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Getting Familiar with your Computer

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This computer combines high-performance,
versatility, power management features and
multimedia capabilities with unique style and
ergonomic design.  Work with unmatched
productivity and reliability with your new power
computing partner.

This chapter gives an in-depth “tour” of the
computer’s many features.

Summary of Contents for Extensa 390

Page 1: ...erformance versatility power management features and multimedia capabilities with unique style and ergonomic design Work with unmatched productivity and reliability with your new power computing partn...

Page 2: ...emory Large LCD display and PCI local bus video with graphics acceleration Internal CD ROM drive and external 3 5 inch floppy drive or internal 3 5 inch floppy drive High capacity Enhanced IDE hard di...

Page 3: ...sized keyboard Wide and curved palm rest Ergonomically centered touchpad pointing device Expansion CardBus PC card formerly PCMCIA slots two type II I or one type III with ZV Zoomed Video port support...

Page 4: ...are great for giving presentations If you prefer you can also connect an external monitor when giving presentations This computer supports simultaneous LCD and CRT display Simultaneous display allows...

Page 5: ...de to conserve power when you close the display cover and turns it back on when you open the display cover Note If an external monitor is connected the computer turns off the display but does not ente...

Page 6: ...tors The computer has six easy to read indicator lights LEDs near the display cover Two of these LEDs Power and Standby are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status of t...

Page 7: ...er is on 2 Standby Lights when the computer enters Standby mode 3 Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive hard disk or CD ROM drive is active 4 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being char...

Page 8: ...ption Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase Fn NumLk When Num Lock is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a calculator complete wit...

Page 9: ...ed Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off Number keys on embedded keypad Type numbers in a normal manner Cursor control keys on embedded keypad Hold Shift while using cursor control keys Hold Fn while using...

Page 10: ...key Start button Combinations with this key performs special functions Below are a few examples Windows Tab Activate next Taskbar button Windows E Explore My Computer Windows F Find Document Windows...

Page 11: ...S setup utility Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn Esc Esc Hotkey Escape Exits the hotkey control Fn F1 Hotkey Help Displays the hotkey list and help Fn F2 Brightness Control Contrast Control Toggle...

Page 12: ...ol Press the scale hotkeys Fn Fn to increase and decrease the output level Fn F6 Setup Gains access to BIOS setup utility s power management settings and system information reference screens See secti...

Page 13: ...he touchpad if necessary Activating and Using Hot Keys When activating hot keys press and hold the first key Fn before pressing the other keys in the hot key combination Some hot keys pop up an onscre...

Page 14: ...Getting Familiar with your Computer 1 14 1 4 2 Keyboard Ergonomics Located below the keyboard the wide and curved palm rest gives you a place to rest your hands while you type...

Page 15: ...chpad The central location on the palm rest provides ample comfort and support Note When using an external mouse you can press Fn T to disable the internal touchpad If you want to use an external PS 2...

Page 16: ...at the same speed as double clicking the mouse button Selection Click once Tap once Drag Click and hold to drag the cursor Tap twice at the same speed as double clicking the mouse button and hold fing...

Page 17: ...drive 1 6 1 Hard Disk The hard disk module can be upgraded when you need more storage space See section 3 11 2 1 6 2 Internal Drive The computer comes with a floppy drive or CD ROM drive The CD ROM dr...

Page 18: ...py Drive Connect the larger end of the floppy drive cable to the parallel port and the other end to the connector on the external floppy drive Note The external floppy drive is hot pluggable You do no...

Page 19: ...r as you would with a desktop PC The ports are found on the rear panel PC card slots and audio ports are found on the left panel of the computer Note See Chapter 3 on how to connect external devices t...

Page 20: ...optional built in fax data modem 1 Warning This modem port is not compatible with digital phone lines Plugging this modem into a digital phone line will damage the modem To use the fax data modem por...

Page 21: ...computers giving you expansion possibilities long afforded by desktop PCs Popular type II cards include flash memory SRAM fax data modem LAN and SCSI cards Common type III cards are 1 8 inch ATA drive...

Page 22: ...sert card into the lower slot Important If the computer detects a PC I O card e g modem card ZV card installed in the PC card slots the computer will not enter standby hibernation mode but sleeps to m...

Page 23: ...Computer 1 23 Then press the slot eject button to eject the card 1 7 2 Rear Ports Icon Port Connects to 1 DC in Port AC adapter and power outlet 2 PS 2 Port PS 2 compatible device e g PS 2 keyboard ke...

Page 24: ...rive parallel device e g parallel printer 6 Port Replicator Port Port replicator 7 External CRT Port Monitor up to 1024x768 256 colors 8 USB Port USB device Fast Infrared Port The computer s fast infr...

Page 25: ...ition two IR aware devices such that their IR ports are no more than one meter apart and offset no more than 15 degrees When the two computers are in position simply begin the data transfer as you nor...

Page 26: ...hat include 3D sound for true audio immersion Dual speakers found on both sides of the display hinge direct sound towards you which allows for excellent sound output Besides the built in speakers ther...

Page 27: ...el of the computer lets you connect a Kensington compatible key based computer security lock Wrap a computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or locked drawer handle Inse...

Page 28: ...t unauthorized use Once set you have to type it whenever you boot the computer Important Do not forget your password If you forget your password you need to contact your dealer Setting a Password Foll...

Page 29: ...rst entry 6 Retype the password then press Enter After setting the password the computer automatically sets the chosen password parameter to Enabled 7 Press Esc to exit the System Security screen and...

Page 30: ...and press Enter 3 Highlight the desired password parameter to change or remove 4 Press or to display the password prompt and key in a new password or Press or and select None to remove the existing p...

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