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Table of Contents

4. Using the Notebook PC ......................................................................... 35

Pointing Device ..................................................................................................................... 36

Using the Touchpad ......................................................................................................... 36
Touchpad Usage Illustrations ........................................................................................... 36
Caring for the Touchpad ................................................................................................... 38
Caring for the Touchpad ................................................................................................... 38

Optional External Connections .............................................................................................. 44

PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket ................................................................................................... 47

32-bit CardBus Support ................................................................................................... 47
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ........................................................................................ 48
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ...................................................................................... 49

Modem and Network Connections ........................................................................................ 49

Modem Connection .......................................................................................................... 49
Network Connection ......................................................................................................... 50

IR Wireless Communication .................................................................................................. 51

Guidelines for using IR communication ........................................................................... 51
Enabling Infrared .............................................................................................................. 51

AC Power System ................................................................................................................. 53

Battery Power System ........................................................................................................... 53

Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... 53
Using Battery Power ........................................................................................................ 53

Power Management Modes .................................................................................................. 54

Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance .................................................................... 54
ACPI ................................................................................................................................. 54
Suspend Mode ................................................................................................................. 54
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................................... 55
Power Savings ................................................................................................................. 55
Power State Summary ..................................................................................................... 55

Hard Disk Drive ..................................................................................................................... 57

Important Handling Note .................................................................................................. 57

Processor & Hard Disk Drive Upgrades ................................................................................ 57

System Memory Expansion .................................................................................................. 57

Vehicle/Air & Vehicle-Only Power Adapters (Optional) ......................................................... 57

Securing Your Notebook PC (Optional) ................................................................................. 58

Summary of Contents for L2B

Page 1: ...1 Product Name Notebook PC Hardware Manual Revision 1 00 E931 Release Date Jan 2002 Notebook PC Hardware User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of a shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television recep tion It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used Use only shielded cables to connect I O d...

Page 3: ... batterie du mêre type ou d un type équivalent recommandé par le constructeur Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant French ADVARSEL Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner Norwegian Macrovision Corpor...

Page 4: ...cal storm DO NOT expose to dirty or dusty environments DO NOT operate during a gas leak DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields DONOTexposetoextremetempera tures above 50 C 122 F or to direct sunlight Do not block the fan vents DO NOT place on uneven or unstable work surfaces Seek servicing if the cas ing has been damaged DO NOT place or drop objects on top and do not shove any forei...

Page 5: ... and scratches NOTE The surface glaze is easily dulled if not properly cared for Be careful not to rub or scrap the Notebook PC surfaces when transporting your Notebook PC Charge Your Batteries If you intend to use battery power be sure to fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips Remember that the power adapter charges the battery pack as long as it ...

Page 6: ...Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built in Modem Safety Statements ...

Page 7: ...shock from lightning Do not use the Notebook PC in the vicinity of a gas leak Required for UL 1642 covering primary nonrechargeable and secondary rechargeable lithium bat teries for use as power sources in products These batteries contain metallic lithium or a lithium alloy or a lithium ion and may consist of a single electrochemical cell or two or more cells connected in series parallel or both t...

Page 8: ...g Systems 25 Support Software 25 Power Connection 26 Powering ON The Notebook PC 27 The Power On Self Test POST 27 Power Management Stand By and Hibernate 28 Restarting or Rebooting 28 Powering OFF the Notebook PC 28 Using the Keyboard 29 Colored Hot Keys 29 Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators 30 Status Indicators Externally Visible 30 Status Indicators Internal Only 31 Instant Launch Keys 3...

Page 9: ...n 49 Network Connection 50 IR Wireless Communication 51 Guidelines for using IR communication 51 Enabling Infrared 51 AC Power System 53 Battery Power System 53 Charging the Battery Pack 53 Using Battery Power 53 Power Management Modes 54 Full Power Mode Maximum Performance 54 ACPI 54 Suspend Mode 54 Thermal Power Control 55 Power Savings 55 Power State Summary 55 Hard Disk Drive 57 Important Hand...

Page 10: ...61 BIOS Legend Bar 61 Main Menu 63 Primary Master sub menu 65 Secondary Master sub menus 67 Advanced Menu 68 I O Device Configuration sub menu 69 Security Menu 71 Power Menu 73 Boot Menu 74 Exit Menu 75 Appendix 77 Internal Modem Compliancy 78 Glossary 80 Index 85 Owner Information 88 ...

Page 11: ...11 1 Introducing the Notebook PC About This User s Manual Notes For This Manual ...

Page 12: ...n Notes For This Manual This User s Manual was created using Macintosh versions of Adobe PageMaker 6 52 Adobe Photoshop 5 5 Adobe Illustrator 8 0 and Macromedia Freehand 8 0 1 The body text type used in this manual is Times MAC or Times New Roman Windows and headings are Helvetica MAC or Arial Windows A few notes and warnings in bold are used throughout this guide that you should be aware of in or...

Page 13: ...13 2 Knowing the Parts Top Side Bottom Side Left Side Right Side Rear Side Front Side ...

Page 14: ...en the display panel slide the button with your thumb and lift up the display panel with the same thumb Slowly tilt the display panel forward or backward to a comfortable viewing angle WARNING When opening do not force the display panel down to the table or else the hinges may break Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel Display Panel Touchpad Buttons Keyboard Touchpad 1 A S Power Switch ...

Page 15: ...are described in section 3 Microphone The built in microphone provides a source for general note taking voice mail recording or for use with Internet phone software An external microphone connection is also provided for use with your own audio input device Power Switch The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and recovering from STD Push the switch once to turn ON and once to tu...

Page 16: ...ok PC can get very hot Be careful when han dling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation High temperatures are normal during charging or operation DO NOT PUT THE NOTEBOOK PC ON THE LAP OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY TO AVOID INJURY FROM THE HEAT Battery Pack Memory Mini PCI Compartment Air Vent Cooling Fan Reset Button Battery Lock ...

Page 17: ... cards are used in desktop PCs This expansion method is strictly for proprietary manufacture designed components Reset Button The reset button is used for resetting the Notebook PC if CTRL ALT DEL or turning OFF the power does not respond To use this function momentarily depress the button within the hole with a pen or paper clip and the Notebook PC will restart Do not use a pencil since the tip m...

Page 18: ...in D sub serial port adapter for serial devices such as a drawing tablet serial mouse PDA cradle cellular phone link IEEE1394 Port IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot plugging capabilities like USB The interface IEEE1394 has a bandwidth of 100 400 Mbits sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus It is very likely that IEEE1394 together with USB w...

Page 19: ...e emergency eject is used to eject a CD DVD in case the electronic eject does not work Do not use this in place of the electronic eject Parallel Port The 25 pin D sub parallel printer port supports parallel devices such as printers hard drives removable drives or scanners TV Out Port For times when you need a really big display try the TV Out function TV Out allows a high definition connection to ...

Page 20: ...ts up to 56K V 90 transfers The built in connector allows convenient use without a dongle WARNING The built in modem does not support the voltage used in digital phone systems Do not connect the modem port to a digital phone system or else damage will occur to the Notebook PC LAN Port The RJ 45 LAN port supports an RJ 45 Ethernet cable The internal LAN supports 10Base T or 100Base TX standard or d...

Page 21: ...pping of devices so that peripherals can be connected or disconnected while the Notebook PC is ON PS 2 Port The PS 2 port is for connecting an external PS 2 mouse or PS 2 keyboard to the Notebook PC if you do not want to use the built in pointing device and keyboard Simultaneous use of two PS 2 devices re quires an optional PS 2 Y adapter It is recommended that you use either a USB mouse or a USB ...

Page 22: ...o Speaker The built in speaker allows you to hear audio without additional attachments The multimedia sound system features an integrated digital audio controller that produces rich vibrant sound in high quality 16 bit stereo when used with external stereo headphones or speakers All audio features are software controlled CD Control Buttons described in section 3 Display Panel Latch Audio Speaker A...

Page 23: ...e Battery Pack Operating Systems Power Connection Powering ON The Notebook PC Power Management Stand By and Hibernate Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF The Notebook PC Using the Keyboard Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators ...

Page 24: ...pack WARNING Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specifically approved by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model WARNING Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON as this may result in the loss of working data To install the battery pack 1 Insert the battery pack until it clicks into place To remove the battery...

Page 25: ...This Notebook PC may offer depending on territory its customers the choice of a pre installed oper ating system such as Microsoft Windows ME Millennium Edition Windows 2000 or Windows XP The choices and languages will depend on the territory The levels of hardware and software sup port may vary depending on the installed operating system Operating systems not pre installed on this Notebook PC may ...

Page 26: ...the Notebook PC Connecting the AC DC adapter to theAC outlet first allows you to test the AC outlet s power and the AC DC converter itself for compatibility problems before connecting the DC power to the Notebook PC The green power LED on the adapter lights up if the power is within accepted ranges WARNING Damage may occur if you use a different adapter to power the Notebook PC or use the Notebook...

Page 27: ...book PC s hardware configuration which is used to make a diagnostic check of the system This record is created by using the BIOS Setup program If the POST discovers a difference between the record and the existing hardware it will display a message on the screen prompting you to correct the conflict by running BIOS Setup In most cases the record should be correct when you receive the Notebook PC W...

Page 28: ...reduced but not com pletely eliminated because certain wake up components like LAN and modem needs to remain powered Restarting or Rebooting After making changes to your operating system you may be prompted to restart the system Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to allow restart To restart the system manually Click the Start button and select Shut Down and choose Restart In cas...

Page 29: ...tches your screen area to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes LCD MonitorTV Icons F8 Toggles between the Notebook PC s LCD display an external monitor and TV in this series Notebook PC LCD External Monitor TV This function does not work in 256 Colors select High Color in Display Property Settings IMPORTANT Connect an external monitor before booting up the Notebook PC Speaker Ic...

Page 30: ...ng Blinking Battery power lower than 10 Off Battery is charged or completely drained Email Indicator Flashes when there is one or more new email s in your email program s inbox This function requires software setup and may not be currently configured on your Notebook PC This function is designed for Microsoft email software only and may not work with email software from other companies Wireless LA...

Page 31: ...tor Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device s such as the hard disk or optical storage drive The light flashes proportional to the access time Number Lock Indicates that number lock Num Lk is activated when lighted Number lock allows some of the key board letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input Capital Lock Indicates that capital lock Caps Lock is act...

Page 32: ...The numeric keypad is embedded in the keyboard and consists of 15 keys that make number intensive input more convenient These dual purpose keys are labeled in orange on the key caps Numeric as signments are located at the upper right hand corner of each key as shown in the figure When the numeric keypad is engaged by pressing the number lock LED lights up If an external key board is connected pres...

Page 33: ...eys shown below For example Fn 8 for up Fn K for down Fn U for left and Fn O for right With Number Lock ON use Shift and one of the cursor keys shown below For example Shift 8 for up Shift K for down Shift U for left and Shift O for right NOTE The capital lock LED lights up when Number Lock is ON and turn OFF when Number Lock is OFF NOTE The large bold characters and symbols are printed here for y...

Page 34: ...llowing defines the meaning of each CD control button and indicator on the front of the Notebook PC 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 CD Skip to Previous Track Rewind The first push will restart current track The second push will skip to the previous track 2 CD Skip to Next Track Fast Forward Skips to the next track during CD playing 3 CD Stop Stops CD playing while playing 4 CD Play Pause Begins CD playing While pla...

Page 35: ...ons PC Card PCMCIA Socket Modem and Network Connections IR Wireless Communication AC Power System Battery Power System Power Management Modes System Memory Expansion Hard Disk Drive Processor Hard Disk Drive Upgrades Vehicle Air Vehicle Only Power Adapters optional Securing Your Notebook PC optional ...

Page 36: ...is all that is required to operate the touchpad Because the touchpad is electrostatic sensitive objects cannot be used in place of your fingers The touchpad s primary function is to move the cursor around or select items displayed on the screen with the use of your fingertip The following illustrations demonstrate proper use of the touchpad Moving the cursor Place your finger in the center of the ...

Page 37: ... You can set the double click speed using the Windows Control Panel Mouse The following 2 examples produce the same results press the left button twice and release lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad twice press the left cursor button and release lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad Clicking Tapping With the cursor over an item press the left button or use your fingertip to touch the touchp...

Page 38: ...esponds best to light pressure Dragging Dragging means to pick up an item and place it anywhere on the screen you wish You can move the cursor over the item you select and while keeping the left button depressed moving the cursor to the desired location then release the button Or you can simply double tap on the item and hold while dragging the item with your fingertip The following 2 examples pro...

Page 39: ...ructions that may get jammed un der the drive s tray 3 Hold the disc by the edge and face the disc s printed side up Push down on both sides of the disc s center until the disc snaps onto the hub The hub should be higher than the disc when correctly mounted 4 Slowly push the drive s tray back in The drive will begin reading the table of contents TOC on the disc When the drive stops the disc is rea...

Page 40: ...with this Notebook PC The DVD ROM drive allows the use of both CD and DVD discs Definitions DVD which stands for Digital Versatile Disc is the next generation of optical disc storage technology The DVD specification supports discs with capacities from 4 7GB to 17GB and access rates up to 22 16MBytes s The Notebook PC s DVD ROM drive is only single sided double sided DVD 8 5GB and higher requires m...

Page 41: ... changed on the CD Using the proper software a CD RW drive module or DVD CD RW drive module can allow CD RW discs to be used like a hard drive with writing deleting and editing capabilities Vibration is normal for all high speed CD ROM drives due to unbalanced CDs or CD print To decrease vibration use the Notebook PC on an even surface and do not place labels on the CD Listening to Audio CD The CD...

Page 42: ...gions CSS design rules require that any system capable of playing CSS encrypted content must only be capable of playing one region NOTE The region setting may be changed up to five times using the viewer software then it can only play DVD movies for the last region setting Changing the region code after that will require factory resetting which is not covered by warranty If resetting is desired sh...

Page 43: ...device connected to the serial port other devices should function normally while hot dockable If any device does not function or cannot be seen you can refresh devices by 1 right clicking the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 selecting Properties on the menu 3 selecting the Device Manager tab 4 clicking the Refresh button and 5 click ing OK button to finish Continued on next page USB Port 2 Monito...

Page 44: ...PC provides a parallel port that allows you to connect devices such as injet laser printers hard drives removable drives or scanners Alternatively one or more USB printers can be connected directly to any USB port IEEE1394 Connection IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot plugging capabilities like USB Up to 63 devices such as hard disk drives scan ners an...

Page 45: ...g a stereo headphone mono microphone and a ste reo audio source just like on some personal tape re corders Optional External Connections Cont Serial COM Port Connection The Notebook PC provides a serial COM port through the provided adapter The serial COM port can be used for any standard RS232 connections ...

Page 46: ...h the Notebook PC s touchpad For extra USB connections you can purchase either a USB hub or a keyboard with an integrated USB hub External Keyboard Connection To allow easier data entry you may connect any USB keyboard as shown here Optional External Connections Cont USB ports are provided on both the left and rear sides for connection to USB devices ...

Page 47: ...s to allow expansion like PCI cards on desktop computers This allows you to customize your Notebook PC to meet a wide range of application needs The PCMCIA socket can interface with type I or type II PC cards PC cards are about the size of a few stacked credit cards and have a 68 pin connector at one end The PC Card standard accommodates a number of function communication and data storage expansio...

Page 48: ...spring loaded toggle button will ex tend when pushed in and released 2 Press the extended button again to eject the PC Card Carefully pull the ejected PC card out of the socket Removing a PC Card PCMCIA When PC cards are inserted and running they draw power from the Notebook PC even when they are not in use You must stop the PC card service to turn the PC card OFF CAUTION Stopping the PC card serv...

Page 49: ...rcial buildings or else damage will occur Modem Connection The telephone wire used to connect the Notebook PC s internal modem should have either two or four wires only two wires telephone line 1 is used by the modem and should have an RJ 11 connector on both ends Connect one end to the modem port and the other end to an analog telephone wall socket the ones found in residential buildings Once the...

Page 50: ...k PC but requires connection to a switch with duplex enabled The software default is to use the fastest setting so no user intervention is required Twisted Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host generally a Hub or Switch is called a straight through Twisted Pair Ethernet TPE The end connectors are called RJ 45 connectors which are not compatible with RJ 11 telephone conne...

Page 51: ...using IR communication Follow the guidelines listed below when using the Infrared IR Communication Make sure the IR Mode in the BIOS Setup is properly set to the mode you would like to use The angle between two Infrared communication ports should not exceed 15 The distance between the Notebook PC s IR and target device IR should not exceed 20 inches 50 cm Do not move either the Notebook PC or the ...

Page 52: ...andard under the Windows environment which allows the battery to accu rately report the amount of charge percentage left in the battery Additional battery packs are optional and can be purchased separately through a Notebook PC retailer Before using the Notebook PC on battery power for the first time check the battery icon in the Windows task bar to make sure that the battery is fully charged Char...

Page 53: ... a plug when using AC power Double click on the icon for more information and settings WARNING Save to RAM does not last long when the battery power is depleted Save to Disk STD is not the same as power OFF STD requires a small amount of power and will fail if no power is available due to complete battery depletion or no power supply e g removing both the power adapter and battery pack Power icon ...

Page 54: ...operating in Full Power Mode the Power LED remains ON If you are conscious of both system performance and power consumption select Maximum Performance instead of dis abling all power management features ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI was developed by Intel Microsoft and Toshiba especially for Windows and later to control power management and Plug and Play features ACPI is th...

Page 55: ...ure exceeds the maximum safe upper limit Power Savings In addition to reducing the CPU clock this mode puts devices including the LCD backlight in their lower active state The Notebook PC enters Standby mode low priority when the system remains idle for a specified amount of time The timeout can be set through BIOS setup lower priority and Win dows power management higher priority To resume system...

Page 56: ... DRAM Hard Disk Drive Hard disk drives have higher capacities and operate at much faster speeds than floppy disk drives and CD ROM drives Enhanced IDE drives provide a reliable fast and cost effective mass storage solution in the PC storage industry The high speed transfer modes supported are UltraATA 100 up to 100MB sec and PIO mode 4 up to 16 6MB sec The Notebook PC comes with a removable 2 5 6 ...

Page 57: ...ette plug and an EmPower plug The cigarette plug fits into any vehicle s 12 volt DC cigarette or utility receptacle and produces an output of 19 Volts The EmPower plug is designed to work with EmPower in flight airplane power systems EmPower systems are currently available on most major airlines If you are unsure of its availability on your flight please consult your airline information services V...

Page 58: ...can be used to secure your Notebook PC physically to an unmovable object The cable wraps around an object and the T shaped end inserts into the Kensington lock port as shown in this illustration and a key or combination dial is used to secure the lock in place For more information you can read advertisements in Notebook sometimes referred to as Mobile or Portable PC magazines ...

Page 59: ...59 5 Configuring the BIOS BIOS Setup Program Main Menu Primary Master Secondary Master Advanced Menu I O Device Configuration Security Menu Power Menu Boot Menu Exit Menu ...

Page 60: ... you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your Notebook PC to reflect installed hardware alter performance and setup power saving functions BIOS setup is used if you are setting up the Notebook PC for the first time reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup during bootup This section describes how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted t...

Page 61: ...right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted BIOS Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar and those that are not with their corresponding alternates and functions Navigation Key s Function Desc...

Page 62: ...from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To call up a sub menu simply move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu will then immediately appear Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu just as you would within a menu Use the Esc key to return to the main menu Take some time to familiarize yourself with ea...

Page 63: ... the date that you specify usually the current date The format is month day year Type in the appropriate information Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields Primary Master described later Secondary Master described later Item Specific Help System Time 17 15 00 System Date 12 28 2001 Primary Master IC25N030ATDA04 0 Secondary Master ASUS SCD 2400 Video Display Dev...

Page 64: ...memory architecture This means that the graphics chip does not have its own video memory but instead borrows some memory from the system memory You can increase the amount of memory allocated to the graphics chip to improve graphics performance if you have enough system memory available The configuration options are 8MB 16MB 32MB Installed Memory 128 MB display field This field displays the amount...

Page 65: ...linders heads or sectors Note that Logical Block Access may decrease the access speed of the hard disk However LBA Mode is neces sary for drives with greater than 504MB in storage capacity The configuration options are LBA LARGE Normal Match Partition Table Manual Item Specific Help Primary Master IC25N030ATDA04 0 Enter to select the type of the IDE drive User Type HDD allows you to set each entry...

Page 66: ...utomatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive This field can also be configured manually Note that when this field is automatically configured the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manually NOTE To make changes to this field ...

Page 67: ... 2400 Type Auto PIO Mode 4 ULTRA DMA Mode 2 Enter to select the type of the IDE drive User Type HDD allows you to set each entry on your own Ultra DMA Mode This field auto detects Ultra DMA capability for improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE Integrated Disk Electronics devices Set to Disable to suppress Ultra DMA capability NOTE To make changes to this field the Type fiel...

Page 68: ...entium III processor to help verify the identity of the user across the Internet Set this field to Enabled when you need increased security for doing business online or e commerce Otherwise set to Disabled for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet Disabled prohibits any software from reading the unique identifier of the installed processor The configuration options are Disabled Enabled Quick...

Page 69: ...onfigure the Notebook PC s serial COM1 port The configuration options are 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3E8H IRQ4 2E8H IRQ3 Disabled IR Port 2F8H IRQ3 This field allows you to configure the Notebook PC s serial IR port To enable this port select an address that does not conflict with another port A conflict will be noted by red asterisks next to this item and the item in conflict with The configuration opti...

Page 70: ...operations to the selected register There are four operations supported by EPP Address Write Data Write Address Read and Data Read All operations are performed asynchronously ECPMode The port is both software and hardware compatible with existing parallel ports so that it may be used as a standard printer mode if ECP is not required ECP mode provides an automatic high burst bandwidth channel that ...

Page 71: ...rd on boot Disabled Hard disk Password Enter The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Security menu The passwords control access to the BIOS and certain Security menu options during system startup The passwords are not case sensitive In other words it makes no difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify ...

Page 72: ...d and press Enter use the up down cursor to select Disable NOTE If Password on Boot and Hard Disk Password are both Enabled the Hard Disk Pass word will be required first Hard Disk Password Enter A hard disk password places a protection on the hard disk drive so that a password is necessary in order to access the hard disk drive When Enabled the hard disk drive will be protected as follows The pro...

Page 73: ...tions are Disabled Enabled CPU Auto Power Saving Enabled Enabling this item will decrease the CPU speed when the AC power is not connected in order to con serve battery power The configuration options are Disabled Enabled Start Battery Refreshing This function will start a software program to remove memory effects in the battery and recalibrate the battery gauge Even though this Notebook PC uses a...

Page 74: ...tup capability as Disabled or Enabled The Boot menu allows you to select among the three possible boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys By using the or Shift keys you can promote devices and by using the key you can demote devices Press Enter to select the specific device or Disabled to never boot from that device Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system...

Page 75: ...the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the Notebook PC is turned off Once this option is selected a confirma tion is asked Select Yes to save changes and exit Exit Discarding Changes This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program If you have made chang...

Page 76: ...e other changes before saving the values to the EEPROM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved After selecting this option all selections are updated and a confirmation is requested Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Se...

Page 77: ...77 Appendix Internal Modem Compliancy Glossary Index Owner Information ...

Page 78: ... if provided is by means of dual tone multifrequency signalling Network Compatibility Declaration Statement to be made by the manufacturer to the Notified Body and the vendor This declaration will indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and any notified networks with which the equipment may have inter working difficulties Network Compatibility Declaration Statement to be...

Page 79: ...nd No not applicable Portugal No not applicable Spain No not applicable Sweden Yes No Switzerland Yes No United Kingdom Yes No This information was copied from CETECOM and is supplied without liability For updates to this table you may visit http www cetecom de technologies ctr_21 html 1 National requirements will apply only if the equipment may use pulse dialling manufacturers may state in the us...

Page 80: ... 19 0 028 605 85 32 0 20 0 031 547 93 30 0 25 0 049 351 147 29 0 30 0 071 243 212 27 0 35 0 096 178 288 26 0 40 0 13 137 378 25 0 45 0 16 108 477 Gauge Diam Area R I 3A mm2 AWG mm mm2 ohm km mA 24 0 50 0 20 87 5 588 0 55 0 24 72 3 715 0 60 0 28 60 7 850 22 0 65 0 33 51 7 1 0 A 0 70 0 39 44 6 1 16 A 0 75 0 44 38 9 1 32 A 20 0 80 0 50 34 1 1 51 A 0 85 0 57 30 2 1 70 A 19 0 90 0 64 26 9 1 91 A 0 95 0...

Page 81: ...pting the CPU Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode Byte Binary Term One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits Abyte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character punctuation mark or other symbol Clock Throttling Chipset function which allows the processor s clock to be stopped and started at a known duty cycle Clock throttl...

Page 82: ... several closely placed Notebook PCs and even send files to each other without a network Kensington Locks Kensington locks or compatible allow the Notebook PC to be secured usually using a metal cable and lock that prevent the Notebook PC to be removed from a fixed object Some security products may also include a motion detector to sound an alarm when moved LPT Port Line Printer Port Logical devic...

Page 83: ...nction keys The timeout setting of both Hard Disk and Video can be set by the BIOS Setup The Power LED blinks when the Notebook PC is in STR mode In STD mode the Notebook PC will appear to be powered OFF System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system Twisted Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host general...

Page 84: ...84 A Appendix ...

Page 85: ...ain Menu 63 Parallel Port 70 Save Changes 76 Security Menu 71 System Date 63 System Time 63 C Canadian Department of Communications 2 Capital Lock 31 CardBus 47 CD Control Buttons 22 34 CD Indicator 34 CD Play Pause 34 CD Power Switch 34 CD Skip to Next Track 34 CD Skip to Previous Track 34 CD Stop 34 CDRH Regulations 3 Charge Indicator 30 Charging the Battery Pack 25 Colored Hot Keys 29 Cooling F...

Page 86: ...Card PCMCIA Socket and Eject 18 PC Card PCMCIA Sockets 47 Pointing Device 36 Power Connection 26 Power Indicator 30 Power Management Modes 54 Power State Summary 55 Power Switch 15 Power On Self Test POST 27 Powering OFF 28 Powering ON 27 Printer Connection 44 Processor Upgrades 57 Programmable Launch Keys 31 PS 2 Port 21 R Region Definitions 42 Regional Playback Information 42 Reset Button 17 Res...

Page 87: ...87 Appendix A ...

Page 88: ...___________ 2nd Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer ________________ Capacity ___________________ BIOS Version _____________________________________ Date ___________________ Accessories ______________________________ Serial Number ___________________ Accessories ______________________________ Serial Number ___________________ SOFTWARE Operating System _____________________________________________________...

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