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2. Knowing the Parts

Bottom Side

Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the bottom side of the Notebook PC.

Cooling Fan

& Vent

Removable

Module Bay

Drive Lock 1

Drive Eject

Battery &

Drive Lock 2

Battery

Release

Hard Drive

Cover Screw

Reset Button

Battery Compartment

Hard Drive

Compartment

WARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC (especially between the battery and hard
drive compartments, and cooling fan) can get very hot. Be careful when handling the
Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation.

Summary of Contents for M1A

Page 1: ...NOTEBOOK PC USER S MANUAL Product Name Notebook PC Manual Revision 1 01 E671 Release Date March 2001 ...

Page 2: ...n 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 ...

Page 3: ...istoainoastaanlaitevalmistajan sousittelemaan tyyppiin Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistagan ohjeiden mukaisesti Finnish ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une 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 ADV...

Page 4: ...4 Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built in Modem Safety Statements ...

Page 5: ...5 CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built in Modem Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Safety Statements ...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...attery Care 27 Operating Systems 27 Support Software 27 Power Connection 28 Powering ON The Notebook PC 29 The Power On Self Test POST 29 Save to Disk Partition 30 Restarting or Rebooting 30 Powering OFF the Notebook PC 30 Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators 31 Using the Keyboard 32 Colored Hot Keys 32 Microsoft Windows Keys 33 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad 33 Keyboard as Cursors 34 4 USING T...

Page 8: ...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 APM and ACPI 54 Suspend Mode 54 Standby Mode 55 Power State Summary 55 Thermal Power Control 56 System Memory Expansion 57 Processor Up...

Page 9: ...ub menu 71 Security Menu 73 Password Usage Summary 74 Power Menu 75 Boot Menu 77 Exit Menu 78 APPENDIX 81 PortDock Accessory 82 Features 83 Usage 83 Docking Solution 84 Audio CD 84 PortBar Accessory 85 Features 85 Usage 85 Docking Solution 86 Vehicle Air Power Adapter Accessory 87 Features 87 Usage 87 Internal Modem Compliancy 88 Protocols and Compliancy 88 Glossary 91 Index 95 Owner Information 9...

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Page 11: ...11 About This User s Manual Caring Information Transportation Precautions 1 INTRODUCING THE NOTEBOOK PC ...

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: ...use the modem during an electrical storm DO NOT expose to dirty or dusty environ ments DO NOT oper ate during a gas leak DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields DO NOT expose to extreme temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 50 C 122 F or to direct sun light Do not block the fan vents DO NOT throw batteries in fires as they may explode Check local codes for special battery disposal ins...

Page 14: ... 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 is plugged int...

Page 15: ...15 Top Side Bottom Side Left Side Right Side Rear Side Front Side 2 KNOWING THE PARTS ...

Page 16: ...mb and lift up on the display panel at the same time This design allows a single hand to be used when opening the display panel 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 Keyboard Touchpad But...

Page 17: ...multimedia sound system features an integrated digital audio controller that produces rich vibrant sound in high quality 16 bit stereo All audio features are software controlled 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 turn OFF the Notebook PC To prevent accidental turning OFF of the power it is des...

Page 18: ...Drive Lock 1 Drive Eject Battery Drive Lock 2 Battery Release Hard Drive Cover Screw Reset Button Battery Compartment Hard Drive Compartment WARNING The bottom of the Notebook PC especially between the battery and hard drive compartments and cooling fan can get very hot Be careful when handling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation ...

Page 19: ...ust hold drive lock 1 at the same time Battery Drive Lock 2 When the latch is slid towards the front both the battery and removable drive is locked When the latch is slid towards the rear of the Notebook PC the battery is unlocked and one of the two removable drive locks are unlocked The lock must be secured before using or transporting the Notebook PC Battery Release The battery release is a spri...

Page 20: ...ies power to the Notebook PC and charges the internal battery pack USB Port Universal Serial Bus USB supports many USB compatible devices such as keyboards pointing de vices video cameras modems hard disk drives printers monitors and scanners connected in a series up to 12Mbits sec USB allows up to 127 devices to run simultaneously on a single computer with peripherals such as USB keyboards and so...

Page 21: ...if struck Eject the floppy disk before transporting the Notebook PC Floppy Eject With Floppy Disk Drive Module CD DVD Emergency Eject With CD DVD Drive Module CD DVD Eject CD Activity Indicator The following describes the components on the right side of the Notebook PC as shown by the illustra tion above CD DVD Drive The Notebook PC comes in a CD ROM CD RW or a DVD ROM model the CD RW and DVD ROM ...

Page 22: ...ent wireless data communication with infrared equipped devices or computers up to 4 Mbits sec This allows easy wireless synchronization with PDAs or mobile phones and even wireless printing to printers If your office supports IrDA net working you can have wireless connection to a network anywhere provided there is a direct line of sight to an IrDA node Small offices can use IrDA technology to shar...

Page 23: ...n one display while working on the other dis play This feature can really increase your productivity Docking Port The docking port is for connection to an optional proprietary PortDock or PortBar This port also supports connection of the supplied floppy disk drive module using the supplied floppy cable Air Vent Cooling Fan The cooling fan turns ON when the temperature rises past a set threshold Th...

Page 24: ...l to amplified speakers or headphones Using this jack automatically disables the built in speakers Microphone Jack Mic In The mono microphone jack can be used to connect an external microphone or output signals from audio devices Using this jack automatically disables the built in microphone Display Panel Latch One display panel latch is used to lock the display panel in the closed position To ope...

Page 25: ...sing the Battery Pack Operating Systems Power Connection Powering ON The Notebook PC Save to Disk Partition Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF The Notebook PC Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators Using the Keyboard 3 GETTING STARTED ...

Page 26: ...all the battery pack 1 Unlock the battery and drive lock 2 first 2 Insert the battery pack with the connector first see Par tially Removed Battery illustration 3 Snap the battery pack into the Notebook PC and slide the battery and drive lock towards the rear to secure the battery from unlock to lock in the opposite direction of the arrow as shown in the illustration To remove the battery pack 1 Un...

Page 27: ...stock up on battery packs for the future Operating Systems This Notebook PC offers its customers the choice of a pre installed operating system such as Microsoft Windows ME Millennium Edition or Windows 2000 The choices and languages will depend on the territory The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operat ing system Operating systems not pre installed on ...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...ebook PC s architecture The POST includes a record of the Notebook 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 t...

Page 30: ...disk The included hard disk drive comes with the Save to Disk partition pre configured from the factory Restarting or Rebooting After installing drivers please see the Drivers and Utilities Guide installing applications or mak ing configuration changes you may be prompted to restart the system to update the operating system and complete the installation process To restart the system press the Ctrl...

Page 31: ...e key board letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input Capital Lock Indicates that capital lock Caps Lock is activated when lighted Capital lock allows some of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters e g A B C When the capital lock light is OFF the typed letters will be in the lower case form e g a b c Scroll Lock Indicates that scroll lock Scr Lk is activated when lit ...

Page 32: ...s the display panel ON and OFF This is a quick way to hide your work LCD Monitor Icons Toggles between the Notebook PC s LCD display and an exter nal monitor in this series Notebook PC LCD External Monitor Both This function does not work in 256 Colors select High Color in Display Property Settings Num Lk Toggles the numeric keypad number lock ON and OFF Allows you to use a larger portion of the k...

Page 33: ...mbedded 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 NumLk the number lock LED lights up If an external keyboard is connected pressing the NumLk on ...

Page 34: ...n 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 large bold characters and symbols are printed here for your reference They are not labeled on the keyboard as shown here NOTE The second status LED from the left lights up when Numb...

Page 35: ...Drive Optional External Connections PC Card PCMCIA Socket Modem Network Connections IR Wireless Communication AC Battery Power System Power Management Modes System Memory Expansion Processor Upgrades Hard Disk Drive Second Hard Disk Drive Module Securing Your Notebook PC Vehicle Air Power Adapter 4 USING THE NOTEBOOK PC ...

Page 36: ...tive 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 touchpad and do the following to move the cursor Up Slide your finger forward Left Slide yo...

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: ...Eject arrow as shown in the illustration 3 Relock Drive Lock 2 so that the battery pack is secured To insert a drive module 1 Unlock Drive Lock 2 before inserting a drive module 2 Insert the drive module with the connector first 3 With the drive module flush with the Notebook PC s side slide Drive Lock 2 the rear from Un lock to Lock in the direction of the arrow as shown in the illustration CAUTI...

Page 40: ...nector and connect the floppy disk drive to the end with screws as shown Turn screws to secure connector Press both sides in to release Floppy disk drive module optional Floppy disk drive cable optional WARNING Because the eject button protrudes out when a floppy diskette is inserted you must remove the floppy diskette during transport to prevent breakage of the eject button NOTE The floppy disk d...

Page 41: ...CD drive tray When the Notebook PC is OFF press the stop button on the front of the Notebook PC twice to eject the CD tray 1 While the Notebook PC s power is ON press the CD drive eject button and the CD drive tray will eject out partially 2 Hold the CD drive front panel and slide the CD drive tray completely out Be careful not to touch the CD drive lens and other mechanisms Make sure there are no...

Page 42: ...ser product The Notebook PC s CD DVD ROM drive uses a laser reader that complies with laser product standards set by government agencies for Class 1 laser products It does not emit hazardous light the beam is totally enclosed during all modes of customer operation and maintenance CDRH Regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemente...

Page 43: ...format eventually replacing audio CD videotape laserdisc CD ROM and perhaps even video game cartridges DVD has widespread support from all major electronics companies all major computer hardware companies and most major movie and music studios Software To meet customer requirements for a complete DVD solution a software playback solution is provided The provided software has been optimized for pla...

Page 44: ... regions CSS design rules require that any system capable of playing CSS encrypted content must only be capable of playing one region 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 ship...

Page 45: ...drives due to unbal anced CDs or CD print To decrease vibration use the Notebook PC on an even surface and do not place labels on the CD Removing a CD Remove the CD by slowly lifting the CD off the tray by holding the edge of the CD Do not touch the bottom side of the CD where data is read from Listening to Audio CD The CD ROM CD RW and DVD ROM drives can play audio CDs but only the DVD ROM drive ...

Page 46: ...ers to view the external monitor For large audiences try connecting a computer video projector Printer Connection The rear of the Notebook PC provides easy access for connect ing a standard black white or color inkjet or laser printer to the parallel port Alternatively one or more USB printers can be con nected to the USB port IEEE1394 Connection IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but h...

Page 47: ...ot This allows you to custom ize your Notebook PC to meet a wide range of application needs The socket can interface with one Type I or Type II PC card 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 expansion options PC cards come in memory flash cards fax modems ...

Page 48: ...Press in the toggle eject button and release The recessed spring loaded toggle button will ex tend when pushed in and released 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 service is necessary before removing a PC card To remo...

Page 49: ...mmercial 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 ...

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: ... 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 40 inches 1 m Do not move either the Notebook PC or the other device during transmission of data An error may occur if IR transmission is conducted with high levels of noise or vibration Avoid direct sunlight flashing i...

Page 52: ...ttery system imple ments the Smart Battery standard 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 mak...

Page 53: ...ss of power management settings but the threshold is configurable in Windows 98 ME NOTE Battery Warning and Battery Low conditions immediately stops upon applica tion of the power adapter NOTE If you ignore the low battery warning eventually the Notebook PC enters sus pend mode Power icon using battery Power icon using AC power The charging lightning icon appears over the plug icon if the battery ...

Page 54: ...nd ACPI Advanced Power Management APM was developed by Intel and Microsoft for DOS Windows 3 1 95 98 which controls only the main system power functions Advanced Configuration and Power Man agement ACPI on the hand was developed by Intel Microsoft and Toshiba especially for Windows 98 and later to control power management and Plug and Play features on system devices designed on the Wired for Manag...

Page 55: ...dby Timeout to 8 minutes Auto Suspend Timeout to 10 minutes 1 After 2 minutes of system idle the hard disk spins down 2 After 6 additional minutes a total of 8 minutes of system idle the system enters Standby 3 After 2 minutes in the system Standby mode a total of 10 minutes of system idle the system suspends to memory or to disk depending on BIOS setup After the system has suspended see ENTRY EVE...

Page 56: ...memory is one method of increasing system performance by decreasing hard disk access The Notebook PC comes with 64 bit high speed SDRAM built in One standard 144 pin SO DIMM Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module socket is avail able for system memory expansion using common 3 3 Volt 100MHz SDRAM SO DIMM modules Currently SO DIMM memory sizes are available in 64MB 128MB or 256MB for each module Th...

Page 57: ...ard disk drive Handle the Notebook PC carefully and keep it away from static electricity and strong vibrations or impact The hard disk drive is the most sensitive component of the Notebook PC and will likely be the first or only component that is damaged if the Notebook PC is dropped Removing the Hard Disk Drive The Notebook PC features a removable hard disk drive secured in a compartment on the u...

Page 58: ...seek time is less because of the smaller size Less RPM decreases noise heat and energy consumption Typical interface is PIO Mode 4 UltraDMA Mode 2 16 6MByte sec Using New Hard Disk Drives You must place a jumper on the pins as indicated on the hard disk drive to set it as DEVICE1 or SLAVE so that it will not conflict with the first hard disk drive The first hard disk drive in the Notebook PC shoul...

Page 59: ...d 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 Other Security Products Another good security product is the PCMCIA lock The dummy PCMCIA card with a cable inserts into the PCMCIA socket on ...

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Page 61: ...61 BIOS Setup Program Main Menu Primary IDE Secondary IDE Advanced Menu I O Device Configuration Security Menu Power Menu Power Up Control Boot Menu Exit Menu 5 Configuring the BIOS ...

Page 62: ...the Setup program at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your Notebook PC For example you may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM The...

Page 63: ...s the 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 Functio...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...rent 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 Legacy Diskette A This field will automatically display the type of legacy device supported by this Notebook PC Primary Master described later Primary Slave described later Item Specific Help System Time 17 15 00 System Date 12 27 2000 Legacy Disket...

Page 66: ... LCD CRT LCD CRT Installed Memory 64 MB display field This field displays the amount of extended memory as detected by the system Unfortunately this will not tell you how much is onboard and how much is added to the SO DIMM socket You must visually inspect the SO DIMM socket if you are considering expanding your memory You cannot make changes to this field This is a display only field ...

Page 67: ... 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 FUJITSU MHM2200AT Enter to select the type of the IDE drive User Type HDD allows you to set each entry on your own...

Page 68: ...ported 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 the Type field must be set to User The configuration options are Disabled 2...

Page 69: ... the type as CD ROM in this field to support an inserted CD ROM or DVD drive module NOTE The Secondary drive displayed here is for example only The actual display will be dependent on the actual drive that is installed in your Notebook PC After using the legend keys to make your selections in this sub menu press the Esc key to return to the Main menu Item Specific Help Primary Slave TOSHIBA DVD RO...

Page 70: ...ding the unique identifier of the installed processor The configuration options are Disabled Enabled Internal Pointing Device Enabled This allows you to turn ON or OFF the Notebook PC s built in touchpad Some external pointing devices have extra functions that may not function without turning OFF the Notebook PC s touchpad The configuration options are Enabled Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Ena...

Page 71: ...ou to configure the Notebook PC 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...

Page 72: ...erations 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 su...

Page 73: ...lowing menu Item Specific Help Supervisor password controls full access Enter to change password Enter again to disable password System Password Enter Password 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 cas...

Page 74: ...d Enter This function is set in the same way as the Password above Hard disk password places a protection on each hard disk drive partition so that a password is necessary in order to access the hard disk drive If someone tries to access the hard disk drive from another computer it would appear as if there is no usable partition on the hard disk drive If the hard disk drive is used on this or anot...

Page 75: ...er management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu The Customized option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu When set to Max Saving system power will be conserved to its greatest amount The next four fields will then be set to predefined values that ensure maximum power savings When this field is set to Min Saving best system performance i...

Page 76: ... and the system enters a low power CPU state If Advanced Power Management APM is used this function will be controlled by APM and may function differently depending on the APM settings The configuration options are Disabled 1 2 Min 2 3 Min 4 5 Min 8 9 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour Start Battery Refreshing This function will start a software program to remove memory effects in the battery and rec...

Page 77: ...evice or Disabled to never boot from that device Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up The following are explanations of the devices listed in the boot sequence Removable Device refer to the floppy disk used in the built in floppy disk drive IDE Hard Drive refers to the internal built in hard disk drive ATAPI CD RO...

Page 78: ... 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 chan...

Page 79: ...other changes before saving the values to the CMOS RAM 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...

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Page 81: ...81 Appendix PortDock Accessory PortBar Accessory Internal Modem Compliancy Glossary Owner Information ...

Page 82: ...drive use Front View Rear View Serial Port Parallel Port VGA Monitor Port DC Power Input PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse Ports either port Headphone Jack Volume Control Right Speaker Docking Cable Retainer Press the sides to release Kensington Lock Port CD Status Display Previous Track Next Track Play Pause Stop Eject Floppy Drive Bay CD DVD 2nd Hard Drive Bay Top Bay Eject Lower Bay Eject Left Speaker D...

Page 83: ...ccess simply insert a floppy disk drive into the upper bay of the PortDock and or a CD DVD ROM or second hard disk drive into the lower bay of the PortDock and plug the docking cable to the docking port on the rear of the Notebook PC The PortDock s Plug Play feature allows it to be connected or disconnected while the Notebook PC is ON or OFF hot dockable The modular drives cannot be inserted into ...

Page 84: ...re off A second power adapter kept at a secondary site or in your Notebook PC carrying bag will be helpful so that it does not require constant removal and setup on your desktop Audio CD When an audio CD is inserted into the CD DVD ROM within the PortDock the CD player software in the Notebook PC will be activated and the LCD display and CD controls of the PortDock disabled The CD controls will be...

Page 85: ...ect or disconnect all the devices through a single easy to use connector The PortBar s Plug Play feature allows it to be connected or disconnected while the Notebook PC is ON or OFF hot dockable Except for the 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 th...

Page 86: ...e Note book PC is used on a permanent desk the single docking connector can be easily used to connect or disconnect all of these desktop peripherals at once The result is a complete desktop computer with a space saving flat panel When portability is required simply remove the PortBar connector and other cables if used and you re off TIP A second power adapter will be useful so that you do not have...

Page 87: ...le and produces an output of 19 Volts DC 2 64 Amp hour or 50 Watts These receptacles may be found in automobiles airplanes boats power generators and portable power units Usage Connect the 12 Volt plug into the automobile s or boat s cigarette or utility socket firmly For airplanes remove the adapter as shown in the illustration above The DC power plug is same as the main power adapter and can be ...

Page 88: ... addressing 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 Stat...

Page 89: ...d 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 use...

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Page 91: ...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 92: ...ting 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 throttli...

Page 93: ...ral 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 device nam...

Page 94: ...oth 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 generally a Hub or Switch is called a strai...

Page 95: ...nges 79 Sectors 68 Security Menu 73 Serial Port A 71 System Date 65 System Time 65 Type 67 Ultra DMA Mode 68 Video Timeout 76 C Canadian Department of Communications 2 Capital Lock 31 CardBus 47 Caring Information 13 CD DVD ROM Drive 21 41 CDRH Regulations 43 Colored Hot Keys 32 Cooling Fan 23 CTR 21 Approval 4 D Display Panel 17 Display Panel Latch 24 DVD ROM Drive Information 43 E External Audio...

Page 96: ...nagement Modes 54 Power State Summary 55 Power Switch 17 Power On Self Test POST 29 Powering OFF 30 Powering ON 29 Processor Upgrades 57 Programmable Launch Key 31 R Region Definitions 44 Regional Playback Information 44 Restarting or Rebooting 30 S Save to Disk Partition 30 Securing Your Notebook PC 59 Speaker 17 Standby Mode 55 Status Indicators 31 Suspend Mode 54 94 System Memory Expansion 57 T...

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Page 98: ..._____________ 2nd Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer _______________ Capacity ___________________ BIOS Version ____________________________________ Date ___________________ Accessories _____________________________ Serial Number ___________________ Accessories _____________________________ Serial Number ___________________ SOFTWARE Operating System _______________________________________________________...

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