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Notebook PC Hardware

Manual Revision: 1 E1586
Release Date:

August 2004

Notebook PC

Hardware User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...fringe SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFOR MATIONALUSEONLY ANDARESUBJECTTOCHANGEATANYTIMEWITHOUTNOTICE ANDSHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LI ABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAYAPPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Copyright 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Righ...

Page 2: ...1 Product Name Notebook PC Hardware Manual Revision 1 E1586 Release Date August 2004 Notebook PC Hardware User s Manual ...

Page 3: ...tlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations 47 part 15 193 1993 Washington DC Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration U S Government Printing Office Power Safety Requirement Products with electrical current ratings up to 6...

Page 4: ...ngaben des Herstellers German ADVARSELI Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren Danish VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instr...

Page 5: ...erate during a gas leak DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields DONOTexposetoextremetemperatures 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 casing has been damaged DO NOT place or drop objects on top and do not shove any foreign objects into the Notebook PC DO NOT press or touch the display ...

Page 6: ...s the battery pack as long as it is plugged into the computer and an AC power source Be aware that it takes much longer to charge the battery pack when the Notebook PC is in use Airplane Precautions Contact your airline if you want to use the Notebook PC on the airplane Most airlines will have restric tions for using electronic devices Most airlines will allow electronic use only between and not d...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...ist of a single electrochemical cell or two or more cells connected in series parallel or both that convert chemical energy into electrical energy by an irreversible or revers ible chemical reaction Do not dispose the Notebook PC battery pack in a fire as they may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explos...

Page 9: ...Pack 26 Charging the Battery Pack 27 Battery Care 27 Operating Systems 27 Support Software 27 Power Connection 29 Powering ON The Notebook PC 29 The Power On Self Test POST 29 Power Management Stand By Hibernate 30 Power Management 30 Restarting or Rebooting 31 Powering OFF the Notebook PC 32 Using the Keyboard 33 Colored Hot Keys 33 Microsoft Windows Keys 34 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad 35 Keyboa...

Page 10: ...onnection optional 55 Notebook PC Upgrades 56 System Memory Expansion 56 Hard Disk Drive Upgrades 56 Processor Upgrades 56 Appendix 57 Optional Accessories 58 USB Hub Optional 58 USB 2 0 Slim Combo Drive Optional 58 Wireless LAN Cardbus Card or USB 59 USB Flash Memory Disk 59 USB Communication Cable 59 USB Floppy Disk Drive 60 USB Keyboard and Mouse 60 Optional Connections 61 Monitor Out Connectio...

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Page 12: ...11 1 Introducing the Notebook PC About This User s Manual Notes For This Manual Preparing your Notebook PC ...

Page 13: ...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 order to compl...

Page 14: ... your Notebook PC 1 Install the battery pack 3 Open the Display Panel 4 Turn ON the Notebook PC 2 Connect the AC Power Adapter Press the power button and release In Windows XP this button can also be used to safely turn OFF the Notebook PC Pry the latch with your thumb and lift the display panel up at the same time You should hold the base with your other hand 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 ...

Page 15: ...14 1 Introducing the Notebook PC ...

Page 16: ...15 2 Knowing the Parts Top Side Bottom Side Left Side Right Side Rear Side Front Side ...

Page 17: ...nts on this side of the Notebook PC Details are given starting from the top and going clockwise Display Panel Left Right Buttons Keyboard Cursor Stick Power Switch Instant Keys Status Indicators CD Control Buttons see section 3 Display Panel Latch Release Microphone Middle Button Audio Speaker Audio Speaker ...

Page 18: ...Notebook PC Instant Keys Instant keys allow you to launch frequently used applications with one push of a button Details pro vided later in this manual Display Panel The display panel functions the same as a desktop monitor The Notebook PC uses an active matrix TFT LCD which provides excellent viewing like that of desktop monitors Unlike desktop monitors the LCD panel does not produce any radiatio...

Page 19: ...he bottom of the Notebook 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 Lock Memory Compartment Air Vents Air Vents Air Vents Battery Lock battery pack not shown ...

Page 20: ...this manual Air Vents The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC IMPORTANT Make sure that paper books clothing cables or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating of the Notebook PC may occur Memory Compartment The memory compartment contains an expansion slot for additional memory Memory installation or upgrades must be done by an authoriz...

Page 21: ...nction momentarily depress the button within the hole with a pen or paper clip and the Notebook PC will reboot Do not use a pencil since the tip may break off in the hole Air Vents The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC IMPORTANT Make sure that paper books clothing cables or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating of the Notebook PC m...

Page 22: ...r hubs Modem Port The RJ 11 telephone port supports an RJ 11 telephone cable The internal modem supports up to 56K V 90 transfers The built in connector allows convenient use without a dongle IMPORTANT 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 10 100 The...

Page 23: ...reless network adapters Optical Drive The Notebook PC comes in various models with different optical drives The Notebook PC s optical drive may support compact discs CD and or digital video discs DVD and may have recordable R or re writable RW capabilities See the marketing specifications for details on each model Power Input Jack The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use wi...

Page 24: ... secured using Kensington compatible Note book PC security products These security products usually include a metal cable and lock that prevent the Notebook PC to be removed from a fixed object Battery Pack Connector The battery pack connector is the point at which power is transmitted between the Notebook PC and battery pack battery pack not shown Kensington Lock Port Battery pack Connector ...

Page 25: ... Buttons and Indicator There are several CD control buttons integrated externally on the Notebook PC for convenient CD playing The buttons activate and control your operating system s audio player when the Notebook PC is turned ON See next section for more information CD Player Control Buttons Display Panel Latch Release CD Player Unlock LED ...

Page 26: ...tarted Using the Battery Pack Operating Systems Power Connection Powering ON The Notebook PC Power Management Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF The Notebook PC Using the Keyboard Instant Keys and Status Indicators ...

Page 27: ...he battery pack 3 Slide the battery lock to the lock position To remove the battery pack 1 Slide the battery lock to the unlock position 2 Slide the spring lock to unlock and hold 3 Remove the battery pack IMPORTANT Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON as this may result in the loss of working data IMPORTANT Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied ...

Page 28: ... also have a shelf life it is not recommended to buy extras for storing Operating Systems This Notebook PC may offer depending on territory its customers the choice of a pre installed oper ating system such as Microsoft Windows XP The choices and languages will depend on the territory The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system The stability and...

Page 29: ...odem adapters for almost every country IMPORTANT Damage may occur if you use a different adapter to power the Note book PC or use the Notebook PC s adapter to power other electrical devices If there is smoke burning scent or extreme heat coming from the AC DC adapter seek ser vicing Seek servicing if you suspect a faulty AC DC adapter You may damage both your battery pack s and the Notebook PC wit...

Page 30: ...program 1 right click any hard disk drive icon in My Computer 2 choose Properties 3 click the Tools tab 4 click Check Now 5 select a hard disk drive 6 select Thorough to also check for physical damages and 7 click Start Third party disk utilities such as Symantec s Norton Disk Doctor can also perform the same functions but with greater ease and more features Powering ON The Notebook PC The Noteboo...

Page 31: ...k if you want to save your work if any are not saved Stand by Stand by is the same as Suspend to RAM STR This function stores your current data and status in RAM while many components are turned OFF Because RAM is vola tile it requires power to keep refresh the data To operate select Start Shut down and Stand by Hibernate Hibernate is the same as Suspend to Disk STD and stores your current data an...

Page 32: ...ill provide a dialog box to allow restart To restart the system manually Click the Start button and select Shut Down and choose Restart In case the operating system hangs stops freezes crashes try a warm boot by pressing Ctrl Alt Del keys simultaneously You may try a few times if there is no response The screens are different depending on your security settings ...

Page 33: ...1 second to power ON after closing applications and exiting operating systems Holding the power switch for 2 seconds is necessary in order to prevent accidental power OFFs The screens are different depending on your security settings Emergency Shutdown In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart there are two additional ways to shutdown your Notebook PC 1 Hold the power butto...

Page 34: ... Press any key to wake Sleeping Hard Drive Icon F1 Places the Notebook PC in suspend Save to Disk The Notebook PC will appear turned OFF in this state You may only see the battery charging icon No power is required to keep working data in this state so the power adapter may be removed if desired Press the power button to wake LCD Monitor Icons F10 Toggles between the Notebook PC s LCD display and ...

Page 35: ...rd enables disables the NumLock on both keyboards simultaneously To disable the numeric keypad while keeping the keypad on an external keyboard activated press the keys on the Notebook PC NOTE The large bold characters and symbols are printed here for your reference They are not labeled on the keyboard as shown here Microsoft Windows Keys There are two special Windows keys on the keyboard as descr...

Page 36: ... With Number Lock OFF press and one of the cursor keys 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 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 ...

Page 37: ...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 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 ...

Page 38: ...ity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device s such as the hard disk The light flashes proportional to the access time Optical Drive Activity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing the optical disk drive The light flashes proportional to the access time SD Memory Activity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing an SD secure digit...

Page 39: ...on will launch your audio recording application while Windows is running SURROUND Pressing this button will launch your enable or disable surround sound for your audio playback POWER The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and recovering from STD Save To Disk Push the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Notebook PC Brightness Pressing the down button darkens the dis...

Page 40: ... the CD tray During CD play Stops CD play CD Skip to Previous Track Rewind Audio Volume Down During CD play this button has two functions Track The first push will restart the current track The second push will skip to the previous track Audio Hold down to decrease audio volume CD Skip to Next Track Fast Forward Audio Volume Up During CD play this button has two functions Track Push once to skip t...

Page 41: ...40 3 Getting Started ...

Page 42: ...41 4 Using the Notebook PC Pointing Device Optical Drive PC Card PCMCIA Socket Internal Modem and Network AC Power System Battery Power System Power Management Modes Component Upgrades ...

Page 43: ...y to accurately 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 Charging the battery takes a few hours when the Notebook PC is po...

Page 44: ...d mode as this may result in the data loss Move your mouse over the battery icon for remaining power information Right click the battery icon for sub menus When theAC power is connected charging status will be shown Left click the battery icon for power management settings Using Battery Power A fully charged battery pack provides the Notebook PC a few hours of working power But the actual figure v...

Page 45: ...mum 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 the new standard in power management for Notebook PCs NOTE APM was used in older operating systems like Windows NT4 and Windows 98 Becaus...

Page 46: ...r STD Power button Shut down through Windows Start button Thermal Power Control There are three power control methods for controlling the Notebook PC s thermal state These power control cannot be configured by the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should enter these states The following temperatures represent the chassis temperature not CPU The fan turns ON for active cooling when t...

Page 47: ...finger is all that is required to operate the pointing device The pointing device 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 pointing device Cursor and button functions can be altered using software but this sec tion will refer to Microsoft Windows default settings ...

Page 48: ... set the double click speed using the Windows Control Panel Mouse Left Double Clicking Executes icons Right Double Tapping No function because a menu is brought up on the first click Using the Pointing device Cont Dragging Dragging means to pick up an item and place it elsewhere on your Windows desktop You can move the cursor over the item you select and while keeping the left button depressed wit...

Page 49: ...no obstructions that may get jammed under 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 ...

Page 50: ... disc and installed software it may require that you open a DVD player to listen to DVD audio You can adjust the volume using hotkeys or Windows speaker icon on the taskbar Using the Optical Drive Optical discs and equipment must be handled with care because of the precise mechanics involved Keep in mind the important safety instructions from your CD suppliers Unlike desktop optical drives the Not...

Page 51: ...d standards actually have different thicknesses Type I cards are 3 3mm Type II cards are 5mm and Type III cards are 10 5mm thick Type I and Type II cards can be used in a single socket and Type III cards take up two sockets Type III cards are only supported on Notebook PC s with two PC card sockets 32 bit CardBus Support CardBus support allows PC Cards and their hosts to use 32 bit bus mastering a...

Page 52: ... one orientation Look for a sticker icon or marking on one side of the connector repre senting the top side 1 Press in the toggle eject button and release The recessed spring loaded toggle button will extend 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 To remove the PC card first re...

Page 53: ...the RJ 11 to digital phone systems found in many commercial buildings or else damage will occur Internal Modem 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 soc...

Page 54: ... connected to a 10BASE T 100BASE TX hub not a BASE T4 hub For 10BASE T use cat egory 3 4 or 5 twisted pair wiring 10 100 Mbps Full Duplex is supported on this Notebook PC but requires connection to a network switching hub 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 hos...

Page 55: ...bility on your existing or future wireless network configurations for distances up to 40 meters between the client and the access point To provide efficient security to your wireless communication the optional built in wireless LAN comes with a 64 bit 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption and Wi Fi Protected Access WPA features Infrastructure mode The Infrastructure mode allows the Noteb...

Page 56: ...wired networks With an Access Point AP wireless devices can share wired network devices All devices must install optional 802 11 wireless LAN adapters Access Point Desktop PC PDA Notebook PC Network Hub Internet Modem Desktop PC MODE Network Printer ß ...

Page 57: ... automatically detects the amount of memory in the system and configures CMOS accordingly during the POST Power On Self Test process There is no hardware or software including BIOS setup required after the memory is installed Only purchase expansion modules from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability Visit an authorized service center or retailer f...

Page 58: ...57 Appendix Optional Accessories Optional Connections Internal Modem Compliancy Glossary Notebook PC Information ...

Page 59: ...tures FlextraLink anti coaster technology and FlextraSpeed recording technology to help prevent writing unusable discs minimizes CPU loading to allow operation of other software while writing and automatically adjust for optimal recording speed versus vibration to reduce rotational noise Interface USB 2 0 Data buffer 2MB write 512KB read Disc sizes 12cm and 8cm DVD read 8X max CD read 24X max CD R...

Page 60: ... but supports any computer Notebook or Desktop with a USB port Attaching optional USB communication cables be tween computers through the USB ports will al low basic file transfer capabilities between the computers whether they be Notebook PC s Desk top PC s or a combination of both A USB flash memory disk is an optional item that can replace the 1 44MB floppy disk and provide stor age up to sever...

Page 61: ...ts a standard 1 44MB or 720KB 3 5 inch floppy diskette The eject button is on the top edge of the floppy disk drive for easy access unlike desktop PCs with the eject button on the bottom of the floppy disk drive Floppy access activity can be monitored through the LED on the front of the floppy disk drive USB Keyboard and Mouse Optional Attaching an external USB keyboard will allow data entry to be...

Page 62: ...itor For large audiences try you can connect a video projector to this port Optional Connections These items if desired may be purchased from third parties External Audio Connections Optional The Notebook PC provides easy access for connecting a stereo headphone or multichannel speaker system mono microphone and a stereo audio source just like on many personal audio equipment Use the optional adap...

Page 63: ... high end digital equipment and should be marked DV for Digi tal Video port For system and hard disk drive security see BIOS setup Security Athird party lock such as the ones by Kensington can be used to secure your Note book 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 co...

Page 64: ...vies be limited to a particular region usually coded to the region at which it is sold While DVD movie content may be released for multiple regions CSS design rules require that any system capable of playing CSS encrypted content must only be capable of playing one region Region Definitions Region 1 Canada US US Territories Region 2 Czech Egypt Finland France Germany Gulf States Hungary Iceland Ir...

Page 65: ...g 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 b...

Page 66: ...o Poland 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 ...

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Page 68: ...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 69: ...r SCSI devices UltraDMA 66 or 100 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB Sec transfer IEEE1394 Also known as iLINK Sony or FireWire Apple IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot plugging capabilities like USB The interface IEEE1394 has a band width of 400 1000 Mbits sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus It is very likely that IEEE1394 together with ...

Page 70: ...3B lasers have both administrative and physical controls to protect personnel Physical controls include limited access work areas Administrative controls include special warning signs posted outside the entrances to the laser work spaces and lights outside the entrances that warn personnel when the lasers are in use CLASS 4 Class 4 lasers are high power lasers that will cause damage to unprotected...

Page 71: ...p 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 straight through Twisted Pair Ethernet TPE The end conne...

Page 72: ...71 Appendix A ...

Page 73: ...city ________________ 2nd Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer ___________________Capacity ________________ BIOS Version _______________________________________ Date ________________ Accessories _______________________________ Serial Number ________________ Accessories _______________________________ Serial Number ________________ Software Operating System ________________________________ Version ________...

Page 74: ...y Address 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont CA 94538 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web Site Address usa asus com General Email tsd asus com Technical Support General Support 1 502 995 0883 Support Email notebooktsd asus com Notebook Tel 1 510 739 3777 x5110 Support Fax 1 502 933 8713 ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany Austria Company Address Harkort Str 25 D 40880 Ratingen Germany General Telephone 49 2102 95990...

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