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Safety Statements

System Memory Expansion ............................................................................................. 54
Processor Upgrades ........................................................................................................ 54

Thermal Power Control ............................................................................................... 55

Hard Disk Drive ................................................................................................................ 56

Important Handling Note ............................................................................................. 56
Removing the Hard Disk Drive .................................................................................... 56

Vehicle/Air & Vehicle-Only Power Adapters (Optional) .................................................... 58
Securing Your Notebook PC ............................................................................................ 59
MP3 Player Module (Optional) ......................................................................................... 60

5. Configuring the BIOS

61

BIOS Setup Program ....................................................................................................... 62

Updating your BIOS .................................................................................................... 63
BIOS Menu Bar ........................................................................................................... 63
BIOS Legend Bar ........................................................................................................ 63
Updating your BIOS .................................................................................................... 63
BIOS Menu Bar ........................................................................................................... 63
BIOS Legend Bar ........................................................................................................ 63

Main Menu ....................................................................................................................... 66
Primary Master (sub-menu) ............................................................................................. 68
Secondary Master / Secondary Slave (sub-menus) ......................................................... 70
Advanced Menu ............................................................................................................... 71
I/O Device Configuration (sub-menu) ............................................................................... 72
Security Menu .................................................................................................................. 74
Password Usage Summary .............................................................................................. 75
Power Menu ..................................................................................................................... 76
Boot Menu ........................................................................................................................ 78
Exit Menu ......................................................................................................................... 79

Appendix

81

Internal Modem Compliancy ............................................................................................ 82

Protocols and Compliancy .......................................................................................... 82

Glossary ........................................................................................................................... 85
Index ................................................................................................................................ 89
Owner Information ............................................................................................................ 92

Summary of Contents for T9A

Page 1: ...K DC IN 1394 Product Name Notebook PC Hardware Manual Revision 1 00 E672 Release Date June 2001 Notebook PC User s Manual ...

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: ...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 Corporation Product Noti...

Page 4: ... 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 foreign objects into ...

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: ...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: ... risk of electric 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 ...

Page 8: ...This Manual 12 2 Knowing the Parts 13 Top Side 14 Bottom Side 16 Left Side 18 Right Side 19 Rear Side 20 Front Side 22 3 Getting Started 23 Installing and Removing the Battery Pack 24 Using the Battery Pack 25 Battery Care 25 Operating 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 Hibernate 28 Restarting o...

Page 9: ...ack Information 43 Region Definitions 43 Listening to Audio CD 44 Optional External Connections 45 PC Card PCMCIA Socket 46 32 bit CardBus Support 46 Removing a PC Card PCMCIA 47 Inserting a PC Card PCMCIA 47 Modem and Network Connections 48 Modem Connection 48 Network Connection 49 IR Wireless Communication 50 Guidelines for using IR communication 50 Enabling Infrared 50 AC Power System 50 Batter...

Page 10: ...iguring the BIOS 61 BIOS Setup Program 62 Updating your BIOS 63 BIOS Menu Bar 63 BIOS Legend Bar 63 Updating your BIOS 63 BIOS Menu Bar 63 BIOS Legend Bar 63 Main Menu 66 Primary Master sub menu 68 Secondary Master Secondary Slave sub menus 70 Advanced Menu 71 I O Device Configuration sub menu 72 Security Menu 74 Password Usage Summary 75 Power Menu 76 Boot Menu 78 Exit Menu 79 Appendix 81 Interna...

Page 11: ...10 About This User s Manual Notes For This Manual 1 Introducing the Notebook PC ...

Page 12: ...ser 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 complete certain tasks ...

Page 13: ...12 Top Side Bottom Side Left Side Right Side Rear Side Front Side 2 KNOWING THE PARTS ...

Page 14: ...he right with your thumb 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...

Page 15: ... Indicators described later Microphone The built in microphone provides a source for general note taking voicemail 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: ...g fan can get very hot Be careful when handling 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 Hard Drive Compartment Cooling Fan Vent Battery Release Lock Reset Button Battery Compartment MP3 Module Release MP3 Module is O...

Page 17: ... momentarily depress the button within the hole with a pen and the Notebook PC will reboot Do not use a pencil since the tip may break off in the hole Battery Compartment The battery compartment s surface is actually combined with the battery pack in order to reduce thick ness When the battery is released the compartment cover and battery pack will be seen as a single unit The battery pack cannot ...

Page 18: ...r and warm air to exit the Notebook PC Do not block the air vents or else overheating may occur Fast Infrared Port IrDA The fast infrared IrDA communication port allows convenient 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 support...

Page 19: ...s Battery Compartment see Bottom Side Hard Drive Compartment see Bottom Side Audio In Audio input allows feeding in audio from another source in order to listen to it using the Notebook PC s speakers or to use it for digital multimedia files 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 automatical...

Page 20: ... 45 Ethernet cable The internal LAN supports 10Base T or 100Base TX standard or duplex networks The built in connector allows convenient use without a dongle 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 WARNING The built in modem does not support the voltage u...

Page 21: ... quires an optional PS 2 Y adapter It is recommended that you use either a USB mouse or a USB keyboard so that dual PS 2 connections are not required 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 ru...

Page 22: ...P3 files or playing recording voice messages in a convenient pocket sized device The MP3 player module cannot record while docked in the Notebook PC There is a brief introduction at the end of the hardware sections before the BIOS section There is also a separate User s Manual that comes with the MP3 Player Module Status Indicators Status indicator details are described in section 3 Display Panel ...

Page 23: ...e Battery Pack Operating Systems Power Connection Powering ON The Notebook PC Power Management Stand By Hibernate Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF The Notebook PC Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators Using the Keyboard 3 GETTING STARTED ...

Page 24: ...fically approved by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model L L MP 3 L L MP 3 L L MP 3 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 with the connector first 2 Snap the battery pack into the Notebook PC and lock the battery by moving the switch to ...

Page 25: ...fer depending on territory its customers the choice of a pre installed oper ating 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 operating system Operating systems not pre installed on this Notebook PC may produce different results than the ...

Page 26: ...otebook 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 PC s...

Page 27: ...Notebook 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 case...

Page 28: ...s 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 click the Start button and select Shut Down and choose Restart In case the operating system hangs stops freezes crashes you can try a warm boot by pressing the Ctrl Alt Del keys simultaneously If this w...

Page 29: ... 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 Activity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device s such as t...

Page 30: ...isplay brightness OSD LCD Icon F7 Toggles the display panel ON and OFF This is a quick way to hide your work OSD This also stretches your screen area to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes LCD Monitor Icons F8 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 sele...

Page 31: ...pad 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 Ins NumLK the number lock LED lights up If an external keyboard is connected pressing t...

Page 32: ...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 large bold characters and symbols are printed here for your reference They are not labeled on the keyboard as shown here NOTE The capital lock LED light...

Page 33: ...Module 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 Vehicle Air Vehicle Only Power Adapters Securing Your Notebook PC MP3 Module 4 Using the Notebook PC ...

Page 34: ...r 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 th...

Page 35: ... 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 36: ...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 37: ...e floppy disk drive cable to one of the two USB ports on the Notebook PC The USB connec tor is designed such that there is only one correct orientation The symbol faces upwards Floppy Disk Drive This is a standard 1 44MB floppy disk drive with Japa nese 3 mode floppy support Floppy disk activity should be seen through the activity LED Unlike desk top PC floppy disk drives the eject button of the N...

Page 38: ... the AiBox receives power from the Notebook PC through the Proprietary AiBox Connector Eject the module drive by pushing the button on the rear of the module bay Attach the cable to the module bay when not in use Press both sides in to release Proprietary AiBox Connector WARNING AiBox now supports Plug Play on this Notebook PC When the power is ON connect the AiBox and or insert a module drive The...

Page 39: ...ize have a rotation speed of 4 200RPM compared with desktops of 4 500 10 000RPM but seek time is less because of the smaller size Less RPM decreases noise heat and energy consumption Typical interfaces are PIO Mode 4 UltraDMA Mode 2 and 4 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 wit...

Page 40: ...C be powered ON in order to eject the 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 Kensington Lock Eject Button CD DVD Activity LED Emergency Eject ProprietaryAiBox Connector Connect to theAiBox connector on the rear side of the Notebook PC Connector Release Tab Eject and Emergency Eject The eject button is electronic an...

Page 41: ...e drive begins reading the table of contents TOC on the CD When the drive stops the CD is ready to use Using the CD ROM Drive CD ROM 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 CD ROM drives the Notebook PC uses a hub to hold the CD in place regardless of the angle When ...

Page 42: ...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 43: ... 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 44: ...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 45: ...others 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 connecting a standard black white or color inkjet or laser printer to the parallel port Alternatively one or more USB printers can be connected to the USB port IEEE1394 Connection IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but ...

Page 46: ... like a desktop computer expansion slot This allows you to custom ize your Notebook PC to meet a wide range of application needs The socket can interface with two type I II or one type III 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...

Page 47: ...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 remove the PC car...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ... 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 51: ... 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 Charging t...

Page 52: ...wer To check the remaining battery power move your cursor over the power icon The power icon is a bat tery when not using AC power and 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 po...

Page 53: ...performance and power consumption select Maximum Performance instead of dis abling all power management features APM and 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...

Page 54: ...imeout 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 EVENT be...

Page 55: ...rformance 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 The BIOS automatically detects the amount of m...

Page 56: ...dle 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 underside This desi...

Page 57: ...the Notebook PC s touchpad For more than one USB connec tion you can purchase either a separate hub or a keyboard with integrated USB hub External Keyboard Connection To allow easier data entry you may connect any PS 2 keyboard as shown here Tip You can use a USB keyboard with a hub to allow easy connection of a USB mouse or other USB devices to the keyboard This allows you to use only a single co...

Page 58: ...n EmPower plug The cigarette plug fits into any vehicle s 12 volt DC cigarette or utility receptacle and produces an output of 19 Volts DC 2 64 Amp hour or 50 Watts 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 informat...

Page 59: ... 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 K ...

Page 60: ...M Mode Mode button to scroll through the MP3 module s various functions Skip to Previous Track Rewind The first push will restart current track while playing The second push will skip to the previous track Play Pause ON OFF Press to turn ON press over 3 secs to turn OFF While ON press to play MP3 file Skip to Next Track Fast Forward Skips to the next track during audio playing Digital Recorder Sta...

Page 61: ...aging and Updating Your BIOS 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 Th...

Page 63: ... 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 Des...

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 e...

Page 65: ... 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 e...

Page 66: ...tween the hour minute and second fields System Date Sets your system to 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 Item Specific Help System Time 17 15 00 System Date 06 13 2001 Primary Master IBM DJSA 220 Secondary Master Auto Video Display Device LC...

Page 67: ...ernal CRT LCD monitor or both The configuration options are LCD CRT LCD CRT Installed Memory 128 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 cha...

Page 68: ...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 IBM DJSA 220 Enter to select the type of the IDE drive User Type HDD allows you to set each entry on ...

Page 69: ...pported 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 ...

Page 70: ...to Secondary Master NOTE The Second ary drive displayed here is for example only The actual dis play will be depen dent on the drive you have installed in your Notebook PC After using the leg end keys to make your selections in this sub menu press the Esc key to return to the Main menu Secondary Save Item Specific Help Secondary Master Auto Type Auto Enter to select the type of the IDE drive User ...

Page 71: ...e from reading 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 Sel...

Page 72: ...s or installed peripherals 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 options are 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3E8H IRQ4 2E8H IRQ3 Disabled Mode FIR The Mode field allows you to s...

Page 73: ... 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 74: ...ord 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 75: ...e configura tion options are Disabled On Boot Always Hard disk Password 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...

Page 76: ...r 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 Maximum Power Savings 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 Maximum Performance best s...

Page 77: ...nd mode In Suspend mode various devices including the LCD backlight are powered off 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 fun...

Page 78: ...m 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 ROM refers to either the built in CD ...

Page 79: ... 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 80: ...aving 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 Setup program You can then...

Page 81: ...80 APPENDIX Internal Modem Compliancy Glossary Owner Information ...

Page 82: ...k 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 Sta...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...84 APPENDIX A ...

Page 85: ... 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 86: ...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 87: ...eral 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 na...

Page 88: ...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 generally a Hub or Switch is called a stra...

Page 89: ... 73 Power Savings 76 Save Changes 80 Sectors 69 Security Menu 74 System Date 66 System Time 66 Type 68 Ultra DMA Mode 69 Video Timeout 77 C Canadian Department of Communications 2 Capital Lock 29 CardBus 46 CDRH Regulations 3 Colored Hot Keys 30 Cooling Fan 18 CTR 21 Approval 6 D Display Panel 15 Display Panel Latch 22 DVD ROM Drive Information 42 E External Audio Connections 45 F Fast Infrared Po...

Page 90: ...anagement Modes 53 Power State Summary 54 Power Switch 15 Power On Self Test POST 27 Powering OFF 28 Powering ON 27 Processor Upgrades 54 Programmable Launch Key 29 PS 2 Port 21 R Region Definitions 43 Regional Playback Information 43 Restarting or Rebooting 28 S Securing Your Notebook PC 59 Speaker 22 Status Indicators 29 Suspend Mode 53 88 System Memory Expansion 54 T Table of Contents 7 8 9 The...

Page 91: ...91 APPENDIX A ...

Page 92: ...___________ 2nd Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer ________________ Capacity ___________________ BIOS Version _____________________________________ Date ___________________ Accessories ______________________________ Serial Number ___________________ Accessories ______________________________ Serial Number ___________________ SOFTWARE Operating System _____________________________________________________...

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