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Page 1: ...U Us se er r s s M Ma an nu ua al l ...

Page 2: ...ers CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Hardware and Software Front View Left View Right View Bottom View LED Status Indicators Power Indicators Function Keys Numeric Keypad Touchpad The Optical Drive Connecting the Printer The PC Card Slot Memory The Graphics System Communication Components Built in Wireless Local Area Network CHAPTER 3 MAKING CONNECTIONS Making Connections Left Side Connectors Right Side ...

Page 3: ...tup Utility Navigating and Entering Information in BIOS The Main Menu Advanced Menu Boot menu Security menu Exit menu Change User Password Change Supervisor Password CMOS Optimal Defaults Exiting and Saving APPENDIX A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Frequently Asked Questions APPENDIX B STATEMENTS Statements European Notice UL CAUTION Canadian Department of Communications Battery Disposal CAUTION FOR A...

Page 4: ...Introduction C Ch ha ap pt te er r 1 1 I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n ...

Page 5: ...roductivity applications the notebook is an ideal choice for use in the office at home and on the road For maximum expandability without compromising portability the notebook accommodates a number of modules including a Combo or DVD Writer optical drive three USB ports one PCMCIA and one 3 in 1 card slot The high capacity hard disk drive provides you with plenty of storage space for multimedia fil...

Page 6: ...nformation will be required should you need to make repairs to your notebook during the warranty period Update this section when you add new options DATE OF PURCHASE PLACE OF PURCHASE STORE NAME STORE ADDRESS TELEPHONE E MAIL ADDRESS WWW CONTACT PERSON MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER The serial number is on the label with a bar code on the bottom side of the computer ...

Page 7: ...purposes Do not block or cover these openings or the system could overheat Do not use or store the computer near a source of heat or dust On the base or rear panel of this notebook there is a label with information on the power requirements of this system These requirements must be followed If you are unsure of your local power supply consult your dealer or local Power Company Do not step on or pl...

Page 8: ... obtain these approved accessories If you use items that are not approved for use with this computer you may cause your computer to malfunction or to emit or receive electro magnetic radiation in excess of local regulations For non proprietary accessories such as PC cards or printers ensure that the accessory functions properly in your computer before making the purchase Your system vendor may be ...

Page 9: ...mfortably scroll through documents with the ergonomically designed scrolling button Where to Look For Information About Your Computer This User s Manual describes the key elements of your computer New users can find a simple step by step orientation in the Quick Start section of this chapter About Windows Windows Online Help found on the Start menu offers extensive Windows assistance Tour Windows ...

Page 10: ...low the touchpad Volume control button Alternatively you can adjust the volume with the Windows volume control applet located on the taskbar Adjusting the Brightness Use the following hot key combinations to adjust the LCD panel brightness Fn F6 decreases the brightness Fn F7 increases the brightness ...

Page 11: ...t Down 2 Click the radio button next to Shut Down in the Shut Down Windows screen and then click OK If you are going to be away from the computer for a short period there are ways of conserving power without shutting down the system See Chapter 5 Power Saving Modes for details Warning Shutting off the computer improperly may result in data loss ...

Page 12: ...ebooks and accessories may often look exactly alike leading to equipment mix ups Prevent such mix ups by placing your name on your equipment Develop ergonomic work habits The science of ergonomics studies the relationship between health and a suitable work environment For more information on ergonomics contact your nearest computer bookstore or local library The Internet also has information on th...

Page 13: ...Getting Started C Ch ha ap pt te er r 2 2 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d ...

Page 14: ...the hardware components the software and the audio and video systems Getting Started Before you begin using your computer read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the main components installed in the system Slide the screen latch on the front edge of the cabinet towards the right to release the cover latch and open up the computer ...

Page 15: ...ery 4 Keyboard 5 Speakers 6 Touchpad 7 Touchpad buttons 8 Scrolling button 9 MS MMC SD card slot 10 Volume control knob 11 Microphone in jack 12 Audio out jack for external speakers or headphones 13 Power indicators 14 Status indicators 15 Power button 16 WLAN button ...

Page 16: ...Getting Started Left View 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Kensington lock hole 2 VGA port external video display port 3 Fax modem RJ 11 Jack 4 LAN RJ 45 jack 5 PCMCIA card slot 6 PCMCIA card eject button ...

Page 17: ...Getting Started Right View 1 USB ports 2 Optical drive 3 Optical drive eject button 4 AC adapter port 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 18: ...Getting Started Bottom View 1 Ventilation slots 2 RAM compartment 3 Battery release button 4 Battery 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 19: ...n hard disk Number Lock The keyboard is in Num Lock mode Caps Lock The keyboard is in Caps Lock mode Scroll Lock The keyboard is in Scroll Lock mode Power Indicators The power indicators show which power source the system is using The power indicators remain active and viewable even when the LCD panel is closed Icon Light Description Blue Power is on and the AC adapter is in use Flash blue Power i...

Page 20: ...3 Toggles display on off Fn F4 Suspend to RAM HDD Fn F5 Toggles between LCD CRT displays Fn F6 Decreases LCD brightness Fn F7 Increases LCD brightness Numeric Keypad The embedded numeric keypad consists of ten keys that make number intensive input more convenient Press NumLock to enable or disable the numeric keypad ...

Page 21: ...double tap the pressure sensitive touchpad This double tapping on the touchpad will select the desired item and prompt the software to perform the related operation 4 The buttons located directly below the touchpad are the same in function as those on a two buttoned mouse Clicking these buttons makes selections drags objects or performs a variety of other functions depending on the software To sel...

Page 22: ...cautions Make sure the touchpad does not come into contact with dirt liquids or grease Do not touch the touchpad if your fingers are dirty Do not rest heavy objects on the touchpad or the touchpad buttons Scrolling Buttons If you are scrolling through a document you may find that using the scrolling button is more restful to your hand than holding down a mouse button The scrolling button is locate...

Page 23: ...er until it closes fully Warning When the computer is reading from the optical drive the indicator light for the optical drive will flash on Do not attempt to remove a disc while this light is active Precautions for Handling Optical Discs Keep these precautions in mind when handling optical discs Always hold the disc by the edges avoid touching the surface of the disc Use a clean dry cloth to remo...

Page 24: ... can also be used to remove a disc from the drive when the notebook is powered off Connecting the Printer To connect a USB printer to your notebook via the USB port plug the USB cable into one of the available USB ports found on the right side of your notebook computer Note Before you can use your printer you may have to install the driver first Consult the manufacturer of your USB printer for add...

Page 25: ...was a problem recognizing the card Note Please read the instructions included with individual PC cards Some cards may be inserted with power on while others require that the computer be turned off Removing a PC Card 1 If a card is in use press the eject button on the card slot to release the button 2 Press again to release the card Memory Adding memory allows the computer to operate faster handle ...

Page 26: ...ly pull tabbed latched in the direction of the arrows 1 The card will pop up slightly 4 Pull upwards on the card and then slide the card out 2 Inserting the Memory Card 1 Hold the memory card by its edges with the edge connector side towards the slot 2 Hold the card at a shallow angle about 25 degrees and insert the edge connector into the connector slot 3 The gold teeth of the edge connector shou...

Page 27: ...s multimedia computing Screen Controls Brightness Function keys can increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor Fn F6 decreases the LCD panel brightness Fn F7 increases the LCD panel brightness Resolution 1 Click My Computer Control Panel Display Settings Click the Settings tab The dialog box indicates the monitor resolution 2 Use the slide bar to adjust the resolution Normally you should u...

Page 28: ...t 1 Locate the 15 pin VGA monitor port on the left side of your notebook and connect the video signal cable from the external monitor or the VGA adapter to the monitor port 2 Connect the power cable from the external monitor to a power outlet and turn on the monitor 3 On your notebook click the right touchpad button on the Windows desktop to open the desktop menu Click Properties to open the Displ...

Page 29: ...Click the Advanced button 5 Click the Display Modes tab The screen shown at the right appears 6 Choose Intel Extreme Graphics 2 for mobile 7 Click Graphic Properties These options are described below Single You can choose which device to apply as the Primary display In Single mode the video display hot key combination is available you can cycle the video output by pressing the Fn F5 keys Mirror In...

Page 30: ...g box After successfully switching modes you may use the video function keys Note Light or dark dots may appear on the LCD due to technical limitations of LCD manufacturing This will not effect normal operation of the LCD Communication Components This system provides powerful communication functions including built in Fax Modem and PCMCIA card slot ...

Page 31: ...s not include a built in Wireless LAN module please turn off the Wireless LAN button If turned on the indicator lights and remains active even if no wireless LAN is present Built in Wireless Local Area Network The built in Wireless Local Area Network WLAN interface card can provide a quick access without using cables for the connection to the network equipments The interface card adopts the IEEE 8...

Page 32: ...ct the navigation safety nor interfere a legal communication if an interference is found the service will be suspended until improvement is made and the interference no longer exists The foregoing legal communication refers to the wireless telecommunication operated according to the telecommunications laws and regulations The low power frequency electric machinery should be able to tolerate the in...

Page 33: ...Making Connections C Ch ha ap pt te er r 3 3 M Ma ak ki in ng g C Co on nn ne ec ct ti io on ns s ...

Page 34: ... 4 1 Kensington Lock Your computer includes a Kensington lock hole to be used with a standard Kensington lock You can connect the notebook to a large object with the Kensington lock to prevent theft of your notebook See the documentation that comes with your Kensington lock for more information 2 VGA Out External Video Port The 15 pin VGA port can be used to connect your computer to an external mo...

Page 35: ...ck With the built in Ethernet LAN combo you can make LAN connections without installing PC cards Connection speed is 10 100 Mbps Right Side Connectors 1 2 1 USB Universal Serial Bus Ports The Universal Serial Bus USB is the latest standard for attaching monitors input devices scanners and other devices to a PC USB devices can be chained together on a single cable 2 DC in Jack Connect the DC power ...

Page 36: ...ltimedia 2 Microphone in Jack Connect a microphone to this jack to record audio 3 MS MMC SD 3 in 1 card reader slot The 3 in 1 card reader slot is specially used for the device with a MS MMC SD card interface card Insert the card into the 3 in 1 card reader slot as shown below to securely latch the card into the slot for the reading ...

Page 37: ...System Software 39 C Ch ha ap pt te er r 4 4 S Sy ys st te em m S So of ft tw wa ar re e ...

Page 38: ...tware or add a new hard disk The factory has pre partitioned your system s hard disk so you may directly install the system software however if you change a new hard disk you must first partition it If you reinstall your operating system all of the data originally on the hard disk will be overwritten Before reinstalling the operating system carefully backup any important data Your system is shippe...

Page 39: ...Power Management C Ch ha ap pt te er r 5 5 P Po ow we er r M Ma an na ag ge em me en nt t ...

Page 40: ...e Battery learning then press enter Execute Battery Learning function OK Cancel 4 Press OK at the above Battery Auto Calibration dialog to begin the battery calibration Battery Calibration will take from 4 to 8 hours depending on how much power the battery may already contain Note For optimum performance we recommend calibrating the battery again every three months Each time you charge and dischar...

Page 41: ...l Panel Power Options Alarms Two different power alarms can be enabled or disabled the Low Battery Alarm and the Critical Battery Alarm Use the slide bar to set the power level at which the alarms are activated Click on the Alarm Action button to choose whether the alarm sounds displays a message or both Warning When battery power is low the Notebook will display a warning on the screen Take immed...

Page 42: ...efault power management settings in the Power Options Advanced dialog box in the Control panel The Power Options Properties dialog box allows you to set different actions to take when the computer is left idle for a certain amount of time Suspend Mode There are several possible settings for suspend mode which can be selected in the Power Management dialog box You may have the notebook standby susp...

Page 43: ...er Decrease brightness by pushing Fn F6 Increase it by pushing Fn F7 When to Replace the Battery Over time the battery s capacity gradually decreases We recommend that you replace your battery when you notice that it begins to store significantly less charge Changing the Battery Change the main battery pack as follows 1 Turn off the computer 2 Close the screen cover and turn the computer over 3 Sl...

Page 44: ...ironment or working for long periods may raise the temperature Your computer takes the following steps to lower temperature 1 The cooling fan will automatically turn on You may feel air coming from a vent at the left side when this happens 2 If the temperature continues to rise processor activity will be reduced You may notice a slight loss of performance when this happens ...

Page 45: ...Using the BIOS Setup Utility C Ch ha ap pt te er r 6 6 U Us si in ng g t th he e B BI IO OS S S Se et tu up p U Ut ti il li it ty y ...

Page 46: ...r on the system reads this information to initialize the hardware so that it can operate correctly Use the BIOS setup utility to change your computer s start up configuration For example you can change the security and power management routines of your system Starting the BIOS Setup Utility You can only enter the BIOS setup utility as the computer is booting that is between the time you turn on th...

Page 47: ...eneral Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Press Esc to exit any section If you wish to exit the BIOS utility without saving changes go to the main menu then press Esc Users are allowed to enter new values to replace the default settings in certain fields and the rest fields are specified by system default parameters and cannot be modified by users Reverse the attribute of the main options and press the En...

Page 48: ... Type Intel Processor 1400MHz Speed 1400 MHz System Memory Size 248MB System Time 19 14 50 System Date Thu 11 01 2004 Use ENTER TAB Or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to Configure system Time Select Screen Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 53 Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Figure 6 1 ...

Page 49: ...ect Enabled 8MB Auto DIM function Enable Legacy USB Support Enable Battery Learning Enter Start FAN Learning Enter Select the amount of system memory used by the internal graphics device Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 53 Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Figure 6 2 ...

Page 50: ...oot Device HDD 3rd Boot Device Network Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in Parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 53 Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Figure 6 3 ...

Page 51: ...urity Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Install or Change the password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 53 Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Figure 6 4 ...

Page 52: ...it Discard changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select Item Enter Go To Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 53 Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Figure 6 5 ...

Page 53: ...ype in 6 or fewer keystrokes If you make an error press Esc to start over Resetting the CMOS to Default Settings The main page provides the system parameters for you to reset the CMOS to default settings After you enter this page select the Load Optimal Defaults Select OK to reset the CMOS to default settings Exiting and Saving Save Settings and Exit Select this option to save changes to the field...

Page 54: ...A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x A A F Fr re eq qu ue en nt tl ly y A As sk ke ed d Q Qu ue es st ti io on ns s ...

Page 55: ...necessary files and defragmenting which rearranges data into more efficient groupings Windows includes utilities for performing these maintenance tasks Run Disk Cleanup to remove unnecessary files and Disk Defragmenter to defragment the hard drive Q The internal fax modem dial tone sound is too low How can I increase the volume A There are two methods to adjust the volume of the internal fax modem...

Page 56: ...nt restoring normal voltage will require slow charging over a period of several hours Calibration can be performed after the battery has returned to a normal condition Q My computer alerts CMOS Battery Low what can I do A If you keep your computer in no power situation unplug the computer from the power outlet and remove battery at the same over 45 days your data in CMOS will be lost Please reconf...

Page 57: ...Appendix B Statements A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x B B S St ta at te em me en nt ts s ...

Page 58: ...user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnec...

Page 59: ...ephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required However if advance notice isn t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a compliant with the FCC if you believe it necessary The telephone company may mark changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures ...

Page 60: ...Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms l EN 55022 CISPR 22 Radio Frequency Interference l EN 55024 EN61000 4 2 EN61000 4 3 EN61000 4 4 EN61000 4 5 EN61000 4 6 EN61000 4 8 EN61000 4 11 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 Generic Immunity Standard l EN 60950 IEC950 Product Safety R TTE...

Page 61: ...t or near a swimming pool Avoid using a telephone other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They may explode Check with local codes for possible special ...

Page 62: ...should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas CAUTION Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician a...

Page 63: ...STRUCTIONS CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASERSCHUTZKLASSE 1 PRODUKT TO EN60825 CAUTION THIS APPLIANCE CONTAINS A LASER SYSTEM AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO USE THIS MODEL PROPERLY READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IN CASE OF ANY TROUBLE WITH THIS MODEL PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE STATION TO PREVENT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE L...

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