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Chapter 2: O peration

Using Hot Keys

Located on the bottom-left edge of the keyboard layout is a colored

key. It

is a special feature found only on the Notebook that provides for key
combinations with other keys for easy access to system features. Hold down the

key while pressing other key as below:

Hot Keys

System Features

Remark

Fn + F3

Expand LCD display

Fn + F4

Control display top/center position

Fn + F6

Toggle CRT/LCD/LCD+CRT

Fn + F9

Decrease LCD brightness

Fn + F10

Increase LCD brightness

Fn + F11

Decrease audio volume

Fn + F12

Increase audio volume

Fn + Z

Toggle audio mute on/off

Fn + Esc

Put the system in a suspend state
for power management

Summary of Contents for 1100-P

Page 1: ...72 11P00 014 Printed in Taiwan...

Page 2: ...e right to make any updates revisions or changes to the information contained herein as and when deemed necessary The manufacturer is under no obligation to notify any purchaser or end user of such ac...

Page 3: ...trademarks of Intel Corporation MS DOS Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Microsoft Mouse are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Sound Blaster Pro is a trademark of Creative Labs Inc System...

Page 4: ...y service described herein deliver the product along with proof of purchase date to any of the manufacturer s authorized distributors during the warranty period The owner agrees to insure the product...

Page 5: ...erstand the instruction regarding safety handling The following mentions the incorrect handling that is seriously inhibited To keep the computer from being damaged please keep these precautions in you...

Page 6: ...omputer yourself Do not touch power cord by wet hand Do not use broken power cord Keep the computer away from any metal appliance Do not place anything heavy on the computer Do not throw the computer...

Page 7: ...the most excellent condition please follow the instruction as much as possible If there is unusual odor heat or smoke plug out the power cord immediately Plug out the power cord in attaching periphera...

Page 8: ...ce heavy thing on the power cord Affix tape to the contact plate while putting the battery into keeping box Take a rest after a long term of work The data is easy to lose in lowpower status Please kee...

Page 9: ...capitals e g A 0VMAKFIL Pn Abbreviations For the purpose of clarity abbreviations are enclosed in parentheses following their definition for example Enhanced Parallel Port EPP mode Icons Icons identi...

Page 10: ...reduce the strain Adjust the height of the chair and or desk so that the keyboard is at or slightly below the level of your elbow Keep your forearms wrists and hands in a relaxed position Your knees s...

Page 11: ...allow you to see the screen clearly Position the display directly in front of you at a comfortable viewing distance Adjust the display viewing angle to find the best position In addition continuous c...

Page 12: ...ver 1 8 Top Front View 1 9 LCD Panel 1 9 Stereo Speakers 1 9 Trackpad and Buttons 1 9 Keyboard 1 9 Microphone 1 9 System Status LED Indicators 1 10 Power Button 1 10 Rear View 1 12 Headphone Jack 1 12...

Page 13: ...e 2 9 Removing Memory Module 2 10 Using Hard Disk Drive 2 11 Removing 2 11 Inserting 2 11 Replacing Hard Disk Drive 2 12 Using Floppy Disk Drive 2 13 Inserting Removing Diskettes 2 13 Write Protecting...

Page 14: ...2 36 Attaching a Video Input Device 2 37 Attaching a TV Set 2 38 Attaching a USB compatible Device 2 39 Chapter 3 BIOS Utilities Power On Self Test POST 3 2 POST Message Normal Operation 3 2 POST Mes...

Page 15: ...tion 4 4 LCD Panel 4 5 Memory Module 4 6 PC Card 4 6 Boot Password 4 7 Audio 4 7 CD 4 8 Printer 4 9 Chapter5 Installing Drivers Preparation 5 2 Installing Windows 5 4 Drivers for Win95 5 5 Drivers for...

Page 16: ...provides a short introduction and tutorial that will familiarize you with the Notebook system and get you up and running quickly This Chapter will discuss Unpacking Operating Environment Quick Start u...

Page 17: ...ncy or problem contact your dealer immediately Be sure to save the packing materials in the event that the notebook needs to be shipped at some point in the future Figure 1 1 m Notebook Computer m Car...

Page 18: ...e and operation of your Notebook will provide long and reliable service Be sure the computer system is not m Exposed to excessively heat or directly sunlight m Subjected to shock or vibration m Expose...

Page 19: ...ct power adapter will cause damage to the Notebook and its components 1 Plug the power adapter to the DC in socket on the left panel of the Notebook 2 Connect the power cord to the power adapter 3 Plu...

Page 20: ...e determined by the application used and the configuration set Inserting 1 Turn the Notebook over 2 Position the battery pack and firmly fit it into the Notebook Figure 1 4 3 The two latches will clic...

Page 21: ...be used solely to charge the battery It will take hours to bring a completely discharged battery to its full charge state Trickle Charge The Notebook system is powered on Again make sure the AC adapt...

Page 22: ...o the right Figure 1 6 2 Lift the top cover to reveal the LCD panel and keyboard Figure 1 7 3 Adjust the LCD panel to a comfortable viewing angle 4 Press the power button to turn the system on or off...

Page 23: ...ription Green Battery power is used with system turned on Red AC power is used with system turned on or AC and Battery are used with system turned on Green Battery is fully charged Red Battery is bein...

Page 24: ...ilt in speakers provide clear stereo sound Trackpad and Buttons The pointing device features a sensitive glide pad for precise movements It functions like a two button mouse does The right trackpad bu...

Page 25: ...ery is being charged Blinking Red Battery power is critically low Green The hard disk is being accessed Green The system has entered Suspend To RAM STR or Power On Suspend POS mode Power Button Icon D...

Page 26: ...1 11 Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 1 9 Figure 1 10 Microphone LCD Panel Stereo Speakers Power Button Keyboard Trackpad Buttons...

Page 27: ...into the modem socket on the mainboard See figures 2 21 1 2 21 2 PS 2 Type Port A PS 2 type mouse and keyboard may be connected to the system using this port Serial Port This port is NS 16C550 compati...

Page 28: ...eo devices e g camera CCD S video Jack Use this jack to transmit video signal to a TV set You may need to select the video standard NTSC PAL for video display please refer to Chapter 3 Components Menu...

Page 29: ...y be used Both sockets will expand the system capabilities when a PC card is inserted To eject the PC card press the appropriate eject button Figure 2 17 Infrared The system adopts infrared technology...

Page 30: ...1 15 Chapter 1 Getting Started PC Card Sockets 3 5 Floppy Disk Drive Right side Stands 5 25 CD ROM Figure 1 12 Infrared...

Page 31: ...cord directly back Ventilation The Notebook provides ventilation to dissipate the system s operating heat Do not block or obstruct it during operation Left side Stands When a high speed CPU is instal...

Page 32: ...tion for more information CPU Cover Detaching the screws to remove the cover will reveal the microprocessor You may upgrade the CPU for higher system performance Battery Pack This compartment houses a...

Page 33: ...1 18 User s Manual Figure 1 14 Battery Pack 2 5 Hard Disk Drive CPU Cover CD ROM Cover...

Page 34: ...move the battery and disconnect the AC power adapter Make sure that you wear an anti static wrist strap to ground yourself before working with any internal components of the Notebook Static electricit...

Page 35: ...essor secondary cache and the Intel PCIset Northbridge system controller voltage regulator and thermal sensor on a single printed circuit board The Processor Module connects to the mainboard through t...

Page 36: ...Remove all power sources AC power and battery m Turn the Notebook over m Remove the CPU cover m Remove the screws that fasten the heat sink mounted on the Processor Module m Carefully detach the Proce...

Page 37: ...2 4 User s Manual Note To insert or extract your processor mobile module please contact your service dealer for correct operation Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Processor Mobil Module...

Page 38: ...2 5 Chapter 2 Operation Reinstalling Heat Sink Reinstall the CPU in the reverse order of removal Make sure that the heat sink cable is properly installed Figure 2 5 1 2 5 2 Figure 2 5 1 Figure 2 5 2...

Page 39: ...be reset to the Off position after BIOS updating is complete FlashROMBIOS 1 2 Existing BIOS Off Off Updating BIOS On On X Not Applied Accessing the 2 Pole DIP Switch m Turn the system power off m Pre...

Page 40: ...s the total memory size will be automatically detected by the POST routines Bank 0 64 bit Bank 1 64 bit Power Minimum Speed Total Size 1Mx16 x4 None 8MB 1Mx16 x4 1Mx16 x4 16MB 1Mx16 x8 None 16MB 1Mx16...

Page 41: ...two keyboard latches so that the keyboard can be elevated from its normal position Figure 2 6 1 m Carefully lift the keyboard assembly out so that the mainboard is exposed Locate the memory sockets Fi...

Page 42: ...yboard can be elevated from its normal position Figure 2 6 1 m Carefully lift the keyboard assembly out so that the ma inboard is exposed Locate the memory sockets Figure 2 7 m Position the memory mod...

Page 43: ...n be elevated from its normal position Figure 2 6 1 m Carefully lift the keyboard assembly out to expose the mainboard Locate the memory sockets Figure 2 7 m Gently pull the two latches on both ends o...

Page 44: ...h the Logical Block Addressing LBA mode It also supports Programmed I O PIO mode 4 and provides a high performance data transfer rate at speeds up to 33 MBytes second ATA 33 Removing m Turn the system...

Page 45: ...hard disk two screws on each side of the case need to be removed so that the hard disk drive can be taken out of the case to replace with another one Figure 2 11 The location of the two screws may be...

Page 46: ...disk drive It is labeled drive A and may be used as a boot device if properly set Inserting Removing Diskettes When using the floppy drive always insert your floppy diskette label side up Figure 2 12...

Page 47: ...r of the diskette Putting the write protect tab back down will enable you to write data on the disk again Do s and Don ts Always make backup copies of your software and data diskettes Keep diskettes a...

Page 48: ...To insert a CD press the Eject Button and place the CD on the Disc Tray label side facing up Push the CD tray in and you are ready to start The Busy Indicator will light up while data is being accesse...

Page 49: ...ROM cover Step 1 in Figure 2 14 m Remove the securing screw to release the CD ROM module Step 2 in Figure 2 14 m Slide the CD ROM module slightly out to disconnect the cable Step 3 and Step 4 in Figu...

Page 50: ...ess the CD ROM eject button the disc tray will pop out partially m Pull the disc tray out m Carefully load the CD on the disc tray with label side facing up Press it gently to ensure it fits into plac...

Page 51: ...he surface of the disc Use clean soft dry cloth to remove dust or fingerprints Do not write on the surface using pen Do not attach any paper or other materials to the surface of the disk Do not store...

Page 52: ...le with 5V 16 bit PC cards There are three types of PC cards Type I measures 3 3mm thick Type II 5 0mm and Type III 10 5mm The PC card sockets accommodate one Type III card or two Type II cards and th...

Page 53: ...oving PC Cards To remove a PC card press the appropriate eject button and the card will be ejected from its slot please refer to Figure 2 17 Figure 2 17 Eject button for socket B Socket B Eject button...

Page 54: ...sy access to system features Hold down the Fn key while pressing other key as below Hot Keys System Features Remark Fn F3 Expand LCD display Fn F4 Control display top center position Fn F6 Toggle CRT...

Page 55: ...2 22 User s Manual Figure 2 18...

Page 56: ...rd will function as a Numeric Keypad Figure 2 19 The numeric keypad overlay can be used for numeric data input Follow these steps to access the Numeric Keypad m Press the NumLock key to lock the Numer...

Page 57: ...y with the NTSC standard Many countries in Europe and Asia use the PAL standard You should refer to your TV user guide to make sure which TV standard you are using and enter the System Configuration U...

Page 58: ...XGA resolution TFT display Capability to support 800x600 SVGA resolution DSTN display Ability to transmit video signals to a VGA monitor CRT Capable of simultaneous display on LCD and CRT Video Port M...

Page 59: ...2 26 User s Manual Figure 2 20...

Page 60: ...ies System Configuration Utility Power Menu for more information Advanced Power Management APM 1 2 The Notebook provides built in Advanced Power Management APM 1 2 support to reduce power consumption...

Page 61: ...xpires before any system activity is detected the system will change from Standby mode into Suspend mode Suspend and Resume When at extremely low power the system will halt operations yet retain all i...

Page 62: ...Suspend mode by Alarm resume month day hour minute Modem ring Any keyboard key pressed Depressing the power button if configured as Suspend Resume function under SCU Suspend To RAM STR Suspend To RAM...

Page 63: ...e 0VMAKFIL EXE Utility to create the Suspend to Disk partition on the hard disk of a size that will accommodate the installed DRAM n plus 2MB integrated video RAM A 0VMAKFIL Pn For example if the syst...

Page 64: ...r panel of the Notebook Computer Attaching a Phone Line The notebook is equipped with a phone jack for connecting a phone line To enable the function of a built in modem the users have to insert a mod...

Page 65: ...l Attaching a PS 2 Keyboard or Mouse The Notebook can be operated with a PS 2 keyboard or mouse attached by means of the PS 2 transfer cable Attach the external keyboard or mouse as shown below Figure...

Page 66: ...r off m Connect the cable to the serial port on the rear of the Notebook Computer Step 1 in Figure 2 23 m Tighten the screws that fasten the cable to the serial port Step 2 in Figure 2 23 m Turn on th...

Page 67: ...e to the parallel port Step 2 in Figure 2 24 m Insert the other end of the cable to the printer s connector Fasten the cable s connector m Turn on the printer and Notebook Computer In addition you wil...

Page 68: ...simultaneously Enter the System Configuration Utility SCU to select the appropriate parameters or use the Fn F6 keys refer to Chapter 2 Using Hot Keys m Turn the system power off m Connect the cable...

Page 69: ...t Replicator The proprietary Port Replicator providing interfaces for those found on the Notebook system frees you from fumbling with multiple cables every time you leave the office Please contact you...

Page 70: ...2 Operation Attaching a Video Input Device The RCA jack on the rear panel of the Notebook allows analog composite signal input from external video devices Attach the device as shown below Figure 2 27...

Page 71: ...e video standard for video display Enter the System Configuration Utility SCU Components Menu to specify the appropriate TV mode Simultaneous display on external monitor CRT and TV is available You ma...

Page 72: ...pter 2 Operation Attaching a USB compatible Device The Notebook provides a USB port for connection of a USB compatible keyboard mouse or other devices Attach the device as shown below Figure 2 29 Figu...

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Page 74: ...lf Test POST POST Message Normal Operation POST Message Error Detected System Configuration Utility Information in the System Configuration Utility Initiating the System Configuration Utility Initiati...

Page 75: ...s the operating system POST Message Normal Operation If no error occurs the system will be operating after the POST process is completed You may press the Spacebar key to skip the memory test SystemSo...

Page 76: ...Utility SystemSoft MobilePRO BIOS Version 1 01 2482 00 Copyright 1983 1996 SystemSoft Corp All Rights Reserved 233 MHz Pentium with MMX CPU External Cache 512KB installed 4 MB Video RAM SystemSoft Plu...

Page 77: ...changed within the System Configuration Utility Menu Bar Items Pull down Menu Items Startup Date and Time Fast Boot Boot Device Display Enable Battery Low Beep Enable LCD Expand Mode Enable Power on B...

Page 78: ...sly pressing the Ctrl Alt and S keys CTRL ALT S to enter System Configuration Utility The above message only lasts seconds If you miss it the computer will initiate the boot process You must reboot th...

Page 79: ...enus Alt Activate the System Configuration Utility Left arrow Right arrow Move to a menu bar item on the left Move to a menu bar item on the right Select menu bar item The highlighted letter key Move...

Page 80: ...m The highlighted letter key Move to the corresponding pull down menu item Select a control Tab Move between the options Change values Down Up arrows Modify the settings Spacebar Enable disable the sp...

Page 81: ...m Hard Disk C CD ROM Drive 2nd Boot Device Diskette A Specify where the system boots from Hard Disk C CD ROM Drive Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Diskette A Specify where the system boots from LCD Activa...

Page 82: ...ve Enter old Power On Password Enter new Power On Password Verify new Power On Password Boot Password Enable Password to Power On Set password for booting computer Users are authorized to start the sy...

Page 83: ...roller L2 Cache Write Back Enable the write back policy for L2 memory to access only when necessary to update the cache contents with changes for faster performance Cached The process of shadowing cop...

Page 84: ...Setting Option Function None 1 44 MB Diskette Drives Drive A 2 88 MB Specify the drive types for the diskette drive A Drive Enabled Enable enhanced IDE settings Primary HDD PIO Mode Drive Enabled IDE...

Page 85: ...OM Ports COM B I O Settings COM4 2E8 IRQ11 Specify the COM B configuration support the settings for the DOS system and NON PNP OS None LPT1 Addr 378h IRQ7 LPT2 Addr 278h IRQ5 Port Address LPT3 Addr 3B...

Page 86: ...15 cps 20 cps Key Repeat Rate 30 cps Define the rate characters per second at which the keyboard repeats while a key is depressed sec sec sec Keyboard Repeat Key Delay 1 sec Specify the amount of time...

Page 87: ...3 14 User s Manual Figure 3 5 Components Menu...

Page 88: ...ce and battery life Enable High Power Saving Disable Enable Disable the power saving to its highest which results in min performance but longest battery life Always on 30 sec 20 sec 15 sec 10 sec Disk...

Page 89: ...ent to switch the system from a working state to the Soft Off state Suspend To Disk Suspend To RAM Suspend Type Powered On Suspend Specify the suspend mode for power management Never 1 min 5 min 10 mi...

Page 90: ...cted from the serial port Enable MODEM Ring Resume Disable Disable the above Enable Automatically suspend the system upon a low battery condition Enable Battery Low Suspend Disable Disable the above F...

Page 91: ...the system Exit No Save Exit without saving any current changes Default Settings Restore the default settings the original ones found in ROM Restore Settings Restore the current setup settings to the...

Page 92: ...fore you consult the computer vendor you can try to solve problems yourself The following is a list of some commonly experienced problems and their possible solutions Battery Power Hard Disk Drive Flo...

Page 93: ...r press Fn Esc key combination to enter suspend mode Problem The beep sound isn t heard whereas the low power indicator turns on or the gauge indicates power is less than 10 Solution The computer is i...

Page 94: ...high Let it cool before you use it Solution 2 The system has entered suspend mode after a specified period of time Please press any key or touch the trackpad to wake up the computer Hard Disk Drive Pr...

Page 95: ...ormatted Solution 2 The disk is damaged Solution 3 An incorrect disk type is used Hardware Installation Problem The computer can not recognize the device as part of the system Solution 1 The power swi...

Page 96: ...d period of time Please press any key or touch the trackpad Solution 3 The brightness or contrast needs to be adjusted Please press Fn F7 or Fn F8 key combination only limited to DSTN panel to adjust...

Page 97: ...ion is not correctly set or the memory is not enough to run the application Problem The message insufficient memory is displayed Solution The application can not be operated as the memory is used up P...

Page 98: ...peaker can not be heard Solution The volume might be set too low Please check your volume control Problem The volume is too high or too low Solution The volume is not correctly set Please check your v...

Page 99: ...ith a CD ROM cleaner kit Problem The musical compact disk can be read while the data disk can not Solution The compact disk hardware for reading data needs to be checked Problem All compact disks can...

Page 100: ...er for network is not connected with the network Problem The printer prints incorrect data Solution 1 The printer driver is not installed or correctly chosen Solution 2 The printer power cord is not p...

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Page 102: ...follow the steps and suggestions below to start a new notebook computing work Use the CD for drivers in the package prepare a DOS startup disk and DOS files before installing drivers for the first tim...

Page 103: ...ormatted disk 4 Copy the file MSCDEX EXE from DOS disk to drive C 5 Insert the disk of the CD ROM driver Type Install after A prompt A install See the driver manual for detail 6 Restart the system Ins...

Page 104: ...then click Next 13 Analyzing your computer click Next 14 Select Install the most common components recommended then click Next 15 On the screen of Startup Disk insert a blank diskette into Drive A to...

Page 105: ...ract 8 Click Next to type the product ID number 9 Click Next the program will automatically check the system 10 Choose the directory for your computer Select the path of C WINDOWS or type another path...

Page 106: ...m Under Win95 Click Start at the bottom left corner on the screen Select Run Open the path D WIN9X setup exe Note When ATI VGA driver has been existed in Win95 system Click Start Select Run Open the p...

Page 107: ...l Next Next Finish m Before restarting the system copy the file PCMCIA inf to c windows inf and the files CBSS vxd PCCARD vxd PCI vxd to the sub directory C windows system Note Make sure whether the f...

Page 108: ...atically run the installation until finished Otherwise click Start in the windows system Select Run Open the path D Atiplay setup exe Run setup exe to finish the installation Step VIII Using Infrared...

Page 109: ...ys Ctrl Alt S to switch to SCU status Select Component and choose Enable for Video In Mode m Under Win98 click Start Run and open the path D video in setup exe to complete the installation Step V ATI...

Page 110: ...te Step I VGA Drivers m Choose Start Settings Control Panel Display Settings Display Type Change Then Chick Have Disk and Browse and open the path D VGA NT4 0 Click Ok to copy all concerned files to t...

Page 111: ...ystem BIOS 256KB flash ROM SystemSoft BIOS with Smart Battery Plug and Play 1 0a Display 14 1 TFT XGA 1024x768 pixels LCD panel available 13 3 TFT XGA 1024x768 pixels LCD panel available 12 1 DSTN SVG...

Page 112: ...d effects Built in microphone Built in speakers Wavetable Downloadable IIS interface for external ZV port MPEG audio High quality FM music synthesizer 16 bits stereo sound system compliant to PC97 Rev...

Page 113: ...uspend and resume CPU over temperature protection Secondary cache power control Device power management for all devices Battery low suspend Rechargeable Battery Pack Ni MH battery available Li Ion bat...

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Page 115: ...Ground 6 Data 4 19 Ground 7 Data 5 20 Ground 8 Data 6 21 Ground 9 Data 7 22 Ground 10 ACK 23 Ground 11 Busy 24 Ground 12 Paper Empty 25 Ground 13 Select Serial Port Pin Signal 1 DCD Data Carrier Dete...

Page 116: ...6 GND 11 N C 2 GREEN 7 GND 12 DDCDATA 3 BLUE 8 GND 13 HSYNC 4 N C 9 N C 14 VSYNC 5 GND 10 GND 15 DDCCLK PS 2 Type Port Pin Signal 1 EKDA 2 EMDA 3 GND 4 VCC 5 EKCLK 6 EMCLK S video Jack Pin Signal 1 GN...

Page 117: ...21 A_CA11 A22 GND A23 A_IORD A24 A_CA9 A25 A_IOWR A26 A_CA8 A27 A_CA17 A28 GND A29 A_CA13 A30 A_CA18 A31 A_CA14 A32 A_CA19 A33 A_WE A34 A_CA20 A35 A_RDYBY A36 A_CA21 A37 A_VCC_C A38 A_VCC_C A39 A_VPP...

Page 118: ...B 4 User s Manual Pin Signal Pin Signal A67 A_CD0 A68 GND A69 A_CD8 A70 A_CD1 A71 A_CD9 A72 A_CD2 A73 A_CD10 A74 GND A75 A_WP A76 A_CD2 A77 GND A78 GND...

Page 119: ...D B24 B_CA9 B25 B_IOWR B26 B_CA8 B27 B_CA17 B28 GND B29 B_CA13 B30 B_CA18 B31 B_CA14 B32 B_CA19 B33 B_WE B34 B_CA20 B35 B_RDYBY B36 B_CA21 B37 B_VCC_C B38 B_VCC_C B39 B_VPP B40 B_VPP B41 GND B42 B_CA1...

Page 120: ...B 6 User s Manual Pin Signal Pin Signal B71 B_CD9 B72 B_CD2 B73 B_CD10 B74 GND B75 B_WP B76 B_CD2 B77 GND B78 GND...

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