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Upgrading The Computer

Overview 6 - 1

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Chapter 6: Upgrading The Computer

Overview

This chapter contains information on upgrading the computer. Fol-
low the steps outlined to make the desired upgrades. If you have any
trouble or problems you can contact your service representative for
further help. Before you begin you will need:

•

A small crosshead or Phillips screwdriver

•

A small regular screwdriver

•

An antistatic wrist strap

Before working with the internal components you will need to wear
an antistatic wrist strap to ground yourself because static electricity
may damage the components.

The chapter includes:
• Replacing the HDD
• Upgrading the System Memory

Please make sure that you review each procedure before you
perform it.

Warrantee Warning

Please check with your
service representative
before undertaking any
upgrade procedures to
find out if this will VOID
your warrantee.

Summary of Contents for 1800N Road Warrior

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Page 2: ...e resulting from the use or misuse of this publication This publication and any accompanying software may not in whole or in part be reproduced translated transmitted or reduced to any machine readabl...

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Page 4: ...f this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference...

Page 5: ...void using a telephone other than a cordless type during an electri cal storm There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from light ning 3 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vici...

Page 6: ...auf s il s agit d un appareil sans fil pen dant un orage lectrique Ceci peut pr senter un risque de choc lec trique caus par la foudre 3 Ne pas utiliser l appareil t l phonique pour signaler une fuite...

Page 7: ...from any kind of heating element Keep the computer out of direct sunlight Don t store or use the computer in a humid envi ronment Do not place the computer on any surface which will block the vents 3...

Page 8: ...mpu ter is on Do not disassemble the computer by yourself Remember to periodically save your data as data may be lost if the battery is depleted Perform routine maintenance on your computer 6 Take car...

Page 9: ...he third prong is an important safety feature do not defeat its purpose If you do not have access to a compatible outlet have a quali fied electrician install one When you want to unplug the power cor...

Page 10: ...discarded Keep the battery away from metal appliances Affix tape to the battery contacts before disposing of the battery Do not touch the battery contacts with your hands or metal objects Battery Dis...

Page 11: ...cing to authorized service personnel Unplug the computer from the power supply Then refer servicing to quali fied service personnel under any of the following conditions When the power cord or AC DC a...

Page 12: ...es from 100 to 240 volts so you won t need a second voltage adapter However check with your travel agent to see if you need any socket adapters 6 Put the notebook in its carrying bag and secure it wit...

Page 13: ...h normal luggage Baggage handlers may not be sufficiently careful Avoid knocking the computer against hard ob jects Beware of Electromagnetic fields Metal detectors X ray machines These devices can da...

Page 14: ...verhead compartment make sure it s secure Contents may shift and or fall out when the compartment is opened Get power where you can If an electrical outlet is available use the AC adapter and keep you...

Page 15: ...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 should be slightly higher tha...

Page 16: ...Alter your posture frequently Stretch and exercise your body several times a day Take periodic breaks when you work at the computer for long periods of time Frequent and short breaks are better than f...

Page 17: ...the display to avoid glare or reflections from overhead light ing or outside sources of light Keep the display screen clean and set the brightness and contrast to levels that allow you to see the scr...

Page 18: ...for Care and Operation VI Power Safety VIII Battery Precautions IX Cleaning X Servicing X Travel Considerations XI Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 1 The Manual 1 2 System Software 1 2 Advanced Users 1 3 B...

Page 19: ...icators 1 9 Power Button 1 10 Built In Microphone 1 10 Keyboard 1 11 Speakers 1 11 Hot Keys 1 11 TouchPad Buttons 1 12 LED Power Communication Indicators 1 12 SPDIF Out Port 1 12 Microphone In Jack 1...

Page 20: ...rts 1 18 RJ 11 Phone Jack 1 19 RJ 45 LAN Jack 1 19 Vent 1 19 Rear View 1 20 Security Lock 1 20 Bottom View 1 21 Peripheral Devices 1 22 Using The Computer 2 1 Overview 2 1 The Power Sources 2 2 AC Ada...

Page 21: ...ppy Disk Drive FDD 2 12 Inserting Removing Floppy Disks 2 12 The CD Device 2 13 Loading Discs 2 13 Handling CD s or DVD s 2 14 DVD Regional Codes 2 15 To Change the Regional Codes 2 16 The PC Card Slo...

Page 22: ...ns 2 28 Advanced Controls 3 1 Overview 3 1 Advanced Video Controls 3 2 Opening the LCD 3 2 Making Adjustments For The LCD Resolution Color 3 3 Legacy VGA SVGA Memory 3 5 Dynamic Video Memory Technolog...

Page 23: ...Hard Disk Standby 3 16 Conserving Power Throughout The Whole System 3 17 Hibernate Mode vs Shutdown 3 17 Standby Mode vs Hibernate Mode 3 17 Standby 3 18 Hibernate 3 19 Configuring the Power Button 3...

Page 24: ...dition 4 5 Save To Disk Hibernate 4 5 Chipset Win98SE 4 7 Audio Win98SE 4 8 Video Win98SE 4 8 LAN Win98SE 4 9 Modem Win98SE 4 10 TouchPad Win98SE 4 11 PC Card PCMCIA Win98SE 4 11 Infrared FIR Win98SE...

Page 25: ...ay Manager WinME 4 18 Windows 2000 Professional 4 19 Chipset Win2000 4 19 Audio Win2000 4 19 Video Win2000 4 20 LAN Win2000 4 20 Modem Win2000 4 21 TouchPad Win2000 4 22 Hot Key Win2000 4 22 Bay Manag...

Page 26: ...ST 5 5 Fatal Errors 5 5 Non Fatal Errors 5 5 The System Configuration Utility 5 6 Entering Setup 5 6 SCU Menu 5 7 Working with the Menu Bar 5 8 Working with the Pull Down Menu 5 9 Startup Menu 5 11 Bo...

Page 27: ...t to Upgrade 6 2 Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive 6 3 Removing The Hard Disk 6 3 Some Things To Watch Out For 6 5 Software 6 5 Setting Up A New HDD 6 5 Upgrading The System Memory 6 6 Upgrading the Memor...

Page 28: ...ard Disk Drive HDD 7 19 Boot Password 7 19 Floppy Disk Drive FDD 7 20 Audio 7 21 CD Device 7 22 PC Card 7 25 The PC Card Problem in Windows 98 7 26 Keyboard and Mouse 7 27 Printer 7 28 Operation 7 30...

Page 29: ...A 4 Instant Keys A 4 PC Card Sockets A 4 Interface A 5 Communication A 6 Power Management A 6 Power A 6 Indicator A 7 H W Certificate A 7 S W Certificate A 7 Environmental Spec A 7 Physical A 7 Weigh...

Page 30: ...Introduction Overview 1 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview What this chapter covers The Manual how to use it Quick Start Guide the minimum you need to know System Map navigate around your computer...

Page 31: ...atures described may already be set up System Software Your computer may already come with system software pre in stalled Where this is not the case or where you are re configuring your computer for a...

Page 32: ...information about the computer s features Beginners may refer to this area also and you may be surprised by how much you understand Beginners and Not So Advanced Users If you are new to computers or d...

Page 33: ...ty and handling instructions as indicated in the Preface Not Included Operating Systems e g Windows 98 Second Edition Window Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP etc have their own man uals as do a...

Page 34: ...egin to undertake the steps outlined below please follow the safety instructions in the Preface 1 Remove all packing materials CD DVDs floppy disks and any PC Cards 2 Securely attach any peripherals y...

Page 35: ...n abled by your operating system Further explanations of the various subsystems are covered in the chapter or pages indicated Getting To Know Your Computer The following will help you to become famili...

Page 36: ...ce the computer on a stable surface 2 Move the cover latch 1 to the right to release the top cover 3 Lift the top cover to reveal the LCD panel and keyboard 4 Adjust the LCD panel to a comfortable vie...

Page 37: ...Panel 2 LED Status Indi cators 3 Close Cover Switch 4 Power Button 5 Built In Micro phone 6 Keyboard 7 Speakers 8 Hot Key Buttons 9 Touch Pad and Buttons 10 LED Power Communication Indicators 11 S PDI...

Page 38: ...the LCD Panel is closed When this LCD cover sensor is activated the default setting of your operating system s power scheme sends the computer into a power saving state See Advanced Power Menu on page...

Page 39: ...em Configuring the Power Button on page 3 20 Built In Microphone Record on your notebook computer with the built in microphone Shutdown Please note that you should always shut your computer down by ch...

Page 40: ...yboard and can easily be replaced with a different language key board should you desire Speakers Two built in speakers provide rich stereo sound Hot Keys The three hot keys allow you instant access to...

Page 41: ...scroll up and down or they may be config ured to perform a variety of functions LED Power Communication Indicators These display the system s power and battery status and the state of the communicatio...

Page 42: ...SIR 4M bps FIR IrDA 1 1 compliant For further information please refer to the manual of the device you wish to connect Windows 98SE Note Make sure you have installed the drivers Windows 98 Second Edi...

Page 43: ...de View Figure 1 3 Left Side View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Antenna raised 2 External Monitor CRT Port 3 DC In Jack 4 PS 2 Type Port 5 Telephone Headset Jack 6 External IDE Device Port 7 Mini IEEE 1394 Port...

Page 44: ...the LCD and external CRT monitor At taching a Monitor CRT on page 3 7 DC In Jack Plug the supplied AC adapter into this jack to power your notebook PS 2 Type Port Connect an external PS 2 type mouse o...

Page 45: ...PC Card Slot This is a Type II PCI PC Card slot also previously referred to as PCMCIA Refer to The PC Card Slot on page 2 17 for more in formation on the PC Card slot Bay Manager Driver Please make y...

Page 46: ...ght Side View Figure 1 4 Right Side View 1 2 4 3 1 2 3 4 1 Hard Disk Bay 2 Dual USB Ports 3 Vent 4 Phone LAN Jacks Overheating To prevent your compu ter from overheating make sure nothing blocks the v...

Page 47: ...erals such as a keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer or telephony devic es Devices may be plugged into the computer and unplugged from the computer without the need to turn the system off Drive War...

Page 48: ...11 telephone connection Note Broadband e g ADSL modems usually connect to the LAN port RJ 45 LAN Jack This port supports LAN Network functions Note Broadband e g ADSL modems usually connect to the LAN...

Page 49: ...tion 1 20 System Map 1 Rear View Figure 1 5 Rear View Security Lock To prevent possible theft a Kensington type lock can be attached to this slot Locks can be purchased at any computer store 1 Securit...

Page 50: ...Bottom View 1 3 2 2 4 5 6 1 Battery 2 Battery Release Latches 3 Hard Disk Release Latch 4 FAN Outlet 5 RAM Cover 6 SIM Card Cover Overheating To prevent your com puter from overheating make sure nothi...

Page 51: ...he sides and front of the computer Peripheral devices include Audio input microphone Audio output S PDIF Speakers Headphones External drives DVD ROM CD ROM CD RW Floppy Disk and combination drives Poi...

Page 52: ...Introduction System Map 1 23 1...

Page 53: ...Introduction 1 24 System Map 1...

Page 54: ...on the road To learn more about your computer please read this chapter This chapter includes The Power Sources Turning on the Computer The LED Indicators The Hard Disk Drive The External IDE Device T...

Page 55: ...he AC power cord into an outlet and then connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter 3 Raise the lid LCD to a comfortable viewing angle 4 Push the power button to turn on Figure 2 1 AC Adapter 5 Power...

Page 56: ...unavailable Battery life varies depending on the applications and the configuration you re using To increase battery life let the battery discharge completely before re charging Figure 2 2 Battery Rem...

Page 57: ...the computer is turned off but plugged into an electri cal outlet battery charge time is reduced Refer to LED Power In dicators on page 2 8 for information on the battery charge status Proper handling...

Page 58: ...n if pressed for less than 4 seconds pressing and holding the Power Button for longer than this will shut the computer down and is appropriately config ured in the OS Control Panel Power Management or...

Page 59: ...s of LED indicators LED Status Indicators and LED Power Communication Indicators on your computer These display helpful information about the current status of the computer Figure 2 4 LED Indicator Lo...

Page 60: ...escription Green The external IDE device floppy CD CD RW DVD etc is being accessed Green The Hard Drive is being accessed Green Number Lock is activated Green Caps Lock is activated Green Scroll Lock...

Page 61: ...ED Communication Indicators Icon Color Description Green The battery full Red The battery is being charged Blinking Green Low battery warning Green The system power is on Blinking Green The system is...

Page 62: ...s PIO mode 4 ATA 33 66 100 The hard disk is accessible from the right side of your computer as seen below 1 the release latch 2 is on the bottom Further de tails on removing and inserting the hard dis...

Page 63: ...W 24x CD ROM 8x4x24 CD RW 8x DVD ROM 8x DVD 8x4x24 CD RW Combi FDD Figure 2 6 The External IDE Device The combination drive plugs into the left side of the computer See External IDE Port on page 1 16...

Page 64: ...Remove Swap Bay Device 2 The system will then provide instructions Figure 2 7 to insert remove swap the combination drive while the system is on 3 For further instructions you can access the Help men...

Page 65: ...oot De vice Startup Menu on page 5 12 Note If your configuration does not include the FDD you may pur chase an external USB FDD Inserting Removing Floppy Disks When using the floppy drive always inser...

Page 66: ...he disc tray with label side facing up Use just enough force for the disc to click onto the tray s spindle Gently push the CD DVD tray in until its lock clicks The Busy Indicator will light up while d...

Page 67: ...with a pen Do not attach paper or other materials to the surface of the disc Do not store or place the CD or DVD in high temperature areas Do not use benzene thinner or other cleaners to clean the CD...

Page 68: ...ection is device dependent not OS dependent You can select your module s region code 5 times The fifth selection is permanent This cannot be altered even if you change your operating system or you use...

Page 69: ...onal Codes Windows XP on page 2 15 see sidebar note DVD Regional Coding Region Geographical Location 1 USA Canada 2 Western Europe Japan South Africa Middle East Egypt 3 South East Asia Taiwan South K...

Page 70: ...I PCMCIA 3 3V 5V socket Inserting And Removing PC Cards Align the PC card with the slot and push the card in until it locks into place To remove a PC card simply press the eject button next to the slo...

Page 71: ...Hot Key buttons for quick one button access to e mail 1 the Internet 2 or a user defined application 3 To use the user defined Hot Key you must install the Hot Key driver Refer to What To Install on...

Page 72: ...e to configure or change the settings To configure and specify an application for Application 1 The de fault Hot Key setting is for the CD Player application you must follow the instructions on the ne...

Page 73: ...y where the desired application exe See the sidebar program exists 5 Double Click on the program file or choose Open 6 The Hot Key is now set to execute that program Application exe You will need to l...

Page 74: ...keyboard See Figure 2 10 Function Keys on page 2 23 Table 2 6 Function Keys Keys Description Fn Esc Suspend Resume Fn F2 Mute Fn F3 Brightness Down Fn F4 Brightness Up Fn F6 Switch Display between LC...

Page 75: ...ping the numbers from the em bedded keypad or if you have the Padlock function enabled in the BIOS Components Menu on page 5 16 you can type the numbers without holding down the Fn key To activate the...

Page 76: ...Using The Computer The Numeric Keypad 2 23 2 Function Keys and Numeric Keypad Figure 2 10 Function Keys Figure 2 11 Numeric Keypad...

Page 77: ...a sensitive glide pad for precise move ments Its functions the same way as a two button mouse The cen tral Rocker Switch may be configured as a third button if you prefer The right TouchPad button is...

Page 78: ...n page 4 2 you can configure the functions by double clicking the TouchPad driver icon on the taskbar to bring up the Mouse Properties control panel Figure 2 12 You may then con figure the TouchPad tr...

Page 79: ...se a mouse through either the PS 2 interface or through one of the USB ports 5 Mouse Driver If you are using an ex ternal mouse your op erating system may be able to auto configure your mouse during i...

Page 80: ...a USB interface connection There are four USB ports on your notebook computer and you may use any one of the ports to connect the printer Install Instructions 1 Set up the printer according to its ins...

Page 81: ...the printer 3 Connect the printer s parallel cable to the Parallel to USB converter then plug the converter into the USB port 4 Turn ON the printer 5 Turn ON the computer 6 Windows Some operating syst...

Page 82: ...nt features Installing the GPRS SIM card Drivers You are unable to use most advanced con trols until the neces sary drivers and utilities are properly in stalled If your system hasn t been properly co...

Page 83: ...st it so you can look at the screen straight on without any glare If necessary adjust the brightness controls Fn F3 F4 as in the Figure below Figure 3 1 Brightness Controls Protecting the LCD Do not a...

Page 84: ...f supporting a resolution of 1024 by 768 at 60Hz The higher the resolution the more information the LCD can display on screen To change the LCD s resolution and color depth 1 Click Start point to Sett...

Page 85: ...or depth 5 Under Color Quality Colors click the arrow and select the set ting you prefer 6 Click Apply Figure 3 3 Display Properties 5 Screen Resolution Area Note You may set the reso lution to a high...

Page 86: ...ory This is the pre allocated memory size for VGA compatibility This is fixed in the BIOS at 8MB See Memory on page 5 14 This memory is allocated from your system memory e g if you computer has 128MB...

Page 87: ...quirements Note The video drivers for Windows 2000 require Service Pack 1 or later to run correctly Please check with the Microsoft Windows 2000 support site for the latest updates Operating System Mi...

Page 88: ...T use faster refresh rates we recommend a refresh rate of 72Hz or more But first check your monitor s documentation to make sure it can support the rates listed by the video driver The default refresh...

Page 89: ...trol Panel You may make changes to the devices and screen area color schemes and Hot Keys by clicking the appropriate tab and adjusting the setting The information tab displays useful information abou...

Page 90: ...Advanced Controls Attaching a Monitor CRT 3 9 3 Figure 3 5 Information tab Figure 3 6 Schemes...

Page 91: ...ou wish to use from the options on the right 4 Select New to setup the scheme and type a name in the dia log box that pops up Click in the Reset On Exit box to return to your original settings when yo...

Page 92: ...h display device can be configured independently as this al lows you to set the options for overhead projectors etc which require specific resolutions and refresh rates Extended Desktop This mode allo...

Page 93: ...hics Controller Properties Control Panel See Intel Video Driver Controls on page 3 8 3 Click the Intel R Dual Display Clone icon in the devices tab Note this option is only available when you have att...

Page 94: ...ols on page 3 8 3 Click the Extended Desktop icon in the devices tab Note this option is only available when you have attached the CRT 4 Choose which device is to be the Primary display and which is t...

Page 95: ...f devices and processors For ex ample it enables the OS to set devices into low power states based on user settings and information from applications ACPI is available in Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windo...

Page 96: ...ating Systems you may have power management avail able so check your documentation Figure 3 9 Power Options Man agement You may conserve power through individual components or throughout the whole sys...

Page 97: ...nserve power you can set the monitor to turn off after a speci fied time Hard Disk Standby The computer s hard disk motor will be turned off if the hard disk drive has not been accessed for a specifie...

Page 98: ...u last left off what was on your desktop without reopening the appli cation s and file s you last used You can use either method depending on your needs Standby Mode vs Hibernate Mode If you want to s...

Page 99: ...When you are not using your computer for a certain length of time which you specify in the operating sys tem it will enter Standby mode to save power The system can resume from Standby mode by Pressi...

Page 100: ...it saves the most power it takes the longest time to return to full operation You can set your notebook to automatically enter Hibernate mode when the bat tery power is almost depleted The system wil...

Page 101: ...omputer in to either Stand by or Hibernate modes Figure 3 11 In Standby mode the LED will flash green in Hibernate mode the LED will be off If you are in a power saving mode set to save power through...

Page 102: ...and peripheral devices attached Power Management settings in the OS will help prolong the battery life if configured appropriately Battery life may be shortened through improper maintenance To op tim...

Page 103: ...st let the com puter use up all of the battery power and shut down on its own it is best to disable the Power Management functions in the Control Panel As the battery nears the end of its life don t w...

Page 104: ...vices Different applications and external devices consume battery power even when they are not being used To conserve battery power we recommend Closing modem or communication applications when they a...

Page 105: ...to manage and extend your battery life on the preceding pages your battery should last a long time However there may be times when you are required to remove swap or replace the battery In these cases...

Page 106: ...ion 3 25 3 3 Latch 1 should slide to the right and remain in place and you will need to hold latch 2 in place as you slide the battery out towards you 4 Slide the battery out and replace it with the n...

Page 107: ...module in your computer you will be able to use the telephone functions Firstly install your SIM card 1 Turn the computer off 2 Turn the computer over 3 Use a screwdriver or coin to release screw 1 fr...

Page 108: ...stalling the GPRS SIM Card 3 27 3 5 Slide the SIMLOCK forward Figure 3 15 A and lift it up Figure 3 15 B Figure 3 15 SIM Card Installation 6 Insert the SIM card as illustrated in Figure 3 15 C and clo...

Page 109: ...n of the arrow in Figure 3 16 9 Replace the SIM card cover and screw it back in place 10 Plug the supplied headset into the jack 2 Figure 3 17 on the left side of the computer Figure 3 17 Headset Jack...

Page 110: ...components won t be auto configured with an appropriate driver or utility during operating system installation Instead you need to manually install some system required drivers and utilities In this c...

Page 111: ...D You will notice that many of the instructions for driver installation require you to Navigate Browse to D In this case D is the drive specified for your CD device Not all computers are setup the sam...

Page 112: ...he message and continue the installation procedure You will receive this message in cases where the driver has been released after the version of Windows you are currently using All the drivers provid...

Page 113: ...7 page 15 page 19 page 23 Audio page 8 page 15 page 19 page 23 Video page 8 page 16 page 20 page 24 LAN page 9 page 16 page 20 page 24 Modem page 10 page 17 page 21 page 25 Touch Pad page 11 page 18 p...

Page 114: ...follow these instructions What To Have Ready In some cases when drivers are to be installed you will need to have present your OS CD Windows 98 Second Edition If prompted you may swap your Device Dri...

Page 115: ...D ROM but you may copy it to a floppy disk if you prefer 5 Go to the directory containing the 0VMAKFIL executable file and execute as follows 0VMAKFIL pn The n indicates the amount of physical RAM you...

Page 116: ...OK 11 Press Enter to exit the program 12 You will be able to activate Hibernate mode from the Power Management con trol panel Chipset Win98SE 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers In...

Page 117: ...the Windows CD 7 Give the computer a few seconds to rec ognize that the disk is in the drive then click OK 8 You may check the Sounds Control Panel Start Menu and point to Settings and click Control P...

Page 118: ...lected Search for a bet ter driver than the one your device is using now Recommended 5 Select ONLY Specify a location make sure the other boxes do not have a tick inside them and navigate Browse to D...

Page 119: ...hat you have selected Search for a bet ter driver than the one your device is using now Recommended 5 Select ONLY Specify a location make sure the other boxes do not have a tick inside them and naviga...

Page 120: ...sub items are not shown 3 Double click Generic CardBus Con troller and click the Driver tab 4 Click the Update Driver button 5 Click Next 6 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears click Next mak...

Page 121: ...ect COM Ports 6 Press Enter to select the Sub Menu 7 Use the tab key to select Mode Setting for COM B 8 Use the up and down arrow keys to select Fast IR 9 Press the Space bar to select the Fast IR set...

Page 122: ...now Recommended 10 Select ONLY make sure the other boxes do not have a tick inside them Specify a location and navigate Browse to D Drivers FIR 11 Click OK Next Next Finish 12 You may setup your Infra...

Page 123: ...anguage you prefer 4 Click Next 5 Click Finish and restart your computer when prompted 6 You may then configure your Hot Key Buttons as outlined in Hot Keys on page 2 18 Bay Manager Win98SE 1 Click St...

Page 124: ...ears 5 Windows will then tell you New Hard ware Found and begin to install the driv ers for you 6 Click Yes to restart your computer Audio WinME 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers...

Page 125: ...e not shown 3 Double click Realtek RTL8139 A based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter 4 Click the Driver tab and click the Update Driver button 5 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Specify the...

Page 126: ...e selected Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now 6 Select ONLY make sure the other boxes do not have a tick inside them Specify a location and navigate Browse to D Drivers M...

Page 127: ...as outlined in TouchPad and Buttons on page 2 24 Hotkey WinME 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers Ap Key CNK001 exe and click OK 3 Choose the language you prefer 4 Click Next 5 Click...

Page 128: ...d Wizard Complete box appears Audio Win2000 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers Audio Setup exe and click OK 3 To continue click Next 4 Click Finish to restart Windows when the Inst...

Page 129: ...inish to restart Windows when the InstallShield Wizard Complete box appears 5 Upon restart Windows will ask for some files 6 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers VGA win2k_xp Win2000 and select the visible f...

Page 130: ...Device Driver Wizard appears select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next 5 Select ONLY make sure the other boxes do not have a tick inside them Specify a location and...

Page 131: ...e box appears 6 You may then configure your TouchPad as outlined in Configuring The Touch Pad and Buttons on page 2 25 Hot Key Win2000 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers Ap Key CNK0...

Page 132: ...lled Audio WinXP 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers Audio Setup exe and click OK 3 To continue press Next 4 Click Finish to restart Windows when the Audio Setup box appears 5 You m...

Page 133: ...pe cific location Advanced then click Next 6 Select Search for the best driver in these locations and select ONLY Include this location in the search 7 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers Video W2k_xp Win20...

Page 134: ...Manager button 4 Click next to Other Devices if its sub items are not shown 5 Double click PCI Modem and click Reinstall Driver button 6 When the Hardware Update Wizard appears click Install from a sp...

Page 135: ...onfigure your TouchPad as outlined in TouchPad and Buttons on page 2 24 Hotkey WinXP 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers Ap Key CNK001 exe and click OK 3 Choose the language you pref...

Page 136: ...re to your chosen operating system and provides an interface between the two The BIOS includes the POST Power On Self Test and the SCU System Configuration Utility The POST performs diagnostic pro ced...

Page 137: ...ew this chapter first and note the original settings found in Setup Even if you are a beginner keep a record of the settings you find and any changes you make This information could be useful if your...

Page 138: ...ard RAM As the POST proceeds the computer will tell you if there is anything wrong If there is a problem which prevents the system from booting it will display a system summary and prompt you to run S...

Page 139: ...e 512K installed 8MB Video RAM SysteSoft Plug n Play BIOS Ver 1 17 01 Base Memory 000648 KB Extended Memory 121856 KB Total Memory 122880 KB Shared Memory 000192 KB Auto Detecting IDE Devices Done Ctr...

Page 140: ...enter as soon as possible Non Fatal Errors This kind of error still allows you to boot You will get a message identifying the problem make a note of this message followed by the prompt Press F1 to res...

Page 141: ...Figure 5 3 is usu ally present for a few seconds after you turn on the system If you get a Keyboard Error usually because you pressed Ctrl Alt S too quickly just press Ctrl Alt S again If the compute...

Page 142: ...intended as a guideline It should be noted that the screen on your par ticular computer may appear a little different ly SystemSoft SCU For Intel 830MG Chipset Nov 19 2001 6 40 02 am Press Alt key to...

Page 143: ...f the SCU or alternatively you can use the following key combinations Table 5 1 SCU Menu Navigation Keys Keys Action Alt Activates the menu bar Left arrow Right arrow JI Type the highlighted letters S...

Page 144: ...2 Pull Down Menu Keys Some pull down menu options have an arrow to the right of the en try Choose these options by pressing Enter and another screen will be displayed these may be navigated through b...

Page 145: ...erating System See BIOS Settings V s OS Settings on page 5 6 Once again There is one general rule Don t make any changes unless you are sure of what you are doing Many of the settings are required by...

Page 146: ...system date and time System Memory Floppy Drive A 1 44MB Hard Drive C 20005MB Hard Drive D 0 MB Hard Drive E 0 MB Hard Drive F 0 MB Serial Port 2 COM 2 2F8 IRQ 3 CPU Clock 1000MHz Base 640 KB Extended...

Page 147: ...Boot from a floppy disk in drive A or from the CD The default setting should not need changed Display Startup Menu Enables your choice of CRT external monitor LCD the note book s display screen or bo...

Page 148: ...g on setting the password Other settings Startup Menu The other settings in this menu allow the enabling disabling of sys tem beeps at startup and if the power is getting low Password Warning If you c...

Page 149: ...nd Enter keys accept menu item Mouse right button and Esc key cancel current action System Memory Floppy Drive A 1 44MB Hard Drive C 20005MB Hard Drive D 0 MB Hard Drive E 0 MB Hard Drive F 0 MB Seria...

Page 150: ...item Mouse right button and Esc key cancel current action System Memory Floppy Drive A 1 44MB Hard Drive C 20005MB Hard Drive D 0 MB Hard Drive E 0 MB Hard Drive F 0 MB Serial Port 2 COM 2 2F8 IRQ 3...

Page 151: ...s see The Numeric Key pad on page 2 22 SystemSoft SCU For Intel 830MG Chipset Nov 19 2001 6 40 02 am Press Alt key to activate menus and cursor keys to navigate Mouse left button spacebar and Enter ke...

Page 152: ...02 am Enable all power saving features System Memory Floppy Drive A 1 44MB Hard Drive C 20005MB Hard Drive D 0 MB Hard Drive E 0 MB Hard Drive F 0 MB Serial Port 2 COM 2 2F8 IRQ 3 CPU Clock 1000MHz Ba...

Page 153: ...nges Figure 5 7 Exit Menu SystemSoft SCU For Intel 830MG Chipset Nov 19 2001 6 40 02 am Save current settings and return to previous work System Memory Floppy Drive A 1 44MB Hard Drive C 20005MB Hard...

Page 154: ...shead or Phillips screwdriver A small regular screwdriver An antistatic wrist strap Before working with the internal components you will need to wear an antistatic wrist strap to ground yourself becau...

Page 155: ...eplacing parts You should not perform any of these upgrades if your system is still under warranty or a service contract you don t have all the necessary equipment you re not in the correct environmen...

Page 156: ...lly in the note book computer It is mounted in a removable case and can be taken out to accommodate other 2 5 9 5mm h IDE hard disk drives Removing The Hard Disk 1 Turn off the computer 2 Turn the com...

Page 157: ...ew upgraded HDD 7 To install the new HDD just reverse this process Figure 6 2 HDD Screws and Connector HDD System Warning New HDD s are blank Before you begin make sure You have backed up any data you...

Page 158: ...he system to auto detect the new HDD or if necessary run the Setup Utility in the BIOS to customize the system Disks Menu on page 5 15 Setting Up A New HDD Follow your operating system s installation...

Page 159: ...al memory size is automatically detected by the POST routine once you turn on your computer There are two memory slot locations on your computer You should already have a module installed under your k...

Page 160: ...em Memory 6 7 6 Upgrading the Memory in Socket 2 1 Turn off the computer 2 Turn the computer over 3 Remove screws 1 2 from the memory socket cover 4 4 Carefully lift the memory socket cover up and set...

Page 161: ...e front and rear of the computer as indicated in Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Removing Installinga RAM Module 7 The module 3 will pop up and you can remove it 8 Insert a new module holding it at about a 30 a...

Page 162: ...into the slot as it will go DO NOT FORCE IT it should fit without much pressure 10 Press the module down towards the mainboard until the slot levers click into place to secure the module 11 Replace t...

Page 163: ...If you want to upgrade your computer by replacing the existing pro cessor with a faster new one you will need to contact your customer service representative We recommend that you do not do this your...

Page 164: ...pages make sure you have followed the instructions carefully and observed the safety precautions in the preface If all else fails talk to your ser vice center You should also make a record of what hap...

Page 165: ...to a power strip make sure it is actually working Connections Check all the cables to make sure that there are no lose connections anywhere Power Savings Make sure that the system is not in Hibernate...

Page 166: ...s of the screen by pressing the F3 F4 keys to adjust the brightness See Chapter 3 Opening the LCD on page 3 2 Display Choice Press Fn F6 to make sure the system is not set to external only display See...

Page 167: ...t using your computer You can use those that are provided free with your OS or buy the more powerful dedicated programs to do so Write down your passwords and keep them safe away from your com puter T...

Page 168: ...urces you don t know Viruses are often triggered from within e mail attachments so take care when opening any attached file You can configure most Anti Virus pro grams to check all e mail attachments...

Page 169: ...ng Read the documentation We can assume since you are reading this that you are looking at the notebook s manual but what about any new peripheral devices you have just purchased Many problems are cau...

Page 170: ...ge you just made and see if the problem still occurs Don t over complicate things The less you have to deal with then the easier the source of the problem may be found Example if your com puter has ma...

Page 171: ...make sure the battery is present and seated properly the design of the battery only allows it to go in one way Make sure there s nothing interfering with the battery contacts possible cause Low batter...

Page 172: ...ge because of pro longed inactivity indicator The battery life per charge is too short solution See Chapter 3 Battery Information on page 3 21 possible cause The battery is too hot indicator The batte...

Page 173: ...ings You may also be using a PC card device that is drawing a lot of power The notebook feels too hot possible cause The system is using too much power or is not properly ventilated indicator The comp...

Page 174: ...aced contact your service center for more details The battery pack will not charge and the charge indicator light is off possible cause The battery is already fully charged and the indi cator light is...

Page 175: ...than 10 solution The battery power is nearly used up and the vol ume control may be turned down Adjust the vol ume control and connect the computer with the AC adapter Actual battery operating time i...

Page 176: ...ossible cause Power Management Power Options have been disabled solution Go to the Control Panel in Windows and re ena ble the options possible cause A peripheral device or PC card is consuming a lot...

Page 177: ...suspend key combination Fn Esc See Chapter 2 Function Keys on page 2 21 possible cause The screen controls need to be adjusted solution Toggle the screen control key combinations Fn F3 F4 See Chapter...

Page 178: ...ause The screen saver is activated solution Press any key or touch the TouchPad to return to your display The screen is flickering possible cause The vertical refresh rate is insufficient on your exte...

Page 179: ...dim solution Adjust the position of the LCD LCDs are designed to be viewed straight on If the angle is wrong you may see glare from the screen s backlight possible cause The screen is dirty indicator...

Page 180: ...al CRT monitors Use power saving options See Chapter 3 Monitor Standby on page 3 16 to turn off the LCD You can also use a screen saver which can help protect an attached moni tor No image appears on...

Page 181: ...alled the video driver and con figured it appropriately from the Control Panel solution Please see What To Install on page 4 2 for instructions on installing the driver and Intel Video Driver Controls...

Page 182: ...s in low battery status the computer is waking up from the suspend mode Boot Password You forget the boot password solution If you forget the password you may have to dis charge the battery of the CMO...

Page 183: ...ded for long term data storage and have a finite life span Do not store important files you wish to keep for a long time on floppy disks As a general rule it is worth reformatting floppy disks regular...

Page 184: ...m your hard disk or CD you will need to restart the computer Audio The sound cannot be heard or the volume is very low possible cause The volume might be set too low solution 1 Check the volume contro...

Page 185: ...ly try to remove the disc using the eject hole Loading Discs on page 2 13 I cannot change region codes any more using the DVD utility possible cause You have already changed the code the maxi mum 5 ti...

Page 186: ...he disc hardware or software solution Refer to your operating system manual for more information on the software and make sure you have the correct software installed for running video compact discs I...

Page 187: ...e CD ROM drive prop erly installed and configured 2 The CD ROM drive is dirty Clean it with a CD ROM cleaner kit 3 There may be a problem with the disc hard ware or software Refer to your operating sy...

Page 188: ...ible cause The PC card driver is not installed indicator The system cannot access the card after it is installed solution Please read the documentation which comes with any new external device and mak...

Page 189: ...ard controllers are disabled on power up PC card controllers are disabled when you resume the computer from Suspend mode This is a problem caused by Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition To resolve the...

Page 190: ...nstalled the driver to enable any extra functions solution Make sure you read the documentation which comes with any new external device and make sure you install the driver for it as this will allow...

Page 191: ...solution Check all connections and cables and the try to reinstall the driver possible cause The printer is not turned on or has an internal problem solution Make sure the printer is on You may refer...

Page 192: ...ause The printer driver is not installed or is config ured incorrectly solution Check that the printer is properly installed and configured correct port etc Also check that you have installed the late...

Page 193: ...ble cause The system cannot access the Save to Disk parti tion indicator The system retrieves Save to Disk information very quickly during bootup and then freezes This situation usually happens after...

Page 194: ...ve to disk function does not work possible cause The system can t access the Save to Disk parti tion indicator When you press the Fn F4 Suspend key combination Standby is activated instead of Hibernat...

Page 195: ...system never goes into hibernate mode possible cause Power Management Power Options features are not enabled solution Go to Setup s Power menu and enable the fea tures you prefer See Chapter 3 Conserv...

Page 196: ...all the driver for it as this will allow you to access any extra functions which come with your device possible cause The IrDA port is blocked solution Make sure nothing is between your system s IrDA...

Page 197: ...Troubleshooting 7 34 7...

Page 198: ...Compliant APM v1 2 Compliant Processor Intel Pentium Mobile Processor 1GHz 1 06GHz 1 13GHz 1 26GHz Supports FC PGA2 Package Memory Two 144 pin SODIMM sockets supporting Synchronous PC 133 DRAM SODIMM...

Page 199: ...eo Memory Technology used to allocate system memory for use by graphics device 128 bit 2D 3D Graphics Engine Motion Compensation and IDCT for DVD Accelerator Fully DirectX 7 8 Compliant Graphics Engin...

Page 200: ...Drive External IDE 8x DVD ROM FDD Combo Drive External IDE 8 4 24 CD RW FDD Combo Drive External IDE 8 4 24 CD RW 24x CD ROM Combo Drive External IDE 8 4 24 CD RW 8x DVD ROM Combo Drive External IDE C...

Page 201: ...ompatible with Sound Blaster PRO 16 Full duplex Virtual AC3 Built in microphone 2 speakers built in Keyboard B5 Size WinKEY keyboard Built in Touchpad with scrolling function Instant Keys 3 instant ke...

Page 202: ...r for COMBO Drive FDD CD ROM DVD ROM CD RW Combi FDD One infrared file transfer IrDA1 1 SIR FIR One external CRT monitor port One headphone jack One microphone jack One S P DIF Output jack One GSM spe...

Page 203: ...DA1 1 SIR FIR GPRS module Option Power Management Support ACPI v1 0b ACPI 2 0 Support APM v1 2 Soft Off by system Power button Support suspend to disk Support suspend to RAM Battery low suspend Resume...

Page 204: ...aps Lock Scroll Lock H W Certificate FCC Class B CE VCCI CTICK UL CSA CNS TUV S W Certificate Windows Logo Environmental Spec Temperature Relative Humidity Operating 5 C 35 C Operating 20 80 Non Opera...

Page 205: ...DE 24x CD ROM FDD Combo Drive 1004 External IDE 8x DVD ROM FDD Combo Drive 1005 External IDE 8 4 24 CD RW FDD Combo Drive 1006 External IDE 8 4 24 CD RW 24x CD ROM Combo Drive 1007 External IDE 8 4 24...

Page 206: ...vides a direct connection between the display adapter and mem ory application A program such as a word processor database or im age editor B BIOS Basic Input Output System An essential set of routines...

Page 207: ...che When you cache something you improve the speed of access to it by moving it one stage closer to the CPU CardBus A 32 bit version of the PCMCIA PC Card standard CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory...

Page 208: ...rs DRAM The most common type of computer RAM called D RAM or DRAM driver A program that controls a device Every device whether it is a printer disk drive or keyboard must have a driver program DVD Ori...

Page 209: ...B Gigabyte A unit of storage one gigabyte is equal to 1 024 megabytes H Hot key see function keys I interface Something that connects two separate things Hardware interface connects the computer to at...

Page 210: ...KB Kilobyte A unit of storage one kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes L LAN Local Area Network A communications network within a confined physical area It is made up of servers workstations a net work ope...

Page 211: ...computer where information is stored on chips an example is RAM MHz One MHz represents one million cycles per second The speed of microprocessors called the clock speed is measured in megahertz MMX A...

Page 212: ...comput ers and contain Nickel Metal Hydride P parallel port A socket on a computer used to connect a printer or other parallel device via the computer s parallel interface parallel printer A printer...

Page 213: ...CIA is an acronym for Personal Computer Memory Card Inter national Association which is an international standards body and trade association that was founded to establish a standard for con necting p...

Page 214: ...and cannot be altered ROM chips are used to store con trol routines in personal computers ROM BIOS peripheral control lers and other electronic equipment S SD Secure Digital Memory Cards SD memory ca...

Page 215: ...Stick Sony s digital portable storage medium The Memory Sticks are used for storing and transferring images from digital cameras and digital music players to personal computers and laptops These will...

Page 216: ...ace for low speed pe ripherals such as the keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and telephony devices Devices are plugged directly into a four pin sock et on the PC utility A program that provides...

Page 217: ...nsion to the PC Card PCMCIA standard that provides a high transfer rate for video applications on portable computers The ZV Port is built into the notebook computer and activated by plugging in an MPE...

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