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BIOS Utilities

Security Menu 5 - 11

5

Set Supervisor Password (Security Menu)

You can set a password for access to the 

Aptio Setup

 

Utility

. This will not affect

access to the computer OS (only the 

Aptio Setup

 

Utility

). If you set a supervisor

password you can then add a 

user password

.

Set User Password (Security Menu)

You can set a password for user mode access to the 

Aptio Setup

 

Utility

. This will

not affect access to the computer OS, (only the 

Setup

 utility) unless you choose to

set a 

Password on Boot

 (see below). Many menu items in the 

Aptio Setup

 

Utility

cannot be modified in user mode. 

You can only set the user password after you

have set the supervisor password

.

Note

: To 

clear existing passwords

 press 

Enter

 and type the existing password, then

press 

Enter

 for the new password (without typing any password entry) and 

Enter

again to confirm the password clearance.

Secure Boot (Advanced Menu)

Secure Boot prevents unauthorized operating systems and software from loading
during the startup process. 

Secure Boot

 is available as a menu option if you have

Windows 8

 

set as your operating system, and have 

enabled UEFI Boot 

(see

 

“Boot

Menu” on page 5 - 12

). Enabling Secure Boot will bring up the 

Secure Boot Mode

menu to enable you to configure Secure Boot as 

Standard

 (with a fixed secure boot

policy), or 

Custom

 (which enables you to make changes to the 

Image Execution

Policy

 and 

Key Management 

database). 

Password Warning

If you set a boot pass-
word (Password on boot
is “Enabled“), 

NEVER

forget your password. 

The consequences of
this could be serious. If
you cannot remember
your boot password you
must contact your ven-
dor and you may lose all
of the information on
your hard disk.

Summary of Contents for UNO 2.1

Page 1: ...UNO 2 1 ...

Page 2: ...ation This publication and any accompanying software may not in whole or in part be reproduced translated trans mitted or reduced to any machine readable form without prior consent from the vendor manufacturer or creators of this publication except for copies kept by the user for backup purposes Brand and product names mentioned in this publication may or may not be copyrights and or registered tr...

Page 3: ...ark Lux embourg Finland Netherlands France Norway Germany Portugal Greece Spain Iceland Sweden Ireland United Kingdom Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Malta Slovakia Poland Slov enia EuP Standby and Off Mode Power Consumption Statement The figures below note the power consumption of this computer in compliance with European Commission EC regulations on power consumption in of...

Page 4: ...owed to sell his product in the European market This product conforms to the essential requirements of the R TTE directive 1999 5 EC in order to attain CE Marking A notified body has determined that this device has properly demonstrated that the requirements of the directive have been met and has issued a favorable certificate of expert opinion As such the device will bear the notified body number...

Page 5: ...o communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Incre...

Page 6: ...t forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body Warning Use only shielded cables to connect I O devices to this equipment You are cautioned that changes or modifications not ex pressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance with the above standards could void your authority to ...

Page 7: ...hone line other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning 3 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak 4 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 disposal instructions 5 This produ...

Page 8: ...of heating ele ment This is an electrical appliance If water or any other liquid gets into it the computer could be badly dam aged 3 Avoid interference Keep the computer away from high capacity transformers electric motors and other strong magnetic fields These can hinder proper performance and damage your data 4 Follow the proper working procedures for the computer Shut the computer down properly...

Page 9: ...load of all the connected devices Before cleaning the computer make sure it is disconnected from any external power sup plies Do not plug in the power cord if you are wet Do not use the power cord if it is broken Do not place heavy objects on the power cord Power Safety Warning Before you undertake any upgrade proce dures make sure that you have turned off the power and discon nected all periphera...

Page 10: ...rsonnel under any of the following conditions When the power cord is damaged or frayed If the computer has been exposed to any liquids If the computer does not work normally when you follow the operating instructions If the computer has been dropped or damaged do not touch the poisonous liquid if the LCD panel breaks If there is an unusual odor heat or smoke coming from your computer Removal Warni...

Page 11: ...creen Height on page 1 7 so that it doesn t reflect any light into your eyes Use a chair which offers good back support especially lower back The seat should allow your feet to rest flat on the floor or on a footrest directly in front of you If possible illuminate your work area with natural daylight or use a steady glowing non flickering light source Place the keyboard and mouse so that your arms...

Page 12: ...image persistence on LCD monitors caused by the continuous display of graphics on the screen for an extended period of time take the following precautions Set the Windows Power Plans to turn the screen off after a few minutes of screen idle time Use a rotating moving or blank screen saver this prevents an image from being displayed too long Rotate desktop background images every few days Turn the ...

Page 13: ...be mounted on a wall for display The system meets VESA MIS D Standard 100mm 100mm for wall mounting However if you intend to wall mount the system please contact your service center for information in order to avoid personal injury or damage to the computer ...

Page 14: ...ions for Care and Operation VII Power Safety VIII Cleaning IX Servicing IX Ergonomics X Wall Mounting Information XII Quick Start Guide Overview 1 1 Advanced Users 1 2 Beginners and Not So Advanced Users 1 2 Warning Boxes 1 2 Not Included 1 3 System Software 1 4 System Startup 1 5 System Map Front View 1 6 Tilting Adjusting the LCD Screen Height 1 7 ...

Page 15: ...Panel 1 14 Windows 8 Start Screen Desktop 1 15 Windows 8 Charms Bar 1 19 Windows 8 Control Panel 1 21 Windows 8 Taskbar 1 24 Keyboard Shortcuts Windows 8 1 25 Video Features 1 26 Power Options 1 29 Running Metro UI Apps 1 30 Features Components Overview 2 1 Hard Disk Drive 2 2 Optical CD DVD Device 2 3 Loading Discs 2 3 Handling CDs or DVDs 2 4 DVD Regional Codes 2 5 ...

Page 16: ...ording 2 9 Power Management Overview 3 1 AC DC Adapter 3 2 Turning On the Computer 3 3 Power Plans 3 4 Power Saving States 3 6 Sleep 3 6 Hibernate 3 7 Shut down 3 7 Configuring the Power Buttons 3 8 Resuming Operation 3 10 Drivers Utilities What to Install 4 1 Driver Installation Windows 8 D 2 Updating Reinstalling Individual Drivers 4 5 ...

Page 17: ... Procedure 4 7 Chipset 4 7 Video 4 7 LAN 4 7 ExpressCard Card Reader 4 7 On Screen Display 4 7 MEI Driver 4 7 Audio 4 7 Windows Experience Index 4 8 Optional Drivers 4 9 BIOS Utilities Overview 5 1 The Setup Utility 5 2 Failing the POST 5 3 Fatal Errors 5 3 Non Fatal Errors 5 3 Setup Screens 5 4 Main Menu 5 5 ...

Page 18: ... Advanced Menu 5 8 Intel R Rapid Start Technology Advanced Menu 5 8 Intel Anti Theft Technology Advanced Menu 5 8 SATA Mode Selection Advanced Menu 5 9 Boot Logo Advanced Menu 5 9 Power On Boot Beep Advanced Menu 5 9 Battery Low Alarm Beep Advanced Menu 5 9 Super IO Configuration Advanced Menu 5 9 Security Menu 5 10 Password on boot Security Menu 5 10 Set Supervisor Password Security Menu 5 11 Set...

Page 19: ... 6 6 Upgrading the System Memory RAM 6 8 Upgrading the Processor 6 11 Modules Options Overview 7 1 PC Camera Module Windows 8 7 2 PC Camera Audio Setup 7 3 Metro UI Camera App 7 4 Taking Pictures Capturing Video 7 6 Wireless LAN Module Windows 8 7 9 3rd Party 802 11b g n Driver Installation 7 10 Intel WLAN Driver Installation 7 11 WLAN Configuration in Windows 8 7 12 Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Wi...

Page 20: ...el Rapid Start Technology Driver Installation 7 31 Intel Smart Connect Technology 7 32 Intel Smart Connect Technology Driver Installation 7 32 Intel Smart Connect Technology Configuration 7 33 Intel Smart Connect Intel Rapid Start Technology 7 36 Intel Wireless Display Application 7 38 Intel WiDi Application Installation 7 39 Intel WiDi Application Configuration 7 40 Troubleshooting Overview 8 1 B...

Page 21: ...Headphone Out Jack A 2 Microphone In Jack A 2 RJ 45 LAN Jack A 2 RS 232 COM Serial Ports A 3 Security Lock Slot A 3 USB 2 0 1 1 Ports A 3 USB 3 0 Port A 3 Intel Video Driver Controls Intel Video Driver Installation B 1 Video B 1 Dynamic Video Memory Technology B 1 Intel Graphics Media Control Panel B 2 Display Devices Options B 5 Attaching Other Displays B 6 ...

Page 22: ... Processor C 2 Processor C 2 Core Logic C 3 Display C 3 Memory C 3 Video Adapter C 3 BIOS C 3 Storage C 3 Audio C 3 Interface C 3 Card Reader C 4 Slots C 4 Communication C 4 Power Management C 4 Power C 4 Security C 4 Operating System C 4 Design Features C 4 LED Indicators C 5 ...

Page 23: ...t Menu Control Panel D 5 Video Features D 6 Configuring an External Display in Windows 7 D 8 Power Options D 11 Power Plans D 12 Audio Features D 14 Tablet PC Input Options for Touch Screen D 16 Driver Installation D 20 Updating Reinstalling Individual Drivers D 22 User Account Control D 23 Windows Security Message D 23 New Hardware Found D 23 Driver Installation Procedure D 24 Optional Drivers D ...

Page 24: ...indows 7 D 40 Connecting to a Wireless Network Using Intel PROSet Wireless D 43 Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Windows 7 D 54 Bluetooth Connection Problems D 61 Intel Rapid Storage Technology D 65 Intel Rapid Start Technology Driver D 66 Intel Smart Connect Technology D 74 Intel Wireless Display Application Windows 7 D 79 ...

Page 25: ...XXIV Preface ...

Page 26: ...drivers and utilities essential to the operation or improvement of some of the computer s subsystems Chapter 5 An outline of the computer s built in software or BIOS Basic Input Output System Chapter 6 Instructions for upgrading your computer Chapter 7 A quick guide to the computer s PC Camera Wireless LAN Bluetooth WLAN Combo and Intel modules some of which may be optional depending on your purch...

Page 27: ...h all the documentation more detailed descriptions of the functions setup and system controls are covered in the remainder of the User s Manual but do not worry if you do not understand every thing the first time Keep this manual nearby and refer to it to learn as you go You may find it useful to refer to the notes marked with a as indicated in the margin For a more detailed description of any of ...

Page 28: ...en the com puter and a hardware component e g a wireless network module It is very important that you install the drivers in the order listed in Table 4 1 on page 4 4 You will be unable to use most advanced controls until the necessary drivers and util ities are properly installed If your system hasn t been properly configured your service representative may have already done that for you refer to...

Page 29: ...information covers information related to the Windows 8 operating system however for specific information on the Windows 7 operating system see Appendix D Note In order to run Windows without limitations or decreased performance your computer requires a mini mum 1GB of system memory RAM Windows 7 8 OS In order to run Windows 7 or 8 32 Bit without limitations or decreased performance your computer ...

Page 30: ... AC DC adapter 4 Push the power button at the front of the computer under the LCD to turn the computer on Figure 1 1 AC DC Adapter Plugged In Power Button Shutdown Note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Shut Down command from the bottom right of the Start menu in Win dows 7 or by choosing the Shut Down com mand from the Power item in Settings in the Charms Bar use the ...

Page 31: ...crophone 4 LCD With Optional Touch Panel for Windows 7 OS 5 Power System Activity LED Indicators 6 Function Buttons 7 Power Button 8 RJ 45 LAN Jack 9 2 USB Ports 10 eSATA Port 11 External Monitor Port 12 2 COM Ports 13 DC In Jack 6 7 5 Note the power and function buttons are located along the bottom underside of the LCD 9 8 12 12 13 6 7 2 11 3 10 ...

Page 32: ...ing angle of the screen without glare etc and to raise lower the screen height in order to get the best possible vertical viewing position of the screen Hold the left and right sides of the computer to raise lower the screen Do not hold the bottom of the screen to adjust the viewing angle or height as the screen function buttons are located there Figure 1 3 LCD Screen Raise Lower ...

Page 33: ...en Tilt Moving the Computer We strongly recommend using both hands to move the computer You can use one hand to grip the computer by the stand and the other to hold the top of the LCD screen It is recommended that you carry the computer with the LCD facing your body to avoid scratching the surface against other objects However take care not to scratch the LCD with any personal items belt fittings ...

Page 34: ...1 5 Front Icons Table 1 2 Function Buttons Icon Color Description Green The computer is On Blinking Green The computer is in Sleep Mode Orange The AC DC Adapter is Plugged in the Computer is Powered Off Green System Activity Icon Description Decrease Increase Buttons Use the buttons to decrease increase the brightness volume Function Menu Toggle Use this button to display the On Screen Display see...

Page 35: ...e in order to display the current power status of the camera and or Bluetooth WLAN modules The OSD indicators will appear if you adjust the brightness or volume and will also allow you to adjust the power status of the camera and or Blue tooth WLAN modules by using the mouse to click on the icon note that this system does not display the Win dows Mobility Center If your purchase configuration incl...

Page 36: ... formats 3 4 4 4 2 5 6 1 Multi in 1 Card Reader The card reader allows you to use the most popular digital storage card formats MMC MultiMedia Card RSMMC SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC Compatible MS Memory Stick MS Pro MS Duo USB 3 0 Port USB 3 0 ports are denoted by their blue col or USB 2 0 ports are colored black Note that the USB 3 0 ports require a driver for Windows 7 see USB 3 0 Win 7 ...

Page 37: ...pened pencil or similar object that may break and become lodged in the hole Changing DVD Regional Codes Go to the Control Panel and double click Device Manager Hardware and Sound then click the next to DVD CD ROM drives Double click on the DVD ROM de vice to bring up the Properties dialog box and select the DVD Region tab to bring up the control panel to allow you to adjust the regional code You c...

Page 38: ...sing the CPU in any way may violate your warranty Overheating To prevent your computer from overheating make sure nothing blocks the Vent Fan Intake while the computer is in use 4 5 Carrying the Computer We strongly recommend using both hands to move the computer one hand gripping the handle area and the other gripping the computer to avoid accidentally dropping it Be careful that objects such as ...

Page 39: ...ut this manual you will see an instruction to open the Control Panel In Windows 8 right click the lower left hot corner to bring up the context menu or use the Windows Logo Key X key combination and select Control Panel If you are using a Touch Screen then access the Charms Bar from the desktop not the Start screen tap Settings and tap Control Panel or access it from the All Apps menu Figure 1 9 W...

Page 40: ...grams within Windows 8 are accessed from the Metro user interface s Start screen and or Windows Desktop The Desktop which runs as an app within the Start screen can be ac cessed by clicking tapping the Desktop item in the Start screen or by using the Windows Logo Key D key combination Figure 1 10 Windows Start Screen Desktop App ...

Page 41: ... You can add and remove the tiles for apps and control panels in the Start screen Right click on a blank area of the Metro UI Start screen and you will see the All Apps icon Click the All Apps icon to display all the installed applications etc Right click any icon to bring up the menu at the bottom of the screen You can then click the appropriate icon to pin the App to or unpin from the Start scre...

Page 42: ... can use lower left hot corner to switch between the Start screen and the Windows Desktop To do so move your mouse to hover over the bottom left corner of the screen and click the pop up When you move to the lower left hot corner in the Start screen itself it will take you back to your most recently used app Figure 1 12 Desktop Move the mouse to the bottom left of the screen and click to switch ba...

Page 43: ...nd Prompt Device Manager and Network Connections etc Figure 1 13 Advanced Context Menu Right Click lower left hot corner Display Most Recently Used Apps If you are in the Start screen Desktop or an app you can move your mouse to the upper left corner of the screen to get back to the most re cently used app To view all the most re cently used Apps hover over the top left of the screen and then move...

Page 44: ...ursor to the upper or lower right corners of the screen and then hover over one of the items in the Charms Bar to activate it the bar will be black when it is active or use the Windows Logo Key C key combination Figure 1 14 Start Screen with Charms Bar Move the mouse over a Charms Bar icon to activate the menu Move the mouse to the top lower right icons to activate the Charms Bar Move the mouse to...

Page 45: ...social networks Start Click to bring up the Start Menu the same function as pressing the Windows Logo Key or click ing the bottom left of the screen Devices Click this button to change connected peripheral device settings e g an external display Settings This button gives instant access to the computer settings such as Network Audio Notifica tions Power and Keyboard click Change PC Settings to act...

Page 46: ...n be accessed in a number of ways in Windows 8 Click Search in the Windows Charms Bar see previous page and the search pane will pop out Type Control Panel and select it from the results to the left Figure 1 16 Search Control Panel Click on Computer you may need to pin Computer to the Start screen in the Start screen click on Computer in the top menu and select Open Control Panel from the ribbon F...

Page 47: ...y to the Start screen click on Settings in the Windows Charms Bar and select Control Panel from the menu Figure 1 18 Settings Charms Bar Desktop App Only Right click on a blank area of the Metro UI Start screen click the All Apps icon and click Control Panel Figure 1 19 All Apps Control Panel ...

Page 48: ...18 Keyboard Shortcut to Control Panel You can also use keyboard shortcuts to access the Control Panel Press the Windows logo key and X to bring up the context menu and then press P to bring up the Control Panel Alternatively press the Windows logo key and R to bring up the Run dialog box and then type Control Panel and press Enter to access the Control Panel ...

Page 49: ...to click the Desktop app to switch to the Desktop The taskbar is displayed in much the same way as it was in Windows 7 and you can see the notification area of the taskbar in the bottom right of the screen Some of the Control Panels and applications referred to during the course of this manual can be accessed from here Figure 1 20 Desktop Taskbar You can pin unpin apps to from the taskbar in much ...

Page 50: ... desktop and launch Windows Explorer with Computer displayed F Display file Search I Open the Settings charm K Open the Connect charm L Lock the computer and display the Lock screen P Display the Second Screen menu R Switch to the Windows Desktop and display the Run dialog box Z Access the App Bar Windows Logo Keyboard Shortcut Use the Windows logo key D key combi nation to switch be tween the Sta...

Page 51: ...n page 1 17 and Appendix B In Windows 8 it is possible to quickly configure external displays from the Devices menu item in the Charms Bar see Windows 8 Charms Bar on page 1 19 To Configure Displays from Devices Charms Bar 1 Attach your display to the external monitor port and turn it on 2 Go the Charms Bar and select Devices 3 Click Second Screen 4 Click on any one of the options from the menu to...

Page 52: ...con In the Appearance and Personalization category 3 Adjust resolution Figure 1 22 Screen Resolution 1 3 2 Right Click Desktop App 1 You can right click the desktop and select Screen resolution Figure 1 22 2 Use the dropbox to select the screen Resolution Figure 1 22 3 Click Advanced settings Figure 1 22 to bring up the Advanced properties tabs 1 2 3 ...

Page 53: ...e Screen Resolution control panel in Win dows 2 Click the Intel R tab and click Graphics Properties button Figure 1 23 on page 1 28 OR 3 Right click the desktop and select Graphics Properties from the menu OR 4 Click the icon in the notification area of the Desktop taskbar and select Graphics Properties from the menu Figure 1 23 Intel GMA Driver for Mobile Control Panel 3 4 4 ...

Page 54: ...Menu item in Set tings in the Charms Bar in Windows 8 may be used to Shut down or Restart you can also add Hibernate Sleep to the menu see Adding Hibernate Sleep to the Power Menu on page 3 9 Shut Down Restart or Sleep 1 Go to the Charms Bar and click Settings 2 Click Power 3 Select Sleep Shut Down or Restart Figure 1 24 Power Settings ...

Page 55: ...click a blank area of the Windows Desktop and select Screen Resolution Adjust the Resolution to make sure that it is at least 1024 768 although preferably 1366 768 or above see sidebar Figure 1 25 Screen Resolution Screen Resolution for Metro Style Apps Windows 8 The minimum resolution in which Metro style Apps will run is 1024x768 The minimum resolution required to support all the features of Win...

Page 56: ...r the UAC is on or off follow the instructions below 1 Open the Control Panel 2 Click on User Accounts and then click on Change User Account Control settings or click System and Security and click Change User Account Control Settings under Action Center 3 If the slider is in the Never notify position then the UAC is disabled 4 To enable or turn on the UAC move the slider to Always notify or Notify...

Page 57: ...Quick Start Guide 1 32 1 ...

Page 58: ...1 2 Chapter 2 Features Components Overview Read this chapter to learn more about the following main features and components of the computer Hard Disk Drive Optical CD DVD Device Multi in 1 Card Reader ExpressCard Slot Audio Features ...

Page 59: ... accessible from the rear of your computer as seen below For further details see Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive on page 6 6 Power Safety Before attempting to ac cess any of the internal components of your computer please ensure that the machine is not connected to the AC power and that the ma chine is turned off Also ensure that all peripher al cables including phone lines are discon nected from th...

Page 60: ... DVD onto the disc tray with la bel 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 and you are ready to start The busy indicator will light up while data is being accessed or while an audio video CD or DVD is playing If power is unexpectedly inter rupted insert an object such as a straightened paper clip into ...

Page 61: ...ther 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 or DVD Do not bend the CD or DVD Do not drop or subject the CD or DVD to shock CD Emergency Eject If you need to manually eject a CD e g due to an unexpected power interruption you may push the end of a straightened paper clip into the...

Page 62: ...e DVD Region Note DVD region detection is device dependent not OS dependent You can select your module s re gion code 5 times The fifth selection is perma nent This cannot be al tered even if you change your operating system or you use the module in another computer Figure 2 3 DVD Region Codes Region 1 USA Canada Region 2 Western Europe Japan South Africa Middle East Egypt Region 3 South East Asia...

Page 63: ...e accessed in the same way as your hard disk s Make sure you install the Card Reader driver see ExpressCard Card Reader on page 4 7 Card Reader Cover Make sure you keep the cover in the card reader when not in use This will help prevent foreign objects and or dust get ting in to the card read er Figure 2 4 Left View 1 Card Reader MMC MultiMedia Card RSMMC SD Secure Digital Mini SD SDHC SDXC MS Mem...

Page 64: ...card width 54mm for the Express Card 54 and 34mm for the ExpressCard 34 Make sure you install the Card Reader driv er see ExpressCard Card Reader on page 4 7 Inserting and Removing ExpressCards Align the ExpressCard with the slot and push it in until it locks into place To remove an ExpressCard simply press the card to eject it ExpressCard Slot Cover Make sure you keep the cover in the Express Car...

Page 65: ...e taskbar notifica tion area icon to bring up an audio menu The volume may also be adjusted by means of the volume icon in the taskbar or the audio slider in the Settings menu see sidebar Volume Adjustment The sound volume level can be set using the vol ume control in the Set tings menu in the Charms Bar Figure 2 6 Realtek Audio Manager Right click the icon to access the menu above Note that many ...

Page 66: ...altek HD Audio Manager Hardware and Sound or right click the taskbar icon and select Sound Manager 3 Click Microphone Effects tab in Microphone tab and then click to select Noise Suppression button or adjust the Recording Volume level to around 60 to obtain the optimum recording quality 4 Click OK to close the control panel and save the settings Figure 2 7 Realtek Audio Manager Recording Setup ...

Page 67: ...Features Components 2 10 2 ...

Page 68: ...ect control over the power and thermal states of devices and processors For example this enables the OS to set devices into low power states based on user set tings and information from applications Using some form of power management greatly increases the life span of the LCD OS Note Power management functions will vary slight ly depending on your operating system For more information it is best ...

Page 69: ... adapter to the DC In jack located under the LCD 2 Plug the AC power cord into an outlet and then connect the AC power cord to the AC DC adapter 3 Adjust the LCD to a comfortable viewing angle 4 Press the power button on the front of the computer for about 2 3 seconds to turn the computer on note that the power LED on the front of the computer will turn from orange to green when the computer power...

Page 70: ...d holding the power button for longer than this will shut the computer down Use Power Options Hardware and Sound in the Windows control panel to configure this feature Figure 3 1 Power Menu Settings Charms Bar Shut Down Note that you should always shut your com puter down by choosing the Shut Down command from the Power Menu in the Set tings menu in the Windows 8 Charms Bar This will help prevent ...

Page 71: ...ified time and to send the computer into Sleep after a period of inactivity Click Change plan settings and then click Change advanced power settings to ac cess further configuration options in Advanced Settings Resuming Operation See Table 3 1 on page 3 10 for informa tion on how to resume from a power saving state Password It is recommended that you enable a password on system resume in or der to...

Page 72: ...eriencing any reduced performance Choose High performance you may need to click Show additional plans to view the High performance plan for maximum performance Choose the Power saver bear in mind that this scheme may slow down the overall performance of the com puter in order to save power for maximum power saving when required Figure 3 3 Power Plans Click to Show Hide Additional Plans ...

Page 73: ...erating system it will enter Sleep to save power The PC wakes from Sleep within seconds and will return you to where you last left off what was on your desktop without reopening the application s and file s you last used To add Sleep to the Power Menu see Adding Hibernate Sleep to the Power Menu on page 3 9 Wake On LAN Support Windows 8 Wake On LAN is only supported from Sleep or Hibernate states ...

Page 74: ...k will be lost Hi bernate will also return you to where you last left off within seconds You should put your PC into Hibernate if you will not use the computer for a period of time To add Hibernate to the Power Menu see Adding Hibernate Sleep to the Power Menu on page 3 9 Shut down You should Shut down the computer if you plan to install new hardware plan to be away from the computer for several d...

Page 75: ...ED will remain green Click Choose what the power buttons do on the left menu in Power Options to bring up the menu Password Protection It is recommended that you enable a password on wake up in order to protect your data However you can dis able this setting from the Power Options menu by clicking Require a password on wakeup in the left menu and se lecting the options click tap Change settings th...

Page 76: ...to the Power Options Hardware and Sound control panel see page 1 29 2 Click Change settings that are currently unavailable 3 Click Choose what the power buttons do 4 Click to put a tick in the Hibernate Sleep box under Shutdown settings 5 Click Save Changes and close the control panel Figure 3 6 Power Options Define Power Buttons Shutdown Settings ...

Page 77: ...on Sleep Blinking Green Press the Power Button Press the Sleep Button see your keyboard documentation Hibernate Orange AC DC adapter Press the Power Button Display Turned Off Green Press the Screen Power Toggle Button Table 3 1 Resuming Operation Power Button When the computer is on you can use the power button as a Sleep Hibernate Shut Down hot key button when it is pressed for less than 4 second...

Page 78: ... Switch User Log off Change a password and Task Manager options If you click the Power icon in the lower right corner of the screen a power management option menu appears to display Sleep Shut down and Restart To fully control all the power options including Hibernate mode go to the Power Options control panel and configure the power button and sleep button to perform the function selected Figure ...

Page 79: ...Power Management 3 12 3 ...

Page 80: ... User s Manual disc contains the drivers and util ities necessary for the proper operation of the computer Table 4 1 on page 4 4 lists what you need to install and it is very important that the drivers are installed in the order indicated all drivers provided are for Windows 8 Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 The procedures for installing drivers for the PC Camera Wireless LAN and Blue tooth WLAN Com...

Page 81: ...om Table 4 1 on page 4 4 the drivers must be installed in this order which is the same as that listed in the Drivers Installer menu below 6 Click to select the driver you wish to install you should note down the drivers as you install them 7 Follow the instructions for each individual driver installation procedure as listed on the appropriate pages Driver Installation If you miss the message above...

Page 82: ...ernatively click Start navigate Browse to the executable file and then follow the manual setup instructions Note If you need to reinstall any driver you should uninstall the driver first Figure 4 2 Drivers Installer Screens See Figure 4 3 on page 4 9 for the optional driver installer screen ...

Page 83: ... 8 Driver Page Chipset Page 4 7 PC Camera Module Windows 8 No driver is required for Windows 8 Video Page 4 7 Wireless LAN Module Windows 8 Page 7 9 LAN Page 4 7 Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Windows 8 Page 7 17 ExpressCard Card Reader Page 4 7 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Page 7 23 On Screen Display Page 4 7 Intel Rapid Start Technology Driver Page 7 24 MEI Driver Page 4 7 Intel Smart Connect Tec...

Page 84: ...uninstall the original driver To do this go to the Control Panel in the Windows OS and double click the Programs and Features icon Pro grams Uninstall a program Click to select the driver if it is not listed see below and click Uninstall and then follow the on screen prompts it may be nec essary to restart the computer Reinstall the driver as outlined in this chapter If the driver is not listed in...

Page 85: ...ers provided will have already received certification for Windows New Hardware Found If you see the message New Hardware Found dur ing the installation procedure other than when out lined in the driver install procedure click Cancel to close the window and follow the installation proce dure Driver Installation General Guidelines The driver installation procedure outlined in this Chapter and in Cha...

Page 86: ...lick 4 Install Cardreader Driver Yes 2 Click Finish On Screen Display 1 Click 5 Install OSD Driver Yes 2 Click Next Next 3 Click Finish Finish to restart the computer MEI Driver 1 Click 6 Install MEI Driver Yes 2 Click Next Yes Next 3 Click Finish Audio 1 Click 7 Install Audio Driver Yes 2 Click Next 3 Click Finish to restart the computer Note that after installing the audio driver the system will...

Page 87: ...stem performance 5 Close the control panel Windows Update After installing all the drivers make sure you enable Win dows Update in order to get all the latest security up dates etc all updates will include the latest hotfixes from Microsoft To enable Windows Update make sure you are con nected to the internet 1 Go to the Control Panel 2 Click Windows Update System and Security 3 Click Check for up...

Page 88: ...indicated in Table 4 1 on page 4 4 for the driver installation procedures for any modules in cluded in your purchase option Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc and click Option Drivers button to access the optional driver menu Figure 4 3 Optional Drivers ...

Page 89: ...Drivers Utilities 4 10 4 ...

Page 90: ...u make This information could be useful if your system ever needs servicing 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 the system and changing them could cause it to become unstable or worse If you have any doubts consult your service representative BIOS Screens Note that the BIOS screens pictured on these pages a...

Page 91: ...the system a few seconds to enter Setup If the Boot Logo is enabled the F2 on screen will be highlighted to illustrate that the system is processing the request during the POST or press F7 for boot options If you get a Keyboard Error usually because you pressed F2 too quickly just press F2 again If the computer is already on reboot using the Ctrl Alt Delete combination and then hold down F2 when p...

Page 92: ...rors This kind of error still allows you to boot You will get a message identifying the problem make a note of this message and you can then press F7 the F7 on screen will be highlighted to illustrate that the system is processing the request for boot options Press F2 give the system a few seconds to enter Setup the F2 on screen will be highlighted to illustrate that the system is processing the r...

Page 93: ... are confusing press F1 to call up a General Help screen and then use the arrow keys to scroll up or down the page The Item Specific Help on the upper right side of each screen explains the highlight ed item and has useful messages about its options If you see an arrow next to an item press Enter to go to a sub menu on that sub ject The sub menu screen that appears has a similar layout but the Ent...

Page 94: ...Menu The hour setting uses the 24 hour system i e ØØ midnight 13 1 pm If you can change the date and time settings in your operating system you will also change these settings Some applications may also alter data files to reflect these changes Figure 5 2 Main Menu ...

Page 95: ... on the computer s SATA Ports System Extended Memory Main Menu This item contains information on the system memory and is not user configurable The system will auto detect the amount of memory installed MB Series BIOS Revision KBC EC firmware Revision This item contains information on the BIOS version etc and is not user configu rable ...

Page 96: ...BIOS Utilities Advanced Menu 5 7 5 Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Menu The sub menu here allows you to adjust the Bluetooth Power Setting Figure 5 3 Advanced Menu ...

Page 97: ...ed to turn the computer on The sub menu here allows you to enable dis able the technology itself ISCT Configuration See Intel Smart Connect Technology on page 7 93 Intel R Rapid Start Technology Advanced Menu Enable disable Intel R Rapid Start Technology from this menu The rapid start hibernation mode can resume power within 5 to 6 seconds and can remember your computer s state with zero power Int...

Page 98: ...ress these keys while the boot screen is displayed to perform the Enter Setup or Boot Option functions Power On Boot Beep Advanced Menu Use this menu item to enable disable the beep as the computer starts up Battery Low Alarm Beep Advanced Menu Use this menu item to enable disable the battery low alarm beep Super IO Configuration Advanced Menu Use this menu to enable disable and configure the seri...

Page 99: ...sword is enabled If Enabled is selected only users who enter a correct password can boot the system see the warning in the sidebar Security Menu The changes you make here affect the access to the Setup utility itself and also access to your machine as it boots up after you turn it on These settings do not affect your machine or network passwords which will be set in your software OS Figure 5 4 Sec...

Page 100: ...password then press Enter for the new password without typing any password entry and Enter again to confirm the password clearance Secure Boot Advanced Menu Secure Boot prevents unauthorized operating systems and software from loading during the startup process Secure Boot is available as a menu option if you have Windows 8 set as your operating system and have enabled UEFI Boot see Boot Menu on p...

Page 101: ... Priorities Item specific help on the right is available to help you move devices up and down the order BIOS Settings Warning Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction To correct mistakes return to Set up and restore the Pre vious Values with F2 or Optimized De faults with F3 UEFI Boot POST When UEFI Boot is en abled then the prompts to press F2 or F7 will not appear However you can ...

Page 102: ...e highlighted in white OS Select Boot Menu This item tells allows you to set the operating system you intend to use This item should be set before you install an operating system UEFI Boot Boot Menu OS Select Enable disable UEFI Boot from this menu The Unified Extensible Firmware Inter face UEFI specification provides a clean interface between operating systems and platform firmware at boot time I...

Page 103: ...ore the original Setup defaults and return the Setup to its original state and erase any previous changes you have made in a previous session Figure 5 5 Exit Menu BIOS Screens Note that the BIOS screens pictured on these pages are intend ed for guidance in set ting up your system s BIOS BIOS versions are sub ject to constant change and revision therefore your computer s actual screens may appear s...

Page 104: ...r A small regular slotted flathead 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 compo nents The chapter includes Removing the Rear Top Cover Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive Upgrading the System Memory RAM Please make sure that you review each procedure bef...

Page 105: ...these conditions contact your service representative to purchase or re place the component s Power Safety Warning Before you undertake any upgrade proce dures make sure that you have turned off the power and disconnect ed all peripherals and cables including tele phone lines and power cord Removal Warning When removing any cover s and screw s for the purposes of device upgrade remember to replace ...

Page 106: ...ecessary to remove the rear top cover to access the components 1 Turn off the computer and disconnect all cables and peripherals 2 Carefully place the computer flat with the LCD facing down make sure you cover the LCD to avoid scratches so that you may access the rear cover 3 Remove screws Figure 6 1 Rear Top Cover Screws 1 4 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 107: ...Upgrading The Computer 6 4 Removing the Rear Top Cover 6 4 Slide the rear top cover until the arrow is aligned with the unlock icon Figure 6 2 Rear Top Cover Unlock 5 5 ...

Page 108: ...Upgrading The Computer Removing the Rear Top Cover 6 5 6 5 When the arrow is aligned with the unlock icon you can remove the rear top cover Figure 6 3 Rear Top Cover Removal 6 6 ...

Page 109: ...hard disk 1 Remove the rear cover see Removing the Rear Top Cover on page 6 3 2 Remove screws HDD System Warning New HDD s are blank Be fore you begin make sure You have backed up any data you want to keep from your old HDD You have all the CD ROMs and FDDs required to in stall your operating system and programs If you have access to the in ternet download the latest application and hardware drive...

Page 110: ...the hard disk in the direction of arrow and then slide it in the direction of arrow to remove it 4 Remove the adhesive hard disk cover 5 Reverse the process to install a new hard disk Figure 6 5 Hard Disk Assembly Removal Figure 6 6 Hard Disk Cover Removal 4 5 5 4 6 6 ...

Page 111: ...ils of supported module types The total memory size is automatically detected by the POST routine once you turn on your computer 1 Remove the rear cover see Removing the Rear Top Cover on page 6 3 2 The RAM is located at point Contact Warning Be careful not to touch the metal pins on the module s connecting edge Even the cleanest hands have oils which can attract particles and degrade the module s...

Page 112: ...pull the two release latches on the sides of the memory socket in the direction indicated by the arrows in Figure 6 8 4 The RAM module will pop up and you can remove it 5 Pull the latches to release the second module if necessary 2 2 2 3 2 3 Figure 6 8 RAM Module Release ...

Page 113: ...OT FORCE the module it should fit without much pressure 8 Press the module in and down towards the mainboard until the slot levers click into place to secure the module 9 Replace the module bay cover and screws 10 Restart the computer to allow the BIOS to register the new memory configuration as it starts up Figure 6 9 RAM Module Removal Single Memory Module Installation If your computer has a sin...

Page 114: ...ast er new one you will need to contact your customer service representative We rec ommend that you do not do this yourself since if it is done incorrectly you may damage the processor or mainboard Warranty The CPU is not a user serviceable part Ac cessing the CPU in any way may violate your warranty Unauthorized tampering with the HDD may also violate your warranty ...

Page 115: ...Upgrading The Computer 6 12 6 ...

Page 116: ...configuration purchased If you are unsure please contact your service representative PC Camera Module Windows 8 Wireless LAN Module Windows 8 Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Windows 8 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Driver Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Wireless Display Application For information on the Windows 7 operating system see Appendix D ...

Page 117: ...D indicator to the left of the camera will be illuminated in red see Figure 1 2 on page 1 6 Note that you need to use the Camera app in Windows 8 to take pictures and capture video No camera driver installation is required for Windows 8 See PC Camera Module Windows 7 on page D 27 for Windows 7 configuration information 2 ...

Page 118: ...ck Sound Hardware and Sound and click Recording tab 3 Right click hold and release Microphone Realtek High Definition Audio and make sure the item is not disabled 4 Double click Microphone or select Properties from the right click menu 5 Click Levels tab and adjust the Microphone and Microphone Boost sliders to the level required 6 Click OK and close the control panels Figure 7 1 Audio Setup for P...

Page 119: ...2 The camera interface is a translucent app bar with three buttons Camera options Click this button to open a window with three main options Figure 7 2 Camera App Bar Figure 7 3 Camera Options Camera Options Resolution determined by the camera spec Audio device select microphone to use Video Stabilization a tog gle based on spec of the camera ...

Page 120: ...en in the camera program is flickering you can try to adjust the setting here Timer This button will start a three second countdown before the system takes a still photo or video recording starts Video Mode This button toggles between still photo mode transparent button and video recording mode highlighted white button Figure 7 4 More Camera Options ...

Page 121: ...down before capture 3 Click to select either photo or video modes 4 Click in the main window to take a picture or start video capture if video capture begins a timer will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen 5 To stop video capture click the main window again 6 Captured photos and videos will be saved to a Camera Roll folder within the Picture folder in Libraries Figure 7 5 Libraries Pi...

Page 122: ...up an app bar with Crop and Delete buttons 10 Use the handles to Crop any captured picture and click OK to save the changes made 11 Click Delete to delete any captured photo note that no prompt will appear to confirm the delete 12 Right click any captured video to bring up app bar with Trim and Delete buttons 13 Use the buttons at either end of the slider to adjust the video length and click OK to...

Page 123: ...ecorded video file to a removable medium e g CD DVD or USB Flash drive Note that the Windows 8 system requires a minimum of 16GB 32 bit or 20GB 64 bit of free space on the C drive system partition In order to prevent system prob lems it is recommended that you move any large sized captured video file to a loca tion other than the C drive or reduce video resolution see below To Reduce Video Resolut...

Page 124: ...ion see the following pages for driver installation and configuration information or see Wire less LAN Module Windows 7 on page D 35 for Windows 7 configuration infor mation Make sure you install the drivers in the order indicated in Table 4 1 on page 4 4 Note that you need to install both the WLAN Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN Bluetooth Combo modules ...

Page 125: ... Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 3 Click Option Drivers button 4 Click 1 Install WLAN Driver Yes 5 Choose the language you prefer and click Next 6 Click Next 7 Click Finish to restart the computer Note The operating system is the default setting for Wireless LAN control in Win dows 8 see page 7 12 See Wireless LAN Module Windows 7 on page D 35 for Windows 7 configuration informatio...

Page 126: ... Found New Hardware click Cancel to close the window 2 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 3 Click Option Drivers button 4 Click 1 Install WLAN Driver Yes 5 Click Next Next 6 Click the button to accept the license and click tap Next 7 Click Typical Install 8 Click Finish ...

Page 127: ... a wireless connection using one of the following options before configuration begins Charms Bar 1 Go to the Charms Bar 2 Select Settings and then click tap the WiFi icon it should read Available under the icon 3 A list of available access points will appear Figure 7 8 WiFi Settings Charms Bar Networks ...

Page 128: ... a network security key password if required and click Next 6 You can choose to share or connect to devices or not 7 When you are connected to the network access point it will display the Connected icon 8 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point Figure 7 9 Networks Connected Disconnect ...

Page 129: ...askbar 3 A list of available access points will appear 4 Double click an access point to connect to it or click it and click Connect 5 Enter a network security key password if required and click Next 6 You can choose to share or connect to devices or not 7 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point Figure 7 10 Windows Desktop TaskbarNotification A...

Page 130: ...ck Connect to a network 4 A list of available access points will appear 5 Double click an access point to connect to it or click it and click Connect 6 Enter a network security key password if required and click Next 7 You can choose to share or connect to devices or not 8 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point Figure 7 11 Network and Internet...

Page 131: ...Wi Fi 5 A list of available access points will appear 6 Double click an access point to connect to it or click it and click Connect 7 Enter a network security key password if required and click Next 8 You can choose to share or connect to devices or not 9 Select any connected network and click Disconnect to disconnect from a connected access point Figure 7 12 Network and Sharing Center Control Pan...

Page 132: ...dows 7 on page D 54 for Win dows 7 configuration information Bluetooth Data Transfer Note that the transfer of data between the computer and a Bluetooth enabled device is supported in one direction only simultaneous data transfer is not supported Therefore if you are copying a file from your computer to a Bluetooth enabled device you will not be able to copy a file from the Bluetooth enabled devic...

Page 133: ...n 4 Click 2 Install Combo BT Driver Yes 4 Click Next 5 Click Finish to restart the computer 6 See Bluetooth Configuration in Windows 8 on page 7 20 for configu ration instructions High Speed Bluetooth Data Transfer The Combination Wire less LAN Bluetooth module supports high speed data transfer How ever to achieve such transfer speeds both de vices must support high speed data trans fer To obtain ...

Page 134: ...er Yes 5 Click Next Next 6 Click the button to accept the license and click Next 7 Click Next Finish 8 See Bluetooth Configuration in Windows 8 on page 7 20 for configu ration instructions High Speed Bluetooth Data Transfer The Combination Wire less LAN Bluetooth module supports high speed data transfer How ever to achieve such transfer speeds both de vices must support high speed data trans fer T...

Page 135: ... Windows logo key D key combination 2 Click the notification area of the taskbar and double click the Bluetooth icon or click and select Show Bluetooth Devices 3 The Devices item in PC Settings will appear OR Charms Bar 1 Go to the Charms Bar 2 Select Settings and then click tap Change PC Settings 3 The Devices item in PC Settings will appear Figure 7 13 Bluetooth Taskbar Icon Change PC Settings C...

Page 136: ...want to pair with the computer 6 On first connection the computer will provide you with a pairing code to be entered onto the device 7 Enter the code into your Bluetooth enabled device and click Yes on the computer to complete the pairing Figure 7 14 PC Settings Devices Add A Device Figure 7 15 Enter the Passcode ...

Page 137: ... notification area of the taskbar click tap the Bluetooth icon and click Open Settings 3 Click Options and make sure that Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer check box Discovery has a tick inside it 4 Make sure that the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect check box Connections has a tick inside it if you want to be notified when a Bluetooth device wants to connect Figur...

Page 138: ...et up in AHCI mode in the BIOS see SATA Mode Selection Advanced Menu on page 5 9 IRST Driver Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 3 Install IRST Driver Yes 4 Click click the box to Install Intel Control Center to Next Yes Next Next 5 Click Finish to restart the computer ...

Page 139: ...upport Intel Rapid Start Technology Rapid Start Technology should be enabled in the BIOS see Intel R Rapid Start Technology Advanced Menu on page 5 8 Intel Rapid Storage Technology software installed A Solid State Drive SSD with a minimum capacity of 18 6GB See overleaf for instructions on enabling Intel Rapid Start Technology and see Intel Smart Connect Intel Rapid Start Technology on page 7 36 f...

Page 140: ...echnology from the BIOS see Intel R Rapid Start Technology Advanced Menu on page 5 8 2 Go the Windows Control Panel and double click Administrative Tools System and Security Computer Management Storage Disk Management 3 Right click the SSD and select Shrink Volume from the menu Figure 7 17 Computer Management Shrink SSD Volume Shrink Volume ...

Page 141: ...emory Size Amount of Space to Shrink The figure entered in the Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB field above should be equal to the amount of system memory in your computer In the example above the system memory is 4GB 1024MB 4 4096GB If you are unsure of your total system memory RAM then go to System control panel System and Security and check Installed memory RAM The memory size will be ...

Page 142: ... Run the Desktop app and right click the lower left hot corner or use the Windows Logo Key X key combination and select Command Prompt Admin 7 Type DISKPART 8 At the DISKPART command type list disk Figure 7 19 Search for CMD Prompt Figure 7 20 Diskpart List Disk ...

Page 143: ...ore partition so refer to the results obtained from list disk for exact disk number 10 The message Disk is now the selected disk will appear 11 Type create partition primary 12 A DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition message should appear Figure 7 21 Diskpart Select Disk Figure 7 22 Diskpart Create Partition ...

Page 144: ...tail disk 14 Type select Volume is volume of your storage partition so refer to results obtained from detail disk for the exact volume number 15 The message Volume is now the selected volume will appear Figure 7 23 Diskpart Detail Disk Figure 7 24 Diskpart Select Volume ...

Page 145: ...indow 19 Go the Windows Control Panel and double click Administrative Tools System and Security Computer Management Storage Disk Management 20 The disk partition should read Healthy Hibernation Partition 21 Restart the computer install the driver as instructed overleaf Figure 7 25 Diskpart Set id 84 Override Figure 7 26 Computer Management Healthy Hibernation Partition Healthy Hibernation Partitio...

Page 146: ...el Rapid Start Technology Driver Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 4 Install Rapid Start Driver Yes 4 Click Next Next Yes Next Next 5 Click Finish to restart the computer ...

Page 147: ...omputer enters Sleep mode in order to get updates Intel Smart Connect Technology Driver Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Make sure that Intel Smart Connect Technology is enabled in the BIOS see Intel Smart Connect Technology Advanced Menu on page 5 8 4 Click 5 Install ISCT Driver Yes 5 Click Next 6 Click the bu...

Page 148: ...nect Technology application from the Start menu 2 Click Basic tab and adjust the slider to set the update frequency note that the slider balances between More Frequent Updates and More Battery Life 3 In order to update any applications they will need to be on and running when the computer enters Sleep mode Figure 7 27 iSCT Basic ...

Page 149: ...gs allows you to set a time period during which the computer will update less often e g at night while you are asleep or whenever you are at work 6 Updates set during this time period will be performed every two hours and this will override the settings selected in the Basic tab in order to conserve power consumption Figure 7 28 iSCT Advanced ...

Page 150: ...purchase option includes an Intel WLAN module with Intel s PROSet Wireless Con nection Utility in stalled Intel Smart Connect Technology will search for WiFi net works around you that you have previously ac cessed If no known WiFi net works are found your computer will not update again until it recognizes a known WiFi network Figure 7 29 iSCT Help ...

Page 151: ... R Rapid Start Technology sends the com puter into Hibernate mode and skips the Sleep mode Therefore if Rapid Start is en abled Smart Connect will be unable to wake the system as Sleep mode has been bypassed In order to configure your system to run Smart Connect you will either need to disable or delay the system from running Rapid Start Disabling or Delaying Rapid Start Technology 1 Run Intel R R...

Page 152: ...ntel Rapid Start Technology by clicking the Off button and clicking Save OR 3 Click Timer to make sure it is on and adjust the slider to select a time to delay entering Rapid Start from running and click Save Figure 7 31 Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager Settings ...

Page 153: ...r photo slide shows on your TV external display without using HDMI or A V cables Before configuring the Intel WiDi application you will need to set up your com patible adapter with your display speakers Connect the adapter using an HDMI or A V cable and turn on the display or in the case of speakers connect them to the wireless speaker adapter with the cables provided with the adapter and then set...

Page 154: ...Intel WiDi Application Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 6 Install WiDi AP Yes 4 Click Next 5 Click the button to accept the license and click tap Next 6 Click Finish ...

Page 155: ...uble click the Intel R Wireless Display icon on the desktop 2 Click I agree to the terms of this license button 3 The application will scan for any connected compatible adapters or you can click tap the Scan for available adapters button to enable Intel My WiFi Technology Figure 7 32 Intel WiDi Scan ...

Page 156: ... click Connect 5 The system will then prompt you to enter the 4 digit security code which will be displayed on the external TV Screen or press the connect button on the wireless speaker adapter 6 Enter the code for the video adapter and click Continue Figure 7 33 Intel WiDi Connect Enter Security Code ...

Page 157: ...Options 7 42 Intel Wireless Display Application 7 7 You will then be prompted to enter a name for the video adapter and click tap Continue 8 Click Finished to complete the setup Figure 7 34 Intel WiDi Connected ...

Page 158: ...ges make sure you have followed the instructions carefully and observed the safety precautions in the preface If all else fails talk to your service representative You should also make a record of what happened and what remedies you tried Of course if something goes wrong it will happen at the most inconvenient time possible so you should preview this section just in case If after you ve tried eve...

Page 159: ... there are no loose connections anywhere Power Savings Make sure that the system is not in Hibernate or Sleep mode by pressing the keys config ured in your Power Options or power button to wake up the system Brightness Check the brightness of the screen by pressing the brightness buttons to adjust the brightness Display Choice Make sure the system is not set to external only display if an external...

Page 160: ...ule these pro grams to run at times when you are not 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 computer This is especially important if you choose to use a Supervisor password for the BIOS see Security Menu on page 5 10 Keep copies of vital settings files...

Page 161: ...ow 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 Note You should also beware of files from people you know as the virus may have infected an address book and been automatically forwarded without the person s knowl edge Keep a Bootable CD ROM DVD ROM USB storage devic...

Page 162: ...e looking at the computer s manual but what about any new peripheral devices you have just purchased Many problems are caused by the installation of new hardware and or software Always refer to the documentation of any new hardware and or software and pay particular attention to files entitled READ ME or READ ME FIRST When installing a new device always make sure the device is powered on and in ma...

Page 163: ...hings The less you have to deal with then the easier the source of the problem may be found Example if your computer has many devices plugged into its ports and a number of programs running then it will be difficult to determine the cause of a problem Try disconnecting all of the devices and restarting the computer with all the peripheral devices unplugged A process of elimination adding and remov...

Page 164: ...ged in and turned on You should also check any attached monitor s own brightness and contrast controls The screen saver is activated Press any key on the keyboard You have pressed the Screen Power Toggle Button to turn the display off A quick press of the button will toggle the display on off see Table 1 2 on page 1 9 No image appears on the external monitor I have plugged in and powered on You ha...

Page 165: ...egional codes can no longer be changed The code has been changed the maximum 5 times See DVD Regional Codes on page 2 5 You forget the boot password If you forget the password you may have to discharge the battery of the CMOS Contact your service representative for help Problem Possible Cause Solution Password Warning If you choose to set a boot password NEVER forget your password The consequences...

Page 166: ... direction only simultaneous data transfer is not supported If you are copying a file from your computer to a Bluetooth enabled device you will not be able to copy a file from the Bluetooth enabled device to your computer until the file transfer process from the computer has been completed I cannot obtain high speed Bluetooth data transfer To obtain high speed Bluetooth data transfer take into acc...

Page 167: ...Troubleshooting 8 10 Problems Possible Solutions 8 ...

Page 168: ... Ports Jacks A 1 A Appendix A Interface Ports Jacks Overview The following chapter will give a quick description of the interface ports jacks which allow your computer to communicate with external devices connect to the internet etc ...

Page 169: ...power your computer e SATA Port This e SATA external Serial Advanced Technology Attachment port allows you to plug in external Serial ATA hard drives Headphone Out Jack Headphones or speakers may be connected through this jack Note Set your system s volume to a reduced level before connecting to this jack Microphone In Jack Plug an external microphone in to this jack to record on your computer RJ ...

Page 170: ...ow speed peripherals such as keyboards mice or scanners and for high speed peripherals such as external HDDs digital video cameras or high speed scanners etc Devices can be plugged into the computer and unplugged from the computer without the need to turn the system off if the power rating of your USB device is 500mA or above make sure you use the power supply which comes with the device The USB 3...

Page 171: ...Interface Ports Jacks A 4 A ...

Page 172: ...lities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click 2 Install VGA Driver Yes 3 Click Next Yes Next Next 4 Click Finish to restart the computer Dynamic Video Memory Technology Intel DVMT automatically and dynamically allocates as much system memory RAM as needed up to 1 7GB to the video system the video driver must be in stalled DVMT returns whatever memory is no longer needed to the operating sys...

Page 173: ...ontrol Panel Advanced video configuration options are provided by the Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel To access the control panel see below and overleaf 1 Click the Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel icon in the Start screen see over Figure B 1 Start Screen Intel G M Control Panel ...

Page 174: ...op and select Graphics Properties from the menu OR 3 Click Advanced settings in the Screen Resolution control panel in Windows 4 Click the Intel R tab and click Graphics Properties button 5 Double click the Intel R G M control panel in the Windows Control Panel Figure B 2 Intel G M Control Panel ...

Page 175: ...d adjusting the settings on the right Options Support Click Options Sup port and select an item from the sub menu to bring up the help and support topics You will need to be con nected to the Internet to access the key resource links Multiple Display At least one other dis play must be attached in order to view multiple display selection op tions Figure B 3 Intel G M Control Panel Tabs ...

Page 176: ... displays are treated as separate devices and act as a virtual desktop Default Display Mode The initial default dis play mode when first at taching an external display is set to Extend ed Desktop Mode You can use the Intel R G M control panel to adjust this setting Subsequent to any re start shutdown or re moval of display device the system will retain the last mode set before the restart shutdown...

Page 177: ... Primary Secondary Display from the menu Multiple Display At least one other dis play must be attached in order to view Multiple Display selection op tions General Settings Click tap General Set tings to access settings the options for any at tached display Figure B 4 Display Multiple Displays Clone Default Display Mode The initial default display mode when first attaching an external display is s...

Page 178: ...ded Desktop You can have different Colors Screen Area and Monitor Refresh Rates for each display device provided your monitor can support them You can drag the moni tor icons to match the physical layout of your displays Icons and pro grams may also be dragged between the displays Figure B 5 Display Multiple Displays Extended Click the appropriate monitor icon and drag it to match the physical arr...

Page 179: ...monitor port and turn it on 2 Go the Charms Bar and select Devices 3 Click Second Screen 4 Click on any one of the options from the menu to select Duplicate Extend or a Single display Windows Logo Key P Key Combination You can also use the P key combination to quickly access the Sec ond Screen menu in Windows 8 Figure B 6 Second Screen Devices ...

Page 180: ...ution control panel in Windows 8 to configure an external display 1 Attach your external display to the appropriate port and turn it on 2 Go to the Screen resolution control panel see Video Features on page 1 19 3 Click the Detect button 4 The computer will then detect any attached displays Figure B 7 Screen Resolution Multiple Displays ...

Page 181: ...Multiple Displays menu Duplicate these displays Shows an exact copy of the main display desktop on the other display s Extend these displays Treats both connected displays as separate devices Show desktop only on 1 2 Only one of your displays is used Figure B 8 Screen Resolution Multiple Display Options ...

Page 182: ...formation The specifications listed in this Appendix are correct at the time of going to press Certain items particularly processor types speeds and CD DVD device types may be changed or updated due to the manufacturer s release schedule Check with your distributor supplier for details ...

Page 183: ...R3 1333MHz TDP 35W Intel Core i5 2540M 2 6GHz Mobile Processor 3M L3 Cache 32nm 32 Nanometer DDR3 1333MHz TDP 35W Intel Core i5 2520M 2 5GHz Mobile Processor 3M L3 Cache 32nm 32 Nanometer DDR3 1333MHz TDP 35W Intel Core i5 2450M 2 5GHz Mobile Processor 3M L3 Cache 32nm 32 Nanometer DDR3 1333MHz TDP 35W Intel Core i5 2430M 2 4GHz Mobile Processor 3M L3 Cache 32nm 32 Nanometer DDR3 1333MHz TDP 35W P...

Page 184: ...ntel HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics 4000 Dynamic Frequency Intel DVMT Shared Memory Architecture up to 1748MB Microsoft DirectX 10 Compatible Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 Microsoft DirectX 11 Compatible Intel HD Graphics 4000 BIOS One 48Mb SPI Flash ROM AMI BIOS Storage Two Changeable 2 5 9 5 mm h SATA Serial Hard Disk Drives One 12 7 mm Super Multi Blu ray Combo SATA Optical Devic...

Page 185: ...trino Wireless N 135 1 1 802 11 b g n Half Mini Card PCIe WLAN Bluetooth Combo Module Factory Option 802 11b g n WLAN Half Mini Card Module Factory Option Combo WLAN 802 11b g n and Bluetooth v4 0 LE Half Mini Card Module Factory Option 2 0M HD PC Video Camera Module Power Management Supports Wake on LAN Supports Wake on USB Supports Wake RTC Alarm Power Full Range AC DC Adapter AC in 100 240V 50 ...

Page 186: ...C Camera Environmental Spec Temperature Operating 5 C 35 C Non Operating 20 C 60 C Relative Humidity Operating 20 80 Non Operating 10 90 Physical Dimensions Weight 450mm w 312mm d 53 5 151mm h Model A 6 7Kg with ODD 7 1Kg with ODD and Hard Glass Screen Model B 7 3Kg with ODD ...

Page 187: ...Specifications C 6 C ...

Page 188: ...dware BIOS modules etc However any information specific to Windows 7 will be included in this Appendix as well as details on how to access the applications and control panels etc Windows 7 8 OS In order to run Windows 7 or 8 32 Bit without limitations or decreased performance your computer requires a minimum 1GB of system memory RAM however if you are running Windows 7 or 8 64 bit your computer re...

Page 189: ...panel to configure this feature Forced Off If the system hangs and the Ctrl Alt Del key combination doesn t work press the power button for 4 seconds or longer to force the sys tem to turn itself off Power Button as Stand by or Hibernate Button You can use the OS s Power Options control panel to set the power button to send the sys tem into Stand by or Hi bernate mode see your OS s documentation o...

Page 190: ...Front Icons Table D 2 Function Buttons Icon Color Description Green The computer is On Blinking Green The computer is in Sleep Mode Orange The AC DC Adapter is Plugged in the Computer is Powered Off Green System Activity Icon Description Decrease Increase Buttons Use the buttons to decrease increase the brightness volume Function Menu Toggle Use this button to display the On Screen Display see On ...

Page 191: ...r saving state in order to display the current power status of the camera and or Bluetooth WLAN modules The OSD indicators will appear if you adjust the brightness or volume and will also allow you to adjust the power status of the camera and or Blue tooth WLAN modules by using the mouse to click on the icon note that this system does not display the Win dows Mobility Center If your purchase confi...

Page 192: ...mize the appearance of the Start menu In many instances throughout this manual you will see an instruction to open the Control Panel The Control Panel is accessed from the Start menu and it allows you to configure the settings for most of the key features in Windows e g power video network audio etc Windows 7 provides basic controls for many of the features however many new controls are added or e...

Page 193: ...esolution in Windows 1 Click Start and click Control Panel 2 Click Display icon In the Appearance and Personalization category 3 Click Adjust Screen Resolution Adjust resolution Figure D 3 Screen Resolution 1 3 2 Right Click Desktop 1 You can right click the desktop and select Screen resolution Figure D 3 2 Use the dropbox to select the screen Resolution Figure D 3 3 Click Advanced settings Figure...

Page 194: ...ge D 6 in the Screen Resolution control panel in Win dows 2 Click the Intel R tab and click Graphics Properties button Figure D 4 on page D 7 OR 3 Right click tap hold and release and select Graphics Properties from the menu OR 4 Click the icon in the taskbar and select Graphics Properties from the menu Figure D 4 Intel GMA Driver for Mobile Control Panel 3 4 4 ...

Page 195: ...Resolution control panel in Windows 7 to configure an external display 1 Attach your display to the external monitor port and turn it on 2 Go to the Screen resolution control panel see Video Features on page D 6 3 Click the Detect button 4 The computer will then detect any attached displays Figure D 5 Screen Resolution Multiple Displays Win 7 ...

Page 196: ... Multiple Displays menu Figure D 6 Screen Resolution Multiple Display Options Win 7 Duplicate these displays Shows an exact copy of the main display desktop on the other display s Extend these displays Treats both connected displays as separate devices Show desktop only on 1 2 Only one of your displays is used ...

Page 197: ...lay configuration and modes this is partic ularly useful when attaching a projector in Windows 7 1 Attach your display to the external monitor port and turn it on 2 Press the P key combination 3 An on screen menu will pop up 4 Use the cursor keys or P to select the appropriate configuration from the menu and press Enter to confirm the selection Figure D 7 P Display Configuration Selection Win 7 ...

Page 198: ... and configure the options for the power button sleep button display and sleep mode from the left menu Note that the power saver plan may have an affect on computer performance Click to select one of the existing plans or click Create a power plan in the left menu and select the options to create a new plan Click Change plan settings and click Change advanced power settings to access further con f...

Page 199: ...be adjusted to set the display to turn off after a specified time and to send the computer into Sleep after a period of inactivity Click Change plan settings and then click Change advanced power settings to ac cess further configuration options in Advanced Settings Password It is recommended that you enable a password on system resume in or der to protect your data Figure D 9 Power Plan Advanced S...

Page 200: ...u do so as follows 1 Go to the Power Options Hardware and Sound control panel 2 Click Change plan settings for the currently active power plan 3 Click Change advanced power settings 4 Click Sleep 5 Click the plus sign next to Allow hybrid sleep 6 Change the setting to Off 7 Click Apply and close the control panel 8 Hibernate should now appear in the menu Figure D 10 Adding Hibernate to Shut Down W...

Page 201: ...e volume may also be adjusted by means of the volume icon in the taskbar or the On Screen Display Indicators see Table D 3 on page D 4 Volume Adjustment The sound volume level is set using the volume control within Windows and the volume func tion keys on the comput er Click the volume icon in the notification area to check the set ting Figure D 11 Realtek Audio Manager Right click the icon to acc...

Page 202: ... Panel and make sure you are in Classic View 2 Click Realtek HD Audio Manager or right click the taskbar icon and select Sound Manager 3 Click Microphone Effects tab in Microphone tab and then click to select Noise Suppression button or adjust the Recording Volume level to around 60 to obtain the optimum recording quality 4 Click OK to close the control panel and save the settings Figure D 12 Real...

Page 203: ... settings for touch screen input may be customized from the Tablet PC Settings in Windows 7 1 To access the control panel click Start and then click Control Panel 2 The Tablet PC Settings and Pen and Touch control panel are in the Hardware and Sound category Figure D 13 Pen and Touch Tablet PC Settings Control Panels ...

Page 204: ...Screen D 17 Windows 7 Windows 7 3 Click Tablet PC Settings and click Other 4 Click Go to Input Panel Settings in Tablet PC Input Panel Options to configure where and how the Tablet PC Input Panel appears Figure D 14 Input Panel Settings ...

Page 205: ...ut Panel Options to configure the Pen Options flicks and handwriting etc Figure D 15 Pen and Touch Settings 6 When not in use the Tablet PC Input Panel docks at the side of the screen and may be docked at either side of the screen at any height with just a small portion visible Figure D 16 Tablet PC Input Panel ...

Page 206: ...ivate it The input panel allows you to input text without the use of a keyboard 8 You can use the writing pad write continuously character pad write one character at a time or touch keyboard to input text 9 Use Help topics from the Tools menu for further information Figure D 17 Touch Keyboard Writing Pad Help Topics ...

Page 207: ... Figure D 18 Drivers Installer Screen 1 1 Check the driver installation order from Table D 4 on page D 21 the drivers must be installed in this order which is the same as that listed in the Drivers Installer menu below 2 Click to select the driver you wish to install you should note down the drivers as you install them 3 Follow the instructions for each individual driver installation procedure as ...

Page 208: ... PC Camera Module Windows 7 Not required for Windows 8 Page D 27 Video Page D 24 Wireless LAN Module Windows 7 Page D 35 LAN Page D 24 Bluetooth WLAN Combo Module Windows 7 Page D 54 ExpressCard Card Reader Page D 24 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Page D 65 On Screen Display Page D 24 Intel Rapid Start Technology Driver Page D 66 USB 3 0 Win 7 Only Not required for Windows 8 Page D 24 Intel Smart ...

Page 209: ...original driver To do this go to the Control Panel in the Windows OS and double click the Programs and Features icon Pro grams Uninstall a program Click to select the driver if it is not listed see below and click Uninstall and then follow the on screen prompts it may be nec essary to restart the computer Reinstall the driver as outlined in this chapter If the driver is not listed in the Programs ...

Page 210: ...rivers provided will have already received certification for Windows New Hardware Found If you see the message New Hardware Found dur ing the installation procedure other than when out lined in the driver install procedure click Cancel to close the window and follow the installation proce dure Driver Installation General Guidelines The driver installation procedure outlined in this Chapter and in ...

Page 211: ...ick Finish to restart the computer LAN 1 Click 3 Install LAN Driver Yes 2 Click Next Install Finish 3 The network settings can now be configured ExpressCard Card Reader 1 Click 4 Install Cardreader Driver Yes 2 Click Finish On Screen Display 1 Click 5 Install OSD Driver Yes 2 Click Next Next 3 Click Finish Finish to restart the computer USB 3 0 Win 7 Only 1 Click 6 Install USB 3 0 Driver Yes 2 Cli...

Page 212: ...Panel 2 Click Performance Information and Tools System and Security System Check the Windows Experience Index 3 Click Rate this computer 4 The computer will take a few minutes to assess the system performance 5 Close the control panel Windows 7 Update After installing all the drivers make sure you enable Win dows Update in order to get all the latest security up dates etc all updates will include ...

Page 213: ...s indicated in Table D 4 on page D 21 for the driver installation procedures for any modules included in your purchase option Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc and click Option Drivers button to access the optional driver menu Figure D 20 Optional Drivers ...

Page 214: ...eaf and install all the drivers in the order indicated in Table D 4 on page D 21 Make sure you access the camera application via the desktop shortcut 2 PC Camera Application and Power Saving States If the computer enters Sleep or Hibernate mode while running the camera application the program will stop running and will need to be restarted when the system resumes from the power saving state Latest...

Page 215: ...on before beginning the installation process use the On Screen Display to toggle power to the camera module see page D 4 3 Click Option Drivers button 4 Click 1 Install Webcam Driver Yes 5 Click Finish to restart the computer OR Click Next Finish 6 Run the camera application program from the desktop shortcut if the hardware is turned off use the On Screen Display button to turn it on again ...

Page 216: ...5 Double click Microphone or select Properties from the right click menu 6 Click Levels tab and adjust the Microphone and Microphone Boost sliders to the level required 7 Click OK and close the control panels 8 Run the camera application program from the desktop shortcut 9 Go to the Devices menu heading and select Microphone Realtek it should have a tick alongside it 10 Go to the Capture menu head...

Page 217: ...D 30 PC Camera Module Windows 7 Windows 7 Windows 7 Figure D 21 Audio Setup for PC Camera Right click ...

Page 218: ...Click OK Yes the file location will be displayed in the pop up box to start capturing the video and press Esc to stop the capture you can view the file using the Windows Media Player Set Capture File Prior to capturing video files you may select the Set Capture File option in the File menu and set the file name and location before capture this will help avoid accidentally overwriting files Set the...

Page 219: ...um e g CD DVD or USB Flash drive Note that the Windows system requires a minimum of 15GB of free space on the C drive system partition In order to prevent system problems it is recommended that you save the captured video file to a location other than the C drive see Set Capture File on page D 31 limit the file size of the captured video or reduce video resolution see below To Reduce Video Resolut...

Page 220: ...the desktop shortcut 2 Go to Options and scroll down to select Video Capture Filter 3 Click either 50Hz or 60Hz under Powerline Frequency Anti Flicker Figure D 22 Video Capture Filter Latest PC Camera Driver Information Check the Device Driv ers Utilities User s Manual disc and any accompanying insert pages for the latest up dated information on the PC Camera driver which may override the informat...

Page 221: ...tions and select Take Picture 3 The picture in JPEG format will be placed in the Snapshot folder on the desktop Snapshot Folder The Snapshot folder s default location is on the desktop Do not move this folder or an error may appear when you try to take a still picture If you accidentally de lete or move the folder you can create a new Snapshot folder on the desktop in order to cap ture the files ...

Page 222: ...n see page D 4 to toggle power to the Wireless LAN module and make sure that the module is on before install ing the driver See Wireless LAN Module Windows 8 on page 7 8 for Windows 8 configuration informa tion Make sure you install the drivers in the order indicated in Table D 4 on page D 21 Note that you need to install both the WLAN Bluetooth drivers for the WLAN Bluetooth Combo modules ...

Page 223: ...then insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Man ual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 2 Install WLAN Driver Yes 4 Choose the language you prefer and click Next 5 Click Finish to restart the computer Note The operating system is the default setting for Wireless LAN control in Windows see page D 40 See Wireless LAN Module Windows 8 on page 7 8 for Windows 8 configurat...

Page 224: ...see overleaf Typical Installation 1 If you see the message Found New Hardware click Cancel to close the window 2 Make sure the module is powered on and then insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Man ual disc into the CD DVD drive 3 Click Option Drivers button 4 Click 2 Install WLAN Driver Yes 5 Click Next Next 6 Click the button to accept the license and click Next 7 Click Typical Install 8 C...

Page 225: ...all Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Connection Utility click the icon if necessary to display the items below it Administrator Toolkit and Intel PROSet Wireless Enterprise Software Click the icon alongside the Administrator Toolkit and Intel PROSet Wireless Enterprise Software and select Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive see Figure D 23 on page D 39 8 Click Next Install Finish 9 See ...

Page 226: ...Wireless LAN Module Windows 7 D 39 Windows 7 Windows 7 Figure D 23 Install Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Connection Utility ...

Page 227: ...to or click to Open Net work and Sharing Center if you do not see a network you want to connect to in the taskbar menu a list of options will appear allowing setting changes and creating a new network Figure D 24 Click Taskbar Icon Menu Network and Sharing Center Network and Sharing Center You can also use the Net work and Sharing Cen ter control panel in Windows Network and Internet to connect to...

Page 228: ...nter a security key for any access point to which you are trying to connect 3 Click to select a network location e g Home Work or Public 4 Click View or change settings in Network and Sharing Center to access further options for the connection Figure D 25 Network Location Set ...

Page 229: ...an click the taskbar wireless icon click the active connection and then click Disconnect button Figure D 26 Click Taskbar Icon Menu Disconnect Security Enabled Networks You should try to make sure that any network you are connecting to is a secure network Connecting to unsecure networks may allow un authorized access to your computer docu ments websites and files etc ...

Page 230: ...1 Make sure the Wireless LAN module is on 2 Access the Intel WiFi Connection Utility from the Start menu Start All Programs Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Connection Utility 3 Click to select a network from the found list WiFi network access points or click Refresh to update the list Figure D 27 Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Connection Utility Connect ...

Page 231: ...l need to enter the password and click OK Figure D 28 Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Connection Utility Connecting Connected 6 You can turn WiFi On WiFi Off from the button at the bottom of the Utility 7 To disconnect select the connected access point and click Disconnect 8 Select Help from the menu at the top of the utility or at the bottom right to bring up the Help menu ...

Page 232: ...he procedure below To get the Microsoft net Framework file go to the Microsoft website search for the file download it and then install it 1 Make sure the WLAN module is powered on and then insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the CD DVD drive 2 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the CD DVD drive 3 Click Browse and browse to the driver location X den...

Page 233: ...tel WiFi Connection Utility from the Start menu Start All Programs Intel PROSet Wireless Intel R My WiFi Dashboard or click the icon in the notification area of the taskbar or right click and select Open Dashboard 3 An initial welcome message will appear on the first run of the program click Don t show this message again to turn this off in future Figure D 29 Intel My WiFi Utility Welcome ...

Page 234: ...Wireless LAN Module Windows 7 D 47 Windows 7 Windows 7 Intel My WiFi Interface Figure D 30 Intel My WiFi Utility Interface Help Your Computer Configuration Options Wireless ON OFF Preferences ...

Page 235: ...ows 7 Windows 7 Windows 7 Intel My WiFi Help Click the Help icon in the dashboard to bring up the Help menu and select and item from the Contents menu to obtain the help information Figure D 31 Intel My WiFi Utility Help Your Help ...

Page 236: ...Wireless LAN Module Windows 7 D 49 Windows 7 Windows 7 Preferences Click the Options icon and select Preferences to configure the options Figure D 32 Intel My WiFi Utility Preferences Your Computer Help ...

Page 237: ...ny locally connected devices and also if available the internet 1 Click the Hotspot icon to turn the Hotspot on 2 The Hotspot settings tab shows the SSID and password you will need to enter this information when accessing the Hotspot from the client computer device 3 Click OK to close the Hotspot settings Figure D 33 Intel My WiFi Utility Hotspot H ...

Page 238: ...s displays available devices based on their signal strength and proximity e g decreasing the sensitivity lists only devices closest to the computer s location Group Devices by Type If you click Group by type it will list all devices according to their type in a folder group Double click on any group folder to see the devices of that type listed There are 12 possible device types available Search I...

Page 239: ...keep devices to which you connect most of ten and this is particularly useful in environments where many devices are listed nearby A favorite device will display the icon To make any device a favorite just click to select it and select Add Favorite Figure D 34 Intel My WiFi Utility Interface Device as Favorite ...

Page 240: ...en accept the invitation 4 After the invitation is accepted the connection will be made 5 Use the Windows Network and Sharing Center to set permissions for viewing and sharing the resources on your computer with another connected computer Further Information For information on how to block unblock devices setting Do Not Disturb sharing an internet connection and chat options see Intel My WiFi Help...

Page 241: ...e D 56 and Standard Bluetooth Configuration in Windows 7 on page D 57 Bluetooth Data Transfer Note that the transfer of data between the com puter and a Bluetooth en abled device is supported in one direction only si multaneous data trans fer is not supported Therefore if you are copy ing a file from your com puter to a Bluetooth enabled device you will not be able to copy a file from the Bluetoot...

Page 242: ...Option Drivers button 3 Click 3 Install Combo BT Driver Yes 4 Click Next if a prompt appears to ask you to turn the Bluetooth power on use the On Screen Display button to do so otherwise the driver will not be installed 5 Click Finish to restart the computer 6 See Standard Bluetooth Configuration in Windows 7 on page D 57 for configuration instructions High Speed Bluetooth Data Transfer The Combin...

Page 243: ...l the driver as below 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 3 Install Combo BT Driver Yes 4 Click Next Next 5 Click the button to accept the license and click Next 6 Click Next Finish 7 See Standard Bluetooth Configuration in Windows 7 on page D 57 for configuration instructions High Speed Bluetooth Data Transfer The Combination Wire less LAN Bluetooth module supports high speed data transfer How ...

Page 244: ...o access the Bluetooth Devices control panel Double click the taskbar icon to access the Bluetooth Devices control panel Click Right click the taskbar icon and choose an option from the menu Figure D 35 Bluetooth Devices Click Icon Menu Add a Device Click Start and click Con trol Panel and then click De vices and Printers Hardware and Sound Click Add a device to search for any available Bluetooth ...

Page 245: ...re D 36 Add a Device 3 On first connection the computer will provide you with a pairing code to be entered onto the device Pairing Options If a device has been pre viously connected then the pairing option menu will appear when you at tempt subsequent con nections You can choose to have the computer cre ate a pairing code for you use the device s existing pairing code or you can pair certain devic...

Page 246: ...plete the pairing 6 Follow any on screen instructions on the computer if device drivers are required to be installed 7 Click Close Figure D 38 Pairing Complete Bluetooth Device Enabled Pairing Codes The example outlined here shows a connection to a mobile de vice Other devices e g computers may have a slightly different connection procedure and may require you to confirm a pairing code is correct ...

Page 247: ...e to Bluetooth Devices 1 Click the taskbar icon and select Open Settings 2 Click Options and make sure that Allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer check box Discovery has a tick inside it 3 Make sure that the Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect check box Connections has a tick inside it if you want to be notified when a Bluetooth device wants to connect Figure D 39 Bluetoo...

Page 248: ...ter Driver as appropriate for your operating system 2 Windows Vista will automatically configure the driver for you however Windows 7 requires further configuration 3 Make sure the Bluetooth device is powered on 4 Go the Windows 7 control panel and double click Device Manager Hardware and Sound Devices and Printers 5 Bluetooth Peripheral Device s will be listed under Other Devices note this will o...

Page 249: ...pheral Device and click on Update Driver Software 7 Click Browse my computer for driver software 8 Click Let Me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer Figure D 41 Browse my computer Let me pick from 9 Select Bluetooth Radios from the list Figure D 42 Select Bluetooth Radios ...

Page 250: ...e Microsoft Corporation and do not choose Microsoft Note that you must have installed the Microsoft Windows Device Center Driver for Microsoft Corporation to appear in the list 12 Select Windows Mobile based device support from the Model list Figure D 43 Select Device Driver 13 Click Next Yes and the driver will install 14 Click Close to complete the installation Make sure you select Microsoft Cor...

Page 251: ... 15 The Device Manager should now display the Windows Mobile based device support under Bluetooth Radios 16 You will need to repeat the process for any other Bluetooth Peripheral Devices listed under Other Devices Figure D 44 Device Manager Bluetooth Radio ...

Page 252: ...ee SATA Mode Selection Advanced Menu on page 5 9 IRST Driver Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 4 Install IRST Driver Yes 4 Click click the box to Install Intel Control Center to Next Yes Next Next 5 Click Finish to restart the computer you will need to restart the computer again after it has rebooted ...

Page 253: ...support Intel Rapid Start Technology Rapid Start Technology should be enabled in the BIOS see Intel R Rapid Start Technology Advanced Menu on page 5 8 Intel Rapid Storage Technology software installed A Solid State Drive SSD with a minimum capacity of 18 6GB See overleaf for instructions on enabling Intel Rapid Start Technology and see Intel Smart Connect In tel Rapid Start Technology on page D 78...

Page 254: ...Technology from the BIOS see Intel R Rapid Start Technology Advanced Menu on page 5 8 2 Go the Windows control panel and double click Administrative Tools System and Security Computer Management Storage Disk Management 3 Right click the SSD and select Shrink Volume from the menu Figure D 45 Computer Management Shrink SSD Volume Shrink Volume ...

Page 255: ...Memory Size Amount of Space to Shrink The figure entered in the Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB field above should be equal to the amount of system memory in your computer In the example above the system memory is 4GB 1024MB 4 4096GB If you are unsure of your total system memory RAM then go to System control panel System and Security and check Installed memory RAM The memory size will be...

Page 256: ...er D 69 Windows 7 Windows 7 6 Click the Start menu and type CMD in the search box 7 Click CMD from the found list 8 Type DISKPART 9 At the DISKPART command type list disk Figure D 47 Search for CMD Prompt Figure D 48 Diskpart List Disk ...

Page 257: ...tore partition so refer to the results obtained from list disk for exact disk number 11 The message Disk is now the selected disk will appear 12 Type create partition primary 13 A DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition message should appear Figure D 49 Diskpart Select Disk Figure D 50 Diskpart Create Partition ...

Page 258: ...etail disk 15 Type select Volume is volume of your storage partition so refer to results obtained from detail disk for the exact volume number 16 The message Volume is now the selected volume will appear Figure D 51 Diskpart Detail Disk Figure D 52 Diskpart Select Volume ...

Page 259: ...ear 19 Close the CMD window 20 Go the Windows control panel and double click Administrative Tools System and Security Computer Management Storage Disk Management 21 The disk partition should read Healthy Hibernation Partition 22 Restart the computer Figure D 53 Diskpart Set id 84 Override Figure D 54 Computer Management Healthy Hibernation Partition Healthy Hibernation Partition ...

Page 260: ...tel Rapid Start Technology Driver Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 5 Install Rapid Start Driver Yes 4 Click Next Next Yes Next Next 5 Click Finish to restart the computer ...

Page 261: ...5 8 Note that the applications need to be on and running when the computer enters Sleep mode in order to get updates Intel Smart Connect Technology Driver Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into the DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 6 Install ISCT Driver Yes 4 Click Next 5 Click the button to accept the license agreement and click Next 6 Click Next ...

Page 262: ...the slider to set the update frequency note that the slider balances between More Frequent Updates and More Battery Life 3 Note the sidebar warning about the use of Intel R Smart Connect Technology aboard aircraft and make sure your wireless LAN module is off during air travel 4 In order to update any applications they will need to be on and running when the computer enters Sleep mode Figure D 55 ...

Page 263: ...ngs allows you to set a time period during which the computer will update less often e g at night while you are asleep or whenever you are at work 7 Updates set during this time period will be performed every two hours and this will override the settings selected in the Basic tab in order to conserve power consumption Figure D 56 iSCT Advanced ...

Page 264: ... purchase option includes an Intel WLAN module with Intel s PROSet Wireless Con nection Utility in stalled Intel Smart Connect Technology will search for WiFi net works around you that you have previously ac cessed If no known WiFi net works are found your computer will not update again until it recognizes a known WiFi network Figure D 57 iSCT Help ...

Page 265: ...Rapid Start Technology sends the com puter into Hibernate mode and skips the Sleep mode Therefore if Rapid Start is en abled Smart Connect will be unable to wake the system as Sleep mode has been bypassed In order to configure your system to run Smart Connect you will either need to disable or delay the system from running Rapid Start Disabling or Delaying Rapid Start Technology 1 Click Start All ...

Page 266: ...ay videos or photo slide shows on your TV external display without using HDMI or A V cables Before configuring the Intel WiDi application you will need to set up your com patible adapter with your display speakers Connect the adapter using an HDMI or A V cable and turn on the display or in the case of speakers connect them to the wireless speaker adapter with the cables provided with the adapter a...

Page 267: ...s 7 Intel WiDi Application Installation 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual disc into an attached DVD drive 2 Click Option Drivers button 3 Click 7 Install WiDi AP Yes 4 Click Next 5 Click the button to accept the license and click Next 6 Click Finish ...

Page 268: ...l Corporation Intel R Wireless Display Intel R Wireless Display or double click the icon on the desktop 2 Click I agree to the terms of this license button 3 The application will scan for any connected compatible adapters or you can click the Scan for available adapters button to enable Intel My WiFi Technology Figure D 59 Intel WiDi Scan ...

Page 269: ...rs and click Connect 5 The system will then prompt you to enter the 4 digit security code which will be displayed on the external TV Screen or press the connect button on the wireless speaker adapter 6 Enter the code for the video adapter and click Continue Figure D 60 Intel WiDi Connect Enter Security Code ...

Page 270: ...ontinue 8 Click Finished to complete the setup Figure D 61 Intel WiDi Connected Test Audio Adapter To verify a successful au dio connection for Intel Wireless Music select the Test your audio connection link or select Finished to bypass the test You can select Play Sample to play an audio test sample from your adapter to the connected speaker set ...

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