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otebook User Guide

Overview

elcome to your Everex StepNote LM7W Series Notebook

User Guide. This manual introduces you to the basic concepts of
your new computer.

Chapter 1

Introduction

Chapter 2

Getting Started

Chapter 3

Using Your Notebook Computer

Chapter 4

Multimedia Setup

Chapter 5

Connecting External devices

Chapter 6

System BIOS Setup

Chapter 7

Upgrade Options

Chapter 8

Care and Maintenance

Appendix A System Specifications
Appendix B System Recovery

Summary of Contents for StepNote LM7W Series

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Page 2: ...y form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without prior written permission Trademarks Product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the...

Page 3: ...provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordan...

Page 4: ...s set 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 15 247 b 4 the EUT meets the re...

Page 5: ...eral Devices Notice Only peripherals input output devices terminals printers etc certified to comply with Class B limits may be attached to this equipment Operation with non certified peripherals is l...

Page 6: ...n of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC LowVoltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the Amendment Directive 93 68 EEC the procedures given in European Council Di...

Page 7: ...802 11g Restrictions European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2 400 2 4835GHz In France the equipment must be restricted to the 2 4465 2 4835GHz fr...

Page 8: ...e About Your Everex Notebook Computer Congratulation for having purchased your new Everex StepNote LM7W Series Notebook This computer incorporates the latest in notebook designs with the newest techno...

Page 9: ...c concepts of your new computer Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 3 Using Your Notebook Computer Chapter 4 Multimedia Setup Chapter 5 Connecting External devices Chapter 6 Syste...

Page 10: ...SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK 26 1 7 THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK 27 1 8 THE UNDERSIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK 29 1 9 NOTEBOOK ACCESSORIES 30 1 10 NOTEBOOK OPTIONS 31 2 GETTING STARTED 33 2 1 USING THE BATTERY PACK...

Page 11: ...49 Cursor Control Keys 50 Screen Control Keys 51 Windows Hot Keys 51 Special Function Keys 51 3 3 USING THE GLIDE PAD POINTING DEVICE 52 3 4 CONFIGURING YOUR SCREEN DISPLAY 54 Possible Display Config...

Page 12: ...5 CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES 79 5 1 USING THE USB PORT 80 5 2 USINGANEXTERNALMONITORPORT 81 5 3 USING THE EXTERNAL AUDIO SYSTEM 82 5 4 USING THE LAN PORT 83 5 5 USING THE WIRELESS LAN 84 5 6 USING TH...

Page 13: ...INING THE LCD QUALITY 109 8 4 MAINTAINING YOUR HARD DISK 109 8 5 BATTERY CARE GUIDELINES 110 8 6 WHEN YOU TRAVEL 111 APPENDIX A SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 113 Processor Unit 114 System Memory 114 LCD Displ...

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Page 15: ...mobile computing and multimedia technology this notebook is a natural choice for users seeking portability and performance The Everex StepNote LM7W Series Notebooks runs a wide variety of business pe...

Page 16: ...tible with an entire library of PC software based on operating systems such as Windows XP Memory This notebook provides two memory slots for installing DDR2 SDRAM 200 pin SODIMM modules up to 2GB usin...

Page 17: ...ith 16 bit PC cards Audio System Full duplex 16 bit stereo audio system output Sound Blaster compatible Flash BIOS Flash BIOS allows you to easily upgrade the System BIOS using the Phoenix Flash utili...

Page 18: ...n addition to this User Guide the shipping carton should also contain the following items The Notebook Computer An AC Adapter and AC Power Cord Li Ion Battery Pack Utility Diskettes CD Quick Setup She...

Page 19: ...ay 2 Easy Buttons 3 7 Built in Stereo Speaker 4 Keyboard 5 Power On Resume Button 6 LED Indicators 8 Touchpad Pointing Device Color Widescreen LCD Display The notebook computer comes with a color LCD...

Page 20: ...ily Description of the easy buttons appears in the latter part of this section Built in Stereo Speakers Integrated left and right mini stereo speakers for sound and audio output for your multimedia pr...

Page 21: ...ing selection and dragging functions These buttons work like a standard computer mouse Simply move your fingertip over the Glide Pad to control the position of the cursor Use the selection buttons bel...

Page 22: ...ts to indicate battery in charging status Lights orange to indicate that the battery is in charging Lights green to indicate the battery is fully charged or no battery installed Drive Access When LED...

Page 23: ...enabled THE FUNCTION OF EASY BUTTONS 1 E mail Button 2 Internet Button 3 Wireless LAN Button E mail Button This is the most convenient way to access the outlook 2000 2003 utility just by pressing thi...

Page 24: ...te the wireless LAN function it will search the wireless LAN signal automatically if you had installed the driver 1 4 The Front Side of the Notebook 1 Cover Switch Cover Switch The cover LCD panel is...

Page 25: ...USB port allows you to connect USB 2 0 compliant devices for example printers scanners and so on to your notebook computer VGA Port Lets you attach an external monitor or projector for wider display Y...

Page 26: ...d It keeps you connected to the outside world through phone line For electrical safety concerns only use telephone cables rated 26AWG or higher When using your telephone equipment basic safety precaut...

Page 27: ...osal instructions Optical Disk Drive Allows you to load and start programs from a compact disc CD or a digital video disc DVD and play conventional audio CDs It also can make CD DVD by using CD R RW o...

Page 28: ...Bus and 16 bit PC cards USB 2 0 Ports The Universal Serial Bus USB port allows you to connect USB 2 0 compliant devices for example printers scanners and so on to your notebook computer Air Outlet Ven...

Page 29: ...t 2 Battery Lock Latch 3 Battery Pack 4 Wireless LAN Compartment 5 Memory Compartment 6 Battery Release Latch Bottom of the System Hard Disk Compartment Open this cover of this compartment to replace...

Page 30: ...ry first locate the Battery Lock Latch at the left side with unlock status then push the Battery Release Latch to the right end to remove the battery pack 1 9 Notebook Accessories AC Adapter The AC Ad...

Page 31: ...tery cell degradation 1 10 Notebook Options DVD CD RW Combo Device Pack This device pack can write data to CD R or CD RW CD for you to backup the data and also can read DVD CD title DVD dual Dual Rewr...

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Page 33: ...tion 1 2 Getting Started Your Notebook is designed and pre configured for easy setup and use This chapter describes the installation steps required to get the notebook up and running as quickly as pos...

Page 34: ...k allows you to operate the notebook without an external power source When you connect the AC power adapter the battery immediately starts to recharge For maximum battery performance fully discharge t...

Page 35: ...ard the compartment insert and push the battery pack Removing the Battery Pack To remove the battery pack slide the lock latch to the end of left side to unlock the battery lock latch 1 then slide the...

Page 36: ...ve You will be unable to restart the notebook until you have connected to the AC adapter or installed a charged battery To replace the battery pack refer to the previous sections on Installing the Bat...

Page 37: ...the power adapter 1 Plug the AC power cord into the power socket of the AC power adapter 2 Plug the other end of the AC power cord to a live AC wall outlet 3 Plug the connector of the AC adapter to t...

Page 38: ...er supplies i e AC adapter 2 3 Starting Your Computer The Power Resume button is found on the top of the base unit Press the Power Resume button to start your computer and check that if the Power LED...

Page 39: ...Adjusting the Display Controls The LCD brightness adjustment is controlled by Fn F8 and Fn F9 keys respectively You need to press these hot key controls after powering on your notebook to suit your vi...

Page 40: ...he instructions on the screen to finish the installation DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE Please be notified that whenever you install the driver utility it should be install the CHIPSET Driver first INSTALLI...

Page 41: ...int to Run The Run dialog box appears 2 Click the Browse button and specify the directory as E Drivers WinXP VGA setup exe 3 Click OK to execute the setup program The Setup box appears 4 Click Finish...

Page 42: ...ectory as E Drivers WinXP Modem ssetup exe 3 Click OK to implement the setup program to install this driver 4 Click OK to complete the modem driver installation INSTALLING ENE KEYBOARD CONTROLLER DRIV...

Page 43: ...installing the WLAN driver 4 Click Next continuously to install this driver when screen displays this command 5 Tick the option Yes I want to restart my computer now and press Finish to restart your...

Page 44: ...wn the operating system After turning off the computer make it a habit to leave the LVDS panel open for a while whenever used for an extended period of time This allows the inside parts of the compute...

Page 45: ...te the standard built in features of the Everex StepNote LM7W Series Notebook If you are unfamiliar with personal computers or the Microsoft Windows operating system in addition to this chapter we rec...

Page 46: ...ser and would need a more powerful operating system If you have an operating system already installed in your computer then you would be up and running after you power on your computer and boot up the...

Page 47: ...board These keys work together with the Fn key to activate special functions Some keys printed in blue on keypad are preprogrammed with dual functions Control keys Ctrl Alt Fn and Shift are controls u...

Page 48: ...r Control keys Cursor control keys let you position the cursor on the screen where you want In the screen the cursor is a blinking underline block or vertical bar depending on the application The curs...

Page 49: ...Press this key to delete the character to the right of the cursor or delete marked texts or items Pause key Press this key to temporarily halt execution of a command Pressing any other key to resume...

Page 50: ...5 key numeric keypad The keys are color coded blue Caps Lock key Used in most application program to always activate uppercase alphabet characters Fn Scroll Lock key Used in most application program t...

Page 51: ...ves the cursor to the end of a screen or line WINDOWS HOT KEYS Keypad Function Description Start key Pulls up the Windows Start menu Right Click key Performs a mouse right click function for Windows s...

Page 52: ...ncrementally Increases the brightness of LCD display incrementally Decreases the audio volume of the notebook incrementally Increases the audio volume of the notebook incrementally 3 3 Using the Glide...

Page 53: ...t is used under Windows based operating system You can use the standard Microsoft driver that is compatible with the Glide Pad device and is normally used under Windows based operating system However...

Page 54: ...tap Tap lift tap hold and move The simulated button remains held as long as the finger remains on the pad Avoid spilling any liquid on the Glide pad surface and always keep the Glide pad surface and p...

Page 55: ...6 million colors 1152 x 768 16 million colors 1024x768 16 million colors 800x600 16 million colors 65 536 or 64K colors is also equivalent to 16 bit high color while 16 million or 16M colors is equiva...

Page 56: ...ore information on how to control the power management features of your computer refer to Power Options function in Control Panel of Windows The definitions of Standby Mode Hibernation Mode and Shutdo...

Page 57: ...rnation is enabled Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel Choose Power Options icon then click on the Hibernate tab IF the chock box of Enable Hibernate is selected the Hibernation...

Page 58: ...our computer first before removing the hard disk drive Failure to do so will damage the computer and the hard disk Avoid jarring or moving the computer while the hard disk is still being accessed 3 7...

Page 59: ...Emergency Eject Hole allows you to manually remove a CD from the reader 4 To close the combo drive simply push the CD tray inside The combo drive LED will activate when the disc is detected Wait unti...

Page 60: ...gy The goal of PCMCIA is to ensure that any PC Card can work in any mobile computer built with a PCMCIA slot A PC Card is a peripheral device that can add a wide variety of capabilities to your comput...

Page 61: ...tion for external connectors The GPRS card is an example The extended part is for additional electronics and antenna Communication Cards Both network PC cards and fax modem cards can use with your not...

Page 62: ...nd operates at only 3 3V Your notebook computer incorporates the CardBus inside the PC card slot Aside from 3 3V CardBus PC cards you can also insert 5V 16 bit PC cards that can also be detected and u...

Page 63: ...To remove a PC card from the PCMCIA slot you should first disable the PCMCIA card setting in the system as described followings 1 Double click the PC card icon on the right bottom side of the task bar...

Page 64: ...tion cards MFC need additional driver installation and configuration in making the card work This additional driver may already be built in under Windows that Windows will try to detect and prompts yo...

Page 65: ...t there are no conflicts of resource amount those devices HOT SWAPPING PC CARDS Just like floppy disk drive your PCMCIA slot allows you to replace one PC card with another even while your computer is...

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Page 67: ...is chapter describes how to make full use of the multimedia features available on your Everex computer You will learn how to adjust and alter the built in sound system and use the DVD ROM CD RW Combo...

Page 68: ...Audio Sound System Features Your computer has a built in 16 bit stereo sound controller that allows you to record store and playback voice music and other sound effects with built in mixer controls An...

Page 69: ...lled it is most likely that your dealer have configured the sound driver for you If not you must refer to Chapter 2 on how to setup the sound drivers for Windows 4 4 Windows Multimedia Programs Window...

Page 70: ...Recorder for recording sounds and playback Volume Control for adjusting the volume of mixer For more information on how to operate these multimedia components run the program and click on the Help me...

Page 71: ...are simple to understand which comprise of the Fast Rewind Fast Forward Play Stop and Record buttons Click the Help menu on how to operate the Sound Recorder Figure 4 2 Sound Recorder The Sound Recor...

Page 72: ...each component that list in the Shows the following Volume Controls box Figure 4 3 Audio Properties 4 Click OK and the Recording Control dialog box will appear Here you will select the input device f...

Page 73: ...dure for recording voice USING THE BUILT IN COMBO DRIVE You would normally use the Combo drive for recording audio music from the Audio CD Follow these steps 1 Activate CD Player volume on the Recordi...

Page 74: ...Record button 6 Switch immediately to the Windows Media Player and press the Play button You can adjust the volume control so you can also hear the music while in recording 4 6 Playing Audio and Soun...

Page 75: ...ories and then Entertainment 2 Click on Windows Media Player to start program 3 Click on the File menu and select the file you want to play 4 When the file is recognized and open click on the Play but...

Page 76: ...oundtracks subtitles and different languages Much more the DVD ROM drive of your computer is backward compatible with CD ROM drive so it allows you to use any CD as well It also works the same as the...

Page 77: ...addition to these conventional DVD player tasks you can also retrieve information about each disc from the Internet Figure 4 7 To play a DVD On the Play menu point to DVD VCD or CD Audio and then clic...

Page 78: ...R or CD RW disc for mass data storage and safely retaining The CD R disc can be written several times until the CD R is full the CD RW disc furthermore can write and erase data repeatedly Please refe...

Page 79: ...verex notebook The Everex StepNote LM7W Series Notebook allows you to add a printer or mouse connect an external monitor and keyboard or other compatible peripheral device Use of additional peripheral...

Page 80: ...Microsoft HP Compaq Intel Agere NEC and Philip are seven core members of USB IF to have worked on USB 2 0 standardization USB 2 0 offers data transfer rate up to 480Mbps megabits per second compared t...

Page 81: ...or power switch is turned off The notebook computer must be powered off or suspended while the monitor is being connected Although you can connect the external Monitor without power off the computer a...

Page 82: ...Using the External Audio System At the left side of your computer you will find the built in audio ports You can connect Microphone jacks earphone or powered speaker To connect to a audio jack 1 Locat...

Page 83: ...ed with RJ 45 connectors The 100Base TX is based on the older Ethernet standard Because it is 10 times faster than Ethernet it is often referred to as Fast Ethernet The built in LAN module provides a...

Page 84: ...twork department of your company for more details This computer integrates built in 802 11 b g wireless LAN module IEEE 802 11b standard supports 11 Mbps wireless connection speed However IEEE 802 11g...

Page 85: ...andard wall outlet 3 Connect the other end of the cable into the computer modem port The speed of data transmission is dependent on the quality of telephone lines Digitally terminated lines improve th...

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Page 87: ...altered to best suit your computing needs User adjustable options include system time and date disk drive configuration and password setup BIOS information stored in the CMOS RAM will remain permanen...

Page 88: ...ever you turn on the computer the system will read the settings stored in the CMOS RAM and compare them to the equipment check conducted during the Power On Self Test POST If an error occurs an error...

Page 89: ...ts own screen Parameters The left side of the screen This area lists the parameters and their current settings Key Status Bar The bottom part of the screen These lines display the keys available to mo...

Page 90: ...tended Memory 457728 KB CPU Type Celeron M processor CPU Speed 1400 MHz BIOS Version 0 4A 2313 8A20 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 S...

Page 91: ...ers If type User is selected Cylinders Heads and Sectors and other value can be edited Secondary Master This field is for information only as the BIOS automatically detects the optical drive System Me...

Page 92: ...or Transfers 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control Enabled 32 Bit I O Disabled Transfer Mode Fast PIO 4 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 5 SMART Monitoring Enable F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit...

Page 93: ...LCD CRT Local Bus IDE adapter Both Legacy USB Support Enabled LAN Boot Control Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exi...

Page 94: ...Boot Control Lets you specify Enabled or Disabled for booting the notebook from Network or not 6 4 Security Menu Setup Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help S...

Page 95: ...ou press Enter in this field the Set Supervisor Password dialog box appears Enter a new password with up to 8 alpha numeric characters and then re enter it for confirmation Set User Password This fiel...

Page 96: ...M configure devices 4 Hard Drive Up or Down arrows 5 Boot from LAN Select a device and moves the device up or down F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select...

Page 97: ...Save Changes F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Execute Command F10 Save and Exit Exit Saving Changes Saves all changes to CMOS while running the BIOS...

Page 98: ...stem with the diskette in the diskette drive 3 On the DOS prompt type the following command A Phlash XXXXXX ROM BIOS filename or A XXXXXX BAT Batch file for BIOS file Press Enter to run this BIOS util...

Page 99: ...rex StepNote computer is fully upgradeable and expandable This chapter describes the advanced features and expandable architecture in your notebook For additional system specifications upgrades and av...

Page 100: ...inside your computer The table below lists the possible combinations of different memory module and memory size Please contact dealer for changing or adding DDR2 SDRAM module It is not available for...

Page 101: ...he 256MB 512MB and 1024MB memory modules are available To install the memory module 1 Make sure the system is powered off the battery also is removed and that no peripheral devices are attached 2 Turn...

Page 102: ...module until the locking tabs on both sides is locked 6 Put the DIMM door back and secure the screw on the DIMM door 7 Turn the system over To remove a memory module push the locking tabs aside from t...

Page 103: ...s Auto on BIOS setup menu Please refer to Chapter 6 about the setting of BIOS setup menu Then boot the system by using WinXP CD ROM and the system will detect the hard disk automatically and prompt yo...

Page 104: ...Notebook User Guide Please contact dealer for adding or changing this module Any damage that caused by inappropriately adding or changing this module will not be under warranty 104...

Page 105: ...a fully IBM compatible portable personal computer with the latest features in mobile computing and multimedia technology If properly cared for and maintained the performance and reliability of the Ev...

Page 106: ...nstead use moisture sheet or a cloth for cleaning The socket outlet shall be installed near the notebook computer and shall be easily accessible Please keep the notebook computer from humidity Lay the...

Page 107: ...ep on it Do not place anything over the power cord All cautions and warnings on the notebook computer should be noted If the notebook computer is not in use for a long time disconnect it from mains to...

Page 108: ...e sound pressure level at the operator s position according to IEC 60704 1 is equal or less than 70dB A 8 2 Cleaning Your Computer When it is necessary to clean the plastic case and keyboard use a sof...

Page 109: ...ivity for some time Adding screen savers is also acceptable Follow the safety guidelines mentioned earlier and how to clean your computer 8 4 Maintaining Your Hard Disk Losing your data has the same c...

Page 110: ...he battery pack Handle batteries carefully Do not try to disassemble crush puncture open drop mutilate short external contacts disposed of in water or fire or expose it to temperatures higher than 60...

Page 111: ...nstructions Back up all needed files on your hard disk before traveling Recharge your battery overnight to ensure full battery power before you leave Don t forget to bring along the AC adapter and ext...

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Page 113: ...overy B APPENDIX A System Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the Everex StepNote LM7W Series Notebook Computers Depending on the specific Everex model specifications ma...

Page 114: ...MB or 1024MB modules DDR2 533 SDRAM modules LCD DISPLAY Widescreen 15 4 WXGA Color TFT LCD 1280x800 Maximum 16M true colors on all LCD display VGA SYSTEM Integrated VIA VN800 graphic engine Simultaneo...

Page 115: ...speakers Audio input jacks for microphone MIC Audio output jack for external speaker or headphone Line Out Sound volume adjust by K B Hot Keys PCMCIA 32 bit CardBus PCI Local Bus PCMCIA controller Sup...

Page 116: ...N port 1 x Modem port WIRELESS DEVICES Mini PCI 802 11b g Wireless LAN Solution AC DC POWER SUPPLY ADAPTER Universal auto switching 100V 240V 65W adapter 19 Volt BATTERY Rechargeable 3 Cell 6 Cell Li...

Page 117: ...he software and operating system of your computer back to the original factory settings In this section you will learn how to recover all files to your system with or without formatting the user parti...

Page 118: ...vice to CD ROM DVD ROM 3 Press F10 to confirm the setup parameters 4 When the recover screen appears press R to start System Recovery Figure 1 5 Press F to start Full Recovery process 6 Confirm the fu...

Page 119: ...System Recovery B Figure 2 8 While rebooting the system press H boot from Hard Disk to continue the recovery process Figure 3 119...

Page 120: ...f the Recovery process a CRC verification confirmation screen will be displayed This step ensures all files in the Recovery CD are fully restored to your hard disk without loss You may decide to perfo...

Page 121: ...System Recovery B Figure 4 121...

Page 122: ...se use Product Registration LM7W Series as your email subject To speak with an Everex Technical Support Representative call our 24 Hour response team at 1 866 850 8835 toll free Please complete the fo...

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