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This section explains basic
operations and basic items for
using this computer, including the
names of the parts and their
functions, quick point IV operation
methods, connector box handling,
and battery operation.

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Page 1: ...registered trademarks of their respective companies Other products are copyrighted by their companies Copyright 1981 2000 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Copyright 1999 Phoenix Technologies Ltd All rights reserved All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Explanations of the adjustments for the track pad cursor control are taken in part from...

Page 2: ...rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes 11 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 12 Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous vol...

Page 3: ... indicates the concrete nature of the warning The example on the left is a caution for electric shock The circle and slash indicates prohibited behavior The symbol inside the circle indicates the concrete nature of the prohibition The example on the left indicates that disassembly is prohibited The indicates instructions that must be followed The symbol inside indicates the concrete nature of thos...

Page 4: ... keyboard Commands are written in this manual as lowercase latin letters but uppercase letters may be used Product names The following product names are abbreviated as follows in this manual Microsoft Windows 98 operating system is written as Windows 98 Microsoft MS DOS operating system Version 6 2 V is written as MS DOS Microsoft Windows operating system Version 3 1 is written as Windows 3 1 Micr...

Page 5: ...ion explains installation of options for this computer SECTION 3 This section explains the BIOS setup program which is necessary for setting the date and time and power conservation mode This section also explains how to set the password for protecting data in this computer SECTION 4 This section explains what to do when trouble occurs with this computer and when messages are displayed Read this s...

Page 6: ...ching on the Power 20 Switching on the power 20 6 Switching off the Power 22 Precautions when Switching Off the Power 22 Switching Off the Power 22 7 Suspend Resume Function 24 What Is the Suspend Resume Function 24 Suspending 24 Precautions for Suspending 26 Resuming 27 8 Battery 28 Battery Charging 28 Battery Operation 29 Checking the Remaining Battery Charge 30 Low Battery State 31 Replacing th...

Page 7: ...k Units 51 Removing a Floppy Disk Unit 52 What is a Floppy Disk 53 Precautions on Handling 54 Loading 55 Loading Ejecting a Floppy Disk 55 Ejecting 55 5 CCD Camera 56 Connecting a CCD Camera 56 6 Mouse 58 Connecting a Mouse 58 Using the Mouse 58 7 Numeric Keypad 60 Connecting a Numeric Keypad 60 8 Printer 61 Connecting a Printer 61 9 CRT Monitor 63 Connecting an External CRT Monitor 63 10 One Touc...

Page 8: ...items for using this computer including the names of the parts and their functions quick point IV operation methods connector box handling and battery operation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION ...

Page 9: ...2 1 2 5 6 3 4 1 Names of the Parts and their Functions Front Top SECTION 1 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 10: ...nal computer is a touch panel model 3 Cover close switch When the LCD panel is closed this switch turns off the backlight and suspends operation of the personal computer 4 Condenser Microphone Allows sound monaural recording 5 Keyboard Keys are pressed to give commands to the computer main unit 6 Quick Point IV This operates the mouse pointer 7 Suspend Resume switch This switch suspends resumes th...

Page 11: ...connector is provided for some models Mini serial connector A mini serial connector Not available for this model Infrared communications port Interface for carrying out infrared communications Air cooling fan Exhausts heat from your personal computer Left Side Right Side CAUTION BREAKDOWN Be careful not to block the air cooling fan vent otherwise heat will accumulate inside the computer causing da...

Page 12: ...e main unit of this per sonal computer PC card eject lock button Press this button to eject the PC card This button also serves as the PC card lock that prevents the inserted PC card from accidentally getting out of the PC card slot Volume control Adjusts the sound volume Turning it towards you lowers the volume turning it away from you raises it Critical Point The anti theft lock is for the Kensi...

Page 13: ...ctor Connect the connector box to this connector Internal battery pack The internal battery pack is mounted here Expansion RAM module slot Slot for fitting a separately sold expansion RAM module Speaker Outputs the sound of the computer main unit ...

Page 14: ...this connector 4 Serial connector Connect an optional unit conforming to the RS 232C interface standard to this connector 5 Parallel connector Connect an optional unit such as a printer etc to this connector 6 VGA out 7 Floppy disk unit connector Connect an optional floppy disk unit to this connector 8 Connector release lever Raise this lever to detach the following connector from your personal co...

Page 15: ...tor 3 Battery pack mounting indicators 1 Lights up when the built in battery pack is used as the power supply 4 Battery charging indicator Lights up when the battery is charging flashes when the battery is too hot or cold to charge 5 Remaining battery charge indicator Displays the amount of charge remaining in the battery 6 Hard disk access indicator Lights up while the internal hard disk is being...

Page 16: ...ck indicator Lights up or goes out each time the Scr Lk keys is pressed Critical Point If you switch off the main switch or operate the SUS RES switch while the hard disk access indicator is lit the data being accessed may be destroyed When the main switch is switched off all the indicators other than charging go off However the AC adaptor lamp comes on regardless of the status indicator lamp when...

Page 17: ...rd The stick acts like a mouse ball and you can move the mouse pointer in any direction on the screen by moving the stick to and fro and to the right and left with a fingertip The upper button has the same function as a mouse left button and the lower button as a mouse right button though their functions vary depending on the software used SECTION 1 Operating surface Left button Right button What ...

Page 18: ...the screen Manner to press the button Click Double click Click refers to tapping on the upper button once pressing it down and then immediately releasing it Right click refers to tapping on the lower button once Press the upper button twice until it clicks then immediately release it Drag To drag the selected objective across the screen move the stick while holding down the upper button and releas...

Page 19: ...the pen which comes with your personal computer The touch panel which allows you to directly control objects on the screen ensures intuitive and speedy computer operations SECTION 1 The mouse pointer moves as you move the pen on the screen Critical Point Always use the supplied pen to operate the touch panel Using a finger or a ballpoint pen can make the touch panel dirty or damage it What is the ...

Page 20: ...e desired object Right clicking is effective only for right clicking an icon to right click on other objects on the screen use the Quick Point IV Opening a sub menu and choosing an icon require different ways of pointing positioning the mouse pointer over an object To open a sub menu Touch the desired menu item with the pen To choose an icon Place the pen near the desired icon on the screen and dr...

Page 21: ... point to and touch the red mark on the screen Point to the red mark accurately because this mark acts as the datum for positioning You can hide the mouse pointer from view by pressing the Tab key Critical Point With the pen which comes with your computer point to the red mark on the screen Be careful not to touch the touch panel with a finger etc during operation The point you touch with the tip ...

Page 22: ... red marks with the attached pen Home Test Screen Tab Cursor on off Arrow Keys moved marks Esc Cancel Enter Next Screen Critical Point If the message Correction Parameter Error is displayed click on OK and repeat the above steps 2 though 4 once again Critical Point If you touch the mark in a position twice in quick succession move the mark with arrow keys and then touch it once again ...

Page 23: ...nt to select and single click to open then follow the procedure below 1 Double click on the My Computer icon 2 Click on Folder Option in the View menu 3 Check Custom to enable it then click on Limited 4 In the Mode of Clicking dialog check Point to select and single click to open to enable it and then click on OK 5 Close all the dialog boxes and windows The touch panel does not support right click...

Page 24: ...ic keys with a key layout that makes numeric input easier instead of their normal functions is called numeric keypad mode The keyboard is switched to numeric keypad mode with Num Lk In numeric keypad mode 1 is displayed on the status indicator LCD The keys surrounded by thick lines in the diagram above become the numeric keypad The numbers input with these keys are printed in pink on the front of ...

Page 25: ...isplay options LCD only CRT only both LCD and CRT Space key Inputs a single space character This is the long key with nothing written on it at the center of the front of the keyboard cursor keys Move the cursor Enter key Also called the return key or the line feed key This key inputs line feeds and executes command Ctrl key Used in combination with other keys its functions depend on the applicatio...

Page 26: ... key Press this key to move the cursor directly to the head of the row or the head of the document End key Press this key to move the cursor directly to the end of the row or the end of the document Pg Up key Press this key to switch to the previous screen Pg Dn key Press this key to switch to the next screen Back Space key Press this key to delete the character to the left of the cursor position ...

Page 27: ...anel Push the latch to release the lock then lift the display panel with your hand 5 Switching on the Power SECTION 1 Switching on the power This item explains the normal way to switch the computer main unit power on and off 3 Switch on the main switch of the computer main unit Power is supplied from the AC adaptor or the battery the power comes on and the POST starts Also the etc on the status in...

Page 28: ...he abbreviation for POWER ON SELF TEST which is a self diagnostic test that checks for abnormalities within the computer This test is automatically carried out when the power is switched on for this computer If the power is switched off during the POST an error message is displayed the next time the computer is started up Do not cut off the power during the POST ...

Page 29: ...nd Windows 98 first When the main switch is switched off if the suspend mode is suspend the suspend function stops working If the application software has been suspended during execution it is necessary to save the data then end the application software After you switch off the main switch wait at least about ten seconds before switching it back on again Switching Off the Power 1 Click the Start b...

Page 30: ...esetting means that the data in memory is all erased and the operating system is loaded again from the hard disk or a floppy disk 4 Switch off the main switch Slide the main switch in the direction of the arrow side The status indication LCD indicator goes out and the power for the computer main unit is cut off Critical Point If the computer will be unused for a long period disconnect the AC adapt...

Page 31: ...shes and the computer goes into suspend mode Critical Point Which of the two destinations suspending saves the data in the computer to depends on the BIOS setup Power menu setting as follows System RAM When Suspend is set with the BIOS setup Power menu Suspend Mode item the data is saved to system RAM Power for the system RAM is supplied from the AC power supply if the AC adaptor is connected or f...

Page 32: ...e BIOS setup Suspend Mode setting is Suspend suspend mode is ended in the follow ing cases Save important data to the hard disk etc The main switch is switched off In battery operation the battery runs out The battery is still used in suspend mode If you start with the internal battery fully charged suspend mode lasts about one day maxi mum with the AC adaptor not connected Critical Point When the...

Page 33: ...iod When this computer will be unused longer than the effective period about one day maximum for battery power for suspend mode save all data close Windows 98 then switch off the main switch If you suspend with the BIOS setup Suspend Mode set to Save to Disk the power goes off with the main switch still on In this case it does not matter if you switch off the main switch The next time you switch o...

Page 34: ...onal computer is in the operating status Resuming with the cover close switch 1 Fold out the LCD display The personal computer is resumed by the cover close switch Critical Point When resuming this personal computer after it was suspended resume it 10 or more seconds after the last suspending operation The screen occasionally flickers during suspending resuming operation SUS RES switch Latch Criti...

Page 35: ... When the expansion battery pack is charged the built in battery pack is charged together with it 1 Connect the AC adaptor 2 is displayed First connect the AC power cord to the AC adaptor 1 next connect the other cord of the AC adaptor to the personal computer s DC IN connector 2 Lastly plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet 3 Battery Charging SECTION 1 8 Battery AC adaptor For portability this ...

Page 36: ...the ambient temperature is lower the battery operating time is reduced We recommend that you use the battery within the range from 5 C to 35 C With this computer the battery operating time depends on the conditions under which the battery is used However the operating time of a new fully charged battery is as follows Only Internal Battery about 1 5 to 3 0 hours Conditions Main unit only full charg...

Page 37: ... be slightly different from the real remaining charge rate depending on the operating environment temperature number of times that the battery was previously charged and discharged etc because of the characteristic of the battery lithium ionic battery In charging the battery keep it in mind that the battery is incompletely charged when the battery charging indicator is still on though the remainin...

Page 38: ...gram and data are not lost Critical Point If you want to resume operation immediately connect the AC adaptor then press the SUS RES switch again 3 Charge the battery Connect the AC battery to charge the battery Critical Point Reading from and writing to the hard disk uses large amounts of power When saving data to the hard disk with the battery low connect the AC adaptor If you leave this computer...

Page 39: ...ve screws from any places other than those indicated in the manual when installing removing the internal battery pack There is a risk of injury or malfunction if you remove screws from places not indicated 1 Turn the main switch off and discon nect the AC adaptor Slide the main switch in the direction of the arrow to the side Disconnect the AC adaptor from the compu ter main unit 2 Take out the in...

Page 40: ...SECTION 1 33 3 Install the new internal battery pack Connect the connector of the new internal battery pack to the connector of your personal computer and then insert and latch the battery pack ...

Page 41: ...vironmental temperature and the battery operating time can be shorter at low temperature 5 C than at high temperature 35 C Also high temperatures not only lower the charging efficiency but are also a cause of battery pack deterioration When the battery charging capacity drops When the battery pack has been used for a long time its charging capacity drops In this case replace it with a new battery ...

Page 42: ...tric shock or a machine failure Slide the MAIN switch in the direction of the arrow toward side Disconnect the AC adaptor from the personal computer Open the cover of the connector box connector located on the rear side of the personal computer and tightly connect the connector box to the personal computer by their respective connectors 2 Connect the connector box to the personal computer Main swi...

Page 43: ...is disconnected as the personal computer is on it may cause an electric shock Slide the MAIN switch in the direction of the arrow toward side Disconnect the AC adaptor from the personal computer 2 Loosen the right and left knob screws to unlock the connector box Raise the connector box release lever and detach the connector box After this close connector cover 3 Disconnect the connector box from t...

Page 44: ...hen it is connected to a LAN When using a LAN therefore it is advisable to use the AC adaptor to supply power to your computer SECTION 1 WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Be sure to turn off your personal computer and disconnect the AC adaptor from it before connecting a LAN cable to the computer otherwise you might get an electric shock ELECTRIC SHOCK When it thunders in the neighbourhood immediately turn o...

Page 45: ...lding down the latch Failure to do so might damage the jack cable or connector Your computer consumes more electric energy when using the built in modem When using the modem therefore it is advisable to use the AC adaptor to supply power to your computer SECTION 1 CAUTION ELECTRIC SHOCK Donottouchthemodularconnectorwithyourfinger otherwiseyoumightgetanelectricshock Connection CAUTION The internal ...

Page 46: ...2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION This section explains installation of options for this computer SECTION 2 ...

Page 47: ...can expand the functions of this computer by connecting various options SECTION 2 Mouse Printer Color CRT display Connector Box Expansion RAM module SCSI card IC memory card LAN card Numeric key pad Floppy Disk Unit CCD Camera ...

Page 48: ...URY When installing removing options do not remove any screws other than those specified by this manual Removing any other screws can cause injury and breakdown BREAKDOWN Read this manual carefully and connect cables correctly If you use this computer with cables connected incorrectly this can cause breakdown of the computer main unit and of the peripheral equipment ...

Page 49: ...emperature locations and loca tions subject to direct sunlight Do not subject PC cards to strong shocks Avoid rubbing PC cards and building up static electricity Do not place heavy objects on top of PC cards Be careful to avoid spilling coffee and other liquids on PC cards When storing a PC card always place it in its special case SECTION 2 ...

Page 50: ...C card Pull out the PC card eject lock button completely and then tilt it down to lock the PC card with the fastener PC card eject lock button 1 Install the PC card Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the product name facing upwards PC card Critical Point For some PC cards the main power switch should be turned off Refer to the manual attached to your PC card In order to avoid damage be ...

Page 51: ...he installed PC card 2 Click the PC card to be removed The PC card operations stop and the following screen is displayed Critical Point For IC memory cards the This device cannot be removed message may appear If this message does appear close Windows 98 and switch off the computer main unit power before removing the IC memory card 3 Click OK ...

Page 52: ...k button to eject the PC card PC card eject lock button PC card PC card eject lock button Critical Point Never remove a PC card by pulling on its cord Twisting on the cord can break the PC card Always use the procedure above for removing PC cards Removing PC cards in any other way can cause breakdown ...

Page 53: ...d disconnect the AC adaptor Slide the main switch in the direction of the arrow to the side Disconnect the AC adaptor from the main unit Main switch 2 Remove the cover of the expansion RAM module slot Take out the screws on the bottom of the computer main unit and remove the cover of the expansion RAM module slot 3 Install the expansion RAM module Align the notch of the expansion RAM module with t...

Page 54: ...t increased after installing an expansion RAM module though it has correctly been installed it is possible that the RAM module is faulty or defective In such the case consult with the store at which you purchased the RAM module about the trouble CAUTION DAMAGE The expansion RAM module is made up of parts that are extremely vulnerable to static electricity and can be damaged by the static electrici...

Page 55: ...the main switch and disconnect the AC adaptor Slide the main switch in the direction of the arrow to the side Disconnect the AC adaptor from the main unit Main switch 2 Remove the cover of the expansion RAM module slot Remove the cover of the expansion RAM module slot on the bottom of the computer main unit 3 Remove the expansion RAM module Open the hooks on both sides that retain the expansion RA...

Page 56: ...49 SECTION 2 4 Fit the cover of the expansion RAM module slot Fit the cover removed in 2 ...

Page 57: ...onal computer by their respective connectors 3 Install the floppy disk unit SECTION 2 Slide the main switch in the direction of the arrow to the side Disconnect the AC adaptor from the main unit WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the computer main unit main switch and disconnect the AC adaptor when installing or removing a floppy disk unit in order to avoid electric shock Installing a Floppy D...

Page 58: ... shock or vibration Avoid using the floppy disk unit in damp or dusty locations Never use the floppy disk unit with any liquid metal or other foreign matter inside it If any foreign matter gets inside the floppy disk unit consult your local dealer Wipe the floppy disk unit clean with a dry soft cloth or with a soft cloth moistened with water or a neutral detergent solution Never use benzine paint ...

Page 59: ...he main switch and disconnect the AC adaptor Main switch WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the computer main unit main switch and disconnect the AC adaptor when installing or removing a floppy disk unit in order to avoid electric shock 2 Remove the floppy disk unit Critical Point When you remove a connector press both sides of the connector and pull it Pulling a cable unnecessarily can cause ...

Page 60: ...between the 2 kinds of floppy disks are shown in the diagram on the right 2HD 2DD 3 mode drive This computer s floppy disk drive is a 3 mode drive that can read 1 44MB 1 2MB and 720KB memory capacity floppy disks Therefore it can read nearly all floppy disks However when ex changing data with another computer you have to be careful if the other computer s floppy disk drive is not a 3 mode drive Fo...

Page 61: ...g them Be careful not to spill liquids such as coffee onto them Do not place them in places with high temperatures or in direct sunlight Do not bend them or place heavy objects on top of them Never touch the surface of the disk Do not bring them near to mag netic fields Do not stick labels on over each other ...

Page 62: ...ress the EJECT button EJECT button Floppy disk EJECT button Access lamp When you do not want to erase the data saved on the disk or when you do not want to write additional data slide the floppy disk s write protector so that the hole is open WRITE PROTECT state When you want to write data again slide the write protector so that the hole is closed Write protector WRITE ENABLE WRITE PROTECT Critica...

Page 63: ... CCD camera directly to the USB connector 1 Raise the tilt foot on the back of the CCD camera and slide the connector Keep holding the connector slide button 1 while sliding the connector 2 2 Connect the CCD camera to your personal computer Fully engage the CCD camera connector and its hook with the USB connector and the jack just under it on the back of your personal computer to fix them firmly ...

Page 64: ... the larger plug of the connecting cable to the CCD camera and the smaller plug to your personal computer 2 Fix the CCD camera to your personal computer Pull out the personal computer fixing tab from the CCD camera and fix the personal computer on the top of the CCD camera ...

Page 65: ...arked on the connector facing up Critical Point For using the mouse select Keyboard Mouse Features from the Advanced Menu of the BIOS setup first and then properly set the Pointing Device Configuration Using the Mouse Moving the Mouse Place your hand on the mouse so that your fingers are resting on the left and right buttons and move the mouse by sliding it over your desktop or other smooth surfac...

Page 66: ...ick Press the mouse left button two times quickly in a row Double click Click click Align the mouse pointer with a menu item When there is another level for the menu item the cur sor is on when is displayed at the right of the menu item that menu level is displayed Pointing Move the mouse pointer with the mouse left but ton held down then release the button at the desired position Release Press ...

Page 67: ...ection of the arrow side Main switch 2 Connect the numeric keypad Have the arrow marked on the connector fac ing up Critical Point When a mouse is connected to the numeric keypad mouse connector the mouse connector on the computer main unit cannot be used You can adjust the tilt of the numeric keypad with the tilt feet on the bottom of the numeric keypad mouse connector ...

Page 68: ...onnect to this computer How to connect the printer depends on the printer For details refer to the printer manual WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always switch off the computer main unit main switch and disconnect the AC adaptor before connecting disconnecting a printer Connecting disconnecting a printer with the power on can cause electric shock CAUTION BREAKDOWN When connecting cables read this manual ca...

Page 69: ...sonal computer by their respective connectors 3 Connect the printer to the computer main unit Connect the printer cable between the connector box s parallel connector and the printer s connector and then fix it securely with screws and fixtures 4 Connect the printer s power cord and switch on its power 5 Connect the AC adaptor to the computer main unit and switch on main switch 6 Make the printer ...

Page 70: ...nect the AC adaptor before connecting disconnecting a CRT monitor Connecting disconnecting a CRT monitor with the power on can cause electric shock CAUTION BREAKDOWN When connecting cables read this manual carefully and make sure to connect cor rectly Using this computer with cables incorrectly connected can cause breakdown of the computer main unit and the CRT monitor 1 Switch off the main switch...

Page 71: ...or s connector and then fix it securely with screws and fixtures 3 Connect the CRT monitor s power cord and switch on its power 4 Connect the AC adaptor to the computer main unit and switch on main switch 5 Switch the screen display When you press Fn F10 the display switches to the next step in the sequence LCD simultaneous display CRT LCD ...

Page 72: ...r email program 5 E mail arrival indicator lamp This lamp indicates e mail status Turned on Checking new arrival of e mail Blinking Newly arriving e mail is recognized Turned off No new mail The one touch operation buttons function as quick access for pre configured applications browser or e mail It enables users to start a program quickly with a single press on the buttons Lock A Internet E Mail ...

Page 73: ...s 98 is shutdown Important note When the MAIN switch is turned off set at side new arrival of E mail cannot be checked with the E mail button For operating the E mail button set up the computer so as to access the Internet beforehand Arrival of new E mail can be checked with the E mail arrival indicator lamp This function is convenient for checking arrival of new E mail as the LCD panel is closed ...

Page 74: ... SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION 3 This section explains the BIOS setup program which is necessary for setting the date and time and power conservation mode This section also explains how to set the password for protecting data in this computer ...

Page 75: ... 1 44 1 2 MB 3 5 Primary Master Primary Master PM Language English US Item Specific Help Adjust calendar clock Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field Setup Item Selections Note Item Specific Help System Time 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 Adjust calendar clock Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Date 01 01 1981 to 12 31 2099 Adjust calendar clock Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field Floppy Diskette A ...

Page 76: ...OM ATAPI Removable User Select ATA ATAPI device type If Auto is selected the type is automatically identified at POST by the BIOS It does not carry out Cylinder Head Sector display in the case of over 8 4GB HDD when Auto mode If None is selected all of the following setup items do not appear When User is selected you can specify Cylinders Heads and Sectors User you enter parameters of hard disk dr...

Page 77: ...elected and the type is identified as hard disk or User is selected This option can not be changed when Auto is selected Specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer This option can not be changed when Auto is selected Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Addressing to be used in place of Cylinders Heads Sectors This option can not be changed when Auto is selected Multi word D...

Page 78: ... OS Yes The BIOS configures only boot devices Setup Item Selections Note Item Specific Help Plug Play O S No Yes S Select Yes if you are using a Plug Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non boot devices Protected Device Configurations S Yes prevents a Plug and Play Operating System from changing system settings Serial Parallel Port Configurations Peripheral Co...

Page 79: ... Set the interrupt for serial port A Configure Infrared port using options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration Infrared port is Enabled Infrared port is Disabled Set the base I O address F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Sec...

Page 80: ...for the FIR of Infrared port This option is available when Mode for Infrared port is set to FIR Set the DMA channel for the FIR of Infrared port Configure parallel port using options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration This option is available when Parallel port is Enabled When you change this mode to ECP DMA 1 is selected by default Set the m...

Page 81: ...d when an external mouse PS 2 mouse is connected Table 1 5 Advanced Keyboard Mouse Features menu options F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Keyboard Mouse Features Numlock Auto Hot Plug Enabled Pointing Device Configuration 1 Touch Panel Enabled Quic...

Page 82: ... Item Specific Help Select display terminal Select compensation F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Video Features Display Internal Flat Panel Compensation Disabled Item Specific Help Select display terminal Table 1 6 Advanced Video Features menu ...

Page 83: ...de With AC power supply the LAN device is always enabled With the battery the device is enabled only when the link is active F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Internal Device Configuration Floppy Disk Controller Enabled IDE Controller Enabled LAN Co...

Page 84: ...IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices Table 1 7 Advanced PCI Configuration menu options F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit PCI Configuration IRQ Reservation Item Specific Help Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices ...

Page 85: ... ISA devices Reserves IRQ 5 Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Reserves IRQ 7 Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Reserves IRQ 9 Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Reserves IRQ 10 Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices 1 2 5 1 Advanced PCI Configuration IRQ Reservation Menu S S S S S F1 Help Select Item Space Change Val...

Page 86: ...served Available Reserved Note Item Specific Help Reserves IRQ 11 Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Reserves IRQ 15 Reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices S S Table 1 8 Advanced PCI Configuration IRQ Reservation menu options ...

Page 87: ... PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit ACPI Features ACPI Management Disabled Item Specific Help Configures ACPI Management feature Disabled ACPI Management is disabled Enabled ACPI Management is enabled Setup Item ACPI Management Selections Enabled Disabled Note Item Specific Help Enabled Disabled ACPI Management Table 1 7 Advanced ACPI Features Menu options ...

Page 88: ... to mark all events currently in the event log as read Marked events will not be displayed from the next View Event Log Table 1 10 Advanced Event Logging menu options F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Event Logging Event Log Capacity Space Available...

Page 89: ...ecurity level Controls access to diskette drives When Password on boot is Enabled the BIOS requires a password on OS boot Enables password entry on boot Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses S S S F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot...

Page 90: ... 2 Set User Password User Password Is Clear User Password Is Set Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password Confirm New Password Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password Enter New Password Confirm New Password Set User Password Enter New Password Confirm New Password Set User Password Enter Current Password Enter New Password Confirm New Password F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Set...

Page 91: ...sk needs to be inactive before it is turned off Amount of time the user input devices need to be inactive before the screen is turned off F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Power Savings Customized Hard Disk Timeout 2 minutes Video Timeout 2 minutes ...

Page 92: ...wer off If you choose Suspend the system will save its state but remain in a low power mode If you choose Suspend then you also have the option of choosing Auto Save To Disk Turn on or off the Auto Save To Disk feature When Auto Save To Disk is turned on the system will save its state to disk and then power off after being in Suspend mode for a period of time Turning this feature on will wake the ...

Page 93: ...acket in Suspend Mode Turning this feature on will wake the video up from standby mode when external serial connector activity is detected 1 4 1 Power Advanced Features Modes Table 1 16 Power Advanced Features menu options F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot In...

Page 94: ...for the types of boot devices S S Table 1 17 Boot menu options 1 5 Boot Menu F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Quick Boot Enabled Boot time Diagnostic Screen Disabled Preboot Execution Environment Disabled Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Dis...

Page 95: ...owing pop up menu will appear when you hit the Esc key during POST The device list in this pop up menu are same as the list in the Boot Device Priority menu F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Boot Device Priority Floppy Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive Ite...

Page 96: ... Intel R Celeron TM processor 1 6 Info Menu Figure 1 19 Info menu F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit BIOS Version 1 XX BIOS Date XX XX 1999 BIOS Area EC00h FFFFh CPU Type Celeron TM processor CPU Speed XXX MHz L1 Cache XX KB L2 Cache XXX KB Total Mem...

Page 97: ...vious values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Setup Data to CMOS 1 7 Exit menu Figure 1 20 Exit menu Table 1 20 Exit menu options F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub MenuF10Save and Exit PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Sav...

Page 98: ...t up Defaults Setup Confirmation Load default configuration now Yes No Setup Confirmation Save configuration changes and exit now Yes No Setup Warning Configuration has not been saved Save before exiting Yes No Setup Confirmation Load previous configuration now Yes No Setup Confirmation Save configuration changes now Yes No ...

Page 99: ...re 1 21 General Help Table 1 21 Entire Text of General Help F1 Help Select Item Space Change Value F9 Setup Defaults ESCExit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10Save and Exit System Time 12 34 56 System Date 06 02 1999 Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 31 2 Primary Master FUJITSU MHA2043AT Secondary Master None Secondary Master None System Memory 640MB Extended Memory 31MB Memory Cache Language Engl...

Page 100: ...d Memory Failed at offset xxxx Failing Bits zzzz zzzz System cache error Cache disabled Keyboard controller error Keyboard error Diskette drive A error Failure Fixed Disk n PhoneixBIOS 4 0 Release 6 0 Copyright 1985 1999 Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Fujitsu Notebook BIOS Version 1 xx Copyright FUJITSU LIMITED 1998 1999 CPU XXXX processor XXX MHz xxM System Memory Passed XXXK Memory...

Page 101: ...sabled Unknown Save To Disk error Save To Disk feature is disabled Hard disk sector read function failed Save To Disk feature is disabled Hard disk sector write function failed Save To Disk feature is disabled Save To Disk partition or file corrupted Save To Disk feature is disabled Fixed Disk is not installed Cannot restore from disk To restore from disk turn off system install original fixed dis...

Page 102: ...TION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SECTION 4 This section explains what to do when trouble occurs with this computer and when messages are displayed Read this section as the necessity arises ...

Page 103: ...ow LOW BATTERY Connect the AC adaptor When using the computer for the first time after leaving it unused for a long time connect the AC adaptor and switch on the main switch to switch on the power Nothing displayed on the LCD panel Checkpoint Is anything displayed on the status indicator LCD Is displayed on the LCD panel Cause and Solution Connect the AC adaptor and switch on the main switch Displ...

Page 104: ...lay flashes Was the charging stopped midway Cause and Solution Check that the AC adaptor is correctly plugged into the power socket and into the computer If the ambient temperature is high and the battery temperature becomes too high during use the battery protection function may be triggered to stop the charging If the battery temperature falls too low the battery protection function may be trigg...

Page 105: ...used accessibility cannot be controlled by this item Set the write protect tab on the floppy disk to the write enable position If it works with a different floppy disk then the problem floppy disk may be damaged LCD panel does not close Checkpoint Is something caught in the LCD panel Cause and Solution Forcing the LCD panel closed can damage it Check for something caught in the LCD panel Also a me...

Page 106: ...y be ejected when the personal computer main unit is in operating mode because its CD ROM drive has an electronic lock Check that the personal computer main unit is in operating mode and press the EJECT button If for some reason the CD tray does not come out even when you press the EJECT button insert a clip or something into the hole to the right of the EJECT button and pull the tray out If the t...

Page 107: ...tech 21 The Computer Centre Singapore 128388 Tel 65 776 0688 Fax 65 776 0788 Fujitsu PC Asia Pte Ltd Malaysia Branch 8th Floor Wisma Damansara Jalan Semantan 50490 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel 603 253 3997 Fax 603 253 4245 Website www fujitsu pc asia com ...

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