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W348M Notebook User's Manual

Original Issue: 2008/01

This manual guides you in setting up and using your new Notebook PC. Information in the manual has been carefully checked for accu-

racy and is subject to change without notice.

No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mecha-

nical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without prior written consent.

Trademarks

Product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective companies.

Microsoft

, MS-DOS, Windows

, and Windows

Sound System are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Intel

, Centrino™, Centrino Duo™, Pentium

M, Banias, Calexico are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro are trademarks of Creative Technology.

All other brands or product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Page 1: ...onic mecha nical photocopy recording or otherwise without prior written consent Trademarks Product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective companies Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows Sound System are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Centrino Centrino Duo Pentium M Banias Calexico are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation...

Page 2: ...d may result in fire or electrical shock Use only the AC adapter and batteries that are supplied by your notebook manufacturer Using other types of battery or AC adapter may heighten the risk of fire or explosion Incorrectly placed batteries may result in an explosion Replace only with the same or compatible battery recommended by the manufacturer Please discard used batteries according to the man...

Page 3: ...pt to the new environment before turning on power When unplugging the power cord please make sure that you pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop and not on the power cord itself As you pull out the connector please ensure that it is pulled out evenly in order not to bend its connecting pins Also be fore you connect the power cord make sure that both connectors are correctly oriented a...

Page 4: ... cables connecting to PCMCIA cards see the option manual or installation instructions Federal Communications Commission FCC PART 68 Warning This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules On the bot tom of the computer is a label that contains among other informa tion the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this equipment You must upon request provide this informati...

Page 5: ... supply systems for equipment with rate cur rent up to and including 16 A EN 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment NOTE EN 55022 emissions requirements provide for two classifications Class A governs commercial use Class B is governs residential use BSMI Notice Taiwan Only Most notebook computers are classified by the Bureau of Stan dards Meteorology and Inspection BSMI as Class B infor...

Page 6: ...d architecture providing you with a personal computer that is compact powerful and easy to use Designed for a wide range of general business and personal productivity applications this notebook is an ideal choice for use in the office at home and on the road This Manual contains all the information you need to set up and use your notebook computer It describes all of its features in a thorough yet...

Page 7: ...ys 6 1 10 Keyboard Functions 7 1 11 Using the Touchpad 8 1 12 Using the built in camera 8 1 13 Using the built in Optical Disk Driver ODD 9 1 14 Using the Audio 9 1 15 Using the Wireless LAN WLAN 10 1 16 Using the Battery Pack 10 1 17 Connecting the AC Adapter 11 1 18 Installing W348M Device Drivers 12 Chapter 2 The BIOS Setup program 2 1 Activate the BIOS Setup Utility 14 2 2 Security 15 2 3 Set ...

Page 8: ...how you how to operate your W348M notebook computer including connecting the AC adaptor turning the computer on off using touch pad keyboard hot keys battery and so on If you are new to computers and to the operating system this chapter will guide you through some of the new exciting features ...

Page 9: ...keys To activate some special programs Please refer to 1 9 Using the Launch Keys 4 Power key To turn on off your notebook 5 Keyboard To input characters and numbers 6 Touchpad To function as mouse 7 Status indicators To indicate the status of machine s operation Please refer to 1 7 Status indicators 8 Wrist rest area To rest wrists when operate notebook ...

Page 10: ... To indicate the status of ODD s run ning 6 ODD eject button To eject the disc from ODD 7 ODD emergency eject hole To eject the disc from ODD when the Notebook is turned off or runs abnormally 1 3 Right Side 1 2 3 4 5 6 No Item Function 1 USB port To connect peripheral equipment with USB interface 2 Express Card slot To connect an Express Card 3 Kensington lock hole To connect compatible kensingto...

Page 11: ... To connect phone cord to access Internet 1 6 Bottom Side 1 3 5 6 7 2 3 4 3 No Item Function 1 Battery Installed in the battery compartment to supply power to Notebook when AC power is disconnected 2 Battery latch To fix and lock battery 3 Air Vent To vent heat from Notebook 4 MINI card compartment To uninstall or change MINI card 5 Memory compartment To uninstall or change memory 6 HDD compartmen...

Page 12: ...tatus Blue off System is turned off or in hibernation mode Blue flashing System is in Standby mode Blue on System is in operating Purple flashing Power in battery is lower than the alarming one please recharge ASAP Red flashing Power in battery is short please recharge at once or turn off Notebook after saving data Battery status Blue off Recharging is finished or Notebook is not powered by AC ada...

Page 13: ... against the LCD screen and doing so after a while may damage the screen More importantly never close the LCD panel for a long period of time when the computer is on or when the power saving function is disabled Suspend mode You can adjust default power management settings in the Power Option Advanced dialog box The Power Options dialog box provides several operating functions after your computer ...

Page 14: ...ivate close or set special functions These combinations are also called Hot Keys To use the Hot Keys press and hold down Fn together with the keys described below Icon Description Fn F1 Hibernation Press this key combination to make system enter hibernation mode In this mode the back light of the LCD panel would be turned off and a host of internal devices would enter into a stage of lower power c...

Page 15: ...e surface of the touchpad The central location on the palm rest provides optimum comfort and support The following teaches you how to use the touch pad Move your finger across the touch pad to move the cursor Press the left and right buttons located on the edge of the touch pad to do selection and execution functions These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse Tapping on...

Page 16: ...ed in the normal way Insert a needle to the hole until the tray is ejected Do not eject the tray until the light of ODD is turned off Tips Use soft cloth to clean disc from disc s center to edge 1 14 Using the Audio You can Control volume under your Windows operation system Click the volume icon on task bar and use the button to adjust volume Or you can double click the volume icon to activate Vol...

Page 17: ...he Battery Pack W348M notebook computer is designed to operate with one of the following power sources AC power using the AC adapter connected to an electrical outlet Lithium Ion Li Ion battery pack You should use the AC adapter whenever possible use the battery pack only when AC power is unavailable The rechargeable Li Ion battery pack allows you to operate your notebook computer without an exter...

Page 18: ... the plug instead If you are using an extension cord make sure that the devices plugged onto the cord do not exceed its total capacity Furthermore the devices plugged into the electrical outlet shall not exceed the fuse s total ampere rating Please verify power voltage before connecting the electrical cord to the power outlet If you are uncertain of its power specification please consult with your...

Page 19: ...rs in order for he hardware to properly function Before installing drivers check with your vendors to see if they have already installed all the drivers with the operating system if not please follow the steps below 1 You can find the Utility Driver CD like the one shown below 2 Put the CD into the CD R W or DVD RW optional Drive An Auto Run installation screen will appear ...

Page 20: ... into your Notebook s BIOS basic input output system Your Notebook is already properly configured and optimized and you do not need to run this utility However if you encounter configuration problems you may need to run it This chapter will introduce Activate the BIOS Setup Utility Security Setup Boot priority order Recover original setting ...

Page 21: ...orized use Sysinfo This page is to display the version of CPU BIOS KBC firmware Boot To set the order of booting equipments enabling or disabling equipments Exit To exit the interface of setting system Tips For more information about Menu and Keys please refer to the help information of respective selection There may be difference of BIOS setting between different versions of BIOS of different bat...

Page 22: ...ce When the box of Setup Notice shows password information press Enter Set User Password It s always the same to set user passport as that of supervisor password But the former can only enter OS not BIOS Setup Password on Boot This setting is to select whether password of supervisor and or user is needed when booting Fixed disk boot sector This setting is to select whether to have Write Protect on...

Page 23: ...ing Changes Save the settings by user and exit the BIOS setting menu Exit Discarding Changes Not save the settings by user and exit the BIOS setting menu Load Setup Defaults Recovery all the default setting by manufacturer Tips If you change the BIOS settings and can not return to original settings you can return to original settings by Load Setup Defaults ...

Page 24: ...17 English W348M NOTEBOOK USER S MANUAL 17 Discard Changes User can discard current settings and return to last settings Save Changes User can save the settings but will not exit the BIOS setting menu ...

Page 25: ...18 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting This chapter contains advice and solutions to a few basic troubles you might encounter when you use Notebook Please refer to this chapter and follow the instructions to solve troubles ...

Page 26: ...ators of battery pack are always not lit up its life may be over Please contact your dealer to buy another one Battery life is not as long as it should be Battery life depends on using condition of Note book You can change the settings in Power Manager of OS to save power Battery pack can t exert its full capacity if it works when not fully recharged frequently Power Notebook by battery pack until...

Page 27: ... printing Please refer to the user s manual of your printer for help Audio Trouble Solution No sound emitted Adjust sound controller Check the setting of sound volume of software Check if the ear phone is firmly connected Check the Devices Manager of Windows Be sure the Sound function has been activated and isn t interfered with other hardware USB Trouble Solution Equipments connected can t work C...

Page 28: ...NUAL 21 LAN Trouble Solution Can t be connected Be sure the RJ45 connector is firmly connected to the Network Hub or Switch Can t be booted Check the configuration of hardware in BIOS Setup Utility and activate the function of LAN Waken ...

Page 29: ...English 22 22 Appendix I Specification ...

Page 30: ...MIC and stereo speakers Separately audio ports using to earphone out device and MIC in device respectively Keyboard and touchpad Compatible to Windows keyboard with 101 102keys including two sets of Windows special keys and built in numeric keypad Touchpad is ergonomically designed pointing device with two mouse buttons I O ports USB 2 0 VGA MIC in Earphone RJ11 RJ45 DC in Express Card slot Cardre...

Page 31: ...English 24 24 Appendix II Service Centers This appendix will list our global service centers for your W348M notebook computer ...

Page 32: ... Address http www gigabyte com cn Shanghai TEL 86 21 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Guangzhou TEL 86 20 87540700 FAX 86 20 87544306 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Chengdu TEL 86 28 85236930 FAX 86 28 85256822 Wuhan TEL 86 27 87851312 FAX 86 27 87851330 Xian TEL 86 29 85531943 FAX 86 29 85519336 Shenyang TEL 86 24 83992901 FAX 86 24 83992909 Russia Moscow Representative Office of Giga B...

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