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User’s Manual

(January 2006)

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Page 1: ...User s Manual January 2006...

Page 2: ...TRADEMARKS All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies NOTE The information in this manual is subject to change without notice...

Page 3: ...aking a Look at the Computer 1 6 Right Side Components 1 6 Left Side Components 1 7 Rear Components 1 8 Front Components 1 9 Bottom Components 1 10 Top open Components 1 11 Where to Go from Here 1 13...

Page 4: ...he Communication Features 2 18 Using the Modem 2 18 Using the LAN 2 19 Using the Wireless LAN 2 20 Chapter 3 Managing Power 3 1 AC Adapter 3 2 Battery Pack 3 3 Charging the Battery Pack 3 3 Initializi...

Page 5: ...are Drivers 6 1 How to Use the Driver CD 6 2 Manually Install Drivers 6 4 Chapter 7 Caring for the Computer 7 1 Protecting the Computer 7 2 Using the Password 7 2 Using the Cable Lock 7 2 Using an Ant...

Page 6: ...10 Software Problems 8 11 Sound Problems 8 11 Startup Problems 8 12 Other Problems 8 13 Resetting the Computer 8 14 Appendix A Specifications A 1 Appendix B Regulatory Information B 1 On the Use of t...

Page 7: ...omputer provides information on installing and using peripheral devices Chapter 5 Using BIOS Setup describes the SCU program that configures the computer s BIOS settings Chapter 6 Installing Software...

Page 8: ...re shown in a bold typeset For example Press Enter to complete When keys are joined by a plus sign press the first key and while keeping the first key down press the remaining keys finally release all...

Page 9: ...need it the computer is ready and easy to go This chapter first tells you step by step how to get the computer up and running You will find instructions for these procedures Unpacking Connecting to AC...

Page 10: ...materials in case you need to ship or store the computer in the future Connecting to AC Power The computer operates either on the external AC power or internal battery power It is suggested that you...

Page 11: ...the AC adapter or the computer When unplugging the connector always hold the plug head Never pull on the cord NOTE When the AC adapter is connected it also charges the battery pack For information on...

Page 12: ...ter Turning On 1 Make sure that the computer is connected to AC power 2 Press the power button 3 Each time the computer is turned on it performs a Power On Self Test POST and the operating system such...

Page 13: ...ways you can stop the computer so that you will be back to where you left off when you next turn on the computer See Stopping the Computer in Chapter 2 for information CAUTION If you have to turn the...

Page 14: ...mponent NOTE Depending on the model you purchased the appearance of your computer may not be exactly the same as those shown in this manual Right Side Components Ref Component Description See Also DVD...

Page 15: ...such as a floppy disk drive printer digital camera joystick and more P 4 3 Ventilation Openings Do not cover or block the ventilation openings for air circulation thus preventing overheating RJ 11 Co...

Page 16: ...nsington Lock Locks the computer to a stationery object for security P 7 2 Power Connector Connects the AC adapter P 1 2 USB Ports Each of the two ports connects a USB device such as a floppy disk dri...

Page 17: ...Connector SPDIF Connects a set of headphones external speakers with amplifier an audio recording device or an S PDIF device such as a digital speaker set for digital audio output P 2 17 Audio Input C...

Page 18: ...t Inside is the hard disk drive of your computer Memory Slot Inside is the memory slot for expanding the memory size of your computer P 4 6 Mini PCI Slot Inside is the Mini PCI slot for using an optio...

Page 19: ...the computer is using battery power Battery Power Indicator Blinks green when the computer using battery power is in Standby mode P 3 6 Glows green when the battery is fully charged and connected to...

Page 20: ...pad Serves as the pointing device of the computer P 2 10 Device Indicators Show the current status of the computer s devices Hard disk drive in use indicator DVD drive in use indicator P 2 14 Num Lock...

Page 21: ...apter To install the operating system if your dealer has not already done so See the operating system manual To know more about the operating system Read the operating system manual To install the dri...

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Page 23: ...rating basics If you are already a computer user but are new to notebook computers you may choose to read only the parts containing information unique to your computer Described in this chapter are th...

Page 24: ...used operating system today is Microsoft Windows Stopping the Computer When you finish a working session you can stop the computer by turning off the power or leaving the computer in Standby or Hibern...

Page 25: ...ndows you can put the computer in Hibernation mode by Closing the display cover Pressing Fn F12 Pressing the power button Press the power button If you choose to stop in Standby or Hibernation mode yo...

Page 26: ...up Key Description The Control key is normally used in combination with other keys for program specific functions The Alternate key is normally used in combination with other keys for program specific...

Page 27: ...er keys in uppercase The Pause key temporarily stops screen scrolling Scroll Lock does not work for all programs The Print Screen key prints the displayed screen Print screen does not work for all pro...

Page 28: ...es the cursor to the end of the line or document Switches typing between insert and overtype modes Insert mode means any character typed will be inserted to the current cursor position overtype mode m...

Page 29: ...n press the sign on the US and UK keyboards To press the Euro sign on a United States International keyboard hold down either of the Alt keys and press 5 which has an Euro sign on it To press the Euro...

Page 30: ...tified by the color of blue on the keytop To perform a desired function first press and hold Fn then press the other key Hot Keys Hot keys refer to a combination of keys that can be pressed any time t...

Page 31: ...NOTES If the display mode is set to 256 colors or lower or in DOS mode there will be only two modes for selecting CRT only and LCD CRT This function only applies to Plug Play CRT monitors Decreases th...

Page 32: ...he location of the pointer on the screen and making selection with the buttons The touchpad consists of a rectangular pad and a left and right buttons To use the touchpad place your forefinger or thum...

Page 33: ...keep your finger in contact with the pad Then move your finger across the pad to drag the selected object to your destination When you lift your finger from the pad the selected object will drop into...

Page 34: ...eft button and vice versa You can also change the size of the on screen pointer the speed of the pointer and so on To configure the touchpad you can use the standard Microsoft or IBM PS 2 driver if yo...

Page 35: ...with your hand If the lens becomes dirty the DVD drive may malfunction Do not wipe the lens using materials with rough surface such as paper towel Instead use a cotton swab to gently wipe the lens FDA...

Page 36: ...ert a disc place down the disc in the tray with its label facing up Slightly press the center of the DVD tray until it clicks into place To remove a disc hold the disc by its outer edge and lift it up...

Page 37: ...u want to use the computer with the LCD closed set Do Nothing to the When I close the lid of my portable computer option in the Power Options Properties Thus the computer does not enter Standby or Hib...

Page 38: ...e microphone recording volume The audio subsystem of your computer features Digital audio and analog mixing functions required for recording and playing sound on your computer Sound Blaster Pro compat...

Page 39: ...e set This connector is compliant to S PDIF Sony Philips Digital InterFace You can connect audio equipment with S PDIF to the computer S PDIF is a new audio transfer file format that ensures a high qu...

Page 40: ...email or connect to an online service or bulletin board To connect the telephone line to the modem connect one end of the modem cable to the RJ 11 connector on the computer and the other end to the p...

Page 41: ...er must be installed The internal 100Base TX LAN Local Area Network module allows you to connect your computer to a network It supports data transfer rate up to 100 Mbps To connect the network cable t...

Page 42: ...d correctly See Chapter 6 for more information If your WLAN card was provided by your dealer instead of the computer manufacturer contact your dealer for the correct driver to use Turning Off On the W...

Page 43: ...ator is on 2 Double click the Wireless Network Connection icon located on your Windows system tray If any wireless network is detected the following window appears on screen 3 Select a wireless networ...

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Page 45: ...al battery performance it is important that you use the battery in the proper way The topics in this chapter include What is an AC adapter How to charge the battery pack When and how to initialize the...

Page 46: ...you disconnect the AC adapter disconnect from the electrical outlet first and then from the computer A reverse procedure may damage the AC adapter or computer When unplugging the connector always hold...

Page 47: ...C adapter before the battery has been fully charged otherwise you will get a prematurely charged battery To charge the battery pack connect the AC adapter to the computer and an electrical outlet The...

Page 48: ...is fully discharged The computer will shut down automatically 4 Connect the AC adapter to fully charge the battery pack Checking the Battery Level NOTE Any battery level indication is an estimated res...

Page 49: ...ack follow these steps 1 Make sure that the computer is not turned on or connected to AC power 2 Place the computer upside down 3 Slide the battery security lock outward to the unlock position 4 Slide...

Page 50: ...dio subsystem PC card hard or floppy disk drives the battery might run out of charge very quickly Always respond to Battery Low by placing your computer on Standby or Hibernation mode turning off the...

Page 51: ...hat When Power to the hard disk is turned off When the hard disk has been idle for a set period Power to the display is turned off When the display has been idle for a set period When the entire syste...

Page 52: ...ions when they use computers It takes some time to get all these applications open and running and normally they all have to be closed before the system can be turned off When you use the hibernation...

Page 53: ...ent Decrease the LCD brightness to the lowest comfortable level If you work with an application that uses a PC card exit the application when you finish using it If you have a PC card installed remove...

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Page 55: ...puter by connecting other peripheral devices When using a device be sure to read the instructions accompanying the device together with the relevant section in this chapter This chapter gives guidelin...

Page 56: ...outlet 4 To use the monitor turn on the monitor before turning on the computer 5 The monitor should respond by default If not you can switch the display to the monitor or to both simultaneous display...

Page 57: ...stry standard extension to the PC architecture It supports Plug and Play technology so you can install and remove USB devices without turning off the computer With its multiple connection capability u...

Page 58: ...Typical type II cards are flash memory SRAM modem LAN and SCSI cards CardBus Support Your computer s PC card slot supports CardBus specifications CardBus is the 32 bit version of PC card technology I...

Page 59: ...ss To remove a PC card 1 Double click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon found on the Windows XP taskbar and the Safely Remove Hardware window appears on screen 2 Select highlight the PC card you want...

Page 60: ...l Components Upgrade You can upgrade your computer by changing the CPU or adding memory However to avoid damage during the installation procedure please ask your dealer for help Do not install an inte...

Page 61: ...computer BIOS is a layer of software called firmware that translates instructions from other layers of software into instructions that the computer hardware can understand The BIOS settings are needed...

Page 62: ...rformance Starting BIOS Setup NOTES The SCU screens shown in this chapter are for your reference only The actual items or settings on your computer may differ The SCU program may have been updated aft...

Page 63: ...formation can be found at the bottom of the screen A brief description of keyboard usage is listed next Key Function Selects a menu title 1 Selects an item or option 2 Brings up down the value Enter 1...

Page 64: ...d Time sets the system date and time Boot Password allows you to set the password for your system When typing the password first make sure that Num Lock is off then type your password in the entry fie...

Page 65: ...up 5 5 Chipset Menu The Chipset menu contains the shared video memory settings of the system Shared Memory sets the shared memory size of the video controller The options are 16M 32M and 64M Default s...

Page 66: ...second third and fourth booting device The system will try to boot from the first device but if it is not available will try the next boot device If you set the first boot device to PXE the system wi...

Page 67: ...s you must save and exit so that the new settings can take effect Save and Exit saves the changes you have made and exits SCU Exit No Save exits SCU without saving the changes you have made Default Se...

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Page 69: ...rating systems require custom software known as drivers to be installed If you purchased the computer with Windows pre installed your dealer may have already installed the drivers If not you need to i...

Page 70: ...XP Service Pack 2 The available items may differ according to your computer model Please do not remove the driver CD when installing the driver An autorun program is provided on the driver CD to help...

Page 71: ...tic Install Driver Allows you to start the automatic driver installation Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader program if you do not have it on your computer You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the manu...

Page 72: ...on the corresponding icon on the left side and installation will start The icons and drivers are described next Icon Name Description Chipset driver Ensures the full function of the following drivers...

Page 73: ...of the computer Touchpad driver Installs the touchpad driver that allows you to take full advantage of the touchpad features WLAN driver option Installs the WLAN driver that allows you to use the com...

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Page 75: ...nd reduce the risk of damage to your computer This chapter gives you guidelines covering these areas of maintenance How to protect the computer What to note when using and storing the computer How to...

Page 76: ...requesting for the password appears on the screen whenever the computer is turned on The password is set via the BIOS Setup program See Startup Menu in Chapter 5 for instructions Using the Cable Lock...

Page 77: ...Strategy New viruses are always being developed nowadays and they are attacking computers even more easily with emails so commonly used worldwide You can install a virus detecting program to monitor...

Page 78: ...strong magnetic field such as a TV refrigerator motor or a large audio speaker Do not move the computer abruptly from a cold to a warm place A temperature difference of more than 10 C 18 F will cause...

Page 79: ...t the battery pack is fully charged Doing so may avoid harm to the battery pack Operate the computer with the battery pack installed even when using external power This ensures that the battery is ful...

Page 80: ...ith you Use the AC adapter as the power source and as a battery charger Hand carry the computer Do not check it in as luggage If you need to leave the computer in the car put it in the trunk of the ca...

Page 81: ...or both When you encounter any problem it might be a typical problem that can easily be solved This chapter tells you what actions to take when solving common computer problems It is divided into thre...

Page 82: ...ections are correct and secure Make sure that the configuration information is properly set in the BIOS Setup program Make sure that all the device drivers are correctly installed Make notes of your o...

Page 83: ...rive Problems P 8 4 Display Problems P 8 5 Hardware Device Problems P 8 6 Hard Disk Drive Problems P 8 7 Keyboard Mouse and Touchpad Problems P 8 7 LAN Problems P 8 8 WLAN Problems P 8 8 Modem Problem...

Page 84: ...y Pack in Chapter 3 for instructions The battery operating time indicated by the battery meter does not match the actual operating time The actual operating time can be different from the estimated ti...

Page 85: ...tended and then remove the disc Display Problems Nothing appears on the screen During operation the screen may automatically turn off as a result of power management Press any key to see if the screen...

Page 86: ...ettings in Display Properties Simultaneous display multi display does not work Make sure that you turn on the external monitor before turning on the computer Press Fn F5 to toggle through the display...

Page 87: ...l such as Window s Disk Defragmenter to defragment the files Keyboard Mouse and Touchpad Problems The keyboard does not respond Try connecting an external keyboard If it works contact an authorized de...

Page 88: ...turned on Transmission quality is poor Your computer may be in an out of range situation Move your computer closer to the Access Point or another WLAN device it is associated with Check if there is h...

Page 89: ...he BSSID to another radio channel Your computer may be in an out of range situation Move your computer closer to the Access Point it is associated with Make sure that your computer is configured with...

Page 90: ...icating properly The application may have been reset when the computer is turned off or in Standby mode Exit and restart the application Power Management Problems The computer does not enter Standby o...

Page 91: ...ibernation mode To enter the mode stop the communication program and then remove the card or stop the card Software Problems An application program does not work correctly Make sure that the software...

Page 92: ...ndows volume control Check the volume control of your computer Startup Problems When you turn on the computer it does not respond and the Power Indicator does not light green If you are using an exter...

Page 93: ...the hard disk make sure that there is no floppy disk in the floppy disk drive If there is remove it and restart the system If this message appears when you are booting from the hard disk insert a boo...

Page 94: ...e indicator if it flashes irregularly the program may be accessing data and preventing you from using the keyboard If you are sure the operation has stopped and you cannot use the restart function of...

Page 95: ...12 function keys a special Fn Function key and Windows keys Pointing device Touchpad Hard disk drive 2 5 inch 9 5 mm high IDE Ultra DMA 100 support Storage device Optical drive DVD RW DVD RW Combo DVD...

Page 96: ...pecifications Weight 2 9 kg Temperature Operating 0 C 32 F to 35 C 95 F Storage 20 C 4 F to 60 C 140 F Environment Humidity Operating 10 to 90 non condensing Storage 5 to 95 non condensing A 2 Specifi...

Page 97: ...safety notices on your computer NOTE Marking labels located on the exterior of your computer indicate the regulations that your model complies with Please check the marking labels and refer to the co...

Page 98: ...erence 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 us...

Page 99: ...ar le minist re des Communications du Canada Safety Notices About the Battery Caution Texts Concerning Lithium Batteries DANISH ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig h ndtering Udskift...

Page 100: ...life under various state and local laws it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste stream Check with your local solid waste officials for details in your area for recycling...

Page 101: ...ng or modifying telephone lines Avoid using the telephone function other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use the tele...

Page 102: ...imits found in OET Bulletin 65 2001 and ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 Proper operation of this radio according to the instructions found in this manual will result in exposure substantially below the FCC s rec...

Page 103: ...nsmitter such as a wireless network device near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment unless the device has been modified to be qualified for such use Antenna Warning WARNING To comp...

Page 104: ...mercial environment However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular commercial installation or if operated in a residential area If harmful interference with radio or te...

Page 105: ...ximal Si le mat riel ou son antenne d mission est install l ext rieur il doit faire l objet d une licence European Union CE Marking and Compliance Notices Statements of Compliance English This product...

Page 106: ...zed in all countries 802 11b 802 11g products are designed for use only in specific countries or regions and is not allowed to be operated in countries or regions other than those of designated use As...

Page 107: ...in the following 38 departments of mainland France Please turn off your wireless LAN radio when operating the device in areas places other than the 38 departments listed 01 Ain Orientales 36 Indre 66...

Page 108: ...ireless LAN Radio NOTE Turning the wireless LAN radio off is not the same as disabling the wireless LAN card It is not necessary to disable the card to meet the regulatory requirements While operating...

Page 109: ...5 Audio subsystem Indicator 1 12 Connecting external audio devices 2 17 CardBus 4 4 CD See DVD drive Driver installation 6 4 Feature 2 16 CD drive 2 13 A 1 Troubleshooting 8 11 Inserting a disc 2 14...

Page 110: ...drop 2 11 DVD drive 1 12 Drive D 2 13 Hard disk drive 1 12 Driver installation 6 1 Num Lock 1 12 Driver O S support 6 2 Scroll Lock 1 12 DVD drive 1 6 WLAN 1 12 DVD Dual drive See DVD drive Input Out...

Page 111: ...Screen See LCD Numeric key 2 6 Scroll 2 11 Scroll Lock 2 5 Indicator 1 12 Security Protecting the computer with lock 7 2 Protecting the computer with password 7 2 Operating system 1 4 2 2 Shift key 2...

Page 112: ...n 6 4 DVD drive problem 8 4 Feature 2 15 Hard disk drive problem 8 7 Video controller A 1 Hardware problem 8 6 Video RAM A 1 Keyboard problem 8 7 Virus 7 3 LAN problem 8 8 Volume 2 8 Modem problem 8 9...

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