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Page 1: ...i User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Notebook Art 310682...

Page 2: ...No part of this manual may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without prior written authorization from the copyright owners Copyright 2001 All rights reserved Microsoft and Windows are registere...

Page 3: ...2 4 The Setup Main Menu 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 The Menu of Standard CMO Setup 2 4 5 6 2 4 5 6 2 4 5 6 2 4 5 6 2 4 5 6 The Menu of Advanced CMO Setup 2 7 8 2 7 8 2 7 8 2 7 8 2 7 8 The Menu of Power Manag...

Page 4: ...ING TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLE SHOOTING First Step 5 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 3 Audio Problems 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 Hard Disk Problems 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 CD ROM Problems 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 F...

Page 5: ...n The file names are printed in uppercase type For instance WELCOME EXE n When a series of clicking actions is needed in Windows O S and symbols are used For instance Start Settings Control Panel Mul...

Page 6: ...vy objects on top of it n Carefully tuck away the power cord and any cables away from pedestrian traffic n This notebook should be disconnected from the mains by pulling the main power cord mains plug...

Page 7: ...Section1GETTINGTOKNOWTHEBASICS 1 1 SECTION 1 GETTING TO KNOW THE BASICS This section introduces the features and compo nents of the notebook...

Page 8: ...and Hardware Accelerated MPEG2 DVD Playback Hardware accelerated playback gives you smooth video playback with no discernible frame drops 3D graphics also lets your games achieve more realism n Mass...

Page 9: ...t in network adapter allows you to access and transmit data on the Local Area Network The built in 56 Kbps V 90 modem enables fast data and fax communication without sacrificing a valuable PC Card slo...

Page 10: ...ck the LCD panel 2 LCD Display Panel This notebook is equipped by the liquid crystal display with XGA System at a Glance Warning Do not place any heavy objects on the top of notebook when the latches...

Page 11: ...tebook on and off and it also acts as a system suspend key This notebook uses a special one button design Press momentarily to turn on the system Press and hold for at least 3 4 seconds to turn off th...

Page 12: ...s warranty Rear View Note For the system running the Windows NT platform USB function was not supported 1 Kensington Security Anchor This anchor can be used with a mechanical lock and Kensington type...

Page 13: ...ease disable the internal built in speakers 7 S Video Port The S Video port permits you to redirect the screen output to a television screen or any analog video device for quick and easy large screen...

Page 14: ...ejected 4 Fan Grill The fan grill is where hot air is expended Do not block this airway completely 5 Infrared Port Infrared DataAssociation IrDA compliant serial infrared port enables 4Mbps FIR mode c...

Page 15: ...button you may have the PCMCIA card ejected 2 3 4 1 Note There are two kind of types of CD ROM might be installed as shipped One is electrical and the other is mechnical Basically the mobile computor...

Page 16: ...into the notebook for internal thermal regulation Do not block this airway completely Do not remove this cover There is no user serviceable parts inside 4 Fixing Screw The fixing screw locks the CPU h...

Page 17: ...y pack 7 Battery Pack The battery pack is a built in power source for the notebook LED Status Indicators The indicators under the LCD display panel show as follow inform you the current operating stat...

Page 18: ...ve is being accessed Green light indicates the hard drive is being accessed Green light indicates the CD ROM drive is being accessed Green light indicates the numeric keypad is activated Green light i...

Page 19: ...mode As LED is in flash it means the notebook is in POS mode LED would be off when it is in the STD mode Blinking red light indicates the battery is being charged the system is OFF Blinking orange li...

Page 20: ...n Home and End keys which are located along the edge of keyboard allow you move the active cursor to various locations on the screen or within the document The Ins and Del keys at the bottom of the ke...

Page 21: ...splay Brightness Fn F8 Decreases Display Brightness Fn F9 Increases Display Contrast DSTN Only Fn F10 Decreases Display Contrast DSTN Only Fn Num Lock Enables the embedded keypad to work in numeric mo...

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Page 23: ...CURITY 2 1 SECTION 2 BIOS SETUP AND SECURITY In this section you will learn how to enter the BIOS Setup Menu and manipulate various hardware control settings You will also learn how to use the built i...

Page 24: ...er there are occasions when you may be required to modify the default settings in the BIOS For example you may need to activate the BIOS setup program when a hardware change such as an upgrade occurs...

Page 25: ...to record changes in the CMOS Function Key Command Description ESC Exit Leaves a sub menu to return to the previous menu OR exits the BIOS setup while saving changes F2 F3 Change Color Changes the ba...

Page 26: ...TRENDS INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED STANDARD CMOS SETUP ADVANCED CMOS SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PERIPHERAL SETUP AUTO DETECT HARD DISKS CHANGE USER PASSWORD CHANGE SUPERVISOR PASSWORD DEFAULT SETTINGS S...

Page 27: ...ld Sec Master Sec Slave Not installed Auto ARMD CD ROM 1 46 User The secondary master controls the CD ROM drive Boot Sector Virus Pro tection Disabled Enabled To enable or disale the boot sector prote...

Page 28: ...tering Drive Parameters Any hard disk drive Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master and Secondary Slave to be configured as Hard Disk Drive Type between 1 46 you may need to enter the correct dr...

Page 29: ...d Check Setup Always Setup To enable the password check function every time when BIOS Setup is executed Always To enable the password check function every time the system boots LCD Expand Enabled Disa...

Page 30: ...phic Modes Resolution Color Depth Suggested Memory Sharing Size 640 X 480 16 256 32K 64K 16M Colors 120Hz NI 1M 800 X 600 16 256 32K 64K 16M Colors 120Hz NI 1M 1024 X 768 256 32K 64K 16M Colors 120Hz...

Page 31: ...d is closed Select Screen Off to turn off LCD backlight Suspend Mode Disabled POS S1 STD S4 Disabled System will stay on at all times POS S1 Power On Suspend The system will save its state to DRAM and...

Page 32: ...Minute 00 59 Set the minute of RTC alarm RTC Alarm Second 00 59 Set the second of RTC alarm Item Selections Sub menu Description OnBoard FDC Auto Disabled Enabled Auto BIOS will configure the Floppy D...

Page 33: ...I O port address of this parallel port or disable this parallel port functon or let BIOS determine this port automatically Paral lel Port Mode Normal Bi Dir EPP 1 9 EPP 1 7 ECP Normal The normal paral...

Page 34: ...tion parameters can take effect The Security Issue by Using Password Protection Two Levels of Password Protection This BIOS provides both a Supervisor and a User password If you try to activate both...

Page 35: ...ection3BATTERYPOWER POWERMANAGEMENT 3 1 SECTION 3 BATTERY POWER AND POWER MANAGEMENT In this section you will learn the fundamentals of power management and how to use it to achieve longer battery lif...

Page 36: ...are subsystems that consume the most power Power management deals how these key components should behave to conserve power For example you can have the system turn off its display after 2 minutes of i...

Page 37: ...g Very Low battery occurs as the battery is in approximately 3 of its power remaining Before the dead battery the green power LED indicator blinks at the same rate as the system beeps once per 4 sec i...

Page 38: ...rear side up on a flat and secured surface 2 Locate the battery latches Slide the locked latch toward direcrion 1 shown by the arrow in the following figure and hold 3 Continue holding the latches in...

Page 39: ...k 4 Release the latch to lock To charge the battery while the battery pack is in the notebook plug the AC adapter into the notebook and an electrical outlet The charging time is approximately 2 3 hour...

Page 40: ...is available This will ensure uninterrupted computing n Purchase the optional second battery pack n Store the battery pack in room temperature Higher tempera ture tends to deplete the battery s power...

Page 41: ...nter either one of the two suspend modes Suspend In Suspend mode only few hardware devices such as display panel and hard disk are turned off to conserve energy The other devices are put into low powe...

Page 42: ...ening the LCD panel or pressing the suspend button wakes the system from the power on Suspend mode Note If your Win dows98 is operating on ACPI mode you may define how the power suspend button functio...

Page 43: ...is suspend feature under maxi mum system memory you would need to increase the Save To Disk partition to 166MB To resize or create the Save To Disk partition do the following 1 Boot up your notebook t...

Page 44: ...le click on the Power Management icon The Windows power management allows you to enter time out values for the display and hard disk You can also have your notebook automatically enter a standby mode...

Page 45: ...Section4UPGRADINGYOURNOTEBOOK 4 1 SECTION 4 UPGRADING YOUR NOTEBOOK In this section you will learn how to upgrade the memory and hardware capacity...

Page 46: ...up copy of all your data before attempting this operation Warning Hard drive upgrade in this notebook is a delicate process Please observe the following instructions carefully or have a qualified tech...

Page 47: ...notebook 4 Release the fixing screw A locked the HDD bay cover 5 Remove the HDD bay cover as the shown diagram 6 Now the mental tray protected HDD module and the fixing screws B and C reveal 7 Release...

Page 48: ...11 Locate and remove the rest 2 fixing screws F and G securing the metal HDD tray and HDD 12 Remove the metal HDD tray from the HDD Module Note the green PC board of the hard disk drive is facing down...

Page 49: ...ce a new hard drive is installed you need to reformat the disk and re install the operating system and applications If you would like to have the Save To Disk suspend function it is recom mended that...

Page 50: ...is of type Synchronous DRAM has 144 pins and runs on 3 3V The speed of the DIMM may be 70ns or 60ns the smaller number the faster Warning Memory upgrade in this notebook is a delicate process Please o...

Page 51: ...e keyboard latches A B and C near the bottom edge of the keyboard refering to the figure as below The latch is spring loaded It will retract when pressed and revert back to its original position when...

Page 52: ...ur notebook 7 The memory socket is now revealed as the shown illustration 4 4 8 Press out on the latches located on both edges of the socket at the same time The DIMM should pop up to an angle of 30 d...

Page 53: ...so that the contact edge is driven into the receiving socket 11 Pivot the DIMM until the latches on both sides of the socket snap into place At the time you will feel a click 12 Put the keyboard back...

Page 54: ...socket on the connector and gently push it in and down until it clicks in place 4 Pivot the DIMM until the latches on both sides of the socket snap into place At the time you will feel a click 5 Put...

Page 55: ...30 degree 3 Remove the DIMM from the expansion socket Be sure to save the DIMM for future use 4 Put the keyboard back to its original face up position Be aware of the flexible PCB connected to the ke...

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Page 57: ...Section5TROUBLESHOOTING 5 1 SECTION 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING In this section you will learn how to solve common hardware and software problems...

Page 58: ...the error continues contact your reseller for service information Before taking further actions consider the following suggestions n Check to see if the problem persists when all the external devices...

Page 59: ...s and microphone will not work n If external devices such as USB camera scanner SCSI card do not function correctly when connected to the system it is usually the device s own problem Consult the devi...

Page 60: ...rt Settings Control Panel and double click the Multimedia icon In the Audio page make sure that SiS Audio Wave is the preferred playback device Sound can not be recorded n Double click the speaker ico...

Page 61: ...noises n You should back up your files as soon as possible n Make sure the source of noise if indeed from the hard drive and not the fan or other devices The hard disk drive has reached its capacity...

Page 62: ...ou see a red cross or yellow mark there may have been a resource conflict See Windows on line help or manual for more information n After you have inserted a CD ROM disk it may take a moment before yo...

Page 63: ...for technical support n A label may became detached and is blocking the ejection of the disk Visually inspect slot to see if any obstruction occurred by the label Contact your local dealer for techni...

Page 64: ...external mouse with the thumb wheel scroll wheel is not plug and playable In order to enable this device you need to have the mouse connected to the P S2 port before powering up to Windows Also you m...

Page 65: ...ksum Failure displays during the booting process n If the message CMOS Checksum Failure appears during the booting procedure it might indicate the shortage or the run down condition of the small CMOS...

Page 66: ...click Next 6 In the Select Device windows select Show all devices National Semiconductor as manufaturer and NSC PC87338 Fast Infrared Prot as model If you can not find National Semicondutor in the man...

Page 67: ...BIOS Setup you must load the vendor specific IR driver manually for it to work Windows 95 comes with standard IrDAdriver only Memory Problems The POST does not show an increased memory capac ity when...

Page 68: ...ted to a noisy line To check this put the regular phone handset on the line and placing a phone call If you do hear an amount of abnormal noise try to make the modem connection with a different line o...

Page 69: ...l connections on both ends of the cable are good n The hub or concentrator may not be working properly Check to see if other workstations connected to the same hub or concentrator are working n Try re...

Page 70: ...he lower right corner of the task bar and select the card you wish to stop When you click OK in few seconds Windows will prompt you to remove the card Performance Problems The notebook becomes hot n I...

Page 71: ...notebook beeps intermittently n When battery charge is critically low an audible beep warns you Press Fn F3 to turn off the warning beep The battery life gets shorter and shorter n The battery has a...

Page 72: ...nnected first The printer does not print what s on the screen n The display information on the screen is different from what would print out and this happend in many software program Check if the prev...

Page 73: ...Windows Control Panel and in the BIOS If it is set to another value and you have made no change to avoid the conflict with another device set it to the correct COM port COM 1 usually is the default on...

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Page 75: ...AppendixAPRODUCTSPECIFICATION A 1 APPENDIX A PRODUCT SPECIFICATION...

Page 76: ...13 3 inch XGA active matrix TFT display or 14 1 inch XGA active matrix TFT display supported resolution 1024x768 with up to 16M colors LCD Display Panel SiS 630S 630ST with integrated AGP bus 2D 3D gr...

Page 77: ...res SiS 630S 630ST with Modem Controller integrated V 90 K56flex for download data speed up to 56000bps V 34 V 17 V 29 transmission protocol Modem Chipset Transmission Speed 2 5 inch 3 inch format 9 5...

Page 78: ...5 25 inch format 12 7mm height fixed module Optional 88 key touch type QWERTY keyboard with embedded numeric Keypad TouchPad with 2 buttons Other Standard Hardware CD ROM DVD ROM Keyboard Pointing De...

Page 79: ...32bit access Ultra DMA PIO5 Mode support Multi boot capability BIOS PnP Function Self Test Auto Detection Power Management Security Other Features Microsoft Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP Microsoft NT 4 0...

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Page 81: ...AppendixBSPECIALVGAFUNCTIONS B 1 APPENDIX B SPECIAL VGA FUNCTIONS In this section you will learn how to take advantage of the special DualView feature via the VGA controller...

Page 82: ...1 Insert the Driver CD 2 The drivers are located in the directory D drivers VGA OS Win9x Win Me Win NT 3 Doubleklick on setup exe The drivers will be installed 4 Restart the computer the enhanced func...

Page 83: ...AppendixBSPECIALVGAFUNCTIONS B 3 4 Choose in the driver mode the multimonitor mode 5 Click on Apply and restart the computer 6 Now the Dual View function is available...

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Page 85: ...AppendixCAGENCYREGULATORYNOTICES C 1 APPENDIX C AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES...

Page 86: ...t the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifi cations made to this device that are not expres...

Page 87: ...adapter contact your local dealer U S and Canada n The cord set must be UL Listed and CSA Certified n The minimum specifications for the flexible cord are 1 No 18 AWG 2 Type SJ and 3 3 conductor n The...

Page 88: ...e with water for 15 minutes and seek medical attention n Do not charge the battery pack if the ambient temperature exceeds 45o C 113o F n To obtain a replacement battery contact your local dealer n Do...

Page 89: ...ht emitting diode device according to Interna tional Standard IEC 825 1 EN60825 1 This device is not consid ered harmful but the following precautions are recommended n Do not attempt to view the infr...

Page 90: ...anufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avcc unc batteri...

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