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1.  BEFORE YOU START

14

1-2-4 LEFT-SIDE PANEL COMPONENTS

The following is a brief description of your notebook’s left-side components.

USB Ports (V2.0)

The four USB ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices.

IEEE 1394 Port

The 1394 port is used to connect between your and a peripheral such as a digital video
camera

.

PC Card Slot

The PC Card Slot allows you to install one Type II PC Card.

Audio-In Jack

The audio-in jack allows audio sources to be recorded by your computer.

Microphone Jack

The microphone jack allows you to connect an external mono microphone.

Headphone Jack

The headphone jack allows you to connect headphones or external speakers with
amplifer.

PC Card

Slot

PC Card

Eject Button

USB

Ports

IEEE

1394

Port

Headphone

Jack

Microphone

Jack

Audio-in

Jack

Summary of Contents for Centoris Z500N

Page 1: ...Z500N SERIES NOTEBOOK PC USER S GUIDE Feb 2004...

Page 2: ...ase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radi...

Page 3: ...ources 19 2 2 Display Panel 22 2 3 Starting Your Notebook PC 24 2 4 Status Display Indicators 26 2 5 Using the Keyboard 29 2 6 Volume Control 31 2 7 Power Management 32 3 USING YOUR NOTEBOOK PC 35 3 1...

Page 4: ...4 Thispageisintentionallyleftblank...

Page 5: ...makesureyoudon t blocktheopeningspro videdforventilation DONOTplaceordropobjectsonthecomputerand DONOTapplyheavypressureonit DONOTsubjectthecomputertomagneticfields DONOTplaceonunevenorunstableworksur...

Page 6: ...t DONOTtamperwiththebatteries Keepthemaway fromchildren DONOTexposetodirectsunlight DONOTuseorstoreinextremetemperatures Avoidsuddenchangesintemperatureorhumidityby keepingitawayfromA Candheatingvents...

Page 7: ...echemicals DONOTslamyournotebookshutandneverpickup orholdyournotebookbythedisplay DONOTspraywateroranyothercleaningfluids directlyonthedisplay Ifyouaretravelingwithyourcomputer rememberto carryitashan...

Page 8: ...8 Thispageisintentionallyleftblank...

Page 9: ...ter Lithiumionbattery AC adapter withAC power cord DriverandApplicationsCD Getting StartedGuide or UserGuide Dependingupontheconfigurationofyournotebook youmayalsoneedthefollowing items DVDApplication...

Page 10: ...HE DISPLAY PANEL 1 Slide the latch located at the top of the display panel to the right This releases the lockingmechanismandraisesthedisplayslightly 2 Lift the display backwards being careful not to...

Page 11: ...r LCDpanel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics Keyboard Afull size keyboard with dedicatedWindows keys Stereo Speakers The built in dual speakers allow for stereo sound Suspend Res...

Page 12: ...See Suspend Resume Power On Button in 2 3 1 Power On for more information Touchpad Pointing Device TheTouchpadpointingdeviceisamouse likecursorcontrolwithfourbuttons left right andtwoscrollbuttons Su...

Page 13: ...d Memory Card Reader The memory card reader offers the fastest and most convenient method to transfer pictures music and data between your notebook PC and flash compatible devices such as digital came...

Page 14: ...l such as a digital video camera PC Card Slot The PC Card Slot allows you to install one Type II PC Card Audio In Jack The audio in jack allows audio sources to be recorded by your computer Microphone...

Page 15: ...a disc Optical Drive Eject Button The OpticalDrive Eject Button allows you to open the OpticalDrive tray to remove or install aDVD CD R or CD ROM Emergency Optical Drive Tray Release The Emergency Opt...

Page 16: ...roviding ports to connect PS 2 devices an external monitor a serial device a parallel device USB devices a LAN RJ 45 cable an external audio source and anAC adapter Parallel Port Theparallelportallows...

Page 17: ...k sbottompanelcomponents Lithium ion Battery Bay Memory Compartment Optical Drive Bay Main Unit Configuration Label Hard Disk Drive Bay Mini PCI Card Cover Kensington Lock Port The Kensington lock slo...

Page 18: ...onthatyouwillneedtogiveyoursupportrepresentative It identifiestheexactversionofvariouscomponentsofyournotebook Memory Compartment ThememorycompartmentcontainsthesystemRAM Lithium ion Battery Bay The b...

Page 19: ...TERS TheAC adapter provides power for operating your notebook PC and charging the batteries Connecting the AC Adapter 1 Plug theDC output cable into the adapter power port of your notebook PC 2 Plug t...

Page 20: ...s no guarantee that your data will be saved once the notebook reaches this point To protect your notebook PC from damage use only the power adapter that came with the notebook PC because each power ad...

Page 21: ...ains memory in suspend mode for up to 5 minutes more than enough time for you to swap batteries Charge your notebook PC for at least 24 hours before using it for thefirsttime Doingsoinsuresthatthebrid...

Page 22: ...instopresolutionthroughtheuseofactive matrixtechnology 2 2 1 OPENING THE DISPLAY PANEL 1 Slide the latch located at the top of the display panel to the right This releases the lockingmechanismandraise...

Page 23: ...levelas possible Keyboard Adjustingthebrightnessusingthekeyboardchangesthesettingonlytemporarily FN F4 Pressing repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display FN F5 Pressingrepeatedlywillincreas...

Page 24: ...2 Suspend Mode for more information or turn it off directly See 2 7 6 Power Off for more information Do not carry your notebook around with the power on or subject it to shocks or vibration as you ri...

Page 25: ...n the power to your notebook You restart your notebook from theWindows ShutDown dialog box Thesoftwareinitiatesasystemrestart Example Whenyouinstallanewapplication 2 3 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS Se...

Page 26: ...ates your notebook s operating mode Steady On This means that there is power to your notebook and that it is ready for use Flashing ThismeansthatyournotebookisinSuspendmode Steady Off not visible This...

Page 27: ...IRELESS CONNECTION INDICATOR The Wireless Connection indicator states whether your notebook PC is connected to a wirelessnetwork 2 4 4 CAPSLOCK INDICATOR The CapsLock indicator states that your keyboa...

Page 28: ...STARTED 2 4 6 SCRLK INDICATOR The ScrLk indicator states that your scroll lock is active 2 4 7 HARD DRIVE ACCESS INDICATOR The HardDriveAccess indicator states whether your internal hard drive is bei...

Page 29: ...rough 9 perform addition subtraction multiplication or division and enter decimal points using the keys designated as ten key function keys The keys in the numeric keypad are marked on the front edge...

Page 30: ...refer to your software documentation to find out how these keys are used The FN key provides extended functions for the notebook and is always used in conjunctionwithanotherkey FN F1 Pressing F1 whil...

Page 31: ...willdecreasethevolumeofyournotebook Pressing F8 repeatedlywhileholding Fn willincrease thevolumeofyournotebook Volumecanbecontrolledbymanyvolumecontrolsthataresetwithinindividual applications Certain...

Page 32: ...our system is in Suspend mode by looking at the Power icon on the Status LCDPanel See 2 4 Status Display Indicators for more information Iftheindicatorisvisibleandnotflashing yournotebookisfullyoperat...

Page 33: ...able or disablethisfeature Enable or Disable the Hibernation Feature The default settings are not enabled for Windows 98 Second Edition orWindows 2000 Professional Hibernation is the default setting f...

Page 34: ...r management parameters This feature saves power by turning off the display if there is no keyboard or pointer activity for the user selected timeout period Any keyboard or pointer activity will cause...

Page 35: ...crolling button The cursor control works the same way a mouse does and moves the cursor around the display It onlyrequireslightpressurewiththetipofyourfinger Theleftandrightbuttonsfunction thesameasmo...

Page 36: ...ce 3 1 2 DOUBLE CLICKING Double clickingmeanspushingandreleasingtheleftbuttontwiceinrapidsuccession This procedure does not function with the right button To double click movethe cursor to the item yo...

Page 37: ...through on line pages To use the Scrolling button press the top or bottom of the button 3 2 Memory Card Reader Your notebook PC is equipped with a memory card reader that can read and write to fourdi...

Page 38: ...beforeitisejectedmay result in data loss 3 3 Optical Drive Depending upon the configuration of your notebook PC you may have one of the followingdrives DVD DVD CD RW combo DVD RW DVD RW ADVDplayer giv...

Page 39: ...e your optical drive unless your notebook PC is sittingonaflatsurface Usingadrivewhenthesystemisnotlevel may damage the drive or prevent proper operation Prolonged use of the optical drive drive such...

Page 40: ...e placed in the tray 3 Place the media into the tray label side up with the hole in the center of the disc Snap the disc onto the raised circle in the center of the tray 4 Gently push the holder tray...

Page 41: ...softwarepre installed Ifitisnotinstalled reference thedocumentationthataccompaniesthemediaapplication Starting a DVD Movie DVD Models only 1 Insert theDVDmovie into the optical drive drive of your not...

Page 42: ...he Properties window select the Dolby Headphone tab 4 To enableDolby Headphone check the EnableDolby Headphone box To change the type of surround sound select one of the radio buttons listed under Roo...

Page 43: ...ll shut down improperly If this occurs you will need to perform a hard reset and follow the instruction if any presented to you before the system will reboot 4 Manually place your notebook PC into sus...

Page 44: ...log box 4 Select the Device Manager tab to display the device lists for your notebook PC 5 Click on the to the left of the CDplayer drive icon The treeview will expand to showtheopticaldrivedrivemanuf...

Page 45: ...e installed in the PC Card slot To install a PC Card s follow these easy steps WARNING POINT Installing or removing a PC Card s during your notebook PC s shutdown or bootup process may damage the card...

Page 46: ...o be in Suspend Mode or OFF while removingthem Windows has a shutdown procedure for PC Cards that must be followed before removing a card Please review your operating systemmanual for the correct proc...

Page 47: ...ngandremovingthememoryupgrademodule 3 5 1 INSTALLING A MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE Toinstallamemoryupgrademodulefollowthesesteps Youmustturnoffpowerbeforeinstallingthememoryupgrade module 1 Turn off power t...

Page 48: ...ss the memory upgrade module down into the compartment until it locks under neaththeretainingclip Youwillhearaclickwhenitisproperlyinplace 8 Replace the cover and screw that were removed previously In...

Page 49: ...ngitupand pulling towards the back of your notebook PC 4 Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve 5 Replace the memory compartment cover by following step 8 of 3 5 1 Installing a Mem...

Page 50: ...switch 2 Allow the system to start booting and press the F2 key once the flash screen appears on the screen This will open the main menu of the BIOS setup with the current settings displayed See 2 3...

Page 51: ...cognizedbyyournotebookwithoutrestartingorchanging setups 3 6 2 EXTERNAL MONITOR PORT The external monitor port allows you to connect an external monitor In order to con nectanexternalmonitorfollowthes...

Page 52: ...notebook In order to connect a parallel interface device follow these steps 1 Aligntheconnectorwiththeportopening 2 Push the connector into the port until it is seated 3 Tighten the two hold down scr...

Page 53: ...et up your LANenvironment consult with a net workingprofessional Pleaserefertoyournetworkadministratorforinformationon yournetworkconfiguration To connect the LANcable follow these easy steps 1 Alignt...

Page 54: ...54 3 Using Your Notebook PC Thispageisintentionallyleftblank...

Page 55: ...activeAC power source 3 Make sure that any card installed in the PC Card slot is seated properly You can alsoremovethecardfromtheslot thuseliminatingitasapossiblecauseoffailure 4 Make sure that any d...

Page 56: ...Troubleshooting Any error messages that have occurred Hardwareconfiguration Type of device connected if any See the Configuration Label on the bottom of your notebook for configuration and serial num...

Page 57: ...ne in Headphone out 1 VGA port Mini D sub 15 pin for external monitor 4 USB ports v2 0 1 TV out 1 Printer port 1 RJ11 connector for Modem 1 RJ45 connector for Ethernet 1 Port Replicator Connector 1 DC...

Page 58: ...outputpower 16 7dBm Voltage 3 3V IEEE 802 11b g standard technology 124 pin SO DIMM edge connector 2 4GHz support Data rate up to 11Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps for 802 11b Data rate up to 54 48 36 24 18...

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