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Chapter 1

 — Introduction 

 

Quick Start 

Turning on the Computer for the First Time

1.  Connect the AC adapter 

power cord to the AC 
adapter. 

2.  Connect the AC adapter 

to the DC power port on 
the left side of your 
computer. 

3.  Connect the AC adapter 

power cord to an AC 
outlet. 

4.  Open the LCD panel to 

a comfortable viewing 
angle. 

5.  Press the power button 

to turn on the power. 

 

 

Note:

 The battery is not fully charged. Allow your battery to 

fully charge before using it (i.e., before 
disconnecting AC power). Calibrating the battery before 
use is also highly recommended. Refer to Chapter 5, 

Power Management

, for further information. 

 

Use the touchpad to move the cursor on the screen. Move your finger 
across the pad to control the cursor, and press the right and left 
buttons beneath with your thumb. These buttons have the same 
functions as the right and left buttons of a standard mouse. You can 
also click or double-click by tapping on the touchpad. The middle 
button can be used to scroll up and down in documents and Web 
pages. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Enduro 915

Page 1: ...U Us se er r s s M Ma an nu ua al l X0 1...

Page 2: ...e Brightness 10 Turning off Your Computer 11 Making a Startup Disk 11 Tips for New Owners 11 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 13 Hardware and Software 14 Front View 15 Left View 16 Right View 17 Bottom View...

Page 3: ...ery Software 40 CHAPTER 5 POWER MANAGEMENT 41 Power Management 42 Power Saving Modes 44 Power Saving Tips 46 When to Replace the Battery 46 Heat Considerations 47 CHAPTER 6 USING THE BIOS SETUP UTILIT...

Page 4: ...ents 64 European Notice 67 UL CAUTION 67 Canadian Department of Communications 68 About the WLAN card 69 Battery Disposal 70 CAUTION FOR ADAPTER 70 BATTERY CAUTION 70 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 70 Macrovis...

Page 5: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 1 1 I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n...

Page 6: ...personal productivity applications the notebook is an ideal choice for use in the office at home and on the road For maximum expandability without compromising portability the notebook accommodates a...

Page 7: ...te this section when you add new options DATE OF PURCHASE PLACE OF PURCHASE DEALER S NAME DEALER S ADDRESS TELEPHONE E MAIL ADDRESS WWW CONTACT PERSON MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER BIOS VERSION The seria...

Page 8: ...ould result from a fall Slots and openings in the system cabinet are for ventilation purposes Do not block or cover these openings or the system could overheat Do not use or store the computer near a...

Page 9: ...carton should contain the following STANDARD A notebook computer with a hard disk drive An internal battery A CD ROM DVD ROM Combo DVD RW drive An AC adapter with power cord User s Manual System soft...

Page 10: ...eliable brands and models Features High Capacity Hard Disk Drive The computer has a high capacity hard disk drive to store your favorite programs and large multimedia files Built in Modem LAN Capabili...

Page 11: ...find a simple step by step orientation in the Quick Start section of this chapter About Windows The Windows Manual provides an overview of the Windows operating System Windows Online Help found on the...

Page 12: ...llow your battery to fully charge before using it i e before disconnecting AC power Calibrating the battery before use is also highly recommended Refer to Chapter 5 Power Management for further inform...

Page 13: ...Agreement Click Next to accept it 3 Enter the product key number You can find this on the Certificate of Authenticity on a sticker attached to the computer Click Finish 4 The Start Wizard will prompt...

Page 14: ...below the touchpad Alternatively you can adjust the volume with the Windows volume control applet located on the taskbar Volume Control Knob Adjusting the Brightness Use the following hot key combina...

Page 15: ...Warning Shutting off the computer improperly may result in data loss Making a Startup Disk If you have trouble starting Windows the startup disk can be used to start your computer and fix many problem...

Page 16: ...onomic work habits The science of ergonomics studies the relationship between health and a suitable work environment For more information on ergonomics contact your nearest computer bookstore or local...

Page 17: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 2 2 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d...

Page 18: ...r notebook computer including the hardware components the software and the audio and video systems Getting Started Before you begin using your computer read this chapter to familiarize yourself with t...

Page 19: ...in jack 10 Audio out jack for external speakers or headphones 11 SPDIF jack 12 IEEE1394 port 13 Power indicators 14 Microphone 15 Activity indicators 16 Power button 17 Wireless LAN power button Warn...

Page 20: ...ted Left View 1 Shoulder strap hole 2 Kensington lock hole 3 Ventilation slots 4 DC adapter port 5 VGA port external video display 6 LAN RJ 45 jack 7 RJ 11 jack 8 USB port 9 PCMCIA card slot 10 PCMCIA...

Page 21: ...d Bottom View Right View 1 USB ports 2 S Video port 3 CD ROM DVD ROM Combo DVD RW drive 4 CD ROM DVD ROM Combo DVD RW drive lock 5 CD ROM DVD ROM Combo DVD RW drive eject button 6 Com Port 7 Shoulder...

Page 22: ...Chapter 2 Getting Started Bottom View 1 Ventilation slots 2 WLAN Module 3 Battery release button 4 Battery 5 SO DIMM DDR RAM Module 6 HDD Module 6 18...

Page 23: ...Each indicator is marked with a symbol CD ROM Drive The computer is reading information from the CD ROM CD RW or the DVD ROM drive HDD The computer is reading from or writing to the built in hard dis...

Page 24: ...r is in use Flashing Blue Power is in suspend mode Blue Power is on and the battery is in use Flashing Blue Power is in suspend mode Green Battery fully charged Flashing Green Battery charging Red Bat...

Page 25: ...r left or right thumb off the space bar and on to the touchpad 2 Gently move your thumb across the pressure sensitive touchpad in the direction you want the cursor to move The pad detects the change i...

Page 26: ...do not remove your finger after the second tap Move the cursor to the desired location Lift your finger to finish dragging Adjust the touchpad settings by selecting Settings Control Panel Mouse Button...

Page 27: ...and pull the tray open 2 Place the disk on the tray label side up 3 Place the disk on the central spindle and press gently until the disk clicks into place 4 Slide back the tray until it clicks shut R...

Page 28: ...ners with detergent Only use CD ROM cleaning kits Do not bend or drop the discs Do not place objects on top of discs Warning Do not insert any foreign objects into the disc tray Do not force the tray...

Page 29: ...t the card into the slot with the label side up and the edge with pinhole contacts going in first Slide the card into the slot 2 Insert the card into the slot You will feel some resistance as the card...

Page 30: ...of the memory module to the two memory slots For example 256 MB module 256 MB module 512 MB Total Replacing a Memory Card Warning Memory modules can be easily damaged by static electricity Leave the m...

Page 31: ...r slot 3 The gold teeth of the edge connector should no longer be visible when the card is fully inserted 3 Press the card downwards so that it is flat inside the compartment 4 You may hear an audible...

Page 32: ...mputer in DOS mode may produce the same effect because it uses a 640 by 480 resolution by default You can stretch these low resolution displays to full screen size by selecting either the Expanded Dis...

Page 33: ...depth can also be made in this dialog box Dual Displays With Windows system you may use an external monitor simultaneously with your notebook s LCD You may also use the external monitor only and disa...

Page 34: ...ry Hot Key Switch Tip To ensure trouble free video output the first time you use an external monitor change the output in the Display Properties dialog box After successfully switching modes you may u...

Page 35: ...phone jack on the left side of the computer allows you to connect to the Internet to send and receive data When used with fax software it can be used as a fax When using this function first plug the p...

Page 36: ...ick access without using cables for the connection to the network equipments The interface card adopts the IEEE 802 11 protocol and uses the 2 4 GHz 5 GHz ISM electric wave frequency band as the trans...

Page 37: ...ies shall not affect the navigation safety nor interfere a legal communication if an interference is found the service will be suspended until improvement is made and the interference no longer exists...

Page 38: ...Chapter 2 Getting Started 34...

Page 39: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 3 3 M Ma ak ki in ng g C Co on nn ne ec ct ti io on ns s...

Page 40: ...IEEE 1394 ports modem and LAN ports offering advanced communications technology Left Side Connectors 1 Kensington Lock Your computer includes a Kensington lock hole to be used with a standard Kensingt...

Page 41: ...may use a PCMCIA modem 6 USB Universal Serial Bus Ports The Universal Serial Bus USB is the latest standard for attaching monitors input devices scanners and other devices to a PC USB devices can be...

Page 42: ...able to transfer large amounts of data at high speed Because of this ability the IEEE 1394 port is often used with multimedia devices such as video cameras However a variety of devices that support t...

Page 43: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 4 4 S Sy ys st te em m S So of ft tw wa ar re e...

Page 44: ...ur computer on and press F4 when Twinhead logo appears 2 Click Protect Recover on left hand menu 3 Click Phoenix FirstWare Recover Pro 4 System restarts and will take 15 seconds until the next step is...

Page 45: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 5 5 P Po ow we er r M Ma an na ag ge em me en nt t...

Page 46: ...ase make sure that AC adapter Battery are present Would you like to do battery learning OK Cancel 4 Select OK at the above Battery Auto Calibration dialog to begin the battery calibration Please press...

Page 47: ...ngs Control Panel Power Options Alarms Two different power alarms can be enabled or disabled the Low Battery Alarm and the Critical Battery Alarm Use the slide bar to set the power level at which the...

Page 48: ...is turned off a fully discharged battery will take about 3 5 hours to recharge If your computer is turned on and is not in suspend mode it twill take about 6 13 hours to recharge the battery Refer to...

Page 49: ...next time you use the computer This mode is also called hibernation mode Suspend to disk Partition Suspend to disk File Suspend to Disk file will be saved by Windows to the hard disk The size of the f...

Page 50: ...ins to store significantly less charge Changing the Battery Change the main battery pack as follows 1 Turn off the computer 2 Close the screen cover and turn the computer over 3 Slide the side battery...

Page 51: ...s happens 2 If the temperature continues to rise processor activity will be reduced You may notice a slight loss of performance when this happens Warning If the operating temperature exceeds 100 oC th...

Page 52: ...Chapter 5 Power Management 48...

Page 53: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 6 6 U Us si in ng g t th he e B BI IO OS S S Se et tu up p U Ut ti il li it ty y...

Page 54: ...he user to set advanced settings Boot Allow the user to set the boot sequence Security Allows the user to set the password for system Exit Exit option Starting the BIOS Setup Utility You can only ente...

Page 55: ...keys to move among selections then press Enter to make a selection or Use the keys to modify a field Use to increase a value such as a date or number and to decrease it For other types of choices suc...

Page 56: ...ype Intel Pentium M processor 1 60Ghz Speed 1600MHz System Memory Size 480MB System ime 19 14 50 System Date Thu 11 13 2003 Use ENTER TAB Or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to Configure system Time...

Page 57: ...ed Legacy USB Support Enabled Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Com Port Modem RI Resume Enabled Touchpad Support Enabled Share Memory Enabled 32MB Fan Auto Learning Enabled Battery Auto Learning Enabled D...

Page 58: ...ot Device HDD 3 rd Boot Device Network Realtek Bo Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen...

Page 59: ...ty Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Install or Change the password Select Screen Select Item Enter C...

Page 60: ...enu and press Enter Enter New Password appears Type the password and press Enter The screen does not display the characters entered Retype the password as prompted and press Enter If the password conf...

Page 61: ...Password Enter New Password appears Type the password and press Enter The screen does not display the characters entered Retype the password as prompted and press Enter If the password confirmation i...

Page 62: ...Save Changes and Exit Discard changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Exit system setup After saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation S elect Screen Select Item Enter...

Page 63: ...A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x A A F Fr re eq qu ue en nt tl ly y A As sk ke ed d Q Qu ue es st ti io on ns s...

Page 64: ...ntenance includes deleting unnecessary files and defragmenting which rearranges data into more efficient groupings Windows includes utilities for performing these maintenance tasks In Windows 98 for e...

Page 65: ...A Make sure you press the power button for at least 4 seconds Normally this will force a power off Q Why can t I charge the battery of my portable computer after it was out of use for some time A Afte...

Page 66: ...Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions 62...

Page 67: ...A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x B B S St ta at te em me en nt ts s...

Page 68: ...y to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outle...

Page 69: ...number of devices that may be connected to the line as determined by the total RENs contact the telephone company to determine the maximum REN for the calling areas If the terminal equipment causes ha...

Page 70: ...es exceed local or long distance transmission charges To program this information refer to the manual of the communication software R TTE CE MANUAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENT WLAN IEEE 802 11a b g 802 11a...

Page 71: ...t 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference t...

Page 72: ...pool Avoid using a telephone other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vic...

Page 73: ...user to disconnect the equipment Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if pre...

Page 74: ...LAN devices SAR This equipment complies with CANADA radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the...

Page 75: ...PREVENT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE LASER BEAM DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THIS ENCLOSURE Macrovision DVD License Agreement This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method clai...

Page 76: ...Appendix B Statements 72...

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