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Samsung M6000 User’s Manual

Contents iii

Using System Security

.................................................................. 57

System Passwords ............................................................................ 57

Creating a Password ......................................................................... 57

Deleting a Password ......................................................................... 58

Requiring a Boot Password ............................................................... 59

Locking the Hard Drive Boot Sector .................................................. 59

Locking the Floppy Drive ................................................................... 59

Locking the Keyboard ........................................................................ 59

Using Power Management Options

......................................... 60

Non-Turbo Mode ............................................................................... 60

Standby Mode ................................................................................... 61

Suspend Mode .................................................................................. 61

Suspend Mode Precautions .............................................................. 62

Using PowerProfiler ........................................................................... 63

Creating a Save to Disk Partition

.............................................. 65

Changing the Video Configuration

........................................... 68

Resolution and Color Depth .............................................................. 68

Configuring Display Features ............................................................ 69

Selecting a Monitor Type ............................................................ 69

Changing Color Depth and Resolution ....................................... 70

Working with PC Cards

................................................................. 72

Maintaining PC Cards ....................................................................... 73

Using PC Cards ................................................................................. 73

Windows 98 ................................................................................ 74

Windows NT ............................................................................... 74

Updating the System BIOS

.......................................................... 77

Performing the BIOS Update ............................................................. 77

Troubleshooting the BIOS Update .................................................... 79

Summary of Contents for M6000 Series

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Page 2: ...to new editions Samsung Electronics reserves the right to change product specifications without notice Samsung Electronics Co Ltd shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp...

Page 3: ...ion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase 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 o...

Page 4: ...3 68 EEC Standards Emissions EN 50081 1 1992 EN 55022 1994 A1 1995 Class B EN61000 3 Part 2 3 1995 Safety EN 60950 A4 1997 Immunity EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1991 prEN55024 2 1992 IEC 801 3 1984 prEN55024 3 1991 IEC 801 4 1988 prEN55024 4 1992 Manufacturer Manufactured by AST Ireland Ltd for Samsung Electronics Computer Division at Raheen Industrial Estate Limerick Ireland Signed Declaration of Co...

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Page 6: ...puter is powered by an internal battery pack or by an external AC power source through an external AC adapter Use of another battery pack or external AC adapter may present risk of fire or explosion This product is equipped with a 2 wire type plug If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not allow anything to rest on the power...

Page 7: ... a fire or incinerator as an explosion may result The battery should be recycled Do not subject the battery to temperature less than 20 degrees Centigrade or greater than 50 degrees Centigrade Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer problems to the service representative under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into produ...

Page 8: ...ite 3 Introducing Your Computer 4 Using Your Computer for the First Time 6 Attaching the AC Adapter 6 Turning On the Computer 7 Understanding POST 8 Adjusting the LCD Display 8 Turning Off Your Computer 9 Restarting Your Computer 9 Tips for Using Your Computer 10 Traveling with Your Computer 11 Handling Spills 12 Storing the Computer for Long Periods 13 Using the Keyboard 14 Using the Numeric Keyp...

Page 9: ...34 Installing a Hard Drive 34 Using the Battery 36 Charging the Battery 36 Safely Using the AC Adapter and Batteries 37 Removing and Installing the Battery 37 Monitoring the Battery Charge 38 Using the Battery Gauge 39 Using the Main Battery Lights 40 Using PowerProfiler to Monitor the Battery 40 Battery Warnings 41 Using System Setup 42 Starting System Setup 43 Main Menu 45 Advanced Menu 47 Secur...

Page 10: ...n Turbo Mode 60 Standby Mode 61 Suspend Mode 61 Suspend Mode Precautions 62 Using PowerProfiler 63 Creating a Save to Disk Partition 65 Changing the Video Configuration 68 Resolution and Color Depth 68 Configuring Display Features 69 Selecting a Monitor Type 69 Changing Color Depth and Resolution 70 Working with PC Cards 72 Maintaining PC Cards 73 Using PC Cards 73 Windows 98 74 Windows NT 74 Upda...

Page 11: ...ating Problems 86 Infrared Problems 88 Using Options 89 AC Adapter 89 Auto Airline Adapter 90 Battery Pack 92 Hard Drives 92 Memory Modules 92 Before You Install Memory 92 Installing a Memory Module 93 Battery Cradle 96 External Numeric Keypad 97 CD ROM Drive and Floppy Cable 97 Docking Options 97 Specifications 98 Abbreviations 100 Glossary 103 Recording the Computer Hardware Configuration 109 In...

Page 12: ...nual Your M6000 Series online manual is included on the computer s hard drive in PDF format You can view the manual through the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is also included on the hard drive To open the online manual 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Select Programs 3 Select Samsung M6000 Online Manual 4 Click Samsung M6000 Online Manual in the Samsung M6000 Online Manual folder You...

Page 13: ...p to the linked topic Click on a section title in the Contents to jump to that section in the manual Click on a page number in the Index to jump to that page in the manual Click on a cross reference in the text to jump to the section that is referenced Special Features of the User s Manual Three types of messages with icons appear in the manual A note informs you of special circumstances A caution...

Page 14: ...d tells you about some of the differences between portable computers and desktop computers Using the Software User Documentation Your computer shipped from the factory with several software programs installed The software may include its own online or printed documentation Refer to the documentation or the Help options in the software for more information Visiting the Samsung Web Site If you have ...

Page 15: ...tures to meet your computing needs at home or on the road Figures 1 through 3 show you the features of your computer Figure 1 Front View of Computer LCD latch LCD Power button AC adapter connector Fan vent Hard drive compartment Battery compartment Kensington lock support Touchpad Microphone Speaker Speaker Mouse buttons Status lights SmartBay floppy drive shown ...

Page 16: ...puter Infrared port Parallel port Docking connector PS 2 mouse and keyboard port Microphone jack Video port Serial port External Floppy connector USB port PC Card compartment Volume control Audio line out jack Memory module compartment SmartBay latch Label showing part number and serial number Business card holder ...

Page 17: ... your computer fully charge the battery by attaching the AC adapter to the computer and to an electrical outlet All batteries lose their charge if they sit unused for an extended time period When not used your M6000 Series battery can discharge fully in 2 to 3 months The battery may have discharged in the time it took for the computer to go from the factory to you To attach the AC adapter 1 Plug t...

Page 18: ...s in about 3 hours If the computer is turned on the battery charges in about 6 hours When the battery is charging the battery charge light is amber When the battery is fully charged the light turns green See Using the Battery on page 36 for more information on using your computer s battery Turning On the Computer To turn on the computer s power for the first time 1 Slide the LCD cover latch to the...

Page 19: ...een After POST is successfully completed the computer beeps once Screen messages are built into the computer to report both normal and abnormal system conditions If an error message appears take any action suggested in the message If the message identifies the error condition but does not suggest any corrective action write down the message and contact Samsung or an authorized Samsung service cent...

Page 20: ...the computer 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Click Shut Down 3 Select the shut down option 4 Click OK or Yes If the operating system is Windows 98 the computer turns off If the operating system is Windows NT you receive a shutdown message and must press the power button to turn off the computer Restarting Your Computer You may need to restart reboot your computer when installing hardware or softwar...

Page 21: ...king on Shut Down You can perform a cold or hard boot by pressing the power button to turn the computer off waiting five seconds and then pressing the power button to turn the computer on Tips for Using Your Computer The following information helps you avoid potential problems as you use your computer Do not try to disassemble your computer Opening the system chassis voids your warranty Only an au...

Page 22: ...pen before using it Do not remove the memory module compartment door or try to install a memory module when the computer is on See Figure 3 for the location of the door For information on installing memory modules see Memory Modules on page 92 Set up your computer work area to avoid physical strain Sit with your back straight and supported by your chair Adjust your chair or work table so that your...

Page 23: ...und your computer If you do spill something on your computer turn off your computer unplug it immediately and do the following If you spill liquid on the keyboard drain as much of the liquid from the keyboard as possible Be careful not to let the liquid drip onto the LCD panel Allow the system to dry for several days before trying to use it If you spill liquid on an external keyboard or keypad unp...

Page 24: ...possible leave the AC adapter connected to the computer when the computer is not in use This helps extend the life of the battery and keeps the battery fully charged If you will not be using the computer for an extended period of time a month or more you should charge the battery until it is completely full After you have done so remove the battery from the unit ...

Page 25: ... from that on a desktop computer s keyboard the keyboard feels like a full sized keyboard when you use it The distance between the keys the pitch is the same as on a full size keyboard 19 mm The travel or space the key goes down when pressed is also the same 3 mm The keys on the keyboard can be grouped into the following categories Full sized typewriter keys are arranged like a standard typewriter...

Page 26: ...oard Using the Numeric Keypad Your keyboard includes a numeric keypad which is a group of keys that you can set to type numbers and mathematical symbols such as the plus sign Figure 7 A number or symbol on the right corner of each keypad key shows its numeric function Figure 7 Numeric Keypad Press Num Lock to turn on the embedded numeric keypad The numeric functions of the keypad are enabled and t...

Page 27: ...s Fn F3 again to return the Power Saving mode to their previous settings An icon of a dripping water faucet indicates that Battery Power Saving mode is Non turbo mode An icon of a water faucet with water running at full force indicates that Battery Power Saving mode is Turbo mode This key combination changes Battery Power Saving modes only until you turn your computer off and then back on again Fn...

Page 28: ...Rest Puts the computer into rest or suspend mode To resume normal operation from rest press the power button See Power Menu on page 52 for more information about the rest mode Fn F12 Scroll In some applications sets the cursor control keys to scroll the page up or down while the cursor position does not change Pressing Fn F12 again turns off the scrolling function Fn Up Arrow Contrast up Increases...

Page 29: ...d and move your finger in the direction you want the cursor to move The faster you move your finger the faster the cursor moves across the screen Roll your finger from side to side to move the cursor short distances Quickly tap your finger on the touchpad to click an item Tap your finger twice to double click an item Tap and drag your finger on the touchpad to click and drag an item Press on the t...

Page 30: ...Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Touchpad 19 For information on attaching and using another pointing device or keyboard with your computer see Connecting Peripheral Devices on page 22 ...

Page 31: ...em Status Lights 20 Reading the System Status Lights System Status lights show the status of computer functions The lights appear on the left edge of the computer Figure 9 Table 2 describes the meaning of the lights Figure 9 System Status Lights ...

Page 32: ...ll Lock light Light is on when the scroll lock function is activated The scroll lock function affects cursor movement and text scrolling in some applications This is a software specific key Refer to the appropriate software manuals for a description of the Scroll key Drive light Light is on when the hard drive or floppy drive is being accessed Do not turn your computer off when this light is on Wh...

Page 33: ...nect a peripheral device Connecting a peripheral device with your computer turned on may seriously damage the device or your computer Figure 10 Peripheral Connectors Table 3 shows the icons located near each connector and tells you the devices that you can attach to the connectors Microphone jack Audio line out jack PS 2 Mouse and keyboard port Video port Parallel port Docking connector Serial por...

Page 34: ...Connector on page 24 for more information Video port Plug the interface cable of an external monitor into this 15 pin connector and then plug the monitor power cord into a grounded outlet Serial port Plug a serial device such as a serial printer into this 9 pin port If the device has a 25 pin connector you need a 25 to 9 pin serial adapter Parallel port Plug a parallel device such as a parallel pr...

Page 35: ...cable and drive To use the floppy drive and the CD ROM drive at the same time install the CD ROM drive in the SmartBay Then attach the floppy drive to the external floppy connector Attach one end of the floppy cable to the floppy drive and the other to the external floppy port on the computer Figure 11 Figure 11 Attaching the Floppy Drive to the Floppy Connector The floppy cable must be inserted a...

Page 36: ...loppy drive If the cable does not fit easily do not force it Make sure you have the correct end of the cable going to the computer and to the floppy drive To remove the cable 1 Press in and hold the tabs on the side of each cable connector 2 Pull the cable connectors away from the floppy drive and the computer ...

Page 37: ... for your computer Make sure that the computer s power is off before you remove or install a device in the SmartBay To remove a device from the SmartBay 1 Turn the computer s power off 2 Close the LCD panel and turn the computer over so that the bottom of the unit faces up 3 Pull up on the SmartBay latch Figure 12 The device in the SmartBay pops partially out of the bay Figure 12 Removing a Device...

Page 38: ...f 2 Place the device into the bay 3 Push the device in until it is flush with the chassis 4 Push down on the SmartBay latch until the latch snaps into place Your computer s operating system automatically recognizes the device in the SmartBay and configures your computer accordingly ...

Page 39: ...le the drive carefully when installing or removing it and use high quality floppy disks The floppy drive fits in your computer s SmartBay and can also be attached by cable to a connector on the outside of the computer For information on installing the floppy drive see Using the SmartBay on page 26 and see Connecting the Floppy Drive to the Floppy Connector on page 24 To use a floppy disk insert it...

Page 40: ...excessive heat direct sunlight and liquids Keep magnets and any device that contains a magnet like the telephone away from your disks Magnetic fields can destroy the information on a disk Do not write directly on a label on your disk instead write on a disk label first and attach the label to the disk Make copies of all your important disks ...

Page 41: ...s the button on the CD ROM drive and the tray slides out Do not lean on the tray it does not support much weight 2 Insert a CD label side up or remove a disc if you have finished using it 3 Push the tray in gently to close the drive tray Figure 14 A light on the drive tray is on when the computer is reading from a CD Do not remove a disc when this light is on Figure 14 Using the CD ROM Drive Insta...

Page 42: ...drive Refer servicing to your authorized Samsung service center The on board audio hardware and software of your computer enable the computer to play audio compact discs If you wish to do so you can attach external speakers to the audio line out jack To play an audio compact disc 1 Insert a compact disc into your CD ROM drive a Press the button on the CD ROM drive and its tray slides out b Insert ...

Page 43: ...p button in the CD Player Window 3 Click the Eject button on the CD Player window or press the button on your CD ROM drive The drive tray opens and you can remove the disc from the CD ROM drive For more information on playing compact discs see the Help menu in the CD Player window Play Stop Eject ...

Page 44: ...omes with your computer has already been formatted Do not format the hard drive Doing so destroys all data contained on the drive If you need to format a new drive or want to erase all data on your existing hard drive refer to the manual for your operating system The drive in your computer is divided into partitions Each partition is 2 GB or less so that the partitions can use a 16 bit file alloca...

Page 45: ...he application and data files on the old hard drive before removing it from the computer 2 Turn the computer s power off 3 Close the LCD panel and turn the computer over so that the bottom of the unit faces up 4 Remove the screw that holds the hard drive in place Figure 16 Figure 16 Removing the Hard Drive 5 Pull the hard drive out of the computer Installing a Hard Drive To install a hard drive 1 ...

Page 46: ...nto the hard drive compartment Make sure the drive is pushed back as far as it will go 3 Install the screw that holds the hard drive in place 4 If you intend to use save to disk mode see Creating a Save to Disk Partition on page 65 5 Format your drive and reinstall your files ...

Page 47: ...charge light When the battery is fully charged the light changes to green You can also use the optional external battery cradle to charge the battery while it is not in the computer See Battery Cradle on page 96 for more information When you use a new battery pack for the first time or use a battery after a long period of storage the initial battery life is shorter than normal Normal battery life ...

Page 48: ...irline adapters Do not disassemble the battery heat it above 122 F 50 C or burn it The battery used in this computer may cause a fire or chemical burn if mistreated Your computer s rechargeable battery may be considered hazardous waste If you replace your battery with a new one Keep the old battery out of the reach of children Dispose of the old battery promptly Make sure that you follow all state...

Page 49: ...ttom of the unit faces up 3 Slide the battery pack into the compartment Make sure the battery is fully inserted into the compartment 4 Align the tabs on the battery compartment cover with the slots on the battery compartment 5 Push the cover straight down until it snaps into place Monitoring the Battery Charge Battery life is affected by factors such as the power management settings in System Setu...

Page 50: ... F6 to display the battery gauge on the LCD Figure 18 Figure 18 Battery Gauge The gauge has two sections The top section of the gauge shows a picture of a battery to indicate that the computer is operating from the battery The bottom section of the gauge shows you the amount of battery charge remaining While the battery gauge is displayed all keys are disabled The battery gauge closes in a few sec...

Page 51: ...ttery PowerProfiler enables you to set power management options for computers shipped with Windows NT installed To use PowerProfiler to monitor the battery charge place the cursor on the battery icon in the right corner of the taskbar PowerProfiler shows you the amount of battery charge remaining The color of the battery icon also indicates approximate battery charge Green Charge is adequate to po...

Page 52: ... charging the battery again The battery is defective Replace the battery with a new battery Warnings Condition Action to Take The computer beeps 5 times low pitched beeps In Windows 98 a battery low warning appears on screen Battery low The battery charge is about 10 percent Approximately 5 10 minutes of battery charge is left Save your work Use the AC adapter to power the computer or turn off the...

Page 53: ...tup particularly the first time you use your computer to set the time and date use security or power management features or alter the settings of other features Your computer s version of System Setup may not include all the fields listed here or may include additional fields Field names and order of appearance can vary according to the version of the BIOS on your computer You can use the configur...

Page 54: ...stem Setup Table 6 System Setup Navigation Keys Menu Function Main Changes the basic system configuration Advanced Configures advanced features on your computer Security Enables security features including passwords and backup and virus check reminders Power Configures power management features Boot Specifies the order of boot devices Exit Specifies how to exit System Setup Navigation Key Alternat...

Page 55: ...Use the PgUp and PgDn keys or the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document Press Home to display the first page or press End to go to the last page To exit the help window press Enter or Esc Tab Moves the cursor forward through the cells for a highlighted field If the field has only one cell the Tab key moves the cursor down to the next field Tab Shift Moves the curs...

Page 56: ...nter the month day and year in the format mm dd yyyy Use the tab key to move between the month day and year cells Use the hyphen key or Space bar to decrease or increase the numbers This field supports year dates of 2000 and beyond Diskette A Specifies a drive type for floppy drive A Drive A is the floppy drive that is inserted in the SmartBay of your computer Diskette A options are Not Installed ...

Page 57: ...nfigure a drive that is not one of the 39 standard drive types specify User Manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors for your drive Refer to your drive s user documentation or look on the drive to obtain this information If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it select None Cylinders Configures the number of cylinders for the hard drive Refer to y...

Page 58: ...to specify the correct option for this field Options are Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 and FPIO 4 DMA 2 The default setting for this field depends on the type of hard drive installed in your computer SMART Monitoring SMART self monitoring analysis and reporting technology software monitors the performance of your computer s IDE hard drive When the SMART Device M...

Page 59: ...oller The options for this field are Enabled default and Disabled When the USB device field is set to Enabled the computer s operating system uses the default configuration for the controller If you select Disabled you free up an IRQ for use by another device Screen Expansion Enables the expansion of the screen during boot When your computer starts the screens are in 640x480 resolution during boot...

Page 60: ...ice Parallel port Configures the parallel port The options for this field are Enabled default and Disabled If you set this field to Enabled you can set the Mode field and the Base I O Address field Settings for the Base I O Address field are 378 IRQ7 default 378 IRQ5 278 IRQ7 and 278 IRQ5 Settings for the Mode are Output only Bi directional EPP enhanced parallel port and ECP extended capabilities ...

Page 61: ...ting systems Choose Other for any other operating systems Security Menu Selecting Security from the menu bar displays the Security menu Your computer s advanced security system allows you to set two different passwords to prevent unauthorized access to system resources data and System Setup From the Security menu you can enable a boot password disk access a system backup reminder and a virus check...

Page 62: ...er users with either type of password have access to floppy drives If the field is set to Supervisor and a user password is enabled the user must enter the supervisor password in order to boot from the floppy drive Virus check reminder Enables the computer to prompt you to scan the computer for viruses The prompt appears each time you start your computer or reboot until you respond with Y yes The ...

Page 63: ...er management settings The options are Maximum Power Savings default Maximum Performance Disabled and Customized Maximum Power Savings conserves the greatest amount of system power while Maximum Performance conserves power but allows greatest system performance To alter these settings choose Customized and to turn off power management choose Disabled Battery Power Saving Mode Enables and disables ...

Page 64: ...ume On Time field is set Auto Suspend Timeout Sets the period of computer inactivity no user input or device activity that must pass before your computer enters suspend mode You can disable this option by selecting Off or you can specify a Standby Timeout delay time of from 5 to 60 minutes The default setting is 5 min Resume On Modem Ring Enables the computer to resume operation from suspend mode ...

Page 65: ...med at startup The options are Enabled default and Disabled Summary screen Displays the system configuration when the computer starts The options are Enabled default and Disabled Boot Device Priority Enables you to select the order in which the computer attempts to boot from different devices The field has three options ATAPI CD ROM Drive Diskette Drive and Hard Drive To choose a device as the fir...

Page 66: ...e exiting Choose No and press Enter to exit without saving changes Choose Yes and press Enter to save changes and exit Load Setup Defaults Loads the default values for all System Setup parameters When you select this option and press Enter a message appears asking if you want to load the default configuration Choose Yes and press Enter to load default settings and remain in System Setup Choose No ...

Page 67: ...nges and remain in System Setup Choose No and press Enter to discard changes and remain in System Setup Battery Calibration Enables you to discharge the system battery completely for a more accurate battery level detection This option only works with the SMART battery ...

Page 68: ...complete list of System Setup security fields If multiple users have access to the computer such as in a network environment a supervisor password can prevent unauthorized access to certain security options Choose the type of password security that is appropriate for your work If you want to set a user password you must set a supervisor password first Creating a Password To create a password 1 At ...

Page 69: ...tart the computer Deleting a Password To delete the password 1 At startup press F2 to open System Setup 2 Type your password when prompted and press Enter 3 Use the Right Arrow key to select the Security menu 4 Use the Down Arrow key to select Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password 5 Press Enter The computer prompts you to enter the current password 6 Press Enter The computer prompts you to ...

Page 70: ...ield in System Setup For more information about the Fixed disk boot sector field see Security Menu on page 50 Locking the Floppy Drive If you have an supervisor password you can lock the floppy drive so that a user with only a user password cannot load personal software which may introduce a virus into the computer To enable the floppy lock select the option Supervisor in the Lock Floppy field in ...

Page 71: ...Panel If your computer uses DOS or Windows 95 Power Management works with the settings in System Setup If your computer shipped from the factory with Windows NT installed PowerProfiler power management software was included Some applications may require the computer to run at full speed to operate correctly If you experience any problems with an application try disabling power management When runn...

Page 72: ... computer will recognize the function of the key you pressed and perform that function For example if you press N and a document is open an n is typed into your document If you enable both standby and suspend modes your computer enters standby when the delay time you chose for standby has elapsed and then enters suspend mode when the delay time you chose for suspend mode has elapsed Suspend Mode T...

Page 73: ...o full power mode press the power button Once all devices return to full power mode all active software applications and system states are restored to exactly how they were before your computer entered suspend mode When your computer enters or resumes from save to disk mode screens appear indicating system status These status screens do not appear when the computer enters or resumes from power on ...

Page 74: ...ow double click the battery icon on the right corner of the Windows taskbar If you click the icon with the right mouse button a menu appears with an option to put the computer in suspend suspend mode Click the Standard tab in PowerProfiler to set timeouts for the LCD and the hard drive You can also set power management to be enabled Always Battery Only or Never The Advanced screen in PowerProfiler...

Page 75: ...e from suspend on a modem ring enable the Resume on Modem field in System Setup and the same field in PowerProfiler PowerProfiler maintains the accuracy of the system clock when the computer resumes from suspend mode If PowerProfiler is closed or removed from your hard drive your system clock may not be accurate when your computer resumes from suspend mode For more information on PowerProfiler see...

Page 76: ...partition If you want to put programs or files from your current hard drive onto the new hard drive do the following before creating a save to disk partition on the new drive Back up data files on your old hard drive For Windows 98 you can use the Microsoft Backup Utility To open the Microsoft Backup utility click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar select Programs select Accessories select...

Page 77: ...loppy drive and start your computer 6 After your system boots remove the startup disk from the floppy drive and insert the PHDISK disk 7 At the A prompt type phdisk c 266240 p and then press Enter PHDISK automatically creates a save to disk partition of the maximum size for your computer When the save to disk partition has been created the following message appears Save to disk partition created s...

Page 78: ...ams If you do not have a CD ROM drive restore your applications from the backup floppy disks you created 13 Reinstall any data files that you backed up If you do not intend to use the save to disk mode you can delete the save to disk partition on an Samsung hard drive using PHDISK delete Then you can repartition and reformat the save to disk partition for some other application Back up your hard d...

Page 79: ...eral the more pixels the LCD can display the better the image Your LCD screen is either SVGA or XGA The maximum display for the SVGA LCD screen is 800x600 about 480 000 pixels The maximum display for the XGA LCD screen is 1024x768 about 800 000 pixels The number of colors the LCD can display is measured by how many bits the LCD uses to represent each pixel 8 bit color can support 256 different col...

Page 80: ...elects display settings for it this feature is not available Software Drivers Resolution Supported Number of Colors Windows 98 512x384 640x350 640x400 640x480 720x480 800x600 864x480 1024x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x1024 1600x1200 256 512x384 640x350 640x400 640x480 720x480 800x600 864x480 1024x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x1024 1600x1200 65 536 512x384 640x350 640x400 640x480 720x480 800x600 864x480 ...

Page 81: ...e Next button 10 Select the Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location radio button and click the Next button 11 Select the Show all hardware radio button 12 Select a manufacturer and model setting that matches your external monitor Your computer has an intelligent video chip set that automatically matches your LCD panel resolution and frequency when an external monitor is not presen...

Page 82: ...e Display Properties window appears 5 Click the Settings tab The Settings screen appears 6 To change the color depth click the arrow next to Color palette and select the color depth you want 7 To change the resolution click and drag the knob under the Screen area until you select the resolution you want 8 Click the OK button 9 Follow the prompts that appear on the screen ...

Page 83: ...er to use 32 bit PC Cards Windows 98 supports 32 bit and 16 bit PC Cards The SystemSoft CardWizard for Windows NT program provided with systems that ship from the factory with Windows NT installed also supports both 16 bit and 32 bit cards Zoomed video The bottom PC Card slot and the video chip on your computer support zoomed video When you install a zoom video PC Card in the bottom slot data can ...

Page 84: ...e Some PC Cards include cables that extend from the back of the cards Be careful not to bend or put excessive strain on these cables Using PC Cards You can install PC Cards while the computer is on To insert a PC Card into a slot 1 Open the slot door 2 Align the card with a slot and insert the card into the slot until it locks in place Figure 19 The eject button for the card slot flips outward whe...

Page 85: ...remove a PC Card from your computer Use the following procedures to remove PC Cards or you may lose data that is being stored to a card 1 Click the PC Card icon on the taskbar 2 Click Stop for the card you want to remove A message appears telling you it is OK to remove the card 3 Push the card eject button on the side of the PC Card slot 4 Pull the card out of the PC Card slot Windows NT Systemsof...

Page 86: ...Wizard LAN local area network cards can be inserted while the computer is on but should be removed only when the system is turned off SCSI cards should be inserted at startup to enable Windows NT to find the device attached to the SCSI card SCSI cards can be removed when the computer is turned off If you suspendart your computer without the SCSI card installed a message may appear telling you that...

Page 87: ...Samsung M6000 User s Manual Working with PC Cards 76 For more information on using the CardWizard program see the CardWizard Help ...

Page 88: ...rn off your computer and call your authorized Samsung Service Center If your computer is connected to a docking device disconnect it Do not attempt a BIOS update unless the AC adapter is connected Under the Boot menu in System Setup set Diskette Drive as the first boot device See Boot Menu on page 54 for information on setting the option Write down your System Setup settings before you perform a B...

Page 89: ...Time and System Date fields to make sure they display the current time and date Set the Plug Play O S Windows NT 4 0 does not support plug and play technology Set Infrared port in the I O Device Configuration submenu Setting the port to Disabled disables the infrared link and frees an IRQ for another device If you purchase infrared software you can use the infrared link with Windows NT Set USB Dev...

Page 90: ...ot successful make sure that You have the right update BIOS for your machine You have completely inserted the disk into the floppy drive The BIOS update disk has not been damaged or corrupted The AC adapter is not connected Then try the BIOS update again If the problem continues contact your authorized Samsung reseller ...

Page 91: ...Drivers directory in your restore CD ROM Drivers for some other operating systems are included there IRQs Most of the devices in your computer or connected to your computer need their own IRQ The IRQ is a hardware line that a device can use to send signals to the microprocessor When the device needs the microprocessor s service the device sends an interrupt request signal to the microprocessor The...

Page 92: ...Windows 98 you can enable and use the infrared port The Windows NT 4 0 operating system does not support infrared If you are unable to transfer files with the infrared port check the following IRQ Component Windows 98 Component Windows NT 0 System timer System timer 1 Keyboard Keyboard 2 Internal Controller Internal Controller 3 COM 2 COM 4 available 4 COM 1 COM 3 COM 1 COM 3 5 Sound Sound 6 Flopp...

Page 93: ... the receiving infrared device If you still cannot transfer a file see the documentation for the infrared software Making Backup Disks All M6000 Series computers that ship from the factory include one Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 CD ROM and one restore CD ROM Computers shipped with Windows 98 installed include a Boot Floppy diskette The restore CD ROM contains a copy of the applications ...

Page 94: ...ice pack version click the No button If you overwrite the pcmcia sys file on your computer you may be unable to use your computer If you install SP3 from any source other than your computer s hard drive the video driver that was installed on your computer at the factory is overwritten After you install the service pack you must reinstall the video driver the first time you restart your computer 1 ...

Page 95: ...d A window appears telling you the driver has been successfully copied 9 Click OK Remove the disk from the floppy drive Close the open windows on the screen 10 Click Yes when prompted to restart the computer As the computer restarts select Windows NT Workstation Version 4 00 as the operating system and press Enter 11 Log on as supervisor The Invalid Display Settings window appears 12 Click the OK ...

Page 96: ...andle system problems 2 If you have an internet connection visit the Samsung Web site http www samsungpc com Updates on your system and other Samsung products are periodically added to the Web site 3 If steps 1 and 2 do not help you to resolve the problem contact your Samsung reseller for assistance or call the Samsung Product Support Hot Line see your warranty card for contact details ...

Page 97: ...che field of System Setup Nothing appears on the LCD panel when you turn on the computer Adjust the brightness on the LCD Are you using an external monitor If so press Fn F5 to return to the LCD panel Nothing appears on the external monitor when you switch the display to it Is the monitor properly connected to the computer Is the monitor s power cord connected to an AC wall outlet Check the bright...

Page 98: ...work properly Check the attached device Is it turned on Is the cable properly installed between the device and the port If you are using an operating system that is not plug and play compliant make sure the Plug Play O S field in System Setup is set to No Check to make sure that the port is enabled in System Setup A PC Card does not work correctly Make sure that the PC Card is inserted right side ...

Page 99: ...the receiving infrared device The sending and receiving devices need to be on the same level vertically Place them on the same table if possible Make sure the infrared ports on the sending and receiving devices face each other with no more than a 30 angle between the two infrared ports Make sure that nothing is obstructing the file transfer path between the computer s infrared port and the receivi...

Page 100: ...that enable you to upgrade your XGA 13 3 14 1 LCD computer s memory 32 and 64 EDO memory modules that enable you to upgrade your SVGA 12 1 LCD computer s memory A battery cradle that charges the battery outside the computer An external numeric keypad A CD ROM drive and floppy cable for computers that do not ship with these items Docking options that enable you to use your computer like a desktop c...

Page 101: ...an airplane that is equipped with a portable computer connector Figure 20 Figure 20 Auto Airline Adapter Portable computer connectors on airplanes differ You may need to remove the top of the adapter casing to use the adapter on certain airplanes To remove the top of the adapter casing 1 Press and hold the release button on the adapter 2 Pull the top of the adapter casing off Release button Cap Li...

Page 102: ...omobile s ignition to supply power to the adapter In some vehicles power to the cigarette lighter socket is always on and you do not need to turn on the ignition If you are in an airplane ask your flight attendant when power will be activated to the portable computer connector The connector may not be activated at certain times during your flight If the previous procedures do not activate the adap...

Page 103: ... Memory Modules You can increase system memory by installing optional memory modules You can install 32 64 or 128 MB SDRAM SODIMM modules in systems with XGA 13 3 14 1 LCDs You can install 32 or 64 MB EDO SODIMM modules in systems with SVGA 12 1 LCDs Install memory modules in any combination of sizes but do not mix EDO and SDRAM modules To avoid possible system problems do not mix EDO and SDRAM SO...

Page 104: ...a Memory Module Handle memory modules carefully Hold them only by the edges To install a memory module 1 Turn the computer over so that the bottom faces up 2 Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the screw that holds the memory module compartment door in place Figure 21 Figure 21 Removing the Memory Module Compartment Door 3 Grasp the edge of the door and pull the door off the chassis 4 Remove insta...

Page 105: ...htly until the edge of the memory module pops up Figure 22 Figure 22 Removing a Memory Module b Hold the memory module by the edges and pull it forward out of the compartment 5 Align the connector on the memory module with the connector of the slot 6 Push the memory module into the slot at a slight angle until the connectors are fully engaged Figure 23 Tabs ...

Page 106: ... module snaps into place Figure 23 Installing a Memory Module 8 Align the memory module compartment door with the compartment and push the door down until it snaps into place 9 Reinstall the screw you removed in step 2 10 Turn on the computer and perform a complete POST to check the memory integrity ...

Page 107: ... the connector at the back of the cradle and plug the other end of the adapter into a grounded electrical outlet The indicator light on the cradle is green when the cradle s power is on The light turns amber when the battery begins to charge 3 When the indicator light on the cradle turns back to green the battery is fully charged The battery is fully charged in approximately 3 hours Do not leave t...

Page 108: ...e and keyboard port CD ROM Drive and Floppy Cable If your system did not ship with a CD ROM drive included you can order a drive and a floppy cable See Using the SmartBay on page 26 for directions on installing the CD ROM drive See Connecting the Floppy Drive to the Floppy Connector on page 24 for directions on using the floppy cable Docking Options Contact your reseller for a list of docking opti...

Page 109: ...4 5 mm System with 13 3 TFT LCD Width 12 1 in 30 9 cm Height 1 65 in 4 2 cm 1 85 in 4 7 cm Length 9 6 in 24 5 cm 9 5 in 24 1 cm Weight with floppy drive and battery installed 6 39 lbs 2 90Kg 6 53 lbs 2 97Kg LCD viewing area 13 3 TFT 10 6 x 7 9 in 270 3 x 202 8 mm System with textured finish available after 01 03 99 System with painted finish System with 14 1 TFT LCD Width 12 1 in 30 9 cm Height 1 ...

Page 110: ...ms half sine Shock nonoperating 60 G for 11 ms half sine Smart Lithium Ion Battery Weight 0 84 lbs 0 38 Kg Nominal open circuit voltage 10 8 Vcc Capacity typical 4800mAhr 52whr Charging time approximate with computer turned off 3 hr Charging time approximate with computer turned on 6 hr Average battery life with no power management enabled 3 hr AC Adapter Width 2 05 in 5 2 cm Height 1 in 2 6 cm Le...

Page 111: ... CD Compact disc CD ROM Compact disc read only memory cm Centimeters COM Communication as in communication port CMOS Complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK DC Direct current dBA Decibels acoustic DIN Deutsche Industrie Normenuasschuss German electrical standards association DMA Direct memory access DPMS Display power management signaling DRAM Dynamic random access m...

Page 112: ...ystal display m Meters mA Milliampere mAhr Milliampere hour MB Megabyte Mb sec Megabits per second MHz Megahertz MIDI Musical instrument digital interface mm millimeter MPU Microprocessor unit ms Millisecond PDF Portable document format PC Personal computer PCI Peripheral component interconnect PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association POST Power on self test PS 2 Personal Sys...

Page 113: ...2 SVGA Super video graphics array TFT Thin film transistor USB Universal serial bus V Volt VAC Voltage alternating current VCC Voltage collector current VDC Voltage direct current VGA Video graphics array whr Watt hour XGA Extended graphics array ...

Page 114: ...means that it has been recorded on a flash memory chip that can be updated if needed Boot To start your computer A cold boot resets the entire computer and runs through all computer self tests A warm boot clears out computer memory only Boot disk A disk containing operating system programs required to start your computer A boot disk can be a floppy disk hard drive or compact disc Byte The basic un...

Page 115: ...S memory Even when you turn your computer off the information in CMOS memory is saved COM port COM stands for communication COM ports are the serial ports in your computer Conventional memory The first 640 KB of system memory Operating systems and application programs can directly access this memory without using memory management software CMYK A a color model in which all colors are described as ...

Page 116: ...a portable computer Because hard drives in portable computers are smaller than those in desktop computers their maximum storage capacity may be less than that of desktop hard drives However because of their smaller size the drives handle shock and vibration better than larger drives which is important for a portable computer I O Input output Refers to peripheral devices such as printers that are a...

Page 117: ... operating system to obtain keyboard input write data to a file or write data to a screen PC Card PC Card stands for personal computer card The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA defines the standards used to develop all PC Cards PC Card types include modems Ethernet adapters SCSI adapters ATA cards and memory cards PC slot The PC slot is the hardware slot in the comput...

Page 118: ...r of pixels the computer s screen can display For example a resolution of 800x600 means that the screen can display 800 pixels in row and can display 600 rows The more pixels displayed the higher the resolution and the better the image ROM read only memory Permanent computer memory dedicated to a particular function For example the instructions for starting the computer when you first turn on powe...

Page 119: ... pixel This technology provides the best resolution for an LCD screen A TFT LCD is also sometimes called an active matrix LCD Zoomed video Zoomed video technology enables zoom video PC Card to transfer data directly from the card to video and audio systems without going through the microprocessor This process improves video performance Video conferencing and real time multimedia devices such as vi...

Page 120: ...Y MASTER SUBMENU Primary Master Type ___________ Cylinders __________ Heads __________ Sectors ____________ Multi Sector Transfers ________ LBA Mode Control Enabled Disabled 32 Bit I O Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Ultra DMA Enabled Disabled SECONDARY MASTER SUBMENU Secondary Master Type ___________ Cylinders _________...

Page 121: ...te Through Write Protect Write Back D400 D7FF Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back D800 DBFF Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back ADVANCED MENU Plug Play O S Yes No PS 2 Mouse Enabled Disabled Dual Mouse Mode Enabled Disabled Screen Expansion Enabled Disabled Display Control LCD CRT Both I O DEVICE CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Serial port A Enabled Disabled Auto Base I O address 3F8...

Page 122: ... IRQ 5 DMA Channel DMA 1 DMA 2 DMA 3 Floppy Disk Controller Enabled Disabled Auto USB Device Enabled Disabled Auto I O DEVICE CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Sound Enabled Disabled Base I O address 220 22F 240 24F 260 26F 280 28F MPU I O address 300 301 310 311 320 321 330 331 Interupt IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 FM I O address 388 38B 390 393 398 39B 3A0 3A3 DMA Channel DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 3 DMA Channel DMA 0 D...

Page 123: ...y Disabled System backup reminder Daily Weekly Monthly Disabled POWER MENU Power Savings Mode Max Power Savings Max Performance Disabled Customized Battery Power Saving Mode Turbo Non Turbo Hard Disk Timeout Off Time_________________ Standby Timeout Off Time_________________ Suspend Mode Suspend Save To Disk Auto Suspend Timeout Off Time_________________ Resume On Modem Ring On Off Resume On Time ...

Page 124: ...OOT MENU QuietBoot Mode Enabled Disabled QuickBoot Mode Enabled Disabled Floppy Check Enabled Disabled Summary Screen Enabled Disabled BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY SUBMENU Boot option 1 ________________________ Boot option 2 ________________________ Boot option 3 ________________________ ...

Page 125: ...ery 40 status lights main battery 40 warnings 41 Battery Calibration field 56 Battery charge light 21 Battery cradle 96 Battery gauge 39 displaying 16 keys 16 Battery low warning 41 Battery Power Saving Mode field 52 Battery very low warning 41 BIOS basic input output system 103 on Web site 77 updating 77 Boot 54 103 cold 10 warm 10 Boot Device Priority field 54 Boot disk 103 Boot menu System Setu...

Page 126: ...Disposing of battery packs 37 DMA direct memory access 105 Docking options 97 Drive light 21 Drivers 80 E Exit Discarding Changes field 55 Exit menu System Setup 55 Exit Saving Changes field 55 Extended Memory field 47 External monitor 70 86 changing to 16 External numeric keypad 97 F FAT 16 33 FAT 32 33 Fixed disk boot sector field 51 Floppy cable connecting 24 optional 97 removing 25 Floppy chec...

Page 127: ... 14 L Large Disk Access Mode field 50 LBA Mode Control field 47 LCD liquid crystal display 86 105 Lights system status 20 Liquids precautions 13 Load Setup Defaults field 55 Local Bus IDE adapter field 50 locking 59 M Main menu System Setup 45 Memory cache 49 86 103 CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor 104 conventional 104 Memory Cache field 50 Memory Cache menu 49 Memory modules installin...

Page 128: ...System Setup 52 Power on suspend mode 61 Power Savings field 52 PowerProfiler monitoring the battery 40 power management features 63 Precautions operating 10 suspend mode 62 Primary Master field 45 Print screen keys 16 Product Support Hot line 85 PS 2 Mouse Config field 48 Q QuickBoot Mode field 54 QuietBoot Mode field 54 R RAM random access memory 107 Rebooting the computer 9 Refresh rate 107 Rem...

Page 129: ...ode field 53 Suspend to RAM 53 System backup reminder field 51 System Date field 45 System Memory field 47 System request keys 16 System resources 80 System Setup Advanced menu 47 Boot menu 54 Exit menu 55 help 44 keys 43 Main menu 45 menus overview 43 overview 42 Power menu 52 recording settings 109 Security menu 50 starting 43 submenus 44 using 44 System status lights 20 System Time field 45 T T...

Page 130: ...ng M6000 User s Manual Index 119 W Windows 98 accessing online manual 1 keys 15 Microsoft Backup Utility 65 PC Card 74 Windows NT accessing online manual 1 Backup Utility 65 PC Card 75 Z Zoomed video 72 108 ...

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