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Page 1: ...running Chapter 3 Setup Utility shows how you can make changes to the operation and power management of the notebook by using the Setup utility Chapter 4 Using the Notebook describes how to carry out typical operations on the notebook such as using the disk drives using the GlidePoint changing the display and so on Chapter 5 System Expansion describes how you can use the notebook s built in ports ...

Page 2: ...es Prompts Screens This manual contains sample screens that might appear during the operation of your notebook including prompts text generated by the system and entries text you type on the keyboard These are printed in a typeface like the one below Re enter your password for verification In the following case press the Enter key after you type the command C FORMAT A Enter The screens reproduced ...

Page 3: ...y disk drive See the section Making Changes in the Main Page for more details Notes and Cautions Icons and italic text are used for notes and cautions to make important information stand out Notes Notes give you helpful hints or suggestions on ways of performing certain operations Cautions Cautions alert you that damage to equipment or loss of data may occur if certain procedures are not followed ...

Page 4: ...e spaces provided below Model Number Serial Number BIOS Version Number Date of purchase Dealer s Name Place of purchase Password The serial number is printed on a sticker located on the bottom of the notebook You will see the BIOS Version number on the LCD screen when you turn on the notebook ...

Page 5: ...uide Sharp Import Export User s Guide SuperVoice Manual US Canada only PC 9300T only AT Command Reference Manual US Canada only PC 9300T only In addition your notebook package includes various software license agreements warranty cards and so on If any of the listed accessories are missing or if the main unit or accessories are damaged please consult your dealer or in case of US a Sharp Customer S...

Page 6: ...ic procedures for using Windows 95 TranXit Quick Reference Guide This guide is an introduction to the TranXit infrared communications program and basic instructions Sharp Import Export User s Guide This guide is an introduction to the Import Export infrared communications program SuperVoice Manual US Canada only PC 9300T only This manual explains how to use the fax modem software AT Command Refere...

Page 7: ... 2 Using the Notebook for the First Time Connecting the AC Adapter 2 1 System Start up and Shut down 2 2 Personal Windows Installation 2 2 System Shut Down 2 3 Using The Keyboard 2 4 About the Keyboard 2 4 Key Legends 2 5 Special Key Combinations 2 5 Special Windows 95 Keys 2 7 Chapter 3 Setup Utility About the Setup Utility 3 1 Starting the Setup Utility 3 1 Using the Setup Utility 3 2 Leaving th...

Page 8: ...nly 4 7 GlidePoint 4 8 PC Card Slots 4 10 Inserting and Removing PC Cards 4 11 Installing PC Card Drivers 4 12 Setting the COM Port 4 13 Infrared Communications 4 14 Positioning and Preparing the Notebook and the Target Device 4 14 Chapter 5 System Expansion Installation Safety Precautions 5 1 Installing a Memory Module 5 2 Changing the Battery 5 3 Using the Parallel Port 5 4 Using the External Mo...

Page 9: ...Software B 4 Appendix C Troubleshooting C 1 Appendix D System Mapping D 1 Memory Map D 1 DMA Channels D 1 System Interrupts D 2 I O Address Map D 3 Appendix E Connector Pin Assignments D 1 Printer Parallel Port E 1 PS 2 Port E 1 Serial RS 232C Port E 2 External Monitor SVGA Port E 2 Joystick MIDI Port E 2 Appendix F Specifications F 1 Main Unit F 1 Memory Modules F 2 Spare Battery Pack CE M50EB F ...

Page 10: ...System This compact size notebook computer is packed with a full range of multimedia and communications features found on a full size desktop computer This chapter gives general information on the system components and functions ...

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Page 12: ...al cache memory and 256K of level 2 cache memory 16 MB EDO memory upgradable to a maximum of 48 MB Built in hard disk drive and 1 44 MB floppy disk drive Color display using either a dual scan 12 1 diagonal screen or an active matrix 11 3 diagonal screen Screen sizes are measured diagonally Built in 10X CD ROM drive average speed ...

Page 13: ...t ports for serial and parallel devices external PS 2 keyboard or mouse a joystick or a MIDI device analog monitor and video out NTSC PAL Latest graphical user interface and an easy to use GlidePoint touchpad 16 bit stereo sound system compatible with the Sound Blaster Pro and Windows Sound System standards Built in microphone speakers and jacks for external microphone and stereo line in and out A...

Page 14: ...he primary components of the notebook Opening the Unit Open the display as follows 1 The screen locking latch is located in the center of the front edge of the notebook Slide the latch to the right and then raise the screen cover 2 Set the display to the best viewing angle Screen Latch ...

Page 15: ...al scan color display which has a diagonal length of 12 1 Power Switch This switch turns on the power to the system To turn the power on press this switch When the notebook has been suspended to disk the power switch is used to resume it Stereo Speakers Keyboard Activity Indicators Power Indicators GlidePoint Microphone Power Switch Color Display ...

Page 16: ...use or trackball Power Indicators The three power indicator lamps are located between the hinges of the screen cover From left to right the power indicators have the following functions AC Power When the notebook is operating using power supplied through the AC adapter this indicator turns on with a green color when the notebook is on or blinks when the notebook is in the suspend to RAM mode Batte...

Page 17: ...writing to a diskette in the floppy disk drive Num Lock This indicator turns on when the keyboard is in Num Lock mode In this mode the numeric keypad embedded in the keyboard becomes active Caps Lock This indicator turns on when the keyboard is in Caps Lock mode In this mode all typed text uses capital letters Scroll Lock This indicator turns on when the keyboard is in Scroll Lock mode In this mod...

Page 18: ... IrDA infrared standard Your notebook identifies the infrared port as COM2 Left side Components Security Cable Anchor This rectangular hole can be used as an anchor point for a computer security cable You can use this cable to lock your notebook to a desk or some other secure location and so prevent theft PC Card Slots Infrared Port CD ROM Drive Security Cable Anchor Audio Ports Telephone RJ11 Soc...

Page 19: ... input the sound from an external microphone into your notebook When an external microphone is connected to this jack the built in microphone is automatically disabled Audio Output Jack You can use this jack to output the sounds generated by your notebook to an external device such as stereo loudspeakers or headphones When an external device is connected the built in speakers are automatically dis...

Page 20: ... plug the cable from the AC adapter into the AC adapter jack in order to power your notebook from the AC adapter External Monitor Port You can use the external monitor port to connect your notebook to an external monitor that supports Super VGA and extended SVGA resolutions RS 232C Serial Port You can use this port to connect your notebook to a serial device such as a serial printer or a serial mo...

Page 21: ...ystick or a MIDI device Components in the Unit Base Battery Pack The battery pack is removable To remove the battery slide the two latches open and then remove the battery from the compartment Memory Compartment The memory compartment can be used to install an optional memory module CE A311B CE A312B or CE A323B in order to add extra memory to your notebook Floppy Disk Drive The floppy disk drive ...

Page 22: ...CHAPTER 2 Using the Notebook for the First Time This chapter explains the procedures that you should follow the first time that you use the notebook ...

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Page 24: ...r notebook follow the steps below 1 Make sure the notebook is turned off 2 Connect the cable from the AC adapter to the AC adapter jack 3 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter Caution Only use the approved AC adapter EA 905V that is supplied with the system Do not use any other adapter than the one supplied with the system The AC adapter can be connected to a power outlet using a voltage level ...

Page 25: ...ts of the system and verifies that they are operating correctly The notebook will then load the Windows 95 operating system Note If you press the F8 key while your notebook displays the message Starting Windows 95 you can select an alternate start up than Windows 95 See the Windows online help for more information 4 After the notebook has loaded Windows you can click on the Start menu to begin com...

Page 26: ... 2 When the message appears click OK The SHARP original wallpaper is displayed on the screen as a default System Shut Down 1 Press the Alt F4 keys or click on Shut Down from the Start menu 2 In the Shut Down Windows dialog box select which method of shut down you prefer and then press the Enter key or click on the Yes button 3 Your notebook will automatically shut down Note Do not turn the power o...

Page 27: ...ve function keys cursor control keys and other special function keys such as Ctrl Alt Esc Prt Sc Pause Pg Up Pg Dn Home and End The Numeric Keypad is embedded in the right of center alphanumeric keys The keypad is activated and deactivated by pressing the Num Lock key The Num Lock indicator turns on when in Num Lock mode Function Keys Numeric Keypad Cursor Arrow Keys Fn Function Key Alphanumeric K...

Page 28: ...ey Combinations Special key combinations allow you to use various functions of the notebook easily With the Ctrl and Alt Keys Ctrl Alt Del Pressing the Ctrl Alt Del key combination halts all operation of your notebook and displays the message on the screen Pressing this key combination again will restart the notebook This is known as a warm boot This key combination may be useful if you encounter ...

Page 29: ...s LCD No Display LCD Second Press CRT TV CRT Third Press CRT Note 1 LCD TV CRT Note 1 Fourth Press Return to First LCD CRT LCD LCD CRT This display only occurs if you have Enabled the field Display to TV in the Advanced page of the Setup utility Note 1 If the field Display to TV is Disabled this key press is omitted If the field Display to TV is Enabled the display on the external monitor will cha...

Page 30: ...p on and off Note that this combination disables the beep temporarily but does not change the data in the Setup utility Fn F11 This key combination turns off the backlight on the built in screen Press the keys again to turn the backlight back on again Fn F12 This key combination puts your notebook into suspend mode either to disk or to RAM depending on the settings of the Power page in the Setup u...

Page 31: ...ity Your notebook is installed with a Setup utility that lets you change the configuration of the system and customize the security and power management parameters This chapter explains how to run and use the Setup utility ...

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Page 33: ...erating system when it first turns on Exit This page defines how you exit the Setup utility The settings that you define in the Setup utility are saved in CMOS RAM The information in CMOS RAM will not be erased even when you turn the notebook off Each time you turn it on the notebook uses this information as a reference to initialize the hardware set up the power management routines install the se...

Page 34: ... value Some other fields are automatically set by the notebook and so you cannot highlight the value and change it Some fields might be preceded by a sign When you highlight these fields and press Enter a sub menu appears You can make changes to the sub menu values in the same way as you change the main page values When you finish making changes to a sub menu press Esc to return to the original pa...

Page 35: ... option to restart the notebook using the default values Load Previous Values When you select this option any changes you have made to the field values are discarded The notebook does not restart You must use the Save Changes Exit option to restart the notebook using the old values Save Changes When you select this option any changes you have made to the field values are saved The notebook does no...

Page 36: ... figure and press the Enter key after each figure is set System Date Use this field to install your notebook with the correct date The date format is MONTH DAY YEAR Use the Space Bar and Minus keys to adjust each figure and press the Enter key after each figure is set Advanced Securi t y Pow er Boot Exi t F1 H el p ESC Exi t SPA CE Change Val ues Ent er Sel ect Sub M enu Phoeni xBI O S Setup Copyr...

Page 37: ...ight want to disable the floppy disk drive as a security measure Hard Disk Leave this value at the default setting Auto Large Disk Access Mode Normally you can leave this field at the default value DOS since your notebook is considered a DOS type computer If you install a completely different operating system such as UNIX or Netware you might need to change the value to Other System Memory and Ext...

Page 38: ...r the IR port on the right side of your notebook Leave this value at the default 2F8 IRQ 3 unless you have a specific reason to change the address and IRQ number You can also disable the port with this field Advanced Securi t y Pow er Boot Exi t F1 H el p ESC Exi t SPACE Change Val ues Ent er Sel ect Sub M enu Phoeni xBI O S Setup Copyri ght 1985 95 Phoeni x Technol ogi es Ltd F9 Setup D efaul ts ...

Page 39: ...f you use a PS 2 mouse connected to the PS 2 port set the field to External PS 2 Mouse to disable the built in GlidePoint If you use a serial mouse connected to the serial port set this field to Disabled to disable the built in GlidePoint Keyboard NumLock If you use the PS 2 port to connect an external keyboard to your notebook use this field to disable the Num Lock key on the built in keyboard an...

Page 40: ... to return to the Advanced page of Setup Making Changes to the Security Page The Security page lets you install different levels of security protection in your notebook You can install two levels of security Supervisor and User and you can configure your notebook so that the holder of a user password cannot access the floppy disk drive The illustration below shows the Security page A dvanced Secur...

Page 41: ...ess if it has been disabled to the user See the following topic About Passwords for information on installing and deleting passwords Password on Boot As a default you only need a password to access the Setup utility If you enable this field you must type in the password every time the notebook is turned on If you do not type in the correct password the notebook does not start If both the superviso...

Page 42: ...ser password is used to start the Setup utility the following fields cannot be accessed or changed Set Supervisor Password Diskette Access Boot Sector Virus Protection Floppy Disk Drive Access If the password protection is enabled the floppy disk drive access is restricted If in the Setup utility Diskette Access is set to Supervisor the floppy disk can only be accessed if the supervisor password w...

Page 43: ...he user password select the Set User Password item press the Enter key then follow steps 3 to 5 above to set the password or to change it The setting of the item User Password is will change to Enabled The user password can only be set if the supervisor password has been set Passwords can be any combination of numbers and letters up to a maximum of 7 characters Deleting a Password Follow the same ...

Page 44: ...s If the hard disk drive is not used for the time specified it will automatically power itself down When the hard disk is next required the drive will automatically be re supplied with power Advanced Securi t y Pow er Boot Exi t F1 H el p ESC Exi t SPACE Change Val ues Ent er Sel ect Sub M enu Phoeni xBI O S Setup Copyri ght 1985 95 Phoeni x Technol ogi es Ltd F9 Setup D efaul ts F10 Previ ous Val...

Page 45: ...is field defines how the system suspends if the hot keys Fn F12 are pressed or if the timeout value in the field above Auto Suspend After elapses You can program the notebook to suspend to disk or to RAM Auto Save To Disk If the field Suspend Data To is set to Disk this field is not required and it is automatically disabled If Suspend Data To is set to RAM then you can use this field to program th...

Page 46: ...ction User selectable Power Management In addition to the transparent power management you can program your notebook to use progressively less and less energy and to eventually shut down altogether if it is ever left idle You can do this in the Power page of the system Setup utility About the Suspend Modes Your notebook can either suspend to RAM or suspend to disk The following details how these t...

Page 47: ...ustom Windows environment is saved to disk Suspend to disk Partition In order to suspend to disk you must have a special suspend to disk partition on your hard disk drive This partition must be created on your hard disk drive before you begin installing your notebook s software Your notebook is pre installed with a suspend to disk partition with a capacity of 51 MB This is large enough to support ...

Page 48: ...e following conditions The Power setting in Windows 95 is not set to manage power use on this computer Windows 95 displays the clock An application that periodically writes to the screen is running on your notebook The item Enable infrared communication on in the Infrared Monitor is checked You can see its status by selecting the Options tab of Control Panel Infrared Options The Disk Drives of Pow...

Page 49: ... press advances the item one space up the list If you ever need to boot from a bootable CD ROM disc you can use this item to advance the CD ROM drive to the number one position in the list A dvanced Securi t y Pow er Boot Exi t F1 H el p ESC Exi t SPACE Change Val ues Phoeni xBI O S Setup Copyri ght 1985 95 Phoeni x Technol ogi es Ltd 1 D i sket t e D ri ve 2 H ard D ri ve 3 CD RO M D ri ve I tem ...

Page 50: ...the basic operations of your notebook The main subjects covered are the power supply the floppy disk drive the hard disk drive the CD ROM drive the fax modem US Canada only PC 9300T only the GlidePoint using PC cards in the PC card slots and the IR port ...

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Page 52: ... by the notebook The AC adapter can use wall outlets with voltages ranging from 100V up to 250V To power the notebook connect the output cable from the adapter to the AC adapter jack on the rear side of the notebook Then use the power cord supplied to connect the adapter to a wall outlet Note For more information on how to connect the AC adapter and for warnings regarding its use please refer to t...

Page 53: ...s When it is fully charged a standard battery pack can power the notebook for about 2 hours The duration depends on the condition of the battery and on usage and the options that are installed in your notebook Recharging the Battery Whenever your notebook is connected to a wall outlet through the AC adapter the battery will automatically begin charging if it is less than fully charged The battery ...

Page 54: ...off instead of suspending Initializing the Battery The battery installed in your notebook has the ability to accurately monitor the amount of charge held by the battery and relay the information to the battery meter in your notebook If you ever replace the internal battery with a new one or if you feel that the Windows battery meter is not measuring the battery charge accurately you must initializ...

Page 55: ... One of the most important functions of any kind of computer is to store data and retrieve data that has been stored or recorded Your notebook is very versatile and it can store and retrieve data from many different kinds of media Floppy Disk Drive The floppy disk drive can read and write to 3 5 disks which can store either 720K 2DD disks or 1 44MB 2HD disks of data The floppy disk drive in your n...

Page 56: ...damage the disc Never use the following products on a disc Alcohol benzene thinner or other cleaning solvents Cleaning fluids containing abrasives Sprays or cleaners for vinyl discs Anti static products Using the CD ROM Drive Your notebook is installed with a special software application named Sharp Player Sharp Player lets you operate the CD ROM interactively by pointing and clicking on the user ...

Page 57: ...he notebook until it clicks and locks closed Caution Do not leave the disc tray opened if it s not in use Never touch the lens with your fingers as it can be damaged by dust or fingerprints Only clean a dirty lens with a clean lint free swab that does not leave a residue on the lens Ejecting a CD 1 Turn on your notebook 2 Press the eject button and the tray will open slightly 3 Carefully pull the ...

Page 58: ...cations utility called SuperVoice The SuperVoice software integrates the fax modem with your notebook s audio system so that you can install TAM telephone answering machine functions into your notebook For example you can turn your notebook into a speakerphone so that the notebook speakers output the incoming call and the microphone acts as a telephone mouthpiece You can install your notebook with...

Page 59: ...t is a PS 2 device that functions just like a mouse and is compatible with a PS 2 mouse You can use the GlidePoint to start stop and control operations in the Windows environment by pointing and clicking and dragging and dropping Caution Do not hit or scratch the GlidePoint pad surface with a sharp object such as the point of a pen or pencil Do not use the GlidePoint if your fingers are wet or dam...

Page 60: ... left and right buttons on a standard mouse Press or double press a button to execute a left or right mouse click or double click You can also simulate a button click by lightly tapping once on the GlidePoint surface or twice for a double click Using an Alternative Device Optionally you can connect an external pointing device to your notebook through the PS 2 port or the serial port You can use th...

Page 61: ...he slot SRAM Memory Card A Static RAM memory card can be formatted like a floppy disk and it comes with a write protection switch on its edge The card has an internal battery to maintain the data stored on the card after it is removed from the slot ZV Cards ZV Zoomed Video cards are cards that adhere to the Zoomed Video specification which allows for fast video access to the system The lower slot ...

Page 62: ...lot and carefully insert the card all the way into the slot until you feel it engage with the connector inside the slot 2 If your notebook emits a double beep this means that your notebook has successfully recognized and configured the card If your notebook emits a single beep this means that it has been unable to recognize and configure the card Note Some PC cards need to use resources such as In...

Page 63: ... and install the appropriate driver it will display a dialog box so that you can manually instruct Windows what kind of PC card driver is required Follow the instructions that are displayed by Windows Windows may completely fail to recognize some ATA devices for example a hard disk drive You might have to take the following actions to fix the problem 1 Eject the PC card 2 Click on the Start button...

Page 64: ...then click on the YES button Setting the COM Port Some PC cards use the COM3 or COM4 port address The COM1 and COM2 ports of your notebook are already used by other devices and COM3 or COM4 may conflict with those ports When a PC card uses the COM3 port address go to the Advanced page of the Setup utility and disable the field COM 1 Port When a PC card uses the COM4 port address go to the Advanced...

Page 65: ... to the target device s manual to prepare it for IR communication Note When communicating with a Sharp electronic organizer make sure the IR ports are no more than 15 inches 40 cm apart Sharp Import Export Sharp Import Export facilitates ASK compatible IR data communications Refer to the Sharp Import Export User s Guide provided with the notebook for details TranXit The TranXit utility facilitates...

Page 66: ...igned to COM2 the Infrared Monitor assigns the logical IR port to COM4 as a default for Windows 95 communication applications such as Direct Cable Connection It also assigns the logical printer port to LPT3 as a default for printers which support IR communications When you run Windows 95 applications using the IR port select the logical IR ports COM4 and LPT3 as defaults ...

Page 67: ...CHAPTER 5 System Expansion In this chapter you will find instructions on how to expand your notebook by connecting it to peripheral devices such as a printer an external monitor and so on ...

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Page 69: ...ecting components please follow the precautions below Before connecting any device for system expansion make sure the notebook is turned off Memory modules have exposed circuit boards Never touch the surface of the circuit boards When the devices are removed from their anti static packaging place them carefully on a static free surface ...

Page 70: ... a flat surface 3 Locate the memory compartment Remove the cover of the compartment by carefully levering the cover upwards 4 There are two vertical connectors inside the memory compartment and two connectors on the base of the memory module You will notice that one corner of the module connectors is beveled When you turn the module over to install it the beveled corner of the connector is nearest...

Page 71: ...ways make sure that the battery pack is correctly installed Damaged or incorrectly installed batteries can be hazardous Never attempt to use any other battery pack than the approved battery CE M50EB 1 Turn off the notebook 2 Close the screen cover and turn the notebook over 3 Locate the center latch and the edge latch that secure the battery pack in the base of the notebook 4 Slide the center latc...

Page 72: ...r or other parallel device to your notebook 1 Turn off the notebook and pull down the cover on the back side of the notebook 2 Connect the printer cable to the parallel port in the connector compartment 3 Restart your notebook 1 If you want to change the parameters of the parallel port for example if you are using a device which supports an Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or an Extended Capabilities Po...

Page 73: ...he built in screen to the external monitor port the video out jack or even a simultaneous display on the screen and a monitor connected to the external monitor port You can switch the display with software using the Display Device utility or with hardware using the display hot keys We recommend that you use software when you are switching the display to new devices If you regularly use the same de...

Page 74: ...ough four options Ext Monitor LCD CRT TV Receiver LCD TV Ext Monitor TV Receiver LCD CRT TV Start up Display LCD CRT LCD LCD CRT First Press LCD No Display LCD Second Press CRT TV CRT Third Press CRT Note 1 LCD TV CRT Note 1 Fourth Press Return to First LCD CRT LCD LCD CRT This display only occurs if you have Enabled the field Display to TV in the Advanced page of the Setup utility Note 1 If the f...

Page 75: ...isplay video when using a ZV card compliant PC card The following table shows the resolution and the number of colors displayed on each display device Resolution LCD CRT TV LCD CRT 2 640 x 480 256 65 536 16 770 000 1 256 65 536 16 770 000 256 256 65 536 16 770 000 3 800 x 600 256 65 536 16 770 000 1 256 65 536 16 770 000 256 65 536 16 770 000 3 1024 x 768 256 65 536 1280 x 1024 256 1600 x 1200 256...

Page 76: ... software in order to use a device that is connected to the RS 232C serial port You might need the information that your notebook identifies the serial port as COM1 5 As a default the COM1 port of your notebook is disabled In order to use this port enter the Advanced page of the Setup utility and set the COM 1 Port field appropriately Using the PS 2 Port Follow the steps below to connect a PS 2 de...

Page 77: ...lly you can press F2 to run the Setup utility and use the Keyboard Num Lock item in the Advanced page to disable the function of the Num Lock key on the built in keyboard This will prevent conflicts with the use of the Num Lock key on the external keyboard Using the Video Out Jack Use the video out jack to send the video generated by your notebook to an external video device such as a TV receiver ...

Page 78: ... In the Display Device window check the item marked TV and check the item marked NTSC The system will immediately send the video output to the TV receiver using a resolution of 640 x 480 If the results are satisfactory click on the OK button to close the Display Device window 8 When you want to return the display to the built in screen or an external monitor follow the steps above to open the Disp...

Page 79: ...External Microphone Jack Use this jack to plug an external microphone into your notebook When you use this jack the built in microphone is disabled Audio Output Jack Use this jack to output the notebook sound to an external audio device such as headphones or speakers When you use this jack the built in speakers are disabled Using the Game MIDI Port You can connect a joystick or a MIDI device to th...

Page 80: ...es appropriately Setting a MIDI Device In order to use a MIDI device connected to the Game MIDI port follow the instructions below 1 From the Windows Start menu click on Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Multimedia icon 3 Click the MIDI tab 4 Select Single Instrument and External MIDI Port then click OK 5 Close the Control Panel ...

Page 81: ...APPENDIXES Appendixes The appendixes include useful information on maintaining your notebook using the software the connector pin assignments and so on ...

Page 82: ... copy of the backed up data with you and also copies of the original software Do not leave a compact disc in the CD ROM drive when you are transporting the notebook Do not leave a floppy disk in the floppy disk drive when you are transporting the notebook Do not leave the notebook turned on when you are transporting the notebook This may damage the hard disk drive or the data on the hard disk Disc...

Page 83: ...tebook case Turn off the notebook before cleaning it Cleaning the Display To clean the display wipe it with a soft cloth that has been dipped in a mild detergent solution and then thoroughly squeezed dry Cleaning the IR Port Infrared Port If the IR port is dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth A dirty IR port may cause communication problems Cleaning the GlidePoint The GlidePoint surface can b...

Page 84: ...e copied to the suspend to disk partition and then the notebook turns off When the notebook is turned back on the data in the suspend to disk partition is copied back into system memory In just a few seconds after power on the notebook appears exactly as it was when it was suspended to disk The suspend to disk partition must have a capacity that is 3 MB larger than the total memory installed in th...

Page 85: ...nd to disk partition see the following steps in the Re installation Instructions Backing up the data Changing values in the Setup Utility Deleting the suspend to disk partition Deleting the DOS partition or Logical DOS Drives Creating the suspend to disk partition Memory Management Software If you install memory management software such as EMM386 QEMM 386Max etc you might find that it creates a co...

Page 86: ...sing the DOS memory manager EMM386 you can exclude these memory locations by modifying the line in the CONFIG SYS start up file that loads the memory manager so that it reads DEVICE C DOS EMM386 EXE options X D000 D7FF ...

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Page 88: ...s Both your operating system and your software application programs are capable of generating errors and error messages If you encounter a software error try to determine if the error message is from your operating system or from an application program and refer to the appropriate manual for possible remedies You can also refer to the Windows 95 manual of Windows Help program to solve the problem ...

Page 89: ...e indicator lamps above the keyboard to verify that the notebook is getting power If the power indicator lamps are not lit check the electrical outlet the AC adapter and the power cord If you are using a battery pack make sure it has charge remaining and that it is installed correctly Check the brightness and contrast of your display Reset the notebook by pressing the Ctrl Alt Del keys Turn the no...

Page 90: ...nual Question Why can t I print Double click My Computer then Printers Confirm your printer is installed here If not click Add Printer to install your printer See also the Printer Problems section in the Windows Help Index Question Why does the PC card not function when I use the COM interface The card may be attempting to use the COM3 or COM4 port in a manner that conflicts with the COM1 or COM2 ...

Page 91: ... POST program is executed every time the notebook is turned on or the system is rebooted The purpose of the POST is to check that all the major components of your notebook are operating correctly If the POST detects a fatal error such as a system board error it will halt the operation of the notebook and sound a beep to alert you to the error If a non fatal error is detected an error message is di...

Page 92: ... Code 40 KB CA00H CFFFH Reserved 12 KB D000H D7FFH PCMCIA Driver 32 KB D800H DFFFH Power Management Data Buffer 32 KB E000H E7FFH Power Management Data Buffer 32 KB E800H EFFFH Power Management Code 32 KB F000H FFFFH System BIOS Code 64 KB DMA Channels DMA Channel Assignment Channel 0 Reserved for Audio Channel 1 Reserved for FIR Channel 2 FDD Drive Channel 3 ESS ES1888 Channel 4 Cascade Channel 5...

Page 93: ...M2 Generic IR Serial Port SHARP Serial Infra red Port 4 COM1 Communication Port 5 ESS ES1888 6 Floppy Disk 7 Printer Port 1 8 Real Time Clock 9 PCMCIA Controller 10 Modem US Canada only PC 9300T only 11 Audio fixed by hardware 12 PS 2 Touchpad 13 Numeric Coprocessor 14 Hard Disk Controller 15 CD ROM Controller ...

Page 94: ...stem Control Port 0A0 0A1 Interrupt Controller 2 0C0 0DF DMA Controller 2 0F0 0FF Numeric Processor 1F0 1FF Hard Disk Controller 200 20F Game Port 220 22F Audio 278 27A Parallel Port 3 2F8 2FF Serial Port 2 320 324 Hard Disk Controller 378 37A Parallel Port 2 388 38B Audio Controller 3B0 3B4 VGA Controller 3BC 3BE Parallel Port 1 3C0 3DF VGA Controller 3F0 3F7 Floppy Disk Controller 3F8 3FF Serial...

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Page 96: ...data4 Pdata4 7 Pdata5 Pdata5 Pdata5 8 Pdata6 Pdata6 Pdata6 9 Pdata7 Pdata7 Pdata7 10 Ack Intr Ack 11 Busy Wait Busy PeriphAck 3 12 PE NU PError nAckReverse 3 13 Select NU Select 14 Autofd Datastb Autofd HostAck 3 15 Error NU Fault 1 PeriphRequest 3 16 Init NU Init 1 ReverseBost 3 17 Selectin Addrstrb Selectin 1 3 18 25 GND GND GND PS 2 Port Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 KBDATA 4 VCC 2 MSDATA 5 KBCLK 3 G...

Page 97: ...r SVGA Port Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Red 9 NC 2 Green 10 GND 3 Blue 11 NC 4 NC 12 SDA 5 GND 13 HSYNC 6 R RTN 14 VSYNC 7 G RTN 15 SCL 8 B RTN Joystick MIDI Port Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 VCC 5V 9 VCC 5V 2 SWITCH 0 10 SWITCH 2 3 JX1 11 JX2 4 GND 12 MIDI OUT 5 GND 13 JY2 6 JY1 14 SWITCH 3 7 SWITCH 1 15 MIDI IN 8 VCC 5V ...

Page 98: ...med Video PC cards Ports for external SVGA display and external TV display Audio System 16 bit stereo sound system compatible with Sound Blaster Pro MS Sound System Built in speakers and microphone and audio jacks for external microphone audio in and audio out Keyboard 87 88 keys keyboard supports all functions of 101 102 keyboard 12 programmable function keys plus 2 Windows 95 keys Pointing Devic...

Page 99: ...ttery pack with 3500mAh capacity Dimensions 11 7 wide x 9 6 deep x 2 1 high 297mm x 244mm x 54mm Weight 7 8 lbs 3 5 Kg 7 5 lbs 3 4 Kg Memory Modules Model CE A311B CE A312B CE A323B Capacity 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB Dimensions 2 28 wide x 1 57 deep x 0 20 high 58mm x 40mm x 5mm 2 32 wide x 1 65 deep x 0 20 high 59mm x 42mm x 5mm Weight 0 033 lbs 15 g Spare Battery Pack CE M50EB Type Nickel Metal Hydride B...

Page 100: ...ition 4 4 description 1 10 how to use 4 2 initializing 4 3 recharging 4 2 specification F 2 C CD ROM drive description 1 7 using 4 5 color display description 1 4 expanding resolution in setup 3 7 power management powerdown 3 13 switching the display 5 5 compact disc maintenance 4 5 D data storage description 4 4 E expansion connector description 1 9 external monitor port description 1 9 how to us...

Page 101: ... use 1 packing list v purchase information iv specification F 1 O operation manual how to use i text conventions ii P password description in setup 3 9 install supervisor 3 9 install user 3 9 request before boot 3 9 request for diskette access 3 9 deleting 3 11 description 3 10 installing and changing 3 11 PC card slots description 1 8 how to use 4 11 installing drivers 4 12 PC card description 4 ...

Page 102: ... RAM description 3 14 suspend to disk timeout 3 13 timeout in setup 3 13 using 3 15 suspend to disk partition description B 1 how to install B 2 system components in base 1 10 connector pin assignments E 1 feature list 1 1 illustration of base 1 10 installation safety instructions 5 1 interior components 1 4 interior illustration 1 4 introduction 1 1 left side components 1 7 left side illustration...

Page 103: ...ack description 1 9 how to use 5 9 video out port changing in setup 3 7 switching with hot keys 5 6 switching with software 5 5 virus protection install in setup 3 9 W Windows 95 personal installation 2 2 setting initial conditions 2 3 special keys 2 7 system shut down 2 3 ...

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