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The battery Operation

Inserting and removing batteries

Only use batteries designed specifically for this notebook.
Never use force when inserting or removing a battery.

Make sure that foreign objects do not fall into the battery compartment.

Pull the power plug of the power supply unit out of grounded wall outlet
before inserting and removing batteries.

Removing the standard battery

Switch off the notebook.

Pull the power plug of the power supply unit out of grounded wall outlet

Close the cover of the notebook so that it locks into place on the left and right.

Disconnect any cables attached to the notebook.

Place the notebook bottom-up on a flat surface.

Push the battery compartment's release tab in the direction of the arrow (1).

Pull the battery out of the battery compartment (2).

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Summary of Contents for PCD-4ND

Page 1: ...PC PC PCD 4ND PCD 5ND The Intel Inside Logo is a registered trademark Operating Manual of Intel Corporation ...

Page 2: ... manual ha sido impreso sobre papel reciclado Questo manuale è stato stampato su carta da reciclaggio Denna handbok är tryckt på recyclingpapper Dit handboek werd op recycling papier gedrukt Published by Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG D 33094 Paderborn D 81730 München Order No A26391 K64 Z100 1 7619 Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany AG 1295 12 95 ...

Page 3: ...o the address given on the order form You must include the order form supplied and the relevant documents Backup disks The backup disks contain the software stored on your hard disk when the PC is delivered Please order from your sales partner A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 ...

Page 4: ...g Please contact the order number of the manual one of our IT Service Shops your sales partner Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG your sales office User Documentation Department BS2000 OS ID 4 Otto Hahn Ring 6 You will find the addresses of the D 81730 München Germany IT Service Shops in the enclosed warranty coupon booklet Fax 49 89 6 36 4 04 43 ...

Page 5: ...Introduction Important notes PCD 4ND Preparation for use PCD 5ND Operation System configuration System expansion Operating Manual Troubleshooting System specifications Index December 1995 edition ...

Page 6: ...i486 DX4 are trademarks of Intel Corporation USA Microsoft MS MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation OS 2 and PS 2 Windows are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Inc All other trademarks referenced are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners whose protected rights are acknowledged Copyrigh...

Page 7: ...stalling the operating system 13 Creating utility disks 15 Installing application programs and drivers 15 Operation 17 Choosing where to set up your notebook 17 Switching on the notebook 18 Switching off the notebook 18 Using floppy disks 19 Write protecting floppy disks 19 Displays and input devices 20 Displays 20 Keyboard 22 Key combinations 25 Trackball and trackball buttons 28 Internal microph...

Page 8: ...ooting from floppy disk 36 Preventing write operations to floppy disk 36 Preventing write operations to PCMCIA cards 37 Locking the serial port 37 Locking the parallel port 37 The battery 38 Charging the battery 38 Inserting and removing batteries 41 Deep discharging recharging the battery 45 Cleaning the notebook 46 Rebuilding the hard disk 47 Code table for the standard character set 48 System c...

Page 9: ...en the notebook is switched on 87 The notebook s display remains blank 88 The notebook s display is difficult to read 89 The external display remains blank 89 The external display is blank or the image is unstable 90 The notebook seems to have locked up crashed 91 The trackball does not respond 91 The mouse does not respond 92 The notebook will not write to floppy disk 92 The battery drains quickl...

Page 10: ... keyboard and PS 2 mouse 104 Serial port 105 Port for external display 106 Parallel port 107 Keyboard layouts 108 Danish 108 French 108 German 109 Italian 109 Norwegian 110 Spanish 110 Swedish 111 Swiss 111 UK English 112 US English 112 Index 113 A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 ...

Page 11: ...rge it at regular intervals The PCD 4ND is equipped with a 4 MB main memory which can be upgraded to 8 12 or 20 MB The PCD 5ND is equipped with a 8 MB main memory which can be upgraded to 16 24 or 40 MB Data is saved on an IDE hard disk drive An external disk drive can be connected to the parallel port of the notebook if you wish to work with floppy disks The notebook also features two PCMCIA slot...

Page 12: ...ion files e g DOC TXT WRI HLP Notational conventions The characters and typefaces used in this manual have the following meaning Pay particular attention to texts marked with this symbol Failure to observe this warning endangers your life destroys the system or may lead to loss of data describes additional information hints and tips i indicates an operational step which you should carry out indica...

Page 13: ...te Read the information on environmental conditions before setting up and using the notebook see the sections Preparation for use and System specifications Only run the notebook off the battery or power supply unit included or off authorized accessories car adapter docking unit or station box The power supply unit has a specially approved power cable and must only be connected to a grounded wall o...

Page 14: ...drop the battery or otherwise damage its housing risk of fire If the battery fails do not use it in the notebook Never interconnect the positive and negative terminals of the battery Used batteries must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations special refuse If the LCD display is damaged e g glass broken do not allow any escaping liquid to come into contact with skin mucous membranes ey...

Page 15: ... apparattillverkarenfabrikanten Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion For Finland VAROITUS Paristo voi räjähtää jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti Manufacturer s notes If there is a CE symbol on the device then The device complies with the requirements of the ...

Page 16: ...ry compartment if the battery is removed Switch the notebook off and close the LCD display and the covers for the ports and the PCMCIA cards Use the bag supplied to transport the notebook If it needs to be shipped use the original packaging or other suitable packaging to protect it from damage through mishandling Protect the notebook from severe shocks and extreme temperatures e g direct sunlight ...

Page 17: ...ceiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modifications of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment...

Page 18: ...t must meet CEE 22 requirements see Figure 1 For the United States and Canada Use a UL listed and CSA labelled cord set consisting of a three conductor cord with a maximum length of 15 feet For units which stand on a desk or table type SVT or SJT cord sets shall be used For units which stand on floor only SJT type cord sets shall be used The cord set must be selected according to the current ratin...

Page 19: ... Figure 2 For units set at 230 V domestic use use a tandem blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15 A 250 V Figure 3 For units set at 230 V outside of the United States and Canada use a cord set consisting of a minimum AWG according to Table A and a grounding type attachment plug rated 15 A 250 V The cord set should have the appropriate safety approvals for the country in which the equipment ...

Page 20: ...rown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured Green or Green and Yellow The wire which is coloured Blue must ...

Page 21: ...k Unpacking and checking the notebook Unpack all the parts Check the contents of the shipment for visible damage incurred during transportation Check that the shipment matches up with the delivery note Check whether all the necessary details have been entered on the first page of the guaranty booklet or on the guaranty card If you discover damage or notice discrepancies between the delivery papers...

Page 22: ...r supply should be at least 200 mm apart Keep the area within 100 mm of the notebook and the power supply unit clear Do not cover the ventilation slots in the notebook and the power supply unit Connect the AC power cable to the power supply unit 2 Connect the AC power cable to a grounded wall outlet 3 The LED on the power supply unit b and BATTERY LED on the notebook a light up The battery charges...

Page 23: ...ection You must not power cycle or warm boot your notebook during first time installation Press the power switch for roughly one second Wait until a choice of different languages is displayed on screen Select the language to be used for the installation procedure by pressing the appropriate function key e g press the F2 function key for language 2 Select the language in which the operating system ...

Page 24: ...soft Windows tutorial Once you have finished the tutorial you return to the start up program Continue with the start up program A number of different menu options are displayed on screen On line help is available to access it select the information menu item Select all the menu items shown on screen in the sequence indicated Quit the start up program You can now begin to work with your notebook or...

Page 25: ...s Choose the Utility disks icon and press the Enter key Follow the on screen instructions Label the floppy disks as shown in the on screen instructions Installing application programs and drivers Follow the instructions provided in the manuals and the information files e g INFO README HLP DOC TXT or WRI supplied with your application programs and device drivers A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 15 ...

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Page 27: ... scratch or damage the finish on different types of furniture Do not use the notebook in environments with high dust humidity or heat levels Keep other objects 100 mm clear of the notebook and its power supply unit to ensure adequate ventilation The space between the notebook s plastic feet must be clear Do not place it on a soft surface e g a carpet or soft furnishings Do not cover the ventilatio...

Page 28: ...the release tabs 1 and swing open the cover 2 Press the power switch 3 for roughly one second Switching off the notebook 2 1 3 3 Press the power switch 1 for roughly one second Close the cover of the notebook 2 so that it locks into place on the left and right 3 18 A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 ...

Page 29: ... not use cleaning disks in the floppy disk drive Doing so would destroy the read write heads in the drive in just 20 seconds 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Slot for read write head 4 Label area 2 Head access cover 5 Write protect slider 3 HD disk indicator hole 6 Direction of insertion high density Write protecting floppy disks A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 19 ...

Page 30: ...lays The notebook has two LEDs and an LCD type function display POWER LED The POWER LED is on when the notebook is switched on BATTERY LED The BATTERY LED is on when the battery is charging It flashes when battery power has dropped to below 10 The frequency with which it flashes increases before the notebook shuts itself down 20 A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 ...

Page 31: ... 100 charged This symbol indicates that the battery is 50 90 charged This symbol indicates that the battery is 10 50 charged This symbol indicates that the battery is less than 10 charged If it has a flashing border the battery is empty if the BATTERY LED is flashing or there is no battery installed if the BATTERY LED is off Flashing segments indicate that the notebook has detected that its batter...

Page 32: ...roll Lock key The effect this key has varies from program to program NumLK This appears when you press the Pad Num key If PadLK is visible in the function display the blue numbers on the lower right on keys in the integrated numeric keypad are enabled PadLK This appears when you press the Fn Pad Num keys This enables the blue editing functions on the upper right on keys in the integrated numeric k...

Page 33: ...turn The Enter key tells the computer that the command line entered is complete The command you have entered is executed when you press Enter Caps Lock The Caps Lock key shifts the alphabetic characters on the keyboard to uppercase When it is enabled the CapsLK symbol appears in the function display In the case of overlay keys the character on the upper left on the keycap appears when that key is ...

Page 34: ...eys to produce numbers NumLK appears in the function display Pressing them produces the blue characters shown on the bottom right on the keycaps Pause The Pause key temporarily suspends display output Output will resume when press any other key Integrated numeric keypad 1 Characters enabled when neither NumLK nor PadLK are visible in the function display 2 Editing functions enabled when PadLK is v...

Page 35: ...ions that follows applies to systems running the MS DOS operating system Other key combinations are described in the relevant manuals supplied with your application programs You enter key combinations as follows Press and hold the first key in the combination While keeping the first key pressed press the other key or keys in the combination If the external keyboard does not feature an Fn key you c...

Page 36: ...on off Fn Fn Fn F10 Grey Scale Set up gray scales If your notebook has a monochrome display this key combination lets you alter the gray scales it displays Fn Fn Fn F11 Reverse Video Switch between normal and reverse video If your notebook has a monochrome or DSTN color display this key combination switches it between normal and reverse video Fn Fn Fn F12 LCD CRT Select internal external display I...

Page 37: ...chrome or DSTN color display this key combination increases its contrast Fn Fn Fn Increase the display brightness This key combination increases the brightness of the display Fn Fn Fn Reduce the display brightness This key combination increases the brightness of the display Halt the current operation This key combination can be used to halt an operation instantly its effect depends on the program ...

Page 38: ...e trackball to the left the pointer moves to the left The left and right trackball buttons function in the same way as the left and right buttons on a mouse If you attach and install an external mouse the trackball and its buttons are i disabled Internal microphone and internal loudspeaker 1 2 1 internal microphone 2 internal loudspeaker Your notebook contains a built in microphone 1 and a loudspe...

Page 39: ...ement options in the i Power Management Setup menu in the Setup program that option will still be enabled the next time you switch on your notebook Enabling the Long Life mode Long Life mode uses all the available power management features The notebook uses little power and operates slightly slower than usual Start the Setup program Choose Power Management Setup Press the F4 function key Press the...

Page 40: ...y mode the notebook s system clock is suspended and its display and hard disk motor are shut down Standby appears in the function display Press the key combination Fn F3 To revert to normal operation from Standby mode Press any key Automatic activation If the notebook is running and is not used for a predefined period of time it switches into Standby mode Any input causes the notebook to come out ...

Page 41: ... connect any external peripheral devices do not disconnect any external peripheral devices do not attempt to switch it on if the built in battery is empty do not change the configuration with the Setup program do not change or remove the floppy disk if inserted do not add or remove RAM do not add or remove any PCMCIA cards Press the key combination Fn F4 To revive the notebook from Suspend mode Sw...

Page 42: ...wer Management Setup set the time which has to elapse before the display switches off in LCD Powerdown Enabling the hard disk s power management feature If the hard disk is not accessed for a predefined period of time its motor switches off automatically It switches on again automatically the next time the hard disk is accessed Set the time which has to elapse before the hard disk motor switches o...

Page 43: ...rmal display dark characters on a light background or a reverse display light characters on a dark background Press the key combination Fn F11 The setting you select with Reverse Video in Video Setup is always active when you switch on your notebook Switching between internal and external displays If an external display is connected to your notebook you can switch between different display options...

Page 44: ...st Setting the display brightness If you find the display too bright or too dark you can adjust the brightness Increasing the brightness Press the key combination Fn until you find the right brightness level Reducing the brightness Reducing the brightness also reduces the notebook s power consumption Press the key combination Fn until you find the right brightness level Volume adjustment You can a...

Page 45: ...warm boot or Suspend mode The system password is not echoed on screen when it is entered You can enable this security feature if you have specified a system password in Security Setup In Security Setup set System Lock to Enable Keyboard Lock You can lock the input devices and switch off the display by pressing the key combination Fn Scroll Lock You can set up the notebook to automatically apply th...

Page 46: ...ture if your notebook is attached to a docking unit In Security Setup set Docking Unit Password to Enable and specify the docking unit password Preventing the notebook from booting from floppy disk The operating system cannot be started from drive A with a boot disk system disk If you only want the notebook to boot from its hard disk Set Boot Device to Hard Disk in Security Setup If the operating ...

Page 47: ...d in the notebook In Security Setup set PC Card Write to Disable Locking the serial port Data cannot be transferred via the serial port In Security Setup set Serial Interface to Disable Locking the parallel port Data cannot be transferred via the parallel port In Security Setup set Parallel Interface to Disable A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 37 ...

Page 48: ...efore the battery status is displayed The battery will last for roughly 500 charge discharge cycles Deep discharge and recharge the battery at regular intervals to utilize the i optimum capacity of the battery see Deep discharging the battery Charging the battery Only charge the battery when the ambient temperatures is between 5 C and 35 C When the notebook is not in use the battery will charge in...

Page 49: ...apart Keep the area within 100 mm of the notebook and the power supply unit clear Do not cover the ventilation slots in the notebook and the power supply unit Do not stand the power adapter on heat sensitive material The power supply unit s AC cord may only be connected to a grounded wall outlet if the notebook is connected to the power supply unit Connect the AC power cord to the power supply uni...

Page 50: ... the car s engine while the auto adapter is connected to the car s electrical system Ensure that the area within 100 mm of the notebook is kept clear When in operation the autoadapter must be free standing and may not be covered Do not stand the autoadapter on heat sensitive material The ventilation slots in the notebook must not be covered Insert the auto adapter s input connector to the car s ci...

Page 51: ... outlet before inserting and removing batteries Removing the standard battery Switch off the notebook Pull the power plug of the power supply unit out of grounded wall outlet Close the cover of the notebook so that it locks into place on the left and right Disconnect any cables attached to the notebook Place the notebook bottom up on a flat surface 1 2 Push the battery compartment s release tab in...

Page 52: ...nd right Disconnect any cables attached to the notebook Place the notebook bottom up on a flat surface Insert the battery contacts first into the battery compartment The contacts must face upwards Push the battery into the compartment until it clicks into place Turn the notebook over and place it on a flat surface with the underside facing downwards Reconnect the cables you previously disconnected...

Page 53: ...ebook bottom up on a flat surface 1 2 Push the floppy disk compartment s release tab in the direction of the arrow 1 Remove the floppy disk drive from the compartment 2 Insert the battery contacts first into the floppy disk compartment The contacts must face upwards Push the battery into the compartment until it clicks into place Turn the notebook over and place it on a flat surface with the under...

Page 54: ...les attached to the notebook Place the notebook bottom up on a flat surface 1 2 Push the floppy disk compartment s release tab in the direction of the arrow 1 Pull the battery out of the floppy disk compartment 2 Insert the floppy disk contacts first into the floppy disk compartment The side with the label should face towards the notebook s display Push the floppy disk into the compartment until y...

Page 55: ...he power plug of the power supply unit out of grounded wall outlet Disconnect any cables attached to the notebook Run the Setup program Choose Power Management Setup Set Deep Discharge to Enable Press the F10 function key twice The battery begins to discharge Leave the notebook switched on The notebook switches itself off when the battery is empty Fully recharge the battery If necessary repeat the...

Page 56: ...ean the keyboard you can use disinfectant wipes To clean the display you can use a soft lightly moistened cloth Cleaning the trackball mechanism 1 2 3 4 Insert a pointed object e g a ballpoint pen into the recess in the retaining ring and push the ring counterclockwise a quarter turn 1 Remove the retaining ring and the trackball from the notebook 2 Clean the trackball mechanism and the trackball w...

Page 57: ...his requires sound knowledge of the system Use the MS DOS command FORMAT with the s option e g FORMAT C s to format the hard disk The s option causes the system files that start the operating system to be transferred to the hard disk Copy the files of the backup program MSBACKUP from the system disk to the hard disk e g COPY A MSB C Switch to the hard disk e g C Start the backup program MSBACKUP M...

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Page 59: ...tup program or switch on the notebook The Setup program contains the following submenus System Setup for setting the system time and date and configuring the ports and the pointing device Video Setup for setting up the display Security Setup for setting up the security features Power Management for setting up the power management features Docking Unit Setup for configuring the docking unit this op...

Page 60: ...ress the Enter key If you have forgotten the setup password Insert the disk System Utilities in the notebook s floppy disk drive Press the key combination Fn F6 If you have forgotten the Setup password and it is not stored on the System Utilities disk or the System Utilities disk is no longer available please contact our customer service The Setup program s main menu is displayed F3A21 Setup 03 07...

Page 61: ...r all the items you wish to change Make a note of the changes you have made here in this manual for example Press the function key F10 The changes you have made are saved temporarily The main menu appears again Change any other settings you wish in the other submenus Press the function key F10 The changes you have made are stored and Setup ends The notebook reboots If you press the Esc key instead...

Page 62: ...0 External Hard Disk Auto 1016 16 63 500 Base Memory 640KB Shadow BIOS Enable Extended Memory 7MB Cache Memory Enable COM Port COM1 Pointing Device PS 2 Type IR Port COM2 Quick Boot Disable LPT Port LPT1 Audio Device 220h Mode Bidirectional Esc F3 F10 Main Menu Set Default Save Field Value The System Setup submenu Time Date The Time field and the Date field indicate the time and date according to ...

Page 63: ...ort address and the interrupt request used by the serial port COM1 The serial port uses the address 3F8h and IRQ4 default COM2 The serial port uses the address 2F8h and IRQ3 Disable The serial port is disabled IR Port This field defines the address and the interrupt for the serial interface COM1 The infrared interface is set to address 3F8h and IRQ4 COM2 The infrared interface is set to address 2F...

Page 64: ...et to Enable The system BIOS is copied to faster RAM when the notebook is switched on Cache Memory This field is used to enable and disable the cache memory If the access time is too fast for certain application programs you should disable the cache memory Enable Part of main memory is mapped to high speed cache memory default Disable The cache memory is not used Pointing Device This field is used...

Page 65: ...device in the field marked Display Device the display attributes in the field marked Reverse Video the on screen image size in the field marked Expanded Mode F3D31 Video Setup 01 09 95 Panel Type Color TFT LCD Display Device LCD Reverse Video Disable Expanded Mode Enable External Monitor VGA Esc F3 F10 Main Menu Set Default Save Field Value The Video Setup submenu Panel Type This field shows the n...

Page 66: ... Produces dark characters on a light background default Text Only Light characters on a dark background in text mode Text Graphics Light characters on a dark background in text and graphics modes Expanded Mode This field controls the on screen image size in video modes that drive less than 480 lines Disable 400 lines are centered vertically on the display Enable The video output is expanded to fil...

Page 67: ...vice Prevention of write operations to floppy disk in the field marked Diskette Write Prevention of write operations to PCMCIA cards in the field marked PC Card Write Serial port locking in the field marked Serial Interface Infrared interface locking in the field marked IR Interface Parallel part locking in the field marked Parallel Interface F3D31 Security Setup 01 09 95 System Password Not Set S...

Page 68: ...nter key The system password can consist of a maximum of eight letters or numbers Enter the system password a second time to confirm it and press the Enter key The following message is displayed New password is now installed press any key Press any key to continue If you do not wish to change the current system password Select another item that you wish to change System Lock In this field you sele...

Page 69: ...evices and switch off the screen by pressing the key combination Fn Scroll Lock Disable The input devices cannot be locked default Setup Lock You use this field to enable and disable password protection for the Setup program The setup password can consist of a maximum of eight letters or numbers Make a note of your passwords and store the written note and the i System Utilities diskette with the s...

Page 70: ...ss any key to continue Select Setup Lock Insert the disk System Utilities in the floppy disk drive Press the Enter key The setup password is saved in encrypted form on the disk System Utilities If you have not defined a setup password and you wish to use the system password as the setup password Select Setup Lock If the field is set to Disable change this setting to Enable Insert the disk System U...

Page 71: ...ocking unit password This field only appears if the notebook is connected to a docking unit It lets you specify whether docking unit access is to be controlled by means of a password Enable You have to enter a password in order access the docking unit Disable You can access the docking unit without having to enter a password default If you wish to specify a docking unit password Select Docking Uni...

Page 72: ...to docking unit which contains a floppy disk drive The BIOS tries to boot the system from PCMCIA slot 1 If PCMCIA slot 1 the lower slot does not contain a PCMCIA card with an operating system on it the system boots from drive C Diskette Write In this field you specify whether the notebook s floppy disk drive can write to or delete floppy disks Enable Floppy disks can be read written and deleted de...

Page 73: ...frared Interface In this field you specify whether data exchange is possible via the notebook s infrared interface Enable The infrared interface is enabled data exchange is possible default entry Disable The infrared interface is disabled Parallel Interface In this field you specify whether data can be transferred across the notebook s parallel port Enable The parallel port is enabled data can be ...

Page 74: ...ed in the field marked CPU Speed Enable disable the system speaker in the field marked System Speaker Deep discharge the battery in the field marked Deep Discharge F3A21 Power Management Setup 03 07 95 Power Management Enable for Battery Powered Only Video Access Trigger Enable Doze Mode Enable System Auto Standby 2 Minutes System Auto Suspend 4 Minutes LCD Powerdown 1 Minute Hard Disk Powerdown 2...

Page 75: ... power management features are not used Always Enable The power management features are permanently enabled Video Access Trigger You use this feature to define how power management is to react to display output Enable Output to the display is treated as system activity and resets the timer e g for LCD Power Down default Disable Output to the display is not treated as system activity You must use t...

Page 76: ...de This feature will only work if a time is defined in System Auto Standby Battery Low Suspend The notebook switches to Suspend mode five minutes after the remaining battery power has dropped to below 10 1 Minute to 15 Minutes If the notebook registers no system activity for the period specified in this field it switches from Standby mode to Suspend mode Default 4 Minutes Disable The feature is di...

Page 77: ...his field you select the CPU speed High The CPU operates at maximum speed default Low The CPU operates at reduced speed System Speaker In this field you enable or disable the notebook s system speaker Enable The system speaker is enabled default Disable The system speaker is disabled Deep Discharge In this field you can specify that the built in battery is to be fully discharged see chapter Operat...

Page 78: ...g device in the field marked Pointing Device F3D31 Docking Unit Setup 01 09 95 External Diskette 1 2MB 5 25Inch Cyl Hd Sec Mbyte External Hard Disk Auto 985 13 32 200 Hard Disk Boot Internal Diskette Boot Enable Primary Display VGA EGA Internal VGA Automatic Pointing Device PS 2 Type SCSI Drive Disable I O 340h IRQ 11 Esc F3 F10 Main Menu Set Default Save Field Value The Docking Unit Setup submenu...

Page 79: ...perating system can be loaded Internal The notebook s built in floppy disk drive is drive A default External The floppy disk drive in the docking unit is drive A Primary Display If the notebook s built in display controller has been disabled this field specifies the type of display controller installed in the docking unit Options VGA EGA 40 color 80 color and Mono Default VGA EGA Internal VGA This...

Page 80: ...ted in the docking unit Disable No SCSI drive can be incorporated in the docking unit default entry I O 140h The I O address for the SCSI drive incorporated in the docking unit is 140h 340h The I O address for the SCSI drive incorporated in the docking unit is 340h default entry IRQ 9 The interrupt for SCSI drive incorporated in the docking unit is 9 10 The interrupt for SCSI drive incorporated in...

Page 81: ...ncreased to either 8 Mbytes or 20 Mbytes with a memory upgrade card Only use memory upgrades designed specifically for this notebook Never use force when installing or removing a memory upgrade Make sure that foreign objects do not fall into the memory upgrade slot Installation Switch off the notebook Close the cover of the notebook so that it locks into place on the left and right Disconnect any ...

Page 82: ... The labeled side of the upgrade must face towards the notebook s display Gently push the memory upgrade into the slot until you feel it click into place 1 2 Replace the cover 1 Replace both screws 2 Turn the notebook over and place it on a flat surface with the underside facing downwards Reconnect the cables you previously disconnected 72 A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 ...

Page 83: ...ed to the notebook Place the notebook bottom up on a flat surface 1 2 3 Remove both screws 1 Remove the cover 2 Pull the memory card out of the notebook as indicated by the arrow 3 1 2 Replace the cover 1 Replace both screws 2 Turn the notebook over and place it on a flat surface with the underside facing downwards Reconnect the cables you previously disconnected A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 73 ...

Page 84: ...ly for this notebook Never use force when installing or removing a memory module Make sure that foreign objects do not fall into the memory module slot Installation Switch off the notebook Close the cover of the notebook so that it locks into place on the left and right Disconnect any cables attached to the notebook Place the notebook bottom up on a flat surface 1 2 3 Remove both screws 1 Remove t...

Page 85: ...module down 2 until you feel it latch in place Install the second memory module in the same way 2 3 1 a 4 Place the cover on its mounting location 1 and flap it into place on the underside of the notebook 2 Push the cover as far as it will go in the direction of the arrow 3 Fasten the cover with the two screws 4 Place the notebook bottom down on a flat surface Reconnect the cables you disconnected...

Page 86: ... attached to the notebook Place the notebook bottom up on a flat surface 1 2 3 Remove both screws 1 Pull the cover in the direction of the arrow 2 and lift it off the notebook 3 1 2 1 Carefully press the two retaining clips outwards 1 The memory module will flap up Pull the memory module out of the notebook 2 Remove the second memory module in the same way 76 A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 ...

Page 87: ...e facing downwards Reconnect the cables you previously disconnected Installing and removing PCMCIA cards You can install either two 3 3mm type I or 5 5mm type II PCMCIA cards or one 10 5mm type III PCMCIA card in the notebook The PCMCIA card must not consume more than 600mA at 5V or 60mA at 12V Consult the documentation supplied by the card s manufacturer and follow the instructions provided Never...

Page 88: ...ds Gently push the PCMCIA card into the slot until you feel it click into place Consult the documentation supplied with the PCMCIA card for information i on how to install the necessary device drivers For further information refer to the information files txt doc wri provided with the PCMCIA driver diskette or the information under MS Windows If you are using PCMCIA cards that do not connect to ex...

Page 89: ...s Removal Switch off the notebook 3 1 2 Press the eject button 1 It will project further out of the notebook s case Pull the PCMCIA card out of the notebook 2 Push the cover in the direction of the arrow 3 to close it A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 79 ...

Page 90: ...e relevant devices Disconnect the AC power cords of all the relevant devices from the grounded wall outlets Connect all the cables to the notebook and the external devices Pay attention to the safety information provided in the section Important notes Connect all the data cables to the relevant data and telecommunications network connectors Reconnect the AC power cords to the grounded wall outlets...

Page 91: ...tation box you must first open the port cover Press down the release tab 1 Fold down the port cover 2 You fold the port cover away beneath the notebook where it clips into i place If you wish to connect a PS 2 mouse or an external keyboard you have to open the cover for the mouse and keyboard ports Slide the cover b in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go If you have not connected a PS ...

Page 92: ... LPT1 You can configure it as LPT2 in System Setup Connecting an external display You can connect a VGA SVGA Super VGA or multisync monitor The notebook s built in display controller supports resolutions up to 1024 x 768 with 256 colors If you wish to use a resolution greater than 640 x 480 you must load the relevant display drivers see the manuals supplied with your display Connect the display s ...

Page 93: ... keyboard Connecting an external keyboard disables the keyboard built into the notebook Connect the external keyboard to the external keyboard connector If you wish to connect a keyboard with a 5 pin connector you will require an adapter from 5 pin DIN to 6 pin DIN mini connector Switch on the notebook Never press the keys on the external and internal keyboards at the same i time If the external k...

Page 94: ...t or the station box do not use I O addresses interrupts or DMA channels already used by the notebook Details of the I O addresses interrupts and DMA channels are provided in the section System specifications The maximum DMA transfer rate between Docking Unit and notebook is of 5 Mbyte second If necessary you can make the I O addresses e g for the display controller or the interrupts e g for the s...

Page 95: ...th the infrared interface The infrared interface enables a wireless data transfer By default the infrared interface is set to COM2 in the setup You can set it to COM1 in the system setup The infrared interface can only be used when the infrared interface in i Security Setup and the associated serial interface are enabled in System Setup and Security Setup Set up your devices as illustrated above T...

Page 96: ...vided with the replacement keycaps and shows how the keyboard layout should appear once you have switched the caps Lift off a keycap you wish to replace e g with a screwdriver Be careful not to damage the neighboring keys In the case of the wide keys hook the wire clip into the slot in the key switch unit and the slot on the underside of the keycap Press the new keycap onto the key switch unit so ...

Page 97: ...s and the circumstances that led to the fault Also make a note of any error messages displayed Contact your sales office or customer service The POWER LED does not light up when the notebook is switched on If the POWER LED remains off it can have the following causes The battery is not installed correctly Switch off the notebook Check to ensure that the battery is installed correctly in its compar...

Page 98: ...isplay is switched off Press a key or enter the system password If the notebook is connected to a docking unit or station box in which a VGA or SVGA adapter is installed the notebook s display is always switched off The display s contrast or brightness has been turned down Increase the contrast by pressing Fn or increase the brightness with Fn The notebook has been configured to drive an external ...

Page 99: ...r reduce it with Fn The external display remains blank If the display remains blank it can have the following causes The display is switched off Switch it on The display has been blanked Press a key to reactivate it The brightness control is turned down Adjust the brightness control to increase the brightness For further details consult the manual supplied with the display The notebook has been co...

Page 100: ... it is not permanently mounted Switch on the external display and the notebook The external display is blank or the image is unstable The wrong display resolution has been set for the external display or the application Exit the application in Microsoft Windows by pressing Alt F4 If the error persists when you exit the program switch off the external display and then switch it on again after a pau...

Page 101: ...ling it or with a warm boot The battery is dead Recharge the battery or install a fully charged battery The trackball does not respond If the trackball does not work it can have the following causes Incorrect settings in System Setup Ensure that Pointing Device in System Setup is set to PS 2 Type No mouse driver installed Ensure that the correct mouse driver has installed correctly before starting...

Page 102: ... serial interface must be enabled No mouse driver installed Ensure that the correct mouse driver has installed correctly before starting the application For information on the mouse driver consult the manuals supplied with the mouse or your application The mouse is not properly connected Switch off the notebook Check to ensure that the mouse cable is connected to the notebook properly If you are u...

Page 103: ... fresh battery The backup battery will charge fully in roughly two days The printer does not print Makes sure that the printer is switched on and on line see the manuals supplied with the printer Check that the printer cable connecting the notebook and the printer is connected properly Make sure that the port you are using to address the printer has been configured correctly in your application in...

Page 104: ...rrect the problem the battery should be replaced When disposing of the old battery pay attention to the safety instructions in the section Important notes Acoustic warnings A beep sounds every few seconds The battery is almost drained Recharge the battery A single continuous beep The notebook cannot switch to Standby or Suspend mode because the hard disk or floppy disk is being accessed or because...

Page 105: ...serted Insert the disk System Utilities Press the Enter key No boot device available press F1 to retry boot The operating system will not load because the hard disk is not connected is has failed The operating system can be loaded from drive A or from a PCMCIA card Which depends on whether Boot Device is set to Floppy Drive or PCMCIA in System Setup If the notebook is connected to a docking unit w...

Page 106: ...unction key F1 Not a boot disk press F1 to retry boot The disk in the floppy drive is not a system disk Remove the floppy disk from the drive Press the function key F1 If you wish to boot from floppy disk Insert a system disk Press function key F1 Real time clock failure Invalid configuration information please run setup Program Press the F1 key to continue F2 to run the setup utility The system c...

Page 107: ... switched to Suspend mode If you press function key F1 the suspended system status will be lost Switch off the notebook and the docking unit Remove the notebook from the docking unit Switch on the notebook Verification of your password was incorrect The original password remains unchanged Press any key to continue You have entered the wrong password in confirmation Press any key Press the cursor k...

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Page 109: ...on 640x480 or 25 80 character lines Monochrome 64 gray scales 24 cm diagonal 9 5 inches Color DSTN 256 colors 26 cm diagonal 10 2 inches Color TFT 256 colors 24 cm diagonal 9 5 inches Color TFT 256 colors 26 cm diagonal 10 2 inches Display controller WD 90C24A2 on VESA local bus with Windows accelerator Video memory 1 Mbyte Resolutions up to 1024x768 with 256 colors and 60 Hz on external display A...

Page 110: ... Infrared interface Power consumption 30 W max notebook on with battery charging Temperature Operation 5 C 35 C Transportation 20 C 60 C Dimensions W x D x H with monochrome display 297 mm 220 mm 46 mm with color display 297 mm 220 mm 49 mm Weight without battery with monochrome display 3 kg 29 43 N with color display 3 3 kg 32 37 N Notebook PCD 5ND CPU Pentium P54C LM processor Math coprocessor i...

Page 111: ...ys Trackball 19 mm diameter Slots PCMCIA 2 x type I type II or 1 x type III Memory 8 Mbytes 16 Mbytes or 32 Mbytes Ports PS 2 mouse port 6 pin mini DIN female connector External keyboard connector 6 pin mini DIN female connector Docking unit connector 200 pin female connector Parallel port 25 pin female connector bi directional EPP capable External display connector 15 pin female connector Serial ...

Page 112: ...unit Primary Rated voltage 90 V to 269 V Rated frequency 47 Hz to 63 Hz Max rated current 0 5 A at 180 V 1 A at 90 V Secondary Rated voltage 22 8 V Max rated current 1 5 A Dimensions W x D x H 112 mm 58 mm 29 mm Weight without AC cord 256 g 2 45 N Battery Rated voltage 14 4 V Rated capacity 1 8 Ah Dimensions W x D x H 105 mm 110 mm 20 mm Weight 510 g 5 N 102 A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 ...

Page 113: ...A register 080H 09FH Fast A20 gate and CPU reset 092H Interrupt controller 2 8259 0A0H 0BFH DMA controller 2 8237 0C0H 0DFH Clear FPU 0F0H Reset FPU 0F1H ACC2066 register 0F2H 0F3H FPU 0F8H 0FCH 0FEH Hard disk controller 1F0H 1F8H IRQ14 Soundchip ESS688 220H 22FH IRQ5 DRQ1 388H 38BH Parallel port LPT2 278H 27FH IRQ5 Serial port COM2 2F8H 2FFH IRQ3 Parallel port LPT1 378H 37FH IRQ7 Display controll...

Page 114: ... assignments of external ports are described on the following pages DC input connector 1 2 No Description 1 0 V 2 22 8 V Port for external keyboard and PS 2 mouse 1 4 2 3 5 6 Pin Signal Description 1 DATA 2 NC 3 0 V 4 5 V 5 CLOCK 6 NC 104 A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 ...

Page 115: ... 5 6 9 Pin Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RxD Receive Data 3 TxD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Signal Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RING Ring Indicator A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 105 ...

Page 116: ...t Port for external display 1 5 6 10 11 15 Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 Red 9 NC 2 Green 10 GND 3 Blue 11 reserved 4 reserved 12 reserved 5 GND 13 HSYNC 6 GND 14 VSYNC 7 GND 15 reserved 8 GND 106 A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 ...

Page 117: ... message 2 9 Data Lines 0 7 Data lines 0 7 10 ACKNOWLEDGE Data acknowledgement 11 BUSY Not ready to receive 12 PE End of paper 13 SELECT Device selection 14 AUTO Automatic new line 15 ERROR Device error 16 INIT Reset initialize 17 SELECT IN Printerselection 18 25 GROUND Ground A26391 K64 Z100 2 7619 107 ...

Page 118: ... Ctrl Alt Alt Gr Fn Fn Ins Del Home End PgUP Pad Num SysRq PrtScrn Break Pause Fn Lock Scroll Lock Caps Lock Enter PgDn Å Æ Ø French 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 Q W E R T Y U 4 I 5 O 6 P S D F G H J Fin 1 K 2 L 3 X C V B N M Inser 0 Suppr F1 LCD Off F2 Low Power F3 Standby F4 Suspend F5 F6 Load Password F7 F8 Speaker On Off F9 F10 Grey Scale F11 Reverse Video F12 LCD CRT Echap SETUP Ctrl Alt Alt Gr Fn Fn ...

Page 119: ... ESC SETUP Strg Alt Alt Gr Fn Fn Einfg Entf Pos 1 Ende Bild Bild Pad Num S Abf Druck Rollen Untbr Pause Fn Italian 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 Pag 9 0 Q W E R T Y U 4 I 5 O 6 P A S D F G H J Fine 1 K 2 L Pag 3 Z X C V B N M Ins 0 Canc _ F1 LCD Off F2 Low Power F3 Standby F4 Suspend F5 F6 Load Password F7 F8 Speaker On Off F9 F10 Grey Scale F11 Reverse Video F12 LCD CRT ESC SETUP Ctrl Alt Alt Gr Fn Fn In...

Page 120: ...Del Home End PgUp Pad Num SysRq PrtScrn Break Pause Fn Lock Scroll Lock Caps Lock Enter PgDn Å Æ Ø Spanish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Inicio 7 8 8 9 RePág 9 0 Q W E R T Z U 4 I 5 O 6 P A S D F G H J Fin 1 K 2 LAvPág 3 X C V B N M Ins 0 Supr _ F1 LCD Off F2 Low Power F3 Standby F4 Suspend F5 F6 Load Password F7 F8 Speaker On Off F9 F10 Grey Scale F11 Reverse Video F12 LCD CRT ESC SETUP Ctrl Alt Alt Gr Fn Fn Ins...

Page 121: ... Del Home End PgUp Pad Num SysRq PrtScrn Break Pause Fn Lock Scroll Lock Caps Lock Enter PgDn Å Ö Ä Swiss 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Home 7 8 8 9 PgUp 9 0 Q W E R T Z U 4 I 5 O 6 P A S D F G H J End 1 K 2 L 3 Y X C V B N M Ins 0 Del _ F1 LCD Off F2 Low Power F3 Standby F4 Suspend F5 F6 Load Password F7 F8 Speaker On Off F9 F10 Grey Scale F11 Reverse Video F12 LCD CRT ESC SETUP Ctrl Alt Alt Gr Fn Fn Ins Del Hom...

Page 122: ...r Fn Fn Ins Del Home End PgUp Pad Num SysRq PrtScrn Break Pause Fn Lock Scroll Lock Caps Lock Enter PgDn _ US English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Home 7 8 8 9 PgUp 9 0 Q W E R T Y U 4 I 5 O 6 P A S D F G H J End 1 K 2 LPgDn 3 Z X C V B N M Ins 0 Del F1 LCD Off F2 Low Power F3 Standby F4 Suspend F5 F6 Load Password F7 F8 Speaker On Off F9 F10 Grey Scale F11 Reverse Video F12 LCD CRT ESC SETUP Ctrl Alt Alt Gr Fn ...

Page 123: ...kspace key 23 19 Base Memory 53 Battery 38 19 88 capacity 6 charging 38 19 88 charging with auto adapter 40 charging with power supply unit 39 19 deep discharging recharging 45 discharging 67 installing 42 19 installing additional 43 LED 20 overheating 93 19 recharging 45 removing 41 1 short life 93 specifications 102 1 symbol 21 94 1 Bidirectional Parallel Port 54 Blank display 88 89 90 Boot devi...

Page 124: ...ector pin assignment 104 Charging battery 38 Deep discharging battery 45 67 with auto adapter 40 Devices with power supply unit 39 connecting 80 Checking package contents 11 drivers installing 15 Cleaning 46 Disabling Closing the notebook 18 display controller 69 Code table 48 Doze mode 30 65 COM1 53 63 hard disk powerdown 67 COM2 53 63 LCD powerdown 66 COM Port 53 Low Power mode 25 29 Configurati...

Page 125: ...de 26 30 66 setting gray scales 33 Suspend mode 26 31 66 setting type 55 numeric keypad 26 setting up 33 55 parallel port 54 settings changing 33 speaker 26 switching off 25 32 system speaker 32 67 switching on 25 32 Energy saving 6 Displays on the notebook 20 Enhanced EPP Parallel Port 54 battery 21 94 Enter key 23 CapsLK 22 EPP mode external power supply 21 enabling 54 floppy disk drive 21 Paral...

Page 126: ...e 53 68 assigning 69 Hardware configuration 49 installing 44 High Performance mode 65 removing 43 Hot battery 93 symbol 21 type 52 I write protection 36 62 I O 70 Fn 24 addresses 103 Fn 27 34 Important notes 3 Fn 27 34 Incorrect Fn 27 34 date 93 Fn 27 34 time 93 Fn Esc 25 50 Increasing Fn F1 25 32 brightness 34 Fn F10 26 33 display brightness 27 Fn F11 26 33 display contrast 27 34 Fn F12 26 33 per...

Page 127: ...abling 26 Keys Interface connectors 81 Alt Gr 24 Internal Backspace 23 display 26 Caps Lock 23 display selecting 26 56 cursor 24 Floppy Drive 52 Enter 23 Hard Disk 53 Fn 24 loudspeaker 28 key combinations 25 microphone 28 Pad Num 24 VGA 69 Pause 24 Interrupts 103 Shift 23 IR infrared interface 63 Tab 23 IR Port 53 IRQ 70 L IRQ3 53 Layouts keyboard 108 IRQ4 53 LCD IRQ5 53 function display 21 IRQ7 5...

Page 128: ...dding PCD 4ND 71 On screen adding PCD 5ND 74 error messages 95 card installing 71 image size selecting 56 card removing 73 76 Opening the cover 18 module installing 74 Operating system installing 13 upgrade PCD 4ND 71 Operation 17 upgrade PCD 5ND 74 halting 27 Microphone internal 28 Optimum battery capacity 6 Mobile operation 6 OS 2 65 Mode 54 Module installing a memory module P 74 Package content...

Page 129: ... system speaker 32 67 Pin assignments 104 Setup 64 DC input connector 104 Power supply unit 39 display connector 106 connecting 12 external keyboard port 104 specifications 102 parallel interface 107 Power on self test setting up 54 parallel port 107 Power Management 65 port for external display 106 Preventing input 35 PS 2 mouse port 104 Primary Display 69 serial port 105 Printer failure 93 VGA c...

Page 130: ... 57 PCMCIA cards 79 Setup Lock 36 write protection 19 System Lock 35 58 Replacing the keycaps 86 Security Setup 57 Resetting the notebook 27 Selecting Restricting access to the docking unit CPU speed 67 36 display controller 69 Return key 23 floppy disk drives 69 Reverse Video 26 56 hard disk drives 69 RFI suppression 5 High Performance mode 65 Running the Setup program 25 internal external displa...

Page 131: ... Specifying input device locking 59 docking unit password 61 internal external displays 33 setup password 59 notebook 17 Standard character set 48 power management features 64 Standby 22 26 parallel port 53 63 Standby mode 30 pointing device 54 enabling 26 power on self test 54 enabling disabling 66 security features 57 setting up 30 serial port 53 63 Start up program 14 Standby mode 30 Starting S...

Page 132: ...uspend 66 Unpacking the notebook 11 configuring 49 Unstable display image 90 expansion 71 Upgrades 71 lock 35 58 US English keyboard 112 Password 58 Using the Setup program 51 Setup 52 Utility disks creating 15 setting system password 58 start up controlling 58 V System Lock 35 VGA connector pin assignment 106 Utilities diskette 50 58 Video Setup 55 System Speaker 67 Video Access Trigger 65 enabli...

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