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This is a high-speed serial data port. You may connect any 
Fire-wire-ready device to this port.   

 
11. USB2.0 Port (x1) 

 

The Universal Serial Bus (USB2.0-compliant) port allows you to 
connect a wide variety of devices to your computer at a rate of 
up to 480 Mbps. This port conforms to the latest USB2.0 
plug-and-play standards.

 

 

12. ExpressCard Slot 

The slot is where Express Card (Type 54) is inserted. 

ExpressCard Type 54 allows insertion of 54mm and 34mm 

cards. ExpressCard integrates both the PCI-Express bus 

technology and USB2.0 standards. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for P53IAx

Page 1: ... chapter 1 getting to know the basics 1 1 C H A P T E R O N E GETTING TO KNOW THE BASICS This chapter introduces the features and components of the computer ...

Page 2: ...ionals or gamers The advanced graphic chip also incorporates a hardware based motion compensation engine which gives you smooth MPEG video playback DirectX 9 graphics capability also adds realism to PC games LCD Display The computer is equipped with a non wide 16 10 15 4 TFT display panel for best cinematic viewing experience Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive Support on certain models The serial ATA bus ...

Page 3: ... MMC Card MS Card and MS Pro Card Ethernet Port The system provides built in 10 100 1000Mbps Ethernet network adapter for high bandwidth network connection Firewire IEEE1394 1394a and USB2 0 ports In addition to a full array of built in I O ports the computer offers IEEE1394 for ultra high speed connection to high bandwidth digital video devices and USB2 0 ports to connect to any USB based periphe...

Page 4: ... chapter 1 getting to know the basics 1 4 System At A Glance Top View 1 LCD Latch The LCD latches lock unlock the LCD panel ...

Page 5: ...cords sound 6 Touch Pad Disable Enable Button The button enables or disables Touch Pad function 7 Built in Stereo Speakers The built in speakers output the sound in stereo 8 LED Status Indicator The LED Status indicators reveal the status of these functions Numeric keypad cap lock scroll lock WLAN module enabling and disabling and also the ODD HDD activities See the LED Status Indicator Section fo...

Page 6: ...system power is initially turned on the Scroll lock Cap lock and Numeric keypad LED indicators will light up momentarily to indicate the start of the Power On sequence 10 Silent Mode Button Pressing the key enables the system to lower its power usage therefore the fan speed is reduced to achieve lowest operating noise You may need to go to BIOS Setup to enable Silent Mode for this button See Chapt...

Page 7: ...y 1 Wireless On Off Switch Use the Switch to disable or enable the Wireless function 2 Power Jack DC in The DC out jack of the AC Adapter connects here and powers the computer 3 Modem Port This is where you plug the phone jack RJ 11 for fax modem functions 4 Battery Pack The battery pack is a built in power source for the notebook 5 Ventilation Grill ...

Page 8: ... the basics 1 8 The fan grill is where air is exchanged to dissipate the internal heat Do not block this airway completely 6 Kensington Lock Key Hole A Kensington type security lock latches to this keyhole for anti theft purpose ...

Page 9: ...speakers 2 Stereo Headphone SPDIF out Jack The stereo headphone jack 3 5 mm diameter is where you connect the headphones or external speakers Alternatively you may connect the SPDIF output to an external DTS AC3 or PCM sound processor decoder in your home stereo system 3 Microphone Jack The microphone jack 3 5 mm diameter is where you connect a microphone 4 Optical Drive and Disk Eject Button and ...

Page 10: ...onforms to the latest USB2 0 plug and play standards 6 DVI I Port The DVI I video output port is for connecting the external LCD monitor or projector 7 TV S Video Port The S Video port permits you to redirect the screen output to a television set or any analog video playback device This TV Port is copyright protected when DVD movie is played the output is scrambled to prevent analog recording 8 Et...

Page 11: ... 0 compliant port allows you to connect a wide variety of devices to your computer at a rate of up to 480 Mbps This port conforms to the latest USB2 0 plug and play standards 12 ExpressCard Slot The slot is where Express Card Type 54 is inserted ExpressCard Type 54 allows insertion of 54mm and 34mm cards ExpressCard integrates both the PCI Express bus technology and USB2 0 standards ...

Page 12: ... chapter 1 getting to know the basics 1 12 Bottom View 1 Battery Pack and Battery Latch The battery pack is a built in power source for the notebook Slide the battery latch to release the battery pack ...

Page 13: ...ler assembly Wireless LAN module and DDR memory module are located under the case cover You may install the WLAN module and the system memory can be upgraded to a larger capacity See Chapter 4 for instructions on a memory upgrade 4 Ventilation Grill The fan grill is where air is exchanged to dissipate the internal heat Do not block this airway completely Warning Do not block the Fan Grill outlet P...

Page 14: ...C Plug The AC plug plugs to the AC wall outlet Warning Make sure you are using a standard 3 prong AC wall socket with a ground pin If not you may feel a slight tingling sensation on any of the computer s metal parts such as the I O ports This is caused by leakage current when the AC adapter is not properly grounded via the ground pin However the amount of leakage current is within the safety regul...

Page 15: ...Blinking green light indicates the notebook is in suspend mode Green light indicates the Silent Mode is enabled Blinking orange light indicates the battery is being charged Blinking red light indicates the battery power is low when the system is turned ON Persistent green light indicates the battery is Full LED off Dark indicates the system is without battery Green light indicates the hard drive a...

Page 16: ... Volume down Fn F7 Increases Display Brightness Fn F8 Decreases Display Brightness Fn Num Lk Enables the embedded keypad to work in numeric mode The keys act like numeric keypads in a calculator Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry An alternative would be to connect an external numeric keypad Fn Scr Lk Press the Scroll Lock key and then press or to move one line up or down...

Page 17: ... Application Menu Key This key brings up the popup menu for the application similar to a click of the right mouse button Embedded Numeric Keypad Press Fn NumLk to enable the embedded numeric keypad The numbers are printed in upper right corner of a key in a color different from the alphabets This key pad is complete with arithmetic operators Press Fn NumLk to revert to normal character keys ...

Page 18: ...Button Right Button Equivalent Tapping Action Execution Click twice quickly Tap twice at the same speed as double clicking the mouse button Selection Click once Tap once Drag Click and hold to drag the cursor Tap twice quickly and on the second tap hold finger to the touch pad to drag the cursor Access Context Menu Click once Move One Page Up or Down Tips on Using the Touch Pad 1 The double click ...

Page 19: ...Press Fn F7 to increase the brightness Press Fn F8 to decrease the brightness Note To maximize your battery operating time set the brightness to the lowest comfortable setting so that the internal backlight uses less power Extending the Life of the TFT Display Device Observe the following guidelines to maximize the life of the backlight in the display 1 Set the brightness to the lowest comfortable...

Page 20: ...LCD latch inwardly and lift up the lid Then tilt it to a comfortable viewing position To close the display cover fold it down gently until the LCD latches click into place Warning To avoid damaging the display do not slam it when closing Do not place any object on top of the computer when the display is closed ...

Page 21: ...sting the Audio Volume in Windows 1 Click the speaker symbol in the task tray in Windows 2 Drag the volume control bar up or down to adjust the volume 3 To temporarily silence the speaker without changing the volume setting click Mute Voice Recording A built in microphone allows you to record sound You will need to use audio processing software to enable the built in microphone For example you may...

Page 22: ...eed to clip the included EMI CORE to the phone line 2 Plug the other end of the line into the analog phone wall outlet Depending on where your computer is used you may need to change settings in the modem Correct setting will allow you to maintain a stable connection in a country where its telecommunication system may be different to others To change the modem setting do the following 1 Go to Star...

Page 23: ...TP cable into the network connector until the connector snaps securely into the receptacle 2 Either connect the other end of the cable to an RJ 45 jack wall outlet or to an RJ 45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub in the network Cabling Restriction for Networks The following restrictions should be observed for 10 100 1000BASE TX networks The maximum cable run length is 100 meters m 328 feet ft For ...

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