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XP5 Pro Manual  

 

XP5 Pro Chapter One:      Getting Started

  

XP5 Pro Chapter Two:      Basic Computing

  

XP 5 Pro Chapter Three:    Mobile computing

  

XP5 Pro Chapter Four:      Desktop Operation

  

XP5 Pro Chapter Five:       Upgrading

  

XP5 Pro Chapter Six:         Configuring & Maintaining Your System

  

XP5 Pro Chapter Seven:     Troubleshooting

  

   

Summary of Contents for XP5 Pro

Page 1: ...arted XP5 Pro Chapter Two Basic Computing XP 5 Pro Chapter Three Mobile computing XP5 Pro Chapter Four Desktop Operation XP5 Pro Chapter Five Upgrading XP5 Pro Chapter Six Configuring Maintaining Your...

Page 2: ...gement right at your fingertips Power management audio volume and screen intensity can also be adjusted through hot key combinations on your keyboard These provide fast response to your computing need...

Page 3: ...e primary battery can be removed by use of a release located on the bottom of the case see section below on THE BOTTOM for directions on XP5 Pro 1 4 its use Although you can operate the system with th...

Page 4: ...allows you to connect an external PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to your WinBook XP5 Pro The lock slot allows you to connect a Kensington lock to secure your system You can purchase this lock at most co...

Page 5: ...ts accept Type I II or III PCMCIA cards in the following combinations Two Type I Two Type II One Type I and One Type II One Type III and One Type I or Type II The removable hard drive can be swapped f...

Page 6: ...dary battery or optional CD ROM drive XP5 Pro 1 8 INDICATORS AND MICROPHONE The Power indicator LED will be lit when your system is on It will flash intermittently when the system is in the suspend mo...

Page 7: ...usage Read the Windows 95 EULA End User License Agreement carefully if you are not familiar with its terms You will need the registration number for your copy of Windows 95 during this procedure It is...

Page 8: ...1 down an application in Windows 95 that has hung or can be used to provide a warm reboot of the computer system The function keys F1 F12 serve different purposes and carry out different tasks dependi...

Page 9: ...ngertip slightly in the direction in which you want to move the cursor The two switches below the space bar on the keyboard serve as the left and right mouse buttons if you have the optional TouchPad...

Page 10: ...need to return the system to the manufacturer to have the TouchPad installed Use of an external pointing device with your WinBook XP5 Pro is discussed in Chapter Four No matter which pointing device y...

Page 11: ...Pencil icon It is important to cycle your battery Partial charges discharges will eventually reduce the charge life of the battery In order to keep your battery working at optimal levels you should l...

Page 12: ...el of both batteries combined To determine the charge level of each battery use the popup Status menu Control Panel Clicking on th ePower icon in th eControl Panel brings up the Windows 95 power manag...

Page 13: ...tem You can adjust the audio volume by clicking once on the speaker icon on the taskbar and moving the volume slide XP5 Pro 1 19 or by using the keyboard controls listed below You can adjust the volum...

Page 14: ...ppy Disk Drive comes installed in the media bay It can be removed to allow other optional modules to be placed in the drive This drive functions as a normal 3 5 floppy disk drive when installed in the...

Page 15: ...and then reboot the system Once the CD ROM is in place you can load a CD into the drive as described below Press the Load Eject button The disc tray opens Wait until the tray stops If the tray does n...

Page 16: ...ries simultaneously PCMCIA Modem If you purchased the optional PCMCIA PC Card modem you will be able to use the communications functions of your WinBook XP5 Pro when the modem is present in the PCMCIA...

Page 17: ...which will usually involve clicking on Run in th eStart menu and typing in the necessary program information To complete the installation of the software programs you should follow the instructions pr...

Page 18: ...reading and writing to the disk is slower than having the data available in RAM If you find that your computer is doing a lot of swapping and is slowing the response time of your computer you should...

Page 19: ...our hard drive is usually the C drive in your system You can find out what is stored on this drive by double clicking on the My Computer icon and then double clicking on the C drive icon You can also...

Page 20: ...nformation If this space is not large enough to accommodate the whole file then the computer will break off the remaining section of the file and find the next available space And so on This can resul...

Page 21: ...ace where you can learn this information about your system If you want to know more information about these pieces of the computer you can right click on the particular device in the Device Manager an...

Page 22: ...s 95 OLE allows you to create documents which are in fact compositions of multiple files in multiple applications Thus you could write a report in a word processor that would include a set of data fro...

Page 23: ...the media inside the diskette If possible write on the label before placing it on the diskette If you must write on the label while it is on the diskette use a soft pen such as a felt tip pen The inf...

Page 24: ...n the taskbar If you would prefer to work without losing some of your screen to the taskbar you can adjust the settings to hide the taskbar Check your Windows 95 documentation for information on how t...

Page 25: ...or an explanation of DOS commands and features although some may vary slightly from the DOS that runs under Windows 95 Sidebar Pencil icon If you find that a DOS program e g a game will not run you ma...

Page 26: ...track all of the faxes that you have sent or received If you want to use the Fax software built into Windows 95 check the documentation for instructions on activating this application Sidebar Exclamat...

Page 27: ...harge a monthly fee for certain amounts of connection time Some services they provide may entail an additional charge Since such electronic connections are an important resource for computer users Win...

Page 28: ...an be used to provide a connection to the Internet The World Wide Web is a part of the Internet it is connected through the same interconnection of networked machines but it consists of sites where co...

Page 29: ...in place in the media bay you can charge both batteries simultaneously Changing If you have purchased a second battery for your WinBook XP5 Pro you can either use it as a secondary battery in the med...

Page 30: ...sing the Fn F5 option Remember to reset the default you must use the Setup program There are two power management systems available to you 1 Your WinBook XP5 Pro has power management features built in...

Page 31: ...tton down for two seconds will turn the system completely off There are two modes for suspending your computer Suspend to RAM which uses a trickle of battery power to keep the RAM active and Suspend t...

Page 32: ...two cards at a time in the following configurations Two Type I Two Type II One Type I and One Type II One Type III Due to their thickness two Type III PC cards will not fit into the PCMCIA bay at the...

Page 33: ...er than Windows 95 e g DOS you can contact Technical Support for information on how to obtain the necessary drivers To use the PC Card 1 Open the PCMCIA door 2 Insert the card into one of the two slot...

Page 34: ...use a standard driver for the hardware or if you have a disk from your manufacturer you can load the drivers provided Follow the instructions provided by the installation wizard If you use a standard...

Page 35: ...most desktop modems which have a phone out jack most PC card modems do not have a pass through that allows you to connect a phone to the same line You can buy a connector that will permit you to have...

Page 36: ...hapter Three Page 8 of 12 than 15 degrees is usually optimal Click on the IR icon in the Control Panel Start Settings Contol Panel Infrared XP5 Pro 3 10 This will bring up the IR software built into W...

Page 37: ...d try adjusting the distance and angle between the two IR ports XP5 Pro 3 11 You can adjust the options for your IR port by selecting the Options tab Your WinBook XP5 Pro will have its IR port set to...

Page 38: ...re grip so use a carrying case when traveling At times you may want to put both the case and the WinBook XP5 Pro within a larger briefcase to conceal the system and reduce the risk of theft Avoid roug...

Page 39: ...idea to load common printer drivers onto your WinBook XP5 Pro such as HP Laser Jet and DeskJet drivers This will allow you to print from many printers at your destination even if you do not carry you...

Page 40: ...f phone cord XP5 Pro 3 15 l Printer and or printer cable l PCMCIA cards l Spare battery packs if any l Bootable floppy l A spare floppy or two for easy file exchange l Manuals for any critical softwar...

Page 41: ...t are typical of desktop systems Audio Audio Software Your WinBook XP5 Pro comes equipped with an integrated ESS sound system capable of providing you with quality audio sound through the built in spe...

Page 42: ...e drivers for the drive Place the audio CD in the drive see Chapter One for instructions on installing the drive and inserted a disk The CD Player XP5 Pro 4 3 in Windows 95 will recognize the audio CD...

Page 43: ...record sounds and store them as files on your system You can also use the Sound Recorder program built into Windows 95 Start Programs Accessories Multimedia Sound Recorder for this purpose This progra...

Page 44: ...you will probably connect the printer to the computer via the parallel cable You might also connect to a printer via a network connection a serial connection or via the IR infrared port Whatever the n...

Page 45: ...XP5 Pro Chapter Four Page5 of 11 In the Add Printer Wizard click o n Next XP5 Pro 4 7 Scroll through the list of manufacturers and printers to find yours XP5 Pro 4 8...

Page 46: ...using the installation disk Sidebar Pencil icon If you will be using an infrared port on your printer check to determine if the printer is set up as an infrared serial connection or an infrared parall...

Page 47: ...device for any Windows based document in that you XP5 Pro 4 11 are running in Windows 95 The document will be sent to the fax board just as it would be sent to the printer Sidebar Eyeball icon You do...

Page 48: ...l monitor or both by toggling the LCD CRT setting Fn F12 Sidebar Eyeball icon Directing the video output to both the LCD and the video monitor will slow the video response time Your external monitor m...

Page 49: ...our WinBook XP5 Pro the WinBook XP5 Pro will automatically sense the mouse and enable it If you use a serial mouse connect the mouse to the serial port located behind the small I O door on the back si...

Page 50: ...inBook XP5 Pro from damage but turning on the WinBook XP5 Pro after connecting an external device to the port allows the computer to prepare itself and the device to operate together XP5 Pro 4 14 Opti...

Page 51: ...plicator is not a docking station and does not provide any additional types of ports or bays or devices It simply replicates the ports on your WinBook XP5 Pro and allows you to have a ready base for y...

Page 52: ...an contact the Sales department at the number provided on your Read Me First Card to find the right SIMMs for you system 8MB of RAM are built onto the motherboard of your Winbook XP5 Pro and cannot be...

Page 53: ...t and 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap attached to a metal part of the system unit or if a strap is not available discharge static before handling the SIMM Sidebar Exclamation icon Be careful when inser...

Page 54: ...ift the existing module straight out of the socket XP5 Pro 5 3 5 Place the new SIMM into the socket by lining up the connector on the bottom of the module with the socket and then pressing the module...

Page 55: ...ts the swappable drive Or if the system is to be used by several users it can allow you to have separate hard drives for each user This can help the users to maintain security and configuration option...

Page 56: ...dows 95 The diskette that came with your system has all the proper drivers for the Winbook XP5 Pro hardware XP5 Pro 5 6 11 Turn on your computer It will boot from the floppy diskette The floppy disket...

Page 57: ...components hard drive SIMMs from your system you should be careful of excess static It is advisable to wear a grounding strap if you have one available If you do not have a grounding strap discharge s...

Page 58: ...XP5 Pro Chapter Five Page7 of 7...

Page 59: ...ur computer directly into ROM Read Only Memory in the computer s hardware it is stored in the computer s BIOS chip When you turn on your computer it first looks at this information to see what the phy...

Page 60: ...Esc Takes you to the Exit men u Up arro w Moves up one item in the men u Down arro w Moves down one item in the men u Left arro w Moves one menu to the lef t Right arro w Moves one menu to the righ t...

Page 61: ...present will be set to the slave on this adapter If you install a new drive you will want to enter this submenu so that the Setup program can autotype the configuration of your new drive Highlight the...

Page 62: ...py disk drive it will boot from that disk If there is a non system disk you will receive an error message and the system will wait for your action This is the default option in the Setup program This...

Page 63: ...including Plug and Play functioning and the settings for the integrated peripherals Integrated Peripherals Press Enter when this field is highlighted to enter the sub menu Sidebar Pencil icon Your sy...

Page 64: ...e are four options Output Only This setting assumes that the communication is primarily from the computer to a peripheral such as a printer This setting is not XP5 Pro 6 7 intended for a parallel conn...

Page 65: ...lug and Play such as Windows 95 to recognize hardware when it is installed The default value here is Yes and should be kept at this value unless you change to another operating system which does not s...

Page 66: ...your system by unauthorized users These passwords intercept the boot procedures and require a password to be enter before the system can be used This boot level password provides the tightest securit...

Page 67: ...t or clear the user password Press Enter to set or clear the password To set the password enter a password in the space provided Press Enter to submit that password Type the same password again to pro...

Page 68: ...odic selections the reminder will keep coming up at boot until you enter Y Virus check reminder This item will enable you to will bring up on a periodic basis when booting a reminder to check your sys...

Page 69: ...de pressing the power button when the computer is off will turn the computer on Pressing the power button when the computer is on will place the computer in the Suspend mode Pressing the power button...

Page 70: ...amount of time that the hard drive needs to be inactive before it is turned off This option will be display only in any level of power management other than Customize Video timeout Amount of time that...

Page 71: ...ndon all changes that you have made to the Setup program in this session and exit the Setup program Load default values Restores all the values to the default settings that were in place when you rece...

Page 72: ...entering the Setup program and selecting the option that write protects your hard drive see above This will make it impossible for files to be written to the hard drive This should prevent viruses fro...

Page 73: ...is an easy invitation for accidental alteration Archiving such files will help prevent such mishaps XP5 Pro 6 19 Sidebar Exclamation icon While power failures and equipment failures may be the most c...

Page 74: ...cuit the battery terminals Such contact can result in shocks or burns Cleaning Display Before cleaning the screen be sure that you power the system down and unplug it Use a clean soft cloth and approp...

Page 75: ...alibrated This will allow you to get optimal battery use If you have not allowed the battery to be recalibrated for a long time you will eventually get a message from the computer that battery level i...

Page 76: ...rd plugged in see Restart or Boot under Fast Fixes If restarting does n t help your keyboard may be defective or incompatible with PS 2 specifications If you try the keyboard on another PS 2 compatibl...

Page 77: ...nal pointing device may not work properly if it is not plugged in before you start your WinBook XP5 Pro If you forgot to plug it in before starting the WinBook XP5 Pro connect the pointing device to t...

Page 78: ...rform erratically if your fingers have excess moisture or perspiration Try drying your hands and wiping clean the surface of the TouchPad If you have a tendency to rest your wrists or the heel of your...

Page 79: ...liable if a third IR adapter such as a printer is also within range Move other IR adapters out of range Connecting and disconnecting over a lo w speed IR link or over a poo r quality link can take a l...

Page 80: ...listed contact the printe r s manufacturer to see if you can get a Windows 95 Driver or use one of the existing ones in its place Problem My printer prints strange characters that are not in the docu...

Page 81: ...in that the system volume and other volume settings are all turned up Check that Mute is not enabled Press Fn F2 to bring up the Pop Status window The word Mute will appear if the system volume has be...

Page 82: ...XP5 Pro external speaker connector is compatible with a 3 5mm stereo audio plug If you are using a different plug it may not be compatible Inspect the cord for wear or damage Usually you will find th...

Page 83: ...oblem recurs contact Technical Support Problem My music CDs wo n t play Actions Under Windows 95 the audio program should start up as soon as an audio CD is detected in the drive Make sure the CD Play...

Page 84: ...ht prefer to use a smaller recycling bin The default size in Windows 95 is 10 of your hard disk capacity You can adjust this to a smaller configuration See the Windows 95 documentation for information...

Page 85: ...ure that the exposed edge of the drive is flush with the edge of the WinBook XP5 Pro as the drive latch locks Have you formatted the disk Some new disks are not formatted for use with your WinBook XP5...

Page 86: ...omputer provides a message indicating that the operating system is missing Actions The computer might not be recognizing the hard drive as the boot drive Check the Setup program to be certain that the...

Page 87: ...arge level try connecting the AC adapter XP5 Pro 7 17 Problem No video output to LCD Actions Be sure that the output has not been redirected to an external monitor Use the Fn F12 key combination to to...

Page 88: ...tart menu Action Double click on th ePower icon in th eControl Panel Start Settings Control Panel Power Make sure that the Always option is selected under the Show Suspend Command on the Start Menu PC...

Page 89: ...ed by the connection Problem Modem does not connect properly to host system Actions Check to make sure that connection type and protocol are properly set Check to be certain that the receiving system...

Page 90: ...Pro Chapter Seven Page 15 of 15 Check the cards to be certain that both cards are not Type III cards The PCMCIA slot is not made to permit two Type III cards to be inserted at the same time XP5 Pro 7...

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