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E1916 / Jan 2005

Notebook PC

Hardware User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...E1916 Jan 2005 Notebook PC Hardware User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...g the Battery Pack 24 Powering ON the Notebook PC 26 The Power On Self Test POST 26 Checking Battery Power 27 Battery Care 27 Powering OFF the Notebook PC 28 Restarting or Rebooting 28 Special Keyboard Functions 29 Colored Hot Keys 29 Keyboard as Cursors 30 Microsoft Windows Keys 30 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad 31 Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators 31 Instant Launch Keys 31 Status Indicator...

Page 3: ... Drive 43 Hard Disk Drive 44 Flash Memory Card Reader 44 Modem Connection 44 Fast Ethernet Connection Gigabit on selected models 47 Power Management Modes 47 Full Power Mode Maximum Performance 47 ACPI 47 Suspend Mode 47 Power Savings 47 Power State Summary 48 Thermal Power Control 48 Stand by and Hibernate 48 Appendix 51 Optional Accessories 52 Optional Connections 55 DVD ROM Drive Information 57...

Page 4: ...4 Contents ...

Page 5: ...5 1 Introducing the Notebook PC About This User s Manual Notes For This Manual Safety Precautions Preparing your Notebook PC ...

Page 6: ... on using the Notebook PC s components 5 Appendix Introduces you to optional accessories and gives additional information Notes For This Manual A few notes and warnings in bold are used throughout this guide that you should be aware of in order to complete certain tasks safely and completely These notes have different degrees of importance as described below NOTE Tips and information for spe cial ...

Page 7: ... NOT operate during a gas leak DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields DONOTexposetoextremetemperatures above 50 C 122 F or to direct sunlight Do not block the fan vents DO NOT place on uneven or unstable work surfaces Seek servicing if the casing has been damaged DO NOT place or drop objects on top and do not shove any foreign objects into the Notebook PC DO NOT press or touch the d...

Page 8: ...charges the battery pack as long as it is plugged into the computer and an AC power source Be aware that it takes much longer to charge the battery pack when the Notebook PC is in use Airplane Precautions Contact your airline if you want to use the Notebook PC on the airplane Most airlines will have restric tions for using electronic devices Most airlines will allow electronic use only between and...

Page 9: ...e Notebook PC 2 Connect the AC Power Adapter Press the power button and release In Windows XP this button can also be used to safely turn OFF the Notebook PC 1 Slide the display release latch as illustrated 2 Lift the display panel with one hand while hold ing the system portion with your other hand 3 2 1 WARNING When opening do not force the display panel down to the table or else the hinges may ...

Page 10: ...10 1 Introducing the Notebook PC ...

Page 11: ...11 2 Knowing the Parts Basic sides of the Notebook PC ...

Page 12: ... in the closed position when the Notebook PC is not in use To open the display panel slide the latch to the right with your thumb and lift up the display panel with the same thumb Slowly tilt the display panel forward or backward to a comfortable viewing angle Display Panel Use a soft cloth without chemical liquids to clean Use plain water if necessary Keyboard Touchpad Status Indicators see secti...

Page 13: ...top monitors Unlike desktop monitors the LCD panel does not produce any radiation or flickering so it is easier on the eyes Microphone The built in mono microphone can be used for video conferencing voice narrations or simple audio recordings Instant Launch Keys Instant launch keys allow you to launch frequently used applications with one push of a button Details provided later in this manual Ster...

Page 14: ...tion DO NOT PUT THE NOTEBOOK PC ON THE LAP OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY TO AVOID INJURY FROM THE HEAT Air Vents The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC IMPORTANT Make sure that paper books clothing cables or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating of the Notebook PC may occur 1 Battery Pack Battery Lock Device Module Lock Hard Disk Drive...

Page 15: ...ized retailer or else warranty will be void Name Card Holder The name card holder allows you to place a card representing the owner of the Notebook PC XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Stereo Speakers The built in stereo speaker system allows you to hear audio without additional attachments The multi ...

Page 16: ...SB 1 1 devices such as keyboards pointing devices video cameras modems hard disk drives printers monitors and scanners connected in a series up to 12Mbits sec USB 1 1 and 480Mbits sec USB 2 0 USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer with peripherals such as USB keyboards and some newer moni tors acting as additional plug in sites or hubs USB supports hot swapping of devic...

Page 17: ...ok PC s audio out signal to ampli fied speakers or headphones Using this jack automatically disables the built in speakers Combo CD Control Buttons See Section 3 for details Microphone Input Jack Mic In The mono microphone jack 1 8 inch can be used to connect an external microphone or output signals from audio devices Using this jack automatically disables the built in microphone Use this feature ...

Page 18: ...pin D sub monitor port supports a standard VGA compatible device such as a monitor or pro jector to allow viewing on a larger external display TV Out Port The TV Out port is an S Video connector that allows routing the Notebook PC s display to a television or video projection device You can choose between simultaneouly or single display Use an S Video cable not provided for high quality displays o...

Page 19: ...rals such as USB keyboards and some newer moni tors acting as additional plug in sites or hubs USB supports hot swapping of devices so that peripher als can be connected or disconnected without restarting the computer LAN Port The RJ 45 LAN port with eight pins is larger than the RJ 11 modem port and supports a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local network The built in connector allows...

Page 20: ...different optical drives The Notebook PC s optical drive may support compact discs CD and or digital video discs DVD and may have recordable R or re writable RW capabilities See the marketing specifications for details on each model Module Bay The Notebook PC features a swappable drive bay which can utilize different options designed for this Notebook PC The Notebook PC must be turned OFF when swa...

Page 21: ...display panel with the same thumb Slowly tilt the display panel forward or backward to a comfortable viewing angle Stereo Speakers The built in stereo speaker system allows you to hear audio without additional attachments The multi media sound system features an integrated digital audio controller that produces rich vibrant sound results improved with external stereo headphones or speakers Audio f...

Page 22: ...22 2 Knowing the Parts ...

Page 23: ...ng Started Using AC Power Using Battery Power Powering ON the Notebook PC Checking Battery Power Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF the Notebook PC Special Keyboard Functions Instant Keys and Status Indicators ...

Page 24: ... to power the Note book PC or use the Notebook PC s adapter to power other electrical devices If there is smoke burning scent or extreme heat coming from the AC DC adapter seek ser vicing Seek servicing if you suspect a faulty AC DC adapter You may damage both your battery pack s and the Notebook PC with a faulty AC DC adapter Power System Using AC Power The Notebook PC power is comprised of two p...

Page 25: ...ther extended by using power management features through the BIOS setup Additional battery packs are optional and can be purchased separately through a Notebook PC retailer Installing and Removing the Battery Pack Your Notebook PC may or may not have its battery pack installed If your Notebook PC does not have its battery pack installed use the following procedures to install the battery pack Char...

Page 26: ...ur data immediately and run Windows disk checking program To run Window s disk checking program 1 right click any hard disk drive icon in My Computer 2 choose Properties 3 click the Tools tab 4 click Check Now 5 select a hard disk drive 6 select Thorough to also check for physical damages and 7 click Start Third party disk utilities such as Symantec s Norton Disk Doctor can also perform the same f...

Page 27: ...g both the power adapter and battery pack Battery Care The Notebook PC s battery pack like all rechargeable batteries has a limit on the number times it can be recharged Fully draining and charging the battery once a day every day will last over a year but how long beyond that will depend on your environment temperature humidity and how your Notebook PC is used It is ideal that the battery be used...

Page 28: ...e a dialog box to allow restart To re start the system manually click Windows Start button and select Shut Down and then choose Restart Powering OFF the Notebook PC In Windows XP power OFF the Notebook PC by click ingWindowsStartbuttonandselectShutDownandthen choose Turn off or Shut down For operating systems withoutproperpowermanagement DOS WindowsNT you must close all applications and exit opera...

Page 29: ...he display brightness Open Sun Icon F6 Increases the display brightness LCD Icon F7 Toggles the display panel ON and OFF This also stretches your screen area on certain models to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes LCD Monitor Icons F8 Toggles between the Notebook PC s LCD display and an ex ternal monitor in this series Notebook PC LCD External Monitor Both This func tion does ...

Page 30: ...Windows keys on the keyboard as described below The key with the Windows Logo activates the Start menu located at the bottom left of the Windows desktop The other key that looks like a Windows menu with a small cursor activates the properties menu and is equivalent to pressing the right mouse button on a Windows object Keyboard as Cursors The keyboard can be used as cursors while Number Lock is ON...

Page 31: ...ween various power saving modes The power sav ing modes control many aspects of the Notebook PC to maximize performance versus battery time during various events When you are using an AC power adapter Power4 Gear will switch between three modes in the AC power mode segment When you remove the AC adapter Power4 Gear will switch between seven modes in the battery DC mode segment When you remove or a...

Page 32: ...ber Lock Indicates that number lock Num Lk is activated when lighted Number lock allows some of the key board letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input Capital Lock Indicates that capital lock Caps Lock is activated when lighted Capital lock allows some of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters e g A B C When the capital lock light is OFF the typed letters will be in ...

Page 33: ...ess LAN is enabled this indicator will light Windows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicator is an LED that shows the status of the battery s power as follows ON The Notebook PC s battery is charging Off The Notebook PC s battery is charged or completely drained CD Player Power Indicator front side While the Notebook PC is OFF T...

Page 34: ...k PC CD Play Pause During CD stop begins CD play During CD play pauses CD play CD Stop During CD play Stops CD play CD Skip to Previous Track Rewind Audio Volume Down During CD play this button has two functions Track The first push will restart the current track The second push will skip to the previous track Audio Hold down to decrease audio volume CD Skip to Next Track Fast Forward Audio Volume...

Page 35: ...rating System Pointing Device Storage Devices PC Card PCMCIA Socket Optical Drive Flash Memory Card Reader Hard Disk Drive Modem Connection Network Connection Power System AC Power System Battery Power System Power Management Modes ...

Page 36: ...aler for web sites to download individual software drivers and utilities The support CD contains all drivers utilities and software for all popular operating systems including those that have been pre installed The support CD does not include the operating system itself The support CD is necessary even if your Notebook PC came pre configured in order to provide additional software not included as ...

Page 37: ...ur finger is all that is required to operate the touchpad Because the touchpad is electrostatic sensitive objects cannot be used in place of your fingers The touchpad s primary function is to move the cursor around or select items displayed on the screen with the use of your fingertip instead of a standard desktop mouse The following illustrations demonstrate proper use of the touchpad Moving The ...

Page 38: ...e double click speed using the Windows Control Panel Mouse The following 2 examples produce the same results press the left button twice and release lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad twice press the left cursor button and release lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad Clicking Tapping With the cursor over an item press the left button or use your fingertip to touch the touchpad lightly keep...

Page 39: ...ing the cursor to the desired location then release the button Or you can simply double tap on the item and hold while dragging the item with your fingertip The following illustrations produce the same results hold left button and slide finger on touchpad lightly strike the touchpad twice sliding finger on touchpad during second strike Dragging Clicking Dragging Tapping NOTE A software controlled ...

Page 40: ...ven wireless modem or LAN cards The Notebook PC supports PCMCIA 2 1 and 32 bit CardBus standards The three different PC Card standards actually have different thicknesses Type I cards are 3 3mm Type II cards are 5mm and Type III cards are 10 5mm thick Type I and Type II cards can be used in a single socket and Type III cards take up two sockets Type III cards are only supported on Notebook PC s wi...

Page 41: ... double click the PC card icon on the Windows taskbar and stop the PC card you want to remove 5 3 4 1 Be sure the PC card is level when inserting 2 3 Carefully connect any cables or adapters needed by the PC card Usually connectors can only be inserted in one orientation Look for a sticker icon or marking on one side of the con nector representing the top side 1 If there is a PC Card socket protec...

Page 42: ... that may get jammed under the drive s tray 3 Hold the disc by the edge and face the disc s printed side up Push down on both sides of the disc s center until the disc snaps onto the hub The hub should be higher than the disc when correctly mounted 4 Slowly push the drive s tray back in The drive will begin reading the table of contents TOC on the disc When the drive stops the disc is ready to be ...

Page 43: ...nstalled software it may require that you open a DVD player to listen to DVD audio You can adjust the volume using hotkeys or Windows speaker icon on the taskbar Using the Optical Drive Optical discs and equipment must be handled with care because of the precise mechanics involved Keep in mind the important safety instructions from your CD suppliers Unlike desktop optical drives the Notebook PC us...

Page 44: ...e component and will likely be the first or only component that is damaged if the Notebook PC is dropped Flash Memory Card Reader Normally a PCMCIA memory card reader must be purchased separately in order to use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras MP3 players mobile phones and PDAs This Notebook PC has a single built in memory card reader that can read the following flash memory card...

Page 45: ... systems found in many commercial buildings or else damage will occur Modem Connection The telephone wire used to connect the Notebook PC s internal modem should have either two or four wires only two wires telephone line 1 is used by the modem and should have an RJ 11 connector on both ends Connect one end to the modem port and the other end to an analog telephone wall socket the ones found in re...

Page 46: ...E T4 hub For 10Base T use category 3 4 or 5 twisted pair wiring 10 100 Mbps Full Duplex is sup ported on this Notebook PC but requires connection to a network switching hub with duplex enabled The software default is to use the fastest setting so no user intervention is required Twisted Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host generally a Hub or Switch is called a straight ...

Page 47: ...stead of disabling all power management features ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI was developed by Intel Microsoft and Toshiba especially for Windows and later to control power management and Plug and Play features ACPI is the new standard in power management for Notebook PCs NOTE APM was used in older operating systems like Windows NT4 and Windows 98 Because newer operating s...

Page 48: ...r STD Power button Shut down through Windows Start button Thermal Power Control There are three power control methods for controlling the Notebook PC s thermal state These power control cannot be configured by the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should enter these states The following temperatures represent the chassis temperature not CPU The fan turns ON for active cooling when t...

Page 49: ...ications and ask if you want to save your work if any are not saved Stand by is the same as Suspend to RAM STR This function stores your current data and status in RAM while many components are turned OFF Because RAM is vola tile it requires power to keep refresh the data To operate select Start Shut down and Stand by Hibernate is the same as Suspend to Disk STD and stores your current data and st...

Page 50: ...50 4 Using the Notebook PC ...

Page 51: ...51 Appendix Optional Accessories Optional Connections DVD ROM Drive Information Internal Modem Compliancy Glossary Safety Statements Notebook PC Information ...

Page 52: ...tures FlextraLink anti coaster technology and FlextraSpeed recording technology to help prevent writing unusable discs minimizes CPU loading to allow operation of other software while writing and automatically adjust for optimal recording speed versus vibration to reduce rotational noise Interface USB 2 0 Data buffer 2MB write 512KB read Disc sizes 12cm and 8cm DVD read 8X max CD read 24X max CD R...

Page 53: ...h memory disk is an optional item that can replace the 1 44MB floppy disk and provide stor age up to several hundred megabytes higher trans fer speeds and greater durability When used in cur rent operating systems no drivers are necessary The ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter WL 167g is thumb sized and creates a wireless net work using the IEEE 802 11g b wireless standards and connects to any computer...

Page 54: ...ccepts a standard 1 44MB or 720KB 3 5 inch floppy diskette The eject button is on the top edge of the floppy disk drive for easy access unlike desktop PCs with the eject button on the bottom of the floppy disk drive Floppy access activity can be monitored through the LED on the front of the floppy disk drive USB Keyboard and Mouse Attaching an external USB keyboard will allow data entry to be more...

Page 55: ...ons may require additional display driver set tings You can view the Notebook PC display panel while simultaneously allowing others to view the external monitor For large audiences try you can connect a video projector to this port External Audio Connections The Notebook PC provides easy access for connecting a stereo headphone or multichannel speaker system mono microphone and a stereo audio sour...

Page 56: ... 1394 hub 1394 is also used in high end digi tal equipment and should be marked DV for Digital Video port RECOR DER Securing Your Notebook PC For system and hard disk drive security see BIOS setup Security Athird party lock such as the ones by Kensington can be used to secure your Note book PC physically to an unmovable object The cable wraps around an object and the T shaped end inserts into the ...

Page 57: ...vies be limited to a particular region usually coded to the region at which it is sold While DVD movie content may be released for multiple regions CSS design rules require that any system capable of playing CSS encrypted content must only be capable of playing one region Region Definitions Region 1 Canada US US Territories Region 2 Czech Egypt Finland France Germany Gulf States Hungary Iceland Ir...

Page 58: ...g if provided is by means of dual tone multifrequency signalling Network Compatibility Declaration Statement to be made by the manufacturer to the Notified Body and the vendor This declaration will indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and any notified networks with which the equipment may have inter working difficulties Network Compatibility Declaration Statement to b...

Page 59: ...o Poland No Not Applicable Portugal No Not Applicable Spain No Not Applicable Sweden Yes No Switzerland Yes No United Kingdom Yes No This information was copied from CETECOM and is supplied without liability For updates to this table you may visit http www cetecom de technologies ctr_21 html 1 National requirements will apply only if the equipment may use pulse dialling manufacturers may state in ...

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Page 61: ...pting the CPU Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode Byte Binary Term One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric charac ter punctuation mark or other symbol Clock Throttling Chipset function which allows the processor s clock to be stopped and started at a known duty cycle Clock throt...

Page 62: ...r SCSI devices UltraDMA 66 or 100 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB Sec transfer IEEE1394 Also known as iLINK Sony or FireWire Apple IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot plugging capabilities like USB The interface IEEE1394 has a band width of 400 1000 Mbits sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus It is very likely that IEEE1394 together with ...

Page 63: ...3B lasers have both administrative and physical controls to protect personnel Physical controls include limited access work areas Administrative controls include special warning signs posted outside the entrances to the laser work spaces and lights outside the entrances that warn personnel when the lasers are in use CLASS 4 Class 4 lasers are high power lasers that will cause damage to unprotected...

Page 64: ...p The Power LED blinks when the Notebook PC is in STR mode In STD mode the Notebook PC will appear to be powered OFF System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system Twisted Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host generally a Hub or Switch is called a straight through Twisted Pair Ethernet TPE The end conne...

Page 65: ...mmunications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undes ired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to P...

Page 66: ...d for UL 1642 covering primary nonrechargeable and secondary rechargeable lithium bat teries for use as power sources in products These batteries contain metallic lithium or a lithium alloy or a lithium ion and may consist of a single electrochemical cell or two or more cells connected in series parallel or both that convert chemical energy into electrical energy by an irreversible or revers ible ...

Page 67: ...th CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2 1976 These regulations apply to laser products manufactured fromAugust 1 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States WARNING Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein or in the laser product installation guide may res...

Page 68: ...g må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren Danish VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion Swedish VAROITUS Paristovoiräjähtää josseonvirheellisestiasennettu Vaihdaparistoainoastaanlaitevalm...

Page 69: ...69 Appendix A Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built in Modem ...

Page 70: ...anufacturer _____________________________ Type ______________ BIOS Version __________________________________________Date ______________ Accessories _____________________________________________________________ Accessories _____________________________________________________________ Software Operating System __________Version ___________ Serial Number ______________ Software _________________Vers...

Page 71: ...fringe SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFOR MATIONALUSEONLY ANDARESUBJECTTOCHANGEATANYTIMEWITHOUTNOTICE ANDSHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LI ABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAYAPPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Righ...

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