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About this User’s Manual 

This user’s manual is designed to let you easily find the information you need to get the most 

from your notebook. 

  

 

Introduces you to the features of your notebook. 

 

Gives you the useful details on using your notebook. 

 

Tells you how to look after your notebook, whether at home or traveling. 

 

Introduces  you  to  BIOS,  the  nervous  system  of  your  notebook,  and  how  to  change  its 

fundamental settings. 

  

There is no need to read the manual from the beginning to end. Simply find your way to the 

section that interests you using the table of contents, or browse through the manual. 

  

You will come across the following icons in this manual: 

  

 

Helpful pointers and tricks to get more from your notebook 

 

 

To help you note and avoid possible damage to your notebook’s hardware or software, 

or loss of your work 

 

 

Points out possible damage to property, personal injury or death 

 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. 

© Compel Electronics, Inc. 2013. All rights reserved. 

  

Trademarks used in this document: Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of 

Microsoft Corporation. 

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities 

claiming the marks and names or their products. 

Summary of Contents for VAW70

Page 1: ...at interests you using the table of contents or browse through the manual You will come across the following icons in this manual Helpful pointers and tricks to get more from your notebook To help you note and avoid possible damage to your notebook s hardware or software or loss of your work Points out possible damage to property personal injury or death Information in this document is subject to ...

Page 2: ...e 21 1 1 12 Battery LED Blue Orange 21 Back Side 22 1 1 13 Battery latch Knob 22 Chapter 2 Caring for Your Notebook 23 2 1 Caring for Your Notebook 24 2 1 1 Cleaning Your Notebook and Keyboard 25 2 1 2 Cleaning the Display 25 2 1 3 Cleaning the Touch Pad 25 2 1 4 Cleaning the CD DVD Drive 25 2 1 5 Precautions 26 2 2 Traveling 27 2 2 1 Identifying Your Notebook 28 2 2 2 Packing Your Notebook 28 2 2...

Page 3: ...1 4 7 ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 42 4 7 1 Introduction 42 4 7 2 ACPI Sleep Status 42 4 7 3 Fast Resume 42 4 7 4 Power State Transition Diagram 42 4 7 5 Storage Devices and Batteries 43 4 7 6 Bootable Device 44 4 7 7 Embedded controller 44 4 8 PC2001 45 4 9 Miscellaneous Features 46 4 9 1 BIOS ROM 46 4 9 2 USB Support 46 4 9 3 Flash utility one BIOS file only 46 4 9 4 Crisis Re...

Page 4: ...4 10 6 Multi Customer Logo Support 52 4 11 System Setup 53 4 11 1 Invoking setup 53 4 11 2 Main Menu 53 4 11 3 Advanced 55 4 11 4 Security Menu 56 4 11 5 Boot Menu 57 4 11 6 Exit Menu 59 4 12 OS Compatibility 61 4 13 ME Firmware Update 62 4 13 1 DOS update 62 4 13 2 Windows update 62 ...

Page 5: ...requiring similar steps To do this first turn the power off at the power switch remove the battery and then disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet or from any other type of external power source such as an external battery Do not operate the computer near water for example near a bathtub kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement by a swimming pool or in the rain Do not connect or...

Page 6: ...plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the ampere rating of the extension cable When using your power cord make sure to position it around objects so it will not be cut or punctured When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector on its strain relief loop not on the cable itself As you pull out the connector keep it evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins Also before you conn...

Page 7: ... output current 3 42A 65W Rating output voltage 19Vdc AC adapter plug is 3 pin Battery Pack Warnings Please keep the following items because it can be the cause of the burn fire and explosion Inquire advise of the manufacturer or seller immediately when the battery is too swelled to be observed by the naked eye and because this kind of battery can be dangerous Use the certified charger Do not expo...

Page 8: ...ates heat becomes discolored or deformed or in any way appears abnormal during use recharging or storage immediately remove it from the computer or charger and stop using it Battery Pack Disposal Dispose of the lithium ion battery packs at approved disposal sites only To locate an appropriate site contact the solid waste disposal officials where you live or look for a rechargeable battery recyclin...

Page 9: ...l any kind of liquid on the product 10 Do not attempt to service this product by yourself As opening or removing covers you will be exposed to the dangerous voltages or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 11 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged o...

Page 10: ...and the receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 5 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received i...

Page 11: ...y the Bureau of Standards Meteorology and Inspection BSMI as Class B information technology equipment ITE This marked on the product indicates the product complies with the BSMI standard BSMI 通告 通告 通告 通告 僅限於台灣地區 僅限於台灣地區 僅限於台灣地區 僅限於台灣地區 如果您在電腦的底部 側面或背面板上找到一個 標誌 則適用於以 下部份的相關規定 ...

Page 12: ...s Chip UMA GPU N14M GS Audio HD Audio Speakers 2 2W Microphone in and Headphone out Camera 1 0M HD Camera Keyboard 86 US 87 UK 87 JP with desktop keyboard emulation 1 4 0 2mm full stroke keys operating force 55 10g Overlay numeric keypad US UK keyboard Support independent pgdn pgup home end keys Support cursor keys Support multi language Vista key supported Hard Disk Drive HDD Support SATA3 0 Gb s...

Page 13: ...ly GUI you can refer to Motorola BT help file from Taskbar Bluetooth icon Right Click on BT icon My Bluetooth Settings Help Pointing Device Normal Track Pad with two buttons Media Slot 2 in 1card reader MMC SD I O Ports USB2 0 x 2 USB3 0 x1 RJ45 x 1 VGA port x 1 DC in JACK x1 HDMI x 1 2 in 1 flash card reader x 1 Microphone in Headphone out 1 Kensington lock x1 Microphone Analog Type Internal Micr...

Page 14: ... BIOS Password Kensington lock Regulatory EMI FCC B CE VCCI BSMI Safety Compliant to CB BSMI WHQL LOGO Environment Operating 1 Low temperature 0 C 2 High temperature 40 C 20 R H 3 High humidity 32 C 80 R H Storage 1 Low temperature 20 C humidity not controlled 2 High temperature high humidity 43 C 40 C 80 R H 60 C 20 R H Thermal Thermal capacity could support TDP or 3Dmark2011 operation at 35C amb...

Page 15: ...15 Chapter 1 Introducing Your Notebook ...

Page 16: ...16 Top Side The following picture shows the top side of your notebook 1 Web Camera 2 Microphone 3 Power Button ...

Page 17: ...17 1 1 1 Power Key Buttons Press to turn your notebook on off 1 1 2 Power LED Blue Power LED indicates your notebook is in power on mode ...

Page 18: ...ks with electrical outlets worldwide power connectors and power strips vary by country Ensure you use a compatible cable or correctly connect the cable to the power strip or electrical outlet Failure to do so may cause fire or damage to equipment 1 1 4 VGA Ports Use this port to connect an external VGA monitor to your computer 1 1 5 LAN RJ 45 The LAN allows you to connect your notebook to an inter...

Page 19: ...n standard that supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps USB peripheral has a single standard for cables and connectors You can install and remove USB devices while the computer is on This is called hot swapping 1 1 8 Combo Jack Connect normal headphone for earphone function only connect apple headphone for microphone and earphone function both ...

Page 20: ...B peripheral has a single standard for cables and connectors You can install and remove USB devices while the computer is on This is called hot swapping 1 1 10 Kensington Lock A Kensington Security Slot is a small metal reinforced hole found on almost all small or portable computer and electronics equipment particularly on expensive and or relatively light ones such as laptops computer monitors de...

Page 21: ...color LED indicator both of Blue Power on mode and flashing Orange standby mode color 1 1 12 Battery LED Blue Orange Battery states LED is one dual color LED indicator both of Blue full charge and Orange charging color 1 Card Reader 2 System Status Blue Orange 3 Battery Blue Orange ...

Page 22: ...g picture shows the back side of your notebook 1 Battery Knob L 2 Battery Knob R 1 1 13 Battery latch Knob The Battery Latch Knob secures the battery pack To release slide the latch and then remove the battery pack from the bay ...

Page 23: ...23 Chapter 2 Caring for Your Notebook ...

Page 24: ...24 2 1 Caring for Your Notebook Cleaning Your Notebook and Keyboard Cleaning the Display Cleaning the Touch Pad Cleaning the CD DVD Drive Precautions ...

Page 25: ...nd any external devices such as the printer Remove the battery pack Use a slightly moistened soft lint free cloth to wipe your notebook s display Use only the water or the recommended computer cleaner 2 1 3 cleaning the Touch Pad 2 1 3 Cleaning the Touch Pad Shut your notebook down turn it off and disconnect from the electrical outlet and any external devices such as the printer Remove the battery...

Page 26: ...ally Placing the magnet too close to the disk can erase the important files Scan all new files for viruses This precaution is especially important for the files you receive via email disk or download from the Internet You will need the special program to scan for viruses For further information please contact with your notebook dealer To ensure HDD function and the integrity of the saved data plea...

Page 27: ...27 2 2 Traveling Identifying Your Notebook Packing Your Notebook Traveling Tips If Your Notebook is Lost or Stolen ...

Page 28: ...us items such as paper clips pens and papers from the keyboard and then close the display Pack your notebook and accessories in their carry case Avoid packing the computer with items such as shaving cream colognes perfumes or food Protect your notebook the batteries and the hard drive from hazards such as extreme temperatures dirt dust liquids or overexposure to sunlight Pack your notebook so that...

Page 29: ...hat such usage is permitted Some airlines forbid the use of electronic devices during the flight All airlines forbid the use of electronic devices during taking off and landing Never pass your notebook through a metal detector Send it through an X ray machine or have it manually inspected 2 2 4 If Your Notebook is Lost or Stolen Call a law enforcement agency to report your notebook lost or stolen ...

Page 30: ...30 Chapter 3 Peripherals ...

Page 31: ...31 3 1 SD MMC Cards Installing a SD MMC Card Removing a SD MMC Card ...

Page 32: ...mark or symbol to show which end to insert into the slot Insert the card according to the orientation symbol and slide the card into the slot Check the documents that came with your card if the orientation is unclear Hold the SD MMC card with its orientation symbol pointing into the slot and the topside of the card facing up Slide the card into the slot until it clicks into the connector If you en...

Page 33: ...33 Chapter 4 The BIOS Setup Program ...

Page 34: ...vices The settings made in the Setup program intimately affect how your notebook performs It is important therefore to first understand all the available options and second to make settings appropriate for the way you use your notebook This chapter guides you through the Setup program by providing the clear explanations for all Setup options A standard configuration has already been set in the Set...

Page 35: ...y appear on the screen if the hardware configuration is changed or the POST fails This message will inform you of any errors or invalid settings and prompt you to run the Setup program to correct the problem Even if you are not prompted by a message instructing you to use the Setup program at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your notebook It will then be necessar...

Page 36: ...ion under the OS 4 3 1 2 Power Button Over ride Holding down the Power Button for 4 seconds will cause an unconditional transfer to the off state without notifying the operating system 4 3 1 3 Lid switch If the system is running under legacy mode Closing the lid will turn off LCD backlight If the system is running under ACPI mode The operating system will determine what action to take when the lid...

Page 37: ...If the BIOS or an option ROM request keyboard input the system switches over to the POST screen with prompts for entering the information POST continues from there with the regular POST screen For Windows 8 F2 F12 hotkey should be supported when OS resume from Hibernate Hybird Shutdown 4 4 3 Boot Block The Flash ROM used in many systems today offer the customer the advantage of electronically repr...

Page 38: ...38 4 5 Thermal management Please refer to Keyboard BIOS specification ...

Page 39: ...are set using the control panel power applet 4 6 3 System Power Management The overall system can be in one of the system power states as described below ACPI mode Power Management Mech Off G3 All devices in the system are turned off completely Soft Off G2 S5 OS initiated shutdown All devices in the system are turned off completely Working G0 S0 Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disk may...

Page 40: ...PU stays in this state until an interrupt occurs 4 6 4 2 Hard Disk The operating system uses the spin down timer of the hard drive to set time outs The BIOS time out of the hard disk must be disabled in ACPI mode The user can sets the hard disk spin down time out in the control panel power applet 4 6 4 3 Display Device The monitor can be turned off after a period of no activity based on the settin...

Page 41: ...disable WOL based on device manager setting 4 6 4 4 2 Real Time Clock Alarm The Real Time Clock alarm interrupt will wake the system from Standby DC AC Hibernation AC mode only and S5 AC mode only 4 6 4 4 3 Critical Low Battery Critical low battery event can wake the system from Standby DC mode in ACPI mode 4 6 5 Hibernation To support the hibernate state the save to disk partition or file will be...

Page 42: ...ng time limits Required S3 S0 2seconds Measured using the Microsoft VTS Velocity tool In addition total resume time from S3 must be completed within 5 seconds 4 7 4 Power State Transition Diagram The state transition diagram in ACPI mode is as follows From State Leave By Condition Enter State S3 Power Button S0 Internal Keyboard RTC Alarm On board LAN WOL 1 S3 Battery Critical Hibernation trip poi...

Page 43: ...ermal critical shutdown performed by EC firmware Note1 The backlight of LCD should be off when WOL from S3 as it is remote wake up Note2 the S3 S4 transition results in the system transitioning to the S0 state first so OS can save the context to the hard disk The system BIOS KBC will not be involved for S3 S4 transition The system power scheme will wake the machine from S3 and then transition to S...

Page 44: ...ice The system is capable of booting from onboard HDD CD ROM DVD ROM external USB Floppy and USB ATA Flash device 4 7 7 Embedded controller The keyboard controller will act as the ACPI embedded controller and support the ACPI EC protocol and interface ...

Page 45: ...45 4 8 PC2001 The notebook must meet Microsoft Logo requirements in accordance with the PC2001 Guide and the Microsoft Logo test programs ...

Page 46: ...boot and Crisis Recovery from USB floppy is also supported The driver provides other USB devices support after loading the operating system 4 9 3 Flash utility one BIOS file only The flash utility can be used to program both system and keyboard BIOS at the same time Before flash BIOS you must make sure that AC exists Or you will be forbidden to flash BIOS 4 9 4 Crisis Recovery This feature provide...

Page 47: ...nd standard VGA modes are not supported 4 9 5 1 Brightness table This section describes the LCD Brightness control The keyboard Fn F4 and Fn F5 keys the AC DC state and the brightness slide bar in Windows Mobility Center control the LCD brightness There shall be 11 levels of distinct brightness Level 11 Maximum Brightness possible Level 1 Minimum brightness without flickering 10 nits recommended d...

Page 48: ...ase memory configuration available via the retail channels The POST time testing environment does not include attachable devices such as USB keyboards external monitors printers PC Cards Port Replicators and etc For Win8 the BIOS POST time should be within 4 seconds or less 4 9 7 Wireless Control BIOS should report the wireless device include WLAN and BT exist and enable status to the EC namespace...

Page 49: ...by port 72h 73h offset 40h 57h and 60h 7Fh which are reserved for OEM use 4 10 3 System Management BIOS SM BIOS version 2 7 DMI 2 0 Limited DMI 2 0 BIOS information is provided BIOS version number is type 0 data item Type 1 System serial number 64 alphanumeric characters with 12 character bundle number System manufacturer name 16 alphanumeric characters System product name 32 alphanumeric characte...

Page 50: ... Comments System Serial Number 00h 1Fh 20h 3Fh 32 bytes of Serial number 32 bytes of Bundle number Manufacturer name 40h 4Fh 16 bytes for DMI type 1 2 3 System version 50h 6Fh 32 bytes of System version for DMI type 1 UUID 70h 7Fh 16 bytes for UUID for DMI type 1 System product name 80h 9Fh 32 bytes of System product name DMI type 11 A0h DDh 62 bytes for DMI type 11 OS_SKU DEh 1 byte for OS type U...

Page 51: ...pport For projects supports Windows 8 OA 3 0 is required to support MS claims the Windows marker is MS s IP and cannot appear on non Windows OS SKUs An EEPROM flag OS_SKU refer Sec 4 10 4 is defined to indicate the machine is shipped with Windows or non Windows OS The flag is programmed in the factory and BIOS needs to read this flag when populating OEM string ACPI SLIC table If the flag indicates...

Page 52: ...t To support Multi customer Logo BIOS will merge dummy OEM logo in BIOS as default and customer should create customized BIOS with OEM Logo Please refer to the How to update OEM Logo for the detail instruction of customized BIOS creation ...

Page 53: ...ation System Date 01 01 2010 Processor Type Type XXXGHZ System Memory Speed XXX MHz Total Memory XXX MB System BIOS Version X XX EC Version X XX XX VBIOS Version X X XX XXXX Intel ME Version XXXXXX Hard Disk XXXXXX CD DVD Rom XXXXXX Serial Number XXXXXX UUID XXXXXX F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4 SubMenu F10 Save and Exit System Time an...

Page 54: ...the hour field Valid range is from 0 to 23 INCREASE REDUCE hh mm ss This is the help for the minute field Valid range is from 0 to 59 INCREASE REDUCE hh mm ss This is the help for the second field Valid range is from 0 to 59 INCREASE REDUCE System Date mm dd yy This is the help for the month field Valid range is from 1 to 12 Error checking will be done against month day year combinations that are ...

Page 55: ... Select Menu Enter Select 4SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Numlock Enter this menu you can choose the ON or Off in this submenu This function just works under DOS In OS number lock is controlled by EC Configuration SATA as Choose HDD mode through selecting the IDE mode or AHCI mode Note Intel SharkBay Ult LPT LP platform does not support legacy IDE mode or combination mode USB Legacy You can select the ...

Page 56: ...upervisor Password Power on Password Disabled Secure Boot Status Disabled Secure Boot Disabled Erase all Secure Boot Settings Disabled Restore Secure Boot to Factory Default Disabled F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Supervisor Password Show the Password status Clear or Set Set Supervisor Password Install or Chang...

Page 57: ... System will ask input password on post time Disable System will ask input password when go to Setup Utility Password behavior Supervisor Password and Power on Password After set the supervisor password power on password can enable or disable If only set the supervisor password system will request supervisor password before entering setup menu F2 Users have 3 chances to input supervisor password s...

Page 58: ...Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 4SubMenu F10 Save and Exit If the boot mode is Dual Boot Type the Boot page will show as below table InsydeH20 Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Boot Type Dual Boot Type Details see the following Help Information PXE Boot capability Disabled EFI Device First Disabled EFI Legacy ...

Page 59: ...ge is prompted when user change the boot type The Boot page will be changed after reboot The boot device will be changed after system reboot OK Help information Use or to select a device then press F5 to move it down the list or F6 to Move it up the list Press Esc to escape the menu 4 11 6 Exit Menu InsydeH20 Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Details see the follow...

Page 60: ...ing Changes Yes No Yes Discard Changes and continue the boot operation No Back to previous screen Load Optimal Defaults Allows the user loads default value in CMOS Setup The following message is prompted when user press Enter on this item Load Optimal Defaults Yes No It still stay in Setup when press a key Help information Exit Saving Changes Exit system setup and save your changes Exit Discarding...

Page 61: ...61 4 12 OS Compatibility Windows 8 64bit ...

Page 62: ...ME_UPD BIN is located in the kit s NVM image folder It only contain the ME code region and it can not be used to generate whole SPI image with FITC tool Please be aware that firmware update takes approximately 1 4 minutes to complete depending on the flash device on the system After FW update a host reset is needed to complete FW update You can use FORCERESET option to do this automatically 4 13 1...

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