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R14M

eBuddy

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Page 2: ...artup Disk 10 Tips for New Owners 11 CHAPTER 2 13 GETTING STARTED 13 Hardware and Software 14 Front View 15 Front View 16 Right View 16 Left View 17 Bottom View 18 LED Status Indicators 19 Power Indic...

Page 3: ...41 When to Replace the Battery 42 Heat Considerations 42 CHAPTER 5 44 USING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY 44 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 45 APPENDIX A 53 INSTANT RECOVERY SOFTWARE 53 APPENDIX B 60 FAQ STATE...

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Page 5: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 1 1 I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n...

Page 6: ...sonal productivity applications the notebook is an ideal choice for use in the office at home and on the road For maximum expandability without compromising portability the notebook accommodates a num...

Page 7: ...eriod Update this section when you add new options DATE OF PURCHASE PLACE OF PURCHASE DEALER S NAME DEALER S ADDRESS TELEPHONE E MAIL ADDRESS WWW CONTACT PERSON MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER BIOS VERSION...

Page 8: ...result from a fall Slots and openings in the system cabinet are for ventilation purposes Do not block or cover these openings or the system could overheat Do not use or store the computer near a sour...

Page 9: ...e items may not be available in some countries or some vendors may choose not to carry all the items 512 MB 1GB or 2GB DDRII SODIMM memory cards CAUTION When purchasing any of the accessories listed a...

Page 10: ...has an easy to view WXGA or WXGA LCD panel Built in Stereo Speakers and Microphone The stereo speakers and internal microphone enable you to run a variety of multimedia applications Convenient Audio...

Page 11: ...er button to turn on the power Note The battery is not fully charged Allow your battery to fully charge before using it i e before disconnecting AC power Calibrating the battery before use is also hig...

Page 12: ...ook Type your name and if applicable the name of your company Read the End User s License Agreement Click Next to accept it Enter the product key number You can find this on the Certificate of Authent...

Page 13: ...ume Fn F9 increases the volume Fn F10 Mute the volume Alternatively you can adjust the volume with the Windows volume control applet located on the taskbar Adjusting the Brightness Use the following h...

Page 14: ...n click OK If you are going to be away from the computer for a short period there are ways of conserving power without shutting down the system See Chapter 4 Power Saving Modes for details Warning Shu...

Page 15: ...are safe for computers If you are not sure ask the security staff You should keep a close eye on your computer When you are in a hurry make sure that you walk away with the correct notebook computer T...

Page 16: ...itable carrying case Consider using a lock For added security consider purchasing a Kensington lock to put into the Kensington lock hole on the back side of your computer Use the Kensington lock to se...

Page 17: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 2 2 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d...

Page 18: ...s of your notebook computer including the hardware components the software and the audio and video systems Getting Started Before you begin using your computer read this chapter to familiarize yoursel...

Page 19: ...Chapter 2 15 Front View 1 Web CAM optional 2 LED head light 3 LCD panel 4 RF button 5 Power button 6 LED head light button 7 Keyboard 8 Touchpad button 9 Finger printer optional 10 Touchpad...

Page 20: ...1 2 3 4 12 3 Front View 1 Audio out jack 2 Microphone in jack 3 MS Pro MS MMC SD 4 in 1 Card reader slot Right View 1 Optical drive lock 2 Optical drive button 3 VGA external video display port 4 D su...

Page 21: ...Chapter 2 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Left View 1 Kingston lock 2 Fax modem RJ 11 jack 3 LAN RJ 45 jack 4 DC in jack 5 USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports 6 HDMI port 7 Smart card slot 8 PCMCIA card slot...

Page 22: ...Chapter 2 18 1 2 3 4 Bottom View 1 Battery 2 Battery release latch with lock function 3 Ventilation slot 4 HDD door...

Page 23: ...ation from the optical drive or HDD Number Lock The keyboard is in Num Lock mode Caps Lock The keyboard is in Caps Lock mode Battery Battery status Power Indicators The power indicators show which pow...

Page 24: ...Fn F4 Suspend Mode Fn F5 Toggles between LCD CRT displays Fn F6 LCD brightness decreases Fn F7 LCD brightness increases Fn F8 Volume decreases Fn F9 Volume increases Fn F10 Mute Fn F11 Touch panel on...

Page 25: ...sponds to double clicking with a mouse Once the cursor has been moved to the object you want to select lightly double tap the pressure sensitive touchpad This double tapping on the touchpad will selec...

Page 26: ...Buttons These settings allow you to change the orientation of the touchpad from right handed to left handed and fine tune the pointer movement and timing of clicks Touchpad Precautions The Touchpad is...

Page 27: ...ide back the tray until it clicks shut Removing a Disk 1 Make sure the computer is not accessing the optical drive 2 Press the eject button and pull the tray all the way out 3 Pick up the CD by the ed...

Page 28: ...rop the discs Do not place objects on top of discs Warning Do not insert any foreign objects into the disc tray Do not force the tray to open or close manually When not in use keep the tray closed to...

Page 29: ...lides into the back of the slot 3 PC cards require drivers or a program that allows the operating system to use a specific device Many drivers are included with Windows but if not you will be prompted...

Page 30: ...ates the monitor resolution Use the slide bar to adjust the resolution Normally you should use the resolution the LCD or monitor was designed for Note Using a lower resolution than the screen was desi...

Page 31: ...Modes tab Under Driver mode you can select the appropriate options to change the display to an external monitor Adjustments to screen resolution and color depth can also be made in this dialog box Dua...

Page 32: ...the Fn F5 keys Mirror In Mirror mode the video display hot key combination is available you can cycle the video output by pressing the Fn F5 keys If the external CRT is connected the display on the LC...

Page 33: ...ows you to connect to the Internet to send and receive data When used with fax software it can be used as a fax When using this function first plug the phone cord into the Fax Modem jack Anti electrom...

Page 34: ...Area Network The built in Wireless Local Area Network WLAN interface card can provide a quick access without using cables for the connection to the network equipments The interface card adopts the IE...

Page 35: ...ction optional There ll be a 3G Watcher program window shown on Desktop Please follow 3G Watcher Help Topics Wireless Data Connections Manage profiles to create a profile first After all settings are...

Page 36: ...ch as hands free headset for voice calls printing and fax capabilities and synchronizing PDA laptop and mobile phone applications Please press Fn F2 hot key on Keyboard to turn on Bluetooth function o...

Page 37: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 3 3 M Ma ak ki in ng g C Co on nn ne ec ct ti io on ns s...

Page 38: ...ividual devices for details on connecting these devices to your computer Along with the standard ports found on most computers your computer also includes IEEE 1394 ports modem and LAN ports offering...

Page 39: ...tion speed is up to 1000 Mbps 3 DC in Jack Connect the DC power cable from the AC adapter to this jack 4 USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus Ports The Universal Serial Bus USB is the latest standard for atta...

Page 40: ...ray The manual eject keyhole is located next to it and allows you to manually eject a jammed disc 3 VGA Out External Video Port The 15 pin VGA port can be used to connect your computer to an external...

Page 41: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 4 4 P Po ow we er r M Ma an na ag ge em me en nt t...

Page 42: ...ery calibration and then press enter Execute Battery Learning function OK Cancel 4 Press OK at the above Battery Auto Calibration dialog to begin the battery calibration Battery Calibration will take...

Page 43: ...bled or disabled the Low Battery Alarm and the Critical Battery Alarm Use the slidebar to set the power level at which the alarms are activated Click on the Alarm Action button to choose whether the a...

Page 44: ...es dialog box allows you to set different actions to take when the computer is left idle for a certain amount of time Suspend Mode There are several possible settings for suspend mode which can be sel...

Page 45: ...ur seconds will force a power off while operating under any situation resulting in the loss of any unsaved information Power Saving Tips Avoid operating the fax modem or audio and video applications w...

Page 46: ...battery is properly orientated Slide back the side battery latch then insert the battery into the battery compartment Check that the latch locks back into position Heat Considerations The computer s p...

Page 47: ...longer when users receive the system at the first time 2 Please remove AC adapter first and then replace main battery after system entering into S3 mode suspend to RAM 3 Please make sure all USB devic...

Page 48: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 5 5 U Us si in ng g t th he e B BI IO OS S S Se et tu up p U Ut ti il li it ty y...

Page 49: ...system reads this information to initialize the hardware so that it can operate correctly Use the BIOS setup utility to change your computer s start up configuration For example you can change the sec...

Page 50: ...10 Save and Exit ESC Press Esc to exit any section If you wish to exit the BIOS utility without saving changes go to the main menu then press Esc Users are allowed to enter new values to replace the d...

Page 51: ...C Version 0 00 08 Processor Intel R Core 2 Duo CPU X XXGHz Speed 2533MHz System Memory Size 4062MB System Time xx xx xx System Date xx xx xxxx Use ENTER TAB Or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to Co...

Page 52: ...alibration Enter Legacy USB Support Auto AHCI Mode Support Disabled Wireless LAN Mode Control Commercial Mode Wireless Commercial Mode START ON Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address Disa...

Page 53: ...ice CD DVD 2 nd Boot Device HDD 3rd Boot Device NETWORK Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in Parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select...

Page 54: ...curity Settings Supervisor Password Installed User Password Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Password Check Setup TCG TPM SUPPORT No Install or Change the password Select Scre...

Page 55: ...Options Save Changes and Exit Discard changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select Ite...

Page 56: ...or fewer keystrokes If you make an error press Esc to start over Resetting the CMOS to Default Settings The main page provides the system parameters for you to reset the CMOS to default settings After...

Page 57: ...A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x A A I In ns st ta an nt t R Re ec co ov ve er ry y S So of ft tw wa ar re e...

Page 58: ...installed on your notebook hard drive Simply follow the steps below and restore your notebook to the original factory settings 1 Press power button boot System then press Alt F4 to start the recovery...

Page 59: ...Appendix B 55 4 Start to recover system 5 Restore operation completed please click Quit to finish all of the recovery procedure...

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Page 62: ...A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x B B F FA AQ Q S St ta at te em me en nt t...

Page 63: ...aintenance includes deleting unnecessary files and defragmenting which rearranges data into more efficient groupings Windows includes utilities for performing these maintenance tasks Run Disk Cleanup...

Page 64: ...d for a long time more than one month the batteries will go into the low voltage protection mode due to data back ups and natural electrical discharge At that point restoring normal voltage will requi...

Page 65: ...Appendix B FAQ Statement 63 Save configuration changes and exit setup OK Cancel...

Page 66: ...user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receive...

Page 67: ...one company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required However if advance notice isn t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as poss...

Page 68: ...ges To program this information refer to the manual of the communication software European Notice Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directi...

Page 69: ...V 1 4 1 2005 09 EN 301 489 17 V 1 2 1 2002 04 EN 50371 2002 EN 60950 1 2001 SAFETY CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUC...

Page 70: ...eptable method of connection In some cases the company s inside writing associated with a single line individual service may be extended by means of a certified connector assembly telephone extension...

Page 71: ...AND DISPOSAL PLANS IN YOUR AREA CAUTION FOR ADAPTER THIS NOTEBOOK COMPUTER IS FOR USE WITH DEDICATED AC Adapter BATTERY CAUTION DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED REPLACE ONLY WITH...

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