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Notebook PC Hardware

Manual Revision: 1 E1247
Release Date:

March 2003

Notebook PC

Hardware User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...Product Name Notebook PC Hardware Manual Revision 1 E1247 Release Date March 2003 Notebook PC Hardware User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations 47 part 15 193 1993 Washington DC Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration U S Government Printing Office Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does n...

Page 3: ...ngaben des Herstellers German ADVARSELI Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering Udskiftning 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 instr...

Page 4: ...ring an electrical storm DO NOT expose to dirty or dusty en vironments DO 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 s...

Page 5: ...ches Safety Statements Charge Your Batteries If you intend to use battery power be sure to fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips Remember that the power adapter 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 Airp...

Page 6: ...6 Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built in Modem Safety Statements ...

Page 7: ...shock from lightning Do not use the Notebook PC in the vicinity of a gas leak Required 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 t...

Page 8: ...attery Pack 25 Battery Care 25 Operating Systems 25 Support Software 25 Power Connection 26 Powering ON The Notebook PC 27 The Power On Self Test POST 27 Power Management Stand By Hibernate 28 Restarting or Rebooting 29 Powering OFF the Notebook PC 29 Using the Keyboard 30 Colored Hot Keys 30 Status Indicators 31 Status Indicators 31 Instant Launch Keys 32 Status Indicators 33 Keyboard as a Numeri...

Page 9: ...e Module Optional 46 PC Card PCMCIA Socket 47 32 bit CardBus Support 47 Flash Memory Adapter Optional 47 Inserting a PC Card PCMCIA 48 Removing a PC Card PCMCIA 48 Modem and Network Connections 49 Modem Connection 49 Network Connection 50 IR Wireless Communication 51 Guidelines for using IR communication 51 Enabling Infrared 51 AC Power System 52 Battery Power System 52 Charging the Battery Pack 5...

Page 10: ...tem Memory Expansion 56 Appendix 57 Optional Accessories 58 PortBar 58 USB Hub 58 Wireless LAN Cardbus Card or USB 59 USB Flash Memory 59 USB Communication Cable 59 USB Floppy Disk Drive 60 USB Keyboard and Mouse 60 Optional Connections 61 Monitor Out Connection 61 External Audio Connections 61 IEEE1394 Connection 62 USB Printer Connection 62 Securing Your Notebook PC 62 Internal Modem Compliancy ...

Page 11: ...11 1 Introducing the Notebook PC About This User s Manual Notes For This Manual ...

Page 12: ...ual was created using Macintosh versions of Adobe PageMaker 6 52 Adobe Photoshop 5 5 Adobe Illustrator 8 0 and Macromedia Freehand 8 0 1 The body text type used in this manual is Times MAC or Times New Roman Windows and headings are Helvetica MAC or Arial Windows 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 an...

Page 13: ...13 2 Knowing the Parts Top Side Bottom Side Left Side Right Side Rear Side Front Side ...

Page 14: ...is not in use To open the display panel push and release the button 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 WARNING When opening do not force the display panel down to the table or else the hinges may break Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel Display Panel Touchpad Buttons Keyboar...

Page 15: ...nel Microphone The built in microphone provides a source for general note taking voice mail recording or for use with Internet phone software An external microphone connection is also provided for use with your own audio input device Power Switch The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and recovering from STD Push the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Notebook PC ...

Page 16: ...PC can get very hot Be careful when han dling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation High tem peratures are normal during charging or operation DO NOT PUT THE NOTEBOOK PC ON THE LAP OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY TO AVOID INJURY FROM THE HEAT Reset Button Battery Compartment Memory Compartment Name Card Holder Air Vents Audio Speaker ...

Page 17: ...he power does not respond To use this function momentarily depress the button within the hole with a pen or paper clip and the Notebook PC will turn OFF Do not use a pencil since the tip may break off in the hole Audio Speaker The built in speaker allows you to hear audio without additional attachments The multimedia sound system features an integrated digital audio controller that produces rich v...

Page 18: ...EEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot plugging capabilities like USB The interface IEEE1394 has a bandwidth of 100 400 Mbits sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus It is very likely that IEEE1394 together with USB will replace Parallel IDE SCSI and EIDE ports IEEE1394 is also used in high end digital equipment and should be marked DV for Digital...

Page 19: ...office supports IrDA net working you can have wireless connection to a network anywhere provided there is a direct line of sight to an IrDA node Small offices can use IrDA technology to share a printer between several closely placed Notebook PCs and even send files to each other without a network The right side does not contain any components so that a mouse can be used here without any obstruc ti...

Page 20: ...uter with peripherals such as USB keyboards and some newer monitors act ing as additional plug in sites or hubs USB supports hot swapping of devices so that peripherals can be connected or disconnected while the Notebook PC is turned ON Modem Port The RJ 11 telephone port supports an RJ 11 telephone cable The internal modem supports up to 56K V 90 transfers The built in connector allows convenient...

Page 21: ...xternal port replicator to provide a docking solu tion to desktop peripherals More details given later Kensington Lock Port The Kensington lock port allows the Notebook PC to be secured using Kensington compatible Note book PC security products These security products usually include a metal cable and lock that prevent the Notebook PC to be removed from a fixed object Some security products may al...

Page 22: ...ed speakers or headphones Using this jack automatically disables the built in speakers Status Indicators and Wireless LAN Indicator Status indicator details are described in section 3 Display Panel Latch One spring loaded latch on the front of the Notebook PC locks the display panel in the closed position when the Notebook PC is not in use To open the display panel push and release the button with...

Page 23: ...e Battery Pack Operating Systems Power Connection Powering ON The Notebook PC Power Management Stand By and Hibernate Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF The Notebook PC Using the Keyboard Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators ...

Page 24: ...supplied with this Notebook PC or specifically approved by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model WARNING Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON as this may result in the loss of working data Battery Release Battery Lock To install the battery pack 1 Slide the battery lock to the unlock position L 2 Insert the battery pack as shown 3 Snap the batt...

Page 25: ...atteries also have a shelf life it is not recommended to buy extras for storing Operating Systems This Notebook PC may offer depending on territory its customers the choice of a pre installed oper ating system such as Microsoft Windows ME Millennium Edition Windows 2000 or Windows XP The choices and languages will depend on the territory The levels of hardware and software sup port may vary depend...

Page 26: ...necting the AC DC adapter to theAC outlet first allows you to test the AC outlet s power and the AC DC converter itself for compatibility problems before connecting the DC power to the Notebook PC The green power LED on the adapter lights up if the power is within accepted ranges WARNING Damage may occur if you use a different adapter to power the Notebook PC or use the Notebook PC s adapter to po...

Page 27: ...dware configuration which is used to make a diagnostic check of the system This record is created by using the BIOS Setup program If the POST discovers a difference between the record and the existing hardware it will display a message on the screen prompting you to correct the conflict by running BIOS Setup In most cases the record should be correct when you receive the Notebook PC When the test ...

Page 28: ...pplications 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...

Page 29: ...to work you can press the reset button located in a small hole on the bottom of the Notebook PC with a pen mechanical pencil or paper clip Do not use a standard pencil because the tip may break off in the hole Powering OFF the Notebook PC For operating systems equipped with ACPI Win dows ME 2000 XP the Notebook PC can be pow ered OFF by using Start Shut Down Shut down For operating systems without...

Page 30: ...e wireless LAN or Bluetooth Filled Sun Icon F5 Decreases the 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 external monitor in this series N...

Page 31: ... 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 the lowe...

Page 32: ...Intel SpeedStep will work in battery or AC mode but requires manual configuration to work in AC mode NOTE The provided utility on the driver and utility CD must be installed in order to use the Programmable Launch Keys Email Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Email application while Windows is running Internet Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser applicat...

Page 33: ...ok PC s battery is charging Blinking The Notebook PC s battery power is lower than 10 Off The Notebook PC s battery is charged or completely drained Email Indicator Flashes when there is one or more new email s in your email program s inbox This function requires software setup and may not be currently configured on your Notebook PC This function is designed for Microsoft email software only and m...

Page 34: ...d enables disables the NumLock on both keyboards simultaneously To disable the numeric keypad while keeping the keypad on an external keyboard activated press the keys on the Notebook PC NOTE The large bold characters and symbols are printed here for your reference They are not labeled on the keyboard as shown here Microsoft Windows Keys There are two special Windows keys on the keyboard as descri...

Page 35: ...th Number Lock OFF press and one of the cursor keys shown below For example Fn 8 for up Fn K for down Fn U for left and Fn O for right With Number Lock ON use Shift and one of the cursor keys shown below For example Shift 8 for up Shift K for down Shift U for left and Shift O for right NOTE The large bold characters and symbols are printed here for your reference They are not labeled on the keyboa...

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Page 37: ...al Drive Modules Optional Second Hard Disk Drive Module Optional PC Card PCMCIA Socket Modem and Network Connections IR Wireless Communication AC Power System Battery Power System Power Management Modes System Memory Expansion Hard Disk Drive Upgrades Processor Upgrades ...

Page 38: ...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 The following illustrations demonstrate proper use of the touchpad Moving the cursor Place your finger in the center of the touchpad and do the following to move the cursor Up Slide your finger...

Page 39: ... You can set the 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 touchp...

Page 40: ...ving 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 2 examples 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 sc...

Page 41: ...the power is ON connect the external module bay and or insert a drive module and the drive module will be automatically detected Connecting the External Portable Module Bay The external portable module bay connects to the external module bay port as shown here Attach the cable to the module bay when not in use Connector Release Tab Press both sides in to release DC IN 1394 Kensington Lock For secu...

Page 42: ...and maintenance NOTE The optical drive eject button is electronic and requires that the Notebook PC be powered ON in order to eject the drive tray Optical Drive Modules Optional NOTE The terms CD ROM or CD are used in many documentation because of its wide familiarity although optical drive should be more appropriate since the Note book PC can be used with optional CD ROM or DVD ROM drives The opt...

Page 43: ...are no obstructions that may get jammed un der 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 ...

Page 44: ...ion of optical disc storage technology The DVD specification supports discs with capacities from 4 7GB to 17GB and access rates up to 22 16MBytes s The Notebook PC s DVD ROM drive is only single sided double sided DVD 8 5GB and higher requires manually reversing the disc in order to access the reverse side DVD is essentially a bigger faster CD that can hold video as well as audio and computer data...

Page 45: ...ted by the motion picture industry to satisfy a need to protect against unlawful content duplication Although the design rules imposed on CSS licensors are many one rule that is most relevant is play back restrictions on regionalized content In order to facilitate geographically staggered movie re leases DVD video titles are released for specific geographic regions as defined in Region Defini tion...

Page 46: ...of 4 500 15 000RPM but seek times are less because of the smaller size Less RPM decreases noise heat and energy consumption Current Notebook PCs support interfaces up to UltraDMA Mode 5 also known as UltraDMA 100 or ATA100 Using New Hard Disk Drives The external module bay connects to an independent IDE channel on this Notebook PC and therefore no jumper settings are necessary For internal module ...

Page 47: ...ts 32 bit CardBus Support CardBus support allows PC Cards and their hosts to use 32 bit bus mastering and operate at speeds of up to 33MHz transferring data in burst modes comparable with PCI s 132MB sec By comparison the standard 16 bit PC Card bus can handle only 20MB sec Since the Notebook PC is equipped with CardBus broader and faster data pathway it can handle bandwidth hungry operations such...

Page 48: ...ientation Look for a sticker icon or marking on one side of the con nector representing the top side 1 Press in the toggle eject button and release The recessed spring loaded toggle button will ex tend when pushed in and released 2 Press the extended button again to eject the PC Card Carefully pull the ejected PC card out of the socket Removing a PC Card PCMCIA To remove the PC card first remove a...

Page 49: ...n residential buildings Once the driver is setup the modem is ready to use CAUTION For electrical safety concerns only use telephone cables rated 26AWG or higher see Glos sary for more information Telephone Wall Jack Telephone cables with RJ 11 connectors K Modem Protocols The Notebook PC with internal modem complies with JATE Japan FCC US Canada Korea Taiwan and others and CTR21 see related pages...

Page 50: ...n this Notebook PC but requires connection to a switch 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 through Twisted Pair Ethernet TPE The end connectors are called RJ 45 connectors which are not compatible with RJ 11 t...

Page 51: ...tion Follow the guidelines listed below when using the Infrared IR Communication The angle between two Infrared communication ports should not exceed 15 The distance between the Notebook PC s IR and target device IR should not exceed 20 inches 50 cm Do not move either the Notebook PC or the other device during transmission of data An error may occur if IR transmission is conducted with high levels...

Page 52: ...tional and can be purchased separately through a Notebook PC retailer Before using the Notebook PC on battery power for the first time check the battery icon in the Windows task bar to make sure that the battery is fully charged Charging the battery takes a few hours when the Notebook PC is powered OFF Charging the Battery Pack You can charge the battery pack by using the power adapter When the po...

Page 53: ... when the battery power is de pleted Suspend to Disk STD is not the same as power OFF STD requires a small amount of power and will fail if no power is available due to complete battery deple tion or no power supply e g removing both the power adapter and battery pack NOTE If you ignore the low battery warning eventually the Notebook PC enters sus pend mode Windows default uses STR WARNING Never a...

Page 54: ...Power Mode the Power LED remains ON If you are conscious of both system performance and power consumption select Maximum Performance instead 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 p...

Page 55: ... In addition to reducing the CPU clock this mode puts devices including the LCD backlight in their lower active state The Notebook PC enters Stand by mode low priority when the system remains idle for a specified amount of time The timeout can be set through BIOS setup lower priority and Windows power management higher priority To resume system operation press any key Power State Summary STATE ENT...

Page 56: ...tive component of the Notebook PC and will likely be the first or only component that is damaged if the Notebook PC is dropped Processor Upgrades This Notebook PC features an upgradable processor for faster performance Visit an authorized service center or retailer for upgrades WARNING End user removal of the CPU or hard disk drive will void the warranty System Memory Expansion Additional memory i...

Page 57: ...Appendix Optional Accessories Optional Connections Internal Modem Compliancy Glossary Notebook PC Information ...

Page 58: ...ial port other devices should function normally while hot dockable If any device does not function or cannot be seen you can refresh devices by 1 right clicking the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 selecting Properties on the menu 3 selecting the Device Manager tab 4 clicking the Refresh button and 5 click ing OK button to finish USB Hub Attaching an optional USB hub will increase your USB ports ...

Page 59: ...1b but supports any computer Notebook or Desktop with a USB port Wireless LAN Cardbus Card Wireless LAN USB USB Flash Memory A USB flash memory device can replace the slow 1 44MB floppy disk by with up to 128MB in high speed durable storage that is compatible with all computers using the USB port USB Communication Cable Attaching optional USB communication cables be tween computers through the USB...

Page 60: ... the external USB keyboard and mouse will work simultaneously with the Notebook PC s built in keyboard and touchpad K Optional Accessories Cont These items if desired come as optional items to complement your Notebook PC USB Floppy Disk Drive The Notebook PC features an optional USB inter face disk drive that accepts a standard 1 44MB or 720KB 3 5 inch floppy diskette The eject button is on the to...

Page 61: ...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 Optional Connections These items if desired may be purchased from third parties K External Audio Connections The Notebook PC provides easy access for con necting a stereo headphone or stereo amplifier mono microphone just like on many personal au...

Page 62: ...nd should be marked DV for Digital Video port DC IN 1394 USB Printer Connection This Notebook PC provides a USB port that al lows you to connect inkjet laser dye printers and other USB printing devices One or more USB printers can be simultaneously used on any USB port Securing Your Notebook PC For system and hard disk drive security see BIOS setup Security Athird party lock such as the ones by Ke...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 66: ...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 Abyte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character 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 throttl...

Page 67: ... several closely placed Notebook PCs and even send files to each other without a network Kensington Locks Kensington locks or compatible allow the Notebook PC to be secured usually using a metal cable and lock that prevent the Notebook PC to be removed from a fixed object Some security products may also include a motion detector to sound an alarm when moved LPT Port Line Printer Port Logical devic...

Page 68: ...sing the function keys The timeout setting of both Hard Disk and Video can be set by the BIOS Setup 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 h...

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Page 70: ...ty ________________ 2nd Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer ___________________Capacity ________________ BIOS Version _______________________________________ Date ________________ Accessories _______________________________ Serial Number ________________ Accessories _______________________________ Serial Number ________________ Software Operating System ________________________________ Version __________...

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 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Righ...

Page 72: ...city ________________ 2nd Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer ___________________Capacity ________________ BIOS Version _______________________________________ Date ________________ Accessories _______________________________ Serial Number ________________ Accessories _______________________________ Serial Number ________________ Software Operating System ________________________________ Version ________...

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