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1. 9 11 Ethernet LAN Port a a aa a a a ara The Ethernet LAN Port uses RJ45 connector that lets you connect your notebook to the LAN Local Area Network Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 9 3 Peripherals Model 700A User s Manual 9 12 IEEE 1394 Port Vin a 0S ee Sa Se eS a rr a ED CD ER I You can connect the system to equipment that supports the IEEE 1394 industry standard interface Page 9 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual The CD ROM Disc Chapter 10 The CD ROM Disc This notebook is designed to support the latest operating systems which include Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 The CD ROM Disc inside your notebook package contains utilities drivers and programs for DOS and different Windows operating systems 10 1 DOS Utilities and Drivers The following DOS Utilities are located in the directory DOS of the CD ROM Disc e System BIOS Flash Utility e Keyboard Controller KBC Flash Utility e Save To File File Creation Utility e CD ROM Driver e DVD ROM Driver e Touchpad Driver On detail on how to run these utilities please refer to the respective doc files The Save To File file In order for the system to be able to perform the Save To File the Save To File File needs to be created first For detail on how the Save To File hibernation can be ac
2. Model 700A User s Manual Configuring Your System i is field Enabled and Disabled ceneralyou should enable the Suspend_Warnine Tone that beeps_beforethe_system_enters_the typeof suspend lesi iby S 1 Option Remote Power On Fhere aretwe options_tothis field Enabled_and Disabled Enabled system would resume from STR or_STF __whenever there is any incomine call_from the sertal fax modem or request from LAN ecard Wake Up Alarm Resume Alarm Time Wake Up Alarm and Resume Alarm Time work hand in hand with one another There are two options to Wake Up Alarm Disabled and Enabled You would be able to set the Resume Alarm Time only if Wake Up Alarm has been set to Enabled For example with these two fields set to Enabled and 8 00AM respectively the system would be able to wake resume itself from Suspend also referred to as STR or STF to normal operation at 8 00AM The amount of time required to wake up from STF is somewhat longer than STR Note The time out settings in the Power Management Setup is not applicable to ACPI OS s Win98 ACPI and Win 2000 Information in this document is subject to change without notice P age 11 13 Configuring Your System Model 700A User s Manual 11 7 Boot Device Setup You will be greeted by this screen when you enter the Boot Device Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP BOOT DEVICE SETUP C 2000 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Qu
3. E System will enter Suspend To RAM mode with the LCD panel automatically turned off when the cover is closed E Advanced Power Management APM and ACPI supports E Depending on user s setup system enters Suspend Mode Suspend To RAM or Save To File when no device activity occurs after an user selected time duration a In Suspend To RAM mode all major devices and components including VGA chip and LCD panel are shutdown to save energy E In Save To File mode system is completely shutdown for energy saving Low Battery Activity allow system to save memory contents and system activities into a disk file called Save To File refer to Chapter 10 When you power on the system again the system will return to exactly where you left off E The Hard Disk Drive HDD would spin down for power saving if there is no HDD access for an extended period of time Memory Expansion System Memory upgradeable from 32MB to 256MB For more information refer to Chapter 7 Hot Keys Please see Appendix B for all available Hot Key functions such as Contrast and Brightness adjustment and Suspend To RAM and Save To File etc Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 1 7 Introduction Model 700A User s Manual TouchPad The TouchPad is conveniently located making it easily accessible to both left and right handed people There are two buttons at the bottom of the TouchPad emulating the right and left mouse b
4. Power Switch There are two options to this field Power Button and Sleep Button This field is for programming the Power Switch see Chapter 2 6 and then Chapter 2 2 If this field is set to Power Button the Power Switch would behave as a normal power On Off button If this field is set to Sleep Button there are four scenarios e Ifthe Power Switch is pressed continuously for 4 seconds or more the system would power off e Ifthe Power Switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds the Suspend Option is set to Suspend also referred to as STR and when system is operating system would perform Suspend To RAM whereby system can be woke up by Power Switch This scenario is applicable only to WinNT s and Win98 s APM mode e Ifthe Power Switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds the Suspend Option is set to STF and when system is operating system would perform Suspend To File STF or sometimes refered to as hibernate hibernation whereby system would save its Information in this document is subject to change without notice P age 11 9 Configuring Your System Model 700A User s Manual system memory and status into a system file System can be woke up by the Power Switch This scenario is applicable only to WinNT s and Win98 s APM mode e Ifthe Power Switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds when system is either in STR or STF mode system would wake up from one of these two suspend modes Waking up from STR is immediate Wakin
5. The above display screen will be referred to as Setup Entry Screen Detail on the above major sub menus options will be described on the following pages Movement within the SETUP utility To move between the different item fields or to move between the sub menus use the arrow keys 4 lt and To change the value of a field press the PgUp and PgDn keys When you select one item that item will be highlighted in gray background and a brief explanation will be displayed the near bottom or on the right side of the screen The followings are some of the most commonly used keys e Pressing lt F3 gt lt F4 gt will change the color of the screen e Pressing lt F10 gt will save changes on settings and exit e Pressing Esc will get you to the Setup Entry Screen if you are in the sub menu If you are already in the Setup Entry Screen pressing Esc will allow you to exit the SETUP utility P age 11 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Configuring Your System 11 3 Standard CMOS Setup You will be greeted by this screen when you enter the Standard CMOS Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP STANDARD CMOS SETUP C 2000 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Date mm dd yyyy Sat Nov 06 1999 Base Memory 64 MB Time hh mm ss so 1S 347 Floppy Drive A 1 44 MB 3 32Bit Size Cyln Head Wpcom Sec Mode Pri Master 11 513 On Sec Master CD DVD Dec ESC Exit OF 3
6. or procedures that could affect proper operation of your equipment If they do you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service The FCC prohibits this equipment to be connected to party lines or coin telephone service In the event that this equipment should fail to operate properly disconnect the equipment from the phone line to determine if it is causing the problem If the problem is with the equipment discontinue use and contact your dealer or vendor The FCC also requires the transmitter of a FAX transmission be properly identified per FCC Rules Part 68 Sec 68 381 C 3 Japanese Modem Notice P age H 8 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix H U K Modem Compliance Information This modem is approved by the secretary of state at the Department of Trade and Industry for connection to a single exchange line of the public switched telephone network run by certain licensed public telecommunication operators or system connected there to Direct exchange lines only not shared service or 1 1 carrier systems This modem is also suitable for connection to Private Automatic Branch Exchange PABX s which return secondary proceed indication If this modem is to be used with a PBX which has extension wiring owned by BT connection of the modem the PBX can only be carried out by BT or by the authorized main
7. Earphone You can connect your earphones speakers or tuner system Output impedance is 8ohm Page 9 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Peripherals 9 8 PCMCIA Port The PCMCIA slot gives you wide variety of connection to different options such as Fax Modem Flash Memory SCSI Adapter LAN connection HDD and etc Even Win95 Win98 has built in support for PCMCIA cards and will recognize any plug and play compatible PCMCIA cards after its insertion Before inserting a card into the PCMCIA slot be sure that you have installed the PCMCIA drivers Chapter 10 that come with the notebook Otherwise the notebook may not be able to recognize that a card has been inserted 9 9 IrDA Port The IrDA provides infrared transmission rather than via an attached cable With this feature you can transfer data without cable attachment Just place the IrDA Port of the two devices e g a notebook and a printer both equipped with IrDA Port within line of sight distance typical 1 0meter 15 and run the IrDA software And data will be transmitted between the two devices through infrared rays This IrDA Port has a transmission rate up to 4Mb s baud 9 10 Fax Port The Fax Modem Port uses RJ11 connector that lets you connect your notebook to the public telephone network for various applications such as internet fax machine emulation and telephone answering machine functions
8. Page 3 3 Keyboard Model 700A User s Manual The Alt Alternate Key Both Alt keys have the same function Holding down the Alt key together with another key can activate certain functions of an application program such as Excel or Word The Windows Key This Windows key has the same function as selecting the START icon in Windows OS The Windows el Key This Windows key has the same function as clicking the right mouse button when in Windows OS This key can activate certain functions of an application program such as Excel or Word P age 3 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual FDD HDD Drives Chapter 4 FDD HDD Drives Your notebook comes with a factory assembled Floppy Disk Drive FDD and removable Hard Disk Drive HDD For their exactly external feature and position please refer to Chapter 4 1 and Chapter 4 2 Chapter 4 3 describes how the removable HDD can be taken out 4 1 The Floppy Diskette Drive FDD The FDD is used to transfer data to and from your hard disk via 3 5 inch diskettes It can read and write files from both 720KB and 1 44MB 2HD floppies formatted for IBM compatible computers In order to use a diskette for the first time it needs to be formatted otherwise the computer cannot read or write to it FDD drive eject button he Left View of notebuun Information in this document is subject to change without notic
9. Power Setup See Chapter 11 6 HDD will spin down thus consumes less power When there is any disk accessing HDD will automatically wake itself up before performing any disk accessing The wake up or spin up time varies from HDD manufacturers to manufacturers Suspend To RAM There are three ways to enter Suspend To RAM mode e Press the Hot Keys lt Fn gt lt F4 gt e Allow the system to invoke this action by setting the Auto Suspend Time Out and setting the Suspend Mode to Suspend To RAM in Chapter 11 6 Page 6 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Battery e With Suspend Mode set to Suspend To RAM in Chapter 11 6 flip down the LCD panel When in this mode electrical power is removed from the LCD display panel Only content of the RAM is maintained To wake the system from Suspend To RAM just press any key on the keyboard Save To File Hibernation Mode There are four ways to perform Save To File STF e Press the Hot Keys lt Fn gt lt F5 gt e Allow the system to invoke this action by setting the Auto Suspend Time Out and setting the Suspend Mode to Save To File STF in Chapter 11 6 e Press the system s power switch for less than 4 seconds e System would perform Save To File STF automatically when system entering Battery LOW 2 For detail on Battery LOW 2 refer to Chapter 6 4 When Save To File STF is invoked all data in memory and sy
10. S VIDEO CONNECTOR Model 700A User s Manual 9 8 PCMCIA Port 9 3 9 9 IRDA PortT 9 3 9 10 FAX PORT 9 3 9 11 ETHERNET LAN Port 9 3 OVD TREE 1394 PORT iire sea ia iN ARAE RAN NANEN ONE EO Ges cement aia 9 4 CHAPTER 10 THE CD ROM DISC esesssssesescosoesescososeseosoesoscosoesescosossesessossesesessossee 10 1 FO DOS CATIES ANT DRIVERS 5 oia OA rE AA ANE EEAO 10 1 10 2 WINDOWS 98 DRIVERS AND APPLICATIONS scssssesssssseseseseeeseseseeceseseneseeacscseeavscecuesasacaeeeeecseaeeeeseaeeenecaeaes 10 2 10 3 WINDOWS NT 4 0 DRIVERS AND APPLICATIONS ooe iiia E EEANN N ANO ANANS 10 2 CHAPTER 11 CONFIGURING YOUR SYSTEM eesessessssesessosseseseosossescosossesessesse 11 1 11 1 CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE seceeeeeeseeeeee EIROA SPN EEE IEE PELIET ET EATE hun PILETA TE E 11 1 11 2 RUNNING THE SETUP UTILITY onnieke a a a a 11 2 TEFESTON EMOS SETUP aaa a a a a aa 11 3 11 4 ADVANCED CMOS SETUP iroh raratan ecin IRAAN RNE EIAS EEEN AREENA E A NEEESE 11 5 11 5 SYSTEM SECURITY SETUP 11 7 11 6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP iriiri ennas taian A Oasa REA GE ERREKEN ERATEN EAEE ESEAS ANEA SARTE 11 9 11 7 BOOT DEVICE SETUP 11 14 11 8 PERIPHERAL SETUP aii anaiai 11 16 11 9 AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH DEFAULTS 11 10 SAVE SETTINGS AND EXIT eee 11 17 TRII Byr WITHOUT SAVING 5 03 ccsssssssctadessessscausseussassauassanncctedespsuesdehsachasdsvess cots EE EAA EELEE ANE A NARE E ASA 11 17 APPE
11. disk to spin up to its normal operating speed depends on its manufacturer and is around 3 5 seconds If you are a performance conscious user you may like to set this field to Off Video Time out You would be able to set this field only when the Power Saving Level is set to Custom Select the time duration of which both the keyboard and mouse have no activity before turning off the LCD display Any activities from keyboard or mouse would turn on the display immediately Standby Time out You would be able to set this field only when the Power Saving Level is set to Custom Select the time duration of which the system has no activity before entering Standby In Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 11 11 Configuring Your System Model 700A User s Manual Standby mode the LCD display would be turned off Any activities from keyboard or mouse would resume the system to its normal operation immediately Auto Suspend Time out You would be able to set this field only when the Power Saving Level is set to Custom Select the time duration of which the system has no activity before entering the type of suspend mode as determined by the setting in Suspend Option below Suspend Option has two option Suspend also referred to as STR and STF LCD Suspend There are two options to this field Disabled and Enabled If this field is set to Enabled system would enter the type of suspend mode as determined by
12. in this document is subject to change without notice Page 2 1 Before You Begin Model 500V User s Manual 2 2 Examining Your Computer Before you start using your computer you need to get acquainted with your notebook s main features and interfaces LCD Screen Power Switch The Seven System LEDs TouchPad LCD Switch Cover Lock A Panoramic View of the notebook P age 2 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Before You Begin Ventilation PS 2 Replicator Printer S Video Hole Port Port Port Port DC COM1 USB VGA Kensington in Port Ports Port Lock Rear View Eject Button qdo f DVD ROM Emergency CD ROM Eject Drive View of the Left Panel Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 2 3 Before You Begin LAN IEEE Two PCMCIA Connector Headphone 1394 Sockets l Floppy IrDA Microphone Modem Drive Connector Stereo Connector Your Earphone Line In and Line out jets should have this type of connector as shown here Page 2 4 Model 500V User s Manual View of the Right Panel Two Types of Audio Jet OO Heat Venting Grill Mono Connector Your Microphone jet should have a connector as shown here Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Before You Begin Audio CD Play Button Cover Latch Audio CD Stop Butto
13. incorporated Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 1 1 Introduction Model 700A User s Manual the latest Advanced Power Management APM and or Advanced Configuration Power Interface ACPI for energy saving While we hope that this overview has made you aware of some the most exciting features of your new computer there is still much more to the notebook The remainder of this manual is dedicated to helping you get the most out of your new notebook Please read each chapter carefully and we recommend you to explore each of the explained functions Now read on to find out more about what the amazing notebook can do for you P age 1 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Introduction 1 1 Standard Features SYSTEM E Intel uPGA II Pentium III 400MHz to 700MHz with 64KB L1 cache and 128KB 256KB L2 cache bp Core Logic North Bridge Intel AGPset FW82443ZXM 100 South Bridge Intel PCIset PIIX4 FW82371 E Two S O DIMM memory sockets upgradeable from the basic 32MB to 256MB memory 256Kb Flash ROM contains BIOS and is easily user upgradeable Hard Disk Drive HDD is conveniently user changeable DISPLAY m ATI RAGE Mobility M1 M3 PCI AGP 1x 2x with MCM memory 8MB and 16MB m LCD only CRT only TV only and LCD CRT simultaneous m Display Panel TFT 12 1 XGA 800 600 TFT 13 3 XGA 1024 768 TFT 14 1 XGA 102
14. indicator light is on the letters are typed in upper case When the CapsLock indicator light is off all letters are typed in lower case Print Screen Key By pressing the PrintScreen key the characters or text shown on the screen will be printed on your printer Warning Don t press the PrintScreen key unless a printer is connected to the notebook Otherwise the system may hang P age 3 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Keyboard 3 2 The Embedded Numeric Keypad The figure below shows the embedded numeric keypads which can be activated via the NumLock key The NumLock key which is located near the upper right corner of the keyboard is printed in blue color and the keys on the embedded numeric keypad are also in blue color 3 3 Other Keys The Fn Key The Function Fn key is located at the bottom left corner of the keyboard This key is used to access the notebook s system Hot Keys or function keys For example to change the notebook into a simultaneous video mode you hold down the Fn key while pressing the F6 key For more information on the Fn or Hot Keys see Appendix B The Ctrl Control Key Both Ctrl keys have the same function Holding down the Ctrl key together with another key can activate certain functions of an application program such as Excel or Word Information in this document is subject to change without notice
15. notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix E Appendix E The LAN Modem Combo Card The optional LAN Modem Combo Card combines two functions into one card namely the Ethernet LAN connection and Fax Modem connection The LAN Modem Combo socket is conveniently located on the chassis of the system unit Below is the procedure on how to install this combo card Need updates e Power off the system unit and have it flipped upside down e Un screw the screw that locks the door of the combo compartment e Insert the combo card into its socket For detail on how to insert this combo card please refer to the second diagram in Chapter 7 2 e Install the related drivers For detail please refer to Chapter 10 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page E 1 Appendix E Model 700A User s Manual The page is left blank intentionally P age E 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix F Other Keyboards The following keyboards are also available to your notebook Belgium Keyboard Canadian French Keyboard Chinese Keyboard Czechoslovakian Keyboard e Denmark Keyboard e French Keyboard German Keyboard e Italian Keyboard Japanese Keyboard Korean Keyboard e Polish Keyboard Spanish Keyboard Sweden Keyboard Swiss German Keyboard Swiss Keyboard UK Keyboard US International Keyboard US Keybo
16. on the connector of the battery case CAUTION Use only approved AC Adapter with your notebook Using the wrong type of AC Adapter may cause serious damage to your notebook gt gt CAUTION The AC Adapter can accept a line voltage ranging from 100V to 240V and is compatible with most international power sources If you are unsure whether your power source is compatible please contact the local dealer for a assistance Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page H 5 Appendix H Model 700A User s Manual H 2 Agency Notice Declaration of Conformity United States Only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not caused harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For questions regarding this declaration contact ARIMA Computer Texas Corp 9600 W Gulf Bank Road Houston TX 77040 U S A Tel 1 713 983 0777 Fax 1 713 983 0720 To identify this product refer to the model number found on the product Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment
17. should choose Enabled OnBoard Serial Port1 There are two options to this field Auto and Disabled In general you should choose Auto OnBoard Parallel Port1 There are three options to this field Normal EPP and ECP In general you should choose ECP P age 11 16 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Configuring Your System 11 9 Auto Configuration With Defaults This mini menu allows you to reload the SETUP to its preset default values Warning After loading the COMS to its preset values the previous changes you had made and saved in SETUP will be lost 11 10 Save Settings and Exit This mini menu allows you to save the changes you have just made before exiting the SETUP If you have made changes to the SETUP settings you should use this option Otherwise the changes would be lost 11 11 Exit Without Saving This mini menu allows you to exit the SETUP without saving the changes you have just made If you have made changes to the SETUP settings and you want to discard such changes you should use this option Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 11 17 Configuring Your System Model 700A User s Manual This page is left blank intentionally Page 11 18 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix A Appendix A Connectors and Pin Assignme
18. subject to change without notice P age IIl Model 700A User s Manual This page is left blank intentionally P age IV Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Contents CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 STANDARD FEATURES 1 2 SPECIAL FEATURES CHAPTER 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 2 1 CHECKING WHAT YOU RECEIVED 2 2 EXAMINING YOUR COMPUTER 2 3 THE Two POWER LEDs 2 4 THE SEVEN SYSTEM LEDS CHAPTER 3 KEYBOARD 3 1 GENERAL VIEW 3 2 THE EMBEDDED NUMERIC KEYPA 3 3 OTHER KEYS CHAPTER 4 FDD HDD DRIVES 4 1 THE FLOPPY DISKETTE DRIVE FDD 4 2 REMOVAL HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 4 3 REMOVING THE HARD DISK DRIVE CHAPTER 5 THE LCD SCREEN 5 1 ADJUSTING CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS 5 2 LCD CRT TV DIsPLaAv 5 3 RESOLUTIONS AND COLORS CHAPTER 6 BATTERY 6 1 BATTERY PACK 6 2 RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK BATTERY BUTTON LEDs AND ALARM 6 5 BATTERY MAINTENANCE 6 6 POWER CONSUMPTION 6 7 REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION 6 8 REMOVING INSERTING THE BATTERY PACK CHAPTER 7 MEMORY cscsseceeee 7 1 INSERTING REMOVING MEMORY MODULE CHAPTER 8 THE CD DVD ROM DRIVE 8 1 THE CD DVD ROM DRIVE PANEL 8 2 DISC LOADING EJECTION 8 3 ROM Disc MAINTENANCE Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page V Contents 9 7 AUDIO JACKS 9 4 USB CONNECTOR 9 5 VGA CONNECTOR 9 6
19. 0 Model 700A User s Manual Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual NOTICE Specifications and information found in this manual are subject to change without notice Any changes therefore will be incorporated in future editions The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document TRADEMARKS MS DOS Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows Millennium are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Pentium III PID and SpeedStep are trademarks of Intel Corporation Other trademarks are properties of their respective owners P age II Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Standards The following standards are adopted throughout this manual Notebook in boldface with or without capitalization refers to the notebook computer which you have purchased Boldface type is also used to highlight important information in this document The messages which appear on the Notebook screen will be when they are referenced Whenever extra caution is called for the information will be boxed in a dark frame preceded by Note or Warning Usually after performing a step by step instruction you will be asked to Press the Ese key Which means you should press the ese key located at the upper left hand corner of the keyboard Information in this document is
20. 2 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 2 7 Before You Begin Model 500V User s Manual This page is left blank intentionally P ag e 2 8 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Keyboard Chapter 3 Keyboard The notebook features an enhanced keyboard that incorporates the functions of a full featured desktop keyboard An embedded numeric keypad accessed via the NumLock key is included The screen control keys are conveniently located near the right side and lower right corner of the keyboard HF pet Z Prso Y ins Pause Z 7 7 Z J ZO ZNumik 7 SysRa 7 SerLk Break fram a a 4 A Home x Jil UP Ly SSH PgUp tf Sw PgDn m g g TITS End SASSY 2 s SASSY AN t VS TS 4 US Keyboard Layout Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 3 1 Keyboard Model 700A User s Manual 3 1 General View The keyboard has a total of 87 keycaps including 2 Windows keys Some keycaps have multiple symbols on them Their functions can be accessed via different key combinations EXAMPLE To access the 0 press the key only To access the press the shift and the key To access the press the NumLock first then press the key F1 to F12 keys are Function Keys CapsLock Key When the CapsLock
21. 4 768 STORAGE DEVICE m User changeable industry standard 9 5mm hard disk drive or latest Ultra DMA 33 hard disk drive Industry standard 3 5inch 1 44MB floppy disk drive 32x CD ROM or 8x DVD ROM drive Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 1 3 Introduction Model 700A User s Manual KEYBOARD m 87 full keys including 2 Windows keys and embedded numerical keypad m External PS 2 keyboard connector located on the back of notebook CONNECTIVITY and EXPANSION Built in TouchPad IBM PS 2 mouse compatible m One Serial D type 9 pin COM1 connector m One 6 pin mini DIN external keyboard or PS 2 mouse connector m One 15 pin D type connector for external VGA monitor E One parallel port 25 pin D type for printer or pocket LAN High speed bi directional port under either hardware or software control EPP ECP compliance a One type 2 PCMCIA slot a Two USB connectors a One earphone connector a One external microphone in connector mono m One S Video jack for television connection a One RJ11 Fax Modem connector a One RJ45 LAN connector a One IEEE 1394 connector a One IrDA port POWER m One battery slot to support 3000mAH Lithium Ion Li Ion or 4500mAH Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery pack m Offline battery charging time is around two and a half hours P age 1 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User
22. 4 PgUp PgDn Year 1901 2099 F3 F4 Color Date and Time Use the arrow keys lt and to move among these fields to modify the settings Use PgUp and PgDn keys to modify settings Floppy Drive A There are two options to this field 1 44 MB 3 and Not Installed In general you should choose 1 44 MB 31 2 Pri Master and 32Bit Mode Information in this document is subject to change without notice P age 11 3 Configuring Your System Model 700A User s Manual For Pri Master in general you should choose the default value Auto to let the system automatically detect the IDE device you have in the system For better performance you should choose On for 32 Bit Mode option Sec Master and 32 Bit Mode For Sec Master you should choose the default value Auto to let the system automatically detect the DVD ROM drive you have in the system For better performance you should choose On for 32 Bit Mode option Boot Sector Virus Protect There are two options to this field Disabled and Enabled You should choose Enabled so as to protect the system s boot sector from virus infection P age 11 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Configuring Your System 11 4 Advanced CMOS Setup You will be greeted by this screen when you enter the Advanced CMOS Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP ADVANCED CMOS SETUP C 2000 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserve
23. CRT simultaneous By pressing and holding down the Function key couple lt Fn gt lt F6 gt together you can switch your display between LCD and TV When you switch your display from CRT Only to LCD CRT simul the following symptoms may occur Depends on your CRT the size of the screen may be different from smaller larger than the size CRT displayable area The displayed screen is off centered The screen flickers The symptoms are caused by the lower CRT refresh rate when simul display is selected This problem is usually more severe in DSTN than in TFT If you want a better display you should select CRT Only 5 3 Resolutions and Colors EEL Depending on the different drivers under Windows DOS or other operating systems you can have different resolutions with different fonts and colors For more information on Display Modes run the utility software supplied with your notebook See Chapter 10 for installation procedure CRT The resolutions on the CRT depends on both the CRT and its driver program The VGA driver supplied can display up to 1024x768 non interlaced under the Windows environment Page 5 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual The LCD Screen Note To get the fastest speed and most colors under Windows you need to install the VGA drivers that comes along with your notebook For more information on how to install the drivers s
24. D ROM disc On detail on how to run these utilities please refer to the respective doc files Page 10 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual The CD ROM Disc 10 4 Windows 2000 Drivers and Applications At the time of this manual is written the following Windows 2000 Drivers and applications are available e Video Driver e Audio Driver e Touchpad Driver e Modem Driver e Combo Modem Driver e Combo LAN Driver The Windows NT 4 0 drivers are located in the directory Win2000 of the CD ROM disc On detail on how to run these utilities please refer to the respective doc files Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 10 3 The CD ROM Disc Model 700A User s Manual This page is left blank intentionally P age 10 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Configuring Your System Chapter 11 Configuring Your System 11 1 Configuration Software The notebook can easily be configured to suit your personal needs The built in SETUP program allows you to setup standard and advanced parameters as well as the Power Management Features The information is stored in a battery backed CMOS memory so when the power is turned off your setup is retained This Configuration Software is sometimes refer to as CMOS Setup BIOS Setup or simply the SETUP Note The SETUP
25. EMPERATURES BELOW 20 C 4 F OR ABOVE 60 C 140 F IT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT WARNING To reduce the risk of electrical shock always ensure that the modem line is disconnected from the telephone network while installing your system or when opening the equipment s enclosure WARNING Never install modem telephone wiring during a lightning storm WARNING Never install modem telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specially designed for wet locations WARNING Never touch un insulated modem telephone wires or terminals unless the modem telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface CAUTION Use caution when installing or modifying modem telephone lines WARNING Avoid using a modem telephone other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lighting Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page H 3 Appendix H Model 700A User s Manual A N WARNING THE CD ROM DVD ROM IN THIS NOTEBOOK EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM a To ensure proper use of this product please read the relevant instructions carefully and retain for future reference Should the unit ever require maintenance contact your local dealer c Use of controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure d To prevent direct exposure to Laser Beam do no try to open the enclosu
26. NDIX A CONNECTORS AND PIN ASSIGNMENTS ccscssssssesssseesees A 1 APPENDIX B HOT KEYS e soescsssecsossocsscosoesocesecssecoossocesossecosssesescesoesscsosessessssoe B 1 APPENDIX C GLOSSARY 00 C 1 APPENDIX D PORT REPLICATOR eseeeseossesccesesssesecescossesecesccesessossosscceseesoesecese D 1 APPENDIX E THE LAN MODEM COMBO CARD ccsccssssssccesscsssssssccssces E 1 APPENDIX F OTHER KEYBOARDS 0 cscssscssssscssscssccessccsnsscssscsssssnsscnscsssces F 1 APPENDIX G ERROR LOG eeseseoseesesessosseseosossesoscosoesescosossescososseseesoseseososseseosossese G 1 APPENDIX H AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES u cccsscssscssccsssscseecssces H 1 Page VI Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing our latest state of the art Multimedia notebook computer Whether you are a no nonsense traveling business executive who are occasionally tied down by your company s local area network or a die hard multiMedia fan who spends elaborated hours on the internet you will find your investment on this notebook worth the money you have paid for a long time to come You are holding one of the most powerful feature rich and expandable notebook ever made We encourage you to read over this manual to familiarize yourself with all the capabilities that your machine has to offer For tho
27. Note Reverse the above steps to install a hard disk drive If you have just changed a HDD don t forget to change the settings in Pri Master of the Main Setup unless you have Pri Master set to Auto For detail see Chapter 11 3 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 4 3 FDD HDD Drives Model 700A User s Manual This page is left blank intentionally P age 4 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual The LCD Screen Chapter 5 The LCD Screen The notebook has several screen options DSTN Dual Scan TFT Active Matrix with resolution color in 800x600x64K SVGA and 1024x768x64K XGA 5 1 Adjusting Contrast Brightness The notebook uses Hot Keys to adjust contrast and brightness Contrast Control Press and hold down the Function key couple lt Fn gt lt F7 gt together or lt Fn gt lt F8 gt together to adjust the Contrast Note Contrast cannot be changed on the TFT models Brightness Control Press and hold down the Function key couple lt Fn gt lt F9 gt together or lt Fn gt lt F10 gt together to adjust the Brightness Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 5 1 The LCD Screen Model 700A User s Manual 5 2 LCD CRT TV Display By pressing and holding down the Function key couple lt Fn gt lt F2 gt together you can switch your display between LCD only CRT only and LCD
28. Remove the disc from the disc tray and put it in its protective case e Gently push the disc tray back into the drive 8 3 ROM Disc Maintenance Disc Handing When removing a disc from its protective case or loading a disc to a drive hold it by its edges as shown in figure below NEVER touch the disc s data surface non labeled side To protect the disc against scratches and dirt keep it in its protective case when not in use Disc Cleaning When cleaning the disc be sure to wipe it from center to edge Don t wipe the disc in a clockwise counter clockwise direction Otherwise this can damage the disc Keep the discs away from high temperature and high pressure Page 8 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Peripherals Chapter 9 Peripherals You can attach a great variety of accessories to your notebook s ports Each port will be described below 9 1 PS 2 Keyboard Connector The notebook includes a 6 pin mini DIN Connector You can use this connector to attach an external keyboard or PS 2 mouse 9 2 Parallel Port The Parallel Port also known as the Printer port uses a standard D type 25 pin connector You can connect either a pocket LAN adapter a printer or any EPP ECP device to this bi directional port This port can be controlled either through BIOS setup or application programs For detail refer to Parallel Port in Chapter 11 6 9 3 COM Po
29. a disk floppy or HDD for use in an OS Formatting erases all the information on the disk HDD Hard Disk Drive HIBERNATION mode or Suspend To Disk mode saves all memory so system can re start at where Suspend To Disk was invoked Page C 2 Model 700A User s Manual IDE Integrated or Intelligent Drive Electronics Standard HDD type used in notebooks T O Input Output used for different kind of communications between devices IRQ Interrupt Request every device has an IRQ numter If two devices share the same number there will be a conflict and then none of the devices will work IrDA Infrared Data Association a standard for infrared ray data transmission ISA A standard for 8 and 16 bit expansion cards This standard is also referred as AT bus The speed on the bus is 8MHz KB Kilo Byte 1024 bytes LAN Local Area Network A group of computers connected together to share information and resources There are many different standards for LAN ETHERNET Token Ring etc LCD Liquid Crystal Display A common name for your notebook s screen Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Local Bus The speed of Local Bus is vastly superior than the AT Bus 8MHz MB Mega Byte 1 million bytes Mouse A pointing device to move your cursor under certain software such as Windows and OS 2 MPEG A stands for Motion Picture Experts Group It
30. ard Please consult your dealer on the above keyboards Information in this document is subject to change without notice Appendix F Page F 1 Appendix F Model 700A User s Manual The page is left blank intentionally P age F 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix G Appendix G Error Log Your Name Phone Fax Tested System Name S N Date 200_ _ _ CPU K6 300MHz 333MHz 350MHz O 380MHz 400MHz Memory 32MB 64MB 96MB O 128MB 256MB Display TFT DSTN CRT O LCD CRT HDD MB Manufacturer o Model Revisions BIOS VGA PCMCIA __ O Utility OS Win98 ____ WinNT___ Win2K__ O WinME Peripherals Attached Sound Card Enabled DMA ___ IRQ__ O Ext Micro Internal Fax Modem Mouse O Printer PCMCIA card Network Fax Modem Memory 4 PCMCIA Card Type el Name Revision IRQ DMA__ PCMCIA Card Type Name Revision IRQ DMA__ Software where problem occurs Name Rev Error Message Following pages attached screen copies or listings Config sys O Autoexec bat Advanced BIOS setup Power Management Setup If you have any problems with your notebook especially with software or hardware compatibility we would like to ear f
31. attery pack Press the handle to the down left directions as shown by arrow 1 At the same time press another handle to down right direction as shown by arrow 1 Lift the battery pack up as shown by arrow 2 To insert battery reverse the steps above Page 6 6 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Memory Chapter 7 Memory Your notebook is equipped with a highly configurable memory sub unit Industry standard SDRAM S O DIMM memory modules 32MB 64 128MB are available for memory upgrade from 32MB up to 256MB There are two memory sockets both on the bottom side of system board The table below illustrates some of the most popular way that system memory can be configured 64 MB 96 MB 256 MB E E E SDRAM S O DIMM Memory Module Information in this document is subject to change without notice P age 7 1 Memory Model 700A User s Manual 7 1 Inserting Removing Memory Module The diagram on the left shows where the two memory sockets are located and how the compartment door is opened The diagram on the left shows the procedure on how individual memory modules be inserted into its socket e When inserting the module should have an angle of 45 with the motherboard e Gently press the module down as 2 shown by arrow 2 e You will hear a clicking sound when the spring locks as shown by arrow 3 bent outward and then b
32. can only be activated by pressing lt F2 gt during system boot up You are requested to perform the following one time procedure immediately after you have upgraded reprogrammed your BIOS e Press lt F2 gt during system boot up to get into the SETUP e Choose Auto Configuration with Defaults e Press Enter and then select Y followed by Enter e Choose Save Settings and Exit then Enter e Answer Y followed by Enter e The system will boot up automatically Press lt F2 gt during system boot up to get into the SETUP e Now you can customize the BIOS for your personal needs For detail on the BIOS SETUP read on Note For information on the BIOS upgrade contact your local notebook dealer Information in this document is subject to change without notice P age 11 1 Configuring Your System Model 700A User s Manual 11 2 Running the Setup Utility You will be greeted by this screen when you enter the SETUP Utility AMIBIOS HIFLEX ENGLISH SETUP VERSION 1 19 C 2000 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved BIOS Revision 700A A03 Standard CMOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup System Security Setup Power Management Setup Boot Device Setup Peripheral Setup Chan Taneuace Setting Neang teanga SETAG Auto Configuration with Defaults Save Settings and Exit Exit Without Saving Standard CMOS setup for changing time date hard disk type etc ESC Exit N sel F3 F4 Color F10 Save amp Exit
33. d Video out Type ANSE Select the appropriate LCD Panel View Expansion On Video Internal Mouse Enabled Standard for your Suspend Warning Tone Enabled country NTSC is for Intel R SpeedStep TM Technology USA Japan and PAL is Automatic for Europe ESC Exit Tl Sel PgUp PgDn Modify F3 F4 Color Video Out Type There are two options to this field NTSC and PAL Depending on the type of television set used in your country choose either NTSC or PAL NTSC is commonly used in North America and Japan And PAL is the most accepted standard in the European countries LCD Panel View Expansion There are two options to this field On and Off For example if this field is set to Off and when the system resolution is set to 640x480 the display content would not be a full panel display However if this field is set to On and when the system resolution is set to 640x480 the display content would be expanded to full panel display However the quality of graphic text of the expanded display may be adversely affected Information in this document is subject to change without notice P age 11 5 Configuring Your System Model 700A User s Manual Internal Mouse There are two options to this field Enabled and Disabled In general you should choose Enabled Suspend Warning Tone There are two options to this field Enabled and Disabled In general you should choose Enabled to allow system to issue Suspend Warning T
34. d automatically enable Num Lock during System boot up 1 Boot Device There are five options to this field Disabled IDE HDD Floppy CD DVD and Network In general you should use CD DVD as the system s first choice of boot device 2 Boot Device There are four options to this field Disabled IDE HDD Floppy and CD DVD In general you should use Floppy as the system s second choice of boot device 3 Boot Device There are four options to this field Disabled IDE HDD Floppy and CD DVD In general you should use IDE HDD as the system s third choice of boot device Try Other Boot Devices There are two options to this field Yes and No If Yes has been selected and all 3 Boot Devices above fail to boot the system system would attempt to boot from other devices such as through LAN card and PCMCIA SCSI devices Information in this document is subject to change without notice P age 11 15 Configuring Your System Model 700A User s Manual 11 8 Peripheral Setup You will be greeted by this screen when you enter the Peripheral Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP PERIPHERAL SETUP C 1998 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Internal Hard Drive Available Options Enabled Enable OnBoard Serial Portl Disabled Auto OnBoard Parallel Portl ECP ESC Exit WN Sel PgUp PgDn Modify F3 F4 Color Internal Hard Drive There are two options to this field Enable and Disabled In general you
35. e Page 4 1 FDD HDD Drives Model 700A User s Manual 4 2 Removal Hard Disk Drive HDD Your notebook is equipped with a replaceable HDD The HDD can easily be upgraded to higher capacities Your notebook is compatible with most industry standard 9 5mm IDE interface hard disk drives Consult your dealer for more information When the notebook is accessing the HDD the HDD LED Chapter 2 4 would be lit The hard disk would spin down if there is no disk access for an extended period of time Disk accessing will wake the drive up but reading or writing is enabled after the motor spins back to normal speed Spin up needs about 4 5 seconds to reach normal speed Note CAUTION Always keep a backup of your files on HDD to prevent data loss P age 4 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual FDD HDD Drives 4 3 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Your Hard disk drive is easily removable and can be replaced or upgraded There are many advantages to having more than one hard disk For example separate hard disk for each person that uses the computer or separate hard disks for different purposes Follow these steps to remove the hard disk drive e Make sure the system is powered off e Remove the screw as shown by arrow 1 e Press the handle to the right as shown by arrow 2 e Press the handle up as shown by arrow 3 e Lift the HDD drive up as shown by arrow 4
36. eds to be Pre Charged to bring the battery voltage level high enough before it can automatically for Li Ion only resume its normal Fast Charge Pre Charge may take 30 minutes Fast Charge usually takes 2 3 hours After completion of Pre Charge NiMH battery pack will exhibit some abnormal behavior during Fast Charge This is the characteristics all NiMH rechargeable battery What you experience is a pre matured termination of recharge After leaving your battery pack un used in storage for months the first couple of Pre Charge recharge will last for a relatively short while say 10 minutes and recharge will terminate prematurely and indicate incorrectly that the pack is fully charged In reality the battery is not fully recharged If this happens take the battery pack out and return it back for recharging Repeat this take out and return back operation until the pack is actually being recharged A rule of thumb to tell if the recharge is real or fake is as follows A real recharge will generate heat while a fake recharge will not P age 6 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Battery 6 4 Battery Button LEDs and Alarm After you battery pack is removed from the battery pack compartment you can find the battery pack is equipped with a battery button and four LEDs with each LED signifying approximately 25 percent energy level For detail refer t
37. ee Chapter 10 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 5 3 The LCD Screen Model 700A User s Manual This page is left blank intentionally P age 5 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Battery Chapter 6 Battery 6 1 Battery Pack Depending on model included with the notebook is one high energy rechargeable Lithium Ion Li Ion or Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery pack In general a fully charged battery pack can support around 2 3 hours of operation with Power Management option enabled However difference in configuration CPU HDD Memory etc and system utilization especially I O activities can affect the operation time greatly 6 2 Recharging the Battery Pack Your notebook supports both on line and off line recharge Follow the procedure below to recharge battery e Make sure the battery pack is installed in the notebook e Connect the AC Adapter to the notebook and to an electrical outlet When a battery pack is being recharged its Battery Pack LED would be ON For detail on the LEDs please refer to Chapter 2 3 and Chapter 2 4 While the notebook is OFF a depleted Li Ion NiMH battery pack will take three hours two hours to recharge 6 3 Questions and Answers Q I can feel the heat next to the TouchPad during recharge Is it normal A The battery will generate heat during recharging and disc
38. em you need to enter either the Supervisor Password or the User Password Resume Password Required This option can be set only if the Boot Password is enabled There are two options to this field No and Yes If this option is set to Yes and when Supervisor Password and or User Password have been set system would prompt for password when resuming from suspend see Suspend Option in Chapter 11 6 In order to access the system you need to enter either the Supervisor Password or the User Password P age 11 8 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Configuring Your System 11 6 Power Management Setup You will be greeted by this screen when you enter the Power Management Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP C 2000 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Power Switch Power Use Power Button to Button power the system On or Power Management Under AC Power Off Off Use Sleep Button Power Saving Level Off to enter or resume from Shee aE 100 suspend mode Hard Disk Time out Off Video Time out Off Standby Time out off Auto Suspend Time out off LCD Suspend Disabled Suspend Option Suspend Auto Save To File Disabled Panel Bricghtn ut ranes _SEtgGnctnAn uc Suspend Werning Fer Ena Remote Power On Ena i Wake Up Alarm Disabled Resume Alarm Time Off ESC Exit NW Sel PgUp PgDn Modify F3 F4 Color J 1 1 J
39. end inward to lock the memory module Page 7 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual The ROM Drive Chapter 8 The CD DVD ROM Drive Depending on the model you have your notebook is equipped with either a 32x max CD ROM drive or a 8x DVD ROM drive 8 1 The CD DVD ROM Drive Panel Eject Emergency Button Hole CD DVD ROM Drive Panel Eject Button Press this button to open or close the disk tray When the Eject Button is pressed you will hear a clicking sound and the disk tray will eject Emergency Hole When the notebook is powered off the Eject Button does not function To open the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive insert a metal rod an extended large paper clip with diameter of 1 2 mm or less is suitable into this hole then push the rod to eject the drive Note Different CD ROM DVD ROM models may have different front panel Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 8 1 The ROM Drive Model 700A User s Manual 8 2 DISC Loading Ejection Disc Loading e Press the Eject button on the front panel to release the disc tray e Gently pull the disc tray to its fullest extend e Place the disc on the tray with its labeled side facing up e Gently push the disc tray back into the drive Disc Ejection e Press the Eject button on the front panel to release the disc tray e Gently pull the disc tray to its fullest extend e
40. g up from STF take a little while System appears to be powered off when it is in STF mode For exact location of Power Switch refer to diagram in Chapter 2 2 For detail on Suspend Option refer to the Suspend Option below in Chapter 11 6 For detail on Suspend also referred to as STR STF and APM vs ACPI refer to Chapter 6 6 and Chapter 6 7 In ACPI operating systems Windows 98 ACPI and Windows 2000 the type of suspend the system would enter is determined and overridden by the related settings in the respective operating systems Power Management Under AC Power There are two options to this field Off and On When you have access to AC power power management is not vitally important For this reason you might like to choose Off by which all the time out power management functions below would not be effective if your system is powered by the AC power source When On is chosen the Power Management level is the same whether the AC power is connected or not Power Saving Level There are four options to this field Off Custom High Perform and Longest Life The setting of this field control the settings of the fields below CPU Speed Control Hard Disk Time out Video Time out Standby Time out and Auto Suspend Time out e Setting this field to Off effectively sets these time outs to Off as well e The Longest Life effectively set these time outs to shorter time durations than those set by High Perform Thus when Lon
41. generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Modifications P age H 6 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix H The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI EMI connector hoods to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations Canadian Notice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipme
42. gest Perform is chosen system is able operate without AC power source much longer than when is High Perform chosen e Custom provides you a power management template You can use this template as a basis to customize your CPU time outs scheme P age 11 10 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Configuring Your System If your system is running on APM Advanced Power Management mode you can switch between these 4 Power Saving Levels by pressing lt Fn gt lt F7 gt The advantage of using lt Fn gt lt F7 gt is that you do not have to go through the trouble of entering the SETUP to switch between these levels And lt Fn gt lt F7 gt is a cyclical switch that allows you to loop back to your original setting by pressing lt Fn gt lt F7 gt repeatedly You would hear the following beeps when you enter the levels below Power Saving Levels Beep Descriptions Off 1 beep Custom 2 beeps High Perform 3 beeps Longest Life 4 beeps For more information on APM and ACPI modes please refer to Chapter 6 7 CPL Speed Contre ee PE ET T E E Fhere are_four_options_to _this Hekk 25 A2 5 Y Select the one that ee E E E a A Y desradation of performance Hard Disk Time out You would be able to set this field only when the Power Saving Level is set to Custom Select the time duration of which the hard disk would idle before spinning down The amount of time for the hard
43. harging There is protection circuit inside the notebook to prevent overheating User needs not to worry Q My battery operation time isn t as long as it should be Why Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 6 1 Battery Model 700A User s Manual A Q The battery is heat sensitive and can only be charged to its maximum if the battery and its environmental temperature is within 15 25 C 59 77 F The more the temperature deviates from this range during recharging the less chance there is for the battery to be fully charged In order to recharge the pack to its full capacity users are requested to cool down the unit by unplugging the AC Adapter Wait until it is cooled down then plug in the AC Adapter to start recharging again I didn t use my spare battery for a few days Even though it was fully recharged there wasn t as much power left as a newly charged one Why The batteries will self discharge 2 5 per day for NiMH and 1 per day for Li Ion when they are not being recharged To make sure a battery pack is fully charged recharge before use Always keep the battery inside the notebook and have the AC adapter connected whenever possible I didn t use my spare battery for months I have problem in recharging it If you happen to leave your battery pack to go through an extended period of self discharge say more than three months the battery voltage level will become too low and ne
44. ick Boot Enabled Enabled allows the Silent Boot Enabled system to skip part of Boot Display Device Simul test during system is Mode booting BootUp Num Lock off Boot Device CD DVD 2 Boot Device Floppy 3 Boot Device 18 IDE HDD Try Other Boot Devices Yes ESC Exit Tl Sel PgUp PgDn Modify F3 F4 Color Quick Boot There are two options to this field Enabled and Disabled Enabled allows the system to skip part of the Power On Self Test POST during system boot up Silent Boot There are two options to this field Enabled Disable and Black Enabled allows the system to display the ARIMA logo screen during system boot up Otherwise a black screen would be displayed This black screen would last for about 20 seconds and would appears as if the system has no response This Disable screen is very much identical to the Black screen Boot Display Device P age 11 14 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Configuring Your System There are three options to this field Simul Mode LCD Only and CRT Only As names of these options imply LCD Only and CRT Only have the system boot up with the designated display device only When Simul Mode is chosen both the LCD and CRT would be displayed simultaneously if a CRT is connected to the system BootUp Num Lock There are two options to this field Off and On If On is selected system woul
45. ightness Decrease Hot Key Press this Hot Key to decrease the brightness of the LCD display Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page B 1 Appendix B Model 700A User s Manual F10 Brightness Increase Hot Key 4 Att Press this Hot Key to increase the brightness of the LCD display Pen Volume Decrease Hot Key A a Press this Hot Key to decrease volume r2 Volume Increase Hot Key f O Press this Hot Key to increase volume P age B 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix C Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration Power Interface A latest power management standard jointly developed by Microsoft Intel and Toshiba APM Advanced Power Management An operating and application level of power management Your notebook is fully compatible with this standard BIOS Basic Input Output System In the manual we refer the BIOS as Setup To change the BIOS press lt F2 gt during system re boot For more information see Chapter 11 BIT A binary digit The smallest unit of measure used in a computer It takes 8 bits to make a byte BOOT To load a program or operating system into the memory to start the computer BUS Electrical circuit within the system used to transmit data from one device to another BYTE _ 8 bits 1 024 Bytes is called 1KB A million Bytes is called a megabyte or MB Informat
46. ignment PIN Assignment TPBO TPAO TPBO TPAO Okoh Please verify this Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page A 5 Appendix A Model 500V User s Manual This page is left blank intentionally P age A 6 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix B Appendix B Hot Keys To use the Hot Keys press and hold down lt Fn gt together with the key described below a Internet Mail Hot Key User can program this Hot Key to activate an Internet Mail application Mail Hot Key User can program this Hot Key to active a Mail application Audio CD Hot Key User can program this Hot Key to active an Audio CD application Suspend To RAM Hot Key Press this Hot Key to let system enter Suspend To RAM mode For more detail on Suspend To RAM refer to Chapter 6 6 and Chapter 11 6 Suspend To Disk Hot Key Press this Hot Key to let system enter Suspend To Disk mode For more detail on Suspend To Disk refer to Chapter 6 6 and Chapter 11 6 LCD CRT Hot Key Press this Hot Key to switch between LCD only CRT only LCD CRT simultaneous and TV only displays Contrast Decrease Hot Key Press this Hot Key to decrease the contrast of the DSTN LCD display Contrast Increase Hot Key Press this Hot Key to increase the contrast of the DSTN LCD display Br
47. ion in this document is subject to change without notice Appendix C CACHE A place in the CPU where the computer can temporarily store data to avoid accessing the HDD and FDD drives There is also an external on board 512KB fast write through cache in your notebook to improve performance CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory It stores up to 640MB of information per disc CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semi conductor This low power consumption module is capable of keeping the BIOS setup even the notebook is powered off CPU Central Processing Unit Your notebook is compatible with Pentium CPUs CRT Cathode Ray Tube Another name is for an external monitor DMA Direct Memory Access Your notebook supports two DMA s and both can be used DOS Disk Operating System Page C 1 Appendix C DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory also known as RAM DSTN Dualscan Twist Neu matic Double the performance compared to STN but less than TFT DSTN also known as Dual Scan color ECP Extended Capabilities Port This bi directional communication mode is faster than the EPP and SPP mode and allows the system to connect up to seven devices through parallel interface EPP Enhanced Parallel Port This bi directional communication mode is faster than the SPP but slower than the ECP mode FDD Floppy Diskette Drive You can use any 3 5 diskette that has a storage capacity of 1 44MB or 720KB FORMAT Preparing
48. lution 800x600 or 1024x768 SVGA Page C 3 Appendix C Model 700A User s Manual This page is left blank intentionally P age C 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix D Appendix D Port Replicator The Port Replicator is a convenient device if you do travel a lot with your notebook and yet you like to establish quick connections to your host of external devices whether you be at home or in the office In addition the Port Replicator provides one more connector the game port that is not available to your standard notebook The Left Pin The Right Pin There are two pins on the Port Replicator The purpose of these pins is to station the notebook onto the Port Replicator by pegging into the two pin holes on the back of the notebook For exact location of the two pin holes refer to diagram in Chapter 6 8 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page D 1 Appendix D Model 700A User s Manual Follow the steps below to engage the Port Replicator e Lift up the handle as shown by arrow 1 e Put the notebook system down as shown by arrow 2 Make sure the 2 pins are pegged into the pin holes that are located on the chassis of the system unit e Press the handle down as shown by arrow 3 Reverse the steps above to disengage the Port Replicator Page D 2 Information in this document is subject to change without
49. ment is subject to change without notice Page 6 3 Battery Model 700A User s Manual 6 5 Battery Maintenance To maintain the battery pack s maximum capacity you should occasionally let the notebook deplete its battery power completely before recharging To carry out a complete depletion of the battery disconnect the AC adapter and let your notebook consume the remaining battery power To speed up the depletion use the FDD and HDD as much as possible and the LCD be set as bright as possible When the battery is empty wait for the notebook to cool down especially the battery The temperature should be within 15 25 C 59 77 F Then insert the AC adapter to recharge the battery 6 6 Power Consumption The notebook s Power Management System reduces power consumption when the computer is running Power reduction is accomplished via an activity monitor which reduces CPU s clock speeds and puts peripheral devices in low power consumption stage during periods of inactivity i e power is ON but the computer is idle In general these power saving functions work independent of any DOS or Windows applications LCD Cover Switch If the LCD Suspend in the SETUP s Power Setup sub menu is set to enabled the notebook will automatically enter Suspend Option when you have the display flipped down For detail on LCD Suspend and Suspend Option please refer to Chapter 11 6 Hard Disk Time Out Depending on the timer setting in the
50. n DiscPlay Switch Left Speaker Right X PS Audio CD Previous Track Button Audio CD Next Track Button The Two Power Audio CD Track Display Volume Button Icons Down Button View of the Front Panel The DiscPlay Function Your notebook supports a state of the art DiscPlay Function whereby you can playback audio CD without booting up the system With a fully charged battery the system can continuous play audio CD for several hours The buttons listed below work only when the system is in DiscPlay mode e Audio CD Play Button e Audio CD Stop Button e Audio CD Previous Track Button Audio CD Next Track Button e Volume Up Button e Volume Down Button You can switch the DiscPlay Function on off by pressing the Discplay Switch to the right The DiscPlay can be switched ON only when the system is not booted up or when the system is in Suspend To File STF mode Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 2 5 Before You Begin Model 500V User s Manual 2 3 The Two Power LEDs Ll The Battery Pack LED LED on The battery pack is being recharged LED off The battery pack is fully recharged e LED flashes 1 2 second on 1 2 second off The battery pack is either in Battery LOW 2 stage or the battery pack is in pre charge e LED flashes 1 second on 2 second off The battery pack is bad The Power On LED aa LED on The system is powered on LED off The system is
51. not support an automatic re dial function Any other usage will invalidate Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page H 9 Appendix H Model 700A User s Manual the approval of your modem if as a result it then ceases to confirm to the standards against which approval was granted The approval of this modem is invalidated if the apparatus us subject to modification in any material way not authorized by the BABT or if it is used with or connected to external software that have not been formally accepted by BABT P age H 10 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix H 500V User s Manual 500V User s Manual 500V User s Manual 500V User s Manual 500V User s Manual 500V User s Manual 500V User s Manual 500V User s Manual 53 700S01 00 53 700S01 00 53 700S01 00 53 700S01 00 53 700S01 00 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page H 11 Appendix H Model 700A User s Manual 53 700S01 00 Page H 12 Information in this document is subject to change without notice
52. nt Regulations Avis Canadien Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada European Notice Product with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms e EN55022 CISPR 22 Radio Frequency Interference e EN50082 1 IEC801 1 IEC801 3 IEC801 4 Electromagnetic Immunity e EN60950 IEC950 Product Safety Japanese Notice U S Regulations Governing the Use of Modems This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules On this equipment is a label that contains among other information the FCC registration number and Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page H 7 Appendix H Model 700A User s Manual Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this equipment You must upon request provide this information to your telephone company If your telephone equipment causes harm to the telephone network the Telephone Company may discontinue your service temporarily If possible they will notify in advance But if advance notice is not practical you will be notified as soon as possible You will be informed of your right to file a compliant with the FCC Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations
53. nts A 1 Keyboard or PS 2 Mouse Connector PIN Assignment PIN Keyboard data 5V 2 5 No Connection Keyboard clock 6 Noconnection _ A 2 Printer Port Connector PIN Assignment___ PIN__ Assignment___ PIN__ Assignment__ 6 DATA4 15 ERROR _ 24 GROUND 8 DATAG i suna D i 9 patraz7 is erouno O Information in this document is subject to change without notice Pa ge A 1 Appendix A Model 500V User s Manual A 3 Communication Port Connector Nae PIN Assignment PIN__ Assignment PIN___ Assignment GROUND 8 Cleartosend _ Transmitdata 6 Data Send 9 Ring indicator A 4 USB Port Connector USBPO USBP0 P age A 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix A A 5 VGA Monitor Connector PIN Assignment PIN Assignment f PIN__ Assignment 1 RED 6 GROUND E N C z een fern e wc 3 Blue CCC GROUND 13 T HSYNC 4 TNC Ne 14 VSYNC 5___ GROUND GROUND A 6 Modem Phone Connector RJ11 PIN Assignment Information in this document is subject to change without notice Pa ge A 3 Appendix A Model 500V User s Manual A 7 LAN Connector RJ45 A 8 S Video Connector P age A 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix A A 9 IEEE 1394 Connector PIN Ass
54. o table below LED Indicators LEDs Lit Energy Level emm 5 100 O eeo 3 50 74 pom 25 49 e 0 24 The LEDs will be lit up only when the battery button is pressed Once you let go of the battery button the LEDs would be off The LED on the extreme left is red in color Depends on the type of battery pack Li Ion or NiMH being used in your notebook the external outlook and exact position of the battery button and LEDs may be different However the following rule of thumb governs Battery LOW 1 When the battery charge is depleted to approximately its 10 15 level the notebook is said to reach the Battery LOW 1 state The system will give out three long beeps And the system will continue to draw power from the battery pack until the battery pack reaches Battery Low 2 level Battery LOW 2 The notebook is said to reach the Battery LOW 2 state when the battery is depleted to approximately 5 10 level In this case the system will give out a continuous beep If Save To Disk file has been created and Suspend Mode refer to Chapter 11 6 set to Save To Disk Save To Disk will be performed automatically by the system For detail on Save To Disk file refer to Chapter 10 1 Without the Save To Disk file you are having the risk of running out of power soon If you haven t saved your work now is definitely a good time to do so Otherwise all modifications you have made since last save will be lost Information in this docu
55. one during before entering suspend Intel R SpeedStep TM Technology There are three options to this field Automatic Disabled and Battery opt This is a state of the art power rationing feature supported by Intel s latest SpeedStep CPU Pentium III 600 650 700 750MHz whereby the CPU would be able to switch between full speed and optimized as defined below Intel CPU Type full speed optimized speed Pentium III SpeedStep 6 00MHz 600MHz 500MHz Pentium III SpeedStep 650MHz 650MHz 500MHz Pentium III SpeedStep 700MHz 700MHz 550MHz Pentium III SpeedStep 750MHz 750MHz 600MHz Depending on how the system is powered either by AC source or by battery pack the SpeedStep CPU would switch its CPU speed as according to the three options listed below Options Powered by AC Adapter Powered by Battery Pack Automatic full speed optimized speed Disabled optimized speed optimized speed Battery Opt optimized speed optimized speed P age 11 6 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Configuring Your System 11 5 System Security Setup You will be greeted by this screen when you enter the System Security Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP SYSTEM SECURITY SETUP C 2000 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Change Supervisor Password If supervisor password is Enter entered the system Change User Password requires the supervisor Enter password to enter this Boot Password Required Setup
56. otect the equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE VENTILATION OPENINGS Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page H 1 Appendix H Model 700A User s Manual A gt eE Page H 2 CAUTION Verify the voltage of the power source before connecting the unit to any power outlet WARNING DO NOT step on or place anything over the power cord CAUTION All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted WARNING If the equipment is not used for a long period of time disconnect the equipment from the power source to avoid damage from power spikes WARNING NEVER pour any liquid into any openings a fire or electrical shock is possible WARNING For safety reasons other than pre designated ports and doors the equipment should be opened only by qualified service personnel CAUTION If one of the following situations should arise the equipment should be checked by an authorized technician a The power cord or plug is damaged b Liquid has penetrated into the equipment c The equipment has been exposed to excessive moisture d The equipment does not work well or you can not get it to work according to user s manual The equipment has been dropped or damaged f The equipment has obvious signs of breakage Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix H Pye S eye el D CAUTION DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN T
57. powered off e LED flashes The system is in Suspend To RAM S2R For exact location of the Two Power LEDs please refer to the View of the Front Panel diagram in Chapter 2 2 For more information on Battery Low 2 and pre charge please refer to Chapter 6 P age 2 6 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Before You Begin 2 4 The Seven System LEDs Hs The AC Adapter LED Ss This LED would be lit when the notebook is power by the AC power source The CD ROM DVD ROM LED This LED would be lit when the notebook is accessing the CD ROM or the DVD ROM drive The HDD LED This LED would be lit when the notebook is accessing the HDD drive The FDD LED This LED would be lit when the notebook is accessing the FDD drive p The NUM Lock LED This LED would be lit when the keyboard is in Num Lock mode In this mode all the embedded numeric keypads can be used The CAPS Lock LED This LED would be lit when the keyboard is in Caps Lock mode In this mode all alphabet characters you type are in upper case SS The Scroll Lock LED 1 4 This LED would be lit when the keyboard is in Scroll Lock mode In this mode you can lock cursor position while scrolling a document with the arrow scroll keys The Seven System LEDs are located somewhere between the LCD panel and the keyboard For exact location please refer to the Panoramic View diagram in Chapter
58. re A CAUTION The internal CD ROM DVD ROM drive is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Label is located on the outside of the CD ROM DVD ROM drive with the following wordings CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgema8en Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem hnlichen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers AN WARNING This computer contains an internal lithium battery powered real time circuits There is a risk of explosion and injury if the battery is incorrectly replaced or handled Do not attempt to recharge disassembled immerse in water or dispose of it in fire Replacement should be done by your note dealer P age H 4 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix H A WARNING Your notebook contains a NiMH or Li Ion battery pack There is a risk of fire and chemical burn if the battery pack is handled improperly Do not disassemble crush puncture short external contact dispose of in water or file or expose it to temperature higher than 60 C WARNING Handle the battery pack very carefully Avoid touching the metal leads
59. rom you so we can maintain 100 compatibility Therefore if you find any problem please fill out this report and fax to your local dealer for technical support If you have tried many different settings or configurations like IRQ DMA LCD or CRT mark all of them so that we can repeat the problem under the same configuration s Attach another page with detail description of your problem or use the backside Your cooperation is most appreciated Problem description Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page G 1 Appendix G Model 700A User s Manual Page G 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Appendix H Appendix H Agency Regulatory Notices H 1 Safety Instructions gt Be D CAUTION Please read these safety instructions carefully CAUTION Please keep this User s Manual for future reference CAUTION Please disconnect this equipment from AC outlet before cleaning DO NOT use liquid or sprayed detergent for cleaning Use a clean moistened cloth CAUTION The wall socket used should be positioned near the equipment and should be easily accessible CAUTION Please keep this equipment free from humidity CAUTION Place the equipment on a reliable surface at all times A drop or fall can cause severe damage WARNING The openings on the enclosure are for air ventilation and is meant to pr
60. rt This COM Port allows external Fax Modem serial Mouse or any other standard RS 232C devices to be connected to your notebook Since this port is equipped with a high speed buffer 16550 compatible it supports high speed serial devices such as 28 8 Kbps Fax Modem This port is a 9 pin D type standard connector If your peripheral uses the larger 25 pin connection ask your local dealer for a 9 pin to 25 pin converter Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 9 1 Peripherals Model 700A User s Manual 9 4 USB Connector You can attach a great variety of industry standard USB devices including the nowadays more popular USB mouse USB keyboard digital camera and others 9 5 VGA Connector You can attach a VGA or Super VGA Monitor CRT to the standard 15 pin D type VGA Connector The notebook has the capability to display to the LCD and the external Monitor CRT at the same time 9 6 S Video Connector The S Video port provides video out connection to television The most two popular television protocols are NTSC and PAL Before making the connection to any television you are advised to set the TV Display field of the Main Setup of the BIOS SETUP For detail please refer to Chapter 11 3 9 7 Audio Jacks The notebook has four built in Sound Jacks and one Volume Dial Mic In A microphone can be connected to record speech music or sounds Input impedance is 30kohm 100kohm
61. s Manual Introduction E Full range 100 to 240V auto switch AC adapter PHYSICAL Weight TFT color 14 1 3 2kg Length Width Height 305 0mm 250 0mm 39 5mm ENVIRONMENT Operating Temperature 10 C to 35 C Non Operating Temperature 20 C to 60 C Humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Shock 5G operating 60G non operating Vibration 3 200Hz 1 0G operating 3 200Hz 1 5G non operating Warning Don t expose your notebook to excessive heat or coldness frost Don t drop spill fluids or open the exterior of the case This can damage the notebook and void the warranty POWER MANAGEMENT Industry standard Advanced Power Management APM 1 2 and Advanced Configuration Power Interface ACPI 1 0 OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 98 SE ACPI or APM Windows 2000 and Widows Millennium Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 1 5 Introduction Model 700A User s Manual OPTIONS E Standard SDRAM S O DIMM self fresh 32MB 64MB and 128MB memory module for expansion from 32MB to 256MB Additional Lithium Ion Li Ion or Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery pack LAN Modem Combo Card for Ethernet LAN connection and Fax Modem connection P age 1 6 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Introduction 1 2 Special Features Power Management a Power Saving can be switched to Customized or Disabled in the BIOS Setup
62. se of you who just cannot wait to get start please take time to read the Safety Instructions at the very beginning of this manual the Overview in this chapter the basic operations in Chapter 2 and Configuring Your System as explained in Chapter 11 Then you can go ahead and get start with your new notebook Overview Internally the notebook uses the Intel s latest generation of Pentium III SpeedStep processor and Intel s premium North Bridge South Bridge PCI bus architecture The ATI s latest VGA chip set together ESS s audio chip set has made this notebook is an ideal choice for sober MultiMedia lovers Externally the notebook provides a wide choice of ports and connectivity such as PCMCIA socket USB ports infrared port internal fax modem port optional LAN connection port optional external CRT Television NTSC PAL and many others This would definitely make the life of a travel executive a lot easier off site at home and in the office With this notebook upgrades have never been easier You can switch CPU processor among the Intels Pentium IH 400MHz to 700MHz Your system memory is easily upgradeable from 64MB up to 512MB The hard disk system can handle most of the 9 5mm or 12 7mm IDE industry standard drives giving you virtually unlimited storage capability Battery life or more appropriately the duration of which a notebook unit be able to operate without an AC outlet is an important issue Knowing this we have
63. stem status will be saved to the Save To Disk file refer to Chapter 10 1 The system will shut the power down automatically When you power on the computer again you will return exactly where you left off For more information on Suspend To RAM and Save To File STF refer to Chapter 11 6 and Chapter 10 1 For more information on Hot Keys see Appendix B If the file for Save To File STF has not been created system would actually perform a Suspend To RAM when a Save To File STF request is issued 6 7 Reducing Power Consumption Information in this document is subject to change without notice Page 6 5 Battery Model 700A User s Manual Although power conservation is a built in function of your notebook there are measures you can take to reduce the power consumption Use the AC power whenever possible for battery only Lower the intensity of the LCD backlight A very bright screen translates to higher power usage Try to use the HDD or the PCMCIA drive to read and write files rather than using the FDD 6 8 Removing Inserting The Battery Pack Your battery can easily be removed and replaced Make sure that the computer is powered off before changing If you would like to change the battery while power is on make sure the AC Adapter is inserted or that you have saved your work via the Save To Disk feature Pin holes for optional Port Follow these steps to remove the Replicator b
64. supports real time full motion video audio data compression and decompression OS Operating System There are many different types like MS DOS Windows OS 2 UNIX etc PARTITION A logical unit created on the HDD which is seen to the OS as a separate drive PIXEL Image elements small points that compose a screen image PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association A small credit card size accessory that can contain memory Fax Modem SCSI adapter etc Also known as PC card POST Power On Self Test Every time you power on the notebook Information in this document is subject to change without notice Appendix C POST runs many different tests to insure the system will operating properly RAM Random Access Memory See DRAM ROM _ Read Only Memory This memory contains the BIOS where all the information about your notebook is stored SPP Standard Parallel Port This bi directional communication mode is slower than the EPP and ECP modes Also see EPP and ECP TFT Thin Film Transistor The speed and resolution is better than the DSTN display TFT is also known as Active Matrix TouchPAD A pointing device that uses your finger to glide the cursor UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter The UART is compatible to NS16550 Used for high speed serial port connections VGA Video Graphics Array A standard for 640x480 resolution Most computers have higher reso
65. tainer of the PBX unless the authorized maintainer has been given 14 days written notice that the connection is to be made by another person and that period of notification has expired This modem is suitable for use only on telephone lines proved with Loop Disconnect or Multi Frequency Dialing Facilities Users of this modem are advised that the approval is for connection to the PSTN via the telephone line interface supplied with it Connection of a modem to the PSTN by any other means will invalidate the approval There is no guarantee of correct working in all circumstances Any difficulties should be referred to your supplier Some network operators require that intended users of their network request permission to connect and for the installation of an appropriate socket The Ringer Equivalence Number REN of this modem is 1 REN is guide to the maximum number of apparatus that can simultaneously be connected to one telephone line The REN value of each apparatus is added together and should not exceed 4 Unless otherwise marked a telephone is assumed to have a REN of 1 This modem is only approved for use of the following facilities e Storage of telephone numbers for retrieval by a predator mined code e Detection of initial proceed indication e Automatic calling automatic answering e Tone detection e Loud speaking facility This modem is not approved for connection to U K private speech band services This modem does
66. the setting in Suspend Option when the LCD display is closed Suspend Option has two option Suspend also referred to as STR and STF Suspend Option There are two options to this field Suspend and STF Suspend can also be referred to as Suspend To RAM STR STF stands for Suspend To File and can also be referred to as hibernate hibernation STF provides as much as a power saving as if the system had been powered off While STR provides less power saving than STF STR saves more power than when the system is in Standby mode The way to trigger a resumption from STR and STF are the same by pressing the Power Switch However resuming from STF takes a significantly more time than resuming from STR Auto Save To File There are two options to this field Disabled and Enabled With this field set to Enabled system would automatically enter Save To File STF mode after the system has been in Suspend To RAM STR mode continuously for 30 minutes Panel Brightness FThere are tve _optiens te this field Aute and User Defined You can manually adpust the brightness_of the display_panel by using the hot _keys lt Fn gt lt F8 gt _and lt Fr gt lt P9s_With this field set o Aute system would automaticaly lower its _display_brichtness_f there is not _keyboard and mouse activity for_t5_secondsThe displaywould esumetoits ser pepe ere yr ger ak nr eae P age 11 12 Information in this document is subject to change without notice
67. tivated refer to Chapter 6 6 and Chapter 11 6 When being activated the Save To File would actually save all the memory settings system memory video memory and system status to this file When this file is being created it will take up contiguous sectors in the HDD whose size would equal to the sum of the system memory and video memory plus some overhead Therefore if you have just upgraded your system memory you are requested to remove your old Save To File File and then re create a new one Information in this document is subject to change without notice P age 10 1 The CD ROM Disc Model 700A User s Manual 10 2 Windows 98 Drivers and Applications At the time of this manual is written the following Windows 98 Drivers and applications are available e Audio Driver e Video Driver e Touchpad Driver e Modem Driver e DVD Player Application e Combo Modem Driver e Combo LAN Driver e SpeedStep Driver These drivers are located in the directory WIN98 of the CD ROM disc On detail on how to run these utilities please refer to the respective doc files 10 3 Windows NT 4 0 Drivers and Applications At the time of this manual is written the following Windows NT 4 0 Drivers and applications are available e Video Driver e Audio Driver e Touchpad Driver e Modem Driver e Combo Modem Driver e Combo LAN Driver The Windows NT 4 0 drivers are located in the directory NT40 of the C
68. utility Pressing Resume Password Required Ctrl Alt Backspace locks up the keyboard until the password is entered The Cap Lock and Scroll Lock LEDS will flash in sequence while waiting for the user to enter a password ESC Exit Tl Sel PgUp PgDn Modify F3 F4 Color Change Supervisor Password The Supervisor Password provides access e to the SETUP Utility e to the system during system boot up if Boot Password refer to below in Chapter 11 5 is enabled e during resume from suspend see Suspend Option in Chapter 11 6 if the Resume Password refer to below in Chapter 11 5 is enabled e to unlock the keyboard if keyboard is locked by pressing Ctrl Alt Backspace Change User Password The User Password provides access e to the system during system boot up if Boot Password refer to below in Chapter 11 5 is enabled Information in this document is subject to change without notice P age 11 7 Configuring Your System Model 700A User s Manual e during resume from suspend see Suspend Option in Chapter 11 6 if the Resume Password refer to below in Chapter 11 5 is enabled e to unlock the keyboard if keyboard is locked by pressing Ctrl Alt Backspace Boot Password Required There are two options to this field No and Yes If this option is set to Yes and when Supervisor Password and or User Password have been set system would prompt for password during system boot up In order to access the syst
69. uttons Use your finger as a mouse pointer to draw lines or point to an item as needed Double click tap on the TouchPad to simulate mouse button clicking Note You are advised to clean your TouchPad with a dry cloth in a regular basis Grease dirt and moisture on the TouchPad can lead to abnormal mouse operations PCMCIA PCMCIA card provides many powerful features for your notebook Many cards are available today such as Fax Modems Network Adapter and SCSI Adapters The PCMCIA unit in your notebook provides connections to one type 2 5mm height SOUND SYSTEM This internal sound card provides you 16 bit CD quality stereo sound and it is Sound Blaster Pro compatible The notebook includes built in stereo speakers microphone and connectors for line in line out microphone in and earphone P age 1 8 Information in this document is subject to change without notice Model 700A User s Manual Before You Begin Chapter 2 Before You Begin Please read this section before you start using your computer 2 1 Checking What You Received Your notebook package should contain the following items a E d e f b c d e f The notebook without Battery Pack Battery Pack AC Adapter AC Power Cable CD ROM Disc for Drivers Utilities User s Manual You should keep the original factory carton and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit back for servicing Information

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