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Notebook PC User`s Manual

1. V7 ES _ I s External Keyboard Connection To allow easier data entry you may connect any PS 2 keyboard as shown here External Mouse Connection A USB mouse can be easily connected to the Note book PC There is only one correct orientation with the USB symbol lt gt facing upwards The USB mouse will work simultaneously with the Notebook PC s touchpad For more than one USB connection you can purchase either a separate hub or a keyboard with integrated USB hub Tip You can use a USB keyboard with a hub to allow easy connection of a USB mouse or other USB devices to the keyboard This allows you to use only a single connection to the Notebook PC Using the Notebook PC Vehicle Air amp Vehicle Only Power Adapters Optional The main purpose of the vehicle air or vehicle only power adapters is to provide a source of power for using the Notebook PC and or charging the Notebook PC s battery from while in transit when no AC power is available These products are essential tools for today s mobile professional Your purchase will enhance the power performance and versatility of your portable computer while traveling in the air on the road or on the sea Vehicle Air Power Adapter You can use the Vehicle Air power adapter in most
2. Fh y J pa Fn am Fn o Fn Fn mik Fn seik Suspend F1 Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode either Save to RAM or Save to Disk depending on sleep button setting in power management setup Filled Sun Icon F5 Decreases the display brightness Open Sun Icon F6 Increases the display brightness LCD Icon F7 Toggles the display panel ON and OFF This also stretches your screen area to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes LCD Monitor Icons F8 le between the Notebook PC s LCD display and an external monitor in this series Notebook PC LCD gt External Monitor gt Both This function does not work in 256 Colors select High Color in Display Property Settings TV Icon F9 Switches to TV out mode Speaker Icons F10 Toggles the speakers ON and OFF only in Windows OS Down Speaker Icon F11 Decreases the speaker volume only in Windows OS Up Speaker Icon F12 Increases the speaker volume only in Windows OS Num Lk Ins Toggles the numeric keypad number lock ON and OFF Allows you to use a larger portion of the keyboard for number entering Scr Lk Del Toggles the Scroll Lock ON and OFF Allows you to use a larger portion of the keyboard for cell navigation NOTE Hot Keys work only on the Notebook PC s own keyboard and not on any exter nally c
3. 4 Using the Notebook PC Chapter Pointing Device USB Floppy Disk Drive optional Optional External Connections PC Card PCMCIA Socket Modem and Network Connections IR Wireless Communication AC Power System Battery Power System Power Management Modes System Memory Expansion Hard Disk Drive Processor amp Hard Disk Drive Upgrades Vehicle Air amp Vehicle Only Power Adapters optional Securing Your Notebook PC optional 35 Using the Notebook PC Pointing Device The Notebook PC s integrated touchpad pointing de vice is fully compatible with all two three button and scrolling knob PS 2 mice The touchpad is pressure sensitive and contains no moving parts therefore me chanical failures can be avoided A device driver is still required for working with some application software See the Driver amp Utility Guide for information on drivers and utilities for the touchpad Using the Touchpad Light pressure with the tip of your finger is all that is required to operate the touchpad Because the touchpad is electrostatic sensitive objects cannot be used in place of your fingers The touchpad s primary function is to move the cursor around or select items displayed on the screen with the use of your fingertip The following illustrations demonstrate proper use of the touchpad Moving the cursor Place your finger in the center of the touchpad and do the followin
4. Do not move either the Notebook PC or the other device during transmission of data e Anerror may occur if IR transmission is conducted with high levels of noise or vibration e Avoid direct sunlight flashing incandescent light florescent light and other infrared devices such as remote controls close to the infrared port Enabling Infrared MS Windows ME Infrared connection is called Wireless Link and should be enabled by default Look for the icon in the Control Panel See the Drivers and Utilities manual for detailed setup instructions Windows ME Windows ME Wireless Link icon Wireless Properties in Control Panel a Wireless Link 21x I File Transfer Wireless Link r File Transfer Options JV Allow others to send files to your computer using infrared communications IV Display status while receiving files Default location for received files C WINDOWS Desktop Browse Cancel 50 Using the Notebook PC A periods because the IR consumes a great deal of Windows resources which will de Y CAUTION Disable the infrared communication when you are not using the IR for long crease the Notebook PC s performance AC Power System The Notebook PC power is comprised of two parts the power adapter and the battery power system The power adapter converts AC power from a wall outlet to the DC power required by the Notebook PC The battery pack consists of a set of battery cells hou
5. Click the Start button and select Shut Down and choose Restart In case the operating system hangs stops freezes crashes try the following in this order 1 Try a warm boot by pressing the Ctrl Alt Del keys simultaneously You may try a few times 2 If warm booting fails to work you can press the shut down button located in a small hole on the bottom of the Notebook PC with a pen mechanical pencil or paper clip Do not use a standard pencil because the tip may break off in the hole Powering OFF the Notebook PC For operating systems equipped with ACPI Windows ME 2000 the Notebook PC can be powered OFF by using Start Shut Down Shut down For operating systems without proper power manage ment DOS Windows NT you must power OFF the Notebook PC by holding the power switch for 2 seconds as opposed to 1 second to power ON after closing applications and exiting operating systems This is necessary in order to prevent accidental power OFFs 28 3 Getting Started Using the Keyboard Colored Hot Keys The following defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC s keyboard The colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command NOTE The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending on model but the functions should remain the same Follow the icons instead of the function keys Fl F5 F6 etc
6. and press Enter type a password and press Enter type the same pass word again and press Enter to confirm You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters Symbols and other keys are ignored To Disable Select Set and press Enter enter the password and press Enter NOTE If Password on Boot and Hard Disk Password are both Enabled the Hard Disk Pass word will be required first 9 73 i Configuring the BIOS Power Menu 74 The power management settings are controlled by the operating system This menu only has one func tion as follows f Enter Power Management User Define This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features If this menu item is set to Disabled power management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu The Customized option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu When set to Max Saving system power will be conserved to its greatest amount The next four fields will then be set to predefined values that ensure maximum power savings When this field is set to Min Saving best system performance is achieved with some power conserva tion The timeout fields will then be set to predefined values that ensure maximum performance The configuration options are User Define Disabled Min Saving Max Saving CPU Auto Power Saving Enabled Enabling this item will decrease the CPU sp
7. 1 00 0 78 21 9 2 36A 0 15 0 018 970 54 1 10 0 95 18 1 2 85A 34 0 16 0 020 844 60 1 20 1 1 15 2 3 38 A 0 17 0 023 for 68 16 1 30 1 3 13 0 3 97A 39 0 18 0 026 676 75 1 40 1 5 11 2 4 60 A 0 19 0 028 605 85 1 50 1 8 9 70 5 30 A 32 0 20 0 031 547 93 14 1 60 2 0 8 54 6 0A 30 0 25 0 049 351 147 1 70 2 3 1 57 6 7A 29 0 30 0 071 243 212 13 1 80 2 6 6 76 7 6A 27 0 35 0 096 178 288 1 90 2 8 6 05 8 5A 26 0 40 0 13 137 378 12 2 00 3 1 5 47 9 4A 25 0 45 0 16 108 477 NOTE This table is for general reference only and should not be used as a source of the American Wire Gauge standard as this table may not be current or complete 82 Appendix BIOS Basic Input Output System BIOS is a set of routines that affect how the computer transfers data between computer components such as memory disks and the display adapter The BIOS instructions are built into the computer s read only memory BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM Bit Binary Digit Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer A bit can have one of two values O or 1 Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory When the manual instructs you to boot your system or computer it means to turn ON your computer Reboot means to restart your computer When using Windows 95 or later selecting Restar
8. Configuring the BIOS 66 Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type HDD and Translation Method must be set to Manual Heads This field configures the number of read write heads Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type HDD and Translation Method must be set to Manual Sectors This field configures the number of sectors per track Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type HDD and Translation Method must be set to Manual CHS Capacity This field shows the drive s CHS capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive infor mation you entered Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive information you entered Multi Sector Transfers Maximum This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive This field can also be configured manually Note that when this field is automatically configured the set value may not always be th
9. DIMM slot for additional memory installation Behind the slot is the permanent onboard memory Memory installation upgrades must be done by an authorized retailer or else warranty will be void Reset Button The reset button is used for shutting down the Notebook PC if lt CTRL gt lt ALT gt lt DEL gt or turning OFF the power does not respond To use this function momentarily depress the button within the hole with a pen and the Notebook PC will shut down Do not use a pencil since the tip may break off in the hole C0 Hard Drive Compartment The hard drive tray is secured by screws on the bottom side This design allows easy hard disk drive swapping or upgrading Hard disk installation upgrades must be done by an authorized retailer or else warranty will be void 2 17 l Knowing the Parts Left Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the left side of the Notebook PC PC Card PCMCIA Socket Cas 59 2USBPorts Fast IrDA Port Air Vent Hard Drive og go Compartment DE cd see bottom side Se 58 tO WS 2 c Kensington Lock Port The Kensington lock port allows the Notebook PC to be secured using Kensington compatible Note book PC security products These security products usually include a metal cable and lock that prevent the Notebook PC to be removed from a fixed object Some security products may also include a
10. DVD ROM drive allows the use of both CD and DVD discs Definitions DVD which stands for Digital Versatile Disc is the next generation of optical disc storage technology The DVD specification supports discs with capacities from 4 7GB to 17GB and access rates up to 22 16MBytes s The Notebook PC s DVD ROM drive is only single sided double sided DVD 8 5GB and higher requires manually reversing the disc in order to access the reverse side DVD is essentially a bigger faster CD that can hold video as well as audio and computer data With these capacities and access rates DVD discs can provide you with dramatically enhanced high color full motion videos better graphics sharper pictures and Dolby Digital Surround for a theater like experience DVD aims to encompass home entertainment computers and business information with a single digital format eventually replacing audio CD videotape laserdisc CD ROM and perhaps even video game cartridges DVD has widespread support from all major electronics companies all major computer hardware companies and most major movie and music studios Software To meet customer requirements for a complete DVD solution a software playback solution is provided The provided software has been optimized for playback of MPEG2 Motion Picture Experts Group specifications for data compression encoded video clips as well as encrypted DVD movie titles De coding digital MPEG2 video is accomplished through soft
11. DVD movies be limited to a particular region usually coded to the region at which it is sold While DVD movie content may be released for multiple regions CSS design rules require that any system capable of playing CSS encrypted content must only be capable of playing one region NOTE The region setting may be changed up to five times using the viewer software then it can only play DVD movies for the last region setting Changing the region code after that will require factory resetting which is not covered by warranty If resetting is desired shipping and resetting costs will be at the expense of the user Region Definitions 42 Region 1 Canada US US Territories Region 2 Czech Egypt Finland France Germany Gulf States Hungary Iceland Iran Iraq Ireland Italy Ja pan Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Saudi Arabia Scotland South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Turkey UK Greece Former Yugoslav Republics Slovakia Region 3 Burma Indonesia South Korea Malaysia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Region 4 Australia Caribbean Except US Territories Central America New Zealand Pacific Islands South America Region 5 CIS India Pakistan Rest of Africa Russia North Korea Region 6 China Using the Notebook PC Using a CD A CD drive letter should be present regardless of the presence of a CD disc in the drive After the CD is properly inserted data can be accessed jus
12. Notebook PC with Lithium lon Battery CAUTION 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 English VORSICHT Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgem en Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem hnlichen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers German ADVARSELI Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig h ndtering Udskiftning m kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lev r det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandgren Danish VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anv nt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion Swedish VAROITUS Paristo voi r j ht jos se on virheellisesti asennettu Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan sousittelemaan tyyppiin H vit k ytetty paristo valmistagan ohjeiden mukaisesti Finnish ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du m re type ou d un type quivalent recommand par le constructeur Mettre au rebut les batteries usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant French ADVARSEL Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri Benytt samme batter
13. a menu bar with the following selections MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features SECURITY Use this menu to set a password to control bootup and control access to the BIOS setup menu POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program To access the menu bar items press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted BIOS Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar and those that are not with their corresponding alternates and functions Navigation Key s Function Description F1 or Alt H Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Esc or Alt X Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu lt or keypad arrow Selects the menu item to the left or right T or 4 keypad arrows Moves the highlight up or down between fields minus or F5 Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field plus or F6 or space Scrolls forward through the values for the hig
14. automatically recharges whether your Notebook PC is ON or OFF It takes a few hours to receive a full charge when the power is OFF but takes twice as long when the Notebook PC is in use When the orange charge LED is flashing charging is required The battery is charging when the orange LED is solid When the LED is OFF the battery pack is charged NOTE The battery stops charging if the temperature is too high or the battery voltage is too high BIOS provides a smart battery refreshing function 51 i Using the Notebook PC Using Battery Power A fully charged battery pack provides the Notebook PC a few hours of working power But the actual figure varies depending on how you use the power saving features your general work habits the CPU system memory size and the size of the display panel The Battery Warning beeps are automatically enabled in Windows ME and beeps once when down to 10 configurable in Windows ME power The processor is also throttled down to decrease power use Low Battery condition 3 or less forces the Notebook PC to enter suspend mode regardless of power management settings but the threshold is configurable in Windows ME NOTE Battery Warning and Battery Low conditions immediately stops upon applica tion of the power adapter Checking Battery Power To check the remaining battery power move your cursor over the power icon The power icon is a bat tery when not using AC power and a plug
15. of a computer system including pe ripherals such as printers modems and pointing devices A 82 i Appendix IDE Integrated Drive Electronics IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself eliminating the need for a separate adapter card in the case for SCSI devices UltraDMA 66 or 100 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB Sec transfer IEEE1394 Also known as iLINK Sony or FireWire Apple IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot plugging capabilities like USB The interface IEEE1394 has a band width of 400 1000 Mbits sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus It is very likely that IEEE1394 together with USB will replace Parallel IDE SCSI and EIDE ports IEEE1394 is also used in high end digital equipment and should be marked DV for Digital Video port Infrared Port IrDA The infrared IrDA communication port allows convenient wireless data communication with infra red equipped devices or computers up to 4 Mbits sec This allows easy wireless synchronization with PDAs or mobile phones and even wireless printing to printers If your office supports IrDA networking you can have wireless connection to a network anywhere provided there is a direct line of sight to an IrDA node Small offices can use IrDA technology to share a printer between several closely placed Notebook PCs and even send files to each other without a network Kensing
16. screen Wipe only with a dry cloth or tissue Do not put your fingers or any objects directly on the screen Do not press or lay any objects on the machine when it is closed Do not carry the Notebook PC with small or sharp objects e g paper clips or staples that may enter the Notebook PC and scratch the display panel p Power Switch The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and recovering from STD Push the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Notebook PC Q Instant Keys described later A Microphone The built in microphone provides a source for general note taking voicemail recording or for use with Internet phone software An external microphone connection is also provided for use with your own audio input device The keyboard provides full sized keys with comfortable travel depth at which the keys can be de pressed and palm rest for both hands Two Windows function keys are provided to help ease naviga tion in the Windows operating system The keyboard except Fn is also used to recover from STR Touchpad and Buttons The touchpad with its buttons is a pointing device that provides the same functions as a desktop mouse A software controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow easy Windows or web navigation 15 l Knowing the Parts Bottom Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the b
17. stereo speakers allow you to separately hear left and right channel audio without additional attachments The multimedia sound system features an integrated digital audio controller that produces rich vibrant sound in high quality 16 bit stereo All audio features are software controlled 22 3 Getting Started Chapter Installing Removing Battery Pack Using the Battery Pack Operating Systems Power Connection Powering ON The Notebook PC Power Management Stand By Hibernate Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF The Notebook PC Using the Keyboard Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators 23 l Getting Started Installing and Removing the Battery Pack Your Notebook PC may or may not have its battery pack installed If your Notebook PC does not have its battery pack installed there will be a large opening at the bottom of the Notebook PC Use the following procedures to install or remove the battery pack To install the battery pack 1 Unlock the battery and drive lock 2 arrow 1 2 Insert the battery pack with the connector first 3 Snap the battery pack into the Notebook PC and lock the battery and drive lock 2 arrow 1 To remove the battery pack Unlock the battery and drive lock 2 arrow 1 2 Slide the battery release latch 1 arrow 2 towards the rear of the Notebook PC and the battery pack will raise out of the Notebook PC WARNING Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the No
18. surge protection and then connect the DC plug to the Notebook PC Connecting the AC DC adapter to the AC outlet first allows you to test the AC outlet s power and the AC DC converter itself for compatibility problems before connecting the DC power to the Notebook PC The green power LED on the adapter lights up if the power is within accepted ranges dh WARNING Damage may occur if you use a different adapter to power the Notebook PC or use the Notebook PC s adapter to power other electrical devices If there is smoke burning scent or extreme heat coming from the AC DC adapter seek servic ing Seek servicing if you suspect a faulty AC DC adapter You may damage both your battery pack s and the Notebook PC with a faulty AC DC adapter NOTE This Notebook PC may come with either a two or three prong plug depending on territory If a three prong plug is provided you must use a grounded AC outlet or use a properly grounded adapter to ensure safe operation of the Notebook PC DC Power Plug AC DC Converter electrical outlet Connect this end of the power cord to the AC DC converter 26 Getting Started Powering ON The Notebook PC The Notebook PC s power ON message appears on the screen followed by a short beep when you turn it ON If necessary you may adjust the brightness by using the hot keys If you need to run the BIOS Setup to set or modify the system con
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20. use the Notebook PC near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Do not use the Notebook PC during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use the Notebook PC in the vicinity of a gas leak Required for UL 1642 covering primary nonrechargeable and secondary rechargeable lithium bat teries for use as power sources in products These batteries contain metallic lithium or a lithium alloy or a lithium ion and may consist of a single electrochemical cell or two or more cells connected in series parallel or both that convert chemical energy into electrical energy by an irreversible or revers ible chemical reaction e Do not dispose the Notebook PC battery pack in a fire as they may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion Do not use power adapters or batteries from other devices to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion Use only UL certified power adapters or batteries supplied by the manufacturer or authorized retailers I R Table of Contents 1 Introducing the Notebook PC 1 eee ERR EEERE nnne 11 Abou t This RE LEE 12 Notes For TIS Mandl Emm 12 2 Knowing the Parts uu0020000000a000an0nannnanunanunannnanun nun nun nnunanunnnun
21. when transporting your Notebook PC Charge Your Batteries If you intend to use battery power be sure to fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips Remember that the power adapter charges the battery pack as long as it is plugged into the computer and an AC power source Be aware that it takes much longer to charge the battery pack when the Notebook PC is in use Airplane Precautions Contact your airline if you want to use the Notebook PC on the airplane Most airlines will have restric tions for using electronic devices Most airlines will allow electronic use only between and not during takeoffs and landings CAUTION There are three main types of airport security devices X ray machines used on items placed on conveyor belts magnetic detectors used on people walk ing through security checks and magnetic wands hand held devices used on people or individual items You can send your Notebook PC and diskettes through airport X ray machines However it is recommended that you do not send your Notebook PC or diskettes through airport magnetic detectors or expose them to magnetic wands I Safety Statements CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built in Modem Udstyret er i henhold til R dets beslutning 98 482 EF EU godkendt til at blive opkoblet p de offentlige telefonnet som enkeltforbundet terminal Pa grund af forskelle mellem de offentlige Dan ish telefonnet i de fors
22. you would within a menu Use the Esc key to return to the main menu Take some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and their corresponding functions Practice navigating through the various menus and sub menus While moving around through the Setup program note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field Resetting Your BIOS If you ever hear resetting your BIOS it entails pressing F2 on bootup to enter BIOS setup and then selecting Load Setup Defaults on the Exit menu Configuring the BIOS 5 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed the main menu screen appears as shown f Enter NOTE In the following BIOS item descriptions the item headings in square brackets represent the default settings for those fields System Time Sets your system to the time that you specify usually the current time The format is hour minute second Insert the appropriate information Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the hour minute and second fields System Date Sets your system to the date that you specify usually the current date The format is month day year Type in the appropriate information Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields gt Secondary Master described later Secondary Slave des
23. 0 Suspend Mode 53 85 System Memory Expansion 54 T Table of Contents 9 Thermal Power Control 54 Touchpad and Buttons 15 Touchpad Caring 38 Touchpad Using 36 Transportation Precautions 5 TV Out Example 45 Twisted Pair Cable 49 85 U UL Safety Notices 7 User s Manual About 12 A 88 Appendix i Appendix Owner Information This page is provided for recording information concerning your Notebook PC for future reference or for technical support Keep this User s Manual in a secured location if passwords are filled out Owner s Name Owner s Telephone Manufacturer Model Retailer Telephone Display Size Purchase Date Serial Number Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer Capacity 2nd Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer Capacity BIOS Version Date Accessories Serial Number Accessories Serial Number SOFTWARE Operating System Software Serial Number Software Serial Number SECURITY Bootup Password Hard Drive Password NETWORK User s Name Password Domain User s Name Password Domain 90
24. 3 3 volts to reduce power consumption Inserting a PC Card PCMCIA l Insert the PC card with the connector side first When the PC card is fully inserted the PC card bay door can close normally with out striking the PC card Be sure the PC card is level when inserting Removing a PC Card PCMCIA Using the Notebook PC 2 Carefully connect any cables or adapters needed by the PC card Usually connectors can only be inserted in one orientation Look for a sticker icon or marking on one side of the connector representing the top side When PC cards are inserted and running they draw power from the Notebook PC even when they are not in use You must stop the PC card service to turn the PC card OFF CAUTION Stopping the PC card service is necessary before removing a PC card To remove the PC card first remove all cables or adapters attached to the PC card then double click the PC card icon on the taskbar and stop the PC card you want to remove Press in the toggle eject button and release The recessed spring loaded toggle button will ex tend when pushed in and released 2 Press the extended button again to eject the PC Card Carefully pull the ejected PC card out of the socket 4 47 i Using the Notebook PC Modem and Network Connections A The built in modem and network model comes with both an RJ 11 and an RJ 45 port RJ 11 telephone cables have two or four wires and are used to co
25. Any temperatures above or below this range will shorten the life of the battery But in any case the battery pack s usage time will eventually decrease and a new battery pack must be purchased from an authorized dealer for this Notebook PC Because batteries also have a shelf life it is not recommended to buy extras for storing Operating Systems This Notebook PC may offer depending on territory its customers the choice of a pre installed oper ating system such as Microsoft Windows ME Millennium Edition or Windows 2000 The choices and languages will depend on the territory The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system Operating systems not pre installed on this Notebook PC may produce different results than the ones described in the provided user s manuals The stability and compatibility of other operating systems cannot be guaranteed Support Software This Notebook PC comes with a support CD that provides BIOS drivers and applications to enable hardware features extend functionality help manage your Notebook PC or add functionality not pro vided by the native operating system If updates or replacement of the support CD is necessary contact your dealer for web sites to download individual software drivers and utilities The support CD contains all drivers utilities and software for all popular operating systems including those that have been pre installed The support CD does not
26. BIOS setup is used if you are setting up the Notebook PC for the first time reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup during bootup This section describes how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your Notebook PC For example you may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible It is a menu driven pro gram which means you can scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices When you start up the computer press F2 to call up the Setup utility NOTE Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not exactly reflect your BIOS screens Configuring the BIOS 5 Updating your BIOS This Notebook PC supports an easy to use BIOS update software called WINFLASH which is in stalled through the provided support CD If you need help installing or using WINFLASH refer to the Driver amp Utility Manual BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has
27. Notebook PC User s Manual Product Name Notebook PC Hardware Manual Revision 1 00 E774 Release Date Oct 2001 Safety Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiv
28. Parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode NOTE This field is only available when the Parallel port mode is set to ECP The con figuration options are 1 3 NOTE After using the legend keys to make your selections for the I O Device Con figuration sub menu press the Esc key to exit back to the Advanced menu 71 l Configuring the BIOS Security Menu 72 The Notebook PC s advanced system of security allows you to set a password to prevent unauthorized access to system resources data and the BIOS Setup Program This Section covers each parameter of the Security Setup Selecting Security from the menu bar displays the following menu The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Security menu The passwords control access to the BIOS and certain Security menu options during system startup The passwords are not case sensitive In other words it makes no difference whether you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords a Supervisor password and a User password When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program functions When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full access to all Security menu options Configuring the BIOS System Password Enter The system password protects the BIOS settings When Enabled you will be prompted for a pass word af
29. When the test is finished you may get a message reporting No operating system found if the hard disk was not preloaded with an operating system This indicates that the hard disk is correctly detected and ready for the installation of a new operating system The S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology checks the hard disk drive during POST and gives a warning message if the hard disk drive requires servicing If any critical hard disk drive warning is given during bootup backup your data immediately and run Windows disk checking program To run Window s disk checking program 1 right click any hard disk drive icon in My Computer 2 choose Properties 3 click the Tools tab 4 click Check Now 5 select a hard disk drive 6 select Thorough to also check for physical damages and 7 click Start Third party disk utilities such as Symantec s Norton Disk Doctor can also perform the same functions but with greater ease and more features WARNING If warnings are still given during bootup after running a software disk checking utility you should take your Notebook PC in for servicing Continued use may result in data loss 3 27 l Getting Started Power Management Stand By amp Hibernate Power management settings can be found in the Windows control panel SS See The following shows the power options properties in Windows ME You rr eee can define Stand By or Power Off for closing the display panel pressing ty
30. ace with type I or type II PC cards PC cards are about the size of a few stacked credit cards and have a 68 pin connector at one end The PC Card standard accommodates a number of function communication and data storage expansion options PC cards come in memory flash cards fax modems networking adapters SCSI adapters MPEG UI de coder cards Smart Cards and even wireless modem or LAN cards The Notebook PC supports PCMCIA 2 1 and 32bit CardBus standards The three different PC Card standards actually have different thicknesses Type I cards are 3 3mm Type II cards are 5mm and Type III cards are 10 5mm thick Type I and Type II cards can be used in a single socket and Type III cards take up two sockets Type III cards are only supported on Notebook PC s with two PC card sockets 32 bit CardBus Support 46 CardBus support allows PC Cards and their hosts to use 32 bit bus mastering and operate at speeds of up to 33MHz transferring data in burst modes comparable with PCI s 132MB sec By comparison the standard 16 bit PC Card bus can handle only 20M B sec Since the Notebook PC is equipped with CardBus broader and faster data pathway it can handle bandwidth hungry operations such as 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Fast SCSI peripherals and ISDN based video conference The CardBus peripherals support plug and play The CardBus socket is backward compatible with 16 bit PC Cards serving at 5 volts operation while CardBus operates at
31. andard VGA compatible device such as a monitor or pro jector to allow viewing on a larger external display amp Parallel Port and external floppy port The 25 pin D sub parallel printer port supports parallel devices such as a printer An external floppy drive module can also connect to this port using the provided cable You must turn OFF the Notebook PC when connecting or disconnecting the floppy drive module from the parallel port Ai Box Port depending on model The Ai Box port 1s for connection to an optional Ai Box to provide docking features to desktop periph erals and storage devices More details given later 20 Knowing the Parts 3 PS 2 Port The PS 2 port is for connecting an external PS 2 mouse or PS 2 keyboard to the Notebook PC if you do not want to use the built in pointing device and keyboard Simultaneous use of two PS 2 devices re quires an optional PS 2 Y adapter It is recommended that you use either a USB mouse or a USB keyboard so that dual PS 2 connections are not required lt USB Port see Left Side TV Out Port For times when you need a really big display try the TV Out function TV Out allows a high definition connection to a television or video device using a Super VHS S Video cable not provided An adapter is provided for use with RCA inputs available on all standard video devices This port support NTSC or PAL formats 6y Air Vent amp Cooling Fan The cooling fan turns ON when the
32. at make number intensive input more convenient These dual purpose keys are labeled in orange on the key caps Numeric as signments are located at the upper right hand corner of each key as shown in the figure When the numeric keypad is engaged by pressing Fn um the number lock LED lights up If an external keyboard is connected pressing the on the external keyboard enables disables the NumLock on both keyboards simultaneously To disable the numeric keypad while keeping the keypad on an exter keys on the Notebook PC Ins NumLK nal keyboard activated press the Fn 32 Getting Started 3 Keyboard as Cursors The keyboard can be used as cursors while Number Lock is ON or OFF in order to increase navigation ease while entering numeric data in spreadsheets or similar applications With Number Lock OFF press and one of the cursor keys shown below For example Fn 8 for up Fn K for down Fn U for left and Fn O for right With Number Lock ON use Shift and one of the cursor keys shown below For example Shift 8 for up Shift K for down Shift U for left and Shift O for right NOTE The capital lock LED lights up when Number Lock is ON and turn OFF when Number Lock is OFF NOTE The large bold characters and symbols are printed here for your reference They are not labeled on the keyboard as shown here 33 34
33. at the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device s such as the hard disk or optical storage drive The light flashes proportional to the access time A Number Lock Indicates that number lock Num Lk is activated when lighted Number lock allows some of the key board letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input A Capital Lock Indicates that capital lock Caps Lock is activated when lighted Capital lock allows some of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters e g A B C When the capital lock light is OFF the typed letters will be in the lower case form e g a b c M Email Indicator Flashes when there is one or more new email s in your email program s inbox This function requires software setup and may not be currently configured on your Notebook PC This function is designed for Microsoft email software only and may not work with email software from other companies 3 31 l Getting Started Microsoft Windows Keys There are two special Windows keys on the keyboard as described below The key with the Windows Logo activates the Start menu located at the bottom left of the Windows desktop The other key that looks like a Windows menu with a small cursor activates the proper ties menu and is equivalent to pressing the right mouse button on a Windows object Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad The numeric keypad is embedded in the keyboard and consists of 15 keys th
34. conmutada RTPC No Span ish obstante a la vista de las diferencias que existen entre las RTPC que se ofrecen en diferentes pa ses la homologaci n no constituye por si sola una garantia incondicional de funcionamiento satisfactorio en todos los puntos de terminaci n de la red de una RTPC En caso de surgir alg n problema procede ponerse en contacto en primer lugar con el proveedor del equipo Utrustningen har godk nts i enlighet med r dets beslut 98 482 EG f r alleuropeisk anslutning som enskild terminal till det allm nt tillg ngliga kopplade telen tet PSTN Pa grund av de skillnader som Swed ish finns mellan telen tet i olika l nder utg r godk nnandet emellertid inte i sig sj lvt en absolut garanti f r att utrustningen kommer att fungera tillfredsstillande vid varje telen tsanslutningspunkt Om problem uppst r b r ni i f rsta hand kontakta leverant ren av utrustningen Safety Statements UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 covering telecommunications telephone equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an operating voltage to ground that does not exceed 200V peak 300V peak to peak and 105V rms and installed or used in accordance with the National Electrical Code NFPA 70 When using the Notebook PC modem basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons including the following Do not
35. cribed later 63 l Configuring the BIOS 64 Installed Memory 128 MB display field This field displays the amount of extended memory as detected by the system Unfortunately this will not tell you how much is onboard and how much is added to the SO DIMM socket You must visually inspect the SO DIMM socket if you are considering expanding your memory You cannot make changes to this field This is a display only field Video RAM Size 16 MB This field allows you to set the amount of memory allocated to the onboard graphics The built in graphics utilizes a shared memory architecture This means that the graphics chip does not have its own video memory but instead borrows some memory from the system memory You can increase the amount of memory allocated to the graphics chip to improve graphics performance if you have enough system memory available 8MB is the default and is recommended for this Notebook PC if only 64MB is installed If this Notebook PC has 128MB or above installed you may use any setting The configura tion options are SMB 16MB 32MB Configuring the BIOS Primary Master sub menu This field is used to configure the primary IDE drive installed in the system To configure a hard disk drive select this sub menu from the Main menu and press the Enter key to enter this sub menu NOTE Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the con figuration information supplied by the manu
36. d Disabled 68 Configuring the BIOS Processor Serial Number Enabled only shows on PIII CPU The Processor Serial Number is a unique number that is added to every Pentium III processor to help verify the identity of the user across the Internet Set this field to Enabled when you need increased security for doing business online or e commerce Otherwise set to Disabled for greater anonymity when surfing the Internet Disabled prohibits any software from reading the unique identifier of the installed processor The configuration options are Disabled Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled This field speeds up the Power On Self Test POST routine by skipping certain redundant tests Con figuration options are Disabled Enabled PC Beep Sound Volume Medium This field sets the PC beep sound for events such as during the bootup process Configuration options are Mute Quiet Medium Loudest CD DVDROM Resuming Wait Disabled This sets the optical drive resume delay Configuration options are Disabled Enabled TV Type Select US NTSC This sets the video synchronization mode for your video output device television or video projector The setting depends on the territory that your video output device is manufactured for The configura tion options are Japan NTSC US NTSC PAL 9 69 i Configuring the BIOS 70 UO Device Configuration sub menu f Enter NOTE The presence o
37. d instead of using traditional Par allel IDE SCSI or EIDE ports IEEE 1394 is also used in high end digital equipment and should be marked DV for Digital Video port Using the Notebook PC Optional External Connections a B B 1O G22 OO EE V 2 gt E a J TO m O D TV Out Example The TV out connector provides output to standard video devices that do not support the personal com puter 15 pin RS 232 interface The TV out can be used with the S Video interface cable not included or RCA interface with the provided adapter The S Video interface provides better picture clarity and should be used whenever possible External Audio Connections The Notebook PC provides easy access for connect ing a stereo headphone mono microphone and a ste reo audio source just like on some personal tape re corders i Using the Notebook PC PC Card PCMCIA Socket The Notebook PC supports PC Cards or sometimes referred to as PCMCIA cards to allow expansion like PCI cards on desktop computers This allows you to customize your Notebook PC to meet a wide range of application needs The PCMCIA socket can interf
38. e Changes 78 Sectors 66 Security Menu 72 System Date 63 System Time 63 Type 65 Ultra DMA Mode 66 Appendix A C Canadian Department of Communications 2 Capital Lock 31 CardBus 46 CDRH Regulations 3 Colored Hot Keys 29 Cooling Fan 21 CTR 21 Approval 6 D Display Panel 15 Display Panel Latch 22 DVD ROM Drive Information 41 E External Audio Connections 45 External Display Connection 45 F Fast Infrared Port 18 Federal Communications Commission 2 Floppy Disk Drive 39 G Glossary 82 H Headphone Jack 22 Instant Launch Keys 30 Internal Modem Compliancy 80 Internet Launch Key 30 IR Wireless Communication 50 86 l Appendix K Keyboard 15 L Laser Safety 40 M Macrovision Notice 3 Microphone Jack 22 Microsoft Windows Keys 32 Modem and Network Connections 48 Modem Port 20 Monitor Out Connection 44 Mouse or Keyboard Connection 56 N Network Connection 49 Nordic Cautions 3 Numeric Keypad alternate 32 O Owner Information 90 P Parallel Port 20 PC Card PCMCIA Sockets 46 Pointing Device 36 Power Connection 26 Power Indicator 31 Power Management Modes 53 Power State Summary 54 Power Switch 15 Power On Self Test POST 27 Powering OFF 28 Powering ON 27 Processor Upgrades 54 Programmable Launch Key 30 88 R Region Definitions 42 Regional Playback Information 42 Restarting or Rebooting 28 S Securing Your Notebook PC 58 Speaker 22 Status Indicators 3
39. e fastest value for the drive Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manually NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type HDD The configuration options are Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors 32 Sectors Maximum PIO Mode 4 When enabled this option speeds up communication between the system and the IDE controller by using enhanced I O transfer modes PIO Modes NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type HDD The configuration options are 0 1 2 3 4 Ultra DMA Mode 4 This field auto detects Ultra DMA capability for improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices Set to Disable to suppress Ultra DMA capability NOTE To make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Type HDD The configuration options are 0 1 2 3 4 5 Disabled NOTE After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub menu press the Esc key to exit back to the Main menu When the Main menu appears you will notice that the drive size appears in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured Configuring the BIOS 5 Secondary Master sub menus This field is used to configure the secondary IDE drive installed in the system To configure a hard disk drive select this sub menu from the Main menu and press the Enter key to enter th
40. eed when the AC power is not connected in order to con serve battery power The configuration options are Disabled Enabled Configuring the BIOS LCD Auto Power Saving Enabled Enabling this item will decrease the LCD brightness when the AC power is not connected in order to conserve battery power The configuration options are Disabled Enabled Start Battery Refreshing This function will start a software program to remove memory effects in the battery and recalibrate the battery gauge Even though this Notebook PC uses a Lithium Ion battery which is not prone to memory effects memory effects will still occur at the end of the battery s life cycle Remember that all recharge able batteries only have a definite number of charge and discharge cycles depending on environment and quality of the battery pack Follow the instructions shown on the screen You will be required to remove the AC power adapter before using this function d 75 i Configuring the BIOS Boot Menu The Boot menu allows the user to specify the order in which the Notebook PC is to check for a device to boot the system To make changes select Boot from the menu bar and the following screen appears Boot Sequence 1 Removable Device 2 IDE Hard Drive 3 ATAPI CD ROM The Boot menu allows you to select among the three possible boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys By using the or Shift keys you can promote devices and by usi
41. eirs am BI Mo S seriene E E E EEE E cee 42 LVS TANG TOPCO e RE 43 Optional EE 44 Optional EE 45 PC Card PCMCIA SOCKS a ara 46 lee e e GE 46 Removing a PC Card PCMCIA os 47 Inserting a PC Card PCHMCIAI nennen nennen nnn nnn nnns 47 Modem and Network Connections E 48 Modem Connection cccccseeccceceesecceceeeeeceeceeeeceeseeaeceeseeeeeeseeeaeceeseeeeeeesseeseeessaaeeeeessaaeeees 48 NetWork OA eebe 49 IR Wireless T OI EO AN ON ee ee re 50 Guidelines for using IR communication 02222220002224000nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenne 50 Blaat e dl a lee MEME Rn 50 E Ge 50 Battery Power System rented ee eine nein 50 Charging the Battery Pack ee ee een 50 Using Battery POWET rn ee ae ro ee 52 Power Management IVIOGES T 53 F l Power Mode amp Maximum Gei Le 53 AOP 53 eeler IM OS nenn ee ee onen ud Des 53 Thermal POWer GON EEN 54 POWT o ue GE 54 POWer S Ein In Ee ae ee Tm 54 I 1 1 Fard IS 4B 7M ER nevis 54 Important Handling NO En nennen 54 Processor amp Hard EIERE le ele 54 system Memory xS eege 54 Vehicle Air amp Vehicle Only Power Adapters Optional ccccccccecsseeeeeeeseeseeeseeseeeessaaeees 57 SECULNG Your Notebook PG Optional ee ee re 58 5 Configuring the BIOS u2 22202a0000 n000nnanunnnnnunnnnnnnnnn
42. er is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help emission limits and to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television recep tion It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used Use only shielded cables to connect I O devices to this equipment You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment N WARNING The use of a shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations 47 part 15 193 1993 Washington DC Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration U S Government Printing Office Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada For use with AC Adaptor Model ADP 45GB Pour Utiliser Avec Modele ADP 45GB Power Safety Requirement Products with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing more than 3Kg must use approved power cords greater than or equal to HOSVV F 3G 0 75mm or HOSVV F 2G 0 75mmx Safety Statements I Nordic Cautions for
43. er than the be used disc when correctly mounted NOTE It is normal to hear as well as feel the CD spinning with great intensity in the CD drive while data is read Laser Safety This system is classified as a Class 1 laser product The Notebook PC s CD DVD ROM drive uses a laser reader that complies with laser product standards set by government agencies for Class 1 laser products It does not emit hazardous light the beam is totally enclosed during all modes of customer operation and maintenance 40 Using the Notebook PC A Using the CD ROM Drive CD ROM discs and equipment must be handled with care because of the precise mechanics involved Keep in mind the important safety instructions from your CD suppliers Unlike desktop CD ROM drives the Notebook PC uses a hub to hold the CD in place regardless of the angle When inserting a CD it is important that the CD be pressed onto the center hub or else the CD ROM drive tray will scratch the CD WARNING If the CD disc is not properly locked onto the center hub the CD can be damaged when the tray is closed Always watch the CD closely while closing the tray slowly to prevent damage DVD ROM Drive Information Overview The Notebook PC comes with an optional DVD ROM drive or a CD ROM drive In order to view DVD titles you must install the provided MPEG2 video decoder software and your own DVD viewer software Optional DVD viewer software may be purchased with this Notebook PC The
44. extreme tem peratures below 0 C 32 F other wise the Notebook PC may not boot DO NOT throw batteries in fires as they may explode Check local codes for special battery disposal instructions Safety Statements Transportation Precautions To prepare the Notebook PC for transport you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external periph erals to prevent damage to the connectors The hard disk drive s head retracts when the power is turned OFF to prevent scratching of the hard disk surface during transport Therefore you should not transport the Notebook PC while the power is still ON Close the display panel and check that it is latched securely in the closed position to protect the keyboard and display panel Remove Floppy Disks Whether you have an internal or external 1 44MB floppy disk drive make sure it does not contain a diskette when transporting the floppy disk drive When a diskette is inserted into the floppy disk drive the eject button protrudes out If you attempt to transport the floppy disk drive with a diskette in the drive you risk damaging the eject button and also risk scratching the surface of the diskette when the floppy disk drive is jolted Cover Your Notebook PC Use a carrying case such as the one supplied with your Notebook PC to protect it from dirt water shock and scratches NOTE The surface glaze is easily dulled if not properly cared for Be careful not to rub or scrap the Notebook PC surfaces
45. f sub items in this menu is dependent on certain relevant settings WARNING Changing the default address and IRQ settings for Serial Port or Parallel Port can cause conflicts with other system devices or installed peripherals Onboard Parallel Port 378H IRQ7 This field allows you to configure the Notebook PC parallel port The configuration options are Dis abled 378H IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Parallel Port Mode ECP The Mode field allows you to configure the Notebook PC parallel port transmission mode The configuration options are Normal Bi dir ECP EPP EPP Mode When the EPP mode is selected the standard and bidirectional modes are also avail able The EPP operates on a two phase cycle First the host selects the register within a device for subsequent operations Second the host performs a series of read and or write byte operations to the selected register There are four operations supported by EPP Address Write Data Write Address Read and Data Read All operations are performed asynchronously ECP Mode The port is both software and hardware compatible with existing parallel ports so that it may be used as a standard printer mode if ECP is not required ECP mode provides an automatic high burst bandwidth channel that supports DMA for ECP in both the forward host to peripheral and reverse peripheral to host direction Configuring the BIOS 5 ECP DMA Select 3 The DMA select field allows you to configure the
46. f the Notebook PC devices are put in their lowest active state The suspend mode is the lowest power state of the Notebook PC The Notebook PC enters Suspend when the system remains idle for a specified amount of time or manually using the Fn F1 keys The Power LED blinks when the Notebook PC is in STR mode In STD mode the Note book PC will appear to be powered OFF Recover from STR by pressing any keyboard button except Fn Recover from STD by using the power switch just like powering ON the Notebook PC 4 53 i Using the Notebook PC Power Savings In addition to reducing the CPU clock this mode puts devices including the LCD backlight in their lower active state The Notebook PC enters Standby mode low priority when the system remains idle for a specified amount of time The timeout can be set through BIOS setup lower priority and Win dows power management higher priority To resume system operation press any key Power State Summary STATE ENTRY EVENT Stand by e Stand by through Windows Start button Timer as set though Power Management in Windows Control Panel higher priority STR Standy By e Ring indicator EEN Power button STD Hibernate e Power button EEN Battery Extremely Low Soft OFF EXIT EVENT e Any device e Battery low Hotkey Fn F1 e Hotkey Fn F1 Power button can be defined as STR or STD Power button Shut down through Windows Start button Thermal Power Cont
47. facturer of the drive Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the installed hard disk To allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automatically select AUTO Type Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE type drive This option only works with standard built in IDE drives If automatic detection is successful the correct values will be filled in for the remaining fields on this sub menu To configure a drive manually select User Type HDD Manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for your drive Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive for this information If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it select None Set the type to CD ROM to support a CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Translation Method Translation method allows you to select the sector addressing method Match Partition Table is rec ommended if there is already an OS on the hard drive you are installing to this Notebook PC Manual allows you to specify cylinders heads and sectors LBA When Logical Block Addressing is enabled 28 bit addressing of the hard drive 1s used without regard for cylinders heads or sectors Note that Logical Block Access may decrease the access speed of the hard disk However LBA Mode is neces sary for drives with greater than 504MB in storage capacity The configuration options are LBA LARGE Normal Match Partition Table Manual s 65 i
48. figuration press F2 upon bootup to enter the BIOS Setup If you press Tab during the splash screen standard boot information such as the BIOS version can be seen Press ESC and you will be presented with a boot menu with selections to boot from your available drives WARNING Never turn OFF or reset your Notebook PC while the hard disk or floppy disk is in use and the activity LED is flashing doing so can result in loss or destruc tion of your data To protect the hard disk drive always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON NOTE Before bootup the display panel flashes when the power is turned ON This is part of the Notebook PC s test routine and is not a problem with the display The Power On Self Test POST When you turn ON the Notebook PC it will first run through a series of software controlled diagnostic tests called the Power On Self Test POST The software that controls the POST is installed as a permanent part of the Notebook PC s architecture The POST includes a record of the Notebook PC s hardware configuration which is used to make a diagnostic check of the system This record is created by using the BIOS Setup program If the POST discovers a difference between the record and the existing hardware it will display a message on the screen prompting you to correct the conflict by running BIOS Setup In most cases the record should be correct when you receive the Notebook PC
49. g to move the cursor Up Slide your finger forward Left Slide you finger to the left Down Slide your finger backward Right Slide your finger to the right Touchpad Usage Illustrations d Scroll Up Scroll Down press and hold the upper cursor button press and hold the lower cursor button 36 Using the Notebook PC A Clicking Tapping With the cursor over an item press the left button or use your fingertip to touch the touchpad lightly keeping your finger on the touchpad until the item is selected The selected item will change color The following 2 examples produce the same results Clicking Tapping press the left cursor button and release lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad Double clicking Double tapping This is a common skill for launching a program directly from the corresponding icon you select Move the cursor over the icon you wish to execute press the left button or tap the pad twice in rapid succession and the system launches the corresponding program If the interval between the clicks or taps is too long the operation will not be executed You can set the double click speed using the Windows Control Panel Mouse The following 2 examples produce the same results Double Clicking Double Tapping press the left button twice and release lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad twice 37 i Using the Notebook PC Dragging Dragging means to pick up an item and place it a
50. hlighted field Enter Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Home or PgUp Moves the cursor to the first field End or PgDn Moves the cursor to the last field F9 Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults F10 Saves changes and exits Setup 61 62 Configuring the BIOS General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen This screen can be called up from any menu by simply pressing F1 or the Alt H combi nation The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window Use PgUp and PgDn or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document Press Home to display the first page press End to go to the last page To exit the help window press Enter or Esc Sub Menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown in the left view appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that a sub menu can be launched from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To call up a sub menu simply move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu will then immediately appear Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu just as
51. hrough the POST a series of software controlled diagnostic tests The POST checks system memory the motherboard circuitry the display the key board the diskette drive and other I O devices PS 2 Port PS 2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture This type of architecture transfers data through a 16 bit or 32 bit bus A PS 2 mouse and or keyboard may be used on ATX motherboards RAM Random Access Memory There are several different types of RAM such as DRAM Dynamic RAM EDO DRAM Extended Data Output DRAM SDRAM Synchronous DRAM ROM Read Only Memory ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs called firmware used in certain com puter components Flash ROM or EEPROM can be reprogrammed with new programs or BIOS Suspend Mode In Save to RAM STR and Save to Disk STD the CPU clock is stopped and most of the Notebook PC devices are put in their lowest active state The Notebook PC enters Suspend when the system remains idle for a specified amount of time or manually using the function keys The timeout setting of both Hard Disk and Video can be set by the BIOS Setup The Power LED blinks when the Notebook PC is in STR mode In STD mode the Notebook PC will appear to be powered OFF System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system Twisted Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host generally a Hub o
52. ill indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and any notified networks with which the equipment may have inter working difficulties The manufacturer shall also associate a statement to make it clear where network compatibility is dependent on physical and software switch settings It will also advise the user to contact the vendor if it is desired to use the equipment on another network Up to now the Notified Body of CETECOM issued several pan European approvals using CTR 21 The results are Europe s first modems which do not require regulatory approvals in each individual Euro pean country Non Voice Equipment Answering machines and loud speaking telephones can be eligible as well as modems fax machines auto dialers and alarm systems Equipment in which the end to end quality of speech is controlled by regulations e g handset telephones and in some countries also cordless telephones is excluded 80 Appendix A This table shows the countries currently under the CTR21 standard Country Applied More Testing Austria Yes No Belgium Yes No Czech Republic NO not applicable Denmark Yes Yes Finland Yes No France Yes No Germany Yes No Greece Yes No Hungary NO not applicable Iceland Yes No Ireland Yes No Italy Pending Pending Israel No No Lichtenstein Yes No Luxemburg Yes No The Netherlands Yes Yes Norway Yes No Poland No not applicable Portugal No not applicable Spain No not applicable S
53. in this manual refer all servicing to qualified personnel Do not use damaged power cords accessories or other peripherals Do not use strong solvents such as thinners benzene or other chemicals on or near the surface Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery pack s before cleaning Wipe the Notebook PC using a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth dampened with a solution of nonabrasive detergent and a few drops of warm water and remove any extra moisture with a dry cloth 5 Ui he Ja DO NOT place on uneven or unstable work surfaces Seek servicing if the cas ing has been damaged DO NOT place or drop objects on top and do not shove any foreign objects into the Notebook PC DO NOT press or touch the display panel Do not place together with small items that may scratch or enter the Notebook PC DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields DO NOT leave the base of the Notebook PC on the lap or any part of the body for an extended period while the Notebook PC is turned ON or is charging in order to prevent discomfort or injury from heat exposure e AV DO NOT expose to or use near liquids rain or moisture DO NOT use the modem during an electrical storm DO NOT expose to dirty or dusty environments DO NOT operate during a gas leak DO NOT expose to extreme tempera tures above 50 C 122 F or to direct sunlight Do not block the fan vents DO NOT expose to
54. include the operating system itself The support CD is necessary even if your Notebook PC came pre configured in order to provide additional software not included as part of the factory pre install A recovery CD is optional and includes an image of all the drivers and utilities included on the factory installed hard drive as well as the operating system itself The recovery CD provides a comprehensive recovery solution that quickly restores the Notebook PC s operating system and software to its original working state provided that your hard disk drive is in good working order Contact your retailer if you require such a solution 3 25 l Getting Started Power Connection Your Notebook PC comes with a universal AC DC adapter That means that you may connect the power cord to any 110V 120V as well as 220V 240V outlets without setting switches or using power converters Different countries may require that an adapter be used to connect the provided US stan dard AC power cord to a different standard Most hotels will provide universal outlets to support differ ent power cords as well as voltages It is always best to ask an experienced traveler about AC outlet voltages when bringing power adapters to another country TIP You can buy travel kits for the Notebook PC that includes power and modem adapters for almost every country With the AC power cord connected to the AC DC converter connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet preferably with
55. is sub menu The fields and options on this sub menu are the same as the previous menu described earlier Leave on the default setting of Auto NOTE The Secondary drive displayed here is for example only The actual display will be dependent on the drive you have installed in your Notebook PC After using the legend keys to make your selections in this sub menu press the Esc key to return to the Main menu 67 l Configuring the BIOS Advanced Menu Selecting Advanced from the main menu bar display the Advanced menu as shown below S Enter gt l O Device Configuration described on next page Pressing Enter when this field is highlighted calls up a sub menu for configuring the Notebook PC s serial and parallel ports LCD Expansion Enabled When running MS DOS or DOS applications under Windows the image on the computer display may not fill the entire display panel To stretch the DOS image so that it fills the entire screen set this function to enabled Using this function will decrease the stretched image s resolution so it may appear slightly fuzzy Set this field to disabled for normal display The configuration options are Disabled Enabled Internal Pointing Device Enabled This allows you to turn ON or OFF the Notebook PC s built in touchpad Some external pointing devices have extra functions that may not function without turning OFF the Notebook PC s touchpad The configuration options are Enable
56. isten kytkent isten puhelinverkkojen v lill on kuitenkin eroja joten hyv ksynt ei sellaisenaan takaa h iri t nt toimintaa kaikkien yleisten kytkent isten puhelinverkkojen liitynt pisteiss Ongelmien ilmetess ottakaa viipym tt yhteytt laitteen toimittajaan Cer quipement a recu l agr ment conform ment la d cision 98 482 CE du Conseil concernant la F h connexion paneurop enne de terminal unique aux r seaux t l phoniques publics commut s RTPC renc Toutefois comme il existe des diff rences d un pays l autre entre les RTPC l agr ment en soi ne constitue pas une garantie absolue de fonctionnement optimal chaque point de terminaison du r seau RIP En cas de probl me vous devez contacter en premier lieu votre fournisseur Dieses Ger t wurde gem der Entscheidung 98 482 EG des Rates europaweit zur Anschaltung als German einzelne Endeinrichtung an das ffentliche Fernsprechnetz zugelassen Aufgrund der zwischen den ffentlichen Fernsprechnetzen verschiedener Staaten bestehenden Unterschiede stellt diese Zulassung an sich jedoch keine unbedingte Gew hr f r einen erfolgreichen Betrieb des Ger ts an jedem Metzabschlu punkt dar Falls beim Betrieb Probleme auftreten sollten Sie sich zun chst an ihren Fachh ndler wenden O rzomucu g Eye eyKpisei vua navevpenaikh oc v ron guruowogu ou teppatiKod pe TO np co trAcQovik ikto uerayoyikg PSTN oouoova uc mv an oaor 98 482 EK
57. ities like USB The interface IEEE1394 has a band width of 100 400 Mbits sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus It is very likely that IEEE T1394 together with USB will replace Parallel IDE SCSI and EIDE ports IEEE1394 is also used in high end digital equipment and should be marked DV for Digital Video port 2 19 l Knowing the Parts Rear Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the rear side of the Notebook PC uw gt External Parallel Port Al Box PS 2 USB TV Out Air Vent amp Fan 9 Monitor Port Port Port D Port 3 zd Q Lfd Gp H Jod NV The following describes the components on the rear side of the Notebook PC as shown by the illustra tion above LAN Port The RJ 45 LAN port supports an RJ 45 Ethernet cable The internal LAN supports 10Base T or 100Base TX standard or duplex networks The built in connector allows convenient use without a dongle C Modem Port The RJ 11 telephone port supports an RJ 11 telephone cable The internal modem supports up to 56K V 90 transfers The built in connector allows convenient use without a dongle WARNING The built in modem does not support the voltage used in digital phone systems Do not connect the modem port to a digital phone system or else damage will occur to the Notebook PC O External Monitor Port The 15 pin D sub monitor port supports a st
58. itype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukte batterier kasseres 1 henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner Norwegian Ta OBI HERESNTDASITHERONEN h A ARIRE CT IDHAA CHEAT Saa TORNE HOMSROMER YE 720 ET Japanese Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S A patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CDRH Regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2 1976 These regulations apply to laser products manufactured from August 1 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States WARNING Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein or in the laser product installation guide may result in hazard ous radiation exposure Safety Statements Safety Statements di WARNING The following safety precautions will increase the life of the Notebook PC Follow all precautions and instructions Except as described
59. kellige lande giver godkendelsen dog ikke i sig selv ubetinget garanti for at udstyret kan fungere korrekt p samtlige nettermineringspunkter p de offentlige telefonnet I tilfelde af problemer ber De i f rste omgang henvende Dem til leverand ren af udstyret Dit apparaat is goedgekeurd volgens Beschikking 98 482 EG van de Raad voor de pan Europese aansluiting van enkelvoudige eindapparatuur op het openbare geschakelde telefoonnetwerk PSTN Dutch Gezien de verschillen tussen de individuele PSTN s in de verschillende landen biedt deze goed keuring op zichzelf geen onvoorwaardelijke garantie voor een succesvolle werking op elk PSTN netwerkaansluitpunt Neem bij problemen in eerste instantie contact op met de leverancier van het apparaat The equipment has been approved in accordance with Council Decision 98 482 EC for pan European single terminal connection to the public switched telephone network PSTN However due to Eng ish differences between the individual PSTNs provided in different countries the approval does not of itself give an unconditional assurance of successful operation on every PSTN network termination point In the event of problems you should contact your equipment supplier in the first instance pe T m laite on hyv ksytty neuvoston p t ksen 98 482 EY mukaisesti liitett v ksi yksitt isen laitteena Fi n n ish yleiseen kytkent iseen puhelinverkkoon PSTN EU n j senvaltioissa Eri maiden yle
60. lume e T T m Mute all Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Advanced amp ureal Vortex AUSSTO Miser a double click on the speaker icon gives this detailed control panel 4 43 Using the Notebook PC Optional External Connections El T EE O U n xi J ES oh Ol ere 44 Monitor Out Connection Connecting an external monitor is just like on a stan dard desktop PC Just plug in the VGA cable and its ready to use some Notebook PC configurations may require additional display driver settings You can view the Notebook PC display panel while simultaneously allowing others to view the external monitor For large audiences try connecting a computer video projector Printer Connection The rear of the Notebook PC provides easy access for connecting a standard black white or color ink jet or laser printer to the parallel port Alternatively one or more USB printers can be connected to the USB port IEEE1394 Connection IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot plugging capabilities like USB Up to 63 devices such as hard disk drives scan ners and removable drives with an IEEE1394 port can all be connecte
61. m the power button or activating sleep mode Basically Stand by and Hiber Ficus dana dach abe nate saves power when your Notebook PC is not in use by turning OFF un certain components When you resume your work your last status such Gj as a document scrolled down half way or email typed half way will reap EEE pear as if you never left Power Off will close all applications and ask if you want to save your work if any are not saved when pen the sheep buon on my computer Stand By is the same as Suspend to RAM STR This function stores your current data and status in RAM while many components are turned OFF E Because RAM is volatile it requires power to keep refresh the data We AH Wien your compuler hih d stones whabewer dl hu eu Di Frage Cari mg Pail dice el Heri bag reen Ween weg compuher comer oui pf hibemalson i weber Io iy D nn shite Hibernate is the same as Suspend to Disk STD and stores your current Enable ege support data and status on the hard disk drive By doing this RAM does not have to be refreshed and power consumption is greatly reduced but not com anii ue pletely eliminated because certain wake up components like LAN and modem needs to remain powered Restarting or Rebooting After making changes to your operating system you may be prompted to restart the system Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to allow restart To restart the system manually
62. motion detector to sound an alarm when moved DC Power Input Jack The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the Notebook PC and charges the internal battery pack To prevent damage to the Notebook PC and battery pack always use the supplied power adapter lt USB Ports Universal Serial Bus USB supports many USB compatible devices such as keyboards pointing de vices video cameras modems hard disk drives printers monitors and scanners connected in a series up to 12Mbits sec USB allows up to 127 devices to run simultaneously on a single computer with peripherals such as USB keyboards and some newer monitors acting as additional plug in sites or hubs USB supports hot swapping of devices so that peripherals can be connected or disconnected while the Notebook PC is ON ID Fast Infrared Port IrDA The fast infrared IrDA communication port allows convenient wireless data communication with infrared equipped devices or computers up to 4 Mbits sec This allows easy wireless synchronization with PDAs or mobile phones and even wireless printing to printers If your office supports IrDA net working you can have wireless connection to a network anywhere provided there is a direct line of sight to an IrDA node Small offices can use IrDA technology to share a printer between several closely placed Notebook PCs and even send files to each other withou
63. ng the key you can demote devices Press Enter to select the specific device or Disabled to never boot from that device Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up The following are explanations of the devices listed in the boot sequence Removable Device refer to the floppy disk used in the internal or USB floppy disk drive IDE Hard Drive refers to the internal built in hard disk drive ATAPI CD ROM refers to either the built in CD ROM drive or DVD ROM drive 76 Configuring the BIOS Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program you should save your changes and exit Setup Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu zy Enter NOTE Pressing the Esc key does not exit this menu You must select one of the options from this menu or a menu bar item to exit this menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the Notebook PC is turned off Once this option is selected a confirma tion is asked Select Yes to save changes and exit Exit Discarding Changes This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program If you have made cha
64. nges to the fields other than system date system time and password the system will ask for confirmation before exiting s 77 l Configuring the BIOS Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When this option is selected or 1f F9 is pressed a confirmation is requested Select Yes to load default values programmed into the BIOS file the default values may change from one BIOS version to another You can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the EEPROM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved After selecting this option all selections are updated and a confirmation is requested Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program You can then return to other menus and make changes After selecting this option all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested Select Yes to save any changes to the EEPROM APPENDIX Appendix Internal Modem Compliancy Glossary Index Owner Information l Appendix Internal Modem Compliancy Protocols and Compliancy The Notebook PC with internal modem model complies with JATE Japan FCC US Canada Korea Taiwan and CTR21 The internal modem has been approved in accordance with C
65. nnect telephones to telephone outlets found in the walls of residential homes and some commercial buildings some commercial buildings may have telephone wir ing designed for dedicated phone systems that may not be compatible RJ 45 network cables are found connecting network computers to network hubs or switches usually found in business environments NOTE The built in modem and network cannot be installed later as an upgrade Mo dem and or network can be installed as a PC card PCMCIA WARNING Only use analog telephone outlets The built in modem does not support the voltage used in digital phone systems Do not connect the RJ 11 to digital phone systems found in many commercial buildings or else damage will occur Modem Connection 48 The telephone wire used to connect the Notebook PC s internal modem should have either two or four wires only two wires telephone line 1 is used by the modem and should have an RJ 11 connector on both ends Connect one end to the modem port and the other end to an analog telephone wall socket the ones found in residential buildings Once the driver is setup the modem is ready to use NOTE When you are connected to an online service do not place the Notebook PC in suspend or sleep mode or else you will disconnect the modem connection Modem Protocols The Notebook PC with internal modem complies with JATE Japan FCC US Canada Korea Taiwan and others and CTR21 see related
66. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 59 BIOS SCUO POO I WE 60 Upaan your BIO cM E E E ee re eres 61 BIOS MENU Ba ora ee NIE UE 61 BID SCG ENG Bal ree T E ee A E T eiu PUER 61 EUNA EEN 63 Primary Master SUb men RR RT 65 Secondary Master Sub MenusS T mE 67 Advanced MONU RERO 68 I O Device Configuration CB DSTI EE 70 rs e BIA NSN NR TER 72 FONT ION r 74 OO NU rr T 76 Sen EE 77 internal Modem eene any RR 80 Protocols and e ua ue 80 OS Sy C 82 jo 87 Owner Information eegene 90 10 1 Introducing the Notebook PC Chapter 1 About This User s Manual Notes For This Manual 11 Introducing the Notebook PC About This User s Manual You are reading the Notebook PC User s Manual This User s Manual provides information on the various components in the Notebook PC and how to use them The following are major sections of this User s Manuals 1 Introducing the Notebook PC Introduces you to the Notebook PC and this User s Manual 2 Knowing the Parts Gives you information on the Notebook PC s components 3 Getting Started Gives you information on getting started with the Notebook PC 4 Using the Notebook PC Gives you information on using the Notebook PC s components 5 Configuring the BIOS Gives you informati
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68. nywhere on the screen you wish You can move the cursor over the item you select and while keeping the left button depressed moving the cursor to the desired location then release the button Or you can simply double tap on the item and hold while dragging the item with your fingertip The following 2 examples produce the same results Dragging Clicking Dragging Tapping hold left button and slide finger on touchpad lightly strike the touchpad twice sliding finger on touchpad during second strike NOTE A software controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow easy Windows or web navigation Basic functions can be ad justed at the Windows control panel to allow comfortable clicking and tapping Caring for the Touchpad The touchpad is pressure sensitive If not properly cared for it can be easily damaged Take note of the following precautions e Make sure the touchpad does not come into contact with dirt liquids or grease Do not touch the touchpad if your fingers are dirty or wet Do not rest heavy objects on the touchpad or the touchpad buttons Do not scratch the touchpad with your finger nails or any hard objects NOTE The touchpad responds to movement not to force There is no need to tap the surface too hard Tapping too hard does not increase the responsiveness of the touch pad The touchpad responds best to light pressure 38 Using the Notebook PC A Fl
69. on demand These low power modes are referred to as Standby or Suspend to RAM and Hibernation mode or Suspend to Disk STD The Standby mode is a simple function provided by the operating system When the Notebook PC is in either one of the power saving modes the status will be shown by the following Standby Power LED Blinks and Hibernation Power LED OFF Full Power Mode amp Maximum Performance The Notebook PC operates in Full Power mode when the power management function is disabled by configuring Windows power management and Speedstep see Driver amp Utility manual When the Notebook PC is operating in Full Power Mode the Power LED remains ON If you are conscious of both system performance and power consumption select Maximum Performance instead of dis abling all power management features ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI was developed by Intel Microsoft and Toshiba especially for Windows and later to control power management and Plug and Play features ACPI is the new standard in power management for Notebook PCs If installing Windows 98 using a BIOS dated 12 1 1999 or later ACPI is automatically installed NOTE APM was used in older operating systems like Windows NT4 and Windows 98 a Because newer operating systems like Windows 2000 and Windows ME utilize ACPI APM is no longer fully supported on this Notebook PC Suspend Mode In Standby and Hibernation the CPU clock is stopped and most o
70. on on configuring the BIOS software 6 Appendix Introduces you to optional accessories and gives additional information Notes For This Manual This User s Manual was created using Macintosh versions of Adobe PageMaker M 6 52 Adobe Photoshop 5 5 Adobe Illustrator 8 0 and Macromedia Freehand 8 0 1 The body text type used in this manual is Times MAC or Times New Roman Windows and headings are Helvetica MAC or Arial Windows A few notes and warnings in bold are used throughout this guide that you should be aware of in order to complete certain tasks safely and completely These notes have different degrees of importance as described below WARNING Information to prevent TIP Tips and useful information for damage to components damage to power advanced computer users data or personal injury E CAUTION Information on actions that NOTE Tips and information to aid in must be avoided to prevent damage to completing a task components damage to data or per sonal injury Text enclosed in lt gt or represents a key on the keyboard do not actually type the lt gt or and the enclosed letters 12 2 KNOWING THE PARTS Chapter Top Side Bottom Side Left Side Right Side Rear Side Front Side 13 l Knowing the Parts Top Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the top side of the Notebook PC Display Panel Power Switch In
71. onnected keyboards 29 l Getting Started Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators Above the Keyboard Instant Launch Keys c Email Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Email application If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressing this button this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC Internet Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressing this button this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC 4 Programmable Launch Keys see Driver amp Utility Manual Pressing this button will launch your programmed software application If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressing this button this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC NOTE A driver must be installed in order to use the Instant Launch Keys See the Driver amp Utility User s Manual for more information 30 Getting Started Front Edge of Notebook PC Status Indicators g Power Indicator The green LED lights to indicate that the Notebook PC is turned ON and blink when the Notebook PC is in the Suspend to RAM Standby mode This LED is OFF when the Notebook PC is OFF or in the Suspend to Disk Hibernation mode Charge Indicator The charge indicator LED shows the status of the battery s power as follows ON Battery charging Blinking Battery power lower than 10 Off Battery is charged or completely drained Activity Indicator Indicates th
72. oppy Disk Drive Module Optional For an All In One configuration use a floppy disk module connected to the parallel port using the provided cable This is the same floppy disk module that fits in the Notebook PC s internal module drive bay NOTE The floppy disk drive module does not support plug and play you must shut down the Notebook PC when connecting or disconnecting the floppy disk drive mod ule either from the parallel port or from the module drive bay when a floppy disk is fully inserted and can be easily damaged Eject the floppy disk Y CAUTION The floppy disk drive s eject button protrudes out of the Notebook PC before transporting the Notebook PC 39 i Using the Notebook PC Inserting an optical disc 1 While the Notebook PC s power is ON press 2 Gently pull on the drive s front panel and slide the the drive s eject button and the tray will eject tray completely out Be careful not to touch the out partially CD drive lens and other mechanisms Make sure there are no obstructions that may get jammed un 3 Hold the disc by the edge and face the disc s 4 Slowly push the drive s tray back in The drive printed side up Push down on both sides of will begin reading the table of contents TOC on the disc s center until the disc snaps onto the the disc When the drive stops the disc is ready to hub The hub should be high
73. orized retailers of this Notebook PC to ensure compatibility and reliability CAUTION This Notebook PC does not support EDO DRAM Hard Disk Drive Hard disk drives have higher capacities and operate at much faster speeds than floppy disk drives and CD ROM drives Enhanced IDE drives provide a reliable fast and cost effective mass storage solution in the PC storage industry The high speed transfer modes supported are UltraATA 100 up to 100MB sec and PIO mode 4 up to 16 6MB sec The Notebook PC comes with a removable 2 5 6 35cm wide and 374 95cm high UltraATA 100 66 IDE hard disk drive with current capacities up to 30GB Current IDE hard drives support S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology to detect hard disk errors or failures before they happen Note AiBox only supports ATA 33 transfer speed Important Handling Note Improper handling during transit may damage the hard disk drive Handle the Notebook PC carefully and keep it away from static electricity and strong vibrations or impact The hard disk drive is the most sensitive component of the Notebook PC and will likely be the first or only component that is damaged if the Notebook PC is dropped Processor amp Hard Disk Drive Upgrades Visit an authorized service center or retailer for processor upgrades WARNING End user removal of the CPU or hard disk drive will void the warranty 59 i Using the Notebook PC 56
74. ottom side of the Notebook PC O Air Vent e o amp Fan O O gpu Compartment O Name Card 6 Holder s Memory Compartment De Reset Button Se 9 a mx Lem nn Battery HENRI Compartment EE oo O Hard Drive Compartment CE NN mmm 8 e o M Wdb A e O O O WARNING The bottom of the Notebook PC can get very hot Be careful when han d dling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation High tem peratures are normal during charging or operation DO NOT PUT THE NOTEBOOK PC ON THE LAP OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY TO AVOID INJURY FROM THE HEAT 16 Knowing the Parts The following describes the components on the bottom side of the Notebook PC as shown by the illustration on the previous page O Battery Compartment The battery compartment s surface is actually combined with the battery pack in order to reduce thick ness When the battery is released the compartment cover and battery pack will be seen as a single unit The battery pack cannot be further disassembled and must be replaced as a single unit zz Memory Compartment The memory compartment contains 1 SO
75. ouncil Decision 98 482 EC for pan European single terminal connection to the public switched telephone network PSTN However due to differences between the individual PSTNs provided in different countries the approval does not of itself give an unconditional assurance of successful operation on every PSTN network termination point In the event of problems you should contact your equipment supplier in the first instance Overview On 4th August 1998 the European Council Decision regarding the CTR 21 has been published in the Official Journal of the EC The CTR 21 applies to all non voice terminal equipment with DTMF dialling which is intended to be connected to the analogue PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network CTR 21 Common Technical Regulation for the attachment requirements for connection to the ana logue public switched telephone networks of terminal equipment excluding terminal equipment sup porting the voice telephony justified case service in which network addressing if provided is by means of dual tone multifrequency signalling Network Compatibility Declaration Statement to be made by the manufacturer to the Notified Body and the vendor This declaration will indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and any notified networks with which the equipment may have inter working difficulties Network Compatibility Declaration Statement to be made by the manufacturer to the user This declaration w
76. pages for supported countries for almost worldwide protocol support This is an example of the Notebook PC connected to a telephone jack for use with the built in modem Telephone Wall Jack CAUTION For electrical safety concerns only use telephone cables rated 26AWQ or higher see Glossary for more infor mation Telephone cable with RJ 11 connectors Using the Notebook PC A Network Connection Connect a network cable with RJ 45 connectors on each end to the modem network port on the Note book PC and the other end to a hub or switch For 100BASE TX speeds your network cable must be category 5 not category 3 with twisted pair wiring If you plan on running the interface at 100Mbps it must be connected to a LOOBASE TX hub not a 100BASE T4 hub For 10Base T use category 3 4 or 5 twisted pair wiring Duplex transfers up to 200Mbps is supported on this Notebook PC but requires connection to a switch with duplex enabled The software default is to use the fastest setting so no user intervention is required Twisted Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host generally a Hub or Switch is called a straight through Twisted Pair Ethernet TPE The end connectors are called RJ 45 connectors which are not compatible with RJ 11 telephone connectors If connecting two computer
77. r Switch is called a straight through Twisted Pair Ethernet TPE The end connectors are called RJ 45 connectors which are not compatible with RJ 11 telephone connectors If connecting two computers together without a hub in between a crossover twisted pair is required UltraDMA 66 or 100 UItraDMA 66 or 100 are new specifications to improve IDE transfer rates Unlike traditional PIO mode which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data UltraDMA 66 or 100 uses both rising edge and falling edge USB Universal Serial Bus A new 4 pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and modem ISDN to be automatically configured when they are at tached physically without having to install drivers or reboot With USB the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated A 84 i Appendix 86 Index A AC Power System 50 ADM and ACPI 53 Battery Pack 24 Battery Power System 50 BIOS Advanced Menu 68 BIOS Legend Bar 61 BIOS Menu Bar 61 BIOS Setup Program 60 Boot Menu 76 Boot Sequence 76 Cylinders 66 Discard Changes 78 Exit Discarding Changes 77 Exit Menu 77 Exit Saving Changes 77 Heads 66 UO Device Configuration 70 Load Setup Defaults 78 Main Menu 63 Multi Sector Transfers 66 Parallel Port 70 Power Savings 74 Sav
78. rol There are three power control methods for controlling the Notebook PC s thermal state These power control cannot be configured by the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should enter these states The following temperatures represent the chassis temperature not CPU 54 e The fan turns ON for active cooling when the temperature reaches the safe upper limit e The CPU decreases speed for passive cooling when the temperature exceeds the safe upper limit e The system shut down for critical cooling when temperature exceeds the maximum safe upper limit Using the Notebook PC System Memory Expansion Additional memory is optional and not required to use the Notebook PC Additional memory will increase application performance by de creasing hard disk access This is more noticeable on newer software that require more and more system resources The Notebook PC comes with some built in memory One standard 144 pin SO DIMM Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module socket is available for system memory expansion using common 3 3 Volt 133MHz SDRAM SO DIMM modules Currently SO DIMM memory sizes are available in 64MB 128MB or 256MB for each module The BIOS automati cally detects the amount of memory in the system and configures CMOS accordingly during the POST Power On Self Test process There is no hardware or software including BIOS setup required after the memory is installed Only purchase expansion modules from auth
79. s together without a hub in between a crossover twisted pair is required Network cable with RJ 45 connectors This is an example of the Notebook PC connected to a Network Hub or Switch for use with the built in Ethernet controller HUB RJ45 Connector 12345678 49 i Using the Notebook PC IR Wireless Communication The Notebook PC is equipped with a conveniently located Infrared IR Communication Port see 2 Knowing the Parts for location The IR port comes with IrDA Infrared Data Association Serial Infrared Data Link Version 1 1 compliance that allows you to perform point to point wireless commu nications You can use a FIR specified application to transmit or receive data files with other systems equipped with an infrared port You must set these modes in the BIOS before you start to install the IR driver and file transferring applications FIR Fast Infrared supports up to 4Mbps See the Drivers and Utilities Support CD User s Manual for detailed setup instructions Guidelines for using IR communication Follow the guidelines listed below when using the Infrared IR Communication e Make sure the IR Mode in the BIOS Setup is properly set to the mode you would like to use e The angle between two Infrared communication ports should not exceed 15 e The distance between the Notebook PC s IR and target device IR should not exceed 20 inches 50 cm
80. sed together The AC Adapter s primary function is to provide power to the Notebook PC which also charges the battery pack When the power adapter is connected to the Notebook PC it provides power to the Notebook PC and charges the inter nal battery at the same time as long as it is plugged into an electrical outlet Y CAUTION To protect your Notebook PC from damage use only the power adapter that came with this Notebook PC because each power adapter has its own power output ratings Battery Power System The Notebook PC is designed to work with a removable battery pack located inside the battery pack compartment A fully charged pack will provide several hours of battery life which can be further extended by using power management features through the BIOS setup The battery system imple ments the Smart Battery standard under the Windows environment which allows the battery to accu rately report the amount of charge percentage left in the battery Additional battery packs are optional and can be purchased separately through a Notebook PC retailer Before using the Notebook PC on battery power for the first time check the battery icon in the Windows task bar to make sure that the battery is fully charged Charging the battery takes a few hours when the Notebook PC is powered OFF Charging the Battery Pack You can charge the battery pack by using the power adapter When the power adapter is plugged in the inserted battery pack
81. stant Keys Microphone Air Vent az Gala EN rem C ym NN fere E E E EET ER e EN l Keyboard EH S TIE NE OE IE ge ET ED D E S Touchpad Touchpad Buttons Status Indicators see front side Opening the Display Panel One spring loaded latch on the front of the Notebook PC locks the display panel in the closed position when the Notebook PC is not in use To open the display panel slide the latch to the right with your thumb and lift up on the display panel at the same time This design allows a single hand to be used when opening the display panel Slowly tilt the display panel forward or backward to a comfortable viewing angle WARNING When opening do not force the display panel down to the table or else the hinges may break Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel 14 Knowing the Parts 2 Display Panel The display panel functions the same as a desktop monitor The Notebook PC uses an active matrix TFT LCD which provides excellent viewing like that of desktop monitors Unlike desktop monitors the LCD panel does not produce any radiation or flickering so it is easier on the eyes Display Panel Care The LCD screen is very delicate and requires careful handling Pay attention to the following precautions e When not in use keep the display panel closed to prevent dust accumulation Do not use chemical cleaners on the
82. t from Start Shut Down will reboot your computer Bus Master IDE PIO Programmable I O IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for me chanical events Bus master IDE transfers data to from the memory without interrupting the CPU Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode Byte Binary Term One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character punctuation mark or other symbol Clock Throttling Chipset function which allows the processor s clock to be stopped and started at a known duty cycle Clock throttling is used for power savings thermal management and reducing processing speed COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports Pointing devices mo dems and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment CPU Central Processing Unit The CPU sometimes called Processor actually functions as the brain of the computer It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer s operating system to commu nicate with devices such as VGA audio Ethernet printer or modem Hardware Hardware is a general term referring to the physical components
83. t a network c PC Card PCMCIA Socket and Eject One PCMCIA 2 1 compliant socket for one type I II PC card is available The socket supports 32 bit CardBus This allows accommodation of all Notebook PC expansion options such as memory cards ISDN SCSI Smart Cards and wireless network adapters 18 Knowing the Parts Right Side 1394 Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the right side of the Notebook PC Optical Drive IEEE 1394 Port The following describes the components on the right side of the Notebook PC as shown by the illustra tion above Optical Drive This Notebook PC comes in many models with three optical drives to choose from Available configu rations are CD ROM CD RW or DVD ROM drive The eject button is electronic and requires that the Notebook PC be turned ON for it to function You can also eject the tray through any software CD DVD player or by right clicking the CD icon in Windows My Computer The emergency eject insert a straightened paper clip into the hole next to the eject button is used to eject the tray in case the elec tronic eject does not work Do not use this in place of the electronic eject or as a substitute to turning on the Notebook PC and using the electronic eject button IEEE1394 Port Also known as iLINK Sony or FireWire Apple IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot plugging capabil
84. t like with hard disk drives except that nothing can be written to or changed on the CD Vibration is normal for all high speed CD ROM drives due to unbal anced CDs or CD print To decrease vibration use the Notebook PC on an even surface and do not place labels on the CD Removing a CD Remove the CD by slowly lifting the CD off the tray by holding the edge of the CD Do not touch the bottom side of the CD where data is read from Listening to Audio CD The CD ROM CD RW and DVD ROM drives can play audio CDs but only the DVD ROM drive can play DVD audio Insert the audio CD and Windows automatically opens an audio player and begins playing Depending on the DVD audio disc and installed software it may require that you open a DVD player to listen to DVD audio You can adjust the volume through the volume control knob on the CD DVD ROM drive face function keys on the keypad or by the Windows speaker icon on the taskbar Beas Information is shown when the cursor is passed over this speaker icon Volume Open Yolume Controls a Adjust Audio Properties amp 15 PM A right click on this speaker icon gives a menu A left click on this speaker icon gives you a master volume control with mute Yolume Control Mm x Options Help Volume Control Wavetable Wave Out Telephone Microphone Line In CD ROM Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Volume AM Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Vo
85. tebook PC is turned ON as this may result in the loss of working data WARNING Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specifically approved by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model 24 Getting Started Using the Battery Pack Before you use your Notebook PC on the road you will have to charge the battery pack The battery pack begins to charge as soon as the Notebook PC is connected to external power Fully charge the battery pack before using it for the first time A new battery pack must completely charge before the Notebook PC is disconnected from external power The battery pack is about 85 charged when the battery charge light turns OFF When the battery power is low the battery power LED will blink It takes a few hours to fully charge the battery when the Notebook PC is turned OFF and may take twice the time when the Notebook PC is turned ON Battery Care The Notebook PC s battery pack like all rechargeable batteries has a limit on the number times it can be recharged Fully draining and charging the battery once a day every day will last over a year but how long beyond that will depend on your environment temperature humidity and how your Notebook PC is used It is ideal that the battery be used in a temperature range between 10 C and 29 C 50 F and 85 F You must also take into account that the Notebook PC s internal temperature is higher than the outside temperature
86. temperature rises past a set threshold The cooling fan is an extra feature needed for upgrading to faster processors in the future The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC Do not block the air vents or else overheating may occur 2 21 i Knowing the Parts Front Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the front side of the Notebook PC Display Panel Latch Status Indicators Email Indicator RU Audio Left Audio peaker Z Speaker Q o 5 lt 6 Display Panel Latch One display panel latch is used to lock the display panel in the closed position To open the display panel slide the latch to the right with your thumb and lift up the display panel at the same time Status Indicators and Email Indicator Status indicator details are described in section 3 amp Audio In Audio input allows feeding in audio from another source in order to listen to it using the Notebook PC s speakers or to use it for digital multimedia files A Microphone Jack Mic In The mono microphone jack can be used to connect an external microphone or output signals from audio devices Using this jack automatically disables the built in microphone Headphone Jack Head Out The stereo headphone jack is used to connect the Notebook PC s audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones Using this jack automatically disables the built in speakers cl Left Right Audio Speaker The built in
87. ter you press F2 to enter BIOS setup To Enable Select Enter and press Enter type a password and press Enter type the same pass word again and press Enter to confirm You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters Symbols and other keys are ignored To Disable Select Set and press Enter without entering a password Password on boot Disabled Password on boot requires the System Password to be Enabled When Enabled you will be prompted for a password during bootup after the chance to enter BIOS setup To enter BIOS setup F2 must be pressed before the password prompt To Enable Select Disabled and press Enter use the up down cursor to select Enable To Disable Select Enabled and press Enter use the up down cursor to select Disable NOTE If Password on Boot and Hard Disk Password are both Enabled the Hard Disk Pass word will be required first Hard Disk Password Enter A hard disk password places a protection on the hard disk drive so that a password is necessary in order to access the hard disk drive When Enabled the hard disk drive will be protected as follows The protected hard disk drive will prompt for a password when accessed on the Notebook PC The protected hard disk drive cannot be used as a master or slave drive on another computer e The protected hard disk drive cannot be formatted To Enable Select Enter
88. ton Locks Kensington locks or compatible allow the Notebook PC to be secured usually using a metal cable and lock that prevent the Notebook PC to be removed from a fixed object Some security products may also include a motion detector to sound an alarm when moved LPT Port Line Printer Port Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment PCI Bus Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32 bit data bus interface PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers PC Cards PCMCIA PC cards are about the size of a few stacked credit cards and have a 68 pin connector at one end The PC Card standard accommodates a number of function communication and data storage expansion options PC cards come in memory flash cards fax modems networking adapters SCSI adapters MPEG I II decoder cards and even wireless modem or LAN cards The Notebook PC supports PCMCIA 2 1 and 32bit CardBus standards The three different PC Card standards actually have different thicknesses Type I cards are 3 3mm Type II cards are 5mm and Type III cards are 10 5mm thick Type I and Type II cards can be used in a single socket Type III cards take up two sockets and must be used on Notebook PCs with two sockets 84 Appendix POST Power On Self Test When you turn on the computer it will first run t
89. vehicles airplanes or boats The Vehicle Air power adapter has both a cigarette plug and an EmPower plug The cigarette plug fits into any vehicle s 12 volt DC cigarette or utility receptacle and produces an output of 19 Volts The EmPower plug is designed to work with EmPower in flight airplane power systems EmPower systems are currently available on most major airlines If you are unsure of its availability on your flight please consult your airline information services Vehicle Only Power Adapter The Vehicle Only power adapter does not have an EmPower plug and can therefore be used only in vehicles or boats using a standard cigarette lighter socket X Le P je 12V EmPower Plug Airplanes 12V Cigarette Plug Vehicles Boats Green Power LED NS S gu uL k AN N CK DC Power Plug to Notebook PC 4 57 i Using the Notebook PC Securing Your Notebook PC Optional 58 For system and hard disk drive security see BIOS setup Security A third party lock such as the ones by Kensington can be used to secure your Notebook PC physically to an unmovable object The cable wraps around an object and the T shaped end inserts into the Kensington lock port as shown in this illustration and a key or combination dial is used to secure the lock in place For more information you can read advertisements in Notebook sometimes referred to as Mobile or Portable PC maga
90. ware only eliminating the need for expen sive hardware Although the software will function on Intel 233 333MHz based notebooks playback quality 1s reduced since loss of video frames video images look as though they are skipping sections of the movie during playback may occur Software playback performance on Intel s 400MHz processor platforms or faster is required to sustain 30 fps frames per second which approaches the quality of most hardware playback solutions NOTE Since MPEG2 video decoding is done through software a processor of at least 400MHz Pentium Il is recommended to provide real time playback without frame skips An MPEG2 hardware decoder PCMCIA card is required on Notebook PCs with slower processors for smooth DVD playback 41 i Using the Notebook PC Regional Playback Information Playback of DVD movie titles involves decoding MPEG2 video digital AC3 audio and decryption of CSS protected content CSS sometimes called copy guard is the name given to the content protection scheme adopted by the motion picture industry to satisfy a need to protect against unlawful content duplication Although the design rules imposed on CSS licensors are many one rule that is most relevant is play back restrictions on regionalized content In order to facilitate geographically staggered movie releases DVD video titles are released for specific geographic regions as defined in Region Definitions below Copyright laws require that all
91. weden Yes No Switzerland Yes No United Kingdom Yes No This information was copied from CETECOM and is supplied without liability For updates to this table you may visit http www cetecom de technologies ctr_21 html National requirements will apply only if the equipment may use pulse dialling manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment is only intended to support DTMF signalling which would make any additional testing superfluous In The Netherlands additional testing is required for series connection and caller ID facilities 80 i Appendix Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers APM Advanced Power Management Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers AWG American Wire Gauge Gauge Diam Area R I 3Almm2 Gauge Diam Area R I 3A mm2 AWG mm mm2 ohm km mA AWG mm mm2 ohm km mA 46 0 04 0 0013 13700 3 8 24 0 50 0 20 87 5 588 44 0 05 0 0020 8750 6 0 55 0 24 1259 119 42 0 06 0 0028 6070 9 0 60 0 28 60 7 850 41 0 07 0 0039 4460 12 22 0 65 0 33 Sl 1 0A 40 0 08 0 0050 3420 15 0 70 0 39 44 6 1 16 A 39 0 09 0 0064 2700 19 0 75 0 44 38 9 1 32A 38 0 10 0 0078 2190 24 20 0 80 0 50 34 1 1 51A 37 0 11 0 0095 1810 28 0 85 0 57 30 2 1 70A 0 12 0 011 1520 33 19 0 90 0 64 26 9 1 91A 36 0 13 0 013 1300 40 0 95 0 71 24 3 2 12A 35 0 14 0 015 1120 45 18
92. when using AC power Double click on the icon for more information and settings Power icon using battery Power icon using AC power The charging lightning icon appears over the plug icon if the battery is not fully charged When fully charged only the plug icon will remain NOTE If you ignore the low battery warning eventually the Notebook PC enters sus pend mode Windows default uses STR WARNING Save to RAM does not last long when the battery power is depleted Save d to Disk STD is not the same as power OFF STD requires a small amount of power and will fail if no power is available due to complete battery depletion or no power supply e g removing both the power adapter and battery pack WARNING Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the power is ON or if the system has not yet entered into the suspend mode as this may result in the data loss 52 Using the Notebook PC Power Management Modes The Notebook PC has a number of automatic or adjustable power saving features that you can use to maximize battery life and lower Total Cost of Ownership TCO You can control some of these fea tures through the Power menu in the BIOS Setup ACPI power management settings are made through the operating system The power management features are designed to save as much electricity as possible by putting components into a low power consumption mode as often as possible but also allow full operation
93. zines 5 Configuring the BIOS Chapter BIOS Setup Program Main Menu Primary Master Secondary Master Advanced Menu I O Device Configuration Security Menu Power Menu Boot Menu Exit Menu l Configuring the BIOS BIOS Setup Program 2 60 This Notebook PC supports a programmable EEPROM that stores the BIOS software and can be up dated using the provided flash memory writer utility This Section will guide you through the BIOS setup program by providing clear explanations for all the options A default configuration has already been set If you are either installing new devices or expanding main memory you will need to enter the BIOS Setup to reconfigure your Notebook PC A battery backed up CMOS RAM is used to record some basic system hardware information clock date time the error handling and etc even when the power is off When the Notebook PC is turned back on the system is configured with the values stored in the CMOS RAM The settings made in the BIOS Setup program intimately affect how the Notebook PC performs It is important therefore to first understand all the Setup options and second to make settings appropriate for the way you use the Notebook PC The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup is a menu driven software utility that enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your Notebook PC to reflect installed hardware alter performance and setup power saving functions

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