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1. Daily Every day when you start your computer for the first time the prompt appears Weekly When you start your computer for the first time each week after Sunday the prompt appears Monthly When you start your computer for the first time each month the prompt appears Disabled The prompt never appears This is the default setting For a Daily Weekly or Monthly prompt to be accurate System Date in the Main menu must be set to the current date System backup reminder Enables the computer to prompt you to backup your files The prompt appears each time you start your computer or reboot until you respond with Y yes The options for this field are Daily Every day when you start your computer for the first time the prompt appears Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 51 Weekly When you start your computer for the first time each week after Sunday the prompt appears Monthly When you start your computer for the first time each month the system backup prompt appears Disabled The prompt never appears This is the default setting For a Daily Weekly or Monthly prompt to be accurate System Date in the Main menu must be set to the current date Power Menu The Power menu of System Setup allows you to enable and adjust your computer s sophisticated power saving features Enabling these features extends the life of the battery If your computer shipped with Windows 9
2. CFFF D000 D3FF D400 D7FF and D800 DBFF Local Bus IDE adapter Enables the integrated IDE local bus adapters Options are Enabled default and Disabled The Enabled option enables both the primary IDE adapter for the hard drive and the secondary IDE adapter for the CD ROM drive on the computer Large Disk Access Mode Enables your computer s operating system to work with drives larger than 540 MB Choose DOS default for Microsoft operating systems Choose Other for any other operating systems Security Menu Selecting Security from the menu bar displays the Security menu Your computer s advanced security system allows you to set two different passwords to prevent unauthorized access to system resources data and System Setup From the Security menu you can enable a boot password disk access a system backup reminder and a virus check reminder Security fields marked with an asterisk can only be changed if you start System Setup with a system supervisor password or if no passwords are in effect You cannot access these fields with a user password Set User Password Enables you to set a user password to control access to the system at boot See Creating a Password on page 57 for instructions on setting a password The user password allows restricted access to the System Setup Security menu the user has access only to changing his own password and to enabling or disabling Password on boot A supervisor password mu
3. Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 3 FPIO 3 DMA 1 Ultra DMA Enabled SECONDARY MASTER SUBMENU Secondary Master Type Cylinders Heads Sectors Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control Enabled 32 Bit I O Enabled Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Disabled Disabled Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Disabled Disabled Disabled Fast PIO 2 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Recording the Computer Hardware Configuration 109 Ultra DMA MEMORY CACHE SUBMENU Memory Cache Cache Memory Region CC00 CFFF D000 D3FF D400 D7FF D800 DBFF ADVANCED MENU Plug amp Play O S Yes PS 2 Mouse Enabled Dual Mouse Mode Enabled Screen Expansion Enabled Display Control LCD Fast PIO 3 FPIO 3 DMA 1 I O DEVICE CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Serial port A Enabled Base I O address Infrared port B Enabled Base I O address Fast PIO 4 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back
4. W Turn off your computer before you connect a PS 2 Mouse and keyboard port 4 Audio line out raez jack Docking connector Microphone jack Parallel port gt N Serial port p Video connector USB port port Figure 10 Peripheral Connectors Table 3 shows the icons located near each connector and tells you the devices that you can attach to the connectors Samsung M6000 User s Manual Connecting Peripheral Devices 22 Table 3 Connecting Peripheral Devices Icon ows ows VOD sfa fa fa fa fa fa fa afa Og Connector Audio line out jack Connect stereo headphones or speakers to this jack Speakers connected to this jack override the onboard speakers Microphone jack Connect an external microphone to this jack A microphone connected to this jack overrides the internal microphone USB port Connect USB devices to this port USB input output devices include keyboards pointing devices and monitors Floppy connector Connect one end of the floppy cable to this connector and the other end to the floppy drive to use the drive outside of the SmartBay See Connecting the Floppy Drive to the Floppy Connector on page 24 for more information Video port Plug the interface cable of an external monitor into this 15 pin connector and then plug the monitor power cord into a grounded outlet Serial port Plug a serial device such as a serial printer into this 9 pin port If
5. password Do not type anything Press lt Enter gt A message appears telling you that the changes have been saved Press lt Enter gt again to return to the Security menu Press lt Esc gt to go to the Exit menu 10 Select Exit Saving Changes press lt Enter gt and press lt Enter gt again to restart the computer Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Security 58 Requiring a Boot Password After you create a supervisor or user password you can enable the computer to prompt for a password each time it starts To enable the prompt select the option Enabled in the Password on boot field in System Setup For more information about the Password on boot field see Security Menu on page 50 Locking the Hard Drive Boot Sector If you have an supervisor password you can lock the hard drive boot sector to protect against viruses or alterations To lock the hard drive boot sector select the option Write protect in the Fixed disk boot sector field in System Setup For more information about the Fixed disk boot sector field see Security Menu on page 50 Locking the Floppy Drive If you have an supervisor password you can lock the floppy drive so that a user with only a user password cannot load personal software which may introduce a virus into the computer To enable the floppy lock select the option Supervisor in the Lock Floppy field in System Setup For more information about the Lock Floppy f
6. If you are traveling by airplane follow these tips Take the computer with you as carry on luggage Do not check the computer with your baggage Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Computer for the First Time 11 Allow the computer and disks to go through the X ray security devices Do not hand carry disks through the walk through metal detectors which can cause loss of data Make sure that the battery is charged or the AC adapter is easily accessible You may be required to turn on the computer for airport security personnel Be prepared to turn off the computer during take off and landing Contact your airline for information about using an optional airline adapter to power your computer while traveling by airplane Handling Spills Do not spill anything on your computer The best way to avoid spills is to avoid eating and drinking around your computer If you do spill something on your computer turn off your computer unplug it immediately and do the following If you spill liquid on the keyboard drain as much of the liquid from the keyboard as possible Be careful not to let the liquid drip onto the LCD panel Allow the system to dry for several days before trying to use it If you spill liquid on an external keyboard or keypad unplug it and drain as much of the liquid as possible Allow the keyboard to sit at room temperature for a full day before trying to use it Sweet liquids leave a sticky r
7. reporting technology software monitors the performance of your computer s IDE hard drive When the SMART Device Monitoring field is enabled you receive a warning message if the SMART software detects an impending drive failure This field is for reference only Ultra DMA Mode Enables the hard drive to use ultra DMA transfer mode to transfer data between the drive and system memory The default setting is Disabled System Memory Displays the amount of conventional memory detected by your computer during startup This field is for reference only Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected by your computer during startup This field is for reference only Advanced Menu Selecting Advanced from the menu bar displays the Advanced menu Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 47 Plug amp Play O S Enables you to set the parameters for peripheral ports Set this field to No if your computer uses an operating system that is not plug and play compliant such as Windows NT With an operating system that is not plug and play compliant you manually change the settings for the COM1 COM2 and LPT ports The BIOS will recognize the new settings Windows 98 automatically configures the ports regardless of the setting of this field PS 2 Mouse Config Enables or disables the touchpad mouse or keyboard port Options are External default Dual Mouse and Disabled If you set this field to External the touchpad
8. ssseeeseeseeeeeesiresirnerrnstnrsrtnnennnsrnnsrnnn 62 Using PowerProfiler assssssesssssrreessrrnessrnneeesnnnnsnnnnnnesnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnne 63 Creating a Save to Disk Partition 0 00 00 ee 65 Changing the Video Configuration 0 0 eee 68 Resolution and Color Depth ccccecceeeeseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessaeeeseeeeeaas 68 Configuring Display Features ccccccceeseseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeees 69 Selecting a Monitor Type csceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesecaeeeeeeeseeeeteneeeees 69 Changing Color Depth and Resolution ceeeeeeseeeteeeeeneeeees 70 Working with PC Cards 000 0 ccc cece ee eeteeeeeeneeeenenenees 72 Maintaining PC Cards cccccccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeesaaeeeeeeeesaaeeeeaeeees 73 Using PG Cards ea aana a aaa e a aa dienes 73 WINGOWS QB ai aeia EE EE et ie 74 Windows NI gies t riada e Aea A AALA ROOF ASE A DEARER RAY 74 Updating the System BIOS 000 eee eeeeeeeee 77 Performing the BIOS Update cccccccceeeeeeeeecenaeeeeeeeseeeesenaeeees 77 Troubleshooting the BIOS Update ccceeececeeseeeeeeeeeesseeeseneeeeees 79 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Contents iii About Drivers and System Resources cee 80 DVETE 20 oa ats ia ei ee ie ea ene ee en 80 ROS ana a are ara a araa e a aa a aaaea adea 80 Enabling the Infrared Port ennaa E 81 Making Backup DiSKS ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeneeaaees 82 Service
9. 20 Infrared port field 49 Infrared troubleshooting 88 Installing hard drive 34 main battery 37 PC Card 73 peripheral devices 22 Smartbay devices 26 IRQ interrupt request line 80 105 VO Device Configuration Menu 48 TO input output 105 K Keyboard locking 17 59 using 14 L Large Disk Access Mode field 50 LBA Mode Control field 47 LCD liquid crystal display 86 105 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Lights system status 20 Liquids precautions 13 Load Setup Defaults field 55 Local Bus IDE adapter field 50 locking 59 Main menu System Setup 45 Memory cache 49 86 103 CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor 104 conventional 104 Memory Cache field 50 Memory Cache menu 49 Memory modules installing 92 precautions 11 sizes 92 Menus System Setup 43 Microsoft Backup Utility 65 Monitor external 86 selecting type 70 Multi Sector Transfers field 47 Mute keys 17 N Non turbo mode 60 Num Lock light 21 Numeric keypad 15 86 O Online manual accessing 1 Operating system 106 Options 89 P Parallel port field 49 Password on boot field 51 Index 116 Passwords for floppy drive 59 on boot 59 overview 57 PC Card 16 bit 72 32 bit 72 CardBus 72 104 CardWizard 75 definition 106 installing 73 maintaining 73 removing 73 slot 106 stopping in CardWizard 75 suspend mode 75 troubleshooting 87 types 72 using 72 Windows 98 74 zoomed video 72 108 Peripheral devices connecting 22 Pix
10. 7 x 7 2 in 246 x 184 5 mm System with 13 3 TFT LCD Width 12 1 in 30 9 cm Height 1 65 in 4 2 cm 1 85 in 4 7 cm Length 9 6 in 24 5 cm 9 5 in 24 1 cm Weight with floppy drive and 6 39 Ibs 2 90Kg battery installed 6 53 Ibs 2 97Kg LCD viewing area 13 3 TFT 10 6 x 7 9 in 270 3 x 202 8 mm System with textured finish available after 01 03 99 System with painted finish System with 14 1 TFT LCD Width 12 1 in 30 9 cm Height 1 65 in 4 2 cm Length 9 6 in 24 5 cm Weight with floppy drive and 6 46 lbs 2 93 Kg battery installed LCD viewing area 14 1 TFT 11 2 x 8 4 in 285 7 x 214 3 mm Samsung M6000 User s Manual Specifications 98 Environment Ambient temperature operating Ambient temperature storage Relative humidity noncondensing operating Relative humidity noncondensing storage Altitude operating Altitude storage Shock operating Shock nonoperating 41 95 F 5 35 C 14 112 F 10 44 C 20 80 15 95 0 to 8 000 ft 0 to 2 348 m 0 to 40 000 ft 0 to 12 192 m 10 G for 11 ms half sine 60 G for 11 ms half sine Smart Lithium ion Battery Weight 0 84 Ibs 0 38 Kg Nominal open circuit voltage 10 8 Vcc Capacity typical 4800mAhr 52whr Charging time approximate with 3 hr computer turned off Charging time approximate with 6 hr computer turned on Average battery life with no power 3 hr management enabled AC Adapter Width 2
11. BIOS remains in shadow RAM until you turn off the computer Samsung M6000 User s Manual Glossary 107 RGB A color model generally used by display devices Colors are described as a mixture of Red Blue and Green TFT thin film transistor LCD A TFT LCD uses a separate transistor circuit to control each pixel This technology provides the best resolution for an LCD screen A TFT LCD is also sometimes called an active matrix LCD Zoomed video Zoomed video technology enables zoom video PC Card to transfer data directly from the card to video and audio systems without going through the microprocessor This process improves video performance Video conferencing and real time multimedia devices such as video cameras are supported by zoom video Samsung M6000 User s Manual Glossary 108 Recording the Computer Hardware Configuration In the spaces provided write the System Setup program settings If your computer ever loses configuration information you can enter the information from this section into System Setup to restore it MAIN MENU Diskette A Not Installed 1 44 1 25 MB 32 PRIMARY MASTER SUBMENU Primary Master Type Cylinders Heads Sectors Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control Enabled 32 Bit I O Enabled Transfer Mode Standard
12. Enter gt The Set Password dialog box appears 5 Type a password of up to seven characters You can enter letters or numbers but you cannot use the function keys such as lt Shift gt Your computer does not distinguish between Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Security 57 capitalized and lowercase letters in your password As you type the password the cursor moves but your password does not appear on the screen Press lt Enter gt after you have typed your password The computer prompts you to reenter your password for verification Type your password again and press lt Enter gt A message appears telling you that the changes have been saved Press lt Enter gt again to return to the Security menu Press lt Esc gt to go to the Exit menu Select Exit Saving Changes press lt Enter gt and press lt Enter gt again to restart the computer Deleting a Password To delete the password 1 At startup press lt F2 gt to open System Setup Type your password when prompted and press lt Enter gt 2 3 4 Use the lt Right Arrow gt key to select the Security menu Use the lt Down Arrow gt key to select Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password Press lt Enter gt The computer prompts you to enter the current password Press lt Enter gt The computer prompts you to enter a password Do not type anything Press lt Enter gt The computer prompts you to re enter the
13. computer into suspend mode When you use the lt Fn F11 gt key combination your computer may postpone entering suspend mode during a critical operation such as reading from or writing to the hard drive To resume to full power mode press the power button Once all devices return to full power mode all active software applications and system states are restored to exactly how they were before your computer entered suspend mode When your computer enters or resumes from save to disk mode screens appear indicating system status These status screens do not appear when the computer enters or resumes from power on suspend Suspend Mode Precautions Observe the following precautions when using suspend mode Save all open files before you press lt Fn F11 gt to manually place your computer into suspend mode If you purchased a new hard drive make sure that you create a save to disk partition equal to the amount of system memory plus 2 MB before you enable save to disk mode See Creating a Save to Disk Partition on page 65 for more information Do not try to resume to full power mode using battery power if the battery charge is low If the battery charge is too low the system may not be able to resume fully Plug in the AC adapter Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Power Management Options 62 if your computer cannot resume normal operation because of a low battery charge save to disk mode do not connect
14. computer off the information in CMOS memory is saved COM port COM stands for communication COM ports are the serial ports in your computer Conventional memory The first 640 KB of system memory Operating systems and application programs can directly access this memory without using memory management software CMYK A a color model in which all colors are described as a mixture of four process colors Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black CMYK is the standard color model used in offset printing for full color documents Printed colors look the same as what appears on the screen Disc A compact disc CD Disk The device used by the computer to store and retrieve information Disk can refer to a floppy disk hard disk or RAM disk Disk cache A software device that accumulates copies of recently used disk sectors in RAM The application program can then read these Samsung M6000 User s Manual Glossary 104 copies without accessing the disk This in turn speeds up the performance of the application A cache is a buffer for transferring disk sectors in and out of RAM Data stored in a disk cache is a copy of data already stored on the physical disk DMA direct memory access A method of transferring data from a device to memory without having the data pass through the microprocessor Using DMA can speed up system performance Floppy disk A removable disk also called floppy or diskette Hard drive Also call
15. experienced user your Samsung M6000 documentation can help you get the most from your computer To get up and running quickly see your Samsung M6000 Quick Start When you need more in depth information turn to your online Samsung M6000 User s Manual Opening the Online Manual Your M6000 Series online manual is included on the computer s hard drive in PDF format You can view the manual through the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is also included on the hard drive To open the online manual 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Select Programs 3 Select Samsung M6000 Online Manual 4 Click Samsung M6000 Online Manual in the Samsung M6000 Online Manual folder Your online manual appears on the screen Getting Around in the Online Manual Go to the Acrobat Reader Help for tips on using the Reader toolbar buttons to get around in the online manual To open the Help 1 Click Help on the Acrobat Reader menu bar 2 Click Reader Online Guide Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Documentation 1 Using Hypertext Links in the Online Manual Hypertext links are built into the online manual to take you quickly from one page of the manual to another You can click on a hypertext link to go directly from the link to the topic connected to the link When the screen cursor is on a hypertext link the cursor changes from an open hand to a hand with a pointing index finger When you see the cursor change cl
16. field are 378 IRQ7 default 378 IRQ5 278 IRQ7 and 278 IRQS Settings for the Mode are Output only Bi directional EPP enhanced parallel port and ECP extended capabilities port Selecting the ECP setting enables you to set the DMA Channel to 1 2 or 3 When the Parallel port field is set to Enabled the computer s operating system uses the default configuration or the configuration you choose If you select Disabled you free up an IRQ for use by another device Floppy disk controller Configures the floppy disk controller The options for this field are Enabled default Auto and Disabled When the Floppy disk controller field is set to Enabled the computer s operating system uses the default configuration for the controller Selecting Auto enables the operating system or the BIOS to configure the port Memory Cache Opens a submenu that enables or disables external cache memory Cache memory improves system performance by keeping frequently used computer instructions in memory with a faster access time than DRAM Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 49 The submenu fields are Memory Cache Enables default or disables your computer s level 2 cache memory Normally do not disable the cache memory unless a program s documentation specifies that the computer cache memory must be disabled Cache Memory Region Enables or disables default caching of shadowed option ROMs in the following regions CC00
17. module pops up Figure 22 Figure 22 Removing a Memory Module b Hold the memory module by the edges and pull it forward out of the compartment 5 Align the connector on the memory module with the connector of the slot 6 Push the memory module into the slot at a slight angle until the connectors are fully engaged Figure 23 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Options 94 7 Push down on the edge of the memory module until the module snaps into place Figure 23 Installing a Memory Module 8 Align the memory module compartment door with the compartment and push the door down until it snaps into place 9 Reinstall the screw you removed in step 2 10 Turn on the computer and perform a complete POST to check the memory integrity Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Options 95 Battery Cradle The external battery cradle enables you to charge the computer battery outside of the computer To charge a battery in the battery cradle 1 Insert the battery into the cradle contact end first Figure 27 Figure 24 Battery Cradle 2 Attach the computer AC adapter to the connector at the back of the cradle and plug the other end of the adapter into a grounded electrical outlet The indicator light on the cradle is green when the cradle s power is on The light turns amber when the battery begins to charge 3 When the indicator light on th
18. mouse is disabled when an external mouse is attached If you set this field to Disabled a device attached to the port will not function but you will free up an IRQ interrupt request line for use by another device If you set this field to Dual Mouse the touchpad mouse is enabled when an external mouse is attached USB device Configures the USB controller The options for this field are Enabled default and Disabled When the USB device field is set to Enabled the computer s operating system uses the default configuration for the controller If you select Disabled you free up an IRQ for use by another device Screen Expansion Enables the expansion of the screen during boot When your computer starts the screens are in 640x480 resolution during boot and then automatically change to the resolution you have specified in the Windows settings When this field is enabled the opening screens are expanded beyond 640x480 The default is Enabled Display Control Enable you to set the default display Options are LCD CRT and Both Choose LCD to use the built in display only CRT to use an external monitor only or BOTH to have both built in and external displays used as the dafault display If you select CRT and no external monitor is attached you will see no display until you attach the external monitor The default is Both T O Device Configuration Opens the I O Device Configuration submenu if you press lt Enter gt when this field is hi
19. options in the software for more information Visiting the Samsung Web Site If you have an internet connection you can visit the Samsung Web site at http www samsungpc com Updates on your computer and other Samsung products are periodically added to the Web site Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Documentation 3 Introducing Your Computer Your Samsung M6000 computer is a lightweight portable computer that includes features to meet your computing needs at home or on the road Figures through 3 show you the features of your computer LCD latch Mouse buttons LCD Speaker Status Bower lights Ne AS pat ew button Z oa L gt AC adapter EP a connector floppy drive Fan vent shown Microphone Hard drive compartment Battery Kensington lock support compartment Speaker Figure 1 Front View of Computer Samsung M6000 User s Manual Introducing Your Computer 4 PS 2 mouse and keyboard port Docking Volume control Audio line out jack connector Parallel port Microphone jack Serial port Video USB port port External Floppy connector Infrared port PC Card compartment Figure 2 Back View of Computer Memory module compartment a x SmartBay latch a Business card holder Label showing part number and serial number Figure 3 Bottom View of Computer Samsung M6000 User s Manual Introducing Your Computer 5 Using Your C
20. or remove any devices including PC Cards or memory modules because you may damage the computer or resume to full power may fail If a floppy disk is in the floppy drive do not remove it or switch it with another disk W When your computer is in power on suspend or However you can plug in the AC adapter if the resume to full power fails because of a low battery charge When the computer is in save to disk mode you can remove and replace the battery Using PowerProfiler PowerProfiler enables you to set power management options for computers shipped with Windows NT installed To open the PowerProfiler window double click the battery icon on the right corner of the Windows taskbar If you click the icon with the right mouse button a menu appears with an option to put the computer in suspend suspend mode Click the Standard tab in PowerProfiler to set timeouts for the LCD and the hard drive You can also set power management to be enabled Always Battery Only or Never The Advanced screen in PowerProfiler enables resume from suspend options and the Battery screen enables options to conserve battery life Keep the following in mind when using PowerProfiler e If you disable power management in PowerProfiler the setting overrides any power management settings in System Setup e If you enable LCD and hard drive timeouts in PowerProfiler and the standby timeout in System Setup the LCD and hard drive turn off when the sho
21. replace your battery pack after a year of average usage Safely Using the AC Adapter and Batteries Follow these guidelines to safely use the AC adapter and batteries Turn your equipment off and unplug the AC adapter if you accidentally Expose the equipment to liquid Drop jar or damage the computer e Use only Samsung approved AC adapters and automobile and airline adapters e Do not disassemble the battery heat it above 122 F 50 C or burn it The battery used in this computer may cause a fire or chemical burn if mistreated e Your computer s rechargeable battery may be considered hazardous waste If you replace your battery with a new one Keep the old battery out of the reach of children Dispose of the old battery promptly Make sure that you follow all state and local requirements when you dispose of the old battery Removing and Installing the Battery Your computer comes with the battery pack installed To remove the battery pack 1 Turn the computer s power off 2 Close the LCD panel and turn the computer over so that the bottom of the unit faces up Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Battery 37 3 Slide the battery compartment cover straight up and off the computer Figure 17 Bottom of computer Figure 17 Removing the Battery Pack 4 Grasp the plastic tab on the battery and pull the battery out of the compartment To reinstall the battery pa
22. see Connecting the Floppy Drive to the Floppy Connector on page 24 for instructions 4 Under the Boot menu in System Setup set Diskette Drive as the first boot device and CD ROM Drive as the second see Using System Setup for information on setting options 5 Insert the bootable disk into the floppy drive and start your computer 6 After your system boots remove the startup disk from the floppy drive and insert the PHDISK disk 7 At the A prompt type phdisk c 266240 p and then press lt Enter gt PHDISK automatically creates a save to disk partition of the maximum size for your computer When the save to disk partition has been created the following message appears Save to disk partition created successfully 8 Remove the PHDISK floppy disk from the floppy drive and insert the startup disk 9 Use the FDISK utility in DOS to create user partitions on your drive and then restart your computer Be careful not to delete the non DOS partition that you just created with PHDISK 10 Use the Format command to format the new partitions and then restart your computer 11 Remove the startup disk and turn off your computer 12 Do one of the following to reinstall your applications Samsung M6000 User s Manual Creating a Save to Disk Partition 66 e If you have a CD ROM drive insert your restore CD in the CD ROM drive and start the computer Follow the directions included with the restore CD
23. startup to enable Windows NT to find the device attached to the SCSI card SCSI cards can be removed when the computer is turned off If you suspendart your computer without the SCSI card installed a message may appear telling you that a service did not start You can ignore this message Modem and ATA cards can be inserted and removed while the computer is on your computer stop the card through the w Before you remove a modem or ATA card from CardWizard program or you may lose data To stop and remove a PC Card from your computer 1 In the SystemSoft CardWizard screen click with the right mouse button on the name of the card you want to remove 2 Click Stop in the Actions menu A red stop sign appears on the main screen when the card is stopped 3 Click OK 4 Push the card eject button on the side of the PC Card slot 5 Pull the card out of the slot compartment Samsung M6000 User s Manual Working with PC Cards 75 For more information on using the CardWizard program see the CardWizard Help Samsung M6000 User s Manual Working with PC Cards 76 Updating the System BIOS Your computer uses flash BIOS which enables you to update the BIOS easily from a floppy disk If Samsung releases a BIOS update for your computer copy the disk image to your hard drive from e The Samsung Web site http www samsungpc com Performing the BIOS Update Before performing the BIOS update please note the followin
24. the hard drive compartment or the SmartBay 32 64 and 128 MB SDRAM memory modules that enable you to upgrade your XGA 13 3 14 1 LCD computer s memory 32 and 64 EDO memory modules that enable you to upgrade your SVGA 12 1 LCD computer s memory A battery cradle that charges the battery outside the computer An external numeric keypad A CD ROM drive and floppy cable for computers that do not ship with these items Docking options that enable you to use your computer like a desktop computer The options that are available may change periodically Contact your Samsung reseller for updated information AC Adapter The optional AC adapter operates in the same way as the adapter that came with your computer does See Attaching the AC Adapter on page 6 for information about the AC adapter Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Options 89 Auto Airline Adapter The auto airline adapter enables you to power your computer and charge the computer battery In an automobile through the 12 volt cigarette lighter socket e In an airplane that is equipped with a portable computer connector Figure 20 Cap ae Top of adapter casing Light A lt Release button Lo o AM Figure 20 Auto Airline Adapter Portable computer connectors on airplanes differ You may need to remove the top of the adapter casing to use the adapter on certain airplanes To remove the top of the adapter casing 1 Pr
25. to unlock the keyboard The lt Fn F7 gt key combination has no effect unless a password is enabled in System Setup The Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock lights blink when the keyboard is locked Mute Turns the audio output on and off Volume down Decreases the audio volume Volume up Increases the audio volume Rest Puts the computer into rest or suspend mode To resume normal operation from rest press the power button See Power Menu on page 52 for more information about the rest mode Scroll ln some applications sets the cursor control keys to scroll the page up or down while the cursor position does not change Pressing lt Fn F12 gt again turns off the scrolling function Contrast up Increases the LCD contrast Contrast adjustment is not needed on a TFT LCD Contrast down Decreases the LCD contrast Contrast adjustment is not needed on a TFT LCD Brightness up Increases the LCD brightness Brightness down Decreases the LCD brightness Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Keyboard 17 Using the Touchpad Your computer is equipped with the SmartPoint touchpad which is an integrated pointing device that is used to perform standard mouse functions Figure 8 The touchpad is an advanced and reliable pointing device that works with a touch of your finger Touchpad NTIS Mouse buttons Figure 8 Touchpad To use the touchpad Place your finger on the pad and move your finger in t
26. 05 in 5 2 cm Height 1 in 2 6 cm Length 4 33 in 11 cm Weight 0 21 kg Operating voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Line frequency 50 60 Hz Input current 1 3 A 100 V 0 9 A 240 V Output current 2 63A Output voltage 19V Samsung M6000 User s Manual Specifications 99 Abbreviations Your M6000 Series documentation uses the following abbreviations Samsung M6000 User s Manual Amperes Alternating current Advanced Power Management AT attachment refers to the hard drive interface in an AT compatible computer Bulletin board system Basic input output system Centigrade Compact disc Compact disc read only memory Centimeters Communication as in communication port Complementary metal oxide semiconductor Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK Direct current Decibels acoustic Deutsche Industrie Normenuasschuss German electrical standards association Direct memory access Display power management signaling Dynamic random access memory Extended capabilities port Enhanced parallel port Fahrenheit Abbreviations 100 PCMCIA Samsung M6000 User s Manual Integrated drive electronics Inches Input Output Infrared Data Association Interrupt request line Kilobits per second Kilobytes Kilograms Local area network Pounds Logical block addressing Liquid crystal display Meters Milliampere Milliampere hour Megabyte Megabits per second Megahertz Musical instrument digital interface millime
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28. 3 Index Numerics 32 Bit I O field 47 A Abbreviations 100 AC adapter 103 optional 89 using 6 Adjusting brightness 8 17 contrast 8 17 display 8 Advanced menu System Setup 47 Auto Suspend Timeout field 53 Auto airline adapter 90 B Backing up software 82 Backlight keys 16 Backup Utility 65 Battery charging 6 96 CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor 87 conserving power 52 disposing of 37 main 40 Main Battery Lights 40 monitoring charge 39 optional 92 safety 37 status button main battery 40 status lights main battery 40 warnings 41 Battery Calibration field 56 Battery charge light 21 Battery cradle 96 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Battery gauge 39 displaying 16 keys 16 Battery low warning 41 Battery Power Saving Mode field 52 Battery very low warning 41 BIOS basic input output system 103 on Web site 77 updating 77 Boot 54 103 cold 10 warm 10 Boot Device Priority field 54 Boot disk 103 Boot menu System Setup 54 Boot sector 59 Brightness adjustment keys 9 17 Byte 103 C Cache memory 86 104 Cache Memory Region field 50 Caps Lock light 21 CardBus 72 104 CardWizard 75 CD ROM drive configuring 45 optional 97 using 30 CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor battery 87 memory 104 CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK 104 Color Index 114 8 bit 68 16 bit 68 24 bit 68 32 bit 68 depth 70 COM port 104 Configuring computer 42 video features 68 Connecting
29. 8 installed Windows 98 Power Management works with the settings in the Power Management option on the Control Panel Power Savings Sets the Power Management Mode Choosing modes changes the system power management settings The options are Maximum Power Savings default Maximum Performance Disabled and Customized Maximum Power Savings conserves the greatest amount of system power while Maximum Performance conserves power but allows greatest system performance To alter these settings choose Customized and to turn off power management choose Disabled Battery Power Saving Mode Enables and disables turbo mode The options are Turbo default and Non Turbo If you set this field to Turbo the microprocessor and hard drive run at full speed unless affected by other power savings settings If you set this field to Non Turbo the microprocessor and the hard drive run at slow speed unless there is user input or device activity Standby Timeout Sets the period of computer inactivity no user input or device activity that must pass before your computer automatically goes into standby mode In standby mode some devices are turned off including the LCD screen and the microprocessor slows down You can disable this option by selecting Off or you can Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 52 specify a Standby Timeout delay time of from 1 to 16 minutes The default is 7 Minute Suspend Mode Specifies the type of suspend mode you
30. BackSpace 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 oS Tab Q W E R T Y U ai Iio S P Il i Si ST CCI ILE Lock j pia Shift Z x c v B N Molfif lt gt H2 Ii shirt A t i 1 t Oa Fn Ct Alt A A El Alt Ici ET Wf OY l a JIC f lt y gt lt Fn gt key Windows Typewriter Windows se eys key keys keys y Figure 6 Keyboard Although the layout of the keys on your computer s keyboard is different from that on a desktop computer s keyboard the keyboard feels like a full sized keyboard when you use it The distance between the keys the pitch is the same as on a full size keyboard 19 mm The travel or space the key goes down when pressed is also the same 3 mm The keys on the keyboard can be grouped into the following categories Full sized typewriter keys are arranged like a standard typewriter keyboard and are used for text entry Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Keyboard 14 Function keys when pressed together with the lt Fn gt key enable special functions Cursor control keys move the cursor They may perform other functions depending on your software e Windows keys open Windows menus and perform other special functions To clean the computer keyboard use slightly damp cotton swabs Scrub the keys and the surface around the keys Do not allow liquid to drip into the keyboard or you may damage the keyboard Using the Numeric Keypad Your keyboard includes a numeric keypad which i
31. Computers International If your equipment has a CE Mark please note the following International CE Mark information below CE Mark Samsung Computers sold in Europe comply with the following directives and standards Directives Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and Amending Directive 92 3 1 EEC CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC Standards Emissions EN 50081 1 1992 EN 55022 1994 A1 1995 Class B EN61000 3 Part 2 3 1995 Safety EN 60950 A4 1997 Immunity EN 50082 1 1992 TEC 801 2 1991 prEN55024 2 1992 TEC 801 3 1984 prEN55024 3 1991 TEC 801 4 1988 prEN55024 4 1992 Manufacturer Manufactured by AST Ireland Ltd for Samsung Electronics Computer Division at Raheen Industrial Estate Limerick Ireland Signed Declaration of Conformity Documents Signed Declaration of Conformity documents for Samsung Notebook products are on file at the Samsung Electronics facility located at Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 225 Hook Rise South Surbiton London KT6 7LD UK CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION The laser beam used by this CD ROM drive unit can be harmful to the eyes Do not attempt to open the unit All service procedures should be performed by an authorized dealer or distributor WARNING Never use any optical instruments in conjunction with this unit To do so will greatly increase the hazard to your eyes ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION SE I
32. Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back No Disabled Disabled Disabled CRT Both Disabled Auto 3F8 IRQ 4 2F8 IRQ 3 3E8 IRQ 4 2E8 IRQ 3 Disabled 3F8 IRQ 4 2F8 IRQ 3 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Recording the Computer Hardware Configuration 110 3E8 IRQ 4 2E8 IRQ 3 Mode FIR DMA Channel DMA 1 DMA 3 Parallel port Enabled Disabled Auto Mode Bi directional Output only EPP ECP Base I O address 378 IRQ 7 378 IRQ 5 278 IRQ 7 278 IRQ 5 3BC IRQ 7 3BC IRQ 5 DMA Channel DMA 1 DMA 2 DMA 3 Floppy Disk Controller Enabled Disabled Auto USB Device Enabled Disabled Auto I O DEVICE CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Sound Enabled Disabled Base I O address 220 22F 240 24F 260 26F 280 28F MPU T O address 300 301 310 311 320 321 330 331 Interupt IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 FM I O address 388 38B 390 393 398 39B 3A0 3A3 DMA Channel DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 3 DMA Channel DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 3 Local Bus IDE adapter Both Disabled Large Dis
33. KKE IND I STRALEN HELLER IKKE MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES STIRR IKKE INN I STRALEN ELLER SE DIREKTE MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE VAROITUS LAITTEEN KAYTTAMINEN MUULLA KUIN T SS KAYTTOOHJEESSA MAINITULLA TAVALLA SAATTAA ALTISTAA K YTT J N TURVALLISUUSLUOKAN 1 YLITTAVALLE NAKYMATT6MALLE LASERSATEILYLLE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT VARNING OM APPARATEN ANVANDS PA ANNAT SATT AN I DENNA BRUKSANVISNING SPECIFICERATS KAN ANV NDAREN UTS TTAS F R OSYNLIG LASER STR LNING SOM 6VERSKRIDER GR NSEN F R LASERKLASS 1 Labels appearing on the drives CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG TRITT AUS WENN DECKEL GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING N R DENNA DEL R PPNAD STRALEN R FARLIG ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTR LING VED ABNING UNDGA UDS ETTELSE FOR STR LING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTLASERSCHUTZKLASSE 1 PRODUKT TOEN 60825 Important Safety Instruction Read all of these instructions and save these instructions for later use e Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning e Do not use this product near water Never spill liquid of any kind on the product e Do not place this
34. Notebook Series M 6oo0 Series Users Manual Challenge the Limits First edition January 1999 Copyright 1999 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd All rights are reserved including those to reproduce this book or parts thereof in any form without permission in writing from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Samsung Electronics periodically changes the information in this manual changes are incorporated into new editions Samsung Electronics reserves the right to change product specifications without notice Samsung Electronics Co Ltd shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their companies 1999 All rights reserved Federal Communications Commission FCC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again
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36. Speed keys 16 Spills handling 12 Standby mode setting timeout for 53 using 61 Standby Timeout field 52 53 Starting System Setup 43 Storing the computer 13 Summary screen field 54 Suspend keys 17 Suspend mode entering 17 precautions 62 requiring a password for resume 59 setting timeout for 53 using 53 Suspend Mode field 53 Suspend to RAM 53 System backup reminder field 51 System Date field 45 System Memory field 47 System request keys 16 System resources 80 System Setup Advanced menu 47 Boot menu 54 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Exit menu 55 help 44 keys 43 Main menu 45 menus overview 43 overview 42 Power menu 52 recording settings 109 Security menu 50 starting 43 submenus 44 using 44 System status lights 20 System Time field 45 y TFT thin film transistor LCD 68 108 Tips for using the computer 10 Touchpad 19 Transfer Mode field 47 Traveling with the computer 11 Troubleshooting 85 Turbo mode 60 Turning on the computer 7 Type field 46 U Ultra DMA Mode field 47 USB controller field 48 V Video color depth 68 configuring 68 configuring display 69 driver capabilities 68 refresh rate 107 resolution 68 107 Virus check reminder field 51 Volume control keys 17 Index 118 W Windows 98 accessing online manual 1 keys 15 Microsoft Backup Utility 65 PC Card 74 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Windows NT accessing online manual 1 Backup Utility 65 PC Card 75 Z Zoomed video 72 1
37. able must be inserted as shown in Figure 11 To insert the cable correctly make sure that The arrows printed on the cable connectors are both facing upward Samsung M6000 User s Manual Connecting Peripheral Devices 24 The cable bead is close to the computer not the floppy drive If the cable does not fit easily do not force it Make sure you have the correct end of the cable going to the computer and to the floppy drive To remove the cable 1 Press in and hold the tabs on the side of each cable connector 2 Pull the cable connectors away from the floppy drive and the computer Samsung M6000 User s Manual Connecting Peripheral Devices 25 Using the SmartBay Your computer includes the SmartBay a peripheral bay that can hold one of the following devices e Floppy drive shipped installed in your computer e CD ROM drive shipped with some M6000 Series computers e Optional secondary hard drive available as an option for your computer Make sure that the computer s power is off before you remove or install a device in the SmartBay To remove a device from the SmartBay 1 Turn the computer s power off 2 Close the LCD panel and turn the computer over so that the bottom of the unit faces up 3 Pull up on the SmartBay latch Figure 12 The device in the SmartBay pops partially out of the bay SmartBay latch Bottom of computer Figure 12 Removing a Device from the SmartBay 4 Pul
38. abled The battery gauge closes in a few seconds Because of the characteristics of battery cells the battery gauge may be inaccurate for 10 minutes after you charge the battery Wait until the computer has been operating from the Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Battery 39 battery for 10 minutes before you check the battery gauge Using the Main Battery Lights There are four battery status lights on the main battery that indicate if the main battery is charging and the amount of battery charge remaining To see how much charge remains in the main battery remove the battery See Removing and Installing the Battery on page 37 for more information and press the battery status button Each light indicates a 25 percent charge For example if three lights are on the battery has a 75 percent charge The battery status lights automatically turn off two seconds after you release the battery status button Using PowerProfiler to Monitor the Battery PowerProfiler enables you to set power management options for computers shipped with Windows NT installed To use PowerProfiler to monitor the battery charge place the cursor on the battery icon in the right corner of the taskbar PowerProfiler shows you the amount of battery charge remaining The color of the battery icon also indicates approximate battery charge Green Charge is adequate to power computer e Yellow Charge is low Red Charge is very low You can determin
39. ace the CMOS battery Samsung M6000 User s Manual Troubleshooting 87 Infrared Problems If your computer s operating system is Windows 98 you can enable and use the infrared port If you are unable to transfer files with the infrared port check the following The receiving device must be positioned properly There must be no more than three feet of distance between the computer s infrared port and the receiving infrared device The sending and receiving devices need to be on the same level vertically Place them on the same table if possible Make sure the infrared ports on the sending and receiving devices face each other with no more than a 30 angle between the two infrared ports Make sure that nothing is obstructing the file transfer path between the computer s infrared port and the receiving infrared device Check to see if the Infrared Port field in System Setup is set to 2F8 IRQ3 If you still cannot transfer a file see the documentation for the infrared software Samsung M6000 User s Manual Troubleshooting 88 Using Options You can order the following options for your Samsung M6000 Series computer from your authorised Samsung reseller An extra AC adapter An auto airline adapter that enables you to charge the computer s battery and operate the computer while in an automobile or an airplane An extra battery pack An upgraded hard drive Optional hard drives are available to fit in
40. amsung M6000 Series IRQs IRQ Component Windows 98 Component Windows NT 0 System timer System timer 1 Keyboard Keyboard 2 Internal Controller Internal Controller 3 COM 2 COM 4 available 4 COM 1 COM 3 COM 1 COM 3 5 Sound Sound 6 Floppy controller Floppy controller 7 LPT1 parallel port LPT1 parallel port 8 CMOS Clock CMOS Clock 9 USB available 10 available available 11 CardBus CardBus 12 Touchpad PS 2 mouse Touchpad PS 2 mouse 13 Numeric data processor Numeric data processor 14 IDE 1 hard drive IDE 1 hard drive 15 IDE 2 CD ROM drive IDE 2 CD ROM drive In Windows 98 you can configure a device so that the device is disabled when you connect your computer to a docking station but enabled when the computer is not connected to the docking station With this configuration an IRQ is available for a peripheral device that you connect to the docking station See your docking station manual for more information Enabling the Infrared Port If your computer s operating system is Windows 98 you can enable and use the infrared port The Windows NT 4 0 operating system does not support infrared If you are unable to transfer files with the infrared port check the following Samsung M6000 User s Manual About Drivers and System Resources 81 Make sure the Infrared port field in System Setup is set to 2F8 IRQ 3 The field is in the Advanced Menu under I O Device Configuration The receiving device must b
41. an automobile you may need to replace the fuse in the cigarette lighter socket When you connect the adapter to the cigarette lighter or the airplane connector the battery starts charging immediately the computer unplug the auto airline adapter when starting and stopping the automobile engine W To prevent loss of data and possible damage to Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Options 91 Battery Pack You can order another lithium ion battery pack for your computer See Using the Battery on page 36 for information on the battery Hard Drives You can order optional hard drives for your system A hard drive can be installed in the hard drive compartment to replace your existing hard drive or you can order a hard drive that fits in the SmartBay See Installing a Hard Drive on page 34 for information on installing a new drive in the hard drive compartment See Using the SmartBay on page 26 for information on installing a device in the SmartBay Memory Modules You can increase system memory by installing optional memory modules You can install 32 64 or 128 MB SDRAM SODIMM modules in systems with XGA 13 3 14 1 LCDs You can install 32 or 64 MB EDO SODIMM modules in systems with SVGA 12 1 LCDs Install memory modules in any combination of sizes but do not mix EDO and SDRAM modules EDO and SDRAM SODIMM modules use only Samsung approved memory modules in your computer W To avoid possible sy
42. ard changes and remain in System Setup Battery Calibration Enables you to discharge the system battery completely for a more accurate battery level detection This option only works with the SMART battery Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 56 Using System Security This section describes the security options provided with your computer System Passwords The computer provides two levels of password security administrative level supervisor and user level user Either password prevents unauthorized access to the computer The supervisor password enables full access to all System Setup fields The user password enables full access to only the Set User Password and Password on boot security fields and read access to all other System Setup fields See Security Menu on page 50 for a complete list of System Setup security fields If multiple users have access to the computer such as in a network environment a supervisor password can prevent unauthorized access to certain security options Choose the type of password security that is appropriate for your work If you want to set a user password you must set a supervisor password first Creating a Password To create a password 1 At startup press lt F2 gt to open System Setup 2 Use the lt Right Arrow gt key to select the Security menu 3 Use the lt Down Arrow gt key to select Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password 4 Press lt
43. cally matches your LCD panel resolution and frequency when an external monitor is not present Click the Next button The Update Device Driver Wizard screen appears showing the driver location of the device you have selected Click the Next button Click the Finish button Follow any prompts that appear on the screen Changing Color Depth and Resolution To change the color depth and resolution of your LCD or external monitor 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Samsung M6000 User s Manual Changing the Video Configuration 70 2 Select Settings 3 Click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 4 Double click the Display icon The Display Properties window appears 5 Click the Settings tab The Settings screen appears 6 To change the color depth click the arrow next to Color palette and select the color depth you want 7 To change the resolution click and drag the knob under the Screen area until you select the resolution you want 8 Click the OK button 9 Follow the prompts that appear on the screen Samsung M6000 User s Manual Changing the Video Configuration 71 Working with PC Cards By installing PC Cards you can add functions to your portable computer similar to those found on add in boards for desktop computers Available PC Cards include Input output such as modem network pager video capture and SCSI cards Storage such as hard drive cards Combo car
44. cards away from excessive heat direct sunlight and liquids Do not drop bend flex or crush cards when handling Keep dust magnets and static electricity away from PC Cards When a card is not in use carry it in its protective carrying case Some PC Cards include cables that extend from the back of the cards Be careful not to bend or put excessive strain on these cables Using PC Cards You can install PC Cards while the computer is on To insert a PC Card into a slot 1 Open the slot door 2 Align the card with a slot and insert the card into the slot until it locks in place Figure 19 The eject button for the card slot flips outward when you install a card If you close the PC Card compartment door the button flips inward You need to flip the button outward and then push the button to eject the card Samsung M6000 User s Manual Working with PC Cards 73 PC Card Eject button Figure 19 Inserting a PC Card Windows 98 Windows 98 automatically assigns computer resources such as communication ports and memory addresses to a PC Card installed in your computer For further information on configuring a PC Card in Windows 98 see the index entry PC card in the Windows Help Windows 98 also handles power management for PC Cards To remove a PC Card from your computer Use the following procedures to remove PC Cards or you may lose data that is being stored to a card 1 Click the PC Card
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46. ck 1 Turn the computer s power off 2 Close the LCD panel and turn the computer over so the bottom of the unit faces up 3 Slide the battery pack into the compartment Make sure the battery is fully inserted into the compartment 4 Align the tabs on the battery compartment cover with the slots on the battery compartment 5 Push the cover straight down until it snaps into place Monitoring the Battery Charge Battery life is affected by factors such as the power management settings in System Setup the applications you use and the brightness and contrast settings of the LCD Under normal usage the battery charge lasts approximately 2 hours Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Battery 38 Battery life estimates are subject to variation The actual life of your battery may be less than the estimates given in the documentation You can monitor the charge of the battery pack installed in your computer through the battery gauge Using the Battery Gauge You can display the battery gauge while you are in any program Press lt Fn F6 gt to display the battery gauge on the LCD Figure 18 Power Figure 18 Battery Gauge The gauge has two sections The top section of the gauge shows a picture of a battery to indicate that the computer is operating from the battery The bottom section of the gauge shows you the amount of battery charge remaining While the battery gauge is displayed all keys are dis
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48. computer and runs through all computer self tests A warm boot clears out computer memory only Boot disk A disk containing operating system programs required to start your computer A boot disk can be a floppy disk hard drive or compact disc Byte The basic unit of measure for computer memory A character such as a letter of the alphabet uses one byte of memory Computer memory is often measured in kilobytes 1 024 bytes or megabytes 1 048 576 bytes Each byte is made up of eight bits For more information on bytes and bits see an introductory book on computers Cache memory Cache is very fast zero wait state memory located between the microprocessor and main memory Cache reduces the average Samsung M6000 User s Manual Glossary 103 time required for the microprocessor to get the data it needs from the main memory by storing recently accessed data in the cache CardBus CardBus technology enables the computer to use 32 bit PC Cards Hardware in the computer and the Windows 98 operating system provide support for the 32 bit cards The voltage of 32 bit cards 3 3 volts is lower than that of 16 bit cards 5 volts The 32 bit cards can transmit more data at a time than the 16 bit cards thus increasing their speed CMOS memory CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor memory is powered by the CMOS battery The System Setup settings and other parameters are maintained in CMOS memory Even when you turn your
49. ct disc into your CD ROM drive a Press the button on the CD ROM drive and its tray slides out b Insert a CD label side up c Push the tray in to close the drive tray The CD Player button appears on the taskbar The disc begins to play A light on the drive tray is on when the computer plays a CD Do not remove a disc when this light is on 2 To adjust the sound use the volume adjustment dial on the side of the computer or press the following key combinations lt Fn F9 gt decreases volume lt Fn F10 gt increases volume To remove the CD 1 Click the CD Player button on the Windows taskbar to open the CD Player window Figure 15 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the CD ROM Drive 31 CD Player op Play Disc View Options Help Stop Eject Ke 4 amp an Title New Title Track Track 1 lt 01 gt 01 04 05 Total Play 69 53 m s Track 08 43 m s Figure 15 CD Player Window 2 Click the Stop button in the CD Player Window 3 Click the Eject button on the CD Player window or press the button on your CD ROM drive The drive tray opens and you can remove the disc from the CD ROM drive For more information on playing compact discs see the Help menu in the CD Player window Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the CD ROM Drive 32 Using the Hard Drive Your computer includes a removable IDE hard drive The IDE hard drive can st
50. current date Enter the month day and year in the format mm dd yyyy Use the tab key to move between the month day and year cells Use the hyphen key lt gt or lt Space gt bar to decrease or increase the numbers This field supports year dates of 2000 and beyond Diskette A Specifies a drive type for floppy drive A Drive A is the floppy drive that is inserted in the SmartBay of your computer Diskette A options are Not Installed and 1 44 1 25 MB 3 2 default Primary Master and Secondary Master Your computer can support two IDE drives The Main menu contains two IDE adapter fields to configure these drives Primary Master defines the hard drive installed in the computer Secondary Master defines the CD ROM drive To configure a replacement or upgrade hard drive move the cursor to select the Primary Master field in the System Setup Main menu and then press the lt Enter gt key The IDE Adapter submenu appears Normally you can use the Auto field in the submenu to automatically set the values for the other fields in the submenu Manually set the other fields in this submenu only if the drive you have installed in your computer is not recognized by System Setup Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 45 After you make your selections from this submenu press the lt Esc gt key to exit back to the Main menu You do not need to configure the drive that came with your computer make sure you have the configuration in
51. document If you enable both standby and suspend modes your computer enters standby when the delay time you chose for standby has elapsed and then enters suspend mode when the delay time you chose for suspend mode has elapsed Suspend Mode The Suspend Timeout field in System Setup enables you to specify the time period the computer can remain idle no user input or device activity before the computer enters suspend mode You can disable this option by selecting Off or you can specify a Suspend Timeout delay time of from 5 to 60 minutes The Suspend Mode field in System Setup defines what type of suspend mode your computer enters e Power On Suspend This mode saves power by turning off the microprocessor and DMA clocks video and all controllable peripheral devices The computer still uses some power while Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Power Management Options 61 in this mode If you leave your computer in power on suspend for several days without the AC adapter attached the computer s battery will discharge Save To Disk This mode provides the greatest power saving capabilities by essentially turning off your computer In this mode all system logic except for your computer wakeup circuitry and battery charger is turned off During save to disk mode the DRAM and video memory are saved to the hard drive and are restored when your computer resumes operation You can press lt Fn F1 1 gt to manually place your
52. ds such as a combination modem and network card Your computer includes the following PC Card support Two PC Card slots You can install Type I II or IMI cards in the slots Type II cards are thicker than Types I and II If you install a Type II card in the bottom slot you cannot install a card in the top slot CardBus hardware and software CardBus enables the computer to use 32 bit PC Cards Windows 98 supports 32 bit and 16 bit PC Cards The SystemSoft CardWizard for Windows NT program provided with systems that ship from the factory with Windows NT installed also supports both 16 bit and 32 bit cards Zoomed video The bottom PC Card slot and the video chip on your computer support zoomed video When you install a zoom video PC Card in the bottom slot data can be transferred directly from the PC Card to video and audio systems without going through the microprocessor Video conferencing and real time multimedia devices such as video cameras are supported by zoom video To use the CardBus and zoomed video technology install the CardBus and zoomed video drivers provided with your PC Card If no drivers were supplied with your card contact the PC Card manufacturer ATA and modem PC Cards do not require extra drivers The following sections tell you how to work with PC Cards Samsung M6000 User s Manual Working with PC Cards 72 Maintaining PC Cards To maintain your PC Cards follow these guidelines Keep
53. e at what battery charge level PowerProfiler shows the low and very low colors The default setting for the very low level is 20 percent battery charge remaining To set battery monitoring options in PowerProfiler 1 Double click the PowerProfiler battery icon to open the software 2 Click the Battery tab 3 Set options under Battery Status and Alarm Settings For more information on PowerProfiler see the Help option in the PowerProfiler software Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Battery 40 Battery Warnings Your computer gives you the following low battery warnings Table 4 Table 4 Battery Warnings Warnings Condition Action to Take The computer beeps 5 Battery low The battery Save your work Use the times low pitched charge is about 10 AC adapter to power the beeps In Windows 98 percent Approximately computer or turn off the a battery low warning 5 10 minutes of battery computer and install a fully appears on screen charge is left charged battery The computer beeps 5 Battery very low The Use the AC adapter to times high pitched battery charge is about 3 power the computer and beeps with a short time percent charge the battery between beeps After a short time the computer automatically goes into rest mode If you cannot run your computer from the battery and the battery will not charge when you attach the AC adapter the problem may be that The battery temperature is over 95 F 35 C
54. e cradle turns back to green the battery is fully charged The battery is fully charged in approximately 3 hours electrical outlet for a long time if the battery o Do not leave the battery cradle plugged into an cradle will not be used Also do not store Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Options 96 batteries in the battery cradle for a long time Otherwise the battery or the battery cradle may be damaged External Numeric Keypad The external numeric keypad has the same features as the integrated keypad The external keypad plugs into the PS 2 mouse and keyboard port CD ROM Drive and Floppy Cable If your system did not ship with a CD ROM drive included you can order a drive and a floppy cable See Using the SmartBay on page 26 for directions on installing the CD ROM drive See Connecting the Floppy Drive to the Floppy Connector on page 24 for directions on using the floppy cable Docking Options Contact your reseller for a list of docking options available for your M6000 Series computer User s manuals are included with the docking options Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Options 97 Specifications Table 9 gives the specifications for your computer Table 9 System Specifications Dimension System with 12 1 TFT LCD Width 12 1 in 30 9 cm Height 1 65 in 4 2 cm Length 9 5 in 24 1 cm Weight with floppy drive and 6 20 Ibs 2 81Kg battery installed LCD viewing area 12 1 TFT 9
55. e light Floppy eject button Figure 13 Inserting a Floppy Disk To remove a floppy disk press the eject button on the floppy drive The drive light on the computer is amber when the computer writes to or reads from a floppy disk Do not remove a disk when this light is on Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Floppy Drive 28 To protect the data on your floppy disks follow these guidelines Keep disks away from excessive heat direct sunlight and liquids Keep magnets and any device that contains a magnet like the telephone away from your disks W Magnetic fields can destroy the information on a disk e Do not write directly on a label on your disk instead write on a disk label first and attach the label to the disk Make copies of all your important disks Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Floppy Drive 29 Using the CD ROM Drive Some M6000 Series computers ship from the factory with a CD ROM drive included The CD ROM drive fits into the computer s SmartBay For information on installing the CD ROM drive see Using the SmartBay on page 26 Compact discs are designed so that you can easily insert one into the computer when you need it and then remove it 1 Press the button on the CD ROM drive and the tray slides out Do not lean on the tray it does not support much weight 2 Insert a CD label side up or remove a disc if you have finished using it 3 Push the tray in ge
56. e positioned properly There must be no more than three feet of distance between the computer s infrared port and the receiving infrared device The sending and receiving devices need to be on the same level vertically Place them on the same table if possible Make sure the infrared ports on the sending and receiving devices face each other with no more than a 30 degree angle between the two infrared ports Make sure that nothing is obstructing the file transfer path between the computer s infrared port and the receiving infrared device If you still cannot transfer a file see the documentation for the infrared software Making Backup Disks All M6000 Series computers that ship from the factory include one Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 CD ROM and one restore CD ROM Computers shipped with Windows 98 installed include a Boot Floppy diskette The restore CD ROM contains a copy of the applications and drivers needed for computer s operating system In the unlikely event that programs on the computer hard drive become corrupted or are erased you can use the Microsoft Operating System CD ROM and the restore CD ROM to reinstall them To restore software follow the directions included with the restore CD ROM Service Pack 3 for Windows NT Microsoft Service Pack 3 SP3 is included with computers shipped from the factory with Windows NT installed Any time you change or add components to your Windows NT system you ne
57. ed fixed disk A hard drive is connected to the computer and can be installed or removed Data written to a hard drive remains until it is overwritten or corrupted The 2 5 inch hard drive in your computer was designed for use in a portable computer Because hard drives in portable computers are smaller than those in desktop computers their maximum storage capacity may be less than that of desktop hard drives However because of their smaller size the drives handle shock and vibration better than larger drives which is important for a portable computer T O Input output Refers to peripheral devices such as printers that are addressed through an I O address T O address T O stands for input output Peripheral devices such as printers are addressed through the I O port address IRQ interrupt request line The IRQ is a hardware line that a device uses to signal the microprocessor when the device needs the microprocessor s services The number of IRQs is limited by industry standards LCD liquid crystal display The LCD screen on your computer differs from the display screen of a desktop monitor Most desktop monitors use CRT cathode ray tube displays which work by moving an electron beam across Samsung M6000 User s Manual Glossary 105 phosphor dots on the back of the screen The phosphor dots light up to show the image LCDs use a liquid crystal solution between two sheets of polarizing material Electric current pas
58. ed to reinstall SP3 Samsung M6000 User s Manual About Drivers and System Resources 82 The version of SP3 on your computer s hard drive includes the correct video driver for your system If possible always install this version on your computer To install SP3 1 Run the executable file On your computer s hard drive this file is located at D SP3 I386 update 2 Follow the instructions on the screen with these exceptions a When you are prompted to overwrite the uninstall directory click the Yes button b When a prompt identifies your pemcia sys file as an OEM installed file and asks you to overwrite the version of the file on your system with the service pack version click the No button computer you may be unable to use your n If you overwrite the pcmcia sys file on your computer If you install SP3 from any source other than your computer s hard drive the video driver that was installed on your computer at the factory is overwritten After you install the service pack you must reinstall the video driver the first time you restart your computer 1 As the computer starts select Windows NT Workstation Version 4 00 VGA mode as the operating system and press lt Enter gt 2 Log on to the computer as supervisor The Invalid Display Settings window appears 3 Click the OK button The Display Properties window appears If the Change Display window appears go to step 6 4 Click the Display Type but
59. eeeeeeeeeeeaeeteaes 39 Using the Main Battery Lights cee ceeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeenaaeeeeeeaes 40 Using PowerProfiler to Monitor the Battery n se 40 Battery Warnings secure uiri e adin E E EE 41 Using System Setup o oo ccc cece ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeteneneeeenens 42 Starting System Setup cecccccceeceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseaaeseeeeeessaeeseaeees 43 Main Menu acts 2 niet aaaeeeaa a aden eileen 45 Advanced Menu seeren auna deeded TSE ATOE 47 ecoa cs E E EO E A AOE 50 Powar Memi errie ranet Rea ETE k RAEE AEA EOLIE E RE RALE EAST EER 52 Boot Menu sreske E i NE nies 54 EE MORU ai a a A A ete te dade 55 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Contents ii Using System Security 2 0 00 eeeeeeeeteneteeeeneees 57 System Passwords sidie canal aa eee 57 Creating a PASSwOrd an renean aaa edad tebeieeeeentietneess 57 Deleting a Password 00 2 eecceeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeseeeeaneeeeeeseneeees 58 Requiring a Boot Password cc cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeaaees 59 Locking the Hard Drive Boot Sector cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeees 59 Locking the Floppy Drive cc eceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaaeeeeseeaaaeeeeeeeaas 59 Locking the Keyboard esin ienaa EE na ANER ERER 59 Using Power Management Options 0 0 eee 60 NOn TUrb0 Mode soenen e A E E RY 60 Standby ModE ari isanne r aT R a a 61 Suspend Moderne iaai naaa ae a aaa aaa a E Aa aa deea 61 Suspend Mode Precautions
60. el 68 106 Plug and play 106 Plug amp Play O S field 48 Port icons 23 POST power on self test 107 beep codes 8 screen messages 8 Power button 8 Power light 21 Power management features 60 standby mode 61 suspend mode 61 System Setup fields 52 Power menu System Setup 52 Power on suspend mode 61 Power Savings field 52 PowerProfiler monitoring the battery 40 Samsung M6000 User s Manual power management features 63 Precautions operating 10 suspend mode 62 Primary Master field 45 Print screen keys 16 Product Support Hot line 85 PS 2 Mouse Config field 48 Q QuickBoot Mode field 54 QuietBoot Mode field 54 R RAM random access memory 107 Rebooting the computer 9 Refresh rate 107 Removing hard drive 34 main battery 37 PC Card 73 Smartbay devices 26 Resolution 68 70 107 Restarting the computer 9 Restore CD ROM 80 82 Resume on Modem Ring field 53 Resume On Time field 53 Resume Time field 53 ROM read only memory 107 S Samsung Web site 3 85 Save Changes field 55 Save to Disk mode 53 62 Screen Expansion field 48 Scroll Lock keys 17 light 21 Secondary Master field 45 Sector 107 Sectors field 46 Index 117 Security features 57 Security Menu System Setup 50 Serial port A field 49 Set Supervisor Password field 51 Set User Password field 50 Shadow RAM random access memory 107 Shutting down the computer 9 SMART Monitoring 47 SmartBay using 26 Software backing up 82 documentation 3
61. es Enables you to exit System Setup without saving your changes When you select this item and press lt Enter gt a message appears asking you if you want to save changes before exiting Choose No and press lt Enter gt to exit without saving changes Choose Yes and press lt Enter gt to save changes and exit Load Setup Defaults Loads the default values for all System Setup parameters When you select this option and press lt Enter gt a message appears asking if you want to load the default configuration Choose Yes and press lt Enter gt to load default settings and remain in System Setup Choose No and press lt Enter gt to retain your changes and remain in System Setup Discard Changes Enables you to discard the selections you have made and restore the values you previously saved When you select this option and press lt Enter gt a message appears asking if you want to load the previous configuration Choose Yes and press lt Enter gt to load the previous settings and remain in System Setup Choose No and press lt Enter gt to retain your changes and remain in System Setup Save Changes Saves your selections without exiting System Setup When you select this option and press lt Enter gt a message appears asking if you want to save configuration changes Choose Yes and press Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 55 lt Enter gt to save changes and remain in System Setup Choose No and press lt Enter gt to disc
62. es 84 Troubleshooting If you ever have difficulty running your computer follow these steps 1 Consult the following sections for advice on how to handle system problems 2 If you have an internet connection visit the Samsung Web site http www samsungpc com Updates on your system and other Samsung products are periodically added to the Web site 3 If steps 1 and 2 do not help you to resolve the problem contact your Samsung reseller for assistance or call the Samsung Product Support Hot Line see your warranty card for contact details Samsung M6000 User s Manual Troubleshooting 85 Operating Problems This section tells you what to do if you have problems running your computer If any problem persists after you take corrective action contact your reseller for assistance The computer does nothing when you turn it on Has the battery run down Connect the AC adapter or auto airline adapter to get power and recharge the battery Try turning on the computer again The computer is not behaving as expected Operating your computer at high speed with the cache enabled may cause system instability and incompatibility with some operating systems If your computer is not behaving as expected and no error messages appear disable the External Cache setting in the Memory Cache field of System Setup Nothing appears on the LCD panel when you turn on the computer Adjust the brightness on the LCD Are you using an ex
63. esidue that may jam the keyboard despite your efforts to dry it e If you spill liquid on the LCD panel clean it immediately with a soft cloth and denatured alcohol Do not use water window cleaner acetone aromatic solvent or dry rough towels to clean it Some liquids damage the polarized LCD screen If your screen is damaged contact your Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Computer for the First Time 12 authorized Samsung service center for a replacement Storing the Computer for Long Periods If possible leave the AC adapter connected to the computer when the computer is not in use This helps extend the life of the battery and keeps the battery fully charged If you will not be using the computer for an extended period of time a month or more you should charge the battery until it is completely full After you have done so remove the battery from the unit Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Computer for the First Time 13 Using the Keyboard Your computer has an 87 88 key keyboard Figure 6 By pressing designated key combinations you can have access to all the key functions of a full sized keyboard Function keys Eso Ee Gre J Eea J Eia SI Eco E Ce T E E S i Ee e pe A amp 7 8 9 a
64. ess and hold the release button on the adapter 2 Pull the top of the adapter casing off Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Options 90 Contact your airline for information on using an airline adapter on your flight To use the adapter 1 Plug the adapter cable into the AC adapter connector on the computer 2 Connect the adapter to the cigarette lighter socket or the portable computer connector on the airplane The light on the adapter is green when the adapter is working properly The light may be red for a few seconds when you first plug in the adapter or while you use the adapter This is normal If the light remains red check to make sure the adapter is connected correctly If the adapter is plugged in and the adapter light does not turn on Check the adapter connections e If you are in an automobile turn on the automobile s ignition to supply power to the adapter In some vehicles power to the cigarette lighter socket is always on and you do not need to turn on the ignition e If you are in an airplane ask your flight attendant when power will be activated to the portable computer connector The connector may not be activated at certain times during your flight e If the previous procedures do not activate the adapter you may need to change the fuse in the adapter To remove the fuse from the adapter unscrew the adapter cap with a pair of pliers and remove the cap Replace the fuse with an 8 amp fuse In
65. est performed by the computer whenever you turn on the power POST checks system integrity RAM random access memory The computer s system memory including conventional and extended memory You can write to and read from RAM Information stored in RAM is temporary and is erased when the system is turned off Refresh rate The refresh rate is the rate at which the image on the LCD screen is rewritten to the screen A fast refresh rate helps keep the image from flickering Resolution The resolution is the sharpness or clarity of the image on your LCD screen Resolution is measured by the number of pixels the computer s screen can display For example a resolution of 800x600 means that the screen can display 800 pixels in row and can display 600 rows The more pixels displayed the higher the resolution and the better the image ROM read only memory Permanent computer memory dedicated to a particular function For example the instructions for starting the computer when you first turn on power are contained in ROM You cannot write to ROM ROM is not the same as RAM Sector Also known as disk sector The portion of a track that is numbered and can hold a specified number of characters usually 512 KB Shadow RAM A write protected area of RAM that contains a copy of the BIOS As the computer boots the BIOS is copied from its permanent location in ROM to RAM The BIOS can be executed much faster in RAM than in ROM The
66. formation supplied by the manufacturer of the hard drive Incorrect drive settings can cause your computer to malfunction W Before attempting to configure a hard drive Each IDE adapter field calls up a submenu The following fields are found in the submenu Type Configures the hard drive type If you know the correct drive type for your hard drive enter the number 1 39 or choose CD ROM for a CD ROM drive All remaining fields in this submenu are then filled with the correct values for the disk type If you do not have the documentation that came with your upgrade hard drive try to use the Auto option as described above To configure a drive that is not one of the 39 standard drive types specify User Manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors for your drive Refer to your drive s user documentation or look on the drive to obtain this information If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it select None Cylinders Configures the number of cylinders for the hard drive Refer to your drive s user documentation or look on the drive to obtain this information Before you can make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Heads Configures the number of read write heads for the hard drive Refer to your drive s user documentation or look on the drive to determine the correct value to enter for this field Before you can make changes to this field the Type field
67. from the battery The options are Turbo and Non turbo Press lt Fn F3 gt to change the Battery Power Saving mode to their next settings Press lt Fn F3 gt again to return the Power Saving mode to their previous settings An icon of a dripping water faucet indicates that Battery Power Saving mode is Non turbo mode 4 An icon of a water faucet with water running at full force indicates that Battery Power Saving mode is Turbo mode This key combination changes Battery Power Saving modes only until you turn your computer off and then back on again Backlight Turns the LCD display off Press any key except the lt Fn gt key to turn the LCD display back on CRT LCD Switches the display between the LCD the external monitor and simultaneous display on both the LCD and the external monitor Gauge Displays the battery gauge in the upper right corner of your screen The gauge closes in a few seconds See You can monitor the charge of the battery pack installed in your computer through the battery gauge on page 39 for more information on the battery gauge Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Keyboard 16 lt Fn F7 gt lt Fn F8 gt lt Fn F9 gt lt Fn F10 gt lt Fn F11 gt lt Fn F12 gt lt Fn Up Arrow gt lt Fn Down Arrow gt lt Fn Right Arrow gt lt Fn Left Arrow gt KeyLock Locks the keyboard and activates password protection Type your password and press lt Enter gt
68. g rules Do not interrupt the power while updating the BIOS Interrupting the power may create a fatal error causing your computer to become inoperable once it has been turned off If the power is interrupted turn off your computer and call your authorized Samsung Service Center If your computer is connected to a docking device disconnect it Do not attempt a BIOS update unless the AC adapter is connected Under the Boot menu in System Setup set Diskette Drive as the first boot device See Boot Menu on page 54 for information on setting the option e Write down your System Setup settings before you perform a BIOS update See Recording the Computer Hardware Configuration on page 109 To perform the BIOS update 1 Attach the AC adapter to your computer plug the adapter into an electrical outlet and turn on the computer 2 Copy the BIOS disk image from the Samsung Web site onto your computer s hard drive 3 Insert a formatted floppy disk in the floppy drive 4 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and click Run Samsung M6000 User s Manual Updating the System BIOS 77 5 Type the path to the extract utility The utility is in the BIOS update files you copied to the hard drive 6 Click the OK button 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to make your BIOS update disk 8 Leave the disk in the computer and suspendart the computer 9 Follow the instructions on the screen to c
69. ghlighted If you attempt to set two ports to the same settings the fields will be marked with asterisks The submenu contains these fields Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 48 Serial port A Configures serial port A The options for this field are Enabled default and Disabled If you set this field to Enabled you can set the Base I O Address field to 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 or 2E8 IRQ3 When the field is set to Enabled the computer s operating system uses the default configuration or the configuration you choose If you select Disabled you free up an IRQ for use by another device Infrared port Configures the infrared port The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled default If you set this field to Enabled you can set the Base I O Address field and the Mode field Settings for the Base I O Address are 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 default 3E8 IRQ4 or 2E8 IRQ3 The mode is fixed to FIR fast infrared FIR enables you to set the DMA channel to 3 or 1 When the Infrared port field is set to Enabled the computer s operating system uses the default configuration or the configuration you choose If you select Disabled you free up an IRQ for use by another device Parallel port Configures the parallel port The options for this field are Enabled default and Disabled If you set this field to Enabled you can set the Mode field and the Base I O Address field Settings for the Base I O Address
70. he direction you want the cursor to move The faster you move your finger the faster the cursor moves across the screen Roll your finger from side to side to move the cursor short distances Quickly tap your finger on the touchpad to click an item Tap your finger twice to double click an item Tap and drag your finger on the touchpad to click and drag an item Press on the touchpad gently The touchpad responds to light pressure You can also use the buttons at the bottom of the touchpad in the same way you use standard mouse buttons Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Touchpad 18 For information on attaching and using another pointing device or keyboard with your computer see Connecting Peripheral Devices on page 22 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Touchpad 19 Reading the System Status Lights System Status lights show the status of computer functions The lights appear on the left edge of the computer Figure 9 Table 2 describes the meaning of the lights CAAA BD Figure 9 System Status Lights Samsung M6000 User s Manual Reading the System Status Lights 20 Table 2 System Status Lights Icon Function of Light CY 7 Power light Light is on when the computer s power is on The light blinks once every second when the battery is low The light blinks once every three seconds when the system is in rest mode Num Lock light Light is on when the embedded numeric keypad is act
71. ick the link to jump to the linked topic e Click on a section title in the Contents to jump to that section in the manual Click on a page number in the Index to jump to that page in the manual e Click on a cross reference in the text to jump to the section that is referenced Special Features of the User s Manual Three types of messages with icons appear in the manual A note informs you of special circumstances A caution warns you of possible damage to equipment A warning indicates the possibility of personal injury Keys that you need to press to perform certain functions are shown in the manual enclosed in angle brackets For example lt Ctrl gt indicates the control key Ctrl on the computer s keyboard Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Documentation 2 If you need to press two keys at the same time the key names are shown joined by a plus sign For example lt Fn F11 gt means that you should press the Fn key and hold it and then press the F11 key If you are new to using computers see the Glossary The Glossary explains general computing terms that are used in this manual and tells you about some of the differences between portable computers and desktop computers Using the Software User Documentation Your computer shipped from the factory with several software programs installed The software may include its own online or printed documentation Refer to the documentation or the Help
72. icon on the taskbar 2 Click Stop for the card you want to remove A message appears telling you it is OK to remove the card 3 Push the card eject button on the side of the PC Card slot 4 Pull the card out of the PC Card slot Windows NT Systemsoft Card Wizard is shipped with notebook computers that use Windows NT as the operating system When you install a PC Card CardWizard attempts to configure it automatically If Card Wizard Samsung M6000 User s Manual Working with PC Cards 74 successfully assigns system resources to your card the computer beeps twice If CardWizard cannot automatically configure your PC Card the computer beeps once and a message appears telling you that the card has not been configured Click the Wizard button on the CardWizard window CardWizard then analyzes why the card was not configured and fixes the problem or gives you information to help fix the problem CardWizard works with the PowerProfiler program to manage PC Cards when the computer enters or resumes from suspend mode CardWizard gives you instructions to prevent loss of data before the computer enters suspend mode or may stop the computer from entering suspend mode ATA and modem cards can enter suspend mode Follow these guidelines when using PC Cards with CardWizard e LAN local area network cards can be inserted while the computer is on but should be removed only when the system is turned off SCSI cards should be inserted at
73. ield see Security Menu on page 50 Locking the Keyboard The keyboard lock enables you to protect your system when you walk away from it for a time To use the keyboard lock you must first enable a password through System Setup See Creating a Password on page 57 for instructions To lock your keyboard press lt Fn F7 gt To unlock your keyboard type your password and press lt Enter gt Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Security 59 Using Power Management Options Your computer includes power management options that can help the battery charge last longer and extend the life of the battery LCD panel and other components Power management options slow down or shut off system components when the components are not being used Power management slows down system performance Your computer runs fastest with the AC adapter attached when no power management is in effect If your computer shipped with Windows 98 installed Windows 98 Power Management works with the settings in the Power Management option on the Control Panel If your computer uses DOS or Windows 95 Power Management works with the settings in System Setup If your computer shipped from the factory with Windows NT installed PowerProfiler power management software was included Some applications may require the computer to run at full speed to operate correctly If you experience any problems with an application try disabling power managemen
74. ivated See Using the Numeric Keypad on page 15 for a description of the keypad Caps Lock light Light is on when the caps lock function is activated When the function is activated all alphabetic characters you type will be in upper case Scroll Lock light Light is on when the scroll lock function is activated The scroll lock function affects cursor movement and text scrolling in some applications This is a software specific key Refer to the appropriate software manuals for a description of the lt Scroll gt key eb eb p Drive light Light is on when the hard drive or floppy drive is being accessed Do not turn your computer off when this light is on When the light is amber the floppy drive is being accessed When the light is green the hard drive is being accessed For a CD ROM drive check the light on the drive itself to see if the drive is being accessed Pi Battery charge light Light gives information about the battery charge when the AC adapter is connected When the battery is charging the light is amber When the battery is fully charged the light turns green ain Samsung M6000 User s Manual Reading the System Status Lights 21 Connecting Peripheral Devices The connectors on your computer enable you to attach peripheral devices to the computer Figure 10 peripheral device Connecting a peripheral device with your computer turned on may seriously damage the device or your computer
75. k Access Mode DOS Other Samsung M6000 User s Manual Recording the Computer Hardware Configuration 111 SECURITY MENU Password on boot Fixed disk boot sector Diskette access Virus check reminder System backup reminder POWER MENU Power Savings Mode Battery Power Saving Mode Hard Disk Timeout Standby Timeout Suspend Mode Auto Suspend Timeout Resume On Modem Ring On Resume On Time Resume Time Max Power Savings Samsung M6000 User s Manual Enabled Disabled Normal Write Protect User Supervisor Daily Weekly Monthly Disabled Daily Weekly Monthly Disabled Max Performance Disabled Customized Turbo Non Turbo Off Time Off Time Suspend Save To Disk Off Time On Off Off Recording the Computer Hardware Configuration 112 BOOT MENU QuietBoot Mode Enabled Disabled QuickBoot Mode Enabled Disabled Floppy Check Enabled Disabled Summary Screen Enabled Disabled BOOT DEVICE PRIORITY SUBMENU Boot option 1 Boot option 2 Boot option 3 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Recording the Computer Hardware Configuration 11
76. l the device out of the bay To install a device in the SmartBay Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the SmartBay 26 Turn the computer s power off Place the device into the bay Push the device in until it is flush with the chassis A U N me Push down on the SmartBay latch until the latch snaps into place Your computer s operating system automatically recognizes the device in the SmartBay and configures your computer accordingly Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the SmartBay 27 Using the Floppy Drive The computer comes with a removable 1 44 MB 3 5 inch high density floppy drive which can read write to and format the following disks e A high density 3 5 inch disk which stores 1 44 MB of data e A double density 3 5 inch disk which stores 720 KB of data The floppy drive in your portable computer is smaller but more power efficient than a floppy drive in a desktop computer To get the best performance from your floppy drive handle the drive carefully when installing or removing it and use high quality floppy disks The floppy drive fits in your computer s SmartBay and can also be attached by cable to a connector on the outside of the computer For information on installing the floppy drive see Using the SmartBay on page 26 and see Connecting the Floppy Drive to the Floppy Connector on page 24 To use a floppy disk insert it into the floppy drive Figure 13 Driv
77. lity provided with your computer If you do not intend to use save to disk mode you do not need to create a save to disk partition If you want to put programs or files from your current hard drive onto the new hard drive do the following before creating a save to disk partition on the new drive e Back up data files on your old hard drive For Windows 98 you can use the Microsoft Backup Utility To open the Microsoft Backup utility click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar select Programs select Accessories select System Tools and click Backup For Windows NT you can use the Windows NT Backup Utility to back up data files The Backup Utility requires a tape drive You can also back up files to a network To create the save to disk partition on the new drive To create a save to disk partition you need a DOS bootable disk that contains FDISK and the Format command This disk is not provided with the Windows NT Operating System 1 Create a Phoenix PHDISK utility disk from the Samsung Restore CD ROM Samsung M6000 User s Manual Creating a Save to Disk Partition 65 2 Turn off the computer remove your old hard drive and insert the new one into your computer See Using the Hard Drive on page 33 for instructions 3 If you have a CD ROM drive install the CD ROM drive in the SmartBay and attach the floppy drive to the external floppy connector See Using the SmartBay on page 26 and
78. many bits the LCD uses to represent each pixel 8 bit color can support 256 different colors 16 bit color can support 64 K 65 536 colors e 24 bit color can support 16 M 16 8 million colors 32 bit color can support 16 M 16 8 million colors 24 bit color uses the RGB color model 32 bit color uses the CMYK color model which gives better printed color matching Table 7 lists the basic video mode capabilities and maximum colors supported by your computer Samsung M6000 User s Manual Changing the Video Configuration 68 Table 7 Video Driver Capabilities Software 3 Number of Drivers Resolution Supported Colors Windows 98 512x384 640x350 640x400 640x480 720x480 800x600 864x480 1024x600 1024x768 256 1152x864 1280x1024 1600x1200 512x384 640x350 640x400 640x480 720x480 800x600 864x480 1024x600 1024x768 65 536 1152x864 1280x1024 1600x1200 512x384 640x350 640x400 640x480 720x480 800x600 864x480 1024x600 1024x768 16 8 million 1152x864 1280x1024 512x384 640x350 640x400 640x480 720x480 800x600 864x480 1024x600 1024x768 16 8 million 1152x864 Windows 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 256 NT 4 0 1280x1024 1600x1200 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 65 536 1280x1024 1600x1200 i 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 16 8 million 1280x1024 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 16 8 million All these video modes can be displayed on an external monitor However if you disco
79. must be set to User Sectors Configures the number of sectors per track for the hard drive Refer to your drive s user documentation or look on the drive to determine the correct value to enter for this field Before you can make changes to this field the Type field must be set to User Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 46 Multi Sector Transfers Sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive Configuration options are Disabled default 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 76 Sectors LBA Mode Control Enables or disables 28 bit addressing of the hard drive without regard for cylinders heads and sectors Note that enabling this field may decrease the access speed of the hard drive The default is Disabled 32 Bit I O Enables or disables 32 Bit I O When Enabled your hard drive can work with applications with 32 bit input and output If the field is Disabled default your computer works with 16 bit input and output and has lower performance Transfer Mode Selects the method for transferring data between the hard drive and system memory Refer to your drive s user documentation to specify the correct option for this field Options are Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 and FPIO 4 DMA 2 The default setting for this field depends on the type of hard drive installed in your computer SMART Monitoring SMART self monitoring analysis and
80. n you perform a cold boot you lose data unless it was saved to a storage medium To perform a warm or soft boot 1 Click the Start button on the taskbar 2 Click Shut Down 3 Select Restart the Computer 4 Click the Yes button 5 Save your files if prompted Your computer reboots You can also perform a soft boot by saving your files and pressing lt Ctrl Alt Del gt and then clicking on Shut Down You can perform a cold or hard boot by pressing the power button to turn the computer off waiting five seconds and then pressing the power button to turn the computer on Tips for Using Your Computer The following information helps you avoid potential problems as you use your computer Opening the system chassis voids your warranty Only an authorized Samsung service center can replace or add any parts inside the chassis w Do not try to disassemble your computer Follow all the instructions and cautions in your computer user documentation The LCD has a polarized surface and can be damaged easily To prevent damage avoid touching the screen e Use only Samsung approved AC adapters automobile adapters airline adapters and memory modules Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Computer for the First Time 10 Because a portable computer is small and has restricted air flow around components it is more likely to overheat than a desktop computer A fan inside your computer helps to eliminate some heat Make su
81. nd Mode field is set to Power On Suspend not Save To Disk If you set this field to On you must set the Resume Time field as well The default setting is Off Resume Time Specifies the time for your computer to automatically resume from suspend mode Enter two digit numbers to indicate the hour minutes and seconds in the format hh mm ss Use a 24 hour clock Use the tab key to move between the hour minute and second Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 53 cells Use the hyphen key lt gt or lt Space gt bar to decrease or increase the numbers You must set this option if you enable Resume On Time Boot Menu The Boot menu enables you to select a boot device and set boot options QuietBoot Mode Enables the Samsung logo screen during POST The options are Enabled default and Disabled To view the POST screen during boot choose Disabled QuickBoot Mode Enables certain diagnostics to be skipped during POST and the system boots faster The options are Enabled default and Disabled Floppy check Enables a check of the floppy drive during the tests performed by the computer at startup When this field is enabled a complete POST is performed at startup The options are Enabled default and Disabled Summary screen Displays the system configuration when the computer starts The options are Enabled default and Disabled Boot Device Priority Enables you to select the order in which the computer attempts t
82. nnect an external monitor that was attached to your computer and then start the computer the LCD may revert to a different resolution than the one you chose for the external monitor Configuring Display Features The following sections describe how to configure the display settings on your computer Selecting a Monitor Type When you attach an external monitor to your computer Windows 98 automatically selects display settings for it this feature is not available Samsung M6000 User s Manual Changing the Video Configuration 69 in Windows NT If you wish you can adjust the display settings by selecting a monitor type 1 nn 11 12 13 14 15 Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar 2 Select Settings 3 4 Click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears Double click the Display icon The Display Properties window appears Click the Settings tab The Settings screen appears Click the Advanced Properties button The Advanced Properties screen appears Click the Monitor tab Click the Change button The Update Device Driver Wizard screen appears Click the Next button 10 Select the Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location radio button and click the Next button Select the Show all hardware radio button Select a manufacturer and model setting that matches your external monitor Your computer has an intelligent video chip set that automati
83. not remove the hard drive while the computer s power is on and do not drop or jar the hard drive o To prevent loss of data and damage to the disk To remove the hard drive from the computer 1 If you are installing a new hard drive backup the application and data files on the old hard drive before removing it from the computer 2 Turn the computer s power off 3 Close the LCD panel and turn the computer over so that the bottom of the unit faces up 4 Remove the screw that holds the hard drive in place Figure 16 Hard drive screw Bottom of computer Figure 16 Removing the Hard Drive 5 Pull the hard drive out of the computer Installing a Hard Drive To install a hard drive 1 Remove the old hard drive from the computer as described in the previous section Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Hard Drive 34 2 Slide the new drive into the hard drive compartment Make sure the drive is pushed back as far as it will go 3 Install the screw that holds the hard drive in place 4 If you intend to use save to disk mode see Creating a Save to Disk Partition on page 65 5 Format your drive and reinstall your files Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Hard Drive 35 Using the Battery Your computer uses a smart rechargeable lithium ion battery pack for power when the AC adapter is not attached to an electrical outlet Charging the Battery Your computer s batte
84. ntly to close the drive tray Figure 14 A light on the drive tray is on when the computer is reading from a CD Do not remove a disc when this light is on Emergency eject button Volume Button Ligh adjustment ight dial Figure 14 Using the CD ROM Drive Install and start a CD based program as you would a program on a floppy disk See your operating system documentation for more information on running programs Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the CD ROM Drive 30 The name of the CD ROM drive is the letter following the letter assigned to your last hard drive For instance if you have one hard drive with only one hard drive partition the hard drive is drive C and the CD ROM drive is drive D If necessary you can use the emergency eject button to open the CD ROM drive To use the emergency eject button turn the computer s power off and insert a small object like a bent paperclip into the hole to press the button Do not place reflective objects in the disc slot because of possible hazardous laser emissions The laser beam used in this CD ROM drive is harmful to the eyes Do not attempt to disassemble the CD ROM drive Refer servicing to your authorized Samsung service center The on board audio hardware and software of your computer enable the computer to play audio compact discs If you wish to do so you can attach external speakers to the audio line out jack To play an audio compact disc 1 Insert a compa
85. o boot from different devices The field has three options ATAPI CD ROM Drive Diskette Drive and Hard Drive To choose a device as the first second or third boot device 1 Press lt Enter gt at the Boot Device Priority field 2 Highlight the option with the lt Up Arrow gt or lt Down Arrow gt key 3 Press the lt Space gt bar or lt gt hyphen key until the option moves up or down in the list of options and the number 2 or 3 appears beside the option 4 Press lt Esc gt to return to the Boot menu The default setting is ATAPI CD ROM Drive 2 Diskette Drive and 3 Hard Drive With these default settings your computer first attempts to boot from a bootable CD ROM If a bootable CD ROM is not Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 54 inserted in the CD ROM drive the computer will attempt to boot from the floppy drive and then the hard drive Exit Menu Select Exit from the menu bar to display the Exit menu Pressing lt Esc gt 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 Enables you to exit System Setup and saves your changes When you select this item and press lt Enter gt a message appears asking you if you want to save your changes and exit System Setup Choose Yes and press lt Enter gt to save your changes and exit Choose No and press lt Enter gt to remain in System Setup Exit Discarding Chang
86. omplete the BIOS update 10 After the BIOS update is completed enter System Setup and set the following fields Check the System Time and System Date fields to make sure they display the current time and date Set the Plug amp Play O S Windows NT 4 0 does not support plug and play technology Set Infrared port in the I O Device Configuration submenu Setting the port to Disabled disables the infrared link and frees an IRQ for another device If you purchase infrared software you can use the infrared link with Windows NT Set USB Device to Disabled Setting the port to Disabled frees an IRQ for another device USB devices are not supported by Windows NT 4 0 Set the LPT Mode field in the I O Device Configuration submenu to Bi directional restore other fields to the settings noted on your configuration listing if you wish Samsung M6000 User s Manual Updating the System BIOS 78 Troubleshooting the BIOS Update If the flash BIOS update was not successful make sure that e You have the right update BIOS for your machine e You have completely inserted the disk into the floppy drive The BIOS update disk has not been damaged or corrupted The AC adapter is not connected Then try the BIOS update again If the problem continues contact your authorized Samsung reseller Samsung M6000 User s Manual Updating the System BIOS 79 About Drivers and System Resources This section gives you basic information about d
87. omputer for the First Time This section gives you detailed information on using your computer for the first time Attaching the AC Adapter Your computer runs on power from the battery that came installed in the computer or from an electrical outlet The first time that you use your computer fully charge the battery by attaching the AC adapter to the computer and to an electrical outlet All batteries lose their charge if they sit unused for an extended time period When not used your M6000 Series battery can discharge fully in 2 to 3 months The battery may have discharged in the time it took for the computer to go from the factory to you To attach the AC adapter 1 Plug the AC adapter into the power connector on the right side of the computer Figure 4 2 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter and then to an electrical outlet Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Computer for the First Time 6 Adapter plug Battery charge light Power cord AC adapter ra Figure 4 Connecting the AC Adapter The battery starts charging as soon as you plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet The battery charges faster if the computer is turned off during charging If the battery is fully depleted and the computer is turned off the battery charges in about 3 hours If the computer is turned on the battery charges in about 6 hours When the battery is charging the battery charge light is amber When the batter
88. or below 41 F 5 C If you think the battery temperature is too hot or too cold turn off the computer remove the battery and let the battery reach room temperature Then try charging the battery again The battery is defective Replace the battery with a new battery Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Battery 41 Using System Setup The System Setup program enables you to configure your computer hardware and set security and power savings options The settings you choose are stored in battery maintained memory CMOS memory that saves the information even when the computer s power is turned off When your computer is turned back on your computer is configured with the values found in this memory Run System Setup if you get a message prompting you to run the program You may also want to run System Setup particularly the first time you use your computer to set the time and date use security or power management features or alter the settings of other features Your computer s version of System Setup may not include all the fields listed here or may include additional fields Field names and order of appearance can vary according to the version of the BIOS on your computer You can use the configuration listing at the back of this manual to record information specific to your computer See Recording the Computer Hardware Configuration on page 109 Fill it out as you complete your System Setup config
89. ore the data and programs your computer uses The drive plugs into a connector on the system board Although the storage capacity of hard drives varies according to model any hard drive holds much more than a floppy disk does Also the computer reads and works with a hard drive more rapidly than with a floppy disk Once information is saved on a hard drive it remains there until it is overwritten Samsung hard drive heads park automatically when you turn off your computer has already been formatted Do not format the hard drive Doing so destroys all data contained on the drive If you need to format a new drive or want to erase all data on your existing hard drive refer to the manual for your operating system W The hard drive that comes with your computer The drive in your computer is divided into partitions Each partition is 2 GB or less so that the partitions can use a 16 bit file allocation table FAT 16 The table enables the partitions to locate files and directories Your computer recognizes each partition as a separate drive for example if a hard drive has two partitions they could be recognized as drive C and drive D Although Windows 98 can work with FAT 16 or FAT 32 a 32 bit file allocation table there are software compatibility issues with FAT 32 Older software that you may have 16 bit software requires FAT 16 to run Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Hard Drive 33 Removing the Hard Drive do
90. peripheral devices 22 Contrast adjustment keys 9 17 Conventional memory 104 CRT LCD keys 16 Cursor control keys 15 Cylinders field 46 D Deleting save to disk partition 67 device 54 Disassembly warning 10 Disc 104 Discard Changes field 55 Disk 104 Disk cache 105 Disk sector 107 Diskette A field 45 Diskette access field 51 Display adjusting 8 changing 16 Display Control field 48 Disposing of battery packs 37 DMA direct memory access 105 Docking options 97 Drive light 21 Drivers 80 E Exit Discarding Changes field 55 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Exit menu System Setup 55 Exit Saving Changes field 55 Extended Memory field 47 External monitor 70 86 changing to 16 External numeric keypad 97 F FAT 16 33 FAT 32 33 Fixed disk boot sector field 51 Floppy cable connecting 24 optional 97 removing 25 Floppy check field 54 Floppy disk 105 Floppy disk controller field 49 Floppy drive connecting to the floppy cable 24 preventing use of 59 using 28 Function keys 15 Fn F1 16 Fn F2 16 Fn F3 16 Fn F4 16 Fn F5 16 Fn F6 16 Fn F7 17 Fn F8 17 Fn F9 17 Fn F10 17 Fn F11 17 62 Fn F12 17 Fn Down Arrow 17 Fn Left Arrow 17 Fn Right Arrow 17 Fn Up Arrow 17 Index 115 G Glossary 103 H Hard drive 105 configuring 45 installing 34 locking the boot sector 59 optional drive for SmartBay 92 partitions 33 removing 34 using 33 Hardware specifications 98 Heads field 46 Icons port 23 status lights
91. product on an unstable cart stand or table e Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided e Before connecting this product to a power source check the required voltage and frequency match the available power source e This computer is powered by an internal battery pack or by an external AC power source through an external AC adapter Use of another battery pack or external AC adapter may present risk of fire or explosion e This product is equipped with a 2 wire type plug If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet e Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord e Do not place this product in a location where someone may trip over the cord e If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampererating e Never push objects of any kind into this product through the cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock e Except as explained elsewhere in this manual do not attempt to
92. r computer enters Suspend default Saves power by turning off the microprocessor and DMA clocks video and all controllable peripheral devices Some power is still used when your system is in this mode This suspend mode is also known as suspend to RAM Save To Disk Provides the greatest power saving capabilities by essentially turning off your computer In the save to disk mode all system logic except for your computer wakeup circuitry and battery charger is turned off During save to disk mode the DRAM and video memory are saved to the hard drive and are restored when your computer resumes from suspend When the computer enters save to disk mode it will not resume normal operation at a specified time no matter how the Resume On Time field is set Auto Suspend Timeout Sets the period of computer inactivity no user input or device activity that must pass before your computer enters suspend mode You can disable this option by selecting Off or you can specify a Standby Timeout delay time of from 5 to 60 minutes The default setting is 5 min Resume On Modem Ring Enables the computer to resume operation from suspend mode in the event of modem communication The computer will resume only if the Suspend Mode field is set to Power On Suspend not Save To Disk The default setting is Off Resume On Time Enables the computer to resume operation from suspend mode at a scheduled time The computer will resume only if the Suspe
93. rd through the cells for a highlighted field If the field has only one cell the lt Tab gt key moves the cursor down to the next field lt Tab Shift gt Moves the cursor backward through the cells for a highlighted field If the field has only one cell the lt Tab Shift gt key combination moves the cursor up to the previous field lt Home gt lt PgUp gt Moves the cursor to the field at the top of the window lt End gt lt PgDn gt Moves the cursor to the field at the bottom of the window lt F5 gt lt gt Scrolls backwards through the options for the highlighted field lt F6 gt lt gt or Scrolls forward through the options for lt Space gt the highlighted field lt F9 gt Sets the parameters for the current menu to their default values lt F10 gt Exits System Setup and saves the changes lt Enter gt Executes commands or opens a submenu A pointer symbol appearing to the left of a field indicates that you can open a submenu from this field A submenu contains additional options for a field To open a submenu highlight the field and press lt Enter gt Use the same keys to enter values and move from field to field within submenus as you use within menus When you highlight a field information about the field appears on the right side of the screen System Setup also provides a General Help screen that can be opened from any menu by pressing lt F1 gt or lt Alt H gt The General Help screen li
94. re the fan vent on the side of your computer is not blocked when you use the computer See Figure 1 on page 4 for the location of the vent Occasionally check the vent and remove any accumulated dust on the outside Avoid using or storing the computer in extremely hot or cold areas such as acar on a hot day Keep the computer away from heaters and out of direct sunlight Exposure to excessive heat may damage computer components If you have left your computer in a hot place let it cool down slowly to room temperature with the LCD panel open before using it e Do not remove the memory module compartment door or try to install a memory module when the computer is on See Figure 3 for the location of the door For information on installing memory modules see Memory Modules on page 92 Set up your computer work area to avoid physical strain Sit with your back straight and supported by your chair Adjust your chair or work table so that your arms and wrists can remain in a relaxed position parallel with the floor Avoid bending or twisting your wrists as you work Your hands should float slightly above the keyboard Refer to a book on office ergonomics for more information on setting up your work area Take frequent breaks from working at the computer to rest your eyes and stretch your muscles Remember to save your data files frequently and to make backup copies of your files Traveling with Your Computer
95. rivers and system IRQs Drivers IRQs A driver is a program that enables the operating system to work with a hardware device Your computer includes drivers for the audio video infrared touchpad keyboard CD ROM drive hard drive floppy drive and PC Card controller When you add a device to your computer such as a printer you install a driver for that device Different drivers are used by different operating systems If you need drivers for an operating system other than Windows 98 or Windows NT check the Drivers directory in your restore CD ROM Drivers for some other operating systems are included there Most of the devices in your computer or connected to your computer need their own IRQ The IRQ is a hardware line that a device can use to send signals to the microprocessor When the device needs the microprocessor s service the device sends an interrupt request signal to the microprocessor The number of IRQs available for any computer is limited by industry standards Because it ships with numerous features the M6000 Series computer uses most of the available IRQs If you add another device to your computer you may need to disable an existing device to free up an IRQ for the new device IRQ resources are of particular concern when the computer is attached to a docking device The IRQs that are used by your computer are listed in Table 8 Samsung M6000 User s Manual About Drivers and System Resources 80 Table 8 S
96. rtest timeout period in either program passes o If you disable the Resume on Time field in System Setup the same field in PowerProfiler is also automatically disabled An Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Power Management Options 63 easy way to work with these two fields is to set the resume time to 0 in System Setup and set the actual resume time that you desire in PowerProfiler To enable your computer to resume from suspend on a modem ring enable the Resume on Modem field in System Setup and the same field in PowerProfiler PowerProfiler maintains the accuracy of the system clock when the computer resumes from suspend mode If PowerProfiler is closed or removed from your hard drive your system clock may not be accurate when your computer resumes from suspend mode For more information on PowerProfiler see the Help option in the PowerProfiler software Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Power Management Options 64 Creating a Save to Disk Partition The hard drive shipped in your computer has a save to disk partition in which data from system and video memory is stored during save to disk mode The partition is the maximum size needed for your computer and supports system memory of 256 MB You can add memory modules to your computer without changing the size of the partition If you add a new hard drive to your computer you can create a save to disk partition on the new hard drive using the Phoenix PHDISK uti
97. ry starts charging automatically when you connect the AC adapter to the computer If the computer is off the battery charges faster than if the computer s power is on Approximate charging times for your battery are 3 hours with the computer off 6 hours with the computer on While the battery is charging the battery charge light on the computer is amber see Figure 9 on page 20 for the location of the battery charge light When the battery is fully charged the light changes to green You can also use the optional external battery cradle to charge the battery while it is not in the computer See Battery Cradle on page 96 for more information When you use a new battery pack for the first time or use a battery after a long period of storage the initial battery life is shorter than normal Normal battery life resumes after a few discharge recharge cycles Follow these rules for charging your battery e A battery normally discharges power when not used for long periods of time Be sure to recharge the battery every two months when it is not in use e Make it a practice to discharge your battery fully before recharging the battery This can help extend the life of the battery Do not attempt to charge the battery in temperatures of under 41 F 5 C or over 95 F 35 C Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Battery 36 All batteries eventually wear out and lose the ability to hold a charge You may need to
98. s a group of keys that you can set to type numbers and mathematical symbols such as the plus sign Figure 7 A number or symbol on the right corner of each keypad key shows its numeric function amp 7 8 9 T 8 9 0 Saas ia i Figure 7 Numeric Keypad Press lt Num Lock gt to turn on the embedded numeric keypad The numeric functions of the keypad are enabled and the Num Lock light turns on While the numeric functions are enabled you can temporarily return a key to its normal function by pressing lt Fn gt and the key For example to type the letter m press lt Fn m gt To turn the numeric keypad off press lt Num Lock gt again The Num Lock light turns off Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using the Keyboard 15 Using Special Function Keys The lt Fn gt key activates special functions when it is pressed in combination with another key Table shows the special key combinations Table 1 Description of Special Function Keys lt Fn gt Key Combination Function lt Fn F1 gt lt Fn F2 gt lt Fn F3 gt lt Fn F4 gt lt Fn F5 gt lt Fn F6 gt Print screen In Windows 98 or Windows NT takes a picture of the open screen and puts it on the clipboard System request Reserved for use in software programs Speed Enables and disables the Battery Power Saving mode This key combination functions only when the computer is run
99. s when there is no interaction with the keyboard or peripheral devices Your computer may be in standby or suspend mode Tap the touchpad to resume from standby or press the power button to resume from suspend A serial or parallel device attached to a serial or parallel port on the rear panel of the system unit does not work properly Check the attached device Is it turned on Is the cable properly installed between the device and the port If you are using an operating system that is not plug and play compliant make sure the Plug amp Play O S field in System Setup is set to No Check to make sure that the port is enabled in System Setup A PC Card does not work correctly Make sure that the PC Card is inserted right side up in the PC Card slot Check that the card is inserted fully into the slot If you are using a PC Card modem check the modem cable connections If you are using an operating system that is not plug and play compliant make sure the Plug amp Play O S field in System Setup is set to No The System Setup settings are not retained when you turn off the computer The CMOS battery inside the computer may need to be replaced The CMOS battery provides power to save the system BIOS information when the computer is turned off Normally the CMOS battery lasts for several years Do not attempt to open the chassis and replace this battery yourself or your warranty is void Have an authorized Samsung service center repl
100. service this product yourself e Handle battery with care If dropped it may be damaged e Do not allow the battery to be exposed to direct sunlight for extended periods of time Do not attempt to disassemble the battery If the battery is disassembled and the electrodes are exposed to outside the battery may generate heat and smoke by chemical reaction Do not expose the battery to moisture or chemicals Charge the battery only as described in this document Do not short circuit the battery terminals as the resulting high currents can damage the battery The battery should not be used to power other products Do not dispose of a used battery in a fire or incinerator as an explosion may result The battery should be recycled Do not subject the battery to temperature less than 20 degrees Centigrade or greater than 50 degrees Centigrade Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer problems to the service representative under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating Instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage Contents Using Your Documentation 0000 eteeeteeteeeteneteees 1 Opening the Online Manual
101. sing through the liquid aligns the crystals so that light can or cannot pass through them creating an image MB 1 024 kilobytes Megabit 1 048 576 bits or about 128 kilobytes Operating system A program that supervises the computer s operation including handling I O Application programs and users can request operating system services A user might request operation system services to copy files or format a disk An application program might use the operating system to obtain keyboard input write data to a file or write data to a screen PC Card PC Card stands for personal computer card The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA defines the standards used to develop all PC Cards PC Card types include modems Ethernet adapters SCSI adapters ATA cards and memory cards PC slot The PC slot is the hardware slot in the computer where the PC Card is placed Pixel A pixel is an individual dot in a graphic displayed on your computer The pixels are so close together that they look as though they are connected An LCD screen displays thousands or millions of pixels Plug and Play A plug and play operating system automatically configures computer components to work with your system With this type of operating system you normally do not need to set jumpers on devices or set memory addresses or IRQs Samsung M6000 User s Manual Glossary 106 POST POST stands for power on self test POST is a t
102. st be set before a user password can be set Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 50 Set Supervisor Password Enables you to set the supervisor password to control access to the System Setup utility See Creating a Password on page 57 for instructions on setting a password Password on boot Determines whether the computer prompts for a password when starting up The options are Enabled and Disabled A supervisor password must be set before you can enable this option Fixed disk boot sector Enables you to write protect the hard drive boot sector to protect against viruses and alterations Only a user with the supervisor password can access this field The options for this field are Normal default and Write Protect Diskette access Enables you to restrict the use of floppy drives When set to Supervisor default the use of floppy drives is restricted to a user with the supervisor password A supervisor password must be enabled before the Supervisor option can take effect When set to User users with either type of password have access to floppy drives If the field is set to Supervisor and a user password is enabled the user must enter the supervisor password in order to boot from the floppy drive Virus check reminder Enables the computer to prompt you to scan the computer for viruses The prompt appears each time you start your computer or reboot until you respond with Y yes The options for this field are
103. st 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 instructions it may cause harmful interference in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet helpful Something About Interference This is available at FCC local regional offices Our company is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modifications of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by our company The correction will be the responsibility of the user Use only shielded data cables with this system Description of EUT Samsung M6000 Series Computers Model Numbers Samsung M6000 Series
104. stem problems do not mix Before You Install Memory equipment follow the precautions listed here i To prevent personal injury and damage to the before installing a memory module Before you remove the memory module compartment door turn off the computer unplug the AC adapter or auto airline adapter and remove the battery Also disconnect any peripheral devices Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Options 92 Before handling a memory module discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded surface or using a grounding wrist strap Do not insert objects with conductive material such as metal screwdrivers or graphite pencils into the memory module compartment Installing a Memory Module Handle memory modules carefully Hold them only by the edges To install a memory module 1 Turn the computer over so that the bottom faces up 2 Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the screw that holds the memory module compartment door in place Figure 21 Figure 21 Removing the Memory Module Compartment Door 3 Grasp the edge of the door and pull the door off the chassis 4 Remove installed modules if necessary When removing modules pull on the plastic portion of the connector slots tabs only Do not Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Options 93 pull on the metal part of the tabs or you may damage the tabs a Pull the tabs on the connector slot outward slightly until the edge of the memory
105. sts the navigation keys with their corresponding alternates and functions When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window more information is available than can be displayed in the window Use the lt PgUp gt and lt PgDn gt keys or the lt Up Arrow gt and lt Down Arrow gt keys to scroll through the entire help document Press lt Home gt to display the first page or press lt End gt to go to the last page To exit the help window press lt Enter gt or lt Esc gt Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 44 If your computer will not boot after you have changed settings in System Setup and exited the program reboot and press lt F2 gt to reenter System Setup Once in System Setup you can try to change the values that caused your computer boot to fail If the problem persists press lt F9 gt to load the default values Main Menu When you open System Setup the Main menu appears You can make changes to your computer s basic system configuration from this menu The fields displayed in this menu are described below System Time Sets your computer to the time that you specify usually the current time Enter the hour minute and second in the format hh mm ss Use a 24 hour clock Use the tab key to move between the hour minute and second cells Use the hyphen key lt gt or lt Space gt bar to decrease or increase the numbers System Date Sets your computer to the date that you specify usually the
106. t When running the computer from the battery you can press lt Fn F3 gt to set the computer to full speed Non Turbo Mode In non turbo or idle mode the microprocessor and hard drive run at slow speed unless there is user input or device activity To enable non turbo mode set the Battery Power Saving Mode field in System Setup to Non Turbo When you touch the touchpad or press a key or when there is device activity the computer returns to full speed turbo operation Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Power Management Options 60 Standby Mode The Standby Timeout field in System Setup enables you to specify the time period that the computer can remain idle no user input or disk activity before the computer enters standby mode You can disable this option by selecting Off or you can specify a Standby Timeout delay time of from 1 to 16 minutes In standby mode the system and video memory and the video controller slow down The LCD backlight hard drive floppy drive PC Card controller and some other devices turn off to save energy DPMS a form of monitor power management to an external monitor is invoked To resume from standby touch the touchpad Do not press any keys on your keyboard If you press a key to resume from standby your computer will recognize the function of the key you pressed and perform that function For example if you press lt N gt and a document is open an n is typed into your
107. ter Microprocessor unit Millisecond Portable document format Personal computer Peripheral component interconnect Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Power on self test Personal System 2 Random access memory Red Green Blue Read only memory Static random access memory Abbreviations 101 SVGA Super video graphics array VAC Voltage alternating current TED nr Thin film transistor USB Universal serial bus AEE Volt VCC orlenas Voltage collector current VDC Voltage direct current VGA Video graphics array whr Watt hour XGA Extended graphics array Samsung M6000 User s Manual Abbreviations 102 Glossary AC adapter The AC or alternating current adapter regulates current coming into your computer from the wall outlet The current at the wall outlet is alternating current and needs to be changed by the adapter to DC direct current before your computer can use it for power BIOS BIOS stands for basic input output system The BIOS is software often called firmware that is independent of any operating system It enables the computer to communicate with the screen keyboard and other peripheral devices without using programs on the hard disk The BIOS on your computer is flash BIOS which means that it has been recorded on a flash memory chip that can be updated if needed Boot To start your computer A cold boot resets the entire
108. ternal monitor If so press lt Fn F5 gt to return to the LCD panel Nothing appears on the external monitor when you switch the display to it Is the monitor properly connected to the computer Is the monitor s power cord connected to an AC wall outlet Check the brightness and contrast controls on the monitor Does the program appear on the LCD panel instead of the external monitor If so press lt Fn F5 gt to switch to the monitor Try turning the monitor off and on again The external monitor displays flashes or waves Check the cables between the monitor and the computer Are they properly installed Some of the letter keys type numbers instead of the indicated letters Is the Num Lock light on If so the numeric keypad on the keyboard is active To return the keypad keys to typing letters press lt Num Lock gt Samsung M6000 User s Manual Troubleshooting 86 Battery power seems to run out faster than expected If you are running the computer from the battery rather than the AC adapter make sure that you set the Battery Power Saving Mode field in System Setup to Non Turbo This setting enables the microprocessor and the hard drive to slow down when the computer is idle You can also enable other power saving options through System Setup Set the timeout times in the Standby Timeout and Suspend Timeout fields to the shortest times to ensure maximum power savings Certain software programs hang during operation
109. the device has a 25 pin connector you need a 25 to 9 pin serial adapter Parallel port Plug a parallel device such as a parallel printer or network adapter into this 25 pin port Docking connector Connect a docking option to this connector See Docking Options on page 97 for more information PS 2 mouse and keyboard port Connect a PS 2 compatible mouse or external keyboard or keypad to this port Make sure your computer is turned off when you attach peripherals to the port You can use the computer s touchpad and a PS 2 keyboard at the same time If you attach a PS 2 mouse to the port the computer s touchpad is disabled Samsung M6000 User s Manual Connecting Peripheral Devices 23 Connecting the Floppy Drive to the Floppy Connector Some M6000 computers ship from the factory with both a floppy drive and a CD ROM drive included These systems also ship with a floppy cable remove devices from the SmartBay or connect W Turn off your computer before you install or or disconnect the floppy cable and drive To use the floppy drive and the CD ROM drive at the same time install the CD ROM drive in the SmartBay Then attach the floppy drive to the external floppy connector Attach one end of the floppy cable to the floppy drive and the other to the external floppy port on the computer Figure 11 Cable bead SF Floppy drive Figure 11 Attaching the Floppy Drive to the Floppy Connector The floppy c
110. to restore your operating system and factory installed programs e Ifyou do not have a CD ROM drive restore your applications from the backup floppy disks you created 13 Reinstall any data files that you backed up If you do not intend to use the save to disk mode you can delete the save to disk partition on an Samsung hard drive using PHDISK delete Then you can repartition and reformat the save to disk partition for some other application Back up your hard drive before deleting the partition if you feel unsure of how to do this Samsung M6000 User s Manual Creating a Save to Disk Partition 67 Changing the Video Configuration Your computer includes a TFT or active matrix screen The capabilities of the screen plus the video drivers installed on the computer determine the quality of the image your LCD can display The following sections describe the display capabilities of your computer Resolution and Color Depth The resolution of the LCD is the sharpness of the image it can display Resolution is measured by the number of pixels individual dots displayed on the entire screen In general the more pixels the LCD can display the better the image Your LCD screen is either SVGA or XGA The maximum display for the SVGA LCD screen is 800x600 about 480 000 pixels e The maximum display for the XGA LCD screen is 1024x768 about 800 000 pixels The number of colors the LCD can display is measured by how
111. ton The Display Type window appears 5 Click the Change button The Change Display window appears Samsung M6000 User s Manual About Drivers and System Resources 83 6 Click the Have disk button If the driver is on a floppy disk insert it into the floppy drive or if you want to use the origianl factory driver insert the Samsung Restore CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Click the Browse button and locate driver you want to install Click the OK button The following line appears under the Display option ATT Technologies Inc 3D Rage LT Pro 7 Click OK The Third Party Driver window appears 8 Click Yes The driver is copied A window appears telling you the driver has been successfully copied 9 Click OK Remove the disk from the floppy drive Close the open windows on the screen 10 Click Yes when prompted to restart the computer As the computer restarts select Windows NT Workstation Version 4 00 as the operating system and press lt Enter gt 11 Log on as supervisor The Invalid Display Settings window appears 12 Click the OK button Click the Test button at the Display Properties window and follow any directions on the screen to finish setting the display properties make sure that when you are prompted you do not overwrite the pcmcia sys file or you may be unable to use your computer W If you install any future service packs on your computer Samsung M6000 User s Manual About Drivers and System Resourc
112. uration This list helps you describe your computer if you must contact your authorized Samsung reseller for service or product information Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 42 Starting System Setup To start System Setup turn on your computer and then press lt F2 gt when prompted The System Setup screen appears The top of the System Setup screen has a menu bar with the selections listed in Table 5 Table 5 System Setup Menus Menu Function Main Changes the basic system configuration Advanced Configures advanced features on your computer Security Enables security features including passwords and backup and virus check reminders Power Configures power management features Boot Specifies the order of boot devices Exit Specifies how to exit System Setup To open a menu use the left or right arrow keys to select the menu name and then press lt Enter gt Table 6 lists the keys you can use to navigate through System Setup Table 6 System Setup Navigation Keys Navigation Alternate Key Key Function lt F1 gt lt Alt H gt Displays the General Help window lt Esc gt Exits the current menu lt Left Arrow gt Keypad Select a different menu and lt Right arrow keys Arrow gt keys lt Up Arrow gt Keypad Move the cursor up and down between and lt Down arrow keys fields Arrow gt keys Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using System Setup 43 lt Tab gt Moves the cursor forwa
113. ust the LCD display when you begin using your computer A TFT LCD does not require adjustment for contrast because the contrast is set to remain at maximum Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Computer for the First Time 8 To adjust the brightness of the LCD Press lt Fn Right Arrow gt to increase the display brightness Press lt Fn Left Arrow gt to decrease the display brightness Turning Off Your Computer If your computer has a Windows operating system turn off your computer by performing the shutdown procedure described in this section Otherwise you may lose data To turn off the computer 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Click Shut Down 3 Select the shut down option 4 Click OK or Yes o Ifthe operating system is Windows 98 the computer turns off e If the operating system is Windows NT you receive a shutdown message and must press the power button to turn off the computer Restarting Your Computer You may need to restart reboot your computer when installing hardware or software or if the computer does not respond to your input A warm or soft boot prompts you to save your files turns off the computer and then restarts the computer A cold boot turns off the computer without saving your files Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Computer for the First Time 9 Do not perform a cold boot unless your keyboard and touchpad have no effect and you cannot perform a warm boot Whe
114. y is fully charged the light turns green See Using the Battery on page 36 for more information on using your computer s battery Turning On the Computer To turn on the computer s power for the first time 1 Slide the LCD cover latch to the right and hold it 2 Lift up the LCD cover 3 Press and then release the power button Figure 5 Samsung M6000 User s Manual Using Your Computer for the First Time 7 The power light is on when the computer s power is on Power button Figure 5 Turning On the Computer s Power Understanding POST When you turn on your computer a routine called POST automatically runs to test the computer components The Samsung logo appears on the screen during POST if you press the ESC key while the Samsung logo is displayed you will see several messages on the screen see Boot Menu on page 54 for information on disabling the logo screen After POST is successfully completed the computer beeps once Screen messages are built into the computer to report both normal and abnormal system conditions If an error message appears take any action suggested in the message If the message identifies the error condition but does not suggest any corrective action write down the message and contact Samsung or an authorized Samsung service center for assistance See Troubleshooting on page 85 for information on contacting Samsung Adjusting the LCD Display You may wish to adj

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