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Welcome
Welcome to your new notebook. This notebook is a state of the art
portable computer that delivers high-performance processing and crisp
graphics on a large built-in screen. The system has multiple media
storage devices and versatile upgrade paths for increasing memory,
adding peripheral devices, and so on. Because it features a large bright
screen and has a full range of I/O ports, it can easily replace a typical
full-sized desktop computer.
This chapter provides a guided tour of the your new notebook with a
brief description of the major components.
To Open the System
The built in screen forms an upper cover, which locks down when the
system is not in use. To open the cover, slide the locking latch on the
front edge of the notebook to the right and lift the built-in screen up to a
good viewing angle.
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Inside the Notebook
When the upper cover is opened, you can see the main working area of
your notebook, This area includes the keyboard, the Touchpad, and
Touchpad buttons, the audio system speakers and microphones, the
power switch, indicator lamps, and the built-in screen.
Built-in Screen
The notebook is installed with an active matrix (TFT) display. Active
matrix displays are comparable to cathode ray tube (CRT) full-sized
TouchPad and
Touchpad buttons
Microphone
Power button
Right Speaker
Keyboard
Status indicators
Left Speaker
Power indicators
Build-in screen
Upper cover
Locking latch
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monitors. The screen uses a high-resolution SVGA display in which
measures 800 pixels horizontally and 600 pixels vertically.
Power Button
The power switch is used to turn the system on and off. Press once,
and hold down for about 2 seconds to turn the system on. Press again
and hold down for about two seconds to turn the system off. Holding
the switch down for 2 seconds is a safety feature to prevent accidental
pressing of the power switch. Most operating systems, such as
Windows 95/98 and Windows NT, require you to use a “Shutdown”
function to prevent problems with your computer. If you are using an
operating system that requires you to Shutdown, please do this before
turning off the computer.
Touch pad
The Touchpad is a standard pointing device for notebooks. It allows
you to control the movements of the screen pointer by moving your
fingertip across the Touchpad surface. The Touchpad buttons allow
you to select icons and menu choices, and drag and drop screen
objects.
Keyboard
The Germanic language built-in keyboard has 85 keys. However, the
keyboard has many embedded keystrokes so that it can duplicate all
the keystrokes of a standard AT-enhanced keyboard. The keyboard
also has special control functions, which allow you to control the
operation of your notebook.
Microphone and Speakers
Your notebook is equipped with a 16-bit stereo sound system. You can
use the built-in microphone and speakers to play and record sound, or
you can use the sound ports to connect to other audio devices such as
headphones or external speakers.
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Power Indicators
The two power indicators are located on the down edge of both side
display panel.
Left-side Indicator
Steady green light System is turned on
Flashing green light System is in Suspend mode
Right-side Indicator
Steady green light Battery is fully charged
Flashing green light Battery is charging
Status Indicators
The four status indicator lamps are located just above the keyboard.
From left to right, the four indicators represent the HDD, Caps, Num.
Lock, and Scroll Lock, respectively.
Status Indicators (from left to right)
First Indicator Hard Disk Drive
Second Indicator Keyboard in Caps Lock Mode
Third Indicator Keyboard in Num. Lock Mode
Fourth Indicator Keyboard in Scroll Lock Mode
About the Keyboard
If you are not familiar with notebook computers, you should read this
section which describes the layout of the notebook keyboard.
Keyboard Layout
The appearance of the notebook keyboard depends on the version of
the system that you are using, and the language version of your
system. For some languages, one or two extra keys are required, and
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extra keystrokes may be embedded into the keys. The illustration
below shows a picture of a typical keyboard.
Key Legends
In the upper left corner, each keycap carries a large legend of the
normal keystroke. If there are two legends, the upper keystroke is
selected by holding down the Shift key.
Embedded Keypad
The alphabet keys on the right side have an embedded numeric
keypad that can be turned on by pressing the Num Lock key. The
embedded keypad legends are usually positioned in the upper right
corner of the keycaps (in some language versions, the keypad legends
may be positioned on the front edge of the keycap).
Function Keys
Windows Keys
Fn Function key
Cursor arrow
KEYS
Embedded
key
p
ad
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Function Keys
The function keys form the top row of the keyboard. The action of the
function keys is usually determined by the software that the computer is
running. Some of the function keys have a second action embedded.
This action is identified as an icon on the keycap. This action is
selected by holding down the Fn Function key (in the lower left corner
of the keyboard) while pressing the function key.
Function Key Reference
The table below shows the meaning of the function key icons, and
other embedded keyboard icons:
Keystrokes Icon Action
FN + F2 This key combination causes your notebook to
suspend to RAM. (See chapter 4, for information
on a suspend to RAM.)
FN + F3 This key combination causes your notebook to
suspend to disk. (See chapter 4, for information
on a suspend to disk.)
FN + F4
This key combination toggles the video display
between the built-in screen and an external
monitor. The first press switches the video to an
external monitor, the second press causes a
simultaneous display on the screen and monitor,
and the third press returns the video to the
screen only.
FN + F6 This key combination turns off the built-in
speakers, and any speakers that are connected
to the speaker sound port.
FN + F7 This key combination increases the volume of
the speakers, and any speakers attached to the
sound port.
FN + F8
This key combination decreases the volume of
the speakers, and any speakers attached to the
sound port.
FN + F9 This key combination increases the brightness
of the built-in screen.
FN + F10 This key combination decreases the brightness
of the built-in screen.
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FN + F11
FN + F12
These two keystrokes are used to control the
screen contrast. This system uses a bright
active matrix display with a fixed contrast, so
these functions do not operate on this notebook.
The Windows keys located on either side of the Space bar. They are
active in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT.
This key activates the Start button Windows Task Bar.
This key opens the pull down menu of a selected icon or
object. Its action is the same as right-clicking an icon or
object with a mouse or Touchpad.
Using the Touchpad
If you are unfamiliar with notebook computers, you should read this
section which explains how to use the Touchpad pointing device.
Moving your fingertip across the Touchpad surface is exactly the same
as moving a mouse across a Mousepad. The screen pointer (in
graphical environments such as Windows) moves in response to the
movements on the Touchpad.
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Touchpad Buttons
Two buttons are located below the Touchpad. The button on the left
acts exactly the same as the left button on a mouse. You can click it
once to select an icon, object, or file, and click or double-click to
execute an action on a selected icon, object, or file.
The button on the right acts exactly the same as the right button on a
mouse. In the Windows environment, a right clicker usually displays a
pull-down Properties menu for whatever icon, object, or file is selected.
Tapping the Touchpad Surface
You can operate most of the Touchpad functions with a single fingertip.
When you need to execute a left button mouse click, tap gently on the
Touchpad surface with your fingertip. Tap twice quite rapidly to execute
a double-click. For drag and drop operations, tap twice, keeping your
finger in contact with the Touchpad surface after the second tap. Then
drag the objects around the screen by moving your finger. When your
fingertip breaks contact with the Touchpad surface, the object is
dropped.
To use tapping to duplicate the effects of middle mouse button, follow
the directions above, but use two fingertips instead of one. To use
tapping to duplicate the effects of a right mouse button, follow the
instructions above but use three fingertips instead of one.
Scrolling with the Touchpad
In many Windows applications (Word, Excel, etc,) you can use the
touchpad to scroll up and down. Move your fingertip up and down the
right edge of the Touchpad. The application will scroll the text or cells
up and down in response to the movement of your fingertip.
If you hold down the CTRL key while using the scrolling area, the
scroller turns into a zoom function. Scroll up to zoom in, scroll down to
zoom out.
If you hold down the SHIFT key while using the scrolling area, the
scroller acts like the forward and back buttons in an Internet web
browser. Scroll up to move forward through the hypertext links, scroll
back to move backward through the hypertext links.
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Autoscroll
If you tap with two fingers on the Touchpad surface, you create an
Origin mark on the document. When you then move the cursor away
from the origin mark, the document will begin to scroll. The speed of
the scrolling, and direction are determined by the location and distance
of cursor from the origin mark. Any subsequent keystroke, mouse click,
or scroll action terminates the AutoScroll.
Panning
This operates in the same way as AutoScroll, except that the operation
terminates when the fingers are lifted
Left-side Description
The left side contains a FDD drive bay, a PS/2 port, TV-out
port(option), a AC adapter port and a PC card slot.
AC adapter
TV-Out
PC card slot
Flopp
y
diskette
PS/2
Jack
PC card ejector
button
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Using the AC Adapter Jack
The rear side of the notebook has a single power jack for the DC power
cable from the AC adapter.
TV-out Port
The TV-out port is a standard RCA-type jack. You can attach a
standard A/V (audio/visual) cable into this port to connect your
notebook to a TV receiver, a camcorder, or a video cassette recorder.
To send your notebook’s video signal to the TV-out port, you must first
use the video software utility to make sure everything is configured
properly for transfer of the video signal to the TV format. You
particularly want to make sure that you are using the right TV standard,
i.e. either PAL or NTSC.
Before using the TV-out port, you must always change the resolution of
your computer’s display down to 800 x 600 (SVGA) or 640 x 480
(VGA). You cannot export the video image to a TV receiver while your
notebook is displaying at the default resolution of 1024 x 768.
After you have made all the necessary changes required in order to
send the notebook video to the TV-out port, you can use the TV-out to
switch the video between the built-in screen and the TV-out port.
Using the PS/2 Port
This port lets you connect an external keyboard to your system, such
as a full size AT-enhanced keyboard, or an external pointing device to
your system, such as a mouse or a Trackball. The PS/2 device must
have a mini-DIN PS/2 connector. If your device uses a larger AT DIN
connector or a 9-pin serial connector, you can easily get an adapter to
change it to a mini-DIN PS/2 connector.
You can plug in, and unplug an external keyboard even when your
system is turned on. When you connect the external keyboard to your
system, the built-in keyboard remains active and you can enter data
through either keyboard.
When you use this port for connecting an external PS/2 pointing device
to your system, such as a mouse or a Trackball, you can plug in, and
unplug, the external pointing device even when your system is turned
on. When you connect the device to your system, the built-in Touchpad
remains active and you can control the screen pointer with either the
Touchpad or the external-pointing device.
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PC Card Slots
Two PC slots are provided so that you can enhance your system by
sliding credit-card sized PC cards into the system. The buttons at the
side of the slots are used to eject a card.
Device Bay
The device bay is normally installed with a floppy diskette drive and
hard disk drive.
Floppy Disk Drive
In this system, the floppy disk drive is a fixed by one screw and it can
be released by screw drive, and swap hard disk drive in inside of HDD
bay. Please maintain and contact by your dealer or supplier.
Hard Disk
Your system has an exchangeable hard disk. If you need to upgrade or
change your hard disk drive, Please contact your dealer or supplier.
Right-side Description
The right side houses a battery and a CD-ROM drive.
CD-ROM drive
Battery Pack
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Removable Battery Pack
The removable battery can be installed with a Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
battery pack. The battery is rechargeable, and a fully charged battery
can run the notebook from two to four hours.
CD-ROM drive
The CD-ROM can be used to load programs and data from data CDs,
play audio CDs, or display video from video CDs..
Rear Side I/O Ports
The rear side has a full range of I/O ports that allow you to connect a
variety of peripheral devices to your system.
Note:
To connect a serial, parallel, or USB device, we recommend
that you power down the system, connect the device, and then restart
the system. If necessary, you can make changes to the IRQ (interrupt
Parallel
Phone
Jack
Serial
USB
Security lock
Monitor
Infrared
Audio
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request) and I/O address of the port, by using the system setup
utility.(See Chapter 3)
Using the Serial Port
The 9-pin serial port can be used to connect your notebook to serial
devices such as a serial mouse, an external fax/modem, and so on.
This serial port is identified by your notebook same as COM1. Your
notebook also runs the infrared transceiver through a serial port called
COM2, and, if the optional fax/modem is installed, it is identified as
either COM3 or COM4.
Using the Parallel Port
The 25-pin parallel port is usually used to connect your notebook to a
parallel device such as a printer or a plotter. When you add a printer to
your system, you usually need to load a driver for the printer from the
original Windows CD or diskettes. The
Printer
icon in the
Control Panel
has an
Add New Printer
icon to help you install a printer. The parallel
port is identified by your notebook as LPT1.
The parallel port can support advanced parallel communications such
as ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) or EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port).
If your notebook is connected to a device that supports these
standards, use the setup utility to change the parallel port to support
ECP or EPP for better performance. See Chapter 3 for more
information.
Using the USB Ports
The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is a new interface for computers. It
is designed for use by devices which do not require very high rates of
transmission, such as a mouse, a keyboard, etc.
The advantage of the USB interface is that it can support many devices
all connected to a single cable (or series of connected cables). All the
devices can connect to the notebook through a single USB port.
Devices on the USB port do not have the problem of conflicting with
each other by using the same IRQs.
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Features on the Unit Base
The base of the notebook has a compartment for adding memory and
allows you to remove the battery pack and the hard disk drive.
Memory Compartment
The memory compartment can be used to add SODIMMs (Small
Outline Dual In-line Memory Modules) to your notebook. The memory
compartment has space for two SODIMMs.
Battery Pack
You can remove and change the battery pack in the right side battery
compartment by opening the battery door.
Hard Disk Drive
You can change the hard disk drive by removing the floppy disk drive
locking screw on the base of the unit. But we recommend you contact
your dealer or supplier, if you need to change your hard disk drive.
Floppy disk drive
and Hard disk
drive
Memory
Compartment
Batter
y
pack
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1. Plug the power cord into a regular AC power supply outlet.
2. The power indicator on the AC adapter will turn on to show
that it is connected to AC power.
3. Plug the direct current cable from the AC adapter into the AC
adapter jack on rear side of the notebook.
4. The right side indicator on the front edge of the notebook will
begin flashing with a green light. This indicates that the AC
adapter has begun charging the internal battery.
First Time Start Up
When you have connected the notebook to a suitable power supply,
and you are familiar with the operation of the keyboard and touchpad,
you are ready to begin using your computer.
Note:
It is particularly important that you give your
battery a full charge the first time that you use it. We
recommend that you leave the system connected to
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the AC adapter until the battery is fully charged. The
right indicator lamp on the front edge of the notebook
will stop flashing when the notebook is fully charged.
Warning:
The description below applies to
notebooks that have been pre-installed with an OEM
version of Windows 95 or Windows 98. If your system
has not been pre-installed with an OEM Windows,
install your own operating system using retail versions
of the operating system software and following the
instructions given with the software.
The installation is completed when you turn on the computer for the
first time. At that point, Windows will run a setup program which
gathers important information about you and your computer
preferences, so that Windows operates the way you want it to.
Throughout the setup procedure, Windows will present dialog boxes on
the screen. When you have read the dialog box and wish to proceed
with the installation, use the touchpad to point to the Next button and
then click it. If you wish to review a part of the installation procedure,
click on the Back button.
1. Turn on your notebook by pressing the power switch down and
holding it down for about one to two seconds.
2. When Windows starts, you may see a Safe Recovery message.
This means that the notebook has been turned on at least once
since the partial installation of Windows, and Windows has
registered the fact that the final installation was not completed at
that time. You can ignore the safe recovery message and proceed.
3. The setup program will ask for the language and layout of your
keyboard. Select the appropriate items from the list provided and
proceed.
4. Setup will then ask for your name and company name if applicable.
Type in the information and proceed.
5. Setup will then display the Windows license agreement. This
document details the terms and condition under which you are
licensed to use the Windows software. You must read this
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information and then click on the “I accept the agreement” check
box in order to proceed.
6. Setup will then ask you to type in the registration number on the
Certificate of Authenticity (COA). The COA is generally pasted on
the front cover of the Windows 95 manual that is shipped with this
system.
7. Setup will then begin to configure your computer. After some time,
you will be required to restart the computer.
8. When the notebook has restarted, setup will ask you to select a
printer for your system. You can select a printer at this time, or
leave it till later if you prefer.
9. Setup will then display a Time Zone window. Use the touchpad to
select the correct time zone for you location, and reset the time and
date.
10. At the end of the setup session, a backup utility appears which
allows you to make backup diskettes of the Windows operating
system. This requires two or more boxes of diskettes. If you have a
Windows CD disks, or Windows diskettes, you can cancel this
procedure, or delay it to a later time.
That completes the Windows setup program. Your notebook is now
installed with your own personal copy of Windows.
System Setup and Installation
On most configurations of this notebook, the hard disk drive is installed
with a standard edition of the Windows 95/98 operating system. In
addition, a special partition has been set aside so that the system can
suspend using a “save to disk”. Then special drivers and utility
programs have been installed so that the system has the software it
needs to run non-standard components such as the infrared port, the
CD-ROM drive, the video and audio systems, and so on.
At some time, you may need to re-install the software on the hard disk
drive. For example, you may upgrade your notebook with a larger
capacity hard disk drive, or you may be forced to format your hard disk
drive because of a virus infection, or a hard disk drive failure.
If you maintain a regular backup of your hard disk drive, then you can
handle these kinds of problems by doing a restore to your new or newly
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need for the system. Depending on the configuration of your
notebook, you may not need to install all the software on the utility
CD.
9. The software is installed in separate folders, and there may be sub-
folders which contain different language versions, or different
versions for different operating systems such as WIN95, WIN98,
WinNT and so on. The names of the folder will indicate what they
contain.
10. Look for a README file inside the folder of the software that you
are about to install. It may contain special installation instructions,
or updated information that is not included in this section.
11. Look for the installation program and run it. This program is usually
called SETUP or INSTALL. Follow the instructions on the screen to
install the drivers and/or utilities.
12.
You will probably need to install the following software from utility
CD:
Touchpad: Driver/Utilities
Video: Drivers/Utilities
Audio: Drivers/Utilities
PC Card Drive: Drivers/Utility
Fax/ Modem (option): Driver/Utilities
CD-ROM: Driver/ Utility
Using the Drives
You can learn a lot about your computer by using the windows
My
Computer
utility. If you click on this icon, it will show a graphical
representation of the media devices on your system. Depending on the
configuration of your system, your notebook will probably have the
following devices:
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Navigating
The main screen of the utility program is divided into three major
sections.
The top section holds a menu bar.
The middle section shows three windows, i.e.
Devices, System
and
Memory
. These windows provide a quick overview of the current setup
settings of your system. Some values are detected automatically while
other values are set to a default value and can be changed through the
menu bar at the top of the screen.
The third section, at the bottom of the screen, displays hints and help
messages relevant to the topic highlighted at the moment.
[Alt]: Press the Alt key to activate menus.
Cursor arrow keys: Lets you move and highlight through the
header list of setup windows.
[Enter]: When the option you need is highlighted, press this key
to select an option.
[Esc]: Cancels the current action, closes a menu, returns you to
the main menu, and/or exits the System configuration Utility
program.
Startup, Memory, Disks, Components, Power
, and
Exit
, are the
principal options in the main menu bar for system configuration. When
you select one of these options, the screen displays a list of items in a
drop down menu. Some items you can only enable or disable. Others
bring up a separate dialog box once you select them.
_ or V: Items that can only be enabled or disabled
: Items that hide a separate dialog box.
Within a dialog box you can use:
[Tab] to select a control.
[OK] or [Enter] to confirm an entry.
[Cancel] or [Esc] to cancel an entry.
To change the value of a field, use the cursor keys, space bar, and/or
numeric keys.
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Startup
This option displays basic information about your system and
hardware.
Date and Time
When you select this option, a dialog box will pop up allowing you to
customize the date and time to be used by the system clock.
Fast Boot
You can either enable or disable this option. If enabled you allow the
system to boot fast without first testing all functions.
Boot Device
When you select this option, a dialog box will pop up allowing you to
customize the order of devices the system tries to boot from
consecutively. You can choose from three devices:
Hard disk C, CD-
ROM Drive
, and
Diskette A
. Set the most important boot device in the
1st Boot Device
box, and continue with the second and third box. The
system will only move on to the alternative boot devices after a
previous one failed.
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Boot Password
When you select this option, a dialog box will pop up allowing you to
set or customize a boot password.
Enter old Power-On Password
This field will be available if you return to this dialog box after
previously having set a boot password. You will need to confirm
your old password again before you can change it to a new one.
Enter new Power-On Password
This field allows you to enter a new password to be used every
time the system starts. The password can be up to eight characters
long, consisting of both letters and numbers.
Verify new Power-On Password
After you have entered a new password, you’ll need to retype it in
this field to confirm it.
Enable Password to Power-On
After you have set a password in the previous fields, you can either
enable or disable it. If this field is enabled, you need to type in the
password every time the computer is turned on. If you do not type
the correct password, the computer does not start.
SCU Password
When you select this option, a dialog box will pop up allowing you to
set or customize a password to enter the System Configuration Utility
program.
Enter old Setup Password
This field will be available if you return to this dialog box after
previously having set a SCU password. You will need to confirm
your old password again before you can change it to a new one.
Enter new Setup Password
This field allows you to enter a new password to be used every
time one tries to enter the System Configuration Utility. The
password can be up to eight characters long, consisting of both
letters and numbers.
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Verify new Setup Password
After you have entered a new password, you’ll need to retype it in
this field to confirm it.
Enable Setup Password
After you have set a password in the previous fields, you can
either enable or disable it. If this field is enabled, you need to type
in the password every time you try to enter the System
Configuration Utility. If you do not type the correct password, you
will not be able to enter the System Configuration Utility program.
Memory
Cache Systems
When you select this option, a dialog box will pop up allowing you to
customize the system’s use of Cache memory.
L1 Cache/L2 Cache
These boxes allow you to enable (
Write Back
) or disable Level 1
and/or Level 2 Cache.
BIOS Shadow
This field allows you to enable or disable BIOS shadow memory
caching.
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HDD Timing
This field allows you to select HDD timing with Standard, Fast PIO, Multi word
DMA or Ultra DMA-33 HDD timing.
I/O 32 Bits Transfer
This field allows you to enable or disable I/O 32 Bits Transfer
setting.
HDD Block Transfer
This field allows you to enable or disable HDD Block Transfer
setting.
Virus Alert
You can either enable or disable this option. When this option is
enabled, your computer will be protected to some degree against
computer viruses, which try to infect the boot sector of disks and
diskettes. If you ever need to create a new partition structure on your
disk drive, you might need to set this option to disabled.
Components
Use the components item on the menu bar to configure some of the
peripheral devices found in your notebook.
COM Ports
When you select this option, a dialog box will pop up allowing you to
enable/disable and to modify the settings of the different serial (COM)
ports.
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COM A I/O Settings
This option box allows you to enable or disable (
None
) serial port
COM A. If you decide to enable this serial port you should
allocate a serial and interrupt address to it.
COM B I/O Settings
This option box allows you to enable or disable (
None
) serial port
COM B, by default used for the infrared port. If you decide to
enable this serial port you should allocate a serial and interrupt
address to it.
Mode Setting for COM B
This option box allows you set an infrared mode for serial port
COM B.
DMA Setting For Fast IR
This option box allows you to allocate a DMA address to COM B
when using Fast IR mode. If you are not using this infrared mode,
this box will be grayed out.
LPT Port
When you select this option, a dialog box will pop up allowing you to
customize the parallel port located on the rear of the notebook.
Port Address
This option box allows you to enable/disable (
None
) the parallel
port in the back of the notebook. If you decide to enable the
parallel port you should allocate an LPT and interrupt address to
it.
Port Definition
This option box allows you to set a port mode for parallel
communications.
EPP Type
This field allows you to set an EPP type for the parallel port. If
you are not using EPP mode, this box will be grayed out.
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DMA Setting for ECP Mode
This option box allows you to allocate a DMA address to the
parallel port when using ECP mode. If you are not using ECP
mode, this box will be grayed out.
PS/2 Mouse Port
You can either enable or disable this option. If disabled you will not be
able to use the internal touchpad.
When you use the external Intellimouse® produced by Microsoft®, you
must leave the PS/2 Mouse Port disabled.
Keyboard Numlock
You can either enable or disable this option. If enabled the keyboard
Numlock function will always be on by default when you start your
system.
Keyboard Repeat
When you select this option, a dialog box will pop up allowing you to
customize the keyboard auto repeat rate and repeat delay. These
options set the reaction speed of your keyboard to your typing.
Keyboard Language
This option let you choose most suitable keyboard language including
English • German • Italian • Japanese...etc.
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Medium Power Saving
You can either enable or disable this option, which will be grayed out if
the
Enable Power Saving
option above is not enabled. Enabling this
option will set the power saving function of your system to a preset
level that strikes a balance between performance and power saving
management.
High Power Saving
You can either enable or disable this option, which will be grayed out if
the
Enable Power Saving
option above is not enabled. Enabling this
option will set the power saving function of your system to a preset
level that allows maximum power saving. If you take your notebook on
the road, it is recommended you use this aggressive level of power
saving to ensure the longest possible battery life.
Customize
When you select this item, a dialog box will pop up allowing you to
manually customize some power down timeouts.
Video Timeout
Since the screen of your notebook consumes a lot of power, this
field allows you to set a separate timeout value for the screen.
You can set this field to either
Always On
, or a timeout between
30 seconds and 30 minutes. The screen will blank if the system
has been idle for the selected period of time. Screen activity will
be restored immediately when system activity is detected.
Disk Timeout
Since the hard disk of your notebook consumes a lot of power,
this field allows you to set a separate timeout value for the hard
disk. You can set this field to either
Always On
, or a timeout
between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. The hard disk will be
powered down if there has not been any disk access for the
selected period of time. Hard disk power will be restored
immediately when the disk is accessed again.
Global Timeout
This field allows you to set a timeout value for the entire system
to reduce power consumption. You can set this field to either
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Always On
, or a timeout between 1 and 16 minutes. System
power will be restored when system activity is detected.
Suspend Controls
When you select this item, a dialog box will pop up allowing you to manually
customize some Suspend timeouts.
Lid Switch Function
This field is used to set the activity linked to pressing the lid
switch, as in closing the notebook screen cover. If the field is set
to
Suspend,
closing the screen cover will suspend the system to
RAM. If the field is set to
Blank LCD
, closing the screen cover will
merely blank the video screen.
Suspend Type
This box allows you to choose the type of suspend mode the
system should enter when a suspend event or demand occurs.
Suspend To Disk – This is really another way of turning off your
computer. When you suspend to disk, the contents of your
computer’s memory are copied to your hard disk drive as a file.
When the contents of the memory have been safely stored to
disk, your computer turns off. The next time the computer is
turned on after a suspend to disk, the file on the hard disk is
quickly read back into memory. In just a few moments, your
computer appears exactly as it was when you last suspended to
disk.
Suspend To RAM – In a suspend to RAM, the contents of your
computer’s memory are held intact, while practically all the rest of
the components in your computer turn off completely, or reduce
power consumption to a minimum. In a suspend to RAM, your
computer remains active but with the minimum possible power
consumption. You can return the computer to full power by
pressing the Space Bar. If you are operating your computer on
battery power, a fully charged battery can maintain a suspend to
RAM for many hours.
Suspend To Disk on Battery Low—You can enable or disable this
option. If this field is enabled. When your notebook with a low
battery condition around 5% of total charge, at this point, without
warning, the notebook will automatically save to hard disk and
turn off the system.
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Using Your Notebook
This chapter describes some of the built-in hardware and software
features of your notebook. You can use these functions to enhance the
usefulness of your notebook, and make changes to the way that they
operate as well. The software drivers and utility programs are pre-
installed on your notebook, and are integrated into the Windows
environment. If you ever have to rebuild you hard disk drive, you can
use the support software supplied with this system to re-install the
programs.
Note:
This section assumes that your notebook has shipped with an
installed OEM version of Windows 95 or 98, and the support software
has been pre-installed. If your notebook has not been pre-installed with
these items, you can install a retail version of Windows and then install
the support software from the support diskettes/CDs provided with the
notebook.
Video Display
The video system on your notebook comprises the flat-panel screen,
the video controller and video memory circuitry, the video ports, and
the video software.
Flat-panel Screen
The flat-panel screen is a large, color liquid crystal display panel. The
screen uses a technology called TFT (Thin Film Transistor) which
provides a very high contrast display. You can adjust the brightness of
the display by using the video hot keys.
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FN + F9 Press these keys to increase the
screen brightness
FN + F10 Press these keys to decrease the
screen brightness
Resolution and Color Depth
The screen is designed to display a video resolution of 800 pixels by
600 pixels. This is called SVGA resolution, and it is common to most
high-end computers. It displays a maximum of information without
making the screen fonts too small to read.
However, when you change to a lower resolution, by default the system
will stretch the display in order to use the full size of the screen. This
causes some distortion to the video image, particularly to the screen
fonts. This distortion at a lower resolution will not show when exporting
the video image to an external monitor. You might be able to disable
the stretching function by using the video software utility described in
the following section.
The color depth refers to the number of colors that the screen can
display simultaneously. Color depth is limited by the properties of the
built-in screen, the resolution of the screen, and the amount of video
memory available.
Your notebook has a very high resolution and 2.5 MB or 6.5 MB
(option) of video memory. This means that you can display over 16
million colors. In Windows’ Display Properties utility, this is called True
Color (24-bit).
Video Ports
Your notebook is installed with two video ports:
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Monitor Port
The 15-pin external monitor port allows you to connect an external
computer monitor to your notebook. You should ensure that the
external monitor is capable of supporting an XGA resolution of 1024 x
768. When the monitor is connected to your system, you can elect to
display the notebook’s video output on the built-in screen or on the
external monitor. You can even generate a simultaneous display on the
screen and monitor.
Note:
Some monitors are now shipping with a USB (universal serial
bus) interface. This notebook does not allow you to switch the display
to a monitor connected to a USB port.
To change the video output when an external monitor is connected,
use the hot keys Fn + F4. Each press of the keys cycles the video
output to the monitor port, to both the built-in screen and the monitor
port, and then back to the built-in screen only.
FN + F4 Press Once: Video to monitor port
only
Press Again: Video to LCD & monitor
port
Press Again: Video to LCD
Monitor port
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Lynx 3D
Left-click on the Lynx 3D tab to display the custom display features
embedded in the Lynx 3D graphics chip set used by your notebook.
The top margin of the Lynx 3D page shows some information about the
video system and software.
Display Switching
This area allows you to customize some settings for the video-
switching feature. You can choose which devices are to be switched on
and thus available for possible video display.
Special modes
DualApp – allows you to assign a specific application to a specific
display. This way you can concurrently show different screens on
different displays.
DualView – allows you to capture a portion of the LCD display and
display it on the secondary display, either an external monitor or a TV
receiver.
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Stretch – allows you to turn off the stretching of the screen display
when using a screen resolution lower than the default XVGA. You first
need to lower the resolution on the Settings page before you can
enable this option. When the Stretch option is marked, you will not be
able to export the video display to an external device since it may not
support this feature.
Virtual Refresh – allows you to set a virtual refresh rate for the built-in
LCD. All other display devices must be disabled in order to use this
feature.
Hot Key
Here you can assign keyboard hot key combinations for display
switching and other video features mentioned above.
Click on OK when you are finished with the Lynx options window.
The Sound System
The sound system includes the built-in microphone and speakers, the
audio circuitry, the sound ports, and the audio software.
When a sound file is playing, you can use the audio hot keys to turn the
speakers on or off, or raise and lower the volume of the speakers.
Microphone
Speaker
Speaker
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Microphone
Use the microphone jack to connect an external microphone to the
notebook. When an external microphone is connected, the built-in
microphone is disabled.
Stereo-out
Use the speaker jack to output the notebook’s sound to external
loudspeakers, headphones or other audio device. When the jack is
used, the built-in speakers are disabled.
Audio Software
Windows is installed with a useful set of audio utilities. Click on the
Start button, point to Programs, then Accessories, then Multimedia, to
display the audio utilities. They include a CD player (for audio CDs), a
media player (for video CDs and audio/video files), a sound recorder,
and a volume control.
Speaker JackMicrophone Jack
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Direct Cable Connection
In the Control Panel, select the Add/Remove Programs utility by
double- clicking on it. When the Add/Remove Program Properties
window opens, click on the Windows Setup tab. Click on
Communications and then the Details button. Click on Direct Cable
Connection. If you have not already set up the Dial-up Networking
option, you will be asked to establish this as well. The Dial-up
Networking activates certain network options of Windows 95 that are
necessary for using the Direct Cable Connection. Click OK to activate
the new option(s). Windows 95 will load installation files that are stored
on your hard drive. If you did not already have network functions
established, you will be asked to select computer and workgroup
names that will be used to identify your machine when it is part of a
network. Windows 95 will configure your files and then ask you to
restart your system so that the effects can take effect.
You have now established the Direct Cable Connection for your
system. A machine that shares its files is a host, a machine that
accesses files is a guest. In a Direct Cable Connection session, one
machine will serve as the host and one as a guest. If you want the
connection to work both ways, you will have to establish a separate
connection for file transfer in each direction. If you do not want to allow
sharing of your files or printer via your notebook, you can continue on
to the section on Making the Connection. You will still be able to access
files and printers that are set up for sharing.
Sharing
If you want to make files on your notebook available to another
computer, or if you want to allow another system to print to a printer
attached to your notebook, you will need to set up your system for
sharing. You can set this up by double- clicking on the Network icon in
the Control Panel. This will bring up the Networking window. Click on
the File and Print Sharing button.
You will be asked to decide if you want to allow file sharing, printer
sharing or both click on the appropriate check boxes. You have now
established the file and print sharing for your notebook. You can click
OK to exit the Network utility, you might be asked to re-boot. If you
want to allow access to certain files on your system, you will need to
designate those files for sharing. Open the Windows Explorer program
(Start/Programs/Windows Explorer) and the drive containing the folders
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that you want to share. Find the folders that you want to share. Right -
click on the folder and click on the Sharing option of the pop-up menu.
You will now be asked to establish the kind of access you want to allow
to this folder. You should consider who will be using the access and
why, and establish the necessary password. Keep in mind that shared
folders will be accessible to any machine that establishes an IR
connection.
Making the Connection
To establish the IR connection between your notebook and another
system, you will use the IR as if it were a direct cable connection
between the systems. The other machine will also need to have the
software to support this connection. If the other machine is not set for
Direct Cable Connection, please repeat the steps above with the other
machine.
Start the IR software as described above. Once the machines alert you
that they have recognized the presence of another IR system, launch
the Direct Cable Connection program (Start/Programs/Accessories)
and set up the connection between the two machines.
If this is the first time you are using this connection, you will be asked if
the machine will be serving as a host or guest. You will need to set the
machine that will be receiving files or sending information to the printer
as the guest. The machine that will be sending files or allowing printer
access should be set as the host.
When you have selected the status of the machine, you will be asked
to designate a port for the connection. For a connection between
machines, you should select Serial cable on COM4. When you select a
machine as the host, you will be asked to establish whether or not a
password should be required of the guest machine before completing
the connection.
When both machines have established a connection via the IR, you will
receive information on the connection.
In subsequent sessions, your notebook will default to the host/guest
status that it had in the last session. You can change this by clicking on
the Change button. You will then be asked to establish the port for the
connection. If you want to maintain the same status as the last session,
just click the Listen button if your notebook is the host, or the Connect
button if your notebook is the guest.
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When the connection is in place, the guest machine will have an open
window showing the folders on the host machine that are available for
sharing. You can copy the files in those folders as you would any files
in any drive window on your notebook.
Printing
You can use your IR port to print by connecting to a printer with a built-
in IR, a printer with an IR adapter connected to its parallel port, a
network printer available via an infrared network node, or a printer
connected to a computer with an IR port.
Before proceeding, you must set up a connection for the printer via the
IR port. See Chapter 1 for information on setting up a printer, To test
the printing capability of an application over an IR link to an IrDA
compliant printer, click on the Infrared icon in the Control Panel
(Start/Settings/Control Panel/Infrared). The IR software will detect the
printers IR port. Now try the Print option in an application.
Battery and Power Saving
About the Battery Pack
The battery pack is a plastic package, which contains Lithium-Ion (Li-
ION) cells. Currently, Lithium-Ion cells store most charge for a given
volume and weight. The battery pack can be installed in the right
device bay.
Caution: Only use the battery pack that is supplied with this notebook.
If you need a replacement battery, ask your system vendor for a
replacement. Never try to use a battery pack that is not designed and
approved for use in this notebook.
The Li-ION battery pack can monitor how much charge it has available,
and share this information with the Windows operating system, so that
your notebook can display the Windows battery gauge with accurate
data.
Note: If your notebook will not be used for a long spell or if you always
use your notebook with the AC adapter, you can remove the battery
and store it in a dry, cool place. However, you might want to keep the
battery in the notebook where it can act as a UPS (un-interruptible
power supply).
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to around 5% of total charge. At this point,
without warning
, the
notebook will automatically save to disk and turn off the system.
After this occurs, you cannot restart your notebook until you have
connected the AC adapter, or installed a new charged battery. The
save to disk procedure ensures that no data is lost. When your
notebook is restarted, your work will appear exactly as it was when the
save to disk procedure occurred.
Battery Conditioning
In everyday use, you will probably charge your battery every time you
are using AC power. This is convenient, but each time you charge the
battery before it is fully discharged, it causes the battery to store slightly
less charge than is possible. Irregular charging and discharging also
causes the calibration of the Windows battery gauge to become
inaccurate.
To correct these problems, carry out the battery conditioning sequence
described below. Try to do this at least once or twice a month.
Install the battery pack in the right device bay.
Connect your notebook to an AC power supply. With the notebook
turned on or off, allow the battery to become fully charged. Disconnect
the AC adapter and leave the notebook turned on until it completely
discharges and saves to disk.
Reconnect the AC adapter, and allow the battery to fully charge.
You might need to repeat steps 1 to 3 again in order to fully calibrate
the Windows battery gauge.
Even if you maintain the battery in good condition, it will slowly
deteriorate, and store less and less charge. You might begin to notice
this after about 500 cycles of charging and discharging. We
recommend that you replace your battery when it no longer stores a
useful amount of charge.
Using Power Management
When you are running your notebook from the internal battery, it is
important that you use the power management routines to reduce the
system power consumption. You can also adopt some simple practices
in your use of the notebook that can help to extend the useful
computing time you get from a charged battery.
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the hard disk is quickly read back into memory. In just a few moments,
your computer appears exactly as it was when you last suspended to
disk.
Suspend to disk is very useful for Windows users who like to have
many different programs open on the Windows desktop. You can take
quite a few minutes to get a busy Windows desktop up and running,
and then you have to shut down each program one by one when you
want to turn off your computer. With Suspend-to-Disk enabled, you can
simply press the Suspend hot key combination, [Fn]+[F3], and your
custom Windows environment is saved to disk.
Suspend-to-Disk Partition
Suspending to disk requires a special disk partition set up for that
purpose. If a Suspend to disk partition has not been installed on your
notebook’s hard disk, use the support software program ØVMAKFIL to
create a partition on your hard disk drive. See the System setup section
in the chapter 2 for more details.
Initiating Standby or Suspend Mode
Your notebook will suspend under five conditions:
You can click on the Suspend button in the Windows Start menu. The
system will suspend to standby mode.
You can press the hot key [Fn]+[F3] combination. The system will
suspend to disk.
You can press the hot key [Fn]+[F2] combination. The system will
suspend to RAM.
After an automatic suspend time out, set in the setup utility, elapses.
The screen cover of the notebook is closed and no alternative display
has been connected to the system. The system will suspend to RAM.
Reducing Power Consumption
You can reduce the power consumption of your system by adopting
some simple practices.
Turn down the screen brightness to the lowest level that you can
comfortably use.
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Restrict your access to drives. Save your work at longer intervals, and
turn off or extend the intervals of applications that have an auto-save
feature.
Turn off the speakers if you don’t need sound.
Remove unused PC cards from the PC card slots. Many PC cards
draw some power even when they are not in use.
Using a Security Locking Cable
When you take your notebook on the road, and use it in unfamiliar
locations, you might like to invest in a notebook locking cable. This is a
strong flexible cable that has a lock at one end and a loop at the other.
You can loop the cable around an immovable fixture, and then lock the
other end of the cable into your notebook.
Your notebook has an anchor point for the locking mechanism on
standard notebook security cables. It is located on the left side of the
notebook.
When a security cable is secured in the notebook it will also secure the
hard disk module in the cabinet.
Going Mobile
Your notebook computer is slim and light, so that you can take it with
you on business trips, to conferences, in fact wherever you go. The AC
adapter supplied with your system is designed to accept a wide range
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of voltages so that you can use the power supply in most locations. The
removable, rechargeable battery lets you operate your system even if
no power supply is available.
Useful Travelling Tips
When you take your notebook on the road, the following tips may help
you avoid problems.
Take your Windows (or alternate OS) CD or diskettes with you. You
may have to use new equipment such as printers, scanners,
fax/modems, etc., and you will need drivers for the new peripherals.
Backup your hard disk before you go, and create an emergency
recovery disk to take with you.
If you are visiting another country, check if the local power supply will
be suitable for your AC adapter, and if you will need an adapter for the
power socket.
If you will be using an Internet provider or other on-line service, call
ahead to find out local access numbers for your destination.
Use the system setup utility to install password protection for your
system.
Brand your notebook for easy identification by making an unobtrusive
physical marker somewhere on the cabinet.
Be aware that notebook computer is a popular target for theft. Take
particular care in airports and train and bus stations.
Safety and Operation
The notebook does not have a handle or rough surface for a sure grip,
so use a carrying case when travelling. At times, you may want to put
the notebook within a briefcase to conceal the system and reduce the
risk of theft.
Do not use the notebook in an unstable location. Serious damages
could result if the system should fall.
Avoid rough handling of your notebook. Jolts to the system can
damage components or result in data loss.
Avoid high and low temperatures when shipping or storing your
notebook. Do not place the system in close proximity to a source of
heat or dust.
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The batteries will not operate as well under extremes of temperature. If
a battery is left in the sun and gets quite hot, it is apt to fail to charge.
Once it cools down, you will be able to charge it again.
Protect your modem. It is designed to work on an analog phone
system. Before you hook up your modem, check to find an analog line.
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Upgrading and Options
Caution:
We recommend that you contact your dealer
and ask them to install any additional components or
optional modules. Installing these components yourself
may cause damage to your system.
This chapter gives short descriptions of how to add devices to your
computer using the ports, connectors, and devices of the notebook.
Your notebook is designed to provide the best technology currently
available, but recognizing that computer hardware and software
change quickly, your notebook can easily be upgraded and expanded
to meet your changing computing needs.
Nowadays, many devices support Plug and Play technology. This
means that Windows 95/98 can automatically detect the device when it
is connected to your system. If the device requires a driver, Windows
will load it automatically. If Windows does not have the device driver
stored on your notebook, it will ask you to supply either the original
Windows CD or diskettes, or a CD or diskettes from the device
manufacturer so that the device driver can be installed.
Troubleshooting Devices
If you have problems getting a device to operate, it may be because
the device requires resources that are already being used by another
device, for example an IRQ (interrupt request) or an address space.
1. You can identify this kind of problem by running Windows
Device
Manager
.
2. Click on the
Start
button. Point to
Settings
and click on
Control
Panel
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3. Double-click the
System
icon and then select the
Device Manager
tab in the
System Properties
window.
4. Click on the device that you are interested in, and then click on the
Properties
button.
5. For many items, the
Properties
window will have tabs for
Drivers
and
Resources.
You can use these windows to identify if the device
is conflicting with resources used by other devices, and perhaps
resolve the problem.
6. You may be able to resolve some conflicts by making changes to
the port configurations by using the system setup utility (see
Chapter 3).
Installing Memory
This notebook has a memory compartment, which contains two sockets
for industry standard SODIMMS (Small Outline Dual In-line Memory
Modules). These modules are readily available from numerous third-
party manufacturers.
Warning :
Before any memory is installed, it must select
the correct speed rating. If the memory has an incorrect
speed, it can affect the performance of your machine or
even damage the system. We recommend that you obtain
approved memory modules from your system vendor.
The memory compartment is located in the base of the notebook.
Install extra memory as follows:
1. Before you begin, turn off your computer, disconnect the AC
adapter, and remove the internal battery.
2. Take precautions to prevent static electricity causing damage to
your memory card as follows:
If you can, wear a grounding wrist strap that’s connected to a
safely grounded connection during the installation.
Discharge any accumulated static electricity by touching the
metal case of a safely grounded device before beginning the
installation.
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to an angle of about 20 degrees. You can then slide the module out
of the SODIMM socket.
6. Hold the new module at the same angle as the socket and slide the
edge connector side of the module into the socket. The edge
connector has a cut-out and the socket has a notch so that it can
only be installed in the correct way. Press the module into the
socket until you can no longer see the gold-teeth of the edge
connector.
7. Press the module down into the memory compartment so that the
locking latches on either side of the socket engage, and hold the
card down flat inside the compartment.
8. Replace the memory compartment cover and secure it with the
locking screw.
Insert Module
Press latches outwards
to release module
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