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A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 2
... (POST 26 Checking Battery Power 27 Battery Care ...27 Restarting or Rebooting 28 Powering OFF ...28
Special Keyboard Functions 29 Colored Hot Keys 29 Keyboard as Cursors 30 Microsoft Windows™ Keys 30 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad 31
Switches and Status Indicators 31 Switches ...31 Status Indicators 32 CD Player Control Buttons and Indicator (on...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 3
... Devices ...41 PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket 41 Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA 41 Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA 41 Optical Drive ...42 Hard Disk Drive 44 Flash Memory Card Reader 44 Modem Connection 44 IR Wireless Communication (on selected models 46 Guidelines for using IR communication 46 Enabling Infrared 46 Network Connection 47 Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models 48 Wireless LAN...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 9
... PC.
1. Install the battery pack
2. Connect the AC Power Adapter
Auto Lock
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3. Open the Display Panel
4. Turn ON the Notebook PC
WARNING! When opening, do not force the display panel down to the table or else the hinges may break! Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel!
Press the power button and release.
(In Windows XP...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 13
... a desktop mouse. A software-controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow easy Windows or web navigation.
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CD Player Control Buttons (on selected models)
There are several CD control buttons integrated externally on the Notebook PC for con-
venient CD playing. The buttons activate and control your operating system's software
audio player...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 14
... application performance by decreasing hard disk access. The BIOS automatically detects the amount of memory in the system and configures CMOS accordingly during the POST (Power-OnSelf-Test) process. There is no hardware or software (including BIOS) setup required after the memory is installed. Visit an authorized service center or retailer for information on memory upgrades for your Notebook PC...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 15
... optional wireless LAN module enables you to stay connected to your LAN while "roaming" to meeting, conference rooms, or other office locations. Full-time, real-time access to email, Internet, and network resources means not only an expanded office space, but also greater productivity.
11 Hard Disk Drive Compartment
The hard disk drive is secured in a compartment. Hard disk drive upgrades are...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 18
...digital video discs (DVD) and may have recordable (R) or re-writable (RW) capabilities. See the marketing specifications for details on each model.
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Optical Drive Electronic Eject
The optical drive eject has an electronic eject button for opening the tray. You can also eject the optical drive tray through any software player or by right clicking the optical drive in Windows™ "My Computer...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 26
... the BIOS version can be seen. Press [ESC] and you will be presented with a boot menu with selections to boot from your available drives.
IMPORTANT! To protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON.
NOTE: Before bootup, the display panel flashes when the power is...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 28
... prompted to restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to allow restart. To restart the system manually, click Windows Start button and select Shut Down and then choose Restart.
(Screens are different depending on security settings.)
Powering OFF
In Windows XP, power OFF the Notebook PC by clicking Windows Start button and select Shut Down...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 29
...mode (either Save-to-RAM or Saveto-Disk depending on sleep button setting in power management setup).
F2 Radio Tower (F2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth (on selected models) ON or OFF with an on-screen-display. When enabled, the corresponding wireless indicator will light. Windows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN or Bluetooth.
F5 Filled...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 32
... indicator is only applicable on models with built-in wireless LAN. When the built-in wireless LAN is enabled, this indicator will light. (Windows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN.)
Drive Activity Indicator
Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the hard disk. The light flashes proportional to the access time.
Number Lock
Indicates...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 36
... of the Notebook PC's components and features may not work until the device drivers and utilities are installed.
Models with Sonoma chipset
Notebook PC models with the Sonoma chipset will automatically disable the Notebook PC's touchpad when an external USB mouse is attached. To turn OFF this feature, deselect the option in Windows Control Panel - Mouse Properties - Device Settings.
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A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 37
...contains no moving parts; therefore, mechanical failures can be avoided. A device driver is still required for working with some application software.
IMPORTANT! Do not use any objects in place of your finger ...is to move the cursor around or select items displayed on the screen with the use of your fingertip instead of a standard desktop mouse. The following illustrations demonstrate proper use of ...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 39
...) (lightly strike the touchpad twice, sliding finger on touchpad during second strike)
NOTE: A software-controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow easy Windows or web navigation. Basic functions can be adjusted at the Windows control panel to allow comfortable clicking and tapping.
Caring for the Touchpad
The touchpad is...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 43
... on the CD.
Listening to Audio CD
The optical drives can play audio CDs, but only the DVD-ROM drive can play DVD audio. Insert the audio CD and Windows™ automatically opens an audio player and begins playing. Depending on the DVD audio disc and installed software, it may require that you open a DVD player to listen to DVD audio. You can adjust the volume...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 46
... LAN cable is optional.)
Example of the Notebook PC connected to a Network Hub or Switch for use with the built-in Ethernet controller.
LAN connector is the larger of the two.
Network Hub or Switch
Network cable with RJ-45 connectors
NOTE: The built-in modem and network cannot be installed later as an upgrade. After purchase, modem and/or network can be installed as a PC card...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 54
... notice.)
USB Flash Memory Disk
A USB flash memory disk is an optional item that can replace the 1.44MB floppy disk and provide storage up to several hundred megabytes, higher transfer speeds, and greater durability. When used in current operating systems, no drivers are necessary.
USB Communication Cable
Attaching optional USB communication cables between computers through the USB ports will...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 57
... affect how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. The BIOS instructions are built into the computer's read-only memory. BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM.
Bit (Binary Digit)
Represents the smallest...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 60
...), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM).
ROM (Read Only Memory)
ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS).
Suspend Mode
In Save-to-RAM (STR) and Save-to-Disk (STD), the CPU clock is stopped and most of the Notebook PC devices are put in their...
A6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 61
..., you must install your own DVD viewer software. Optional DVD viewer software may be purchased with this Notebook PC. The DVD-ROM drive allows the use of both CD and DVD discs.
Regional Playback Information
Playback of DVD movie titles involves decoding MPEG2 video, digital AC3 audio and decryption of CSS protected content. CSS (sometimes called copy guard...