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A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 2
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3. Getting Started Power System 22
Using AC Power 22 Using Battery Power 23 Battery Care 23 Powering ON the Notebook PC 24 The Power-On Self Test (POST 24 Checking Battery Power 25 Charging the Battery Pack 25 Restarting or Rebooting 26 Powering OFF 26 Special Keyboard Functions 27 Colored Hot Keys 27 Microsoft Windows Keys 29 Keyboard...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 3
... Card 38 Optical Drive 39 Flash Memory Card Reader 41 Hard Disk Drive 41
Connections 42 Modem Connection 42 Network Connection 43 Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models 44 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (on selected models 45
Power Management Modes 46 Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance 46 ACPI 46 Suspend Mode 46 Power Savings 46 Power State Summary 47 Thermal Power Control...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 9
... Notebook PC.
1. Install the battery pack
2. Connect the AC Power Adapter
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3. Open the Display Panel
4. Turn ON the Notebook PC
IMPORTANT! 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, this...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 13
... keys
are provided to help ease navigation in the Windows operating system.
Touchpad and Buttons
The touchpad with its buttons is a pointing device that provides the same functions as a
desktop mouse. A software-controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the
included touchpad utility to allow easy Windows or web navigation.
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Status Indicators (front)
Status indicators...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 15
... use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones,
and PDAs. This Notebook PC has a built-in memory card reader that can read many flash
memory cards as specified later in this manual. The built-in memory card reader is not
only convenient, but also faster than most other forms of memory card readers because
it utilizes the high-bandwidth PCI bus.
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Hard Disk...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 19
...Universal Serial Bus)
port
is
compatible
with
USB
2.0
or
USB
1.1
devices
such
as
keyboards, pointing devices, cameras, hard disk drives, printers, and scanners connected in a
series up to 12Mbits/sec (USB 1.1) and 480Mbits/sec (USB 2.0). USB allows many devices
to run simultaneously on a single computer, with some peripherals acting as additional plug-in
sites or hubs. USB supports...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 24
... BIOS version can be seen. Press [ESC] and you will be presented with a boot menu with selections to boot from your available drives.
NOTE: Before bootup, the display panel flashes when the power is turned ON. This is part of the Notebook PC's test routine and is not a problem with the display.
IMPORTANT! To protect the hard disk drive...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 26
... 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...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 27
... PC in suspend mode (either Save-to-RAM or Saveto-Disk depending on sleep button setting in power management setup).
Radio Tower (F2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN (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.
Filled Sun Icon (F5): Decreases the...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 31
... PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the hard disk. The light flashes proportional to the access time.
Wireless LAN Indicator
This is only applicable on models with internal wireless LAN. When the internal wireless LAN is enabled, this indicator will light. (Windows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN.)
Email Indicator
Flashes when there is one or more...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 34
... Notebook PC's components and features may not work until the device drivers and utilities are installed.
Automatic Touchpad Disabling (on selected models)
Notebook PC models with newer chipsets 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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A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 35
...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 ...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 37
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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...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 40
... 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...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 42
4 Using the Notebook PC
Connections
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 (PCMCIA).
Modem Connection
The telephone wire used to connect the Notebook PC's internal modem should have either two or four wires (only two wires (telephone line #1) is used by the...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 45
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Note: The TPM is disabled by default. Use BIOS setup to enable it.
Important: Use your TPM application's "Restore" or "Migration" function to backup your TPM security data.
You can launch the Security Platform application from Windows "Control Panel".
You can launch the Security Platform application from Windows "Start" menu.
When the Security Platform is...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 50
... built-in keyboard and touchpad.
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 Floppy Disk Drive
An optional USB-interface floppy disk drive can accept a standard 1.44MB...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 52
... 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...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 55
... uses both rising edge and falling edge.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and modem/ISDN to be automatically configured when they are attached physically without having to install drivers or reboot. With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can...
A9Rp English Edition User's Manual(e2718) - Page 56
..., 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...