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M8000 English - Page 8
... Storage Device Modules 35 Floppy Disk Drive ...35 Floppy Disk Drive External Connection 36 DVD-ROM Drive Module (optional 37 CD-ROM Drive ...37
Getting DVD Support 38 Using the CD-ROM Drive 38 Listening to Audio CD 38 Inserting and Removing Drive Modules 40 Hard Disk Drive ...41 Important Handling Note 41 Removing and Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive Module 41 Second Hard Disk Drive Module...
M8000 English - Page 9
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32-bit CardBus & Zoomed Video Port 48 Inserting a PC Card ...49 Removing a PC Card 49 Multimedia Sound System 50 External Audio Connections (optional 50 IR Wireless Communication 51 Guidelines for using IR communication 51 Enabling Infrared ...51 Universal Serial Bus Port 52 Driver Support ...52 AC Power System ...53 Battery Power System ...53 Charging the Battery Pack 53 Using Battery...
M8000 English - Page 13
... 2D VGA chipset with 64bit graphics acceleration engine and 4MB SGRAM for its graphics controller. The 12.1" display panel allows resolutions up to 800x600, and the 13.3" display panel allows resolutions up to 1024x768. The built-in VGA port provides a 15-pin D-sub VGA connector for connecting a CRT monitor, a second LCD monitor, or a video projector. Dual view and dual application in Windows 95...
M8000 English - Page 28
... a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests called the Power-On Self Test (POST). The software that controls the POST is installed as a permanent part of the Notebook PC's architecture. The POST includes a record of the Notebook PC's hardware configuration, which is used to make a diagnostic check of the system. This record is created by using the BIOS Setup program. If...
M8000 English - Page 29
... BIOS setup.
WARNING!
All other partitions and their data will be cleared by the PHDISK.EXE utility. This must be done BEFORE you install an operating system onto your hard disk. The included hard disk drive comes with the Save-to-Disk partition pre-configured from the factory.
Restarting or Rebooting
After installing drivers (please see the "Drivers and Utilities Guide"), installing...
M8000 English - Page 36
...Disk Drive External Connection
For simultaneous CD-ROM and floppy disk drive use without the PortDock, an external floppy disk drive cable is provided. When installing Windows or anti-virus software, simultaneous CD-ROM and floppy disk drive is required to create a rescue disk during installation. Of course you can skip this step and create a rescue disk later after inserting the floppy disk drive...
M8000 English - Page 38
...-time playback without frame skips. An MPEG2 hardware decoder PCMCIA card is required on Notebook PCs with slower processors for smooth DVD playback. Unlike the built-in modem and LAN, DVD support can be purchased at a later time.
Using the CD-ROM Drive
Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM or CD) discs and equipment must be handled with...
M8000 English - Page 43
...parts; therefore, mechanical failures are unlikely. A device driver is still required for working with some application software. See the Driver & Utility Guide for information on drivers and utilities for the touchpad.
4. Using
...of your fingertip. The illustrations shown below describe how to use the touchpad under Windows.
Moving the cursor - Place your finger in the center of the touchpad and...
M8000 English - Page 46
... will occur
to cover a 1024x768 area.
Windows Driver
Besides the display driver that must be installed for the integrated graphics controller, the display panel should also be set to "Laptop Display Panel" through "Display Properties." This is explained in more detail in the support CD User's Manual. NOTE: When the display panel is closed, the display panel will be turned OFF to conserve power.
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M8000 English - Page 51
... IR port comes with IrDA Serial Infrared Data Link Version 1.1 compliance, which allows you to perform point-to-point wireless communications. You can use a SIR/FIR-specified application to transmit or receive data files with other systems equipped with an infrared port. You must set these modes in the BIOS before you start to install the IR driver and...
M8000 English - Page 52
... Serial Bus Port
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a peripheral bus standard developed by PC and telecommunication industry leaders that will bring plug and play of computer peripherals outside the system, eliminating the need to install internal expansion cards and drivers. The Notebook PC is equipped with one USB port, which uses a shielded receptacle connector. This allows computer peripherals...
M8000 English - Page 56
... command "setup /p j". ACPI cannot be installed after Windows 98 is installed. Reinstallation with "setup /p j" is required on existing Windows 98 systems.
Suspend Mode
In Suspend-to-RAM (STR) and Suspend-to-Disk (STD), the CPU clock is stopped and most of the Notebook PC devices are put in their lowest active state. The suspend mode is the lowest power state of...
M8000 English - Page 58
... during the POST (Power-On-Self-Test) process. There is no hardware or software (including BIOS) setup required after the memory is installed. Only purchase expansion modules from your authorized retailer to ensure compatibility and reliability. The memory module must be installed by a certified Notebook PC technician.
Processor Upgrades
Please visit your authorized service center or retailer...
M8000 English - Page 65
... numbers represent a newer BIOS version.
Creating a BIOS Update Floppy Disk
PHLASH works only in DOS mode. It will not work with DOS prompt in Windows and will not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from your hard drive. It it recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk. 1. Download an updated BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see...
M8000 English - Page 66
... information provided on the download site before using). Careless updating can result in your Notebook PC having more problems!
1. Boot from the BIOS floppy disk you created earlier. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy Drive" as the first item in the boot sequence. (see Boot Menu)
2. At the "A:\" prompt, type "phlash/mode=3 xxxx.rom (xxxx being the name...
M8000 English - Page 67
... stores the BIOS software and can be updated using the provided utility as described in Flash Memory Writer Utility. This Section will guide you through the BIOS setup program by providing clear explanations for all the options. A default configuration has already been set. If you are either installing new devices or expanding main memory, you will need to enter the BIOS Setup to reconfigure...
M8000 English - Page 97
... 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...
M8000 English - Page 98
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Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer's operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, ethernet, printer, or modem.
DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications operate, including Windows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory, CPU time, disk...
M8000 English - Page 99
...on ATX motherboards.
RAM (Random Access Memory) There are several different types of RAM such as DRAM (Dynamic RAM), EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM).
ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS).
SCSI (Small...
M8000 English - Page 101
... are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number.
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