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M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - Page 2
... 26 Battery Care ...26 Checking Battery Power 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 selected...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - Page 3
... a PC Card (PCMCIA 40 Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA 40 Storage Devices ...41 PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket 41 Optical Drive ...42 Hard Disk Drive 44 Flash Memory Card Reader 44 Modem Connection 44 Fast-Ethernet Connection 47 Power Management Modes 47 Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance 47 ACPI ...47 Suspend Mode ...47 Power Savings ...47 Power State Summary 48 Thermal Power Control 48 Stand...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - Page 9
... Notebook PC.
1. Install the battery pack
2. Connect the AC Power Adapter
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, this...
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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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Display Panel Button
Press the display panel button to open the display panel.
WARNING! When opening, do not force the...
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... 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. Only purchase expansion modules from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability.
3 Central Processor (CPU)
Some...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - Page 17
...Knowing the Parts
5 2.0 USB Port (2.0/1.1)
The Universal Serial Bus 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 peripherals such as USB keyboards and some newer...
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... side of the Notebook PC.
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1 CD Power Switch
Turns ON or OFF the CD player while the Notebook PC is turned OFF.
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CD Player Control Buttons
There are several CD control buttons integrated externally on the Notebook PC for convenient CD
playing. The buttons activate and control your operating system's software audio player when the
Notebook PC is ON...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - 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...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - 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...
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... or Save-toDisk 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.
F3 Envelope Icon (F3): Pressing...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - Page 31
... Performance
DC
Email/Office Performance
DC
Presentation Performance
DC
Audio Listening Performance
DC
Battery-Saving Performance
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Bluetooth Key
This button is only applicable on models with internal Bluetooth (BT). Press once to enable and once to disable the BT function. (Windows software settings are necessary.)
Wireless LAN Key
This button is only applicable on models...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - Page 33
...power is not connected.
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.
Wireless LAN Indicator (on selected models)
This indicator is only applicable on models with internal wireless LAN. When the internal wireless LAN is enabled, this indicator will light. (Windows software...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - 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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M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - 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 ...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - 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...
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... 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...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - Page 45
...). Once the driver is setup, the modem is ready to use.
NOTE: When you are connected to an online service, do not place the Notebook PC in suspend (or sleep mode) or else you will disconnect the modem connection.
WARNING! Only use analog telephone outlets. The built-in modem does not support the voltage used in digital phone systems...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - Page 55
... 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...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - Page 58
...), 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...
M9 User''s Manual for English Edtion(E2184) - Page 59
..., 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...