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... For This Manual 12
2. Knowing the Parts
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Top Side ...14
Bottom Side ...16
Left Side ...18
Right Side ...19
Rear Side ...20
Front Side ...22
3. Getting Started
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Installing and Removing the Battery Pack 24
Using the Battery Pack ...25
Battery Care ...25
Operating Systems ...25
Support Software ...25
Power Connection ...26
Powering ON The...
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...54 Processor Upgrades ...54
Thermal Power Control 55 Hard Disk Drive ...56
Important Handling Note 56 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 56 Vehicle/Air & Vehicle-Only Power Adapters (Optional 58 Securing Your Notebook PC 59 MP3 Player Module (Optional 60
5. Configuring the BIOS
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BIOS Setup Program ...62
Updating your BIOS ...63
BIOS Menu Bar ...63
BIOS Legend Bar ...63
Updating your BIOS...
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... the BIOS software.
6. Appendix Introduces you to optional accessories and gives additional information.
Notes For This Manual
This User's Manual was created using Macintosh versions of Adobe® PageMaker™ 6.52, Adobe® Photoshop™ 5.5, Adobe® Illustrator® 8.0, and Macromedia® Freehand™ 8.0.1. The body text type used in this manual is "Times" (MAC) or...
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...the display panel.
Instant Launch Keys/Status Indicators (described later)
Microphone
The built-in microphone provides a source for general note taking, voicemail recording, or for use with Internet phone software. An external microphone connection is also provided for use with your own audio input device.
Power Switch
The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and recovering from...
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... provided by the native operating system. If updates or replacement of the support CD is necessary, contact your dealer for web sites to download individual software drivers and utilities.
The support CD contains all drivers, utilities and software for all popular operating systems including those that have been pre-installed. The support CD does not include the operating system itself...
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... select bootup from "Legacy Devices", "Hard Drive", "ATAPI CD-ROM Drive", or enter BIOS setup. Use the up and down cursors to make your selection and press [Enter] to execute.
WARNING! Never turn OFF or reset your Notebook PC while the hard disk or floppy disk is in use and the activity LED is flashing; doing so can result...
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... data and status on the hard disk drive. By doing this, RAM does not have to be refreshed and power consumption is greatly reduced but not completely elimanated because certain wake-up components like LAN and modem needs to remain powered.
Restarting or Rebooting
After installing drivers (please see the "Drivers and Utilities Guide"), installing applications, or making configuration changes, you...
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... Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the hard disk or optical storage drive. The light flashes proportional to the access time.
Number Lock 1 Indicates that number lock [Num Lk] is activated when lighted. Number lock allows some of the key-
board letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data...
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..., mechanical failures can be avoided. 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.
Using the... The touchpad's primary function is to move the cursor around or select items displayed on the screen with the use of your fingertip. The following illustrations demonstrate proper...
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... Module Bay provides a convenient solution to connect external devices such as CD/DVD-ROM, CD-RW, or a second hard disk drive to the Notebook PC using a single cable. External devices can be easily interchanged in the AiBox.
WARNING! AiBox now supports Plug & Play on this Notebook PC. When the power is ON, connect the AiBox and/or insert...
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... DVD-ROM drive or a CD-ROM drive. In order to view DVD titles, you must install the provided MPEG2 video decoder software and the DVD viewer software included on the DVD module driver support CD. The DVD-ROM drive allows the use of both CD and DVD discs.
Definitions
DVD, which stands for Digital Versatile Disc, is the next generation of optical disc storage...
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...-ROM, CD-RW, and DVD-ROM 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 through the volume control...
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...). RJ-45 network cables are found connecting network computers to network hubs or switches usually found in business environments.
NOTE: The built-in modem and network cannot be installed later as an upgrade. Modem and/or network can be installed as a PC card (PCMCIA).
WARNING! Only use analog telephone outlets. The built-in modem does not support the voltage used in digital phone systems. Do...
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... 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 file-transferring applications. FIR (Fast Infrared) supports up to 4Mbps and SIR (Serial Infrared) supports up to 115.2Kbps. See the Drivers and Utilities Support CD User's Manual for detailed setup instructions.
Guidelines for using IR communication
Follow...
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... to control power management and Plug and Play features on system devices designed on the Wired for Management (WfM) 2.0 baseline. ACPI is the new standard in power management for Notebook PCs because of its benefits over APM. If installing Windows 98 using a BIOS dated 12/1/ 1999 or later, ACPI is automatically installed. Older Notebook PCs requires an updated BIOS (dated...
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.... 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.
CAUTION! This Notebook PC does not support EDO DRAM.
Processor Upgrades
Visit your authorized service center or retailer for...
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... 5. Configuring the BIOS
BIOS Setup Program
This Notebook PC supports a programmable EEPROM that stores the BIOS software and can be updated using the provided 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...
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... make changes to the advanced features
SECURITY
Use this menu to set a password to control bootup and control access to the BIOS setup menu.
POWER
Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features.
BOOT
Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System.
EXIT
Use this menu to exit the...
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... and address assignment.
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
The CPU, sometimes called "Processor," actually functions as the "brain" of the computer. It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory.
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...
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...), 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...