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User Manual - Page 2
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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 Power Options 26 Power Management Modes 27 Sleep and Hibernate 27 Thermal Power Control 27
Special Keyboard Functions 28 Colored Hot Keys 28 Microsoft Windows...
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...the Touchpad 38 Automatic Touchpad Disabling 38
Storage Devices 39 Expansion Card 39 Optical Drive (external 40 Flash Memory Card Reader 43 Hard Disk Drive 44 Memory (RAM 45
Connections 46 Modem Connection 46 Network Connection 47 Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models 48 Windows Wireless Network Connection 49 Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models 50 Trusted Platform...
User Manual - Page 9
... display panel down to the table or else the hinges may break! Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel!
The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes. Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in Windows Control Panel > Power Options > System Settings...
User Manual - Page 13
... system.
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Touchpad and Buttons
The touchpad with its buttons is a pointing device that provides the same functions as a desk-
top 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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Fingerprint Scanner (on selected models)
The built-in fingerprint scanner allows use of security...
User Manual - Page 15
... will increase application performance by decreasing hard disk access. The BIOS au-
tomatically detects the amount of memory in the system and configures accordingly. 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 ex-
pansion...
User Manual - Page 18
... any of the air vents or else overheating may occur.
3 2.0 USB Port (2.0/1.1) (on selected models)
(See other side for description.)
4 Power (DC) Output (for external optical drive)
This port supplies power to an external optical disk drive using the provided cable.
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IEEE1394 Port (on selected models)
IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot-
plugging...
User Manual - 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...
User Manual - Page 26
... can be customized in Windows Control Panel "Power Options." For other options, such as "Switch User, Restart, Sleep, or Shut Down," click the arrowhead next to the lock icon.
Restarting or Rebooting
After making changes to your operating system, you may be prompted to restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog box...
User Manual - Page 28
... 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 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.
Envelope...
User Manual - Page 29
...blue independently. You can see the current mode through the on-screen display (OSD).
Fn+V: Toggles "Life Frame" software application.
Fn+T: Toggles "Power For Phone" software application.
Power4Gear eXtreme (Fn+Space Bar): This key toggles power savings between various power saving modes. The power saving modes control many aspects of the Notebook PC to maximize performance versus battery time...
User Manual - Page 31
... Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in Windows Control Panel "Power Options."
Wireless Switch 1.3 MEGA PIXELS
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.
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...'s built-in Bluetooth (BT) function is activated.
Wireless LAN Indicator
This 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.)
Battery Charge Indicator
The battery charge indicator shows the status of the battery's power as follows: ON: The Notebook PC's battery is...
User Manual - Page 36
...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 ...
User Manual - Page 42
... 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...
User Manual - Page 44
... and operate at much faster speeds than floppy disk drives and optical drives. The Notebook PC comes with a replaceable hard disk drive. Current hard drives support S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) to detect hard disk errors or failures before they happen. When replacing or upgrading the hard drive, always visit an authorized service center or retailer for this Notebook PC...
User Manual - Page 45
4 Using the Notebook PC
Memory (RAM)
Additional memory will increase 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-On-Self-Test) process. There is no hardware or software (including BIOS) setup required after the memory is installed.
This is only an example.
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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 an expansion card.
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...
User Manual - Page 51
... is disabled by default. Use BIOS setup to enable it.
Enabling TPM Security
Enter BIOS Setup (press [F2] on system startup). On Security page, set TPM Security to [Enabled]
Important: Use your TPM application's "Restore" or "Migration" function to backup your TPM security data.
Clearing TPM Secured Data
When Supervisor Password is installed, TPM Security Clear will...
User Manual - Page 56
... make and receive phone calls (if voice is supported by your 3G modem and your service provider). The main window uses these indicators:
Device status. If an icon of the 3G modem with an "X" is displayed, Watcher is unable to detect the 3G modem. This indicates that the 3G modem is not fully inserted into the PC Card slot (in the...
User Manual - Page 57
... read your messages. When your SIM becomes full, this icon flashes and turns red. (Supported only on selected devices.) Data transmission. When the modem is connected to the network, the main Watcher window shows the amount of data received and sent.
If your service provider ask you to enter a GSM command (otherwise called a code or procedure), type...