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W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 2
... Battery Pack 25 Restarting or Rebooting 26 Powering OFF...26
Special Keyboard Functions 27 Colored Hot Keys 27 Microsoft Windows Keys 28 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad 28 Keyboard as Cursors 28
Switches and Status Indicators 29 Switches...29 Switches (Cont 30 Status Indicators 31 CD Player Control Buttons and Indicator (on selected models 33...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 9
... 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
CD/DVD
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...
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... by model)
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 al-
low easy Windows or web navigation.
Status Indicators (front)
Status indicator details are described in section 3.
CD Player Control Buttons
There are several CD...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 15
... 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. Visit an authorized service center or retailer for information on memory upgrades for your
Notebook PC...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 17
...transferred by the optical disk drive. This
indicator will light in proportion to the data size transferred.
Optical Drive Electronic Eject
The optical drive eject has an electronic eject button for opening the tray. You can also eject
the optical drive tray through any software player or by right clicking the optical drive in
Windows™ "My Computer."
Optical Drive Emergency Eject...
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... 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...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - 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...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 27
... 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. No Icon...
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... software settings are necessary.)
Internet Launch Key (on selected models)
Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application while Windows is running.
Splendid Key (on selected models)
Toggles "Splendid Video Intelligent Technology" function ON and OFF. This allows switching between different display color enhancement modes in order to improve contrast, brightness, skin tone...
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...
This button is only applicable on models with internal wireless LAN (WLAN). Press once to enable and once to disable the WLAN function. (Windows software settings are necessary.)
Pad-Lock Key
Pressing this button will lock your touchpad when using an external mouse. Locking the touchpad will prevent you from accidentally ...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 32
... PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the hard disk. The light flashes proportional to the access time.
Wireless Indicator
This is only applicable on models with built-in wireless LAN and/or built-in Bluetooth. When the built-in wireless LAN and/or built-in Bluetooth is enabled, this indicator will light. (Windows software settings are necessary.)
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... 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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W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - 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 ...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - 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...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 43
... 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...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - 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...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 54
... USB peripherals through a single cable.
USB Keyboard and Mouse
Attaching an external USB keyboard will allow data entry to be more comfortable. Attaching an external USB mouse will allow Windows navigation to be more comfortable. Both the external USB keyboard and mouse will work simultaneously with the Notebook PC's built-in keyboard and touchpad.
USB Flash Memory Disk
A USB flash memory disk...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 56
... 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...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 59
...), 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...
W3 English Edition User's Manual(E2414) - Page 60
..., 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...