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Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 2
... ...24 Using AC Power 24 Using Battery Power 24 Charging the Battery Pack 24 Powering ON the Notebook PC 26 The Power-On Self Test (POST 26 Checking Battery Power 27 Battery Care ...27 Restarting or Rebooting 28 Powering OFF ...28
Special Keyboard Functions 29 Colored Hot Keys 29 Keyboard as Cursors 30 Microsoft Windows™ Keys...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 3
...37 Storage Devices ...39 PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket 39 Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA 39 Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA 39 Optical Drive ...40 Hard Disk Drive 42 Flash Memory Card Reader 42 Modem Connection 42 Fast-Ethernet Connection 45 Power Management Modes 45 Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance 45 ACPI ...45 Suspend Mode ...45 Power Savings ...45 Power State Summary 46 Thermal Power Control...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 9
... Notebook 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
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...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 13
... hinges may break! Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel!
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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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Status Indicators (top)
Status indicator details...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 15
... disk drive upgrades are to
be done by authorized service centers or dealers only.
3 Mini-PCI Compartment
An optional expansion card can be installed in the mini-PCI compartment. An optional wireless LAN mini-PCI module enables you to stay connected to your LAN while "roaming" to meeting, conference rooms, or other office locations. Full-time, real-time access to email, Internet, and network...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 17
... the optical drive in Windows™ "My Computer."
9 Flash Memory Slot
Normally a PCMCIA or USB memory card reader must be purchased separately in order to use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs. This Notebook PC has a built-in memory card reader that can read many flash memory cards as specified later in this manual. The built-in memory card...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 25
...set of battery cells housed together. A fully charged pack will provide several hours of battery life, which can be further extended by using power management features through the BIOS setup. Additional battery packs are optional and can be purchased separately through a Notebook PC retailer.
Installing... PC is connected to external power using the power adapter. Fully charge the battery pack...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - 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...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - 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...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 31
... corresponding wireless indicator will light. Windows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN or Bluetooth.
Power4 Gear Key
The Power4 Gear button 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 during various events.
When you are using an AC power adapter, Power4...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 32
...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 built-in wireless LAN. When the built-in wireless LAN is enabled, this indicator will light. (Windows software...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 34
... 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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Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 35
...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 ...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 37
...) (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...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 41
... 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...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 44
... LAN cable is required.
Example of the Notebook PC connected to a Network Hub or Switch for use with the built-in Ethernet controller:
LAN connector is the larger of the two.
Network cable with RJ-45 connectors
Network Hub or Switch
NOTE: The built-in modem and network cannot be installed later as an upgrade. After purchase, modem and/or network can be installed as a PC card...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 50
... notice.)
USB Flash Memory Disk
A USB flash memory disk is an optional item that can replace the 1.44MB floppy disk and provide storage up to several hundred megabytes, higher transfer speeds, and greater durability. When used in current operating systems, no drivers are necessary.
USB Communication Cable
Attaching optional USB communication cables between computers through the USB ports will...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 53
... 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...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 56
... display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices.
RAM (Random Access Memory)
There are several different types of RAM such as DDR (Double Dynamic RAM), 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...
Z35 User's Manual for English Edition (E2249) - Page 57
..., 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...