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Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 2
... Started 21 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 Restarting or Rebooting 26 Powering OFF...26 Special Keyboard Functions 27 Colored Hot Keys 27 Microsoft Windows Keys 29 Keyboard...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 3
...38 Optical Drive...39 Flash Memory Card Reader 41 Hard Disk Drive...41 Connections...42 Modem Connection 42 Network Connection 43 Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models 44 Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models 45 Power Management Modes 46 Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance 46 ACPI...46 Suspend Mode...46 Power Savings...46 Power State Summary 47 Thermal Power Control 47...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 9
... Notebook PC.
1. Install the battery pack
2. Connect the AC Power Adapter
1 2
3
3. Open the Display Panel
4. Turn ON the Notebook PC
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, this...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 13
... keys are provided to help ease navigation in the
Windows operating system.
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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.
10 Status Indicators (front)
Status indicator...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 15
... LAN (WLAN) Compartment
The WLAN compartment allows the installation of a wireless networking card in order to wirelessly
connect to network access points or other wireless networking devices.
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Memory (RAM) Compartment
The memory compartment provides expansion capabilities for additional memory. Additional memory
will increase application performance by decreasing hard disk access. The BIOS...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 18
...transferred by the optical disk drive. This
indicator will light in proportion to the data size transferred.
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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."
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Optical Drive Emergency Eject...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - 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...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - 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...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - 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.
LCD/Monitor...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 32
.... This function is designed for Microsoft email software only and may not work with email software from other companies.
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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Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 34
... 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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Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - 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 ...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - 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...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 40
... 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...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 42
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 a PC card (PCMCIA).
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...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 50
... built-in keyboard and touchpad.
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 Floppy Disk Drive
An optional USB-interface floppy disk drive can accept a standard 1.44MB...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 52
...Bluetooth mouse (optional)
1. A Bluetooth icon
should be located on
your Windows taskbar.
Right click the taskbar
OFF ON
Bluetooth icon and
R
ESET...bottom of the mouse and click Refresh here.
5. A list of available Bluetooth devices will appear. Select "Logitech Travel Mouse" and click Next.
6. The software will register the Bluetooth mouse. Click Finish when complete.
7. A mouse icon with...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 54
... 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...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 57
... uses both rising edge and falling edge.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and modem/ISDN to be automatically configured when they are attached physically without having to install drivers or reboot. With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can...
Z96H Hardware User's Manual for English - Page 58
..., 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...