Asus Degatto D1T, Hardware User Manual

Page 1: ...1 Product Name Portable Desktop PC Hardware Manual Revision First Edition V1 E1185 Release Date December 2002 Portable Desktop PC Hardware User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations 47 part 15 193 1993 Washington DC Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration U S Government Printing Office Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does no...

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Page 4: ...OT expose to dirty or dusty environments DO NOT operate during a gas leak DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical fields DONOTexposetoextremetempera tures above 50 C 122 F or to direct sunlight Do not block the fan vents DO NOT place on uneven or unstable work surfaces Seek servicing if the cas ing has been damaged DO NOT place or drop objects on top and do not shove any foreign objects int...

Page 5: ...hock and scratches Safety Statements Charge Your Batteries If you intend to use battery power be sure to fully charge your optional battery bank before going on long trips Remember that the power adapter charges the battery bank as long as it is plugged into the computer and an AC power source Be aware that it takes much longer to charge the battery bank when the Portable Desktop PC is in use Airp...

Page 6: ...6 Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish CTR 21 Approval for Portable Desktop PC with built in Modem Safety Statements ...

Page 7: ...tric shock from lightning Do not use the Portable Desktop PC in the vicinity of a gas leak Required for UL1642 covering primary nonrechargeable and secondary rechargeable lithium batteries for use as power sources in products These batteries contain metallic lithium or a lithium alloy or a lithium ion and may consist of a single electrochemical cell or two or more cells connected in series paralle...

Page 8: ...or Rebooting 24 Powering OFF the Portable Desktop PC 24 Using the Keyboard 25 Colored Hot Keys 25 Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators 26 Status Indicators 26 Instant Launch Keys 27 Status Indicators Internally and Externally Visible 28 Microsoft Windows Keys 29 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad 29 Keyboard as Cursors 30 4 Using the Portable Desktop PC 31 Pointing Device 32 Using the Touchpad 32 T...

Page 9: ...ork Connection 45 Accessory optional 46 Battery bank 46 Power Management Modes 47 Full Power Mode Maximum Performance 47 ACPI 47 Thermal Power Control 47 Power Savings 48 Power State Summary 48 System Memory Expansion 49 Hard Disk Drive 49 Important Handling Note 49 Processor Hard Disk Drive Upgrades 49 Securing Your Portable Desktop PC Optional 50 Contents ...

Page 10: ... ultimate tool to meet today s e demands Created for the tech savvy who wants the same computing power in the office school at home or just about anywhere the Portable Desktop PC comes with expandable DDR SDRAM high resolution TFT LCD monitor panel 6 channel AC 97 audio CODEC high hard disk capacity support a built in multimedia card reader and more The Portable Desktop PC undoubtedly transends fr...

Page 11: ...as 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 Times New Roman Windows and headings are Helvetica MAC or Arial Windows A few notes and warnings in bold are used throughout this guide that you should be aware of in order to complete certain tasks safely and com...

Page 12: ...12 2 Knowing the Parts Top Side Bottom Side Left Side Right Side Rear Side Front Side ...

Page 13: ...orward or backward to a comfortable viewing angle WARNING When opening do not force the display panel down to the table or else the hinges may break Never lift the Portable Desktop PC by the display panel 1 A S Display Panel Keyboard Touchpad Multimedia DJ Panel Status Indicators Instant Keys Touchpad Buttons Status LEDs Line Out Line In Microphone Display Panel The display panel functions the sam...

Page 14: ...o those on PDAs Details provided later in this manual Keyboard The keyboard provides full sized keys with comfortable travel depth at which the keys can be depressed and palm rest for both hands Two Windows function keys are provided to help ease navigation in the Windows operating system Touchpad and Buttons The touchpad with its buttons is a pointing device that provides the same functions as a ...

Page 15: ...hot Be careful when handling the Portable Desktop PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation High temperatures are normal during charging or operation DO NOT PUT THE PORTABLE DESKTOP PC ON THE LAP OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY TO AVOID INJURY FROM THE HEAT CPU Compartment Air Vent Cooling Fan Memory Compartment Air Vent Hard Drive Compartment Audio Speaker Audio Speaker CD DVD ROM ...

Page 16: ...processing unit CPU installation upgrades must be done by an authorized retailer or else warranty will be void Memory Compartment The memory compartment contains one DIMM slot for one memory module Memory installation upgrades must be done by an authorized retailer or else warranty will be void Audio Speaker The built in stereo speakers allows you to hear audio without additional attachments The m...

Page 17: ...supplied power adapter SPDIF Jack SPDIF This jack combines SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface signals for digital audio output to amplifiers with SPDIF input Using this jack automatically disables the built in speakers Air Vent and Cooling Fan The cooling fan turns ON when the temperature rises past a set threshold The cooling fan is an extra feature needed for upgrading to faster processors in ...

Page 18: ...be marked DV for Digital Video port 4 in 1 card reader socket This card reader is compatible to most of the available memory cards in the market today Supported devices include Smart Media MultiMediaCard Memory Stick Secure Digital Optical Drive The Portable Desktop PC comes in several optical drive models Choose from CD ROM CD RW DVD ROM or DVD ROM CD RW combo PC Card PCMCIA Socket and Eject One ...

Page 19: ...to run simultaneously on a single computer with peripherals such as USB keyboards and some newer monitors acting as additional plug in sites or hubs USB supports hot swapping of devices so that peripherals can be connected or disconnected while the Portable Desktop PC is ON Parallel Port The 25 pin D sub parallel printer port supports parallel devices such as printers hard drives removable drives ...

Page 20: ...wer is OFF the multimedia DJ can be used as console for audio CD playback Microphone The microphone jack can be used to connect an external microphone or output signals from audio devices Line In jack The Line In jack is used to connect the Portable Desktop PC s audio in signal from a tape player or other audio devices Line Out jack The Line Out jack is used to connect the Portable Desktop PC s au...

Page 21: ...ted Power Connection Powering ON The Portable Desktop PC Power Management Stand By and Hibernate Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF The Portable Desktop PC Using the Keyboard Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators ...

Page 22: ... another country With the AC power cord connected to theAC DC converter connect theAC power cord to anAC outlet preferably with surge protection and then connect the DC plug to the Portable Desktop PC Connecting the AC DC adapter to the AC outlet first allows you to test the AC outlet s power and the AC DC converter itself for compatibility problems before connecting the DC power to the Portable D...

Page 23: ...ick any hard disk drive icon in My Computer 2 choose Properties 3 click the Tools tab 4 click Check Now 5 select a hard disk drive 6 select Thorough to also check for physical damages and 7 click Start Third party disk utilities such as Symantec s Norton Disk Doctor can also perform the same functions but with greater ease and more features Powering ON The Portable Desktop PC The Portable Desktop ...

Page 24: ...t not completely eliminated because certain wake up components like LAN and modem needs to remain powered 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 to allow restart To restart the system manually Click the Start button and select Shut Down and choose Restart In case the opera...

Page 25: ...tor Icons F8 Toggles between the Portable Desktop PC s LCD display an external monitor and in this series Portable Desktop PC LCD External Monitor This function does not work in 256 Colors select High Color in Display Property Settings IMPORTANT Connect an external monitor before booting up the Portable Desktop PC Speaker Icons F10 Toggles the speakers ON and OFF only in Windows OS Down Speaker Ic...

Page 26: ...er lock Num Lk is activated when lighted Number lock allows some of the keyboard letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input Capital Lock Indicates that capital lock Caps Lock is activated when lighted Capital lock allows some of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters e g A B C When the capital lock light is OFF the typed letters will be in the lower case form e g a b c...

Page 27: ...wering ON and OFF the Portable Desktop PC and recovering from STD Push the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Portable Desktop PC NOTE A utility must be installed in order to use the Instant Launch Keys See the Driver and Utility User s Manual for more information Instant Launch Keys The instant launch keys provide a fast and convenient way of switching applications while the Portable...

Page 28: ...Email Indicator Flashes when there is one or more new email s in your email program s inbox This function requires software setup and may not be currently configured on your Portable Desktop PC This function is designed for Microsoft email software only and may not work with email software from other companies Top Front Edge Status Indicators Internally and Externally Visible These status indicato...

Page 29: ... numeric keypad is embedded in the keyboard and consists of 15 keys that make number intensive input more convenient These dual purpose keys are labeled in orange on the key caps Numeric assignments are located at the upper right hand corner of each key as shown in the figure When the numeric keypad is engaged by pressing the number lock LED lights up If an external keyboard is connected pressing ...

Page 30: ...eys shown below For example Fn 8 for up Fn K for down Fn U for left and Fn O for right With Number Lock ON use Shift and one of the cursor keys shown below For example Shift 8 for up Shift K for down Shift U for left and Shift O for right NOTE The capital lock LED lights up when Number Lock is ON and turn OFF when Number Lock is OFF NOTE The large bold characters and symbols are printed here for y...

Page 31: ...a DJ Optional External Connections PC Card PCMCIA Socket Built in Card Reader Support Modem and Network Connections Accessory Optional Power Management Modes System Memory Expansion Hard Disk Drive Processor Hard Disk Drive Upgrades Securing Your Portable Desktop PC optional ...

Page 32: ...s required to operate the touchpad Because the touchpad is electrostatic sensitive objects cannot be used in place of your fingers 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 use of the touchpad Moving the cursor Place your finger in the center of the touchpad and ...

Page 33: ...uted You can set the double click speed using the Windows Control Panel Mouse The following 2 examples produce the same results press the left button twice and release lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad twice press the left cursor button and release lightly but rapidly strike the touchpad Clicking Tapping With the cursor over an item press the left button or use your fingertip to touch the to...

Page 34: ...hpad or the touchpad buttons Do not scratch the touchpad with your finger nails or any hard objects 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 NOTE The touchpad responds to movement not to force...

Page 35: ...disc s printed side up Push down on both sides of the disc s center until the disc snaps onto the hub The hub should be higher than the disc when correctly mounted 4 Slowly push the drive s tray back in The drive will begin reading the table of contents TOC on the disc When the drive stops the disc is ready to be used NOTE It is normal to hear as well as feel the CD spinning with great intensity i...

Page 36: ... Disc is the next generation of optical disc storage technology The DVD specification supports discs with capacities from 4 7GB to 17GB and access rates up to 22 16MBytes s The Portable Desktop PC s DVD ROM drive is only single sided double sided DVD 8 5GB and higher requires manually reversing the disc in order to access the reverse side DVD is essentially a bigger faster CD that can hold video a...

Page 37: ... adopted by the motion picture industry to satisfy a need to protect against unlawful content duplication Although the design rules imposed on CSS licensors are many one rule that is most relevant is playback restrictions on regionalized content In order to facilitate geographically staggered movie releases DVD video titles are released for specific geographic regions as defined in Region Definiti...

Page 38: ... playing Press to pause while playing Press to continue play while paused Stop Eject Stops CD playing while playing Ejects CD tray when stopped Next Volume Increase The first push will start next track Press to skip to next track while playing Hold down button to increase the volume pressing both volume increase and volume decrease will mute the audio output Previous Volume Decrease The first push...

Page 39: ...necting an external monitor is just like on a standard desktop PC Just plug in the VGAcable and its ready to use some Portable Desktop PC configurations may require additional display driver settings You can view the Portable Desktop PC display panel while simultaneously allowing others to view the external monitor For large audiences try connecting a computer video projector Printer Connection Th...

Page 40: ...d For extra USB connections you can purchase either a USB hub or a keyboard with an integrated USB hub External Keyboard Connection To allow easier data entry you may connect any USB device such as keyboard shown or mouse SPDIF Audio Connection The SPDIF port carries undecoded digital audio sig nal AC3 or DTS using an optional fiber optics cable to your home theater system The undecoded signal mus...

Page 41: ...s or sometimes referred to as PCMCIA cards to allow expansion like PCI cards on desktop computers This allows you to customize your Portable Desktop PC to meet a wide range of application needs The PCMCIA socket can interface with type I or type II PC cards PC cards are about the size of a few stacked credit cards and have a 68 pin connector at one end The PC Card standard accommodates a number of...

Page 42: ...ker icon or marking on one side of the connector representing the top side 1 Press in the toggle eject button and release The recessed spring loaded toggle button will extend when pushed in and released 2 Press the extended button again to eject the PC Card Carefully pull the ejected PC card out of the socket Removing a PC Card PCMCIA To remove the PC card first remove all cables or adapters attac...

Page 43: ...technologies are being developed These cards are of varying sizes and storage capacities The MultiMediaCard and Secure Digital card are each about the size of a postage stamp Each with a storage capacity ranging from 16 megabytes to 128 megabytes or higher Memory cards offer a number of advantages over other storage devices like the hard disc or optical drive memory cards are much smaller and ligh...

Page 44: ...all socket the ones found in residential buildings Once the driver is setup the modem is ready to use CAUTION For electrical safety concerns only use telephone cables rated 26AWG or higher see Glossary for more information This is an example of the Portable Desktop PC connected to a telephone jack for use with the built in modem Modem Protocols The Portable Desktop PC with internal modem complies ...

Page 45: ...Base T use category 3 4 or 5 twisted pair wiring Duplex transfers up to 200Mbps is supported on this Portable Desktop PC but requires connection to a switch with duplex enabled The software default is to use the fastest setting so no user intervention is required Twisted Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host generally a Hub or Switch is called a straight through Twisted ...

Page 46: ...on 18650 12 cell battery pack The Advanced Power Management Technology enables it to have a run down life of 2 hours Charging time usually takes 10 hours when the system power is ON and 2 5 hours when the system power is OFF Other features include a battery low alarm by LED and buzzer when the available battery pack power is below 10 CAUTION Insert the battery bank power connector to the protectiv...

Page 47: ... Full Power Mode the Power LED remains ON If you are conscious of both system performance and power consumption select Maximum Performance instead of disabling all power management features ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI was developed by Intel Microsoft and Toshiba especially for Windows and later to control power management and Plug and Play features ACPI is the new standar...

Page 48: ...r critical cooling when temperature exceeds the maximum safe upper limit Power Savings The Portable Desktop PC enters Standby mode low priority when the system remains idle for a specified amount of time The timeout can be set through BIOS setup lower priority and Windows power management higher priority To resume system operation press any key Power State Summary STATE ENTRY EVENT EXIT EVENT Stan...

Page 49: ...an floppy disk drives and CD ROM drives Enhanced IDE drives provide a reliable fast and cost effective mass storage solution in the PC storage industry The high speed transfer modes supported are UltraATA 100 up to 100MB sec and PIO mode 4 up to 16 6MB sec The Portable Desktop PC comes with a removable 2 5 6 35cm wide and 374 95cm high UltraATA 100 66 IDE hard disk drive with current capacities up...

Page 50: ...ortable Desktop PC physically to an unmovable object The cable wraps around an object and the T shaped end inserts into the Kensington lock port as shown in this illustration and a key or combination dial is used to secure the lock in place For more information you can read advertisements in Notebook sometimes referred to as Mobile or Portable PC magazines ...