Asus L4H, User Manual

Page 1: ...Product Name Notebook PC Hardware Manual Version 2 Release Date Jan 2003 Notebook PC User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...t into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of a shielded type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television recep tion It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used Use only shielded cabl...

Page 3: ... batterie du mêre type ou d un type équivalent recommandé par le constructeur Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant French ADVARSEL Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner Norwegian Macrovision Corpor...

Page 4: ...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 into t...

Page 5: ... and scratches NOTE The surface glaze is easily dulled if not properly cared for Be careful not to rub or scrap the Notebook PC surfaces when transporting your Notebook PC Charge Your Batteries If you intend to use battery power be sure to fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips Remember that the power adapter charges the battery pack as long as it ...

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

Page 7: ...shock from lightning Do not use the Notebook PC in the vicinity of a gas leak Required for UL 1642 covering primary nonrechargeable and secondary rechargeable lithium bat teries 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 parallel or both t...

Page 8: ... and Removing the Battery Pack 24 Charging the Battery Pack 25 Battery Care 25 Operating Systems 25 Support Software 25 Power Connection 26 Powering ON The Notebook PC 27 The Power On Self Test POST 27 Power Management Stand By Hibernate 28 Restarting or Rebooting 28 Powering OFF the Notebook PC 28 Using the Keyboard 29 Colored Hot Keys 29 Status Indicators 30 Instant Launch Keys and Status Indica...

Page 9: ...ROM Drive 40 DVD ROM Drive Information 40 Regional Playback Information 41 Region Definitions 41 Listening to Audio CD 42 Optional External Connections 43 Optional External Connections 44 PC Card PCMCIA Socket 45 32 bit CardBus Support 45 Removing a PC Card PCMCIA 46 Inserting a PC Card PCMCIA 46 Modem and Network Connections 47 Modem Connection 47 Network Connection 48 IR Wireless Communication 4...

Page 10: ... 52 Full Power Mode Maximum Performance 52 ACPI 52 Suspend Mode 52 Thermal Power Control 53 Power Savings 53 Power State Summary 53 Hard Disk Drive 55 Important Handling Note 55 Processor Hard Disk Drive Upgrades 55 System DDR Memory Expansion 55 Securing Your Notebook PC Optional 56 Table of Contents ...

Page 11: ...11 1 Introducing the Notebook PC About This User s Manual Notes For This Manual ...

Page 12: ...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 completely These notes have different d...

Page 13: ...13 2 Knowing the Parts Top Side Bottom Side Left Side Right Side Rear Side Front Side ...

Page 14: ... latch to the right with your thumb and lift up on the display panel at the same time This design allows a single hand to be used when opening the display panel Slowly tilt the display panel forward 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 Notebook PC by the display panel Display Pan...

Page 15: ...l note taking voicemail recording or for use with Internet phone software An external microphone connection is also provided for use with your own audio input device Power Switch The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and recovering from STD Push the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Notebook PC Instant Keys described later Keyboard The keyboard provides full siz...

Page 16: ...l when han dling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation High tem peratures are normal during charging or operation DO NOT PUT THE NOTEBOOK PC ON THE LAP OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY TO AVOID INJURY FROM THE HEAT Hard Drive Compartment Mini PCI Wireless Lan Module Shutdown Button Battery Compartment DDR Memory Compartment Name Card Holder CPU Fan AirVent Battery ...

Page 17: ...slot is the permanent onboard memory Memory installation upgrades must be done by an authorized retailer or else warranty will be void Shutdown Button The shutdown button is used for shutting down the Notebook PC if CTRL ALT DEL or turning OFF the power does not respond To use this function momentarily depress the button within the hole with a pen and the Notebook PC will shut down Do not use a pe...

Page 18: ...ideo cameras modems hard disk drives printers monitors and scanners connected in a series up to 12Mbits sec USB 1 1 and 480Mbits sec USB 2 0 USB allows many devices to run simulta neously 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 disconne...

Page 19: ...o function You can also eject the tray through any software CD DVD player or by right clicking the CD icon in Windows My Computer The emergency eject insert a straightened paper clip into the hole next to the eject button is used to eject the tray in case the elec tronic eject does not work Do not use this in place of the electronic eject or as a substitute to turning on the Notebook PC and using ...

Page 20: ... connect the modem port to a digital phone system or else damage will occur to the Notebook PC PS 2 Port The PS 2 port is for connecting an external PS 2 mouse or PS 2 keyboard to the Notebook PC if you do not want to use the built in pointing device and keyboard Simultaneous use of two PS 2 devices requires an optional PS 2 Y adapter It is recommended that you use either a USB mouse or a USB keyb...

Page 21: ...You must turn OFF the Notebook PC when connecting or disconnecting the floppy drive module from the parallel port Air Vent 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 the future The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the Notebook PC Do not block the air vent...

Page 22: ...r source in order to listen to it using the Notebook PC s speakers or to use it for digital multimedia files Microphone Jack Mic In The mono microphone jack can be used to connect an external microphone or output signals from audio devices Using this jack automatically disables the built in microphone Headphone Jack Head Out The stereo headphone jack is used to connect the Notebook PC s audio out ...

Page 23: ...tery Pack Using the Battery Pack Operating Systems Power Connection Powering ON The Notebook PC Power Management Stand By Hibernate Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF The Notebook PC Using the Keyboard Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators ...

Page 24: ...ifically approved by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model WARNING Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON as this may result in the loss of working data To install the battery pack 1 Unlockthebatteryanddrivelock2 2 Insert the battery pack with the connector first arrow1 3 Snap the battery pack into the Notebook PC andlockthebatteryanddrivelock2 a...

Page 25: ...This Notebook PC may offer depending on territory its customers the choice of a pre installed oper ating system such as Microsoft Windows ME Millennium Edition Windows 2000 or Windows XP The choices and languages will depend on the territory The levels of hardware and software sup port may vary depending on the installed operating system Operating systems not pre installed on this Notebook PC may ...

Page 26: ...ug to the Notebook PC Connecting the AC DC adapter to theAC 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 Notebook PC The green power LED on the adapter lights up if the power is within accepted ranges WARNING Damage may occur if you use a different adapter to power the Notebook PC or use the No...

Page 27: ...book PC s hardware configuration which is used to make a diagnostic check of the system This record is created by using the BIOS Setup program If the POST discovers a difference between the record and the existing hardware it will display a message on the screen prompting you to correct the conflict by running BIOS Setup In most cases the record should be correct when you receive the Notebook PC W...

Page 28: ...power than Stand By Your current session can be all saved to disk and network connections can be restored in this mode before shut down Click Start and select Hibernate in Windows 98 or Click Start select Shut Down then choose Hibernate in Window 2000 Restarting or Rebooting After making changes to your operating system you may be prompted to restart the system Some installation processes will pro...

Page 29: ...htness LCD Icon F7 Toggles the display panel ON and OFF This also stretches your screen area to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes LCD Monitor TVIcons F8 TogglesbetweentheNotebookPC sLCDdisplayandanexternal monitorinthisseries NotebookPCLCD ExternalMonitor TV Both Thisfunctiondoes notworkin256Colors selectHighColorinDisplayPropertySettings Speaker Icons F10 Toggles the speaker...

Page 30: ... storage device s such as the hard disk or optical storage drive The light flashes proportional to the access time Number Lock Indicates that number lock Num Lk is activated when lighted Number lock allows some of the key board 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 keyboar...

Page 31: ...ur Notebook PC Programmable Launch Keys see Driver Utility Manual Pressing this button will launch your programmed software application If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressing this button this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC Power Gear The Power Gear button toggles power savings ON or OFF When power savings is activated CPU speed and LOC brightness will be decreased Power Gear will ...

Page 32: ...The 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 as signments 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 press...

Page 33: ...th Number Lock OFF press and one of the cursor keys 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 large bold characters and symbols are printed here for your reference They are not labeled on the keyboa...

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Page 35: ...ptional External Connections PC Card PCMCIA Socket Modem and Network Connections IR Wireless Communication AC Power System Battery Power System Power Management Modes System Memory Expansion Hard Disk Drive Processor Hard Disk Drive Upgrades Securing Your Notebook PC optional ...

Page 36: ...d 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 do the fo...

Page 37: ... You can set the double click speed using the Windows Control Panel Mouse The following 2 examples produce the same results Clicking Tapping With the cursor over an item press the left button or use your fingertip to touch the touchpad lightly keeping your finger on the touchpad until the item is selected The selected item will change color The following 2 examples produce the same results Clickin...

Page 38: ...the surface too hard Tapping too hard does not increase the responsiveness of the touch pad The touchpad responds best to light pressure Dragging Dragging means to pick up an item and place it anywhere on the screen you wish You can move the cursor over the item you select and while keeping the left button depressed moving the cursor to the desired location then release the button Or you can simpl...

Page 39: ...he 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 in the CD drive while data is read 4 Laser Safety This system is classified ...

Page 40: ...er data With these capacities and access rates DVD discs can provide you with dramatically enhanced high color full motion videos better graphics sharper pictures and Dolby Digital Surround for a theater like experience DVD aims to encompass home entertainment computers and business information with a single digital format eventually replacing audio CD videotape laserdisc CD ROM and perhaps even v...

Page 41: ...gions CSS design rules require that any system capable of playing CSS encrypted content must only be capable of playing one region NOTE The region setting may be changed up to five times using the viewer software then it can only play DVD movies for the last region setting Changing the region code after that will require factory resetting which is not covered by warranty If resetting is desired sh...

Page 42: ...drives due to unbal anced CDs or CD print To decrease vibration use the Notebook PC on an even surface and do not place labels on the CD Removing a CD Remove the CD by slowly lifting the CD off the tray by holding the edge of the CD Do not touch the bottom side of the CD where data is read from Listening to Audio CD The CD ROM CD RW and DVD ROM drives can play audio CDs but only the DVD ROM drive ...

Page 43: ... Printer Connection The rear of the Notebook PC provides easy access for connecting a standard black white or color ink jet or laser printer to the parallel port Alternatively one or more USB printers can be connected to the USB port IEEE1394 Connection IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot plugging capabilities like USB Up to 63 devices such as hard disk...

Page 44: ... tape re corders Optional External Connections TV Out Example The TV out connector provides output to standard video devices that do not support the personal com puter 15 pin RS 232 interface The TV out can be used with the S Video interface cable not included or RCA interface with the provided adapter The S Video interface provides better picture clarity and should be used whenever possible TV ...

Page 45: ...ferred to as PCMCIA cards to allow expansion like PCI cards on desktop computers This allows you to customize your Notebook 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 function communication a...

Page 46: ...d spring loaded toggle button will ex tend when pushed in and released Removing a PC Card PCMCIA When PC cards are inserted and running they draw power from the Notebook PC even when they are not in use You must stop the PC card service to turn the PC card OFF CAUTION Stopping the PC card service is necessary before removing a PC card To remove the PC card first remove all cables or adapters attac...

Page 47: ...ercial buildings or else damage will occur 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 modem and should have an RJ 11 connector on both ends Connect one end to the modem port and the other end to an analog telephone wall socket the ones found in residential buildings Once th...

Page 48: ...ok 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 Pair Ethernet TPE The end connectors are called RJ 45 connectors which are not compatible with RJ 11 telephone conn...

Page 49: ...n Follow the guidelines listed below when using the Infrared IR Communication Make sure the IR Mode in the BIOS Setup is properly set to the mode you would like to use The angle between two Infrared communication ports should not exceed 15 The distance between the Notebook PC s IR and target device IR should not exceed 20 inches 50 cm Do not move either the Notebook PC or the other device during t...

Page 50: ...andard under the Windows environment which allows the battery to accu rately report the amount of charge percentage left in the battery Additional battery packs are optional and can be purchased separately through a Notebook PC retailer Before using the Notebook PC on battery power for the first time check the battery icon in the Windows task bar to make sure that the battery is fully charged Char...

Page 51: ...ck the remaining battery power move your cursor over the power icon The power icon is a bat tery when not using AC power and a plug when using AC power Double click on the icon for more information and settings WARNING Save to RAM does not last long when the battery power is depleted Save to Disk STD is not the same as power OFF STD requires a small amount of power and will fail if no power is ava...

Page 52: ...operating in Full Power Mode the Power LED remains ON If you are conscious of both system performance and power consumption select Maximum Performance instead of dis abling 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 th...

Page 53: ...ngs In addition to reducing the CPU clock this mode puts devices including the LCD backlight in their lower active state The Notebook 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 Win dows power management higher priority To resume system operation press any key Power State Summary STATE ...

Page 54: ...ves have higher capacities and operate at much faster speeds than 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 This Notebook PC supports high speed transfer modes up to 133MB sec UltraATA 133 but is also backward compatible with PIO modes The Notebook PC comes with a removable 2 5 6 35cm wide an...

Page 55: ... the Notebook PC s touchpad For more than one USB connection you can pur chase either a separate hub or a keyboard with integrated USB hub External Keyboard Connection To allow easier data entry you may connect any PS 2 keyboard as shown here Tip You can use a USB keyboard with a hub to allow easy connection of a USB mouse or other USB devices to the keyboard This allows you to use only a single c...

Page 56: ...can be used to secure your Notebook 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 ...

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