Clevo D500E, User Manual

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Page 3: ...of this publication except for copies kept by the user for backup purposes Brand and product names mentioned in this publication may or may not be copyrights and or registered trademarks of their respective companies They are mentioned for identification purposes only and are not intended as an endorsement of that product or its manufacturer February 2004 Trademarks This product incorporates copyr...

Page 4: ...n If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif...

Page 5: ... electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning 3 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak 4 Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions 5 This product is intended to be supplied by a Listed Powe...

Page 6: ...kind of heating element This is an electrical appliance If water or any other liquid gets into it the computer could be badly damaged Do not expose the computer to any shock or vibration Do not place it on an unstable surface Do not place anything heavy on the computer Do not expose it to excessive heat or direct sunlight Do not leave it in a place where foreign matter or mois ture may affect the ...

Page 7: ...and don t forget to save your work Remember to periodically save your data as data may be lost if the battery is depleted 5 Take care when using peripheral devices Do not turn off the power until you properly shut down all programs Do not turn off any peripheral devices when the computer is on Do not disassemble the com puter by yourself Perform routine maintenance on your computer Use only approv...

Page 8: ...a qualified electrician install one When you want to unplug the power cord be sure to disconnect it by the plug head not by its wire Make sure the socket and any extension cord s you use can support the total cur rent load of all the connected devices Before cleaning the computer make sure it is disconnected from any external power supplies Do not plug in the power cord if you are wet Do not use t...

Page 9: ... or discarded Keep the battery away from metal appliances Affix tape to the battery contacts before disposing of the battery Do not touch the battery contacts with your hands or metal objects Battery Disposal The product that you have purchased contains a rechargeable battery The battery is recyclable At the end of its useful life under various state and local laws it may be illegal to dispose of ...

Page 10: ...Then refer servicing to qualified service personnel under any of the following con ditions When the power cord or AC DC adapter is damaged or frayed If the computer has been exposed to rain or other liquids If the computer does not work normally when you follow the operating instructions If the computer has been dropped or damaged do not touch the poisonous liquid if the LCD panel breaks If there ...

Page 11: ...ket adapters 6 Put the computer in its carrying bag make sure it is shut down and secure it with the bag s straps 7 If you re taking any peripherals e g a printer mouse or digital camera pack them and those devices adapters and or cables 8 Anticipate customs Some jurisdictions may have import restrictions or require proof of ownership for both hardware and software Power Off Before Traveling Make ...

Page 12: ...ata Pass your computer and disks around the devices Ask security officials to hand inspect them you may be asked to turn it on Note Some airports also scan luggage with these devices Fly safely Most airlines have regulations about the use of computers and other electronic devices in flight These restrictions are for your safety follow them If you stow the computer in an overhead com partment make ...

Page 13: ...rms wrists and hands in a relaxed position Your knees should be slightly higher than your hips Place your feet flat on the floor or on a footrest if necessary Use a chair with a back and adjust it to support your lower back comfortably Sit straight so that your knees hips and elbows form approximately 90 degree angles when you are working Take periodic breaks if you are using the computer for long...

Page 14: ...on the display to avoid glare or reflections from overhead lighting or outside sources of light Keep the display screen clean and set the brightness and contrast to levels that allow you to see the screen clearly Position the display directly in front of you at a comfortable viewing distance Adjust the display viewing angle to find the best position ...

Page 15: ... Your Computer 1 4 Top View with LCD Panel Closed 1 5 Top View with LCD Panel Open 1 6 LCD Panel 1 7 LED Power Auto Mail Indicators 1 7 Stereo Speakers 1 7 Hot Key Buttons 1 7 LED Status Indicators 1 8 Power Button 1 8 Keyboard 1 9 TouchPad Buttons 1 9 Removable Palm Rest 1 9 Front View 1 10 Audio DJ CD Player 1 10 Microphone 1 11 Left Side View 1 12 DC In Jack 1 12 Vent 1 12 PC Card Slot 1 12 Rig...

Page 16: ...s 2 6 LED Status Indicators 2 6 LED Power Auto Mail Indicators 2 7 Auto Mail Checker 2 8 Special Group 2 10 The Primary Hard Disk Drive 2 11 The Floppy Disk Drive FDD 2 12 Inserting Removing Floppy Disks 2 12 The CD DVD Device 2 13 Loading Compact Discs 2 13 Handling CDs or DVDs 2 14 DVD Regional Codes 2 15 Changing DVD Regional Codes 2 16 The PC Card Slot 2 17 Inserting and Removing PC Cards 2 17...

Page 17: ...ard Disk 3 18 Conserving Power System 3 19 Hibernate Mode vs Shutdown 3 19 Standby Mode vs Hibernate Mode 3 19 Standby 3 20 Hibernate 3 20 Configuring the Power Button 3 21 Battery Information 3 22 New Battery 3 22 Battery Life 3 22 Battery FAQ 3 23 Removing the Battery 3 24 Audio DJ CD Player 3 25 Configuring the Infrared Settings for FIR 3 27 Wireless LAN Module 3 28 Wireless LAN 802 11b g Win20...

Page 18: ...P 4 14 TouchPad WinXP 4 14 PC Card PCMCIA WinXP 4 14 Auto Mail WinXP 4 15 Wireless LAN WinXP 4 15 Bluetooth Win2000 4 15 BIOS Utilities Overview 5 1 Important BIOS Settings 5 2 The Power On Self Test POST 5 3 Failing the POST 5 4 Fatal Errors 5 4 Non Fatal Errors 5 4 The Setup Program 5 5 Entering Setup 5 5 Setup Screens 5 6 Main Menu 5 7 Advanced Menu 5 9 Security Menu 5 12 Boot Menu 5 14 Exit Me...

Page 19: ...7 9 Boot Password 7 10 Floppy Disk Drive FDD 7 11 Audio 7 12 CD Device 7 13 Keyboard 7 14 Operation 7 15 Wireless LAN Bluetooth Modules 7 17 Appendix A Specifications Processor Types A 1 Core Logic A 1 Structure A 1 Security A 1 Memory A 1 BIOS A 1 LCD Options A 2 Display A 2 Device Bay Options A 2 Hard Disk A 2 PC Card A 2 Keyboard A 2 Pointing Device A 2 Audio A 3 Interface A 3 Communication A 3...

Page 20: ...XVIII Preface ...

Page 21: ...refer to Drivers Utilities on page 4 1 BIOS Utilities on page 5 1 and Upgrading The Computer on page 6 1 You may also find the notes marked with a of interest to you Beginners and Not So Advanced Users If you are new to computers or do not have an advanced knowledge of them then you should try to look through all the documentation Do not worry if you do not understand everything the first time Kee...

Page 22: ...c have their own manuals as do applications e g word processing spreadsheet and database programs If you have questions about the operating systems or pro grams then please consult the appropriate manuals System Software Your computer may already come with system software pre installed Where this is not the case or where you are re configuring your computer for a dif ferent system you will find th...

Page 23: ...k right out of the box Before you begin please follow the safety instruc tions in the Preface 1 Remove all packing materials 2 Securely attach any peripherals you want to use with the computer e g keyboard and mouse to their ports 3 Attach the AC adapter to the DC in jack on the left of the computer see Left Side View on page 1 12 Then plug the AC power cord into an outlet and connect the AC power...

Page 24: ...puter The following graphics will help you to become familiar with the basic func tions and to learn the location of the various ports and components of your computer Design Differences This manual refers to the two computer de signs pictured on this page The designs vary slightly in external de sign Photographs used throughout this manual are of Design I The designs also in clude different color ...

Page 25: ... to release the top cover 3 Lift the top cover to reveal the LCD panel and keyboard 4 Adjust the LCD panel to a comfortable viewing angle 5 The LED Power E Mail indicators show the power source and power status of the computer and give notification of e mail received 1 2 2 1 Design I Design II Figure 1 2 Top View with LCD Panel Closed 1 LCD Latch 2 LED Power E Mail Indicators 1 2 ...

Page 26: ... Top View with LCD Panel Open Figure 1 3 Top View with LCD Panel Open 1 LCD 2 LED Power E Mail Indicators 3 Speakers 4 Hot Key buttons 5 LED Status Indicators 6 Power Button 7 Keyboard 8 TouchPad and Buttons 9 Palm Rest Removable 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 3 ...

Page 27: ...r source and power status of the computer The third indicator may be configured to give a visual confirmation when e mail is received in the default e mail program see Auto Mail Check er on page 2 8 Stereo Speakers The built in speakers provide rich stereo sound Hot Key Buttons The three hot keys allow you instant access to your default Internet browser default e mail program and an application of...

Page 28: ...mputer on or off see Turning on the Computer on page 2 5 This button may also be used as a suspend resume key once configured as such in the power management control panel of your operating system see Configuring the Power Button on page 3 21 Forced Off If the system hangs and the Ctrl Alt Del key combination doesn t work press the power button for 4 sec onds to force the sys tem to turn itself of...

Page 29: ...ng device features a sensitive glide pad for precise movements It functions the same way as a two button mouse The right TouchPad button is the same as the right mouse button the left TouchPad button is the same as the left mouse button The central buttons may be used to scroll up and down or they may be configured to perform a variety of function see Configuring the TouchPad and Buttons on page 2...

Page 30: ... If the computer is running then control for all CDs is handed over to the oper ating system s software controller however the CD Player s volume controls can still be used to set the audio volume 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Figure 1 4 Front View 1 LCD Latch 2 Audio DJ CD Player Control Panel On Off Switch 3 Previous Track 4 Next Track 5 LCD 6 Play Pause 7 Stop Eject 8 Volume Down 9 Volume Up 10 Built In...

Page 31: ...to turn on the computer Microphone Record on your computer with the built in microphone Sound Volume Adjustment How high the sound volume can be set using the volume control knob depends on the setting of the volume control within Windows Click the Volume icon on the taskbar to check the setting The Volume controls on the Audio DJ player still control the volume settings if the computer s operatin...

Page 32: ...PC Card Slot This is a Type II PC Card slot also previously referred to as PCMCIA Refer to The PC Card Slot on page 2 17 for more information on the PC Card slot 1 2 3 4 Figure 1 5 Left Side View 1 DC In Jack 2 Vent Fan Outlets 3 PC Card Slot 4 PC Card Eject Button Overheating To prevent your com puter from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent fan outlets while the com puter is in use ...

Page 33: ...E of the following interchangeable devices depending on the configuration purchased 3 5 3 mode FDD 7 in 1 Card Reader Secondary Battery Pack Secondary CD Device Secondary Hard Disk CD ROM CD RW DVD ROM DVD RW Combination DVD ROM CD RW 1 2 3 Figure 1 6 Right Side View 1 Device Bay One 2 Device Bay Two 3 Infrared Transceiver Media Warning Don t try to remove a floppy disk while the system is accessi...

Page 34: ...ht is standard in Bay Two depending on the model you purchased For more information on using the drive please refer to The CD DVD Device on page 2 13 1 CD ROM or DVD label to indicate which type 2 Busy Indicator 3 Open button 4 Emergency eject hole CD Emergency Eject If you need to manually eject a CD DVD e g due to an unexpected power interruption you may push the end of a straightened paper clip...

Page 35: ...ct Flash Types I II MD IBM Microdrive Infrared Transceiver The infrared transceiver enables communication between the computer and another similarly equipped device and is 115 2k SIR 4M bps FIR IrDA 1 1 compliant see Configuring the Infrared Settings for FIR on page 3 27 For further information please refer to the manual of the device you wish to connect Infrared Communication The Infrared transce...

Page 36: ...rallel Port 12 PS 2 Type Port 13 Vents 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 13 USB 2 0 Support in Windows XP Windows 2000 Make sure you install Windows XP Service Pack 1a or a Windows XP version which includes Service Pack 1a or Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or a version of Windows 200 which includes SP4 before installing any drivers outlined in Chapter 4 These Service Packs include support for USB 2 0 IEEE 1...

Page 37: ...y be connected through this jack Note Set your system s volume to a reduced level before connecting to this jack S PDIF Out Port You can use this port for S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format out put which allows you to connect your DVD capable PC to a Dolby AC 3 compatible receiver for 5 1 or dts surround sound Mini IEEE 1394 Port This port allows high speed connection to various peripher...

Page 38: ... USB 2 0 compatible ports USB 2 0 is fully USB 1 1 compliant is for low speed peripherals such as keyboards mice or scanners and for high speed peripherals such as external HDDs digital video cameras or high speed scanners etc Devices can be plugged into the computer and unplugged from the computer without the need to turn the system off if the power rating of your USB device is 500mA or above mak...

Page 39: ...nabling TV Display on page 3 15 External Monitor VGA Port Connect an external monitor to this port to allow dual video or simultaneous display on the LCD and external monitor see Display Devices Options on page 3 8 Printer Parallel Port This port supports ECP Extended Capabilities Port and EPP Enhanced Par allel Port 1 7 1 9 modes PS 2 Type Port Connect an external PS 2 type mouse or keyboard to t...

Page 40: ...akes 2 Device Bay One 3 Device Bay One Release Latch 4 Device Bay Two 5 Device Bay Two Release Screw 6 Battery 7 Battery Release Latch 1 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 Overheating To prevent your com puter from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent fan in takes while the com puter is in use ...

Page 41: ...prohibited Make sure the module s are OFF if you are using the computer aboard aircraft When the computer first Boots Up the module s will be OFF If you restart the com puter the power status of the module s will remain the same as it was before the restart If you shut down the computer the mod ule s will turn OFF Power Toggle for the Wireless LAN and Bluetooth Modules You will need to enable powe...

Page 42: ...Introduction 1 22 1 ...

Page 43: ...res please read this chapter This chapter includes The Power Sources Turning on the Computer LED Indicators Auto Mail Checker The Hard Disk Drive The Floppy Disk Drive The CD DVD Device The PC Card Slot The Card Reader The Hot Keys The Function Keys Numeric Keypad TouchPad Buttons Mouse Printer general guidelines ...

Page 44: ...will damage the computer and its components 1 Attach the AC adapter to the DC in jack on the left of the computer 2 Plug the AC power cord into an outlet then connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter 3 Raise the lid LCD to a comfortable viewing angle 4 Press the power button to turn On Shutdown Always shut your com puter down by the Shut Down Turn Off Computer command from the Start menu in Win...

Page 45: ...uration you re using To increase battery life let the bat tery discharge completely before recharging We recommend leaving the battery inside the computer at all times For more information on the battery please refer to Battery Information on page 3 22 1 Battery Release Hold the battery re lease latch in the unlocked position and it will pop up for removal see Remov ing the Battery on page 3 24 Fi...

Page 46: ...ery When the computer is turned off but plugged into an electrical outlet battery charge time is less see LED Indicators on page 2 6 for information on the battery charge status Proper handling of the Battery Pack DO NOT disassemble the battery pack under any circumstances DO NOT expose the battery to fire or high temperatures it may explode DO NOT connect the metal terminals to each other For mor...

Page 47: ...dows Control Panel to configure this feature Power Button as Standby or Hibernate Button If you are using a fully ACPI compliant OS such as Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP you can use the OS s Power Options con trol panel to set the power button to send the system into Stand by or Hibernate mode see Configuring the Power Button on page 3 21 for details Forced Off If the system hangs and th...

Page 48: ... also visible when the top of your computer is closed LED Status Indicators Icon Color Description Green Floppy Hard disk CD Device activity Green Number Lock is activated Green Caps Lock is activated Green Scroll Lock is activated Flashing Green The optional Wireless LAN Module is powered ON Flashing Green The optional Bluetooth Module is powered ON Scroll Lock To enable and disable the Scroll Lo...

Page 49: ...linking Green New mail has arrived Fast Blinking Green New mail has arrived from users defined in the Special Group in the Auto Mail Checker Orange The secondary battery is being charged Green The secondary battery is fully charged Low Battery Warning When the battery is critically low immedi ately connect the AC adapter to the comput er or save your work otherwise the un saved data will be lost w...

Page 50: ...ive you notification when you receive new mail You must be online to receive this notification note that this program only supports the POP3 protocol and your default mail program does not need to be open The Auto Mail Checker appears as an icon in the taskbar Right clicking on the icon will bring up the following options menu Select Open to bring up the control panel for the program ...

Page 51: ...options for your mailserver name password pro gram and method s of notification Note Check with your Inter net Service Provider network administrator or Mail Service provid er for details on what to put on these pages Figure 2 3 Auto Mail Checker Account Setup and Options ...

Page 52: ...able the Mail LED then the icon will flash when you receive new mail in your default mail program You may add the e mail addresses of those you wish to assign to your special group here The LED will then blink fast when mail is received from members of this group if LED notification is enabled in the control panel Figure 2 3 Figure 2 4 Special Group Setup ...

Page 53: ... bottom of your computer under the device installed in Bay One as seen below Further details on removing and inserting the hard disk are available in Upgrading the Primary Hard Disk Drive on page 6 6 an optional secondary hard disk may be present in Bay One see Upgrading the Secondary Hard Disk Bay One on page 6 5 1 1 Hard Disk Power Safety Before attempting to access any of the inter nal componen...

Page 54: ...operly set in the BIOS refer to Boot Menu on page 5 14 Inserting Removing Floppy Disks When using the floppy drive always insert your floppy diskette with the label side facing up To remove the inserted diskette press the eject button on the top right corner of the floppy drive Media Warning Don t try to remove a floppy disk while the system is accessing it This may cause the computer to crash and...

Page 55: ...st enough force for the disc to click onto the tray s spindle Gently push the CD DVD tray in until its lock clicks and you are ready to start The Busy Indicator will light up while data is being accessed or while an audio video CD or DVD is play ing If power is unexpectedly interrupted insert an object such as a straight ened paper clip into the emergency eject hole to open the tray Sound Volume A...

Page 56: ... to the surface of the disc Do not store or place the CD or DVD in high temperature areas Do not use benzene thinner or other cleaners to clean the CD or DVD Do not bend the CD or DVD Do not drop or subject the CD or DVD to shock Media Warning When manually eject ing a CD DVD disc DO NOT use a sharp ened pencil or similar object which may break and become lodged in the hole CD Emergency Eject If y...

Page 57: ...detection is device dependent not OS dependent You can select your module s region code 5 times The fifth selection is permanent This can not be altered even if you change your operating system or you use the module in another computer Figure 2 7 DVD Regional Codes Windows XP ...

Page 58: ...ice to bring up the Properties menu and select the DVD Re gion tab to bring up the control panel as seen in DVD Regional Codes Windows XP on page 2 15 DVD Regional Coding Region Geographical Location 1 USA Canada 2 Western Europe Japan South Africa Middle East Egypt 3 South East Asia Taiwan South Korea The Philippines Indonesia Hong Kong 4 South Central America Mexico Australia New Zealand 5 N Kor...

Page 59: ... PCMCIA 3 3V 5V socket which supports CardBus The PC Card slot is on the left of the computer Inserting and Removing PC Cards Align the PC Card with the slot and push it in until it locks into place To remove a PC Card simply press the eject button next to the slot Figure 2 8 The PC Card Slot 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 60: ...ur purchase includes the option it will be in Bay One The formats which can be read include MMC MultiMedia Card SD Secure Digital MS Memory Stick MS PRO Memory Stick PRO SM SmartMedia Card CF Compact Flash Types I II MD IBM Microdrive Each card slot is marked with the appropriate symbol for each card type Push the card into the slot and it will appear as a removable device 1 ...

Page 61: ...Internet e mail or a user defined application with one quick button press To use the user defined Hot Key you must install the hot key driver Refer to What to Install on page 4 1 for driver installation steps Programming the Hot Keys Hot Key Function Activate the default e mail program Activate the default Internet browser Activate the user specified application e g Microsoft Word or Excel Table 2...

Page 62: ...r 2 Select Setup from the menu and scroll to Application 1 and press Enter 3 An Open dialog box will appear on the screen 4 Browse to the directory where the desired application exe see the sidebar program exists 5 Double Click on the program file or choose Open 6 The Hot Key is now set to execute that program Application exe You will need to locate the actual application executable exe file not j...

Page 63: ...ff Fn F4 Toggle between suspend resume state Fn F5 Decrease audio volume Fn F6 Increase audio volume Fn F7 Toggle between Monitor LCD LCD and Monitor Fn F8 Decrease LCD brightness Fn F9 Increase LCD brightness Fn F11 Enable Disable Wireless LAN Fn F12 Enable Disable Bluetooth Fn NumLk Enable Number Lock Fn ScrLk Enable Scroll Lock Other Keyboards If your keyboard is damaged or you just want to mak...

Page 64: ...oard You may check if Number Lock is en abled or not by looking at the LED status indicators see LED Status Indi cators on page 2 6 Function Keys and Numeric Keypad Special Characters Some software appli cations allow the number keys to be used with Alt to pro duce special charac ters These special characters can only be produced by using the numeric keypad Reg ular number keys in the upper row of...

Page 65: ...e to your computer either through the PS 2 interface or one of the USB ports The TouchPad buttons function in much the same way as a two button mouse The central button may be configured to function as you require see Figure 2 10 on page 2 24 for a screen example Mouse Driver If you are using an ex ternal mouse your op erating system may be able to auto configure your mouse during its installation...

Page 66: ...uchPad drivers see What to Install on page 4 1 you can configure the functions by double clicking the TouchPad icon on the taskbar You may then configure the TouchPad buttons point ers and device settings etc to your preferences You will find further informa tion on this at www synaptics com Figure 2 10 Mouse Properties ...

Page 67: ... have a USB interface connection There are four USB ports on your computer and you may use any one of the ports to connect the printer Install Instructions 1 Set up the printer according to its instructions unpacking paper tray toner ink cartridge etc 2 Turn ON the computer 3 Turn ON the printer 4 Connect the printer s USB cable to one of the USB ports on the computer 5 Windows will identify the p...

Page 68: ...npacking paper tray toner ink cartridge etc 2 Attach the parallel cable to the printer 3 Connect the printer s parallel cable to the parallel port at the rear of the computer see Rear View on page 1 16 4 Turn ON the printer 5 Turn ON the computer 6 Windows will identify the printer and either load one of its own drivers or ask you to supply one Follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 69: ...Infrared Communication FIR Wireless LAN Module Bluetooth Module Drivers You are unable to use most advanced con trols until the neces sary drivers and utilities are properly in stalled your service representative may have already done that for you If your system hasn t been properly configured refer to What to Install on page 4 1 for installa tion instructions ...

Page 70: ...ight on without any glare If necessary adjust the brightness controls Fn F8 F9 as in Fig ure 3 1 The Fn F7 key combination allows you to toggle through display options if you have a monitor attached Function Key Combination on page 3 9 Protecting the LCD Do not allow any for eign objects i e paper or plastic to get be tween the lid LCD and the work panel They could damage or scratch the LCD Figure...

Page 71: ... for your operating system The driver interface shows the available options You can switch display devices from the Display Properties control panel in Windows as long as the video driver is installed see What to Install on page 4 1 See Appendix A page A 2 for the LCD options and screen resolutions Screenshots All screenshots in this chapter are from the Windows XP OS If you are using the Windows ...

Page 72: ...tings tab 4 In Screen area resolution move the slider to the preferred setting for resolution see in Figure 3 3 on page 3 5 5 In Colors Color quality click the arrow and scroll to the preferred setting for color depth see in Figure 3 3 on page 3 5 You can also access Display Properties by right clicking the desktop and scrolling down and clicking Properties Click Settings tab and adjust as seen ab...

Page 73: ...s screen ex amples are shown on the next page Clicking through these tabs allows you to make any video adjustments you require 3 1 2 Figure 3 3 Advanced Display Properties 3 MobilityRadeon9700 Properties You can also access Mobility Radeon 9700 Properties by right clicking the ATI icon in the taskbar Point to Settings and click ATI Display Settings then click the Settings tab ...

Page 74: ...o Driver Controls 3 Help Menu Figure 3 4 Mobility Radeon9700 Properties Option Tabs Help Menus Right click on almost any item in the tabs to bring up the What s This button Click the What s This button to bring up the help menu ...

Page 75: ...rom ATI taskbar to get further help on display options TV options etc Right click the ATI icon in the taskbar and point to Help or Troubleshooting Figure 3 5 You can also switch between the displays and go to the Mobility Radeon 9700 Properties Figure 3 5 ATI Menus ...

Page 76: ...ust be enabled then configured to your requirements Display Mode Windows XP Windows 2000 Single 3 3 Multiple Clone Mode 3 3 Multiple Extended Desktop Mode 3 Not Available Single Either the LCD Monitor or TV as a display device Multiple Clone The LCD Monitor or TV outputting the same view you can apply different display modes with different resolutions and refresh rates Multiple Extended Desktop Th...

Page 77: ...nly Monitor Only LCD Monitor Make sure you give the displays enough time to refresh Figure 3 6 Monitor Properties Vertical Refresh Rate The vertical refresh rate of your monitor is important If it is too low and or you re using fluorescent lighting the screen will appear to flicker To re duce flickering on a monitor use faster refresh rates we recommend a refresh rate of 72Hz or more But first che...

Page 78: ...Click Apply and an image will appear on the display device give the monitor a few seconds for the image to refresh 6 Click Yes to accept the settings and OK to save the changes 7 Select One display as Primary the remaining as the Clone the Clone may operate in either Clone Mode or Extended Desktop Mode Primary Clone Displays The Primary display in an Extended Desktop environment will be as sociate...

Page 79: ...for overhead projectors etc which require specific resolu tions and refresh rates Click on the bar of the device in question Mobility Radeon 9700 Properties Display tab to bring up the configuration op tions DisplayDataChannel Information Click the Use DCC In formation button to disable enable DCC DCC is a data channel used by newer moni tors to provide informa tion e g maximum resolution and refr...

Page 80: ...ay Settings see Figure 3 3 on page 3 5 3 Select the Displays tab see Figure 3 7 on page 3 10 4 Click the enable disable button for the display device you wish to use Monitor 5 Click Apply and an image will appear on the display device give the monitor a few seconds for the image to refresh 6 Click Yes to accept the settings and OK to save the changes 7 Use the Display Properties see Figure 3 9 on ...

Page 81: ...play desktop It is therefore possible to have one program visible in one of the monitors and a different program visible in the other monitor 1 Click either the Display pop up menu or click the icon for the appro priate display Then click the tick box to extend the primary dis play s desktop to it Figure 3 9 Extended Desktop Monitor Arrangement Help Further help is availa ble through the menus acc...

Page 82: ... to disable the Extended Desktop via the settings tab in the Display Properties control panel and click Apply see Extended Desktop Monitor Arrangement on page 3 13 15 Repeat the procedure in Enabling Other Displays on page 3 10 make sure you have selected the appropriate display to get all the Mobility Radeon 9700 Properties options tabs to return to Clone mode click the button to enable any displ...

Page 83: ...oot your TV connection through the menus accessed from the taskbar see Figure 3 5 on page 3 7 TV Format If you need to change the format for TV Broadcast plug your TV in to the S Video out port then go to Display Properties Settings Advanced Displays and click TV button Click the Format tab and select a country from the list Figure 3 11 TV Format HDTV Support You can connect an HDTV as a display d...

Page 84: ...mputer the monitor and hard disk drive or the whole system Advanced Configuration Power Interface The ACPI interface provides the computer with enhanced power saving tech niques and gives the operating system OS direct control over the power and thermal states of devices and processors For example it enables the OS to set devices into low power states based on user settings and information from ap...

Page 85: ...nabled through the control panel in your Windows sys tem Power Options With other operating systems you may have power management available so check your documentation You may conserve power through individual components or throughout the whole system Figure 3 12 Power Options Control Panel ...

Page 86: ...cified time Turn off Hard Disk The computer s hard disk motor will be turned off if the hard disk drive has not been accessed for a specified period of time If the system reads or writes data the hard disk motor will be turned back on Resuming Operation The system can re sume from Monitor or Hard Disk Standby by pressing a key on the keyboard Figure 3 13 Power Schemes ...

Page 87: ...ibernate mode and Shutdown are the same in that the system is off and you need to press the power button to turn it on Their main difference is When you come back from hibernation you can return to where you last left off what was on your desktop without reopening the application s and file s you last used You can use either method depending on your needs Standby Mode vs Hibernate Mode If you want...

Page 88: ... saves all of your information on a part of the HDD before it turns the system off Although it saves the most power it takes the longest time to return to full operation You can set your computer to au tomatically enter Hibernate mode when the battery power is almost depleted You will need to enable Hibernate mode from the Hibernate tab in the Power Options control panel The system will resume fro...

Page 89: ...h green In Hibernate mode the LED will be off If you are in a power saving mode set to save power through individual components e g hard disk monitor the LED will remain green Sleep Button You may also config ure the Sleep Resume key combination Fn F4 from the menu il lustrated in Figure 3 15 In Windows this is referred to as the Sleep button Figure 3 15 Power Options Advanced Power Buttons Power ...

Page 90: ...t upon many factors including the programs you are running and peripheral devices attached Power Options you may set low battery Alarms and actions and check the Power Meter from the Power Options control panel andsettings in the OS will help pro long the battery life if configured appropriately Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent...

Page 91: ...and shut down on its own Disable the Power Options functions in the Control Panel especially any Alarms unclick the tickboxes see page 3 22 and Schemes change all the settings to Never see page 3 18 As the battery nears the end of its life save and close any critical files How do I fully charge the battery When charging the battery don t stop until the LED charging indicator light changes from yel...

Page 92: ...ever there may be times when you are required to remove swap or replace the battery In these cases please follow these instruc tions 1 Shut the computer down and turn it over 2 Locate the battery release latch in Figure 3 17 3 Slide the battery release latch towards the unlock symbol 4 The battery will pop up and can be lifted out of the computer 5 Slide the new battery in and carefully push it do...

Page 93: ...ht and then releasing it 3 Press the open button on your CD device or press the Stop Eject button in Figure 3 18 and carefully place an audio CD disc onto the disc tray with label side facing up DVD drives will also play audio CD s 4 Gently push the CD DVD tray in until its lock clicks and you are ready to start 5 The Busy Indicator will light up while data is being accessed or while a CD is playi...

Page 94: ...trol within Win dows Click the Speak er icon on the taskbar to check the setting The volume controls on the Audio DJ player still control the volume settings if the compu ter s operating system is running Figure 3 18 Audio DJ Controls 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 CD Player Control Panel On Off Switch 2 Previous Track 3 Next Track 4 LCD 5 Play Pause 6 Stop Eject 7 Volume Down 8 Volume Up ...

Page 95: ...ntrol Panel 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware category and double click Wireless Link icon For Classic View menu double click Wireless Link icon 3 Click Hardware tab and click Properties button then click the Advanced tab 4 Select Infrared Transceiver A and change the Value to HP HSDL 2300 3600 5 Click OK OK 6 Restart the computer if prompted to do so Infrared Communication Make sure nothing is ...

Page 96: ...n accompanying CD with the appropriate software drivers and guides etc The following pages provide a general guide to installing the drivers for your Wireless LAN module accord ing to operating system Wireless LAN Driver Installation Before installing the Wireless LAN driver you will need to enable power to the module by using the following key combination Fn F11 Wireless LAN Module Power Toggle W...

Page 97: ...puter 7 You can now configure the settings click the Start menu and point to Programs All Programs IEEE 802 11b g Wireless LAN Soft ware and click WlanUtility Wireless LAN 802 11a b g Win2000 WinXP 1 Make sure power to the module is enabled 2 Click Start menu Run 3 Navigate Browse to D Setup exe and click OK 4 Click Next Yes Next 5 Click Finish and restart the computer 6 You can now configure the ...

Page 98: ...ges provide a general guide to installing the drivers for your Bluetooth module according to operating system Bluetooth Driver Installation Before installing the Bluetooth drivers you will need to enable power to the module by using the following key combination Fn F12 Bluetooth Module Power Tog gle When the Bluetooth module is powered on the LED will flash green If your computer does not include ...

Page 99: ... button to accept the license agreement then click Next 6 Click Next Install click OK if asked if you want to continue 7 Click Finish 8 Click Yes to restart the computer 9 You can configure the settings in the Bluetooth Configuration con trol panel Start menu and point to Settings and click Control Panel then double click the Bluetooth Configuration icon The Bluetooth User s guide Manual is on the...

Page 100: ...mputer 8 When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears select Install from a list or specific location Advanced then click Next 9 Select Search for the best driver in these locations and select ONLY Search removable media floppy CD ROM and click Next click Continue Anyway if asked if you want to continue 10 Click Finish 11 You can configure the settings in the Bluetooth Configuration con trol panel S...

Page 101: ...on Instead you need to manually install some system required drivers and utilities Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home and Professional Editions What to Install The Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual CD ROM contains the drivers and utilities neces sary for the proper operation of the computer ex cept those for the optional devices modules such as Wireless LAN Bluetooth which are on the s...

Page 102: ...he System control panel Right click the My Computer icon on the desktop or in the Start menu in WinXP only and select Properties The Service Pack currently in stalled on your system will be listed under the Sys tem heading If no Service Pack information is listed then no Service Pack is installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 1a Make sure you install Windows XP Service Pack 1 1a or are installing a Wi...

Page 103: ...o keep the existing newer version Navigate Browse to D You will notice that many of the instructions for driver installation require you to Navigate Browse to D In this case D is the drive specified for your CD device Not all computers are setup the same way and some computers have the CD listed under a different drive letter e g if you have two hard drives or hard disk partitions one may be desig...

Page 104: ...elect the driver you wish to install 3 Click the Silent Install button 4 Make a note of the drivers you have already installed 5 The computer needs to restart after installing a driver and you will usually need to click the Yes button when prompted to restart the computer If you do not get a prompt to restart the computer you can use the Reboot button 6 Make sure you tick the Show Install Menu nex...

Page 105: ...rder 2 Click to select the driver you wish to install 3 Click the Driver Install button 4 Follow the install procedures as listed in the following pages as appropriate for your OS 5 Make a note of the drivers you have already installed Table 4 1 Install Procedure Feature Win2000 WinXP Chipset 4 7 4 12 Audio 4 7 4 12 Modem 4 8 4 13 LAN GigaLan 4 8 4 13 Video VGA 4 8 4 13 Hot Key Multimedia Key 4 9 ...

Page 106: ...r s Manual CD ROM then follow this procedure 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers driver folder name e g Audio Setup exe and click OK 3 Follow the Driver Install instructions from step 3 as appropriate for your OS as listed in the following pages 4 Make sure you install the drivers in the order listed in Table 4 1 on page 4 5 ...

Page 107: ... 4 Click Finish to restart the computer Audio Win2000 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual CD ROM or click Start menu Run and navigate Browse to D SETUP EXE and click OK 2 Click to select Audio from the menu on the left then click Driver Install button 3 Click Next 4 Click Finish to restart the computer 5 Click the AC97 Audio Configuration icon in the taskbar for audio configuration...

Page 108: ...TUP EXE and click OK 2 Click to select GigaLan from the menu on the left then click Driver Install button 3 Click Next 4 Click Finish 5 The network settings can now be configured Video Win2000 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual CD ROM or click Start menu Run and navigate Browse to D SETUP EXE and click OK 2 Click to select VGA from the menu on the left then click Driver Install bu...

Page 109: ...vers Utilities User s Manual CD ROM or click Start menu Run and navigate Browse to D SETUP EXE and click OK 2 Click to select TouchPad from the menu on the left then click Driver Install button 3 To continue click Next Next Next click Yes if asked if you want to continue 4 Click Finish to restart the computer 5 You can then configure the TouchPad as outlined in TouchPad and Buttons Mouse on page 2...

Page 110: ...3 To continue click Next Next 4 Click Finish then restart the computer 5 You may run and configure the program from the Start menu Point to Programs Auto Mail Checker and click Auto Mail Checker 6 You may then access the program settings through the icon in the taskbar For further details see Auto Mail Checker on page 2 8 Wireless LAN Win2000 See page 3 29 for 802 11b g installation and page 3 29 ...

Page 111: ...USB 2 0 Support 1 If you can see the My Computer icon on your desktop if you cannot see the My Computer icon go to step 2 click on it once to select it then right click it to make the sub menu appear and scroll down to Properties and click on it go to step 3 2 If you cannot see the My Computer icon click Start menu then point to but don t click just highlight it My Computer Right click it to make ...

Page 112: ... or click Start menu Run and navigate Browse to D SETUP EXE and click OK 2 Click to select Audio from the menu on the left then click Driver Install button 3 To continue click Next 4 Click Finish to restart the computer 5 Click the AC97 Audio Configuration icon in the taskbar for configuration options 6 You can also go to the Sounds and Audio Devices control panel Start Menu and point to Settings ...

Page 113: ...ate Browse to D SETUP EXE and click OK 2 Click to select GigaLan from the menu on the left then click Driver Install button 3 Click Next 4 Click Finish 5 The network settings can now be configured Video WinXP 1 Insert the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual CD ROM or click Start menu Run and navigate Browse to D SETUP EXE and click OK 2 Click to select VGA from the menu on the left then click D...

Page 114: ... User s Manual CD ROM or click Start menu Run and navigate Browse to D SETUP EXE and click OK 2 Click to select TouchPad from the menu on the left then click Driver Install button 3 To continue click Next Next Next click Continue Anyway if asked if you want to continue 4 Click Finish to restart the computer 5 You can then configure the TouchPad as outlined in TouchPad and Buttons Mouse on page 2 2...

Page 115: ...ick Next Next 4 Click Finish then restart the computer 5 After restart you can run and configure the program from the Start menu Point to Programs or Auto Mail Checker and click Auto Mail Checker 6 You can then access the program settings through the icon in the taskbar For further details see Auto Mail Checker on page 2 8 Wireless LAN WinXP See page 3 29 for 802 11b g installation and page 3 29 f...

Page 116: ...Drivers Utilities 4 16 4 ...

Page 117: ...k setup then you should review this chapter first and note the original settings found in Setup Even if you are a beginner keep a record of the settings you find and any changes you make This information could be useful if your system ever needs servicing There is one general rule Don t make any changes unless you are sure of what you are doing Many of the settings are required by the system and c...

Page 118: ...settings as they will already be set for your computer However the following is a quick reference to the most important settings you may need to change at some point Option Page Purpose Boot 5 14 Specify s the order of the devices on which the com puter searches for an Operating System as it starts up Table 5 1 Important BIOS Settings ...

Page 119: ... you can t get into Setup without rebooting POST Screen 1 BIOS information 2 CPU type 3 Memory status 4 HDD identification notice 5 Enter Setup prompt appears only during POST Note The POST screen as pictured is for guideline purpos es only The POST screen on your com puter may appear slightly different PhoenixBIOS 4 0 Release 6 0 Copyright 1985 2003 Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved BI...

Page 120: ...or authorized service center as soon as possible Non Fatal Errors This kind of error still allows you to boot You will get a message identifying the problem make a note of this message followed by the prompt Press F1 to resume F2 to enter Setup Press F1 to see if the boot process can continue It may work without the cor rect configuration Press F2 to run the Setup program and try to correct the pr...

Page 121: ...up during the POST The prompt seen in Figure 5 1 is usually present for a few seconds after you turn on the system If you get a Keyboard Error usually because you pressed F2 too quickly just press F2 again If the computer is already on reboot using the Ctrl Alt Delete combina tion and then hold down F2 when prompted Setup s main menu will appear BIOS Settings Warning Incorrect settings can cause y...

Page 122: ... bottom of the screen If these tools are confusing press F1 to call up a General Help screen Then use the arrow keys to scroll up or down this page The Item Specific Help on the right side of each screen explains the high lighted item and has useful messages about its options If you see an arrow next to an item press Enter to go to a sub menu on that subject The sub menu screen which appears has a...

Page 123: ...2 Main Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field System Time 22 01 05 System Date 01 27 2004 IDE Channel 0 Master 20004MB IDE Channel 1 Master CD ROM IDE Channel 1 Slave None CPU Type Pentium R 4 CPU 3 06GHz L...

Page 124: ... or nothing if the storage tray is installed in the Device Bay LBA Mode Control Main Menu IDE Channel 0 Master LBA Mode Control If your hard disk is larger than 528MB unformatted capacity enable this control The Auto Type setting enables this setting if the disk is large enough Type Main Menu IDE Channel 0 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave The Auto setting allows Setup to determine the hard disk s type...

Page 125: ...Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Select the size of the Graphics Aperture for the AGP video device Setup Warning Setting itmes on this menu to incorrect values may cause your system to malfunction Reset Configuration data No I O Device Configuration Boot Logo Screen Disabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Battery Low Beep Warning Enabled Power On Beep Disa...

Page 126: ...play on the screen Hyper Threading Technology Advanced Menu The system will automatically detect if your processor supports Hyper Threading Technology the default setting is Enabled Hyper Threading will increase performance of your computer depending on the hardware and software you use Before installing a Windows 2000 operating system set the option to Disabled it is not recommended to enable Hyp...

Page 127: ...enu Choose Enabled to set an audible warning when your PC battery is low Power On Beep Advanced Menu Choose Enabled to set audible beep at the end of POST Wireless LAN Advanced Menu The system will automatically detect and show information on the Wireless LAN if applicable ...

Page 128: ...m Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility Security Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Set Supervisor Password E En nt te er r Set User Password Enter Password on boot Disabled Figure 5 4 Security Menu ...

Page 129: ...ss you choose to set a Password on Boot see below Many menu items in the Setup utility cannot be modified in user mode You can only set the user password after you have set the supervisor password Password on boot Security Menu Specify whether a password supervisor or user password should be entered to boot the computer If Enabled is selected only users who enter a correct password can boot the sy...

Page 130: ... Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Keys used to view or configure devices Enter expands or collapses devices with a or Ctrl Enter expands all Shift 1 enables or disables a device and moves the device up or down n May move removable device between the Hard...

Page 131: ... PCs come with an op erating system already installed on hard drive C If you wish to boot from a CD ROM you will need to add it to the boot order As a general rule the order below is recommended 1 Removable Devices usually floppy disks 2 CD ROM Drive 3 Hard Drive 4 Network Boot In everyday use you will usually boot from the Hard Drive however there may be occasions when it is advantageous to boot ...

Page 132: ...l state and erase any previ ous changes you have made in a previous session Figure 5 6 Exit Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults ...

Page 133: ...tatic wrist strap Before working with or repairing the internal components you will need to wear an antistatic wrist strap to ground yourself because static electricity may damage the components The chapter includes Upgrading the Device in Bay One Upgrading the Secondary Hard Disk in Bay One Upgrading the Primary Hard Disk Drive Upgrading the Device in Bay Two Upgrading the System Memory Please ma...

Page 134: ...replacing parts You should not perform any of these upgrades if your system is still under warranty or a service contract you don t have all the necessary equipment you re not in the correct environment you doubt your abilities Under any of these conditions contact your service representative to purchase or replace the component s ...

Page 135: ... you wish to change or upgrade this device follow this procedure 1 Turn the computer OFF 2 Place the computer on a clean stable surface and turn it over 3 Locate the release latch Figure 6 1 for the bay one device 4 Slide the release latch towards the unlock symbol and hold it in position 5 With the release latch held in position slide the device out slightly then lift it up out of the computer 1 ...

Page 136: ...elease latch in the unlocked position and hold the new replacement device as illustrated in Figure 6 2 7 Gently push the new replacement device down and slide forward until the latch snaps back in to position make sure it is tightly locked Figure 6 2 Remove and Insert Device ...

Page 137: ...disk case brackets 3 Lift the hard disk assembly out of the case 4 Separate the brackets from the hard disk 5 Reverse the process to install a new replacement hard disk Secondary Hard Disk Jumper Setting Make sure you use a jumper to setup the secondary hard disk drive as device 1 slave in order to have the system find the hard disk Dia grams for jumper con figuration are usually found on a sticke...

Page 138: ... detect the new HDD or if necessary run the Setup Utility in the BIOS to customize the system see Main Menu on page 5 7 Setting Up a New HDD Follow your operating system s installation instructions and install all neces sary drivers and utilities as outlined in What to Install on page 4 1 To upgrade the Primary hard disk follow the procedure overleaf HDD System Warning New HDDs are blank Before yo...

Page 139: ... and turn it over 2 Remove the device in Bay One see page 6 3 3 Remove screw and slide the HDD assembly forward and up then out of the computer 4 Remove screws from the assembly and slide the hard disk out of the case 5 Just reverse the removal procedure to install the new HDD 1 4 5 2 3 Figure 6 4 Primary Hard Disk Removal 1 2 5 ...

Page 140: ...eed to upgrade or replace the device in Bay Two follow this procedure however take note of the warranty warning on the right 1 Turn the computer OFF and place the computer on a clean stable surface and turn it over 2 Remove screw Figure 6 5 Warranty Warning Please check with your service representative before undertaking any upgrade procedures to find out if this will VOID your warranty Figure 6 5...

Page 141: ...grading the Device in Bay Two 6 9 6 3 Apply gentle but firm pressure at point Figure 6 6 and slide the device out of the computer 4 Just reverse the removal procedure to install the new device 1 1 Figure 6 6 Bay Two Device Out ...

Page 142: ...y Modules SO DIMM The main memory can be expanded up to 1GB and accepts 128 256 512MB DDR modules The total memory size is automatically detected by the POST routine once you turn on your computer To upgrade the memory in your computer please perform the following steps Remove the keyboard Remove a memory module if present where necessary Insert a new memory module Replace the keyboard ...

Page 143: ...the keyboard to elevate the keyboard from its normal position as in Figure 6 7 you may need to use a small screwdriver to do this 3 Carefully lift the keyboard up and out being careful not to bend the keyboard ribbon cable Figure 6 7 4 Remove screws and Figure 6 7 from the shielding plate and lift the plate up off the computer 1 2 3 3 4 5 Figure 6 7 Keyboard Removal 1 3 5 ...

Page 144: ...s of the computer as indicated in Figure 6 8 8 The module Figure 6 9 will pop up and you can remove it 9 Insert a new module holding it at about a 30 angle and fit the connectors firmly into the memory slot 1 2 1 2 3 4 Contact Warning Be careful not to touch the metal pins on the module s connecting edge Even the clean est hands have oils which can attract parti cles and degrade the module s perfo...

Page 145: ... to secure the module 12 Replace the shielding plate and the 2 screws Figure 6 7 on page 6 11 13 Replace the keyboard by insuring the five tabs at the base of the keyboard fit into place you will find these under the Fn Spacebar 2 Ctrl and arrow keys see Figure 6 10 14 Carefully press the front of the keyboard down so that the two latches at the front of the keyboard lock down again 15 Restart the...

Page 146: ...r with a faster new one you will need to contact your customer service representa tive We recommend that you do not do this yourself since if it is done incor rectly you may damage the processor or mainboard Warranty Warning The CPU is not a user serviceable part Opening the CPU compartment or ac cessing the CPU in any way may violate your warranty ...

Page 147: ...es make sure you have followed the instructions carefully and observed the safety pre cautions in the preface If all else fails talk to your service center You should also make a record of what happened and what remedies you tried Of course if something goes wrong it will happen at the most inconvenient time possible so you should preview this section just in case If after you ve tried everything ...

Page 148: ...t in Hibernate or Standby mode by pressing the Fn F4 key combination see System Resume on page 3 20 or by pressing the power button to wake up the system Brightness Check the brightness of the screen by pressing the Fn F8 or F9 keys to adjust the brightness see Opening the LCD on page 3 2 Display Choice Press Fn F7 to make sure the system is not set to external only display see Attaching a Monitor...

Page 149: ...grams to run at times when you are not using your computer You can use those which are provided free with your OS or buy the more powerful dedicated programs to do so Write down your passwords and keep them safe away from your computer This is especially important if you choose to use a Startup password for the BIOS see Security Menu on page 5 12 Keep copies of vital settings files such as network...

Page 150: ...sources you don t know Viruses are often triggered from within e mail attachments so take care when opening any attached file You can configure most Anti Virus programs to check all e mail attachments Note You should also beware of files from people you know as the virus may have infected an address book and been automatically forwarded without the person s knowledge Keep a Boot Floppy Disk this d...

Page 151: ... are looking at the computer s manual but what about any new peripheral devices you have just purchased Many problems are caused by the installation of new hardware and or software Always refer to the doc umentation of any new hardware and or software and pay particular attention to files entitled READ ME or READ ME FIRST When installing a new device always make sure the device is powered on and i...

Page 152: ...hings The less you have to deal with then the easier the source of the problem may be found Example if your computer has many devices plugged into its ports and a number of programs running then it will be difficult to determine the cause of a problem Try disconnecting all of the devices and restarting the computer with all the peripheral devices unplugged A process of elimination adding and remov...

Page 153: ...iately turn it off then on again You are losing battery power too quickly The system is using too much power If your OS has a Power Management Power Options scheme see Enabling Power Options on page 3 17 check its settings You may also be using a PC Card device which is drawing a lot of power Actual battery operating time is shorter than expected The battery has not been fully discharged before be...

Page 154: ...de or turn it off for an hour Make sure the computer isn t sitting on a thermal surface see Overheating on page 1 20 Make sure you re using the correct adapter Make sure that your notebook is completely powered off before putting it into a travel bag or any such container Putting a notebook which is powered on in a travel bag may cause the vent s fan intake s to be blocked Problem Possible Cause S...

Page 155: ... turn it on The screen saver is activated Press any key or touch the TouchPad to return to your display No image appears on the external monitor I have plugged in and powered on You haven t used the key combination to switch the display options Press the Fn F7 key combination to toggle through the options You haven t installed the video driver and configured it appropriately from the Control Panel...

Page 156: ... the CMOS contact your service representative and you may lose all of the information on your hard disk See Security Menu on page 5 12 Password Warning If you choose to set a boot password NEVER forget your password The consequences of this could be serious If you cannot remember your boot password you must contact your vendor and you may lose all of the information on your hard disk ...

Page 157: ...an Do not store important files you wish to keep for a long time on floppy disks As a general rule it is worth reformatting floppy disks regularly The floppy disk is write protected Undo the protection by moving the write protect tab on the disk down until it clicks There is not enough unused space available on the disk Use a new disk or delete unneeded data The message Invalid system disk Replace...

Page 158: ...ght be set too low Check the volume control in the Sound Control Panel in the Windows Toolbar Check the headphones are plugged into the correct jack They should be plugged into the Headphone Out jack see Headphone Out Jack on page 1 17 Check the volume control settings on the Audio DJ player Sound Volume Adjustment How high the sound volume can be set using the volume control knob depends on the s...

Page 159: ...eaner kit The compact disc tray will not open when there is a disc in the tray The compact disc is not correctly placed in the tray Gently try to remove the disc using the eject hole see Loading Compact Discs on page 2 13 The DVD regional codes can no longer be changed You have already changed the code the maximum 5 times See DVD Regional Codes on page 2 15 ...

Page 160: ... turned ON the LED is lit Press and release the Fn NumLk keys Other Keyboards If your keyboard is damaged or you just want to make a change you can use any standard PS 2 or USB keyboard The system will detect and enable it automatically However special functions hot keys unique to the system s reg ular keyboard may not work ...

Page 161: ... combination or press the Power Button if no LEDs are lit A software conflict made the system crash Consult your OS manual As a last resort since you will lose any unsaved data try to reboot the system or if that doesn t work turn the computer off and on again The system never goes into Hibernate mode Make sure you have enabled Hibernate in the Power Management Power Options control panel See Hibe...

Page 162: ...e Infrared Settings for FIR on page 3 27 The Infrared transceiver is blocked Make sure nothing is between your system s infrared transceiver and the destination s transceiver Infrared transceivers operate on a Line of Sight Support for IrDA AskIR FIR types infrared devices is disabled The default infrared mode FIR is backward compatible in supporting IrDA AskIR devices This will usually not need t...

Page 163: ...s powered on the LED will flash green There appears to be a communication problem Do not try to use the Wireless LAN module and the Bluetooth module at the same time as this may cause a communication conflict Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft The use of any portable electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited Make sure the mod ule s are OFF if you are using the co...

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Page 165: ...On die L2 Cache 800MHz Front Side Bus 2 4 2 6 2 8 3 0 3 2 GHz Intel Prescott Processor 478 pin m PGA package µ0 09 0 09 Micron Process Technology 1MB On die L2 Cache 800MHz Front Side Bus 3 2 3 4 GHz Core Logic Intel 865PE Structure PC 2001 Compliant PCI 2 2 Compliant ACPI 2 0 Compliant Security Security Kensington Type Lock Slot BIOS Password Memory Two 200 Pins SODIMM Sockets supporting DDR 266 ...

Page 166: ... Options Bay One for one of the following interchangeable devices 3 5 3 mode FDD Secondary Battery Secondary CD Device Secondary Hard Disk Drive 7 in 1 Card Reader Bay Two for one of the following interchangeable devices CD ROM DVD ROM Combination DVD ROM CD RW CD RW DVD RW Hard Disk Easy changeable 2 5 9 5 12 7 mm h Hard Disk Drive Supports Master mode IDE PIO mode 4 ATA 33 66 100 133 Ultra ATA P...

Page 167: ...ck One microphone in jack One RJ 11 jack for modem One RJ 45 jack for LAN One DC In jack One S PDIF out port 3 Built in hot key buttons WWW E Mail application Communication 56K Plug Play Modem V 90 V 92 Compliant Infrared transfer 115 2K bps SIR 4M bps FIR IrDA 1 1 compliant Built In 10 100 1000M Fast Ethernet LAN 802 11b or 802 11g or 802 11a b g Wireless LAN Module with Mini PCI Interface option...

Page 168: ... 35 C Non Operating 20 C 60 C Relative Humidity 20 80 10 90 Physical Dimensions 329 w x 290 d x 44 h mm Weight Around 3 7 kg depend on optional modules included without battery Optional Secondary Battery Pack Secondary Hard Disk Drive Secondary CD ROM Drive Module Secondary DVD ROM Drive Module Secondary DVD ROM and CD RW Combo Drive Module Secondary CD RW Drive Module Secondary DVD RW Drive Modul...