Clevo L285P, User Manual

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Page 2: ...age resulting from the use or misuse of this publication This publication and any accompanying software may not in whole or in part be reproduced translated transmitted or reduced to any machine readable form without prior consent from the vendor man ufacturer or creators of this publication except for copies kept by the user for backup purposes Brand and product names mentioned in this publicatio...

Page 3: ...Preface II Trademarks Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor poration ...

Page 4: ...If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion 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 diff...

Page 5: ...Avoid using a telephone other than a cordless type during an electri cal storm There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from light ning 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 instructi...

Page 6: ...sauf s il s agit d un appareil sans fil pen dant un orage électrique Ceci peut présenter un risque de choc élec trique causé par la foudre 3 Ne pas utiliser l appareil téléphonique pour signaler une fuite de gaz s il est situé près de la fuite 4 Utiliser seulement le cordon d alimentation et le type de piles indiqués dans ce manuel Ne pas jeter les piles dans le feu elles peuvent exploser Se confo...

Page 7: ...m any kind of heating element Keep the computer out of direct sunlight Don t store or use the computer in a humid envi ronment Do not place the computer on any surface which will block the vents 3 Avoid interference Keep the computer away from high capac ity transformers electric motors and other strong magnetic fields These can hinder proper performance and damage your data 4 Keep it dry This is ...

Page 8: ...m routine maintenance on your computer 6 Take care when using peripheral devices Use only approved brands of peripheral devices Unplug the power cord before attaching any peripheral device 7 Do not place anything heavy on the computer Mainboard Battery Note CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrect ly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer ...

Page 9: ...ot by its wire Make sure the socket and any extension cord s you use can support the total current 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 the power cord if it is broken Do not place heavy objects on the power cord ...

Page 10: ...ply Then refer servicing to quali fied service personnel under any of the following conditions When the power cord 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 poison ous liquid if the LCD panel breaks If there is an unusua...

Page 11: ...Preface X Cleaning Do not apply cleaner directly to the computer use a soft clean cloth Do not use volatile petroleum distillates or abrasive cleaners on any part of the computer ...

Page 12: ...ginners and Not So Advanced Users 1 3 Warning Boxes 1 4 Not Included 1 5 System Software 1 5 Quick Start Guide 1 6 System Map 1 7 Getting To Know Your Computer 1 7 Front View 1 8 LCD Panel 1 9 Stereo Speakers 1 9 Disk Activity LED Indicators 1 9 Power LED Indicator 1 9 Power Button 1 10 Left View 1 11 ...

Page 13: ... PC Card Slots 1 14 Dual USB Ports 1 15 AC Power In Port 1 15 Security Lock Slot 1 15 Rear View 1 16 Carrying Handle 1 17 Headphone Out Jack 1 17 Line In Jack 1 17 Microphone In Jack 1 17 RJ 45 LAN Jack 1 18 RJ 11 Phone Jack 1 18 Dual USB Ports 1 18 Unpowered IEEE 1394 Port 1 19 PS 2 Type Mouse Keyboard Ports 1 19 Printer Parallel Port 1 20 Serial Port 1 20 ...

Page 14: ... 2 5 The Hard Disk Drive HDD 2 5 The Floppy Disk Drive FDD 2 5 Inserting Removing Floppy Disks 2 5 The CD DVD Device 2 6 Loading Compact Discs 2 6 Handling CDs or DVDs 2 7 DVD Regional Codes 2 8 Changing the Regional Codes 2 9 The PC Card Slot 2 10 Inserting And Removing PC Cards 2 10 Keyboard 2 11 Mouse 2 12 Adding a Printer 2 13 USB Printer 2 13 ...

Page 15: ...The LCD 3 4 Display Devices 3 8 Attaching a Monitor CRT 3 8 Display Options 3 9 Enabling Other Displays 3 10 Clone Mode 3 11 Extended Desktop Mode 3 12 Power Management Features 3 14 Enabling Power Management Options 3 15 Conserving Power Through Individual Components 3 16 Monitor Standby 3 16 Hard Disk Standby 3 16 Conserving Power Throughout The Whole System 3 17 Hibernate Mode vs Shutdown 3 18 ...

Page 16: ...1 Overview 4 1 What To Install 4 2 Authorized Driver Message 4 3 Version Conflict Message 4 3 Install Order 4 4 Windows 98 Second Edition 4 5 Chipset Win98SE 4 5 Audio Win98SE 4 6 Video Win98SE 4 6 LAN Win98SE 4 7 Modem Win98SE 4 8 Wireless LAN Win98SE 4 9 Windows ME 4 10 Chipset WinME 4 10 Audio WinME 4 10 Video WinME 4 11 LAN WinME 4 11 ...

Page 17: ...4 14 Video Win2000 4 15 LAN Win2000 4 15 Modem Win2000 4 16 Wireless LAN Win2000 4 17 Windows XP 4 18 Chipset WinXP 4 18 Audio Win XP 4 18 Video WinXP 4 19 LAN Win XP 4 19 Modem WinXP 4 20 Wireless LAN WinXP 4 21 BIOS Utilities 5 1 Overview 5 1 Important BIOS Settings 5 2 The Power On Self Test POST 5 3 POST Screen 5 4 ...

Page 18: ...Main Menu 5 8 Advanced Menu 5 10 Advanced Menu Advanced Chipset Control 5 12 Security Menu 5 14 Power Menu 5 16 Boot Menu 5 17 Exit Menu 5 19 Upgrading The Computer 6 1 Overview 6 1 When Not to Upgrade 6 2 Hard Disk Drive Upgrade 6 3 Upgrading The Hard Disk 6 3 Some Things To Watch Out For 6 6 Software 6 6 Setting Up A New HDD 6 6 ...

Page 19: ...7 2 Backup and General Maintenance 7 4 Viruses 7 5 Upgrading and Adding New Hardware Software 7 6 Display 7 8 Hard Disk Drive HDD 7 12 Boot Password 7 12 Floppy Disk Drive FDD 7 13 Audio 7 14 CD Device 7 15 PC Card 7 18 Keyboard and Mouse 7 19 Printer 7 20 Appendix A Specifications A 1 Processor A 1 Core Logic Chip A 1 ...

Page 20: ...LCD A 2 Audio A 3 Interface A 3 PC Card Sockets A 3 Storage A 4 Modem A 4 LAN A 4 Power A 4 Power Management A 4 Support for WFM Ver 2 0 A 5 Indicators A 5 Physical Dimensions A 5 Weight A 5 Fan Bearing Type A 5 Security A 5 Optional A 6 Glossary G 1 ...

Page 21: ...Preface XX ...

Page 22: ...iew 1 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview What this chapter covers In the Box the parts and pieces provided The Manual how to use it Quick Start Guide the minimum you need to know System Map navigate around your computer ...

Page 23: ... Box 1 In the Box The following should be in the box Figure 1 1 Box Contents 4 2 1 3 1 The LCD PC 2 Power Cord 3 Device Driver s Utilities User s Manual CD ROM including this manual in Adobe Acrobat PDF format 4 User s Manual ...

Page 24: ...tes marked with a 5 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 Keep this manual nearby and refer to it to learn as you go You may find it useful to refer to the beginner s notes marked with a a...

Page 25: ... Manual 1 Warning Boxes No matter what your level please pay careful attention to the warning and safety information indicated by the symbol Also please note the safety and handling instructions as indicated in the Preface ...

Page 26: ...ave questions about the operating systems or programs then please consult the appropriate manuals System Software Your computer may already come with system software pre in stalled Where this is not the case or where you are re configuring your computer for a different system you will find this manual refers to the following operating systems Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft Windows Me Millennium ...

Page 27: ...em your computer should be ready to work right out of the box Before you begin please follow the safety instructions in the Preface 1 Remove all packing materials CD DVDs floppy disks and any PC Cards 2 Securely attach any peripherals you want to use with the com puter e g keyboard and mouse to their ports 3 Attach the AC power cord to the AC Power In port on the right of the computer Then plug th...

Page 28: ...by your operating system OS Further explanations of the various subsystems are covered in the chapter or pages indicated Getting To Know Your Computer The following graphics will help you to become familiar with the ba sic functions and to learn the location of the various ports and com ponents of your computer ...

Page 29: ...Introduction 1 8 Front View 1 Front View 1 LCD Panel 2 Speakers 3 FDD Activity LED 4 CD Device Activity LED 5 HDD Activity LED 6 Power LED 7 Power Button Figure 1 1 Front View 2 7 5 6 3 4 1 2 ...

Page 30: ...onal status including the power status and read write activity on the floppy disk drive hard disk drive and CD device Power LED Indicator When the system is powered on and the operating system running the light will be solid green When the system is in the Standby power saving mode the light will flash orange When the system is on Hi bernate power saving mode the light will be off See Configuring ...

Page 31: ...Configuring the Power Button on page 3 19 The power LED will display the current power status of the computer Shutdown Please note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Shut Down Turn Off Com puter command from the Start menu in Win dows This will help prevent hard disk or system problems 5 Forced Off If the system hangs and the Ctrl Alt Del key combination doesn t work pr...

Page 32: ...to remove a floppy disk while the system is accessing it This may cause the sys tem to crash Drive Warning Don t try to remove the hard disk HDD while the system is on This could cause data loss or damage Unauthorized removal or tampering with the HDD may violate your warranty If you are in doubt consult your service representative 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 33: ...e A 4 CD Device A CD ROM drive OR DVD ROM drive OR CD RW drive OR Combination CD RW and DVD ROM drive 12 7mm height is standard depending on the model you purchased For more informa tion on using the drive please refer to The CD DVD Device on page 2 6 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 c...

Page 34: ... View 1 13 1 Right View 1 LCD Brightness Control Knob 2 Volume Control Knob 3 Dual PC Card Slots 4 PC Card Eject Buttons 5 Dual USB Ports 6 AC Power In Port 7 Kensington Lock Slot Figure 1 3 Right View 2 4 7 6 5 1 3 1 2 ...

Page 35: ...r one Type III PC card PC cards were also previously referred to as PC MCIA Refer to The PC Card Slot on page 2 10 for more in formation on the PC Card slots Sound Volume Adjustment How high the sound volume can be set using the volume control knob de pends on the setting of the volume control within Windows Click the Speaker icon on the taskbar Or go to Start Programs Accesso ries Entertainment V...

Page 36: ...the computer and unplugged from the computer without the need to turn the system off two more USB ports are located on the rear of the computer AC Power In Port To power your computer plug the supplied cable in here then con nect the other end to an AC power source Security Lock Slot To prevent possible theft a Kensington type lock can be attached to this slot Locks can be purchased at most comput...

Page 37: ... Line In Jack 4 Microphone In Jack 5 RJ 45 LAN Jack 6 RJ 11 Phone Jack 7 Dual USB Ports 8 Unpowered IEEE 1394 Port 9 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Ports 10 Printer Parallel Port 11 Serial Port 12 External Moni tor CRT Port 13 Vents Figure 1 4 Rear View 2 8 6 3 4 9 10 11 5 1 12 13 13 13 13 7 ...

Page 38: ...he handle and the other gripping the base of the machine to avoid accidentally dropping it which might cause damage to the machine or yourself Headphone Out Jack Headphones or speakers may be connected through this jack Note Set your system s volume to a reduced level before connecting to this jack Line In Jack Use this to connect external audio sources to play through your com puter s speakers Mi...

Page 39: ...em You may plug the tele phone line directly into this RJ 11 telephone connection Note Broadband e g ADSL modems usually connect to the LAN port Dual USB Ports These ports are hardware interfaces for low speed peripherals such as keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and telephony devic es Devices may be plugged into the computer and unplugged from the computer without the need to turn the syste...

Page 40: ...bar note PS 2 Type Mouse Keyboard Ports Connect an external PS 2 type mouse or keyboard to these ports 5 IEEE 1394 The IEEE 1394 port only supports SELF POWERED IEEE 1394 devices Port Warning The computer can only accept one keyboard at a time Don t try to install a USB and a PS 2 keyboard at the same time Doing so may cause resource conflicts and make the system unstable ...

Page 41: ...rial type mouse to this port External Monitor CRT Port Connect an external CRT monitor to this port to allow dual video or simultaneous display on the LCD and external CRT monitor Dis play Devices on page 3 8 Vent This enables airflow to prevent the system from overheating Overheating To prevent your com puter from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent while the computer is in use ...

Page 42: ...er 2 Using The Computer Overview To learn more about your computer please read this chapter This chapter includes Ergonomics Turning on the Computer The Disk Drives The CD DVD Device The PC Card Slot Keyboard Mouse Printer general guidelines ...

Page 43: ...reen resolution e g 1024x768 makes you strain to read change it In Windows Control Panel double click Display icon and click Set tings tab Then adjust the Screen area to something more comfortable e g 800x600 Angle the LCD so that it doesn t reflect any light into your eyes Use a chair which offers good back support especially lower back The seat should allow your feet to rest flat on the floor or...

Page 44: ...r sides and your forearms are roughly parallel to the floor Your wrists should flex slightly downward as you work Your neck and shoulders should also be relaxed Take a break from the computer Get up stretch flex your wrists walk about and look at some thing else for about 10 minutes every hour ...

Page 45: ... Panel to con figure this feature 5 Power Button as Standby or Hibernate Button If you are using an ACPI compliant OS such as Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Profes sional or Windows XP the power button can be designated as Standby or Hibernate within the OS s Power Management or Pow er Options subsystem See your OS s docu mentation or Config uring the Power Button on page 3 19 for details 5 ...

Page 46: ...ule By default it is drive A and can be used as a boot device if properly set in the BIOS Refer to Boot Menu on page 5 17 Inserting Removing Floppy Disks When using the floppy drive always insert your floppy diskette with the label side facing the front of the machine To remove the inserted diskette press the eject button at the bottom left corner of the floppy drive Power Safety Before attempting...

Page 47: ...ton and carefully place a CD DVD disc onto the disc tray with label side facing forward Use just enough force 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 Sound Volume Adjustment How high the sound volume can be set us ing the volume control knob depends on the setti...

Page 48: ...the disc Use a clean soft dry cloth to remove dust or fingerprints Do not write on the surface with a pen Do not attach paper or other materials 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 CD Emergency Eject If you ...

Page 49: ...ion is device dependent not OS dependent You can select your module s region code 5 times The fifth selection is permanent This cannot be altered even if you change your operating system or you use the module in another computer Figure 2 2 DVD Regional Codes Windows XP Application ...

Page 50: ...aphical 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 Russia Eastern Europe India Most of Africa 6 China Changing Region Codes in Windows 98 Me If you are using Win dows 98 or Windows Me then you will need to use your DVD soft ware player to ...

Page 51: ...Card slots for type II PC Cards You can also insert one type III PC Card Type III PC Cards only fit into the rear socket Inserting And Removing PC Cards Align the PC Card with the slot and push the Card in until it locks into place To remove a PC Card simply press the eject button next to the slot ...

Page 52: ...yboard to the computer at any time to avoid resource conflicts and system instability 5 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 usu ally on the right of the keyboard The regular number keys will not work Make sure that NumLock is on Figure 2 3 K...

Page 53: ...the rear of the computer Note Only connect one mouse to the computer at any time to avoid resource conflicts and system instability 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 or only ena ble its basic functions Be sure to check the device s user docu mentation for details Figure 2 4 Mouse Ports 1 PS 2 Mou...

Page 54: ... 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 printer 3 Turn ON the computer 4 Connect the printer s USB cable to one of the USB ports on the computer 5 Windows will identify the p...

Page 55: ...oner ink cartridge etc 2 Attach the parallel cable to the printer 3 Connect the printer s parallel cable to the printer parallel port at the rear of the computer 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 Parallel to USB Converter Note If you are using a Paral lel...

Page 56: ... management features Drivers You are unable to use most advanced con trols until the neces sary drivers and utilities are properly in stalled If your system hasn t been properly configured your serv ice representative may have already done that for you refer to What To Install on page 4 2 for installation in structions ...

Page 57: ...ed Video Controls This section is about making adjustments for the LCD and switching display devices Make sure you have installed the video driver or all the options listed on the following pages will not be available to you see What To Install on page 4 2 ...

Page 58: ...utput to whatever is most comfortable efficient for you This is a matter of hardware video memory and the driver 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 What To Install on page 4 2 ...

Page 59: ...resolution and color depth go to the Display Properties control panel 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click Display icon 3 In the Display Properties dialog box click Settings tab 4 In Screen area resolution move the slider to the preferred set ting 5 In Colors Color quality click the arrow and scroll to the pre ferred setting for color depth Refresh Rates The stand...

Page 60: ...rties by right clicking the ATI icon in the taskbar Point to Settings and click Display Settings then click the Settings tab Note The ATI icon will only appear in the taskbar if you have in stalled the video driver see What To Install on page 4 2 Figure 3 1 ATI Display Settings Menu ...

Page 61: ...When the Display Properties control panel is open click the Ad vanced button to bring up the options tabs Clicking through these tabs allows you to make any video adjustments you require Windows XP Windows 2000 Figure 3 2 Advanced Display Properties ...

Page 62: ...to Help or Troubleshooting Figure 3 3 Drivers You are unable to use most advanced con trols until the neces sary drivers and utilities are properly in stalled If your system hasn t been properly configured your serv ice representative may have already done that for you refer to What To Install on page 4 2 for installation in structions Figure 3 3 ATI Help Troubleshooting ...

Page 63: ...ee Chapter 1 Rear View on page 1 16 Vertical Refresh Rate The vertical refresh rate of your CRT is impor tant If it is too low and or you re using fluores cent lighting the screen will appear to flicker To reduce flickering on a CRT use faster refresh rates we recommend a refresh rate of 72Hz or more But first check your monitor s docu mentation to make sure it can support the rates listed by the ...

Page 64: ... 3 3 Multiple Extended Desktop Mode 3 Not Available Single Either the LCD or CRT as a display device Multiple Clone The LCD CRT outputting the same view you can apply different display modes with different resolutions and refresh rates Multiple Extended Desktop The LCD and CRT outputting a different view In Windows 98SE Windows Me and Windows XP only Extended Desktop Mode on page 3 12 Table 3 1 Di...

Page 65: ... page 3 6 click on Displays to get the display options The TV op tion is not supported Different OS s will appear with different op tions Click the enable disable button for the display device you wish to use Select one display as Primary the remaining may operate in either Clone Mode or Extended Desktop Mode Figure 3 5 Displays Tab ...

Page 66: ... the other display s This mode will drive multiple dis plays with the same content Use this feature to display the screen through a projector for a presentation Each display device can be configured independently as this allows you to set the options for overhead projectors etc which require specific resolutions and re fresh rates ...

Page 67: ... the External Monitor CRT port and turn it on 2 Go to the Advanced Display Settings See Advanced Video Controls on page 3 2 3 Select the Displays tab See Displays Tab on page 3 10 4 Click the enable disable button for the display device you wish to use 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 sett...

Page 68: ... right the other display is on the left 11 With the Extended Desktop Mode enabled drag any icons or windows across to the other display desktop It is therefore possible to have one program visible in one of the monitors and a different program visible in the other monitor 12 Further help is available through the menus accessed from the taskbar See ATI Help Troubleshooting on page 3 7 Figure 3 6 Ex...

Page 69: ...dows Me and Windows 2000 Pro fessional and Windows XP are ACPI compliant operating systems In this section we will give you an overview of the power manage ment options the system can offer Using some form of power management greatly increases the lifespan of the LCD Operating System Power Management Power management functions will vary slightly depending on your operating system For more informat...

Page 70: ...l Panel in your Windows system Power Management in Windows 98SE and Power Options in the Windows ME 2000 and XP With other Operating Systems you may have power management avail able so check your documentation You may conserve power through individual components or throughout the whole system Figure 3 7 Power Management Options Windows XP Windows 98SE ...

Page 71: ...o conserve power you can set the monitor to turn off after a speci fied time Hard Disk Standby 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 sys tem reads or writes data the hard disk motor will be turned back on Figure 3 8 Power Schemes ...

Page 72: ...stop the computer s operation and restart where you left off This system features Standby and Hibernate suspend mode levels Hibernate mode will need to be enabled by clicking the option in the Hibernate tab in the control panel Hibernate Mode in Windows 98SE Hibernate mode is un available in Windows 98SE Figure 3 9 Enable Hibernate ...

Page 73: ...rn to where you last left off what was on your desktop without reopening the appli cation s and file s you last used You can use either method depending on your needs Standby Mode vs Hibernate Mode If you want to stay away from your work for just a while you can put the system on standby instead of in hibernation It takes a longer time to wake up the system from Hibernate Mode than from Standby Mo...

Page 74: ...puter in to either Stand by or Hibernate modes Figure 3 10 In Standby mode the power LED will flash orange 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 Windows XP Windows 98SE Figure 3 10 Advanced Power Options ...

Page 75: ...n resume from power saving through individual com ponents such as the hard disk or monitor by either pressing a key on the keyboard or by moving the mouse While in these modes the power LED will remain green To get the system to resume from Standby or Hibernate Mode you will need to press the power button ...

Page 76: ...omponents won t be auto configured with an appropriate driver or utility during operating system installation Instead you need to manually install some system required drivers and utilities In this chapter we group driver and utility installa tion instructions by operating system The fol lowing operating systems are covered Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP ...

Page 77: ...wse 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 designated as drive C and the other as D In this ca...

Page 78: ...ore the mes sage and continue the installation procedure You will receive this message in cases where the driver has been released after the version of Windows you are currently using All the drivers provided will have already received certification for Windows Version Conflict Message During driver installation if you encounter any file version conflict message please click Yes to choose to keep ...

Page 79: ...ME Win 2000 Win XP Chipset page 5 page 10 page 14 page 18 Audio page 6 page 10 page 14 page 18 Video page 6 page 11 page 15 page 18 LAN page 7 page 11 page 15 page 19 Modem page 8 page 12 page 16 page 20 Wireless LAN page 9 page 13 page 17 page 21 Table 4 1 What to Install ...

Page 80: ...ound and begin to install the drivers for you 6 Click Next when you see the Add New Hardware Wizard 7 Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next 8 Make sure there are no locations selected the tick boxes should be blank and click Next Next Finish 9 Windows will then pick up the drivers for you automatically and install to the proper location Click Yes to restart the computer ...

Page 81: ... CD ROM in your drive and insert the Windows CD 7 Give the computer a few seconds to rec ognize that the disk is in the drive then click OK Click Yes if asked if you want to keep an existing file 8 You may check the Sounds control panel Start Menu and point to Settings and click Control Panel then double click the Sounds icon and select one of the sounds marked with a speaker to preview You will s...

Page 82: ...t and select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now Recommended then click Next again 5 Select ONLY Specify a location nav igate Browse to D Driv ers LAN WIN98 and click OK Next Next 6 When you are prompted please insert the disk labeled Windows 98 Second Edition CD ROM and then click OK eject the CD ROM in your drive and insert the Windows CD 7 Give the computer a few se...

Page 83: ...button 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears click Next and select Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now Recommended then click Next again 5 Select ONLY Specify a location navi gate Browse to D Driv ers Modem WIN98 and click OK Next Next 6 Click Finish and close the open win dows 7 The modem is ready for dial up configu ration Modem Country Selection Be sure to ...

Page 84: ...u Run 2 Navigate Browse to D DRIV ERS WLAN SETUP EXE and click OK 3 Click Next Yes 4 When the installation is finished click Finish to restart your computer 5 After the computer changes the system settings allow some time for the com puter to do this click Yes to restart the computer again ...

Page 85: ...ll appear select Automatic search for a better driver Recommended and click Next 6 Click Finish Audio WinME 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers Audio Setup exe and click OK 3 When the Setup window appears click Next 4 Click Finish to restart Windows when the InstallShield Wizard Complete box appears 5 You may check the Sounds and Multi media control panel Start Menu and point to...

Page 86: ...ems are not shown 3 Double click Realtek RTL8139 A based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter 4 Click the Driver tab and click the Update Driver button 5 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Specify the location of the driver Advanced and click Next 6 Make sure that you have selected Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now Recom mended 7 Select ONLY make sure the other...

Page 87: ...ext 5 Make sure that you have selected Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now Recom mended 6 Select ONLY make sure the other boxes do not have a tick inside them Specify a location and navigate Browse to D Drivers Modem WINME 7 Click OK Next Next 8 When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears you will need to repeat Steps 4 through 7 9 Click Finish in both wizards and close t...

Page 88: ...Navigate Browse to D DRIV ERS WLAN SETUP EXE and click OK 3 Click Next Yes 4 When the installation is finished click Finish to restart your computer 5 After the computer changes the system settings allow some time for the com puter to do this click Yes to restart the computer again ...

Page 89: ...izard Complete box appears 5 The driver is now installed Audio Win2000 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers Audio Setup exe and click OK 3 When the Setup window appears press Next 4 Click Finish to restart Windows when the InstallShield Wizard Complete box appears 5 You may check the Sounds and Multi media control panel Start Menu and point to Settings and click Control Panel the...

Page 90: ...next to Network adapters if its sub items are not shown 3 Double click Realtek RTL8139 A based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter and click Driver tab 4 Click Update Driver button 5 When the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard appears click Next 6 When Install Hardware Device Drivers appears select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next 7 When the Locate Driver Files window appears ...

Page 91: ...rs appears select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next 6 When the Locate Driver Files window appears select ONLY Specify a loca tion and click Next 7 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers Modem WIN2000 and select the vis ible file by clicking it 8 Click Open button and click OK but ton then click Next Click Yes if asked if you want to continue at any time 9 Click Finish an...

Page 92: ...4 Wireless LAN Win2000 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers WLAN SETUP EXE and click OK 3 Click Next Yes Click Yes if asked if you want to continue at any time 4 When the installation is finished click Finish to restart your computer ...

Page 93: ...nstallShield Wizard Complete box appears 5 You may check Sounds and Audio Device control panel Start Menu and point to Settings and click Control Panel then double click the Sounds and Audio Devices icon Sounds Speech and Audio Devices category and adjust the device volume slider to preview You will see the Sound Effect Manager appear in the taskbar alongside the date Sound Volume Adjustment How h...

Page 94: ...My Computer icon click Start menu then point to but don t click just highlight it My Com puter Right click it to make the sub menu appear scroll down to Properties and click on it go to step 3 3 Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager button 4 Click next to Network adapters if its sub items are not shown 5 Double click Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC and click Driver tab 6 Cl...

Page 95: ...ck Device Manager button 4 Click next to Other devices if its sub items are not shown 5 Double click PCI Modem and click Reinstall Driver button 6 When the Hardware Update Wizard appears click Install from a list or spe cific location Advanced then click Next 7 Select Search for the best driver in these locations and select ONLY Include this location in the search 8 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers M...

Page 96: ...ties Windows XP 4 21 4 Wireless LAN WinXP 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Driv ers WLAN SETUP EXE and click OK 3 Click Next Yes 4 When the installation is finished click Finish to restart your computer ...

Page 97: ...Drivers Utilities 4 22 4 ...

Page 98: ...ngs 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 changing them could cause it to become unstable or worse If you have any doubt...

Page 99: ...ver the following is a quick reference to the most important settings you may need to change at some point Option Page Purpose Installed OS 5 10 Tells the computer which Operating System you have installed WinMe Win98SE Win2k WinXP PNP O S Boot Menu 5 17 Specifies the order of the devices on which the computer searches for an Operating Sys tem as it starts up Table 5 1 Important BIOS Settings ...

Page 100: ...st of the on board RAM As the POST proceeds the computer will tell you if there is anything wrong If there is a problem which prevents the system from booting it will display a system summary and prompt you to run Setup If there are no problems the Setup prompt will disappear and the system will load the operating system Once that starts you can t get into Setup without rebooting ...

Page 101: ...Screen Phoenix Bios 4 0 Release 6 0 Copyright 1985 2001 Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved CPU Intel R Pentium R 4 CPU 1 50GHz 127M System RAM Passed 256K Cache SRAM Passed System BIOS shadowed Video BIOS shadowed Fixed Disk 0 ST340824A ATAPI CD ROM SAMSUNG CD ROM SN 124 Mouse Intialized System Configuration Data updated Press F2 to enter SETUP ESC to stop Memory Counting 5 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 102: ...orized 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 correct configuration Press F2 to run the Setup program and try to correct the problem If...

Page 103: ...t Entering Setup To enter Setup turn on the computer and press F2 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 combination and then hold down F2 when prompted Setup s main menu wi...

Page 104: ...he 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 highlighted item and has useful messages about its options If you see an arrow X next to an item press Enter to go to a sub menu on that subject The sub menu screen which appears ha...

Page 105: ... data files to reflect these changes Figure 5 2 Main Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power 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 02 01 2002 Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 31 2 Primary Master 40021MB Secon...

Page 106: ...dary IDE device usually your CD device 5 Switching Hard Disks Every time you install a different hard disk in the computer it should be re configured un less Auto is selected The Auto feature may provide a different set of parameters for the same hard disk at dif ferent times However it should be reconfig ured with the same pa rameters you got the first time If you use a different set of param ete...

Page 107: ...enu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power 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 Select the operating system installed on your system which you will use most commonly Note An incorrect setting can cause some operating systems to display unexpected behavior Installed O S Win2K Res...

Page 108: ... the computer starts the BIOS records in the ESCD infor mation about how older devices are to be configured Large Disk Access Mode Advanced Menu Select Other if you are using systems such as Novell UNIX etc The default setting DOS is the default setting if you are using Windows Legacy USB Support Advanced Menu Choose Enabled if you intend to use USB devices in systems which do not normally support...

Page 109: ...e Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit 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 Graphics Aperture Advanced 64 Mb Advanced Chipset Control 5 Graphics Aperture This feature was im port for older graphics cards in the past which typically had only 4MB or 8MB of onboard memory However most mod ern AGP graphics...

Page 110: ... include options to configure the Par allel Printer port and the serial Mouse These can be left to the default settings however you may wish to use certain devices e g a printer which require settings to be adjusted accordingly Check the documentation for any such devices to see what settings are required ...

Page 111: ...r machine or network passwords which will be set in your software OS Figure 5 5 Security Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power 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 Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility Security Set Supervisor Password E Enter Set User Pa...

Page 112: ...ssword after you have set the supervisor password Password on boot Security Menu Set a password for booting the computer Only users who enter a cor rect password can boot the system See Warning in the sidebar Password Warning If you set a boot pass word NEVER forget your password The consequences of this could be serious If you cannot remember your boot password you must contact your vendor and yo...

Page 113: ...e main so if it was on it will turn on again In any case data which was not saved prior to the power loss cannot be recovered The default setting is Stay Off PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power 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 This is Power Loss Control Power Power Loss C...

Page 114: ...Hard Drive 3 CD ROM Drive Figure 5 7 Boot Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power 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 th...

Page 115: ...hat device Most PCs come with an operating 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 In everyday use you will usually boot from the Hard Drive however there may be occasions when it is advantageous to boot f...

Page 116: ... its original state and erase any previous changes you have made in a previous session Figure 5 8 Exit Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power 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 Loa...

Page 117: ...BIOS Utilities 5 20 5 ...

Page 118: ...l regular screw driver An antistatic wrist strap Before working with or repairing the internal components you will need to wear an antistatic wrist strap to ground yourself because stat ic electricity may damage the components The chapter includes Upgrading the HDD Upgrading the System Memory Please make sure that you review each procedure before you perform it Replacing components involves the sa...

Page 119: ...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 120: ... and can be taken out to accommo date other 3 5 IDE hard disk drives of the same or higher capacity Upgrading The Hard Disk 1 Unplug the power cord and disconnect all peripheral cables including the phone line from the computer 2 Turn off the computer and turn it around so that you may com fortably access the left side 3 Remove screw 1 from the HDD Bay 2 Figure 6 1 Hard Disk Bay 1 2 ...

Page 121: ... Pull the HDD assembly out from the bay and disconnect the IDE cable 1 and power cable 2 5 Turn the assembly over and remove screws 3 6 holding the assembly to the bay cover 1 2 1 2 Figure 6 2 Hard Disk Bay Removal 3 4 5 6 Figure 6 3 4 Hard Disk Bay Screws ...

Page 122: ...e Upgrade 6 5 6 6 6 Remove screws 1 6 holding the hard disk to the case and slide the hard disk out 7 Insert the new hard disk and reverse the removal procedures to install the new hard disk 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Figure 6 4 6 Hard Disk Case Screws ...

Page 123: ... instructions and install all necessary drivers and utilities as outlined in Install Order on page 4 4 HDD System Warning New HDD s are blank Before you begin make sure You have backed up any data you want to keep from your old HDD You have all the CD ROM s and FDD s re quired to install your operating system and programs If you have access to the internet download the latest application and hardw...

Page 124: ...g the phone line from the computer 2 Turn off the computer 3 Place the computer with its LCD display facing down on a clean dry level surface 4 Remove screws 1 8 from the rear of the computer Warranty Warning Note that the proce dure to upgrade or re place the memory involves extensive dis assembly of the sys tem We strongly recommend that you do not upgrade re place the system memory yourself Ple...

Page 125: ...rading The Computer 6 8 System Memory Upgrade 6 5 Carefully remove the rear cover 1 and set it aside 6 The memory sockets will now be visible at point 2 on the mainboard 1 2 2 Figure 6 6 Rear Case Removed ...

Page 126: ...toward the sides of the socket to release the module 8 The module will pop up slightly and you may remove it 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 perform ance 1 2 Figure 6 7 RAM Module Removal ...

Page 127: ...The latches will click into place on the sides of the module Make sure they are secure 11 Reverse the procedures to put the computer back together and do not forget all the screws When you restart the computer the new memory configuration should be registered 12 If the system doesn t properly detect the new memory and you are sure they are properly seated you may need to run the setup utility Figu...

Page 128: ...es make sure you have followed the instructions carefully and observed the safety precautions in the preface If all else fails talk to your ser vice 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 incon venient time possible so you should preview this section just in case If after you ve tried everything...

Page 129: ...actually plugged into a working electrical outlet If plugged into a power strip make sure it is actually working Connections Check all the cables to make sure that there are no lose connections anywhere Power Savings Make sure that the system is not in Hibernate or Standby mode by pressing the power button for less than 4 seconds the power LED will flash orange while in Standby mode in Hibernate m...

Page 130: ...ss of the screen by adjusting the LCD Brightness Control Knob Right View on page 1 13 Boot Drive Make sure there are no floppy disks in the drive when you start up your machine this is a com mon cause of the message Invalid system disk Replace the disk and then press any key ...

Page 131: ...ur hard disk and OS as often as you can You may schedule these programs 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 com puter This is especially important if you choose to use a Startup password for the BIOS See Security Me...

Page 132: ...ources 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 pro grams 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 133: ...puter 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 documentation 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 in many cases you will ne...

Page 134: ...nge you just made and see if the problem still occurs Don t over complicate things The less you have to deal with then the easier the source of the problem may be found Example if your com puter has many devices plugged into its ports and a number of pro grams running then it will be difficult to determine the cause of a problem Try disconnecting all of the devices and restarting the compu ter wit...

Page 135: ... blinking orange Standby or is off Hibernate solution Press the power button for less than 4 seconds If the computer does not turn on again then it was most likely shut down or has no power source Check the cables outlets power strips etc solution The screen saver is activated solution Press any key or move the mouse to return to your display ...

Page 136: ...itch to a lower resolution and or fewer colors 3 Adjust the refresh frequency in the display controls Attaching a Monitor CRT on page 3 8 The screen images aren t clear possible cause The viewing angle of the LCD is bad indicator The screen appears shiny or too dim solution Adjust the position of the LCD LCDs are designed to be viewed straight on If the angle is wrong you may see glare from the sc...

Page 137: ...ce Try to avoid touching the screen itself Even the cleanest hands can leave oils which attract contaminants possible cause The screen is suffering from burn in indicator The screen has ghost images even when it s off solution This problem is usually associated with external CRT monitors Use power saving options Con serving Power Through Individual Compo nents on page 3 16 to turn off the LCD You ...

Page 138: ...ed the other display solution Display Options on page 3 9 possible cause You haven t installed the video driver and con figured it appropriately from the Control Panel solution See Install Order on page 4 4 for instruc tions on installing the driver and Advanced Video Controls on page 3 2 for instructions on configuring the video driver ...

Page 139: ... cause The computer is waking up from Hibernate mode Boot Password You forget the boot password solution If you forget the password you may have to dis charge the battery of the CMOS Contact your service representative for help Password Warning If you choose to set a boot password NEV ER forget your pass word The consequences of this could be serious If you cannot remember your boot password you m...

Page 140: ...e never intended for long term data storage and have a finite lifespan 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 possible cause The floppy disk is write protected solution Undo the protection by moving the write protect tab on the disk down until it clicks possible cause There is not enough unused...

Page 141: ...e is very low possible cause The volume might be set too low solution 1 Check the volume control in the Sound Con trol Panel in the Windows Taskbar 2 The headphone is plugged into the wrong jack It should be plugged into the Headphone Out jack Rear View on page 1 16 3 The Volume Control Knob is set too low Vol ume Control Knob on page 1 14 Sound Volume Ad justment How high the sound volume can be ...

Page 142: ... is not correctly placed in the tray solution Gently try to remove the disc using the emer gency eject hole Loading Compact Discs on page 2 6 I cannot change region codes any more using the DVD utility possible cause You have already changed the code the maxi mum 5 times solution See DVD Regional Codes on page 2 8 Media Warning When manually eject ing a CD DVD disc DO NOT use a sharp ened pencil o...

Page 143: ...sc hardware or software solution Refer to your operating system manual for more information on the software and make sure you have the correct software installed for running video compact discs DVD s If the proper soft ware is properly installed and a problem still exists contact your service representative about a possible hardware problem ...

Page 144: ...he CD ROM drive prop erly installed and configured 2 The CD ROM drive is dirty Clean it with a CD ROM cleaner kit 3 There may be a problem with the disc hard ware or software Refer to your operating system manual for more information on the software and make sure you have the proper software installed for using compact discs If the correct software is properly installed contact your serv ice cente...

Page 145: ...use The PC card driver is not installed indicator The system cannot access the card after it is installed solution Please read the documentation which comes with any new external device and make sure you install the driver for it as this will allow you to access any extra functions which come with your device possible cause The PC card or card driver is not compatible with the computer possible ca...

Page 146: ...release the NumLock key I have installed a new external Keyboard or mouse but cannot use all of the listed functions possible cause You have not installed the driver to enable any extra functions solution Make sure you read the documentation which comes with any new external device and make sure you install the driver for it as this will allow you to access any extra functions which come with your...

Page 147: ... solution Check all connections and cables and then try to reinstall the driver possible cause The printer is not turned on or has an internal problem solution Make sure the printer is on You may refer to the printer s manual for instructions on printing a self test page a self test page will print regardless of computer connections and is a means of insuring that the printer is actually working ...

Page 148: ...cause The printer driver is not installed or is config ured incorrectly solution Check that the printer is properly installed and configured correct port etc Also check that you have installed the latest driver compatible with your OS updated drivers are usually availa ble for download from the printer manufacturer s website possible cause The printer is a network printer and it is not properly co...

Page 149: ...the BIOS doesn t correspond with the mode your printer can work with solution Please check your printer manual to find out which mode your printer uses Check that the settings in the BIOS I O Device Configura tion Advanced Menu on page 5 13 corre spond with those indicated in your printer manual ...

Page 150: ...die Intel Pentium 4 SFF 1 6 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 3GHz 400MHz front side bus CPU Package 478 pin FC PGA2 512KB L2 cache on die Intel Pentium 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 GHz 400 MHz front side bus CPU Package 478 pin FC PGA2 256KB L2 cache on die Intel Celeron 1 8 GHz 400 MHz front side bus CPU Package 478 pin FC PGA2 256KB L2 cache on die Core Logic Chip Intel 845 ...

Page 151: ...le memory up to 1GB 64 128 256 512 DDR DIMM mod ules Video ATI Mobility 7 P 32MB or 64MB of DDR video memory on board factory option Integrated 128 bit 2D 3D Graphics Accelerator AGP 2 0 with 4x Architecture Hardware Motion Compensation IDCT for DVD Play LCD Color TFT 15 XGA LCD Panel supporting a resolution of 1024 768 256K color depth ...

Page 152: ...A compatible 9 pin shell up to 115Kbps One parallel port 25pin shell SPP Bi Direction ECP EPP mode support One external CRT port 15 pin D sub compliant DC1 1 Two PS 2 ports Four USB ports One RJ 45 jack for 100M 10M Ethernet LAN One RJ 11 port for Modem One IEEE 1394 port Mini PCI I F for IEEE 1394 Module option PC Card Sockets Supports two Type II slots or one Type III PCMCIA slot CardBus sup por...

Page 153: ...ne bay for the optional 12 7mm height 24X speed ATAPI CD ROM or 8X CD RW or 8X DVD ROM or 8X DVD ROM CD RW Combo Modem Removable Internal 56K Data Fax modem optional LAN On board 10 100Mbps base auto detection Power Internal switching power supply Full range AC in 90 264V 160W Power Management ACPI Support S1 S3 S4 S5 ...

Page 154: ...er 2 0 SMBIOS 2 2 DMI ACPI WOL WOR Indicators LED indicators HDD FDD CD Device activity Power Physical Dimensions 384mm H 369 mm W 188mm D Weight 8 8Kg Fan Bearing Type Two ball bearings Security BIOS password Kensington Lock ...

Page 155: ...A 6 A Optional IEEE 1394 Module MDC Module ...

Page 156: ...ovides a direct connection between the display adapter and mem ory application A program such as a word processor database or im age editor B BIOS Basic Input Output System An essential set of routines in a PC which is stored on a chip and provides an interface between the operating system and the hardware bit binary digit The smallest unit of information on a machine If a computer is a 32 bit mac...

Page 157: ...ache When you cache something you improve the speed of access to it by moving it one stage closer to the CPU CardBus A 32 bit version of the PCMCIA PC Card standard CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory A format used to store data such as text graphics or stereo sound Also refers to the drive which can read this format configuration The makeup of a system To configure is to choose options in order ...

Page 158: ...ers DRAM The most common type of computer RAM called D RAM or DRAM driver A program that controls a device Every device whether it is a printer disk drive or keyboard must have a driver program DVD Originally called Digital Video Disc since it was used mostly for video now called Digital Versatile Disc similar to a CD only with greater storage capacity F flash BIOS BIOS which can be updated flash ...

Page 159: ...GB Gigabyte A unit of storage one gigabyte is equal to 1 024 megabytes H Hot key see function keys I interface Something that connects two separate things Hardware interface connects the computer to attached hardware such as a print er I O Input Output Term used when your computer needs data en tered input or has data to go to another source such as a printer or floppy disk output IrDA Infrared Da...

Page 160: ... KB Kilobyte A unit of storage one kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes L LAN Local Area Network A communications network within a confined physical area It is made up of servers workstations a net work operating system and a communications link LCD Liquid Crystal Display A display technology that uses rod shaped molecules liquid crystals that flow like liquid and bend light LED Light Emitting Diode an...

Page 161: ... computer where information is stored on chips an example is RAM MHz One MHz represents one million cycles per second The speed of microprocessors called the clock speed is measured in megahertz MMX A type of microprocessor that can handle many common multimedia operations that are normally handled by a separate sound or video card mode An operational state that a system has been switched to modem...

Page 162: ...k comput ers and contain Nickel Metal Hydride P parallel port A socket on a computer used to connect a printer or other parallel device via the computer s parallel interface parallel printer A printer that receives information from a compu ter one character letter number etc at a time partition A reserved part of disk or memory that is set aside for some purpose New hard disks must be partitioned ...

Page 163: ...CMCIA is an acronym for Personal Computer Memory Card Inter national Association which is an international standards body and trade association that was founded to establish a standard for con necting peripherals to portable computers peripheral Any external device attached to a computer such as a printer disk drive display monitor etc Plug and Play The ability to add a new component and have it w...

Page 164: ...e and cannot be altered ROM chips are used to store con trol routines in personal computers ROM BIOS peripheral control lers and other electronic equipment S SD Secure Digital Memory Cards SD memory cards are one of a type of next generation memory devices that offer a combination of high storage capacity currently 16 32 and 64 MB fast data transfer rates flexibility and security in a memory card ...

Page 165: ... Stick Sony s digital portable storage medium The Memory Sticks are used for storing and transferring images from digital cameras and digital music players to personal computers and laptops These will be added to PDAs or data enabled mobile phones S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format output which al lows you to connect your DVD capable PC to a Dolby AC 3 com patible receiver producing high...

Page 166: ...face for low speed pe ripherals such as the keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and telephony devices Devices are plugged directly into a four pin sock et on the PC utility A program that provides file management capabilities such as sorting copying comparing listing and searching as well as di agnostic and measurement routines that check the health and per formance of the system V VGA Video G...

Page 167: ...ension to the PC Card PCMCIA standard that provides a high transfer rate for video applications on portable computers The ZV Port is built into the notebook computer and activated by plugging in an MPEG PC Card that is ZV Port com pliant ...