EarthWalk eBuddy R14L, User Manual

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Page 2: ...TION 6 QUICK START 7 LOADING WINDOWS 8 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 9 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS 9 TURNING OFF YOUR COMPUTER 10 MAKING A STARTUP DISK 10 TIPS FOR NEW OWNERS 11 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 13 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE 14 FRONT VIEW 15 LEFT VIEW 16 RIGHT VIEW 18 BOTTOM VIEW 20 LED STATUS INDICATORS 22 FUNCTION KEYS 23 NUMERIC KEYPAD 23 TOUCHPAD 24 THE OPTICAL DRIVE 26 ...

Page 3: ...ERY POWER 38 POWER SAVING MODES 39 POWER SAVING TIPS 40 WHEN TO REPLACE THE BATTERY 40 HEAT CONSIDERATIONS 40 CHAPTER 4 USING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY 42 USING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY 43 NAVIGATING AND ENTERING INFORMATION IN BIOS 44 THE MAIN MENU 45 ADVANCED MENU 46 BOOT MENU 47 SECURITY MENU 48 EXIT MENU 49 CHANGE USER PASSWORD 50 CHANGE SUPERVISOR PASSWORD 50 CMOS OPTIMAL DEFAULTS 50 EXITING AND S...

Page 4: ...QUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 52 APPENDIX B STATEMENTS 55 STATEMENTS 56 UL CAUTION 58 CANDIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION 58 BATTERY DISPOSAL 59 CAUTION FOR AC ADAPTER 60 CAUTION FOR EXPRESS CARD SLOT 60 BATTERY CAUTION 60 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT 60 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 60 ...

Page 5: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 1 1 I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n ...

Page 6: ... architecture to provide you with a personal computer that is compact powerful and easy to use Designed for a wide range of general business and personal productivity applications the notebook is an ideal choice for use in the office at home and on the road This Manual contains all the information you need to set up and use your new notebook It describes all the features of the notebook in an easy...

Page 7: ...period Update this section when you add new options DATE OF PURCHASE PLACE OF PURCHASE DEALER S NAME DEALER S ADDRESS TELEPHONE E MAIL ADDRESS WWW CONTACT PERSON MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER BIOS VERSION The serial number is on the label with a bar code on the bottom side of the computer The BIOS revision number will appear briefly on the screen after turning on the computer before the graphic BIOS ...

Page 8: ... fall Slots and openings in the system cabinet are for ventilation purposes Do not block or cover these openings or the system could overheat Do not use or store the computer near a source of heat or dust On the base or rear panel of this notebook there is a label with information on the power requirements of this system These requirements must be followed If you are unsure of your local power sup...

Page 9: ... the standard package Some items may not be available in some countries or some vendors may choose not to carry all the items A Carry bag Caution When purchasing any of the accessories listed above purchase only those accessories that are approved for use with your computer The above accessories are proprietary items Your system vendor can obtain these approved accessories If you use items that ar...

Page 10: ...ntly located audio control knobs enable you to easily adjust the volume to the stereo speakers Function Keys Function keys give you easy control of power management and your monitor Scrolling Buttons Comfortably scroll through documents with the ergonomically designed scrolling button Where to Look For Information About Your Computer This User s Manual describes the key elements of your computer N...

Page 11: ... your battery to fully charge before using it i e before disconnecting AC power Calibrating the battery before use is also highly recommended Refer to Chapter 5 Power Management for further information Use the touchpad to move the cursor on the screen Move your finger across the pad to control the cursor and press the right and left buttons beneath with your thumb These buttons have the same funct...

Page 12: ...book Type your name and if applicable the name of your company Read the End User s License Agreement Click Next to accept it Enter the product key number You can find this on the Certificate of Authenticity on a sticker attached to the computer Click Finish The Start Wizard will prompt you to set the date and your local time After the Start Wizard updates your system settings the Welcome to Window...

Page 13: ...lume Fn F9 increases the volume Fn F10 Mute the volume Alternatively you can adjust the volume with the Windows volume control applet located on the taskbar Adjusting the Brightness Use the following hot key combinations to adjust the LCD panel brightness Fn F6 decreases the brightness Fn F7 increases the brightness ...

Page 14: ...en click OK If you are going to be away from the computer for a short period there are ways of conserving power without shutting down the system See Chapter 3 Power Saving Modes for details Warning Shutting off the computer improperly may result in data loss Making a Startup Disk If you have trouble starting Windows the startup disk can be used to start your computer and fix many problems Refer to...

Page 15: ... are safe for computers If you are not sure ask the security staff You should keep a close eye on your computer When you are in a hurry make sure that you walk away with the correct notebook computer Tape your business card to the notebook and accessories In the workplace notebooks and accessories may often look exactly alike leading to equipment mix ups Prevent such mix ups by placing your name o...

Page 16: ...ying case Consider using a lock For added security consider purchasing a Kensington lock to put into the Kensington lock hole on the left side of your computer see Chapter 2 Left View Use the Kensington lock to secure the computer to a desk or table Note Using a computer for extended periods of time with a poor workstation setup and incorrect work habits can cause health problems ...

Page 17: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 2 2 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d ...

Page 18: ... components and controls of your notebook computer including the hardware components the software and the audio and video systems Getting Started Before you begin using your computer read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the main components installed in the system ...

Page 19: ...2 15 Front View 1 LCD release latch 2 LCD panel 3 Keyboard 4 Speakers 5 Touchpad buttons 6 Touchpad 7 Scroll buttons 8 Microphone in jack 9 Audio out Jack 10 Status indicators 11 Power button 12 Wireless button ...

Page 20: ... that comes with your Kensington lock for more information 2 DC IN Jack Connect the DC power cable from the AC adapter to this jack 3 VGA Out External Video Display Port The 15 pin VGA port can be used to connect your computer to an external monitor See the Graphics System in chapter 2 for more information 4 LAN RJ 45 Jack With the built in Ethernet LAN function you can make LAN connections withou...

Page 21: ...input devices scanners and other devices to a PC USB devices can be chained together on a single cable 6 PCMCIA Card Slot The PC card slot can be used as an interface between your computer and a variety of communications devices such as network adapters SCSI adapters fax modems or provide additional data storage capacity ...

Page 22: ... Jack The fax modem can transmit data using the 56 Kbps V 92 protocol and send and receive faxes at 14 4 Kbps In some countries local regulations may not permit the use of the fax modem designed for this system In this case you may use a PCMCIA modem Warning Plug your modem into an analog telephone jack only Most homes use analog lines Do not use digital lines such as the PBX and ISDN systems foun...

Page 23: ...Notebook PC comes in various models with different optical drives See the marketing specifications for details on each model 4 RS 232 Serial Port The RS232 Port provides the connection for RS232 interface devices such as mice and modem ...

Page 24: ...Chapter 2 20 Front View 1 Audio out Jack Connect a stereo headset or external speakers to this jack to listen to multimedia 2 Microphone in Jack Connect a microphone this jack to record audio ...

Page 25: ... 21 Bottom View 1 Air Vents 2 Battery Release Button 3 Battery Note Make sure that papers books clothing cables or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating of the Notebook PC may occur ...

Page 26: ...ading from or writing to the built in HDD Number Lock Green The keyboard is in Num Lock mode Caps Lock Green The keyboard is in Caps Lock mode Scroll Lock Green The Touchpad is in scroll Lock mode Blue Power is on and the AC adapter is in use AC Power Flash blue Power is in suspend mode Blue Power is on and the battery is in use Battery Power Flashing blue Power is in suspend mode Green Battery fu...

Page 27: ...es between LCD CRT displays LCD CRT LCD CRT Fn F6 Brightness Decrease Fn F7 Brightness Increase Fn F8 Volume down Fn F9 Volume up Fn F10 Mute Fn F1 F11 Select Boot device after POST finished Fn F2 F12 Select Boot from LAN function after POST finished Numeric Keypad The embedded numeric keypad consists of ten keys that make number intensive input more convenient Press Num Lock to enable or disable ...

Page 28: ...responding direction 3 The touchpad offers another method of making selections in a software program It is called double tapping This function corresponds to double clicking with a mouse Once the cursor has been moved to the object you want to select lightly double tap the pressure sensitive touchpad This double tapping on the touchpad will select the desired item and prompt the software to perfor...

Page 29: ...ckly as if you were double clicking however do not remove your finger after the second tap Move the cursor to the desired location Lift your finger to finish dragging Adjust the touchpad settings by selecting Settings Control Panel Mouse Buttons These settings allow you to change the orientation of the touchpad from right handed to left handed and fine tune the pointer movement and timing of click...

Page 30: ... disk on the tray label side up 3 Place the disk on the central spindle and press gently until the disk clicks into place 4 Slide back the tray until it clicks shut Removing a Disk 1 Make sure the computer is not accessing the optical drive 2 Press the eject button and pull the tray all the way out 3 Pick up the CD by the edges and remove the disk from the tray Push the tray into the computer unti...

Page 31: ...th detergent Only use optical drive cleaning kits Do not bend or drop the discs Do not place objects on top of discs Warning Do not insert any foreign objects into the disc tray Do not force the tray to open or close manually When not in use keep the tray closed to prevent dust or dirt from entering the drive unit If you experience difficulty when removing a CD disc stretch a paper clip or use a p...

Page 32: ...e capacity Installing a Card 1 The top side of a express card is usually identified with a label Insert the card into the slot with the label side up and the edge with pinhole contacts going in first 2 Insert the card into the slot You will feel some resistance as the card slides into the back of the slot 3 Express cards require drivers or a program that allows the operating system to use a specif...

Page 33: ...with individual express cards Some cards may be inserted with power on while others require that the computer be turned off Removing a Card Press again to release the card Express Card Size Restrictions The card will not able to eject if it is less the 75mm ...

Page 34: ...n F6 decreases the LCD brightness Fn F7 increases the LCD brightness Resolution 1 Click My Computer Control Panel Display Settings Click the Settings tab The dialog box indicates the monitor resolution 2 Use the slide bar to adjust the resolution Normally you should use the resolution the LCD or monitor was designed for High Resolution with an external monitor Higher resolution modes may be used a...

Page 35: ...desktop menu Click Properties to open the Display Properties window 4 In the Display Properties window click Advanced in the Settings tab Click the Display Modes tab 5 Under Driver mode you can select the appropriate options to change the display to an external monitor 6 Adjustments to screen resolution and color depth can also be made in this dialog box Tip To ensure trouble free video output the...

Page 36: ... the computer allows you to connect to the Internet to send and receive data When used with fax software it can be used as a fax When using this function first plug the phone cord into the jack Attention When using the data communications function please do not plug the phone cord into the ISDN or PBX jack to avoid an electrical surge that will cause the MDC module to burn ...

Page 37: ...ebook will search for the device and will display an icon on the Windows task bar Note If your Notebook does not include a built in Wireless LAN module please turn off the Wireless LAN button If turned on the indicator lights and remains active even if no wireless LAN is present Built in Wireless Local Area Network The built in Wireless Local Area Network WLAN interface card can provide a quick ac...

Page 38: ...terface card The Configuration Tool is a Window application program If users have a computer equipped with the WLAN interface card then users can use it to set up the interface card and show the current configuration and status Note Contact your distributor for the information of upgrading the wireless local area network ...

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Page 41: ...e Battery Calibration then press enter Do you want to do Battery Learning OK Cancel 4 Choose OK at the above Battery Learning dialog to begin the battery calibration Battery Calibration will take from 6 to 8 hours depending on how much power the battery may already contain Note For optimum performance we recommend calibrating the battery again every three months Each time you charge and discharge ...

Page 42: ...bled or disabled the Low Battery Alarm and the Critical Battery Alarm Use the slide bar to set the power level at which the alarms are activated Click on the Alarm Action button to choose whether the alarm sounds displays a message or both Warning When battery power is low the Notebook will display a warning on the screen Take immediate action such as saving files or connecting to the AC adapter o...

Page 43: ...r Management dialog box You may have the notebook standby suspend or you can power off the computer altogether Initiating Suspend Mode There are ways to initiate suspend mode The settings can be adjusted in the Power Management dialog box The computer will automatically enter suspend mode when not used for a set period of time Selecting the Stand by button in the Shut Down Windows dialog box Closi...

Page 44: ...ly less charge Changing the Battery Change the main battery pack as follows 1 Turn off the computer 2 Close the screen cover and turn the computer over 3 Slide the battery latch away from the battery Continue to hold it until the battery is removed 4 Remove the battery 5 Make sure the replacement battery is properly orientated Insert the battery into the battery compartment Check that the latch lo...

Page 45: ...will automatically turn on You may feel air coming from a vent at the left side when this happens If the temperature continues to rise processor activity will be reduced You may notice a slight loss of performance when this happens ...

Page 46: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 4 4 U Us si in ng g t th he e B BI IO OS S S Se et tu up p U Ut ti il li it ty y ...

Page 47: ... system reads this information to initialize the hardware so that it can operate correctly Use the BIOS setup utility to change your computer s start up configuration For example you can change the security and power management routines of your system Starting the BIOS Setup Utility You can only enter the BIOS setup utility as the computer is booting that is between the time you turn on the comput...

Page 48: ...F10 Save and Exit ESC Press Esc to exit any section If you wish to exit the BIOS utility without saving changes go to the main menu then press Esc Users are allowed to enter new values to replace the default settings in certain fields and the rest fields are specified by system default parameters and cannot be modified by users Reverse the attribute of the main options and press the Enter key to e...

Page 49: ... Atom CPU N270 1 60GHz Speed 1660MHz Processor Size 504MB System Time XX XX XX System Date XX XX XXXX Use ENTER TAB Or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to Configure system Time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Figure 4 1 ...

Page 50: ...etting Legacy USB Support Enabled Configure SATA as AHCI Start FAN Calibration Enter Battery Calibration Enter Battery Learning Function Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Figure 4 2 ...

Page 51: ... CD DVD 3rd Boot Device Network Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in Parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Figure 4 3 ...

Page 52: ...ttings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Install or Change the password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Figure 4 4 ...

Page 53: ...d Exit Discard changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select Item Enter Go To Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 59 Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Figure 4 5 ...

Page 54: ... or fewer keystrokes If you make an error press Esc to start over Resetting the CMOS to Default Settings The main page provides the system parameters for you to reset the CMOS to default settings After you enter this page select the Load Optimal Defaults Select OK to reset the CMOS to default settings Exiting and Saving Save Settings and Exit Select this option to save changes to the field values ...

Page 55: ...A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x A A F Fr re eq qu ue en nt tl ly y A As sk ke ed d Q Qu ue es st ti io on ns s ...

Page 56: ...ance includes deleting unnecessary files and defragmenting which rearranges data into more efficient groupings Windows includes utilities for performing these maintenance tasks Run Disk Cleanup to remove unnecessary files and Disk Defragmenter to defragment the hard drive For more information refer to Windows documentation Q The internal fax modem dial tone sound is too low How can I increase the ...

Page 57: ...a long time more than one month the batteries will go into the low voltage protection mode due to data back ups and natural electrical discharge At that point restoring normal voltage will require slow charging over a period of several hours Calibration can be performed after the battery has returned to a normal condition Q My computer alerts CMOS Battery Low what can I do A If you keep your compu...

Page 58: ...Appendix A 54 Save configuration changes and exit setup OK Cancel ...

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Page 60: ...is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and ...

Page 61: ...mpany will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required However if advance notice isn t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a compliant with the FCC if you believe it necessary The telephone company may mark changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that coul...

Page 62: ...uce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons including the following Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement...

Page 63: ...repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be part...

Page 64: ...ISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT OPERATING TEMPERATURE 5 35 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASERSCHUTZKLASSE 1 PRODUKT TO EN60825 CAUTION THIS APPLIANCE CONTAINS A LASER SYSTEM AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO USE THIS MODEL PROPERLY READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IN CASE OF ANY TROUBL...

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