EarthWalk eBuddy R15-C, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Disk 10 Tips for New Owners 11 CHAPTER 2 13 GETTING STARTED 13 Hardware and Software 14 Front View 15 Front View 16 Right View 16 Left View 17 Bottom View 18 LED Status Indicators 19 Power Indicators...

Page 3: ...ttery 44 Heat Considerations 45 CHAPTER 5 46 USING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY 46 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 47 APPENDIX A 55 INSTANT RECOVERY SOFTWARE 55 APPENDIX B 60 FAQ STATEMENT 60 Frequently Asked...

Page 4: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 1 1 I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n...

Page 5: ...sonal productivity applications the notebook is an ideal choice for use in the office at home and on the road For maximum expandability without compromising portability the notebook accommodates a num...

Page 6: ...eriod 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...

Page 7: ...result from a 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 sour...

Page 8: ...Some items may not be available in some countries or some vendors may choose not to carry all the items 2GB or 4GB DDRIII SODIMM memory cards CAUTION When purchasing any of the accessories listed abov...

Page 9: ...ernal microphone enable you to run a variety of multimedia applications Convenient Audio Control The conveniently located audio control knob enables you to easily adjust the volume to the stereo speak...

Page 10: ...er button to turn on the power Note The battery is not fully charged Allow your battery to fully charge before using it i e before disconnecting AC power Calibrating the battery before use is also hig...

Page 11: ...ame 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 stic...

Page 12: ...ume 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 h...

Page 13: ...omputer for a short period there are ways of conserving power without shutting down the system See Chapter 4 Power Saving Modes for details Warning Shutting off the computer improperly may result in d...

Page 14: ...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 T...

Page 15: ...itable carrying case Consider using a lock For added security consider purchasing a Kensington lock to put into the Kensington lock hole on the back side of your computer Use the Kensington lock to se...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...s 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 yoursel...

Page 18: ...2 15 1 2 2 2 2 8 8 10 Front View 1 Web CAM optional 2 LCD panel 3 Power button 4 Wireless LAN button 5 Keyboard 6 Touchpad 7 Touchpad button 8 Status indicators 9 Speakers 10 Microphone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 19: ...2 MS Pro MS MMC SD 4 in 1 Card reader slot Right View 1 IEEE 1394 port 2 D sub serial port 3 USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus port 4 Optical drive lock 5 Optical drive 6 Disk ejection button 7 Fax Modem...

Page 20: ...hapter 2 17 Left View 1 DC in jack 2 VGA external video display port 3 USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports 4 Audio out jack 5 Microphone in jack 6 Smart card slot 7 Express 54 34 card slot 2 1 5 4 3 6...

Page 21: ...Chapter 2 18 Bottom View 1 Ventilation slot 2 Battery release latch with lock function 3 Battery 1 3 2...

Page 22: ...ular function of the computer is active Each indicator is marked with a symbol Power indicator Power On Off WLAN WLAN On Off HDD Optical Drive The computer is reading information from the optical driv...

Page 23: ...e Power is in suspend mode Blue Wireless LAN Green Fully Charged Orange Battery is charging Flashing Red Low battery Function Keys Hold the Fn key while pressing the numbered function key Function key...

Page 24: ...to use the touchpad 1 First place your fingers on the keyboard in the normal typing position The touchpad is easily accessible by moving either your left or right thumb off the space bar and on to th...

Page 25: ...ograms from icons Once you have moved the pointer over the object you wish to select rapidly press the left button two times This action is commonly referred to as double clicking an object Dragging T...

Page 26: ...ling through a document you may find that using the scrolling line is more restful to your hand than holding down a mouse button The scrolling line is located on the touchpad The Optical Drive Your co...

Page 27: ...s fully Warning When the computer is reading from a DVD ROM COMBO the indicator light for the DVD ROM will flash on Do not attempt to remove a disk while this light is active The lock is located to th...

Page 28: ...ng a CD disc stretch a paper clip or use a pin or a thin metal rod and insert it into the emergency eject hole located on the front panel The CD disk tray should eject immediately This procedure can a...

Page 29: ...ted to install the driver included with your card 4 The computer will beep twice to indicate successful installation Note Please read the instructions included with individual Express cards Some cards...

Page 30: ...nal monitor Higher resolution modes may be used as long as the monitor supports them Connecting to an External Monitor The notebook has a VGA monitor port to connect your computer to an external monit...

Page 31: ...1 Click right touchpad button on the Windows desktop 2 Choose Graphics Properties 3 Click General Settings 4 Click Display tab These options are described below Single You can choose which device to a...

Page 32: ...ration of the LCD Communication Components This system provides powerful communication functions including built in Fax Modem jack LAN jack and Express card slot Fax Modem and LAN Fax Modem and LAN ja...

Page 33: ...Chapter 2 30 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 34: ...e IEEE 802 11 protocol and uses the 2 4 GHz ISM electric wave frequency band as the transmission interface to set up the communications between the host computer and other computers The way of process...

Page 35: ...PS function optional There ll be a 3G Watcher program window shown on Desktop Please follow 3G Watcher Help Topics Wireless Data Connections Manage profiles to create a profile first After all setting...

Page 36: ...ch as hands free headset for voice calls printing and fax capabilities and synchronizing PDA laptop and mobile phone applications Please press Fn F1 hot key on Keyboard to turn on Bluetooth function o...

Page 37: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 3 3 M Ma ak ki in ng g C Co on nn ne ec ct ti io on ns s...

Page 38: ...ual devices for details on connecting these devices to your computer Along with the standard ports found on most computers your computer also includes IEEE 1394 ports modem and LAN ports offering adva...

Page 39: ...input devices scanners and other devices to a PC USB devices can be chained together on a single cable 4 Audio out Jack Connect a stereo headset or external speakers to this jack to listen to multime...

Page 40: ...B devices can be chained together on a single cable 4 Optical Drive Your computer comes with a built in Combo DVD CD RW Drive You may view DVDs and write to a CD R or CD RW disc 5 Disk Eject Button Pr...

Page 41: ...you can make LAN connections Connection speed is up to 1000 Mbps 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 ISD...

Page 42: ...C Ch ha ap pt te er r 4 4 P Po ow we er r M Ma an na ag ge em me en nt t...

Page 43: ...tery calibration and then press enter Execute Battery Learning function OK Cancel 4 Press OK at the above Battery Auto Calibration dialog to begin the battery calibration Battery Calibration will take...

Page 44: ...abled or disabled the Low Battery Alarm and the Critical Battery Alarm Use the slidebar to set the power level at which the alarms are activated Click on the Alarm Action button to choose whether the...

Page 45: ...ies dialog box allows you to set different actions to take when the computer is left idle for a certain amount of time Suspend Mode There are several possible settings for suspend mode which can be se...

Page 46: ...our seconds will force a power off while operating under any situation resulting in the loss of any unsaved information Power Saving Tips Avoid operating the fax modem or audio and video applications...

Page 47: ...ange the main battery pack as follows 1 Turn off the computer 2 Close the screen cover and turn the computer over 3 Slide the side battery latch away from the battery Continue to hold it until the bat...

Page 48: ...ironment or working for long periods may raise the temperature Your computer takes the following steps to lower temperature The cooling fan will automatically turn on You may feel air coming from a ve...

Page 49: ...Chapter 4 5 46 C Ch ha ap pt te er r 5 5 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 50: ...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 se...

Page 51: ...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...

Page 52: ...Intel Core TM i7 CPU M 620 2 67GHz Speed 2660MHz Memory Information Total Memory System Language System Time xx xx xx System Date xx xx xxxx Access Level Administrator Choose the system default langua...

Page 53: ...nter SATA Mode AHCI Mode Legacy USB Support Enabled Wake on LAN from S4 S5 Disable WLAN State Configuration WLAN Mode Control Commercial Mode Commercial Mode START OFF Battery Learning Function To do...

Page 54: ...tup Prompt Timeout Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 P1 HL DT STDVDR Boot Option 2 P0 TOSHIBA MK50 CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Enables Disables Quiet Boot option Selec...

Page 55: ...tup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights Administrat...

Page 56: ...nges and Reset Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Boot Override P1 HL DT STDVDRAM GT32N P0 TOSHIBA MK5065GSX Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Rest System with ME disable...

Page 57: ...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 Afte...

Page 58: ...A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x A A I In ns st ta an nt t R Re ec co ov ve er ry y S So of ft tw wa ar re e...

Page 59: ...re settings it is already pre installed on your notebook hard drive Simply follow the steps below and restore your notebook to the original factory settings 1 Press power button boot System then press...

Page 60: ...Appendix A 57 3 Warning message for double confirmation please click OK 4 Start to recover system...

Page 61: ...Appendix A 58 5 Restore operation completed please click Quit to finish all of the recovery procedure...

Page 62: ...A Ap pp pe en nd di ix x B B F FA AQ Q S St ta at te em me en nt t...

Page 63: ...aintenance includes deleting unnecessary files and defragmenting which rearranges data into more efficient groupings Windows includes utilities for performing these maintenance tasks Run Disk Cleanup...

Page 64: ...d for 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 requi...

Page 65: ...Appendix B FAQ Statement 63 Save configuration changes and exit setup OK Cancel...

Page 66: ...user 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 receive...

Page 67: ...one company 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 poss...

Page 68: ...ges To program this information refer to the manual of the communication software European Notice Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directi...

Page 69: ...1 4 1 2005 09 EN 301 489 17 V 1 2 1 2002 04 EN 50371 2002 EN 60950 1 2001 SAFETY CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTI...

Page 70: ...eptable method of connection In some cases the company s inside writing associated with a single line individual service may be extended by means of a certified connector assembly telephone extension...

Page 71: ...AND DISPOSAL PLANS IN YOUR AREA CAUTION FOR ADAPTER THIS NOTEBOOK COMPUTER IS FOR USE WITH DEDICATED AC Adapter BATTERY CAUTION DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED REPLACE ONLY WITH...