EarthWalk R12-CT, User Manual

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Page 2: ...1 Front View 11 Left View 13 Right View 13 Back View 14 Bottom View 15 Status Indicators 16 GETTING STARTED 17 POWERING UP YOUR NOTEBOOK 17 Connecting the AC Adapter 17 Using Battery Power 17 INSTALLING THE BATTERY 18 Charging the Battery 18 Checking the Battery Level 18 Removing the Battery 19 STARTING YOUR NOTEBOOK 19 Using the Display Panel 19 Turning On Your Notebook 20 Adjusting the LCD Panel...

Page 3: ... LOCAL AREA NETWORK LAN 31 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SATA HDD 31 CONNECTING TO WIRELESS CONNECTIONS 32 Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network 32 Connecting to a Bluetooth Device 33 POWER MANAGEMENT 35 USING THE POWER PLAN 35 USING THE POWER SAVING MODE 36 USING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY 37 BIOS SETUP MENU 37 STARTING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY 37 NAVIGATING AND ENTERING INFORMATION IN BIOS 37 MAIN MENU...

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

Page 5: ...8 EN61000 4 11 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 Generic Immunity Standard EN 60950 1 IEC 60950 1 Product Safety R TTE CE MANUAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENT WLAN IEEE 802 11b g 802 11b Restrictions European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2 400 2 4835GHz In France the equipment must be restricted to the 2 4465 2 4835GHz frequency range and must be restricted to...

Page 6: ...AUTION 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 TROUBLE WITH THIS MODEL PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE STATION TO PREVENT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE LASER BEAM DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THIS ENCLOSURE ANNEX IV Symbol for the marki...

Page 7: ... notebook DO NOT use or store your notebook in extreme temperatures DO NOT place your notebook near fire or other sources of heat DO NOT expose to dust or corrosive materials DO NOT tamper the battery Keep it away from children Never pick up or hold your notebook by the display DO NOT expose your notebook to sudden changes in temperature or humidity Keep your notebook away from air conditioners or...

Page 8: ...l protection waste batteries should be collected separately for recycling or special disposal CAUTION FOR ADAPTER THIS NOTEBOOK IS FOR USE WITH DEDICATED AC ADAPTER BATTERY SAFETY DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS 8 ...

Page 9: ...omputing experience Before you begin using your notebook read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the main components installed in the system Package Contents The following items come with your package If any of them is damaged or missing please contact your retailer Notebook Power adapter Utility DVD Power cord NOTE The pictures are for reference only actual items may slightly differ 9 ...

Page 10: ...ble LCD display High capacity hard disk drive Light weight Spill Proof Intel WLAN capability Bluetooth 4 0 connectivity WWAN Express card slot Two battery packs which support 8 hours battery life Optional 1 3 Mega pixel Webcam Optional M SATA Solid State Primary Drive SSD Optional GobiTM 2000 3G and GPS Optional Finger Print Scanner 10 ...

Page 11: ... Components Front View No Item Description 1 Camera Use to take picture record videos or video conference 2 Display panel Provides visual output 3 Fingerprint scanner Scans fingerprints for biometric identification 11 ...

Page 12: ...tion button Press to rotate the screen orientation 10 Program button Press to start playback of chosen program 11 Stealth mode button Press to disable all emitting lights and sound 12 Status Indicators Power Wireless HDD Caps Lock Num lock Battery Indicates the corresponding function status 13 Keyboard Press the keys to input information 14 Touch pad Use to point select drag or scroll objects on t...

Page 13: ...Combo port Connects an external hard disc drive using an eSATA cable for faster data transfer or a USB cable for USB peripheral devices 4 ExpressCard slot and PC Card slot Use to insert one 34 54 ExpressCard or Type II PC Card 5 Microphone jack Connects an external microphone 6 Headphone jack Connects headphones or external speakers Right View No Item Description 1 USB port Connects USB peripheral...

Page 14: ...ock slot Connects to a Kensington compatible notebook security lock 2 VGA port Connects to a display device e g external monitor LCD projector 3 LAN RJ 45 port Connects to a local area network LAN using an Ethernet cable 4 DC in jack Connects the power adapter 14 ...

Page 15: ...nvection Do not cover the cooling vents to protect your notebook from overheating 4 Stylus Use for accurate control input to the LCD touch panel and digitizer 5 Battery compartment Contains the battery 6 Battery latch Locks the battery in place 7 Hard disk drive HDD compartment Contains the hard disk drive 8 HDD latches Locks the HDD in place Docking station port function might not work on your sy...

Page 16: ...Num Lock Lights on when Num Lock is activated Caps Lock Lights on when Caps Lock is activated Battery Indicate the battery status Green The battery is fully charged or the charging current is 0 for more than 3 minutes with the battery capacity higher than 95 Blinking green The system is calibrating the battery Orange The battery is being charged Blinking orange The battery is being charged but the...

Page 17: ...s the battery 1 Connect the AC adapter to the DC in jack of your notebook 2 Connect the AC adapter to the power cord 3 Plug the power cord to an electrical outlet Using Battery Power 1 Install a charged battery in the battery compartment 2 Remove the AC adapter if plugged Your notebook will automatically use the battery power NOTE If your notebook is connected to an electrical outlet and the batte...

Page 18: ...ct the AC adapter to the DC in jack of your notebook 3 Connect the AC adapter to the power cord 4 Plug the power cord to an electrical outlet NOTE The charging time may be longer if you are using your notebook while charging the battery CAUTION DO NOT charge the battery if the temperature is below 0ºC or higher than 50ºC Use only the supplied AC adapter Using other AC adapters may damage the batte...

Page 19: ...to the unlock position 2 Remove the battery out of the battery compartment Starting Your Notebook Using the Display Panel To open the display panel unlock the chassis latch to open the notebook chassis Lift the cover lid up to upright position To adjust the LCD panel twist the LCD panel according to your preference 19 ...

Page 20: ... Lock the chassis latch to secure the LCD panel Turning On Your Notebook Press the button until the Power LED lights up Adjusting the LCD Panel Brightness You can adjust the brightness by pressing the Brightness control buttons To increase the brightness press the button To decrease the brightness press the button 20 ...

Page 21: ... to rotate the display 90 180 and 270 clockwise Shutting Down Your Notebook It is important to properly shut down your notebook to avoid the loss of unsaved data To shut down your notebook follow the steps below 1 Tap Start 2 Tap Shut down Wait for your notebook to turn off power completely before removing the power source if necessary 21 ...

Page 22: ...les between LCD External display or both Fn F8 Decreases the volume by one level Fn F9 Increases the volume by one level 2 Fn F10 Turns on or mutes the volume 3 Windows key Press to display the Start menu This action is the same as tapping the Start icon 4 Numeric keypad Press the Num lock key to activate the numeric keypad Press the keys on the numeric keypad to enter numbers or operands as you w...

Page 23: ...o left click move the cursor to the item or object on the screen then lightly tap the touch pad or press the left button To right click move the cursor to the item or object on the screen then press the right button Double click To double click move the cursor to the item or object on the screen then tap the touch pad twice or press the left button twice Drag To drag an item or object press and ho...

Page 24: ...anel and digitizer You can use the stylus to point select or drag items or objects on the screen To use the stylus simply remove it from the back of the notebook Calibrate the Screen To ensure touch accuracy calibrate the screen 1 Tap Start Control Panel 2 Tap Hardware and Sound Calibrate the screen for pen or touch input 24 ...

Page 25: ...Getting Started 3 Tap Calibrate 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete screen calibration 5 After calibration process is complete tap Yes to save the calibration data 25 ...

Page 26: ... on the icon to enable the respective function including wireless network Bluetooth 3G GPS and airplane mode Tap the icon to set up the media file for the program mode Select the media file and tap Open View the battery charge cycles NOTE Tap YES to activate the selected function 26 ...

Page 27: ...ush the memory card into the memory card slot until it clicks into place Removing a Memory Card It is important to remove the memory card properly Improper removal may cause the data in the memory card to be corrupted and your notebook to malfunction To properly remove the memory card follow the steps below 1 Open the I O port cover 2 Tap the removable disk icon on the system tray 3 Tap Eject Mass...

Page 28: ...b and HDMI interfaces use digital signals VGA interface uses analog signals Connecting a Projector or Display Monitor 1 Open the I O port cover 2 Connect one end of a VGA D sub cable to the VGA port of your notebook 3 Connect the other end to a projector or display monitor Connecting a TV 1 Open the I O port cover 2 Connect a DVI HDMI or DVI VGA cable to the VGA port of your notebook 3 Connect the...

Page 29: ...ard digital camera printer or an external hard disk drive 1 Open the I O port cover 2 Connect one end of a USB cable to the USB port of your notebook 3 Connect the other end to the USB device if necessary NOTE The USB cable is not included in the package It is sold separately or it may come with your USB device 29 ...

Page 30: ...rs to the Headphone jack of your notebook NOTE The headphone is not included in the package It is sold separately Connecting External Microphone You can connect your notebook to an external microphone 1 Open the I O port cover 2 Plug the audio jack of the microphone to the Microphone jack of your notebook NOTE The microphone is not included in the package It is sold separately 30 ...

Page 31: ...J 45 cable to the LAN port of your notebook 3 Connect the other end to network hub or a wall socket NOTE The RJ 45 cable is not included in the package It is sold separately Connecting an External SATA HDD You can connect your notebook to an external SATA device using the eSATA USB combo port 1 Open the I O port cover 2 Connect the eSATA cable to the eSATA USB combo port of your notebook 31 ...

Page 32: ...onnect follow the steps below 1 Press the button to open the Quick menu 2 Tap the WLAN icon to turn on the wireless network function and tap YES to activate the WLAN function and exit the Quick menu 3 Tap the wireless network icon on the system tray 4 Available wireless network connections are displayed Tap the desired wireless network 5 Tap Connect Some networks require a network security key or ...

Page 33: ...th enabled devices To add a device follow the steps below 1 Press the button to open the Quick menu 2 Tap the Bluetooth icon to turn on the Bluetooth function and tap YES to activate the Bluetooth function and exit the Quick menu 3 Tap the arrow on the system tray to display hidden icons 4 Tap the Bluetooth icon 5 Tap Add a Device The system starts scanning for Bluetooth devices and displays the a...

Page 34: ...ing connection NOTE Most Bluetooth enabled devices need to be paired with your notebook The PIN you enter on the notebook must be the same PIN to be entered on the other Bluetooth device Once a partnership has been created connecting to that device again will no longer require entering the PIN 34 ...

Page 35: ...Plan To improve energy efficiency you can use the power plan to reduce the amount of power your notebook uses maximize the performance or balance the two 1 Tap Start Control Panel 2 Tap System and Security Power Options 3 Select a power plan 4 To adjust the selected power plan settings tap Change plan settings 35 ...

Page 36: ...book turn off the notebook or set the notebook to enter sleep mode To set the notebook to enter sleep mode follow the steps below 1 Tap Start 2 Tap Shut down Sleep To wake up the notebook from sleep mode do one of the following Press the button Press any key on the keyboard 36 ...

Page 37: ...the notebook and before the Windows interface appears If your notebook is already on shut down your notebook completely power off and restart it and then press the Delete key to enter the setup utility Navigating and Entering Information in BIOS Use the following keys to move between fields and to enter information Function Key Description Selects screen Moves up down to select items Enter Confirm...

Page 38: ...m overview information about BIOS version CPU features and total memory size You can also set the system date and time Advanced Menu View and configure SATA mode FAN calibration battery calibration wake up event RF device control Trusted Computing Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Anti Theft Technology and Intel Smart Connect Technology settings 38 ...

Page 39: ...Using the BIOS Setup Utility Boot Menu Configure the boot type and boot network device BBS and hard drive BBS sequence Security Menu Set or change the Administrator and User passwords 39 ...

Page 40: ...Using the BIOS Setup Utility Save Exit Menu Save or discard the changes or restore the default values for all setup options before leaving the BIOS Setup Menu 40 ...

Page 41: ...electrical outlet Check if the LAN cable is properly connected If using wireless check if your location is out of range of the network Move your notebook closer to the access point If the network you are connecting to requires a security password make sure you enter the correct password The notebook cannot connect to Internet Check to make sure the settings configurations are correct Check if the ...

Page 42: ...ory 16GB Maximum LCD 12 1 WXGA 1280x800 TFT LED backlight Camera Optional 1 3 Megapixel Webcam Display Touch Screen Optional resistive type touch panel support palm rejection feature Optional 12 1 digitizer with digital stylus Non digitizer touch panel with dummy stylus HDD User removable HDD module without using a tool Support 2 5 SATA HDD Supports an external data rate 6 0 Gbps Serial ATA Genera...

Page 43: ...10 100 1000M bit Ethernet One DC In jack One 15 pin D sub VGA port for external monitor projector Audio jacks support stereo Mic Jack One 84 pin docking connector which supports DC VGA LAN and USB USBx2 VGA LAN are direct signals from Unit Audio High Definition Audio Stereo supports two 1 5W speakers Analog Microphone AC Adapter AC power input 100V 240V 50Hz 60Hz 65W Output 19V Compliant with Ener...

Page 44: ... Fig 514 6E 1 Fig 514 6E 2 Non operating ASTM 4169 Truck Transport 11 5 2 Random test Assurance Level 2 Operating Rugged Standard Spill Proof 100C C water drop on all C cover area in 2 5 seconds with system operational for 10 minutes with no effect on system operation or stability Dimensions 328mm W x 277mm D x 40 8mm H Weight 2 5kg with standard Battery Specifications are subject to change withou...