EUROCOM 4200 San Marino, 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 manufacturer or creators of this publica tion except for copies kept by the user for backup purposes Brand and product names mentioned in this publicatio...

Page 3: ... this copy right protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home or other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise author ized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohib ited Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation MS DOS Windows Windows 95 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows NT are regi...

Page 4: ...this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to cor rect 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 differ...

Page 5: ...wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool 2 Avoid using a telephone other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning 3 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak 4 Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire...

Page 6: ...c à laver dans un sous sol humide ou près d une piscine 2 Éviter d utiliser le téléphone sauf s il s agit d un appareil sans fil pendant un orage électrique Ceci peut présenter un risque de choc électrique 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 ind...

Page 7: ...careful with power The computer has specific power requirements Only use a power adapter approved for use with this computer Your AC adapter may be designed for international travel but it still requires a steady unin terrupted power supply If you are unsure of your local power specifications consult your service representative or local power company The power adapter may have either a 2 prong or ...

Page 8: ... batteries carefully Batteries may explode or leak if exposed to fire or improperly handled or discarded 0 Warning The product that you have purchased con tains a rechargeable battery The battery is recyclable At the end of its useful life under var ious state and local laws it may be illegal to dis pose of this battery into the municipal waste stream Check with your local solid waste officials fo...

Page 9: ... and expose you and the computer to electric shock Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel Unplug the computer from the power supply Then refer servicing to qualified service personnel under any of the following condi tions When the power cord or AC DC adapter is damaged or frayed If the computer has been exposed to rain or other liquids If the computer does not work normally when you ...

Page 10: ... carrying bag 5 The AC adapter uses voltages from 100 to 240 volts so you won t need a second voltage adapter However check with your travel agent to see if you need any socket adapters 6 Put the notebook in its carrying bag and secure it with the bag s straps 7 If you re taking any peripherals e g a printer mouse or digital camera pack them and those devices adapters and or cables 8 Anticipate cu...

Page 11: ...ith normal luggage Baggage handlers may not be sufficiently careful Avoid knocking the computer against hard objects Beware of Electromagnetic fields Metal detectors X ray machines These devices can damage the computer hard disk floppy disks LS 120 disks and other media They may also destroy any stored data Pass your computer and disks around the devices Ask security officials to hand inspect them...

Page 12: ...verhead compartment make sure it s secure Contents may shift and or fall out when the compartment is opened Get power where you can If an electrical outlet is available use the AC adapter and keep your battery ies charged Keep it dry If you move quickly from a cold to a warm location water vapor can condense inside the computer Wait a few minutes before turning it on so that any moisture can evapo...

Page 13: ...c equipment proper care and oper ation of your notebook will prolong its use Help your notebook computer last longer by following the advice in this section Handling the Computer Do not expose your notebook computer to excessive heat or direct sunlight Do not expose it to any shock or vibra tion ...

Page 14: ...strong magnetic fields Do not leave it in a place where foreign matter or moisture may affect the sys tem Do not turn off any peripheral devices when the computer is on Do not turn off the power until you properly shutdown all programs ...

Page 15: ... not place the computer on an unsta ble surface Do not place the computer on any sur face which will block the vents Don t use or store the computer in a humid environment Do not disassemble the computer by yourself ...

Page 16: ...hing heavy on the computer When traveling by air follow the air line s instructions for in flight use If there is an unusual odor heat or smoke coming from your computer unplug the cord Perform routine maintenance on your computer ...

Page 17: ...he Power Cord Battery Do not plug in the power cord if you are wet Do not use the power cord if it is bro ken Do not place heavy objects on the pow er cord Do not touch the battery contacts with your hands or any metal objects ...

Page 18: ...l Devices Keep the battery away from metal ap pliances Affix tape to the battery contacts before disposing of the battery Use only approved brands of peripher al devices Unplug the power cord before attach ing any peripheral devices ...

Page 19: ...puter or accesso ries into a fire Do not touch the poisonous liquid if the LCD panel breaks Remember to periodically save your data Data may be lost if the battery is depleted Take periodic breaks if you are using the computer for long periods of time ...

Page 20: ...me tips to reduce the strain Adjust the height of the chair and or desk so that the keyboard is at or slightly below the level of your elbow Keep your forearms wrists and hands in a relaxed position Your knees should be slightly higher than your hips Place your feet flat on the floor or on a footrest if necessary Use a chair with a back and adjust it to support your lower back comfortably Sit stra...

Page 21: ...ing and comfortable display viewing angle can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue in your neck and shoulders Position the display to avoid glare or reflections from overhead lighting or outside sources of light Keep the display screen clean and set the brightness and contrast to levels that allow you to see the screen clearly Position the display directly in front of you at a comfortable viewing ...

Page 22: ... INSTRUCTIONS IV IMPORTANTES MESURES DE SÉCURITÉ V Important Safety Instructions VI Battery Precautions VII Cleaning VIII Servicing VIII Travel Considerations IX Instructions for Care and Operation XII Other Reminders XVIII Chapter 1 Introduction Overview 1 1 The Manual 1 2 System Software 1 2 Advanced Users 1 2 ...

Page 23: ...LCD Display Closed 1 6 Top View With LCD Display Open 1 7 LCD Display 1 8 LED Power Indicators 1 8 Stereo Speakers 1 8 Three Hot Key Buttons 1 8 LED Status Indicators 1 8 Power Button 1 9 Keyboard 1 9 TouchPad and Buttons 1 10 Changeable Palm Rest 1 10 Microphone 1 10 Left Side View 1 11 5 25 CD Device 1 11 Right Side View 1 12 Microphone In Jack 1 13 Speaker Out Jack 1 13 ...

Page 24: ...i IEEE 1394 Port 1 14 Dual USB Ports 1 14 Vent 1 14 Rear View 1 15 Parallel Port 1 16 Infrared Port 1 16 Vent 1 16 Security Lock 1 16 Dual USB Ports 1 16 S Video Connector 1 17 External Monitor CRT Port 1 17 PS 2 Type Port 1 17 LAN Jack 1 17 Phone Jack 1 18 DC In Jack 1 18 Bottom View 1 19 Wireless Network Card 1 20 Peripheral Devices 1 21 ...

Page 25: ... 4 Turning On The Computer 2 5 LED Indicators 2 6 LED Power Indicators 2 7 Auto Mail Checker 2 8 LED Status Indicators 2 11 The Hard Disk Drive 2 12 The Floppy Disk Drive FDD 2 13 Inserting Removing Floppy Disks 2 13 The CD Device 2 14 Loading Compact Discs 2 15 Handling CDs or DVDs 2 16 DVD Regional Codes 2 17 The PC Card Slot 2 18 Inserting And Removing PC Cards 2 18 Hot Keys 2 19 ...

Page 26: ...26 Mouse 2 27 Memory Stick Port 2 28 Secure Digital Port SD 2 29 Adding a Printer 2 30 USB Printer 2 30 Install Instructions 2 30 Parallel Printer 2 31 Install Instructions 2 31 Chapter 3 Advanced Controls Overview 3 1 Advanced Video Controls 3 2 Making Adjustments For The LCD Resolution Color 3 2 Switching Display Devices 3 3 LCD 3 4 Attaching a Monitor CRT 3 5 Switching 3 5 ...

Page 27: ...wer Interface ACPI 3 13 Advanced Power Management APM 1 2 3 13 Intel SpeedStep Technology Applet 3 14 Conserving Power Through Individual Components 3 15 Hard Disk Standby 3 16 Conserving Power Throughout The Whole System 3 18 Standby 3 19 Hibernate 3 20 Setting The Power Management Functions 3 21 Battery Information 3 22 New Battery 3 22 Battery Life 3 22 Battery FAQ 3 23 Conserving Battery Power...

Page 28: ...4 5 Chipset Win98SE 4 5 Audio Win98SE 4 6 Modem Win98SE 4 7 Video Win98SE 4 8 LAN Win98SE 4 9 Hotkey Win98SE 4 10 TouchPad Win98SE 4 10 AutoMail Win98SE 4 11 SD Win98SE 4 12 Infrared FIR Win98SE 4 13 Infrared FIR BIOS Setup 4 13 Infrared FIR Win98SE Setup 4 14 Intel SpeedStep Win98SE 4 15 Wireless LAN Win98SE 4 16 Memory Stick Win98SE 4 17 PH Save To Disk Hibernate 4 18 ...

Page 29: ...d WinME 4 26 AutoMail WinME 4 26 SD WinME 4 27 Infrared FIR WinME 4 28 Infrared FIR BIOS Setup 4 28 Intel SpeedStep WinME 4 30 Wireless LAN WinME 4 31 Memory Stick WinME 4 32 Windows 2000 Professional 4 33 Chipset Win2000 4 33 Audio Win2000 4 33 Modem Win2000 4 34 Video Win2000 4 35 LAN Win2000 4 36 Hotkey Win2000 4 37 TouchPad Win2000 4 38 ...

Page 30: ...ireless LAN Win2000 4 43 Memory Stick Win2000 4 44 Windows NT 4 0 With Service Pack 6 4 45 Audio WinNT4 4 45 Modem WinNT4 4 46 Video WinNT4 4 47 LAN WinNT4 4 48 Hotkey WinNT4 4 50 TouchPad WinNT4 4 51 Intel SpeedStep WinNT4 4 51 AutoMail WinNT4 4 52 Wireless LAN WinNT4 4 53 Windows XP 4 55 Chipset WinXP 4 55 Video WinXP 4 56 Hotkey WinXP 4 57 TouchPad WinXP 4 58 ...

Page 31: ...tilities Overview 5 1 Important BIOS Settings 5 2 The Power On Self Test POST 5 3 POST Screen 5 4 Failing the POST 5 5 Fatal Errors 5 5 Non Fatal Errors 5 5 The Setup Program 5 6 Entering Setup 5 6 Choosing The Boot Device Before OS Startup 5 7 Setup Screens 5 9 Main Menu 5 10 Advanced Menu 5 16 Security Menu 5 19 Power Menu 5 21 Boot 5 23 ...

Page 32: ...Software 6 8 Setting Up A New HDD 6 8 Upgrading The System Memory 6 9 Removing The Keyboard 6 10 Replacing the CD Device 6 15 Removing The CD Device 6 16 Upgrading The Processor 6 18 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Overview 7 1 Basic Hints and Tips 7 2 Backup and General Maintenance 7 4 Viruses 7 5 Upgrading and Adding New Hardware Software 7 6 Power 7 8 Display 7 13 ...

Page 33: ... Keyboard and Mouse 7 24 Printer 7 25 Operation 7 27 Warning Messages 7 31 Appendix A Specifications Glossary Figure 1 1 Top View With LCD Closed 1 6 Figure 1 2 Top View with Display Open 1 7 Figure 1 3 Left Side View 1 11 Figure 1 4 Right Side View 1 12 Figure 1 5 Rear View 1 15 Figure 1 6 Bottom View 1 19 Figure 2 1 Power Source 2 2 Figure 2 2 Battery Out 2 3 ...

Page 34: ...igure 2 12 Hot Keys 2 18 Figure 2 13 The Numeric Keypad Function Keys 2 22 Figure 2 14 The Numeric Keypad Number Keys 2 23 Figure 2 15 Mouse Properties 2 25 Figure 2 16 Memory Stick Port 2 26 Figure 2 17 Secure Digital Port 2 27 Figure 3 1 Brightness Controls 3 4 Figure 3 2 ATI Settings 3 7 Figure 3 3 ATI Properties 3 9 Figure 3 4 ATI Display 3 10 Figure 3 5 Multiple Displays with Extended Desktop...

Page 35: ...Example 5 9 Figure 5 4 Main Menu 5 10 Figure 5 5 Advanced Menu 5 15 Figure 5 6 Security Menu 5 18 Figure 5 7 Power Menu 5 20 Figure 5 8 BOOT Menu 5 22 Figure 5 9 Exit menu 5 24 Figure 6 1 Hard Disk Location 6 2 Figure 6 2 Hard Disk Case Screws 6 3 Figure 6 3 Hard Disk Case Removal 6 4 Figure 6 4 Hard Disk Case and Connector Board 6 5 Figure 6 5 Hard Disk Insertion 6 6 Figure 6 6 Keyboard Latches 6...

Page 36: ...ower Indicators 2 7 Table 2 2 LED Status Indicators 2 11 Table 2 3 DVD Regional Coding 2 17 Table 2 4 Hot Key Functions 2 20 Table 2 5 Function Keys 2 22 Table 3 1 Display Options 3 3 Table 4 1 What to Install 4 4 Table 5 1 Important Bios Settings 5 2 List of Warnings Warning Notes III Warning VII CAUTION VII Warning Note 1 3 CD Emergency Eject 1 11 Overheating 1 12 Overheating 1 15 ...

Page 37: ...arning 2 16 SD Copy Error 2 29 Protecting the LCD 3 4 CAUTION 3 22 Hot Swapping The Battery 3 26 File System 4 18 LBA Warning 5 14 Warning 5 20 Warrantee Warning 6 1 HDD System Warning 6 3 Contact Warning 6 12 Warrantee 7 6 Overheating 7 10 Warning 7 17 Media Warning 7 18 Media Warning 7 20 ...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...vice Pack 6 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP Note As of this manual s publication not all the latest drivers for Windows XP are included However you should check with your service repre sentative for the latest news Advanced Users If you are an advanced user you may skip over most of this manual However you may find it useful to refer to the Drivers Utilities on page 4 1 BIOS Utilities o...

Page 40: ...as indicated in the margin Warning Boxes No matter what your level please pay careful attention to the warning and safety information indicated by the 0symbol Also please note the safety and handling instructions as indicated in the Preface Not Included Operating Systems e g Windows 98 Second Edition Window Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows NT 4 0 etc have their own manuals as do applica tions ...

Page 41: ... 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 notebook e g keyboard and mouse to their ports 3 Attach the AC adapter to the DC in jack at the rear of the computer see Rear View on page 15 Then plug the AC power cord into an outlet and t...

Page 42: ... enabled by your operating system Further explanations of the various subsystems are cov ered in the chapter or pages indicated Getting To Know Your Computer The following will help you to become familiar with the basic functions and to learn the location of the various ports and components of your computer ...

Page 43: ...ble surface 2 Move the cover latch to the right to release the top cover 3 Lift the top cover to reveal the LCD panel and keyboard 4 Adjust the LCD panel to a comfortable viewing angle 5 The LED Power indicators show the power source and power status of the computer Figure 1 1 Top View With LCD Display Closed 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 44: ...pen 1 LCD display 2 LED Power Indicators 3 Speakers 4 Three hot key buttons 5 LED status indicators 6 Power button 7 Keyboard 8 TouchPad and buttons 9 Palm Rest changeable 10 Microphone built in Figure 1 2 Top View with LCD Display Open 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 45: ... in the default e mail program see Auto Mail Check er on page 2 8 Stereo Speakers Two built in speakers provide rich stereo sound Three Hot Key Buttons The three hot keys allow you instant access to your default Internet browser de fault e mail program and an application of your choice To learn how to set the buttons please see Hot Keys on page 2 19 LED Status Indicators These display the system s...

Page 46: ...ard The computer has an A4 Size Win98 keyboard with an embedded numeric key pad It has the same features as a full sized desktop keyboard and can easily be replaced with a non English keyboard should you desire Shutdown Please note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Shut Down command from the Start menu in Windows This will help prevent hard disk or system problems Forc...

Page 47: ...on as a three button mouse if you prefer The right Touch Pad button is the same as the right mouse button the left TouchPad button is the same as the left mouse button Changeable Palm Rest Your computer comes with two changeable Palm Rests The instructions on how to remove and replace the palm rests are in Removing And Replacing The Battery on page 3 25 Microphone Record on your notebook computer ...

Page 48: ... The CD Device on page 2 14 1 CD ROM or DVD label to indicate which device your model is fitted with 2 Busy Indicator 3 Open button 4 Emergency eject hole 0 CD Emergency Eject If you need to manually eject a CD e g due to an unexpected power interruption you may push the end of a straightened paper clip into the Emergency eject hole However please do not use a sharpened pencil or similar object th...

Page 49: ...rt 4 SD port 5 Sony Memory Stick port 6 Floppy disk drive 7 Floppy disk eject switch 8 Dual PC card slots 9 PC card socket eject buttons 10 IEEE 1394 port 11 Dual USB ports 12 Vent 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 5 8 1 11 12 0 Overheating To prevent your compu ter from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent while the computer is in use ...

Page 50: ...y Philips Digital Interface Format output which allows you to connect your DVD capable PC to a Dolby AC 3 compatible receiver for 5 1 surround sound Secure Digital SD Port This port accepts SD Secure Digital memory cards Sony Memory Stick Port This port accepts Sony s Memory Stick 3 5 FDD Floppy Disk Drive This is a 3 5 3 mode 1 44 MB fixed floppy disk drive For more information please refer to Th...

Page 51: ...e You can purchase a mini to full size adapter cable at most computer supply centers Dual USB Ports This port is a hardware interface for low speed peripherals such as keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and telephony devices Devices may be plugged into the computer and unplugged from the computer without the need to turn the system off two other USB ports are located on the rear of the comput...

Page 52: ...rt 3 Vent 4 Security lock 5 Dual USB ports 6 S Video Connector 7 External Monitor CRT Port 8 PS 2 type port 9 LAN jack 10 Phone jack 11 DC in jack 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 7 9 8 10 11 0 Overheating To prevent your compu ter from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent while the computer is in use ...

Page 53: ...ared port supports Infrared transfer up to 1M operating distance and is FIR IrDA 1 1 compliant For further information please refer to the manual of the infrared device e g PDA or mobile phone you wish to connect Vent Enables airflow to prevent the notebook from overheating Security Lock To prevent possible theft a Kensington type lock can be attached to this slot Locks can be purchased at any com...

Page 54: ...rt Connect an external CRT monitor to this port to allow dual video or simultane ous display on the LCD and external CRT monitor see Attaching a Monitor CRT on page 3 5 PS 2 Type Port Connect an external PS 2 type mouse or keyboard to this port You can use a Y splitter if you want to attach both LAN Jack This port supports LAN Network functions The larger connection port is for network the other i...

Page 55: ...t connects to the built in modem You may plug the telephone line di rectly into this RJ 11 telephone connection Note Broadband e g ADSL modems usually connect to the LAN port DC In Jack Plug the supplied AC adapter into this jack to power your notebook ...

Page 56: ...tches 6 Battery Figure 1 6 Bottom View 0 Overheating To prevent your compu ter from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent while the computer is in use 0 Warrantee The CPU is not a user serviceable part Open ing this compartment may violate your war rantee Unauthorized tamper ing with the HDD may also violate your warran tee 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 ...

Page 57: ...Your notebook computer may have an optional 802 11b Wireless Networking solution If included the antennae and other components are not externally visi ble Should you need to install a driver for this card then please refer to Drivers Utilities on page 4 1 ...

Page 58: ...he right side and rear of the computer Peripheral devices include Audio input microphone Audio output S PDIF Speakers Headphones External drives CD ROM CD RW Floppy Disk drives MO Drives Zip Drives LS120 Drives Pointing devices Trackballs trackpads touchpads mouse Other Printers scanners PDA s digital cameras game controllers key boards ...

Page 59: ...Introduction 1 22 1 ...

Page 60: ...ost anywhere in the home office or on the road To learn more about your computer please read this chapter This chapter includes The Power Sources Turning on the Computer The Hard Disk Drive The Floppy Disk Drive The CD Device The PC Card Slot The Hot Keys The Numeric Keypad Memory Stick Port Secure Digital Port ...

Page 61: ...omputer 2 Plug the AC power cord into an outlet then connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter 3 Raise the lid LCD to a comfortable viewing angle 4 Push the power button to turn on Figure 2 1 Power Source Power Button as Standby or Hiber nate Button If you are using an ACPI compliant OS such as Windows Me or Windows 2000 Profes sional the power but ton can be designated as Standby or Hiber nate ...

Page 62: ...is unavailable Battery life varies depending on the appli cations and the configuration you re using To increase battery life let the battery discharge completely before recharging We recommend leaving the battery inside the notebook at all times For more in formation on the battery please refer to Battery Information on page 3 22 Figure 2 2 Battery Out ...

Page 63: ...ttery When the computer is turned off but plugged into an electrical outlet battery charge time is less Refer to LED Power Indicators for information on the battery charge status Proper handling of the Battery Pack DO NOT disassemble the battery pack under any circumstances DO NOT expose the battery to fire or high temperatures it may explode DO NOT connect the metal terminals together for more in...

Page 64: ... pressing and holding the Power Button for longer than this will shut the computer down and appropriately configured in the OS Control Panel Power Management or Pow er Options Figure 2 3 Power Button Forced Off If the Ctrl Alt Del key combination doesn t work when the system hangs press the pow er button for 4 seconds to force the system to turn itself off Shutdown Please note that you should alwa...

Page 65: ...tors LED Power Indicators and LED Status Indicators on your computer that will display helpful information about the current status of the computer Figure 2 4 LED Indicators The LED Power Indicators are also visible when the top of your computer is closed Figure 2 5 LED Indicators with LCD Closed ...

Page 66: ... Yellow The battery is being charged Green The battery is fully charged Blinking Yellow The battery has reached critically low power status Blinking Green New mail has arrived Fast Blinking Green New mail has arrived from users defined in the Special Group in Auto Mail Checker Note When the battery is crit ically low immediately connect the AC adapter to the computer or save your work otherwise th...

Page 67: ...eed to be open The Auto Mail Checker appears as an icon in the Task Bar Clicking on the icon will bring up the following options menu Select Open to bring up the control panel for the program You may then con figure the options for your mailserver name password program and method s of notification You may also define the users to appear in your Special Group in order to receive a fast blinking LED...

Page 68: ...Using The Computer Turning On The Computer 2 9 2 Figure 2 6 Auto Mail Checker Account Setup Figure 2 7 Auto Mail Options ...

Page 69: ...e 2 8 Special Group Setup You may add the e mail addresses of those you wish to assign to your special group here The LED will then blink fast when mail is received from members of this group if LED notification is enabled in the control panel in Figure 2 7 ...

Page 70: ...the system s operational status Table 2 2 LED Status Indicators Icon Color Description Green The floppy disk drive hard disk drive CD device is being accessed Green Num Lock is activated Green Caps Lock is activated Green Scroll Lock is activated Scroll Lock To enable and disable the Scroll Lock feature press the Fn and ScrLk keys simultane ously ...

Page 71: ...The system supports PIO mode 4 ATA 33 66 100 Ultra DMA The hard disk is accessible from the bottom of your computer as seen below Further details on removing and inserting the hard disk are available in Hard Disk Drive Upgrade on page 6 2 Figure 2 9 Hard Disk Location 0 Power Safety Before attempting to access any of the inter nal components of your notebook please insure that the machine is not c...

Page 72: ...to Choosing The Boot Device Before OS Startup on page 5 7 Figure 2 10 Floppy Disk Drive Inserting Removing Floppy Disks When using the floppy drive always insert your floppy diskette with the label side facing up To remove the inserted diskette press the eject button on the top right corner of the floppy drive 0 Media Warning Don t try to remove a floppy disk while the sys tem is accessing it This...

Page 73: ...ce if properly set in the BIOS please refer to Choosing The Boot Device Before OS Startup on page 5 7 The CD device installed in your system depends on the configuration you purchase Alternative drive configurations may also be available Sound Volume Ad justment You may set the vol ume adjustment from the volume control within Windows Click the Speaker icon on the Task Bar to check the setting ...

Page 74: ...push the CD tray in until its lock clicks and you are ready to start The Busy Indicator will light up while data is being accessed or while an audio CD is playing If power is unex pectedly interrupted insert an object such as a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject hole to open the tray Figure 2 11 The CD Device 1 Disc tray 2 Busy Indicator 3 Open Button 4 Emergency eject hole 1 3 4 2 ...

Page 75: ...isc 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 0 Media Warning When manually e...

Page 76: ...acturer for more information Table 2 3 DVD Regional Coding DVD Regional Coding Region Geographical Location 1 USA Canada 2 Australia Europe Japan South Africa Middle East 3 South East Asia East Asia not including China 4 Central America Mexico New Zealand South America 5 India North Africa Northwest Asia 6 China NTSC or PAL You may choose PAL or NTSC output from your DVD device in the TV driver co...

Page 77: ...kets type II x2 or type III x1 Type III PC cards only fit into the lower 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 1 Eject button 2 PC card partially inserted in the slot Figure 2 12 The PC Card Slot ...

Page 78: ...ion key combinations on the keyboard Figure 2 13 Hot Keys Three Hot Key Buttons The computer has three hot key buttons for quick one button access to the Inter net e mail or a user defined application To use the user defined hot key you must install the Hot Key driver Refer to What To Install on page 4 2 for driver installation steps ...

Page 79: ...o Install on page 4 2 you may have to configure or change the driver settings To configure the driver right click the hot key driver icon on the Task Bar and the following menu will appear Hot Key Function Activate the e mail box Activate the default Internet browser Activate the user specified application e g Microsoft Word or Excel ...

Page 80: ... appear on the screen 2 Go to the directory where the desirable application program exists 3 Click on the program file 4 Choose Open The hot key is now set to execute that program Application exe You will need to locate the actual applica tion executable exe file not just the shortcut To find the application right click its shortcut on the desktop or Start menu and click Prop erties Click the Shor...

Page 81: ...ys Keys Description Fn F3 Turn audio on off Fn F4 Toggle between suspend resume state Fn F5 Decrease audio volume Fn F6 Increase audio volume Fn F7 Toggle between CRT LCD LCD and CRT Fn F8 Decrease LCD brightness Fn F9 Increase LCD brightness Fn F12 Toggle the TouchPad on off Fn ScrLk Enable Scroll Lock Other Keyboards If your keyboard is damaged or you just want to make a change you can use any s...

Page 82: ...of the F12 key there is no need to use the Fn key You may check if Num Lock is enabled or not by looking at the LED status indicators See LED Status Indi cators on page 11 Figure 2 14 The Numeric Keypad Function Keys 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 num...

Page 83: ...Using The Computer 2 24 The Numeric Keypad 2 Figure 2 15 The Numeric Keypad Number Keys ...

Page 84: ...e same way as a two button mouse the central Rocker Switch may be configured to function as a third button if you prefer The right TouchPad but ton is the same as the right mouse button the left TouchPad button is the same as the left mouse button You may toggle the TouchPad on and off by means of the Fn and F12 keys as indicated in Function Keys on page 22 ...

Page 85: ...TouchPad drivers see What To Install on page 4 2 you can configure the functions from the TouchPad driver icon on the Task Bar You may then configure the TouchPad tracking buttons and Rocker Switch etc to your preferences You will find further information on this at www synaptics com Figure 2 16 Mouse Properties ...

Page 86: ... use a mouse through either the PS 2 interface or through one of the USB ports 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 en able its basic functions Be sure to check the device s user docu mentation for details ...

Page 87: ...The Memory Stick will appear as a Removable Disk when you double click the My Computer icon on your desktop in Windows Figure 2 17 Memory Stick Port The Memory Stick should be inserted until it clicks into place It may be re moved by pressing your finger against the Memory Stick to eject it Be careful not to do this while information is being written to or read from the Memory Stick or you could l...

Page 88: ... SD card to eject it Be careful not to do this while information is being written to or read from the SD card or you could lose data 0 SD Copy Error Message It is possible that you may get an error mes sage screen when you try to eject an SD card after copying large files to from it This is caused by the fact that the read write time taken to copy the information is not being correctly reported by...

Page 89: ... There are four USB ports on your notebook 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 Attach the USB cable to the printer 3 Connect the printer s USB cable to one of the USB ports on the computer 4 Turn ON the printer 5 Turn ON the computer 6 Windows will...

Page 90: ...ter 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 Which Parallel The computer features a Plug Play BIOS so Windows 98 SE Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional can automatically configure the parallel port for the most appropriate mode If you re not running one of the three OS s the de ...

Page 91: ...Using The Computer 2 32 2 ...

Page 92: ...management features Drivers You are unable to use most advanced con trols until the neces sary drivers and utilities are properly installed If your system hasn t been properly config ured your service rep resentative may have already done that for you refer to Chap ter 4 Drivers Util ities on page 4 1 for installation instruc tions ...

Page 93: ... 1024x768 at 256K colors The higher the resolution the more information the LCD can display on screen To change the LCD s resolution and color depth 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 To change the resolution 4 Under Screen area move the slider to the setting you prefer To change the color de...

Page 94: ...V connected to the S Video connector Table 3 1 Display Options Option Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 with SP6 installed Single 9 9 Multiple 9 9 Multiple with extended desktop view 9 N A Single Either the LCD CRT or TV as a display device Use Fn F7 keys to switch Multiple The LCD CRT or TV outputting the same view you can apply different display modes with different resolutions...

Page 95: ...t any glare If necessary adjust the brightness controls Fn F8 F9 as in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Brightness Controls 0 Protecting the LCD Do not allow any foreign objects i e paper or plastic to get between the lid LCD and the work panel They could damage or scratch the LCD and or accidentally activate the close cover switch Fn F8 F9 ...

Page 96: ...we recommend a refresh rate of 72Hz or more But first check your monitor s documentation to make sure it can support the rates listed by the video driver The default refresh rate for VGA monitors without drivers is 60Hz Switching You can switch display devices with the Fn CRT F7 toggle With the video driver installed you also can use its built in controls to do the switching If you haven t install...

Page 97: ...s Displays selects output devices Color corrects color tone differences between real color values and the way your monitor or flat panel displays them Options shows additional statistics about the video driver Video Controls Which System Windows NT4 0 has the additional control tabs available as soon as you open Display Prop erties ...

Page 98: ...or on page 3 2 or right click your desktop and scroll down to Properties When you have installed the video driver see What To Install on page 4 2 you will have the following icon in your Task Bar to allow you to access the Dis play Properties Right clicking on the ATI icon in the Task Bar will allow you to access the fol lowing menu options Figure 3 2 ATI Settings ...

Page 99: ...o 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 Extra Property Tabs from ATI You may access the extra property tabs from the ATI Mobility Radeon by dou ble clicking the monitor icon 1 in Figure 3 3 or by clicking the Advanced but ton ...

Page 100: ...Advanced Controls Advanced Video Controls 3 9 3 Figure 3 3 ATI Properties 1 ...

Page 101: ...Video Controls 3 Enabling Other Displays In the ATI Mobility Radeon Properties you can click on Display to get your other display options including those for TV different OS s will appear with different options Figure 3 4 ATI Display ...

Page 102: ... view in Windows 98SE and WindowsMe both the LCD and a CRT showing different views To get this effect 1 At the Settings tab select 2 Default Monitor on ATI Mobility Radeon under Display 2 Select the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box and click Apply Figure 3 5 Multiple Displays with Extended Desktop View ...

Page 103: ...ar of the computer Figure 1 5 Rear View on page 1 22 You will need to enable the TV display from the control panel in Figure 3 4 ATI Display on page 3 10 If you have not connected a TV this option should be left disabled Further help is available to help you troubleshoot your TV connection by right clicking on the ATI icon in the Task Bar see Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 ATI Help ...

Page 104: ... set devices into low power states based on user settings and information from appli cations ACPI is available in Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me and Windows 2000 ACPI is the more recent of the two power management types available and the one you use with a newer Windows operating system Advanced Power Management APM 1 2 APM is an older type of power management which is set in the system BIOS C...

Page 105: ...otebook Once activated the system can dynamically monitor and adjust the CPU s speed without the need to shutdown reboot or go into Suspend mode Instructions on installing SpeedStep are in What To Install on page 4 2 The SpeedStep Control Panel is available through either the icon on the Task Bar or by going to Start menu point to Settings and click Control Pan el Double Click Power Management ...

Page 106: ... Control Panel in Windows In Windows 98 you will only have the Hibernate tab availa ble to you if you have created a Save to Disk file For instructions on how to do this please PH Save To Disk Hibernate on page 4 16 Figure 3 7 Win98SE Power Management Properties Figure 3 8 Win Me Power Options Properties BIOS V s OS Any settings made in the BIOS will be over ridden by the Power Management settings...

Page 107: ...drive motor will be turned off if the hard disk drive has not been accessed for a specified period of time If the system reads or writes da ta the hard disk motor will be turned back on You can set this in the control pan el of your OS Figure 3 9 or in the BIOS Figure 3 9 Power Schemes ...

Page 108: ...Advanced Controls Power Management 3 17 3 Monitor Standby To conserve power you can set the monitor to turn off after a specified time This is done in the operating system see Figure 3 9 ...

Page 109: ...erving Power Throughout The Whole System With this function you can stop the notebook s operation and restart where you left off This system features Standby and Hibernate suspend mode levels Figure 3 10 Advanced Power tab Win98SE left Win Me right ...

Page 110: ...speed All open applications are retained in memory When you are not using your computer for a certain length of time which you specify in the operating system it will enter Standby mode to save power The system can resume from Standby mode by Pressing the key combination Fn F4 see Function Keys on page 2 33 Pressing the Power Button if configured to do so see Turning On The Computer on page 2 8 Al...

Page 111: ...ff It saves the maximum power but takes the longest time to return to full operation You can set your notebook to automatically enter Hibernate mode when the battery power is almost depleted The system will resume from Hibernate mode by Pressing the power button if configured to do so see Turning On The Computer on page 2 8 Alarm resume month day hour minute ...

Page 112: ...ings are available and how to configure them it is best that you refer to your operating system s user guide For more information on setting the hard disk standby or any other power man agement functions in the BIOS for users of APM please refer to Power Menu on page 5 26 If both the Windows OS power management settings and the BIOS power man agement settings are configured The Windows OS power ma...

Page 113: ...re running peripheral devices being used external displays attached etc Power Management settings in the OS will help prolong the battery life if configured appropriately Battery life may be shortened through improper maintenance To optimize the life and improve the performance of your battery fully discharge and recharge the battery at least once every 30 days 0 CAUTION Danger of explosion if bat...

Page 114: ...i cates the battery is critically low just let the computer use up all of the battery power and shut down on its own it is best to disable the Power Management functions in the Control Panel How do I fully charge the battery When charging the battery don t stop until the LED charging indicator light stops flashing How do I maintain the battery Completely discharge and charge the battery at least o...

Page 115: ...nal devices Different applications and external devices consume battery power even when they are not being used To conserve battery power we recommend Closing modem or communication applications when they are not being used Removing any unused PC Cards from the computer PC Cards quickly use up battery power even if the system enters Suspend mode Removing any unnecessary external devices from the c...

Page 116: ...remove swap or replace the battery In these cases please follow these instruc tions 1 Shut the computer down please see sidebar on page 26 for information on hot swapping the battery 2 Remove the palm rest by applying gentle upward pressure with your fin gers close to the area around the left Alt key and the right Ctrl key 3 Pull the palm rest forward Figure 3 11 Palm Rest Removal Palm Rest Remova...

Page 117: ...7 Slide the battery out and replace it with the new battery 0 Hot Swapping The Battery You can swap the battery while the system is in Hi bernate mode This is only possible if your com puter comes with the swap battery option This is not a standard option please check with your service repre sentative The non removable built in swap battery will also last a short while if you want to perform this ...

Page 118: ...rols Battery Information 3 27 3 8 Slide the palm rest back in to place applying a slight downward pressure to 1 and 2 see Figure 3 13 in order to snap it gently back in to place Figure 3 13 Palm Rest Replacement 2 1 ...

Page 119: ...Advanced Controls 3 28 3 ...

Page 120: ... system installation Instead you need to manu ally install some system required drivers and utilities In this chapter we group driver and utility installation instructions by operating system The following op erating systems are covered Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Windows NT 4 0 with Service Pack 6 or above Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Note As of this manual s publication not all ...

Page 121: ...nstall Microsoft DirectX 8 0 from the Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual CD ROM before installing the video drivers in Win98SE and WinME It is also recommended that you install Microsoft Di rectX 8 0 or later for Windows 2000 and Windows XP as many games and Mul timedia applications require this What To Have Ready In some cases when drivers are to be in stalled you will need to have present yo...

Page 122: ...ze your computer s settings for any operating system you will need to go to the BIOS setup and enable the settings for your chosen OS Please see BIOS Utilities on page 5 1 for details Authorized Driver Message If you receive a message telling you that the driver you are installing is not au thorized Digital Signature Not Found just click Yes to ignore the message and continue the installation proc...

Page 123: ...47 page 56 LAN page 9 page 24 page 36 page 48 WinXP Default Hotkey page 10 page 25 page 37 page 50 page 57 TouchPad page 10 page 26 page 38 page 51 page 58 Auto Mail page 11 page 26 page 38 page 52 page 58 SD page 12 page 27 page 39 N A page 59 Infrared page 13 page 28 page 40 N A page 60 Intel SpeedStep page 15 page 30 page 42 page 51 N A Wireless LAN page 16 page 31 page 43 page 53 N A Memory St...

Page 124: ...rd Complete box appears asking if you want to restart your computer 5 Windows will then tell you New Hardware Found and begin to install the drivers for you 6 Click Next to continue to the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box Click Next to continue 7 Select Search for the better driver for your device and choose Next 8 Make sure there are no locations selected the tick boxes to the left should be bl...

Page 125: ...lect Search for the better driver for your device and choose Next 7 Select Specify a location and navigate Browse to D Driv ers Audio Win98 SMAXWD SE Click OK 8 Click Next If you are prompted to insert the install disk just click OK 9 Navigate Browse to D Drivers Audio Win98 SMAXWD SE and select the smx cat file Click OK OK 10 When you are prompted please insert the disk labeled Windows 98 Sec ond...

Page 126: ...o Other devices if its sub items are not shown 3 Double click PCI Card and click Reinstall Driver button 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears click Next Next 5 Select Specify a location navigate Browse to D Driv ers Modem Win98 and click OK Next Next 6 After the updated driver is installed click Finish Then close Smart Link 56K Voice Modem Modem Properties and System Properties dialog bo...

Page 127: ... Video DirectX dxsetup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To con tinue press Yes Install Click OK to restart 3 Upon restart click Start menu Run 4 Navigate Browse to D Drivers Video Win9x Setup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Next Yes 5 Click Finish to restart Windows when the Setup Com...

Page 128: ...hen the Update Device Driver Wizard appears click Next Next 5 Select Specify a location navigate Browse to D Driv ers LAN Win98 and click OK Next Next 6 When you are prompted please insert the disk labeled Windows 98 Sec ond 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 seconds to recognize that the disk is in the drive then cli...

Page 129: ...pecify a location navigate Browse to D Driv ers Hotkey Win98 and click OK button then click Next Next 7 Click Finish and restart the computer when prompted 8 You may then configure your Hotkey Buttons as outlined in Hot Keys on page 2 19 TouchPad Win98SE 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers TouchPad Win9x Setup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and...

Page 130: ...en instructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Next Next 3 Click Finish when the Setup Complete box appears 4 You may run and configure the program from the Start menu Point to Programs and click Auto Mail Checker You may then access the pro gram settings through the icon in the Task Bar For further details see Auto Mail Checker on page 2 8 ...

Page 131: ...lick Next Next 5 Select Specify a location navigate Browse to D Drivers SD Win98 and click OK Next Next 6 Click Finish when prompted Before inserting a new SD Card restart your computer When you insert a new SD card for the first time you will be taken to the Add New Hardware Wizard 1 When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears click Next 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers SD Win98 and click OK button 3 ...

Page 132: ...s the F2 key in order to enter the Bios Setup screen 3 Use the left and right arrow keys ÅÆ at the bottom right side of the key board to move across to the Advanced menu The Advanced Menu should be highlighted in white 4 Use the up and down arrow keys ÇÈ to select I O Device Configura tion 5 Hit Enter to select the Sub Menu 6 Use the up and down arrow keys ÇÈ to select Mode 7 Use the Space Bar or ...

Page 133: ...sert the disk labeled Windows 98 Sec ond Edition CD ROM and then click OK eject the CD ROM in your drive and insert the Windows CD 8 Give the computer a few seconds to recognize that the disk is in the drive then click OK 9 You may setup your Infrared from either the Task Bar at the bottom right of the screen or by going to the Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click Infr...

Page 134: ... 1 Insert the CD ROM into the CD device drive 2 Navigate Browse to D your language setup exe For Example D English setup exe for U S English and click OK 3 When the installation is finished shutdown the system use the Windows procedure and restart 4 Start Windows and click on the Speed Step icon in the Task Bar OR click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click the Power Ma...

Page 135: ...8 and click OK Next Next The Memory Stick will appear as a Removable Disk when you double click the My Computer icon on your desktop 6 When you are prompted please insert the disk labeled Windows 98 Sec ond 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 seconds to recognize that the disk is in the drive then click OK 8 Click Next...

Page 136: ...ces if its sub items are not shown 3 Double click Unknown Device and click Reinstall Driver button 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears click Next Next 5 Select Specify a location navigate Browse to D Driv ers MS Win98 and click OK Next Then follow the on screen instruc tions to install the drivers 6 The Memory Stick will appear as a Removable Disk when you double click the My Computer i...

Page 137: ...e 1 Create File by typing a 1 and hitting the Enter key 6 The computer will then ask you to input the size for the file you will cre ate The figure you will be presented with is the minimum required by the computer so do not type a figure lower than this 7 It is recommended that you type a size slightly larger than this minimum requirement See Side bar File Size on page 19 The recommended space sh...

Page 138: ...click Power Management icon and then enable hibernation in the Hibernate tab File Size The total size of your file represents a total of your computer s sys tem extended and vid eo memory This is the minimum you may choose so do not go be low the figure suggest ed If you upgrade mem ory in your computer you will need to repeat the process outlined on page 18 to create the file again There is no ne...

Page 139: ... Complete box appears asking if you want to restart your computer 5 Windows will then tell you New Hardware Found and begin to install the drivers for you 6 The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box will now appear several times and will ask you to choose either an automatic search or to specify the driver location 7 In each case choose Automatic search for a better driver Recom mended 8 Windows will...

Page 140: ... 5 When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears select Specify a location and navigate Browse to D Driv ers Audio WinME SMAXWD SE and click Next until prompted to select Finish to restart the computer 6 Upon Restart you may check the Sounds Control Panel Start Menu and point to Settings and click Control Panel you may need to enable the view all Control Panel options by clicking on it then ...

Page 141: ...evice Driver Wizard prompts for What would you like to install then choose the updated driver Smart Link 56K Modem Voice Device and click Next Next 7 You may need to repeat the navigation to the driver folder a second time to allow Windows to find the driver specify the location as above 8 Then follow the on screen instructions to install the drivers 9 After the updated driver is installed click F...

Page 142: ...irectX dxsetup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To con tinue press Yes Install Click OK to restart 3 Upon restart click Start menu Run 4 Navigate Browse to D Drivers Video Win9x Setup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Next Yes 5 Click Finish to restart Windows when the Setup Complete bo...

Page 143: ... 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 Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Specify a loca tion navigate Browse to D Drivers LAN WinME and click OK Next Next 6 Click Finish and click to restart your computer when prompted 7 The network adapter is now ready for configuration ...

Page 144: ...02 Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard and click the Driver tab 4 Click the Update Driver button 5 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Specify a loca tion and click Next 6 Select Specify a location navigate Browse to D Driv ers Hotkey WinME 7 Click the Open button and click OK button then click Next Next 8 Click Finish and restart the computer when prompted 9 You may then configure y...

Page 145: ...ay then configure your TouchPad as outlined in TouchPad and Buttons on page 2 25 AutoMail WinME 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers AutoMail Setup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Next Next 3 Click Finish when the Setup Complete box appears 4 You may run and configure the program from the Start menu Point to Progra...

Page 146: ...and click Next 5 Navigate Browse to D Drivers SD WinME and click OK button 6 Click Next Next 7 Windows will install the appropriate drivers for you Click Finish When you insert a new SD card for the first time you will be taken to the Add New Hardware Wizard 1 When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears select Specify a location and click Next 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers SD WinME and click OK butt...

Page 147: ... key in order to enter the Bios Setup screen 3 Use the left and right arrow keys ÅÆ at the bottom right side of the key board to move across to the Advanced menu The Advanced Menu should be highlighted in white 4 Use the up and down arrow keys ÇÈ to select I O Device Configura tion 5 Hit Enter to select the Sub Menu 6 Use the up and down arrow keys ÇÈ to select Mode 7 Use the Space Bar or keys to ...

Page 148: ...ish Restart 3 Make sure you have the correct setting by going to Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click the Network icon 4 Select Winbond Infrared Controller DMA and click the Properties button 5 Select the Advanced tab 6 On the left under Property select Infrared Transceiver and under Value select HP HSDL 2300 3600 7 Click OK OK 8 Check the documentation with your Infra...

Page 149: ...le D English setup exe for U S English and click OK 3 When the installation is finished shutdown the system use the Windows procedure and restart 4 Start Windows and click on the Speed Step icon in the Task Bar OR click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click the Power Management icon and then choose your settings on Intel Speed Step ...

Page 150: ...ect Specify a location navigate Browse to D Driv ers Wlan WinME and click OK Next 5 When the Copying Files dialog box appears asking for files then navigate Browse to D Drivers Wlan WinME and select the appropriate file and click OK OK 6 Click Next until prompted to select Finish to restart the computer 7 Upon Restart you may check the Wireless LAN Setting Control Panel From the Start menu and poi...

Page 151: ...es if its sub items are not shown 3 Double click Unknown Device and click Reinstall Driver button 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears select Specify a loca tion and click Next 5 Navigate Browse to D Drivers MS WinME and click OK button 6 Click Next Next 7 Click Finish when prompted 8 The Memory Stick will appear as a Removable Disk when you double click the My Computer icon on your desk...

Page 152: ...if you want to restart your computer Audio Win2000 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers Audio Win2000 Setup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To con tinue press Next click Yes is asked if you want to continue at any time 3 Restart Windows when prompted by clicking Finish 4 Upon Restart you may check the Sounds and Multimedia Control P...

Page 153: ...appears click Next 4 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device under Install Hard ware Device Drivers and click Next 5 Select Specify a location under Locate Driver Files and click Next 6 Navigate Browse to D Drivers Modem Win2000 and select the visi ble file by clicking it 7 Click the Open button and click OK button then click Next 8 Click Finish and close the window 9 The modem is ready ...

Page 154: ...te Browse to D Drivers Video DirectX dxsetup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To con tinue press Yes Install Click OK to restart 3 Upon restart click Start menu Run 4 Navigate Browse to D Drivers Video Win2000 Setup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To con tinue press Next Yes 5 Click Finish to restart W...

Page 155: ...pter and click Driver tab 4 Click Update Driver button 5 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears click Next 6 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device under Install Hard ware Device Drivers and click Next 7 Select Specify a location under Locate Driver Files and click Next 8 Navigate Browse to D Drivers LAN Win2000 and select the visible file by clicking it 9 Click the Open button an...

Page 156: ...Driver button 5 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears click Next 6 Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver under Install Hardware Device Drivers and click Next 7 Click the Have Disk button and navigate Browse to D Driv ers Hotkey Win2000 and select the visible file by clicking it 8 Click the Open button and click OK button then click...

Page 157: ... 4 You may then configure your TouchPad as outlined in TouchPad and Buttons on page 2 25 AutoMail Win2000 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers AutoMail Setup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Next Next 3 Click Finish when the Setup Complete box appears 4 You may run and configure the program from the Start menu Point...

Page 158: ...les and click Next 7 Navigate Browse to D Drivers SD Win2000 and select the sdbus file by clicking it 8 Click the Open button and click OK button then click Next 9 When the program asks you to Insert Disk click the OK button 10 Repeat the above procedure to navigate Browse to D Driv ers SD Win2000 and select the sdbus sys file by clicking it 11 Click the Open button and click OK button then click ...

Page 159: ...s the F2 key in order to enter the Bios Setup screen 3 Use the left and right arrow keys ÅÆ at the bottom right side of the key board to move across to the Advanced menu The Advanced Menu should be highlighted in white 4 Use the up and down arrow keys ÇÈ to select I O Device Configura tion 5 Hit Enter to select the Sub Menu 6 Use the up and down arrow keys ÇÈ to select Mode 7 Use the Space Bar or ...

Page 160: ...to restart your computer 4 Make sure you have the correct setting by going to Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click System icon and then click Hardware tab Device Manager button 5 Click next to Infrared devices if its sub items are not shown 6 Double click the Winbond Infrared Controller DMA and select the Advanced tab 7 On the left under Property select Infrared Transc...

Page 161: ...or Example D English setup exe for U S English and click OK 3 When the installation is finished shutdown the system use the Windows procedure and restart 4 Start Windows and click on the Speed Step icon in the Task Bar OR click Start menu point to Settings and click Control Panel Double click the Power Management icon and then choose your settings on Intel Speed Step ...

Page 162: ... tab 4 Click Update Driver button 5 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears click Next 6 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device under Install Hard ware Device Drivers and click Next 7 Select your Specify a location drive under Locate Driver Files and click Next 8 Navigate Browse to D Drivers WLAN Win2000 and select the visi ble file AEIWLNIC by clicking it 9 Click the Open button a...

Page 163: ...ck Unknown Device and click Reinstall Driver button 4 When the Update Device Driver Wizard appears click Next Next 5 Select Specify a location navigate Browse to D Driv ers MS Win2000 and select the wbmsa inf file by clicking on it 6 Click the Open button and click OK button then click Next 7 Then follow the on screen instructions to install the drivers and click Fin ish 8 The Memory Stick will ap...

Page 164: ...ess Next 3 Click OK 4 Restart Windows when prompted by clicking Finish 5 Upon Restart 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 6 The Volume Control will then appear in the Task Bar alongside the date Service Pack 6 After installing Win dows NT 4 0 p...

Page 165: ...stem Information appears click Next 5 Click to Check Don t detect my modem I will select it from a list and click Next 6 From the Manufacturers options on the left choose Smart Link and choose Smart Link 56K Modem from the Models list then click Next 7 When asked which on which ports you want to install it select Selected Ports click COM3 and click Next 8 Click Finish and close the window and Fini...

Page 166: ...ructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Next Yes 3 Click Finish to restart Windows when the Setup Complete box appears asking if you want to restart your computer 4 When Windows restarts you may see a message stating that you have an invalid display option Just click OK and you can adjust the settings from the control panel which is open to your preference ...

Page 167: ...ork adapter 5 In the Insert Disk box type the path D Drivers LAN WinNT4 and click OK 6 In the Select OEM Option box Realtek RTL8139 A based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter as highlighted click OK 7 When Windows finds your network adapter Realtek RTL8139 A based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter click Next 8 Then select your network protocol s and service s and click Next 9 In the Windows NT Setup box type the p...

Page 168: ...l CD ROM and then click Retry if Windows indi cates it can not locate some files 14 Then specify your network bindings and click OK 15 Click Next for Windows to install selected components 16 Click Next for Windows to start the network 17 Then follow the on screen instructions 18 Shut down and restart Windows for the new settings to take effect ...

Page 169: ...rs Hotkey WinNT4 and select the visible file by clicking it 4 Click the Open button and click OK button then click OK 5 Insert the Windows NT 4 0 CD ROM and give the computer a few sec onds to recognize that the CD is in the drive then click OK 6 Windows will then require the mhotkey exe file Eject the Windows NT 4 0 CD ROM and insert your Device Drivers Utilities User s Manual CD ROM and navigate...

Page 170: ... Finish to restart Windows when the Setup Com plete box appears asking if you want to restart your computer 5 You may then configure your TouchPad as outlined in TouchPad and Buttons on page 2 25 Intel SpeedStep WinNT4 1 Insert the CD ROM into the CD device drive 2 Navigate Browse to D your language setup exe For Example D English setup exe for U S English and click OK 3 When the installation is f...

Page 171: ...screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Next Next 3 Click Finish when the Setup Complete box appears 4 You may run and configure the program from the Start menu Point to Programs and click Auto Mail Checker You may then access the pro gram settings through the icon in the Task Bar For further details see Auto Mail Checker on page 2 8 ...

Page 172: ...lick OK 6 In the Select OEM Option box Actiontec 802 11b Wireless LAN Min iPCI Card as highlighted click OK 7 When Windows finds your network adapter Actiontec 802 11b Wireless LAN MiniPCI Card click Next 8 Then select your network protocol s and service s 9 In the Windows NT Setup box type the path where the original source of your Windows NT you will need to insert the Windows NT 4 0 CD ROM into...

Page 173: ... User s Manual CD ROM and then click Retry if Windows indicates it can not locate some files 13 Then specify your network settings and click OK 14 Click Next for Windows to install selected components 15 Click Next for Windows to start the network 16 Then follow the on screen instructions 17 Shut down and restart Windows for the new settings to take effect ...

Page 174: ...indows XP are included However you should check with your service repre sentative for the latest news Chipset WinXP 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers 830M Setup exe 3 Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Next Yes Next 4 Restart Windows when the InstallShield Wizard Complete box appears asking if you want to restart your ...

Page 175: ...n Navigate Browse to D Driv ers Video DirectX dxsetup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Yes Install 2 Click Start menu Run 3 Navigate Browse to D Drivers Video WinXP Setup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Next Yes 4 Click Finish to restart Windows when the Setup Comple...

Page 176: ...e Update Driver button 6 When the Hardware Update Wizard appears select Install from a spe cific location then click Next 7 Select only Don t search I will choose the driver to install and click Next 8 Click the Have Disk button and navigate Browse to D Driv ers Hotkey WinXP and select the visible file by clicking it 9 Click the Open button and click OK button then click Next Next 10 Click Finish ...

Page 177: ...ay then configure your TouchPad as outlined in TouchPad and Buttons on page 2 25 AutoMail WinXP 1 Click Start menu Run 2 Navigate Browse to D Drivers AutoMail Setup exe Follow the Setup on screen instructions to install the drivers and utilities To continue press Next Next 3 Click Finish when the Setup Complete box appears 4 You may run and configure the program from the Start menu Point to Progra...

Page 178: ...System device and click Reinstall Driver button 6 When the Hardware Update Wizard appears click Install from a spe cific location then click Next 7 Select Search for the best driver in these locations and select Include this location in the search 8 Navigate Browse to D Drivers SD WinXP and click OK button then click Next 9 Click Finish and Close When you insert a new SD card for the first time yo...

Page 179: ... key in order to enter the Bios Setup screen 3 Use the left and right arrow keys ÅÆ at the bottom right side of the key board to move across to the Advanced menu The Advanced Menu should be highlighted in white 4 Use the up and down arrow keys ÇÈ to select I O Device Configura tion 5 Hit Enter to select the Sub Menu 6 Use the up and down arrow keys ÇÈ to select Mode 7 Use the Space Bar or keys to ...

Page 180: ... correct setting 4 If in Classic View go to Start menu click Control Panel Double click the Wireless Link icon 5 If in Category View then click Control Panel then click Printers and Other Hardware 6 Click the Hardware tab and click the Properties button Click the Advanced tab 7 On the left under Property select Infrared Transceiver and under Value select HP HSDL 2300 3600 8 Click OK OK 9 Check the...

Page 181: ...Drivers Utilities 4 62 Windows XP 4 ...

Page 182: ...tings found in Setup Even if you are a beginner keep a record of the settings you find and any changes you make This informa tion 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 do...

Page 183: ...st important settings you may need to change at some point Table 5 1 Important Bios Settings Option Page Purpose Installed OS 5 17 Tells the computer which Operating System You have installed WinMe Win98SE Win2k WinXP Other WinNT IrDA AskIR FIR 5 17 Enables IrDA AskIR FIR modes for Infrared devices which require this mode Boot Menu 5 24 Specify s the order of the devices on which the computer sear...

Page 184: ... booting it will display a sys tem 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 re booting Startup Screen The POST Figure 5 3 If you choose the Quiet Boot option not avail able for all models in the Setup utility you will only see an abbre viated version o...

Page 185: ...ved Phoenix BIOS Almador Version 1 0 Security Enabled KBC EC Firmware Revision 1 00 06 Intel R Pentium R III Mobile CPU 1000 MHz 640K System RAM Passed 126M Extended RAM passed 512K Cache SSRAM passed System BIOS shadowed Video BIOS shadowed UMB Upper limit segment address E72AFixed Disk 0 HITACHI_DK23AA 60 ATAPI CD ROM TOSHIBA CD_ROM XM 7002MB Mouse Intiialized Press F2 to enter SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 186: ...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 187: ...t Entering Setup To enter Setup turn on the computer and press F2 during the POST The prompt seen in Figure 5 3 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 188: ...nd choose to directly boot from the device you need by doing the following 1 Press and hold Shift F10 to enter the Boot Menu immediately after you start the system and see the message Realtek RTL8139 A B C RTL8130 Boot Agent Press Shift F10 to Configure 2 Use Ç È to highlight your preference and press Space to change the value see Boot Configuration Menu on page 5 8 3 Press F4 to save and quit or ...

Page 189: ...nu Realtek RTL8139 A B C RTL8130 Boot Agent Configuration Menu v2 11 Network Boot Protocol Boot Order Show Config Message Show Message Time RPL ROM Disable Enable 3 Seconds Network boot disabled boot local devices Esc Space Quit Change Value Enter Next Option F4 Save Quit ...

Page 190: ...e 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 highlight ed 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 191: ...n Lan After Power Failure Customized 16 Sec Off Suspend On last State Maximum Power Sav ings conserves the greatest amount of system power Maxi mum Performance con serves power but allows greatest sys tem performance To alter these set tings choose Cus tomized To turn off power management choose disabled F1Help EscExit ÇÈ Select Item ÅÆ Select Menu Change Values Enter Select X Sub Menu F9 Setup De...

Page 192: ...lp System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A XPrimary Master XSecondary Master System Memory Extended Memory 17 49 11 00 09 2001 1 44 1 25 MB 31 2 6007MB CD ROM 640 KB 130559 KB Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field F1 Help Esc Exit ÇÈ Select Item ÅÆ Select Menu Change Values Enter Select X Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ...

Page 193: ...ting This allows Setup to determine the hard disk s type and other information when you press Enter It automatically loads the infor mation into the BIOS None No hard disk is installed With this option the system will require a removable disk to supply the bootup information User This allows you to fill in the Cylinders Heads and Sectors Track fields It automatically calculates size based on this ...

Page 194: ...ing documentation CD ROM drive ATAPI Removable disk drive Note For future use and as a precaution make a record the hard disk s original configuration Multi Sector Transfers Main Menu Primary Master Select the number of sectors in each block that can be transferred together The Auto Type setting shows the optimum number ...

Page 195: ...d Requires PCI or local bus 0 LBA Warning If you enable LBA mode for a particular HDD be sure to ena ble it each time you use the same hard disk If you don t you may encounter read write errors When to Use LBA The standard or ATA mode of seeing HDD s is inadequate for drives larger than 528MB LBA mode corrects this and allows for hard disks up to 128GB ATA and LBA modes over lap So if LBA mode is ...

Page 196: ...among various modes used for data transfers Auto Type setting selects the best modes for your HDD The Setup menu only lists those options supported by the drive and platform Secondary Master Main Menu This line shows the second IDE device either a CD device or nothing if you ve installed the storage tray in the Device Bay ...

Page 197: ...Device Configuration XAdvanced Chipset Control XKeyboard Features Legacy USB Support Summary Screen Win2K LCD CRT Disabled Disabled Select the operat ing system installed on your system which you will use most com monly Note An incor rect setting can cause some operat ing systems to display unex pected behavior F1 Help Esc Exit ÇÈ Select Item ÅÆ Select Menu Change Values Enter Select X Sub Menu F9...

Page 198: ...u to switch your display options between the notebook s LCD screen LCD and CRT External Monitor together the LCD only and the TV only These settings are overridden by software driver s controls which reside in your O S IrDA AskIR FIR Advanced Menu I O Device Configuration If you are using an IrDA AskIR or FIR device you will need to change this op tion to Enabled for more information on installing...

Page 199: ...up allows advanced users to control the port settings from within a Plug n Play capable operating system The default setting is En abled You should check your parallel device s documentation to see which mode it can use should you wish to change these settings Legacy USB Support Advanced Menu This setting will need to be Enabled if you intend to use USB devices in DOS or other non Plug Play OS s ...

Page 200: ...t Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password on boot Disabled Supervisor Pass word controls access to the setup utility F1 Help Esc Exit ÇÈ Select Item ÅÆ Select Menu Change Values Enter Select X Sub Menu F9Setup Defaults F10Save and Exit ...

Page 201: ... Menu Set a password for access to the setup utility this will not affect access to the computer OS only the setup utility Password on boot Security Menu Set a password for booting the computer Only users who enter a correct pass word can boot the system see Warning in the sidebar 0 Warning If you choose set a boot password NEVER for get your password The consequences of this could be serious If y...

Page 202: ...c Suspend Mode Off Wakeup On Lan On After Power Failure last State Maximum Power Sav ings conserves the greatest amount of system power Maxi mum Performance con serves power but allows greatest sys tem performance To alter these set tings choose Cus tomized To turn off power management choose disabled F1Help EscExit ÇÈ Select Item ÅÆ Select Menu Change Values Enter Select X Sub Menu F9Setup Defaul...

Page 203: ... Power Menu Most of the settings in the Power Menu will be overridden by your O S Power Management Control Panel Settings However if you do need to run Power Savings under another O S such as MS DOS you can Customize the settings here ...

Page 204: ...ys used to view or configure devices Enter expands or collapses with a or Ctrl Enter expands all Shift 1 enables or disables a device and moves the device up or down n may move remova ble device between the Hard Disk or Remova ble Disk d Remove a device that is not installed F1 Help Esc Exit ÇÈ Select Item ÅÆ Select Menu Change Values Enter Select X Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ...

Page 205: ... de vices e g Iomega Zip drives and network cards When you specify a device as a boot device on the Boot Menu it requires the availability of an operating system on that device Most PCs come with an oper ating 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 usua...

Page 206: ...ced Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS F1 Help Esc Exit ÇÈ Select Item ÅÆ Select Menu Change Values Enter Select X Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit ...

Page 207: ...Changes or Exit Discarding Changes will wipe out any changes you have made to the Setup You can also choose to restore the original Setup Defaults which will return the Setup to its original state and erase any previous changes you have made in a previous session ...

Page 208: ... A small 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 static electricity may damage the components The chapter includes Replacing the HDD Upgrading the System Memory Replacing the CD Device Upgrading the Processor Please make sure that you review each procedure befo...

Page 209: ...our data internally in the notebook compu ter It is mounted in a removable case and can be taken out to accommodate other 2 5 IDE hard disk drives with a height of 9 5 mm Removing The Hard Disk 1 Turn off the computer 2 Turn the computer over 3 Remove the screw from the HDD cover 1 Figure 6 1 Hard Disk Location 1 1 ...

Page 210: ... Disk Case Screws 0 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 FD s required to install your operating system and programs If you have access to the internet download the latest application and hardware driver updates for the operating system you plan to install Copy these to a remov...

Page 211: ...Upgrading The Computer 6 4 Hard Disk Drive Upgrade 6 6 Gently ease the hard disk case up from the computer and away from the computer as shown in Figure 6 3 below Figure 6 3 Hard Disk Case Removal ...

Page 212: ...d to the hard disk The hard disk case and connector board will move as one unit the hard disk as another You may remove the connector board 5 from the back of the HDD case using a small screwdriver to remove screws 10 11 as in Figure 6 4 below or alternatively gently ease the disk out from the connector board and case Figure 6 4 Hard Disk Case and Connector Board 5 6 7 9 8 10 11 ...

Page 213: ...crew brackets 1 4 should be facing upward as in Figure 6 4 above 9 If you had removed the connector board from the rest of the case then reattach this using screws 10 11 in Figure 6 4 10 Screw the 4 screws 6 9 back into the hard disk through the side of the hard disk case Push the hard disk gently back into the computer taking care to align the connector board with the pins protruding from the mai...

Page 214: ...Upgrading The Computer Hard Disk Drive Upgrade 6 7 6 11 Replace the screws 1 4 as per Figure 6 2 on page 6 3 12 Replace the cover and screw it on to the bottom of the computer ...

Page 215: ... system to auto detect the new HDD or if necessary run the Setup Util ity in the BIOS to customize the system Main Menu on page 5 10 Setting Up A New HDD Follow your operating system s installation instructions and install all necessary drivers and utilities as outlined in What To Install on page 4 2 ...

Page 216: ...tem Memory The computer has two memory sockets for 144 pin Small Outline Dual In line Memory Modules SO DIMM and supports PC 133 SDRAM The main mem ory can be expanded up to 1GB The total memory size is automatically detected by the POST routine once you turn on your computer ...

Page 217: ...ory module if present where necessary Insert a new memory module Replace the keyboard Removing The Keyboard 1 Turn off the computer 2 Press the four keyboard latches at the top of the keyboard to elevate the keyboard from its normal position as in Figure 6 6 you may need to use a small screwdriver or a straightened paper clip to do this Figure 6 6 Keyboard Latches ...

Page 218: ...ing The System Memory 6 11 6 3 Carefully lift the keyboard up and out being careful not to bend the key board ribbon cable 1 as seen in Figure 6 7 4 Locate the memory sockets marked 2 in Figure 6 7 Figure 6 7 Memory Sockets 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 219: ...as indicated in Figure 6 8 Figure 6 8 Memory Release 6 The module will pop up 7 Remove the memory module if required to do so depending upon your configuration as below in Figure 6 9 Figure 6 9 Memory Removal 0 Contact Warning Be careful not to touch the DIMM s pins Even the cleanest hands have oils which can attract particles and degrade the module s perform ance ...

Page 220: ...the memory slot 9 The module will only fit one way as defined by its pin alignment Make sure the module is seated as far into the slot as it will go DO NOT FORCE IT it should fit without much pressure Figure 6 10 Figure 6 10 Memory Insertion 10 Press the module down towards the mainboard until the slot levers click into place to secure the module ...

Page 221: ...ard fit into place you will find these under the Fn Spacebar Alt and arrow keys see Figure 6 11 Figure 6 11 Keyboard Tabs 12 Carefully press the front of the keyboard down so that the four latches at the front of the keyboard lock down again 13 Restart the computer and the new memory configuration should be regis tered Keyboard Tabs ...

Page 222: ...comes with a bay for a 12 7mm high removable CD Device installed Depending on your configuration you may have a CD ROM DVD ROM CD RW One of these devices should already be installed depending upon the model you had purchased You may upgrade or change these options by performing the fol lowing procedure ...

Page 223: ...he Computer 6 16 Replacing the CD Device 6 Removing The CD Device 1 Turn off the computer 2 Turn the computer over 3 Remove the screw from the CD Device release latch 1 Figure 6 12 Figure 6 12 CD Device Location 1 ...

Page 224: ... the bay until it is flush with the side of the computer there is only one way for the drive to fit into the bay and the wording on the side of the drive should be the right way up 6 The sliding release latch should have moved back over to be aligned with the hole in the computer case Screw the screw back into the case through the release latch 7 Depending on your device you may need to install dr...

Page 225: ...r If you want to upgrade your computer by replacing the existing processor with a faster new one you will need to contact your customer service representative We recommend that you do not do this yourself since if it is done incorrectly you may damage the processor or mainboard ...

Page 226: ... pages make sure you have followed the instructions carefully and ob served the safety precautions in the preface If all else fails talk to your service center You should also make a record of what happened and what remedies you tried Of course if something goes wrong it will happen at the most inconvenient time possible so you should preview this section just in case If after you ve tried everyth...

Page 227: ...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 appropriate keys as configured in your Power Management Power Options see Chapter 3 Conserving Power Throughout The Whole System on page 3 18 or by pressing the Fn F4 key combination to wake up the system see Chapter 2 Function Keys on page...

Page 228: ...hapter 3 LCD on page 3 4 Display Choice Press Fn F7 to make sure the system is not set to exter nal only display see Chapter 3 Switching Display Devices on page 3 3 Boot Drive Make sure there are no floppy disks in the drive when you start up your machine this is a common cause of the mes sage Invalid system disk Replace the disk and then press any key ...

Page 229: ...nd 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 computer This is especially important if you choose to use a Startup password for the BIOS see Chapter 5 Password on boot...

Page 230: ...urces you don t know Viruses are often triggered from within e mail attachments so take care when opening any attached file You can configure most Anti Virus programs to check all e mail attachments Note You should also beware of files from people you know as the virus may have infected an address book and been automati cally forwarded without the person s knowledge Keep a Boot Floppy Disk this di...

Page 231: ...ing at the notebook s manual but what about any new peripheral devices you have just purchased Many problems are caused by the installa tion of new hardware and or software Always refer to the documentation of any new hardware and or software and pay particular attention to files enti tled READ ME or READ ME FIRST When installing a new device always make sure the device is powered on and in many c...

Page 232: ...hange you just made and see if the prob lem 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 computer has many devices plugged into its ports and a number of programs running then it will be difficult to determine the cause of a problem Try disconnecting all of the devices and restarting the computer wit...

Page 233: ...ows it to go in one way Make sure there s nothing interfering with the battery contacts possible cause Low battery indicator The battery status LED is blinking yellow solution Plug in the AC power source If the computer doesn t start up immediately turn it off then on again possible cause The suspend key combination Fn Suspend F4 or other configured key combination has been toggled indicator The v...

Page 234: ...to cool If this problem persists make sure the vents aren t blocked and the computer isn t sitting on a thermal surface Make sure you re using the correct adapter possible cause The system is using too much power solution If your OS has a Power Management Power Options scheme see Chapter 3 Power Management on page 3 13 check its settings You may also be using a PC card device which is drawing a lo...

Page 235: ... not blocked If this doesn t cool it down put the system into Suspend mode or turn it off for an hour The battery pack will not charge possible cause The battery pack is exposed to an excessively hot or cold environment solution 1 Place the battery in a suitable environment and after it returns to normal temperature try again 2 The battery may be bad and may need to be replaced contact your servic...

Page 236: ...ormal temperature try again solution The battery may be bad and may need to be replaced con tact your service center for more details A beeping sound is heard and the low battery indicator is on solution The battery power is nearly used up Connect the AC adapter to your computer A beep isn t heard when the low battery indicator turns on or the gauge indicates power is less than 10 solution The bat...

Page 237: ...tery has not been fully discharged before being recharged solution Make sure the battery is fully discharged and recharge it completely before reusing possible cause Power Management Power Options have been disabled solution Go to the Control Panel in Windows and re enable the options possible cause A peripheral device or PC card is consuming a lot of power solution Turn off the unused device to s...

Page 238: ...reen control key combinations Fn F8 and F9 see Chapter 3 LCD on page 3 4 If you re con nected to an external monitor make sure it s plugged in and turned on You should also check the monitor s own brightness and contrast controls possible cause The computer is set for a different display solution Toggle the screen display key combination Fn F7 see Chapter 3 Switching on page 3 5 If an external mon...

Page 239: ...n the display controls see Chapter 3 Attaching a Monitor CRT on page 3 5 The screen images aren t clear possible cause The screen controls need to be adjusted solution Toggle the screen control key combinations Fn F8 and F9 see Chapter 3 LCD on page 3 4 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 ...

Page 240: ...ry 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 see Chapter 3 Conserving Power Throughout The Whole System on page 3 18 to turn off the LC...

Page 241: ...ropriately from the Control Panel solution Please see Chapter 4 What To Install on page 4 2 for instructions on installing the driver and see Chapter 3 Video Driver Controls on page 3 6 for instructions on configuring the video driver possible cause The settings in the BIOS are set for LCD only this is only applicable if your OS does not have the appropriate Con trol Panel options as these overrid...

Page 242: ...As in low battery status the computer is waking up from the suspend mode Boot Password You forget the boot password solution If you forget the password you may have to discharge the battery of the CMOS Contact your service representative for help 0 Warning If you choose set a boot password NEVER for get your password The consequences of this could be serious If you cannot remember your boot passwo...

Page 243: ...ed for long term data stor age and have a finite lifespan Do not store important files you wish to keep for a long time on floppy disks As a gen eral 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 space avail...

Page 244: ...sk or CD you will need to restart the computer Audio The sound cannot be heard or the volume is very low possible cause The volume might be set too low solution 1 Check the volume control in the Sound Control Panel in the Windows Toolbar or use the key combination Fn F5 or F6 see Chapter 2 Function Keys on page 2 22 to adjust 2 The headphone is plugged into the wrong jack It should be plugged into...

Page 245: ... page 2 15 A music compact disc can be read while a data disc can not possible cause There may be a problem with the disc hardware or soft ware solution Refer to your operating system manual for more informa tion on the software and make sure you have the correct software installed for running video compact discs If the proper software is properly installed and a problem still exists contact your ...

Page 246: ... hardware or soft ware 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 service center about a hardware problem I cannot change region codes any more using the DVD utility possible cause You have already changed the code the maximum 5 tim...

Page 247: ... cause 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 com puter solutio...

Page 248: ...ard controllers are disabled on power up PC card controllers are disabled when you resume the computer from Sus pend mode This is a problem caused by Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition To resolve the problem immediately after installing Windows 98SE install the program file PCI vxd to update your system driver The PCI vxd driver is supplied by your computer service representative For more informa...

Page 249: ...stalled the driver to enable any extra func tions 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 func tions which come with your device Other Keyboards If your keyboard is dam aged or you just want to make a change you can use any standard PS 2 or USB keyboard The sys tem ...

Page 250: ...lution 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 connec tions and is a means of insuring that the printer is actually working possible cause There is no paper in the printer or the paper is incorrect for the settings designated in your software solution Put more paper in the pri...

Page 251: ... printer is a network printer and it is not properly con nected to the network solution All networks are configured differently so please check with your network administrator to get the correct setup possible cause The operation mode for the parallel port set in the BIOS doesn t correspond with the mode your printer can work with solution Please check your printer manual to find out which mode yo...

Page 252: ...ot access the Save to Disk partition indicator The system retrieves Save to Disk information very quickly during bootup and then freezes This situation usu ally happens after one of the following occurs and you acti vate the Save to Disk process 1 The hard disk has been changed OR 2 There has been a CMOS failure or a Checksum failure and the problem has not been corrected If one of these occurs yo...

Page 253: ...ss the Fn F4 Suspend key combination Standby is activated instead of Hibernate solution 1 Make sure you have enabled Hibernate in the Power Management Power Options control panel in your OS see Chapter 3 Conserving Power Throughout The Whole System on page 3 18 2 If in Windows 98SE set up the Save to Disk partition if you haven t done so see Chapter 4 PH Save To Disk Hibernate on page 4 18 3 Run t...

Page 254: ...not ena bled solution Go to Setup s Power menu and enable the features you pre fer see Chapter 3 Conserving Power Throughout The Whole System on page 3 18 The system does not go into suspend or save to disk when the battery is low possible cause Suspend Timeout is disabled solution Use one of the Power Management Power Options presets ...

Page 255: ...this will allow you to access any extra functions which come with your device possible cause The IrDA port is blocked solution Make sure nothing is between your system s IrDA port and the destination s port Note The IrDA operates on a Line of Sight possible cause Support for IrDA AskIR FIR types infrared devices is disabled solution Enable the support for these type of devices in the BIOS Setup un...

Page 256: ...f the following messages occur press F2 to run Setup message Extended RAM failed at offset nnn description The extended memory is not working or not configured properly solution Make sure the expansion memory is seated properly in its socket s see Chapter 6 Memory Insertion on page 6 13 4 Run Setup to allow the system to recheck the amount of memory present then save the Setup information and rebo...

Page 257: ...rn off the system and remove any DIMMs see Chap ter 6 Memory Removal on page 6 12 Restart the system If the problem persists contact your service center If the problem disappears replace the DIMMs one at a time to identify the defective module Replace any defec tive DIMMs message Fixed Disk x Failure or Fixed Disk Controller Failure description The hard disk is not working or is not properly confi...

Page 258: ...ry restarting the system 2 If you are using an external keyboard remove it and make sure the onboard keyboard works correctly If it does you may have to replace the external keyboard 3 If the problem persists contact your service center message Keyboard error description The POST doesn t see the keyboard solution 1 Try restarting the system 2 If you are using an external keyboard remove it and mak...

Page 259: ...eys on the keyboard to loosen the one with a problem 2 If keys consistently fail to spring up contact your service center message Monitor type does not match CMOS description The CMOS doesn t recognize your monitor LCD solution Run Setup then save and exit The system will survey itself then update its record see Chapter 5 Display Advanced Menu on page 5 17 ...

Page 260: ...lution 1 Assuming there is an operating system to be found enter Setup and make sure the FDD and or Primary Master Drive are correctly identified see Chapter 5 Primary Master Main Menu on page 5 12 2 Make sure the HDD is properly installed 3 If your HDD was set up with multiple partitions make sure drive C is active boot up from drive A and use FDISK EXE ...

Page 261: ...ing the system will function without further problem 2 Press F2 enter Setup correct the problem save exit message Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used description The last POST couldn t be completed several times so the POST loaded the defaults and gave you a chance to run Setup solution Run Setup and make sure all the settings are correct message Real time clock error description T...

Page 262: ... Replace and run Setup description The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead solution Contact your service center to replace the onboard battery Then run Setup to re establish the correct settings message System cache error Cache disabled description The RAM cache failed the BIOS test and was disabled solution 1 Reboot 2 Continue without the cache though system performance will be...

Page 263: ... reconfigure the system Note This may indicate the CMOS was targeted by a virus Reboot from an anti virus program on a write protected floppy message System RAM failed at offset nnnn description The system failed at the nnnn address solution 1 Reboot 2 Contact your service center message System timer error description The timer test failed solution Contact your service center ...

Page 264: ...1 00 1 06 1 13 1 20 1 26 GHz uFC PGA Package Memory Two SODIMM sockets Supports PC 133 SDRAM Expandable memory up to 1GB BIOS Phoenix BIOS One 512KB Flash ROM LCD 14 1 TFT XGA 1024x768 or 15 0 TFT SXGA 1400x1050 Factory Option Core Logic INTEL ALMADOR M FW82830MP ...

Page 265: ... and IDCT Fully DirectX 8 Compliant Graphics Engine External memory of either 32MB or 64MB of DDR SGRAM on board not upgradeable Keyboard A4 Size Win98 keyboard with an embedded numeric keypad Storage 3 5 3 mode FDD Easy changeable 2 5 9 5 mm h IDE HDD Supports PIO mode 4 ATA 33 66 100 Ultra DMA One bay for the optional 12 7mmH CD ROM or DVD ROM or CD RW ...

Page 266: ...ompliant Interface 3D stereo enhanced sound system Compatible Sound Blaster PRO S PDIF Digital output 5 1 CH Built in microphone 2 Built in speakers PC Card Sockets Two PCMCIA 3 3V 5V 12V sockets type II x2 or type III x1 ...

Page 267: ...ng ECP EPP Infrared file transfer IrDA FIR ASKIR External CRT monitor port One PS 2 port supporting mouse or keyboard One headphone jack One microphone jack One S PDIF jack One RJ 11 jack for Modem One RJ 45 jack for LAN DC in jack 3 Hotkeys default web browser default email program default CD Player One SONY standard Memory Stick Port One PANASONIC SD Memory Port ...

Page 268: ...ss LAN Factory Option 56K MDC MODEM V 90 V 92 compliant Power Management Support ACPI v1 0b Support APM v1 2 Support suspend to RAM Support suspend to disk Battery low suspend Resume from modem ring Resume from LAN ring Power Full Range AC adapter AC in 100 240V 50 60Hz DC Output 20V 3 25A One removable Smart Li Ion Battery 80W ...

Page 269: ... Lock EMC Safety FCC Class B CE VCCI C TICK BSMI UL CUL TUV CB S W Certificate MICROSOFT WHQL and WINKEY Logo MACROVISION Environmental Spec Temperature Relative Humidity Operating 50 C 350C Operating 20 80 Non Operating 200C 600C Non Operating 10 90 Physical 312 w x272 7 d x37 5 h mm w 14 1 LCD Weight 2 8kg w o battery ...

Page 270: ...A 7 A Optional Lithium Ion smart battery pack 12cell DVD ROM Drive Module 12 7mm h CD RW Drive Module 12 7mm h Software DVD Player Software RW 802 11b Wireless LAN card Car Adapter ...

Page 271: ...A 8 A ...

Page 272: ... as a word processor database or image 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 machine it may mean that its data registers are 32 bits wide or that it uses 32 bits to identify ...

Page 273: ...lso refers to the drive which can read this format configuration The makeup of a system To configure is to choose options in order to create a custom system CPU Central Processing Unit The computing part of the computer It controls the interpretation and execution of instructions D DC Direct Current Power which a computer requires for operation DIP switch A series of tiny switches built into circu...

Page 274: ...e ca pacity F flash BIOS BIOS which can be updated flash memory A memory chip that keeps its information even when the com puter is powered off Used in BIOS which can be updated like the system in your computer flash ROM BIOS see flash BIOS function key The keys F1 F2 which have specific functions assigned to them By pressing one of the function keys you can execute certain commands depending on t...

Page 275: ...top to exchange data or use a printer without a cable connection J jack A connector used primarily to connect external devices to your computer such as a microphone video source phone line etc jumper A metal bridge that closes an electrical circuit They are sometimes used to configure expansion boards K KB Kilobyte A unit of storage one kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes L LAN Local Area Network A co...

Page 276: ...isonous metals such as lead mercury or cadmium M MB Megabyte 1 048 576 bytes or 1024 KB memory Area in the computer where information is stored on chips an exam ple is RAM MHz One MHz represents one million cycles per second The speed of micro processors called the clock speed is measured in megahertz MMX A type of microprocessor that can handle many common multimedia op erations that are normally...

Page 277: ...s information from a computer one char acter 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 before they can be formatted for the operat ing system this is done with the FDISK utility PC Card See PCMCIA Card PCMCIA Card A credit card sized removable module for portable computers standardized by PCMCIA Als...

Page 278: ...see Plug and Play POST Power On Self Test A series of built in diagnostics that are performed when the computer is booted R RAM Random Access Memory The memory available to programs different programs will need more or less RAM depending on what they are doing RAM is the most common type of memory found in computers reboot To restart a computer resume To restart your computer from suspend mode ROM...

Page 279: ...emory serial port A socket on a computer used to connect a modem mouse scanner or other serial device to the computer setup 1 A utility program which modifies the BIOS 2 Assembly and adjustment of a computer s components 3 The preparation of the system for normal operation Sony Memory Stick Sony s digital portable storage medium The Memory Sticks are used for storing and transferring images from d...

Page 280: ...peripherals such as the keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and telephony devices Devic es are plugged directly into a four pin socket on the PC utility A program that provides file management capabilities such as sorting copying comparing listing and searching as well as diagnostic and measure ment routines that check the health and performance of the system V VGA Video Graphics Array The min...

Page 281: ...G 10 G The ZV Port is built into the notebook computer and activated by plugging in an MPEG PC Card that is ZV Port compliant ...