Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO La 1703, Operating Manual

Contents 

Innovative technology... ..................................................................................................................... 1

Do you need more information? ........................................................................................................... 1

Notational conventions ......................................................................................................................... 2

Ports and operating elements ........................................................................................................... 3

Important notes .................................................................................................................................. 5

Safety information................................................................................................................................. 5

Saving energy....................................................................................................................................... 5

Information sources .............................................................................................................................. 6

Travelling with your notebook............................................................................................................... 7

Before you travel .......................................................................................................................... 7

Notebook: transporting ................................................................................................................. 7

Cleaning the notebook.......................................................................................................................... 8

Preparing your notebook for use ...................................................................................................... 9

Unpacking and checking your notebook............................................................................................... 9

Selecting the Location ........................................................................................................................ 10

Mains adapter: connecting ................................................................................................................. 10

Switching the notebook on for the first time........................................................................................ 11

Working with the notebook ............................................................................................................. 13

Notebook: switching on ...................................................................................................................... 13

Notebook: switching off ...................................................................................................................... 14

Status indicators ................................................................................................................................. 15

Keyboard ............................................................................................................................................ 17

Virtual numeric keypad............................................................................................................... 19

Key combination......................................................................................................................... 19

Country and keyboard settings................................................................................................... 21

Touchpad and touchpad buttons ........................................................................................................ 22

LCD screen......................................................................................................................................... 23

Information on the LCD screen .................................................................................................. 23

Monitor settings .......................................................................................................................... 24

Battery ................................................................................................................................................ 25

Charging, caring for and maintaining the battery........................................................................ 25

Removing and installing the battery ........................................................................................... 26

Using the energy saving functions...................................................................................................... 27

Hard disk ............................................................................................................................................ 28

CD/DVD.............................................................................................................................................. 28

CD/DVD data storage media (device-dependent)...................................................................... 28

Handling CD/DVDs..................................................................................................................... 30

CD/DVD drives (device-dependent) ........................................................................................... 30

Inserting or removing a CD/DVD................................................................................................ 31

Regional codes for DVD films and DVD players ........................................................................ 32

Adjusting AutoPlay function of your CD/DVD drive .................................................................... 32

Loudspeaker....................................................................................................................................... 33

Switching loudspeaker off and on .............................................................................................. 33

Adjusting Volume ....................................................................................................................... 33

Integrated 56k modem........................................................................................................................ 34

Connecting notebook modem to telephone wall socket ............................................................. 34

Radio components: Wireless LAN...................................................................................................... 35

Switching wireless LAN module on and off ................................................................................ 35

Ethernet and LAN ............................................................................................................................... 35

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