Fujitsu b2178, Manual

Page 1: ...f their respective companies Other products are copyrighted by their companies Copyright 1981 1999 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Copyright 1999 Phoenix Technologies Ltd All rights reserved All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Explanations of the adjustments for the track pad cursor control are taken in part from the ALPS GlidePoint Dr...

Page 2: ...rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes 11 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 12 Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous vol...

Page 3: ...ed below To do so would result in your modem being operated in a non compliant manner Call Attempts Retries Applications software shall be configured so that no more than 3 attempts are made to establish a connection to a given number Note if the modem can detect service tones up to 10 attempts can be made If the call sequence is unsuccessful there shall be a delay of at least 30 minutes before at...

Page 4: ...alling while the New Zealand standard is DTMF tone dialling There is no guarantee that Telecom lines will always continue to support pulse dialling It is strongly recommended that pulse dialling is not used Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom s Telepermit requirements are dependent on the equipment PC associated with this device The associated equipment shall be set to operate wit...

Page 5: ...ate with Tone Dialing Selection of Pulse dialing is not possible Please see below instruction for quick modem setup A If you are located in Australia 1 Go to Control panel select modem icon 2 Choose Australia in What country region are you in now 3 Select Phone system as Tone Dialing 4 Close B If you are located in New Zealand 1 Go to Control panel select modem icon 2 Choose New Zealand in What co...

Page 6: ... indicates the concrete nature of the warning The example on the left is a caution for electric shock The circle and slash indicates prohibited behavior The symbol inside the circle indicates the concrete nature of the prohibition The example on the left indicates that disassembly is prohibited The indicates instructions that must be followed The symbol inside indicates the concrete nature of thos...

Page 7: ...in this manual as lowercase latin letters but uppercase letters may be used Product names The following product names are abbreviated as follows in this manual Microsoft Windows 98 operating system is written as Windows 98 Microsoftt Millennium Edition operating system is written as Windows Me Microsoft MS DOS operating system Version 6 2 V is written as MS DOS Microsoft Windows operating system V...

Page 8: ...d their functions quick point IV operation methods connector box handling and battery operation SECTION 2 This section explains installation of options for this computer SECTION 3 This section explains what to do when trouble occurs with this computer and when messages are displayed Read this section as the necessity arises SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 ...

Page 9: ... Panel Model 15 5 Keyboard 17 Numeric Keypad Mode 17 Keyboard 17 Names of the Main Keys and their Functions 18 6 Turning on the Power 20 How to Put the Power On 20 Notes on Putting the Power On 20 7 Turning off the Power 22 Notes on turning off the power 22 How to turn off the Power 22 8 Resetting 25 How to Reset 25 9 Battery 27 Charging 27 Using PC with Battery 27 Checking Remaining Battery Power...

Page 10: ...aching Connector Box 47 5 Using internal Data FAX Modem 48 Connection 48 6 Using Internal LAN 50 Connecting 50 7 Using Mouse 51 Connecting a PS 2 mouse 51 Connecting USB mouse 52 How to use a mouse 53 8 Connecting Numeric Keypad 55 Connecting a PS 2 mouse 55 9 Printer 56 Connecting a printer 56 10 Connecting External Display 58 Connecting external display 58 SECTION 3 1 When This Happens 62 2 Care...

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Page 12: ...t Side of the PC Main Unit SECTION 1 1 Latch This latch locks the liquid crystal display LCD against unintended opening Unlock it to open the LCD 2 Pen A pen for the use in operation on the Touch Panel is supplied for some models 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 ...

Page 13: ...nctions 8 Keyboard You can input characters and give commands to the PC unit through this device Critical Point Do not turn the MAIN switch Off when you use One Touch Button Be sure to keep pressing the One Touch Button until you confirm the application starts up Critical Point Characteristic of LCD The following natures are characteristic to LCD and you must not interpret them as defects The TFT ...

Page 14: ...at uses simultaneously the microphone and speakers In this case adjust the sound volume level or use a headphones or an external microphone available in stores Do not close the LCD when you use the built in microphone to avoid feedback noise The recorded sound from the built in microphone may not clear when the distance or the direction of the sound source is not appropriate We recommend you to us...

Page 15: ... not to use a headphones at excessive volume level or it might give adverse effect to your audibility HEARING LOSS Do not turn on or off the power switch while you are wearing a headphones or it might give adverse effect to your audibility Right Side CAUTION HEARING LOSS Minimize the volume level on your PC before you connect devices to the headphones jack or the mic in jack or it may damage devic...

Page 16: ...oises 2 Mic in Jack This is a terminal for connecting a third party s microphone to enable recording mono audio sounds It enables to connect a small plug of 3 5 mm external diameter Note that some types of microphone such as Dynamic Mic cannot be used Make sure to confirm that a microphone can be used with your PC before you purchase it 3 USB Connector This connector is used to connect USB complia...

Page 17: ...he heat from the inside of the PC unit It starts rotating when the temperature of the inside of the PC unit is high Left Side 4 PC Card Slots These slots are used to install optional PC Cards The lower is Slot 1 and the upper is Slot 2 CAUTION FAILURE Do not cover the holes over the ventilation fan or the heat inside the PC unit might cause the machine failure 1 2 3 4 5 5 PC Card Eject Button Pres...

Page 18: ...ds left to unlock the removing button 3 Battery Pack Removal Button Slide this button towards left to remove a battery pack 4 Connector Box Connector This is the connector to connect the connector box 5 Expansion RAM Module Slot The memory unit of the PC is installed here You may change the memory unit to increase the memory 6 Speakers They output the sound from this PC unit Bottom Side of the PC ...

Page 19: ...Connector This is the connector to connect a CRT display and other displays sold separately 4 Parallel Connector This is the connector to connect a printer and other devices sold separately 5 Serial Connector This is the connector to connect the separately sold devices with RS 232C interface 6 FDD unit connector This is the connector to connect the FDD unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 Port Replicator Conn...

Page 20: ...tor Box Detaching Lever Slide this lever to detach the connector box from your PC IMPORTANT When you connect peripheral devices to each corresponding connector make sure the right direction of the connector and insert it straight into the connector When the Connector box is attached the LAN connector and the external display connector on the PC cannot be used ...

Page 21: ... appears when batteries are installed 4 Battery charge indicator This indicator appears when batteries are charged And it blinks when battery charge is not in progress because the batteries are too hot or too cold 5 Remaining battery power indicator This indicator indicates the remaining battery power 6 Hard disk access indicator This indicator appears when the internal hard disk is accessed See a...

Page 22: ...ock by pushing down the Scr Lk key while pressing down the Fn key The function depends on the application when this indicator appears Security Indicator This indicator appears when security function is on You must input password if the security indicator blinks when you put on the power of the PC unit Critical Point If you turn off the MAIN SWITCH or operate SUS RES switch while the hard disk acce...

Page 23: ...r button works as the left mouse button and the lower button as the right mouse button and the functions they perform vary depending on the application you are running Quick Point IV Stick Upper button Lower button Critical Point If you use a mouse that you purchased separately If you choose to use a PS 2 mouse it is required to make some settings such as simultaneous use with Quick Point IV in th...

Page 24: ...ight Clicking How to press buttons Clicking Double Clicking Double Clicking means pressing the upper button twice in rapid succession and releasing it immediately Dragging Dragging means while keeping the upper button depressed moving the mouse pointer by pressing the stick to the desired location and releasing the button Mouse Pointer Critical Point These button operations described above are the...

Page 25: ...t Store the pen here when it is not in use Move the pen on the screen and then the mouse pointer moves accordingly Critical Point Do not use anything with a sharp point to operate on the Touch Panel You can use your fingertip to operate on the Touch Panel as well Avoid using anything with a sharp point such as a ball point pen or a pencil or it may damage the display When you use the pen on the To...

Page 26: ...ear the desired icon lightly with the pen and drag it onto the icon Then press the application key Press the Ctrl key There are two ways One is to touch the icon while pressing the Ctrl key and the other is to press the Ctrl key once and then touch the icon Go to Start Button Menu and click on Program Fujitsu Touch Panel Touch Panel Setting and then Touch Panel Setting dialog box will appear Selec...

Page 27: ...The keyboard is switched to numeric keypad mode with Num Lk In numeric keypad mode 1 is displayed on the status indicator LCD The keys surrounded by thick lines in the diagram above become the numeric keypad The numbers input with these keys are printed in front of each key Critical Point When the separately sold numeric keypad is connected if you press Num Lk to put the computer into numeric keyp...

Page 28: ...ched an external mouse Fn F5 This selects whether or not to use the entire LCD screen for display in text mode Fn F6 Turns down the backlight of the LCD Fn F7 Turns up the backlight of the LCD Fn F8 Turn down the internal speaker volume Fn F9 Turn up the internal speaker volume Fn F10 Rotates among the three display options LCD only CRT only both LCD and CRT Fn SUS RES switch Activates the Save To...

Page 29: ...rt a new character between characters The new characters are entered at the cursor position Delete key Press this key to delete a character Pressing the Delete key and the Ctrl and Alt keys at the same time resets this computer Home key Press this key to move the cursor directly to the head of the row or the head of the document End key Press this key to move the cursor directly to the end of the ...

Page 30: ...ed with FDD unit remove a floppy disk if any is inserted in the drive How to Put the Power On 2 Open the LCD Display Latch Press the front latch to unlock and open the LCD Display 1 Connect the AC adapter to your PC 1 Connect the cord of the AC adapter 2 Connect the adapter to the DC IN connector on the PC unit 3 Connect the plug to a socket 3 Turn on the MAIN switch of the PC MAIN switch Power wi...

Page 31: ...mputer lid is closed Windows 95 In the BIOS Setup Utility Cover closed suspend is Disabled Critical Point POST means Power On Self Test which is a self diagnosis test to check for abnormalities in the PC POST starts automatically when you turn on the power and finishes immediately before the operating system starts up Turning off the power during the POST it will be determined that the POST is abo...

Page 32: ...ows 95 1 Go to Start Button Menu and click on Exit Windows Exit Windows dialog box appears 2 For Windows Me select Exit and click on OK Verify Shut down the power for Windows 98 and Shut down the computer for Windows 95 are selected respectively and click on OK or Yes The operating system will be closed and the power will turn off Status indicator LCD will turn off Critical Point If you do not put...

Page 33: ...ou should use SUS RES Switch to turn on your PC On the screen that appears in step 1 selecting Restart will start up the PC again Restart means the procedure to erase the information in the memory once and start to read the operating system from a floppy disk or hard disk again If you use the One Touch Button do not perform the step 3 On the screen that appears in step 1 selecting Standby or Suspe...

Page 34: ... the Off position Slide the MAIN switch toward the arrow direction side Main Switch Critical Point If you do not use your PC after turning off the MAIN switch for a long time remove the AC adapter and the Battery Pack from the PC ...

Page 35: ...puter and click on OK or Yes Your PC will be restarted Critical Point If this restarting procedure doesn t work follow the procedure below Press the Ctrl Alt Delete keys simultaneously Terminate the Program dialog box appears and follow the steps according to the message Windows 2000 1 Go to Start Button Menu and click on Shutdown Shutdown Windows dialog box appears 2 Select Restart and click on O...

Page 36: ...lick onYes Your PC will be restarted Critical Point You can follow the steps below as well to reset 1 Press the Ctrl Alt Delete keys simultaneously 2 Windows NT Security dialog box appears and then click on Shutdown 3 Shutdown Computer dialog box appears and then select Restart after shutdown and click on OK Your PC will be restarted ...

Page 37: ...hough the AC adapter is connected Charging starts when the power is 89 or less When you turn the MAIN switch off the indication of the status indicator LCD disappears soon after the charge completion The battery charging capability deteriorates when room temperature is too high or too low Battery charging may not begin when battery temperature is too high after usage blinks in this case However ch...

Page 38: ...tery power is about 12 or less blinks It means that battery is completely exhausted The remaining battery power is 0 Critical Point The remaining battery power indicator may show the different indicator value from the actual remaining battery power depending on the usage environment temperature condition battery usage and recharging cycle numbers etc because of the characteristic of the battery li...

Page 39: ...ab of the Power Option Property If the Power Off is selected the power to the PC turns off when you press the SUS RES Button and then the unsaved data you entered will be lost If you use Windows 98 never select Shutdown setting for When the PC Power Switch Button is pressed in Details tab of the Power Management Property If the Shutdown is selected the power to the PC turns off when you press the ...

Page 40: ...wer Management Property Issue alarm to notify dead battery when the power level reaches the following point The following fields in the dialog box Alarm operation with dead battery that will appear when you click on Alarm Operation Computer operation after alarm is issued under Power Level Set Standby Mode or shut down the computer even if there is no response from a program If you use your PC wit...

Page 41: ...st once a month by using the PC with battery power source Battery is a consumption product and the battery charging capacity is reduced as the battery ages If your battery is running low quickly it is a sign that the battery is aged Disposing battery When you dispose a battery take measures such as to insulate the battery terminals with a tape to prevent short circuit and check with your local gov...

Page 42: ...C failure Critical Point When a new battery pack is required you should purchase the Fujitsu original battery pack Contact your service provider 1 Turn off the power to your PC and disconnect the AC adapter 2 Close the LCD Display and turn the bottom side of your PC up 3 Remove the battery pack 1 Slide the Battery Pack Lock to unlock and 2 while sliding the Battery Pack Removing Button remove the ...

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Page 45: ...tion manual of each device SECTION 2 CRT display Printer Mouse If you want to start up your PC from the floppy disk that is set in FDD Unit USB it is supported only when doing a recovery using the Recovery CD ROM Start up Disk Note that some models don t support FDD Unit USB Numeric Keypad PC Card USB Mouse FDD Unit USB External Display Memory Connector Box Keyboard ...

Page 46: ...enuine optional device from our company We cannot guarantee proper function on this PC for the peripherals from other sources When it is necessary to use the peripheral from the other source consult with the manufacturer of the product Use the peripherals conform ACPI standard This PC is set to ACPI mode for Windows 2000 and Windows 98 Power save and other functions may not work correctly if a per...

Page 47: ...er to prevent failures SECTION 2 Do not place PC cards in high temperature locations and loca tions subject to direct sunlight Do not subject PC cards to strong shocks Avoid rubbing PC cards and building up static electricity Do not place heavy objects on top of PC cards Be careful to avoid spilling coffee and other liquids on PC cards When storing a PC card always place it in its special case ...

Page 48: ...driver when you install a specific PC Card Check with the instruction manual supplied with each PC Card Critical Point Most common PC Cards include Note that some kinds of PC Card used for communication such as LAN Card or Modem Card cannot be used simultaneously Check with the instruction manual supplied with each PC Card Note that LAN cards may not be usable with the model which has built in LAN...

Page 49: ...g on top of the connector between a PC Card and its cord or do not hit it as you may damage the connector As a PC Card locking system is not provided with this PC product if a PC Card has a cord or an external connector and a cable do not pull it If you do the PC Card may be pulled out of the slot PC Card Eject Button 1 Press the PC Card Eject Button 2 Pull a dummy card out of the PC Card Slot PC ...

Page 50: ... the documentation of the PC card CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE A PC card may be quite hot right after its usage Wait for a while before removing a PC card after Step 3 or your fingertip might be burned INJURY When you remove a PC card do not insert your finger into the PC card slot or it may cut your fingertip Windows 2000 1 Click on the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on task bar 2 Click Stop XXXXX 3 C...

Page 51: ...41 SECTION 2 Dummy Card Insert a dummy card fully into the PC Card Slot 6 Install a dummy card ...

Page 52: ... first and then perform step 4 for Windows 2000 1 Click on the PC Card icon on the task bar Critical Point In PC Card PCMCIA Property dialog box which appears when you click on the PC Card icon on the task bar or in Control Panel do not click on Stop and remove a PC Card It may make the PC operation unstable Windows 98 Windows Me or Windows 95 CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE PC Card may become very hot a...

Page 53: ...small part by accident see a medical doctor as soon as possible CAUTION FAILURE Hold the edge of memory not to touch its terminal and IC while you replace it And do not touch the parts and terminals inside the PC unit Fat substance on your fingertip might results in improper contact FAILURE A memory is composed of parts very sensitive to static It may be destroyed by the static on a human body Dis...

Page 54: ...nt to expand the memory replace the pre installed memory at the shipping with larger capacity one Always make sure to install a memory before turn on the power to the PC Make sure not to drop small parts you removed such as screws inside the PC body as it may cause a PC failure 1 Turn off the power to the PC and disconnect the AC adapter 2 Close the LCD Display and turn your PC bottom side up 4 Re...

Page 55: ...r or nothing will be displayed when you turn on the power In this case turn off the power using the MAIN switch and repeat the installation procedure of the memory module Notch Align the hollow part on the memory and the protrusion of the connector and insert the memory firmly as seen above and turn it down until you can hear snap sound 6 Attach the RAM Expansion Module Slot Cover Slot Cover ...

Page 56: ...ied parts shown in the figure and attach the PC firmly onto the Connector box CAUTION INJURY When installing the connector box on the PC be careful not to get your finger caught in as you may be injured Installing the Connector Box Connector Box Connector IMPORTANT The connector box can be installed removed regardless of the PC status If a FDD unit is connected using the FDD unit connector on the ...

Page 57: ...connected with the connector box This section explains detaching procedure of the connector box 2 1 3 Detach the connector box 2 Unlock the connector box Pull the connector box removing lever toward the arrow direction to unlock 1 Pull the removing lever and 2 lift your PC up and detach the connector box ...

Page 58: ...our finger into the modular connector or you may get electric shock WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the power to the PC and disconnect the AC adapter when you connect modular cables as you may get electric shock ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the power to the PC and disconnect the AC adapter when you connect modular cables as you may get electric shock Critical Point When you pull the plug ...

Page 59: ...round the core near the plug of modular cable Plug Core Critical Point If you use a data fax modem of the Modem Model a model which has a built in modem only put the core supplied with the cable on the modular cable in order to reduce unnecessary radiation of radio wave Insert the plug with the core into the PC ...

Page 60: ... power to the PC and disconnect the AC adapter and LAN cables If you continue to use in that situation your PC may be damaged by lightning and it may also cause a fire 1 Turn off the power to the PC and disconnect the AC adapter 2 Connect the LAN connector on your PC to a network using a LAN cable Align the network connector with the LAN communication connector on your PC Critical Point About LAN ...

Page 61: ...g functions in Keyboard Mouse Setting of the BIOS Setup Utility If you want to use wheel functions with a PS 2 mouse you should make the following setting Note that if you make this setting the Touch Panel and the Quick Point IV cannot be used In the Pointing Device Setting of the BIOS Setup Utility set Configuration 4 and delete the touch panel driver 4 Make settings other than Configuration 1 fo...

Page 62: ...ion of optional USB mouse to the USB connector This only supported only by Windows 2000 and Windows 98 and Windows Me USB connector Critical Point A mouse can be connected or disconnected with the power to the PC On Be sure to insert the connector straight Connecting a USB mouse doesn t affect the usability of the Quick Point IV A USB mouse is disabled in MS DOS Mode A USB mouse can be connected t...

Page 63: ...ry to move a mouse while checking the mouse pointer movements on the screen Operation of buttons Clicking Click Click on the left mouse button once Clicking on the right mouse button is called right click Pointing Move the mouse pointer on the desired menu If it has a pull down menu is displayed to the right edge of the menu and the pull down menu will be displayed Double clicking Clicking the lef...

Page 64: ... While holding down the left mouse button move a mouse and release it at the desired place Critical Point These button operations described above are the operations when Right handed is selected in the Mouse Property dialog box ...

Page 65: ...ctor on the connector box This section explains the connecting procedure of a numeric keypad SECTION 2 Extended keyboard mouse connector Critical Point When a mouse is connected to the numeric keypad mouse connector the mouse connector on the computer main unit cannot be used Other keyboards including 101 OADG JIS and Thumb Shift keyboards are supported for connecting to the extended keyboard mous...

Page 66: ... section explains connecting of a printer to a parallel connector on the Connector box If you connect a printer you can print the texts or graphics you created on your PC SECTION 2 Connecting a printer CAUTION FAILURE When you connect cables read this instruction to avoid incorrect connections If you use your PC with a wrong connection it may cause a failure in your PC or a printer Critical Point ...

Page 67: ... the printer is connected for the first time install a driver Refer to the printer instruction manual and install a driver A floppy disk or a CD ROM may be required for installing a driver Critical Point A printer cable is required to connect a printer Some printers are supplied without a cable Even if a printer is supplied with a cable it cannot be connected depending on the connector form In the...

Page 68: ...rews on both sides of the display cable to fix the connectors CAUTION FAILURE When you connect cables read this instruction in order to avoid incorrect connections If you use your PC with a wrong connection it may cause a failure in your PC or an external display WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK Always turn off the power to the PC and disconnect the AC adapter when you connect or disconnect an external disp...

Page 69: ...u can switch the display to LCD CRT and Simultaneous in sequence You can also switch the display by using settings in Display Property of your operating system Critical Point When you turn on the power to the PC after an external display is connected the following events may occur Both the internal LCD display of the PC and the external display will show images on their screens at the same time Ad...

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Page 72: ...ow LOW BATTERY Connect the AC adaptor When using the computer for the first time after leaving it unused for a long time connect the AC adaptor and switch on the main switch to switch on the power Nothing displayed on the LCD panel Checkpoint Is anything displayed on the status indicator LCD Is displayed on the LCD panel Cause and Solution Connect the AC adaptor and switch on the main switch Displ...

Page 73: ...lay flashes Was the charging stopped midway Cause and Solution Check that the AC adaptor is correctly plugged into the power socket and into the computer If the ambient temperature is high and the battery temperature becomes too high during use the battery protection function may be triggered to stop the charging If the battery temperature falls too low the battery protection function may be trigg...

Page 74: ...used accessibility cannot be controlled by this item Set the write protect tab on the floppy disk to the write enable position If it works with a different floppy disk then the problem floppy disk may be damaged LCD panel does not close Checkpoint Is something caught in the LCD panel Cause and Solution Forcing the LCD panel closed can damage it Check for something caught in the LCD panel Also a me...

Page 75: ...y be ejected when the personal computer main unit is in operating mode because its CD ROM drive has an electronic lock Check that the personal computer main unit is in operating mode and press the EJECT button If for some reason the CD tray does not come out even when you press the EJECT button insert a clip or something into the hole to the right of the EJECT button and pull the tray out If the t...

Page 76: ... Let it dry out for 24 hours or longer if needed 4 If your notebook will not boot after it has dried out call your support representative Do not use your LifeBook notebook in a wet environment near a bathtub swimming pool Always use the AC adapter and batteries that are approved for your notebook Avoid exposure to sand dust and other environmental hazards Do not expose your LifeBook notebook to di...

Page 77: ...when you travel If you experience system software problems while travelling you may need it to correct any problems Never put your LifeBook notebook through a metal detector Have your notebook hand inspected by security personnel You can however put your LifeBook notebook through a properly tuned X ray machine To avoid problems place your notebook close to the entrance of the machine and remove it...

Page 78: ...t locations for more than a day or two Intense heat can shorten battery life Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6 months without recharging it Increasing Battery Life Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC or optional auto airline adapater whenever possible If your LifeBook notebook is running on battery power all day connect it to the AC adapater overnight to recharge the batt...

Page 79: ...CD RW CDs DVD CD RW CDs are precision devices and will function reliably if given reasonable care Always store your DVD CD RW CDs in its case when it is not in use Always handle DVD CD RW CDs by the edges and avoid touching the surface Avoid storing any DVD CD RW CDs in extreme temperatures Do not bend DVD CD RW CDs or set heavy objects on them Do not spill liquids on DVD CD RW CDs Do not scratch ...

Page 80: ...Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be subjected to shock or vibration Do not disassemble or dismantle the DVD CD RW D ROM drive PC CARDS Caring for your PC Cards PC Cards are durable but you must treat them with care The documentation supplied with your PC Card will provide specific information but you should pay attention to the following points To keep out dust and dirt store PC Card...

Page 81: ...nary digit A single piece of information which is either a one 1 or a zero 0 bps An abbreviation for bits per second Used to describe data transfer rates Boot To start up a computer and load its operating system from disk ROM or other storage media into RAM Bus An electrical circuit which passes data between the CPU and the sub assemblies inside your notebook Byte 8 bits of parallel binary informa...

Page 82: ...information a system stores and processes DC Direct current A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with time Default Value A pre programmed value to be used if you fail to set your own DIMM Dual in line memory module LAN Local Area Network An interconnection of computers and peripherals within a single limited geographic location which can pass programs and data amongst themselv...

Page 83: ...g driver programs into the exact form required by a specific brand and model of microprocessor in order to produce the desired results from that particular equipment Parallel Port A connection to another device through which data is transferred as a block of bits simultaneously with a wire for each bit in the block and with other wires only for control of the device not for transfer of data Partit...

Page 84: ...ng with a shutter it is commonly called diskette Disk Drive The hardware which spins the disk and has the heads and control circuitry for reading and writing the data on the disk Diskette A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter DMA Direct Memory Access Special circuitry for memory to memory transfer of data which do not require CPU action DMI Desktop Management Interface A standard that pro...

Page 85: ...alue of a 4 bit binary number 0 9 A B C D E F Example 2F in hexadecimal 00101111 47 in decimal I O Input Output Data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form I O Port The connector and associated control circuits for data entering and leaving your notebook in electronic form IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A type of control interface for a hard drive which is inside the hard drive u...

Page 86: ...et Resume To proceed after interruption In your notebook this refers to returning to active operation after having been in one of the suspension states ROM Read Only Memory A form of memory in which information is stored by physically altering the material Data stored in this way can not be changed by your notebook and does not require power to maintain it SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access M...

Page 87: ...rdware On your notebook this is an LCD screen just above the keyboard Stereo audio A system using two channels to process sound from two different sources Stroke keyboard The amount of travel of a key when it is pressed from resting to fully depressed Suspend To make inoperative for a period of time Your notebook uses various suspension states to reduce power consumption and prolong the charge of ...

Page 88: ...e binary state of all bits in a storage media Example all information on a device such as a floppy diskette a block of space in a storage media such as partition of a hard drive a file or directory of floppy diskette or hard drive XGA Extended VGA Zip Drive A 100MB read rite removable media disk drive Zoomed Video A PC Card port which allows notebook PCs to deliver full screen broadcast quality vi...

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