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PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 125W

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Prestigio Visconte 125W

User’s Manual

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Summary of Contents for Visconte 125W

Page 1: ...ordamageresultingfromtheuse ormisuse ofthispublication Thispublicationandanyaccompanyingsoftwaremaynot inwholeorinpart bereproduced translated transmittedor reducedtoanymachinereadableformwithoutpriorconsentfromthevendor manufacturerorcreatorsofthispublication exceptforcopieskeptbytheuserforbackuppurposes Brandandproductnamesmentionedinthispublicationmayormaynotbecopyrightsand orregisteredtrademar...

Page 2: ...heatit Keepthecomputerandpowersupplyawayfromanykindofheatingelement Thisis anelectricalappliance Ifwateroranyotherliquidgetsintoit thecomputercouldbebadlydamaged Donotexposeittoexcessiveheatordirectsunlight Donotleaveitinaplacewhereforeignmatterormoisturemayaffectthesystem Don tuseorstorethecomputerinahumidenvironment Donotplacethecomputeronanysurfacewhichwillblockthevents 3 Avoidinterference Keep...

Page 3: ...andledordiscarded Keepthebatteryawayfrommetalappliances Affixtapetothebatterycontactsbeforedisposingofthebattery Donottouchthebatterycontactswithyourhandsormetalobjects Battery Disposal Theproductthatyouhavepurchasedcontainsarechargeablebattery Thebatteryisrecyclable At the end of its useful life under various state and local laws it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal was...

Page 4: ...natravelbagmaycausethevents intakestobeblocked Topreventyourcomputerfrom overheatingmakesurenothingblocksthevent fanintakewhilethecomputerisinuse Developing Good Work Habits Developinggoodworkhabitsisimportantifyouneedtoworkinfrontofthecomputerforlongperiodsoftime Improper workhabitscanresultindiscomfortorseriousinjuryfromrepetitivestraintoyourhands wristsorotherjoints Thefollowing aresometipstore...

Page 5: ...sinthePreface 1 Removeallpackingmaterials CDs DVDs floppydisks andanyPCCards 2 Securelyattachanyperipheralsyouwanttousewiththenotebook e g keyboardandmouse totheirports 3 AttachtheACadaptertotheDC Injackattherearofthecomputer see RightSideView thenplugtheACpowercord intoanoutlet andconnecttheACpowercordtotheACadapter 4 Raisethelid LCDtoacomfortableviewingangle 5 Pressthepowerbuttontoturn on Periph...

Page 6: ...etopcover anddonotplaceobjectsontopofit Donotexposethetopcovertoexcessiveheatordirectsunlight Onlyusethesoftclothprovidedforcleaningthetopcover anddonotuseabrasivecleaners Top View 1 LCDLatches 2 LEDPowerIndicators ToopentheLCDdisplay 1 Placethecomputeronastablesurface 2 MovetheLCDlatches 1 inthedirectionofthearrowstoreleasethetopcover 3 LiftthetopcovertorevealtheLCDpanelandkeyboard 4 AdjusttheLCD...

Page 7: ...elf off CloseCoverSwitch ThisswitchactsasasensortotellwhentheLCDPanelisclosed WhenthisLCDcoversensorisactivated thedefaultsetting ofyouroperatingsystem spowerschemesendsthecomputerintoapowersavingstate Shutdown Please note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Shut Down Turn Off Computer command from the Start menu in Windows This will help prevent hard disk or system prob...

Page 8: ...thersimilarlyequippeddevice andis4M bpsFIR IrDA1 1compliant Left Side View 1 SecurityLockSlot 2 Vent 3 RJ 45LANJack 4 RJ 11PhoneJack 5 USB2 0 1 1Ports 6 PCCardSlot 7 PCCardSlotEjectButton Overheating To prevent your computer from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent fan outlet while the computer is in use SecurityLockSlot Topreventpossibletheft aKensington typelockcanbeattachedtothisslot ...

Page 9: ...device PCCardSlot The3 3V 5VslotmaybeusedforaType IIPCcard PCCardswerealsopreviouslyreferredtoasPCMCIA andfullysupportsCardbus Right SideView 1 OpticalDeviceBay 2 ExternalMonitor VGA Port 3 DC InJack OpticalDeviceBay Theopticaldevicebaywillcontaina5 25 12 7mmheight CD DVDtypedevice Theactualdevicewilldependonyour purchaseoption CD Emergency Eject If you need to manually eject a CD DVD e g due to a...

Page 10: ...sible checkwithyourservicerepresentative Makesureyouinstalltheappropriatedriver s forit them Makesureanywireless moduleisOFFwhenyouareusingthecomputeraboardaircraftbyusingtheappropriatekeycombinationbelow Power Toggle for theWireless LAN and Bluetooth Modules You will need to enable power to the modules by using the following key combinations Fn F11 Wireless LAN Module PowerToggle Fn F12 Bluetooth...

Page 11: ...attachedandpluggedintoanelectricaloutlet Ifthe computerispoweredon andinuse itwilltakeseveralhourstofullyrechargethebattery Whenthecomputeristurnedoff butpluggedintoanelectricaloutlet batterychargetimeisless ProperhandlingoftheBatteryPack DONOTdisassemblethebatterypackunderanycircumstances DONOTexposethebatterytofireorhightemperatures itmayexplode DONOTconnectthemetalterminals toeachother Battery ...

Page 12: ...ivated to activate press Fn ScrLk Green The Wireless LAN module is powered on Orange The Bluetooth module is powered on Green The computer is on Blinking Green The computer is in standby mode Orange The battery is being charged Green The battery is fully charged Blinking Orange The battery has reached critically low power status CommunicationConflict Do not try to use the Wireless LAN module and t...

Page 13: ...upted insertanobjectsuchasastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyejecthole 3 to openthetray SoundVolumeAdjustment How high the sound volume can be set depends on the setting of the volume control within Windows ClicktheVolumeicononthetaskbartocheckthesetting All peripherals must be connected before you turn on the system HandlingCDsorDVDs ProperhandlingofyourCDs DVDswillpreventthemfrombeingdamaged ...

Page 14: ...CIA3 3V 5VslotforonetypeIIPCCard MakesureyouinstallthedriverforthePC Card InsertingandRemovingPCCards AlignthePCCardwiththeslotandpushitinuntilitlocksintoplace ToremoveaPCCard simplypresstheejectbutton 1 nexttotheslot Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power remove any unused PC Cards from the computer PC Cards quickly use up battery power even if the system enters sleep mode The Keyboar...

Page 15: ...presstheappropriate letterkey ActivateScrollLockbypressingtheFnandScrLkkeycombination Special Characters Some software applications allow the number keys to be used with Alt to produce special characters Thesespecialcharacterscanonlybeproducedbyusingthenumerickeypad Regular number keys in the upper row of the keyboard will not work Make sure that Num Lock is on TouchPad and Buttons Mouse TheTouchP...

Page 16: ...g a Printer Themostcommonlyusedperipheralisaprinter Thefollowingconventionswillhelpyoutoaddaprinter howeveritisalways besttorefertotheprintermanualforspecificinstructionsandconfigurationoptions USBPrinter MostnewprintershaveaUSBinterfaceconnection YoumayuseanyoftheUSBportsonyourcomputertoconnectthe printer InstallInstructions 1 Setuptheprinteraccordingtoitsinstructions unpacking papertray toner in...

Page 17: ... between the lid LCD and the work panel They could damage or scratch the LCD and or accidentally activate the close cover switch DynamicVideoMemoryTechnology Intel DVMTautomaticallyanddynamicallyallocatesasmuch upto64MB systemmemory RAM asneededtothevideo system DVMTreturnswhatevermemoryisnolongerneededtotheoperatingsystem System Memory Maximum Memory Allocated for Graphics by DVMT 0MB 127MB Not S...

Page 18: ... larger than what you can see on the LCD MakingAdjustmentsfortheDisplay ThehighertheresolutionyousettheLCDfor themoreinformationtheLCDcandisplayonscreen TochangetheLCD s resolutionandcolordepthgototheDisplayPropertiescontrolpanel 1 ClickStart pointtoSettings orjustclickControlPanel andclickControlPanel ifyouareinCategoryViewchoose AppearanceandThemes 2 Double clickDisplay icon 3 IntheDisplayProper...

Page 19: ...82852 82855GM GMEGraphicsControllerProper ties Taskbar You can also access the control panel from the taskbar Click on the icon to bring up the menu and scrolltoGraphicsOptions GraphicsProperties If you cannot see the tray icon go to the Intel R Extreme Graphics 2 for Mobile tab in the Advancedoptions andclickthe ShowTrayIcon tickbox YoumaymakechangestotheDevices Color SchemesandHotKeysbyclickingt...

Page 20: ... then be able to browse to this file Display Devices Besidesthebuilt inLCD youcanalsouseanexternalmonitor CRT asyourdisplaydevice Amonitorconnectstotheexternal monitor VGA port 1 Switching EnablingDisplays Keyboard YoucanswitchdisplaydeviceswiththeFn Display F7 toggle Withthevideodriverinstalled youalsocanuseitsbuilt incontrolstoswitchthedisplayoptions Toswitchthedisplayoptions 1 Plugthemonitorint...

Page 21: ...iththesamecontent Usethisfeaturetodisplaythescreenthroughaprojectorfor apresentation ExtendedDesktop Thismodeallowsadesktoptospanmultipledisplaysandactsasalargeworkspace Thiscreatesalotmorescreenareafor display UsetheDisplayPropertiescontrolpaneltodragthemonitorstomatchthephysicalarrangementyouwishtouse oryoumayalsousetheExtendedDesktopSettingscontrolpaneltabinIntel R 82852 82855GM GMEGraphicsCont...

Page 22: ...els YoucanalsoenabletheExtendedDesktopmodefromtheDisplayPropertiescontrolpanel Device Settings Extended Desktop You can have different Colors Screen Area and Monitor Refresh Rates for each display device provided your monitor can support them You can drag the monitor icons to match the physical layout of your displays Icons and programs may also be dragged between the displays ToEnableExtendedDesk...

Page 23: ...tenablestheOStosetdevices intolow powerstatesbasedonusersettingsandinformationfromapplications ACPIisfullysupportedinWindows2000 andWindowsXP OS Note Power management functions will vary slightly depending on your operating system For more information it is best to refer to the user s manual of your operating system Note All pictures used on the following pages are from the Windows XP OS Enabling ...

Page 24: ...odeandShutdownarethesameinthatthesystemisoffandyouneedtopressthepowerbuttontoturniton Theirmaindifferenceis Whenyoucomebackfromhibernation youcanreturntowhereyoulastleftoff whatwasonyourdesktop without reopeningtheapplication s andfile s youlastused Youcanuseeithermethoddependingonyourneeds StandbyModevs HibernateMode Ifyouwanttostayawayfromyourworkforjustawhile youcanputthesystemonstandbyinsteado...

Page 25: ...ode when the lid when I close the lid of my portable computer of the computer is closed the close cover switch acts as a sensor to tell when the lid LCD panel is closed the system will not resume normal operation when the lid is opened Press a key on the keyboard to resume operation Battery Information Pleasefollowthesesimpleguidelinestogetthebestuseoutofyourbattery NewBattery Alwayscompletelydisc...

Page 26: ...nservingBatteryPower Toconservebatterypower LowerthebrightnessleveloftheLCDdisplay ThesystemwilldecreaseLCDbrightnessslightlytosave powerwhenitisnotpoweredbytheACadapter Closemodemorcommunicationapplicationswhentheyarenotbeingused RemoveanyunusedPCCardsfromthecomputer PCCardsquicklyuseupbatterypowerevenifthe systementerssleepmode Disconnectanyunnecessaryexternaldevices PC Camera APCCameramoduleisp...

Page 27: ...s TakingStillPictures You may take still pictures in theWindows XP operating system only Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop or go the Start menu and point to My Computer then click it Double click the CMM PC Camera icon Click Take a new picture in the Camera Tasks box AMCAP AMCAPisavideoviewerusefulforgeneralpurposevideoviewingandtesting andcancapturevideofilesto aviformat 1 RuntheAM...

Page 28: ...elpful to defragment the HDD before capture EliminatingScreenFlicker IfyoufindthatthevideoscreenintheAMCAPprogramisflickering youcantrytoadjusttheoptionfromtheVideoCapture Filteroptions 1 RuntheAMCAPprogramfromtheStart Programs AllPrograms CMMPCCameramenu 2 GotoOptionsandscrolldowntoselect VideoCaptureFilter 3 Youcanchooseeither50Hzor60HzfromtheNoFlickerbox Intel PRO Wireless Mini PCI WLAN Module ...

Page 29: ...dApplicationnote BluetoothDriverAudioSetup Win2000 AfterinstallingtheBluetoothdriverinWindows2000youmaynolongerhearanysound norseetheVolumeiconinthe taskbar Ifthisisthecasethenfollowthisprocedure 1 GototheSounds MultimediaControlPanel StartMenuandpointtoSettingsandclickControlPanelthendouble click theSounds Multimediaicon 2 ClicktheAudiotab 3 IntheSoundPlaybackandSoundRecordingmenuschooseRealtekAC...

Page 30: ...ows BIOS Utilities The Power On Self Test POST Eachtimeyouturnonthecomputer thesystemtakesafewsecondstoconductaPOST includingaquicktestoftheon board RAM memory AsthePOSTproceeds thecomputerwilltellyouifthereisanythingwrong Ifthereisaproblemthatpreventsthesystem frombooting itwilldisplayasystemsummaryandpromptyoutorunSetup Iftherearenoproblems theSetupprompt Press F2 toenterSETUP willdisappearandth...

Page 31: ...edF2tooquickly justpressF2again Ifthecomputerisalreadyon rebootusing theCtrl Alt DeletecombinationandthenholddownF2 orEnterwhenyouseetheLogostartupscreen whenprompted Setup smainmenuwillappear SetupScreens ThefollowingpagescontainadditionaladviceonportionsoftheSetup Alongthetopofthescreenisamenubarwithmenu headings Whenyouselectaheading anewscreenappears Scrollthroughthefeatureslistedoneachscreent...

Page 32: ...hichcontrolstheharddiskandopticaldevices Itissetto Both bydefault USBAllDevicesControl 2 0FunctionControl AdvancedMenu Thisoptionallowsyoutodisable enablealltheUSBportsifnecessary USBAllDevicesControl orjustfunctionalityforUSB 2 0 USB2 0FunctionControl ifnecessary Theseareall Enabled bydefault LegacyUSBSupport AdvancedMenu Choose Enabled ifyouintendtouseUSBdevicesinsystemswhichdonotnormallysupport...

Page 33: ...type the existing password Then press Enter for the new password without typing any password entry and Enter again to confirm the password clearance Boot Menu Boot Menu Whenyouturnthecomputeronitwilllookforanoperatingsystem e gWindowsXP fromthedeviceslistedinthismenu andinthisorder Ifitcannotfindtheoperatingsystemonthatdevice itwilltrytoloaditfromthenextdeviceintheorder specifiedintheBootMenu Boot...

Page 34: ...N ifrequired Configuring the Network Boot Protocol ThesystemsupportsbootingfromFDD HDD CDorLAN network Tobootfromanetwork Followthefullinstructionsin thesidebartoconfigurethenetworkbootprotocol Exit Menu Choosingto DiscardChanges or ExitDiscardingChanges willwipeoutanychangesyouhavemadetotheSetup Youcan alsochoosetorestoretheoriginalSetupDefaultswhichwillreturntheSetuptoitsoriginalstateanderaseany...

Page 35: ...keepthemsafe awayfromyourcomputer Keepcopiesofvitalsettingsfilessuchasnetwork dialupsettings mailsettingsetc evenifjustbriefnotes Warranty The CPU is not a user serviceable part Opening this compartment or accessing the CPU in any way may violate your warranty Viruses InstallanAnti Virusprogramandkeepthedefinitionsfile thefilewhichtellsyourprogramwhichvirusestolookfor up todate Newcomputervirusesa...

Page 36: ...trol Panel in Windows and re enable the options A peripheral device or PC Card is consuming a lot of power Turn off the unused device to save power The computer feels too hot Make sure the computer is properly ventilated and the vents fan intakes are not blocked If this doesn t cool it down put the system into Hibernate mode or turn it off for an hour Make sure the computer isn t sitting on a ther...

Page 37: ...enable it automatically However special functions hot keys unique to the system s regular keyboard may not work Operation Problem Possible Cause Solution The system freezes or the screen The system s power saving features have timed out Use the AC adapter press the goes dark sleep Fn F4 key combination or press the power button if no LEDs are lit A software conflict made the system crash Consult y...

Page 38: ...eL2Cache 400MHzFrontSideBus 1 5A 1 6A 1 7A 1 8GHz Intel Celeron MProcessor 478 pin µFCPGAPackage µ0 13 0 13MicronProcessTechnology 512KBOn dieL2Cache 400MHzFrontSideBus 1 2 1 3 1 4GHz Intel Celeron MProcessor 478 pin µFCPGAPackage µ0 09 0 09MicronProcessTechnology 512KBOn dieL2Cache 400MHzFrontSideBus 1 3 1 4GHz Core Logic Intel855GME Intel82801DBM ICH4 M Chipset Structure 2Spindle CompliantPC2001...

Page 39: ...neRJ 45Jack LocalAreaNetwork 10 100BASE TCompatible VideoCameraModule FactoryOption IntegratedV 90 56KMDCModem V 92Compliant MDC BluetoothComboModule FactoryOption Intel PROWireless 2100MiniPCII F802 11bWirelessLANModule Optional ORIntel PROWireless2200BGMiniPCII F802 11b gWireless LANModule Optional Indicators LEDIndicators WirelessOn Off HDDActivity Suspend PowerOn AC In BatteryCharging BatteryF...

Page 40: ...tional DVD ROMDriveModule CD RWDriveModule DVD CD RWComboDriveModule DVD RWDriveModule DVD RWDrive Module DualDVDDriveModule SoftwareDVDPlayer VideoCameraModule MDC BluetoothComboModule Intel PRO Wireless2100MiniPCII F802 11b WirelessLANModuleORIntel PROWireless2200BGMiniPCII F802 11b gWirelessLAN Module ...

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