Socket NOTEBOOK COMPUTER RT786 RT786EX, User Manual

Page 1: ...NOTEBOOK COMPUTER RT786 RT786EX USER S GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...ed with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any of the software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following purchase the buyer and not the manufacturer its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any in...

Page 3: ...nplug the AC adapter from the outlet If interference continues refer to the next step 2 Connect the AC adapter to an outlet in another room and test for interference If interference continues refer to the next step 3 Connect the system to an outlet far away from the interfered appliance If interference continues refer to the next step 4 Re orient your computer in respect to the interfered applianc...

Page 4: ...y EN61000 4 8 Power Frequency Magnetic Field EN61000 4 11 A1 2001 Voltage Dips and Voltage Interruptions LVD EN60950 2000 Additional certifications for Centrino version with RF devices ETSI EN301 489 01 V1 4 1 EMC Standards for Radio Equipment ETSI EN 301 489 17 1 2 1 EMC Standards for 2 4GHz Wideband Transmission Systems ETSI EN 300 328 2 V1 2 1 EMC Standards for Using Spread Spectrum Modulation ...

Page 5: ...gement generally does not degrade system performance while saving power Material Safety and Recycling All materials used in the construction of this unit are recyclable or environmentally friendly No CFC or related materials were used in the manufacturing process or inside the product Please recycle the packing materials and at the end of the computer s life all other materials in accordance with ...

Page 6: ... STANDBY HIBERNATE RESUME 11 SHUTDOWN 11 RTC 11 REPLACING MODULES 12 COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS 13 KEYBOARD 13 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE 14 PRINTER CABLE 14 HARD DISK DRIVE 14 CD ROM DRIVE 15 PCMCIA CARDS 15 DOCKUNDER OPTIONAL 15 OPTIONAL DEVICES 20 MEMORY CARD 20 2ND BATTERY 20 LAN AND FAX MODEM CARD 20 WIRELESS LAN CARD 20 DVD ROM DRIVE 20 CD RW DRIVE 20 DVD RW DRIVE 20 2ND HDD 20 TOUCH SCREEN 21 ...

Page 7: ...4 I O PORTS 25 AC ADAPTER 25 VEHICLE ADAPTER 25 BATTERY 26 SYSTEM UNIT DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 26 MATERIALS AND RECYCLING 26 ENVIRONMENTAL 27 BIOS SETUP 28 MAIN MENU 28 ADVANCED MENU 30 I O DEVICE CONFIGURATION SUB MENU 30 SECURITY MENU 31 POWER MENU 33 BOOT MENU 33 EXIT MENU 34 UTILITIES AND DRIVERS 35 CHIPSET 35 VGA UTILITY 35 DISPLAY CAPABILITY 35 USB 2 0 36 TOUCH SCREEN DRIVER 37 CD ROM DRIVER 3...

Page 8: ...PCMCIA DRIVER 37 AUDIO DRIVER 37 LAN CARD DRIVER 37 FAX MODEM CARD DRIVER 37 MAINTENANCE SERVICE 38 CLEANING 38 TROUBLESHOOTING 38 RMA SERVICE 38 ...

Page 9: ...anything is missing or damaged please notify the dealer immediately Computer unit Removable FDD or CD ROM one of them is installed on computer and the other as accessory AC Adapter AC Power Cord Utility Diskettes or CD User s Guide External Keyboard Adapter Cable Printer adapter cable Carrying Bag ...

Page 10: ...e computer using either one of the following procedures 1 Press power switch to Shut down Standby or Hibernate dependent on operating system OS and power management settings 2 Press power switch for 4 seconds for a Hard power off System shuts down immediately without saving any data or parameters Some operating systems may not support these functions 3 Click Start Shut Down in Windows to turn OFF ...

Page 11: ...s Controls and Indicators Upper 1 Reserved 2 PCMCIA 3 Keyboard Number Lock 4 Keyboard Caps Lock 5 Keyboard Scroll Lock 6 HDD in use 7 Secondary Battery Charge 8 Primary Battery Charge 9 Power indicator 10 Power switch 11 Touch pad left button ...

Page 12: ...uch pad right button Controls and Indicators Right FDD Configuration 1 FDD in use 2 Diskette eject button CD ROM Drive Configuration 1 CD ROM eject button 2 CD ROM in use 2nd Battery Configuration optional No special control or indicator ...

Page 13: ... Wire 3 External Keyboard PS 2 port 4 IEEE1394 port 5 External Speaker 6 LAN Jack 7 Line In port 8 USB port 9 Microphone port 10 USB port Universal Serial Bus 11 PCMCIA slots Controls and Indicators Rear 1 DC Power Jack 2 Serial Port COM1 3 External RGB Monitor Port 4 Docking Port ...

Page 14: ... configuration The port is a dual function port and default as printer output System will detect the device attached then switch to proper output automatically Hot swap is possible under most conditions However if unable to hot swap please re boot computer with the new device attached ...

Page 15: ...i e normal operating direction to maintain water resistance NEVER immerse the unit in water or spray water at an upside down system Doing so may cause permanent damage The D sub connector caps on the rear of the computer are for dust and shock protection The connectors are sealed internally Other I O ports and devices on the left or right must have caps tightly closed or cable inlets sealed while ...

Page 16: ...in Control Panel to fully implement the power management features AC Adapter The AC adapter performs two functions It powers the computer from an external AC source It charges the computer battery The adapter automatically detects the AC line voltage 110V or 220V and adjusts accordingly The following are recommended when using the AC adapter Use a properly grounded AC outlet Use one AC outlet excl...

Page 17: ...ensity of the display by brightness control Use standby option when computer is temporarily not in use Shut down the computer when it will not be in use for long periods of time Battery Low When the battery is nearly exhausted the computer gives the following Battery Low warnings Windows 98 2000 ME XP battery low warning when operating system is Windows The power LED flashes Once the Battery Low w...

Page 18: ... optional vehicle adapter to start the battery charging If the battery is already full the sense circuitry will stop high current charge within several minutes There are two LED indicators next to the power indicator for the Primary and Secondary battery respectively Indicator turns ON when the battery is charging and turns OFF when the battery charge is completed To charge the Secondary Battery s...

Page 19: ...ctive HDD FDD and CD ROM drive 3 Remove any diskettes CD ROMs or other media if necessary 4 Follow the shut down procedure of your operating system 5 Let the computer shut down or push the power switch to turn OFF Failure to shut down the computer properly may result in loss of data or hardware damages Automatic shut down is activated at battery exhaust Be sure to finish your work and save all you...

Page 20: ...er or hibernate 2 Disconnect all cables from the computer 3 Use a coin to turn loose the screws on the modules 4 Remove the battery from the compartment 5 Push the latch knob to release the CD ROM or HDD module and push them outward 6 Remove the module from the computer To re install the modules Gently push the module into the slot Fasten the screw to fix the module ...

Page 21: ...ke an electronic calculator It is embedded in the main keyboard with the numeric figures printed on the upper right of their respective keys The keypad has keys for the digits 0 through 9 the decimal point addition subtraction multiplication and division To activate the keypad press the Num Lock key The 15 keys shown in the figure switch from alphabetic keys to numeric keys Press Num Lock again to...

Page 22: ...onnecting it via the rear DB 25 port Printer Cable For most printers there is no special requirement in connection However some printer cables do not contain all 25 wires To avoid malfunction the printer adapter cable comes with your computer should be attached to the printer cable The purpose is to re connect all the ground pins Devices equivalent to printer such as scanner Laplink cable etc also...

Page 23: ...t Put the CD on the holder and push the tray back into the cabinet Any dirt on the data side of the CD may cause read error Please do not touch this side when handling CDs Read from CD ROM drive The CD ROM drive may be designated as drive D or higher depending on your configuration You may access it in DOS or Windows the same way you would for the floppy disk drive or hard disk drive The CD ROM is...

Page 24: ...16 Ports horizontal version ports on rear 1 COM2 2 COM1 3 PS 2 4 USB 1 2 5 RGB 6 DVI 7 IEEE1344 1 8 IEEE1394 2 9 LAN 10 ANT 11 DC jack Ports vertical version ports on bottom 1 IEEE1344 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 6 8 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 25: ...8 DC jack 9 USB Mount the Dockunder 1 Turn OFF the power 2 Open the rubber cap of the docking connector 3 Align the docking connector 4 Push the computer to join the guiding pins Do not lift the computer up while docking Note Do not lift up the computer while engaging ...

Page 26: ...ting of 2 PCI slots is 5V 3A 3 3V 3A 12V 300mA 12V 300mA To install expansion card in Dockunder 1 Unplug the AC adapter 2 Release and remove the computer 3 Remove the screws on the upper and lower covers 1 Open the upper cover 2 Install the expansion card into the slot and fix the L bracket 3 Assemble the upper cover 4 Attach the computer and perform functions test Note Please check IRQ conflict b...

Page 27: ...1 KB 1 Sound 2 8 RTC 2 FDD 9 ACPI or Free 3 Reserved or ECP EPP 10 Free 16 bit PCMCIA or COM3 11 PCI devices or Card Bus 0 1 Sound LAN 32 bit PCMCIA etc 12 Touch pad PS 2 mouse 13 Co processor 14 HDD 15 CD ROM drive 3 COM2 or Fax Modem IrDA 4 COM1 or Touch screen 5 Free COM4 6 FDD 7 Parallel port 1 Optional devices ...

Page 28: ... 2nd battery and perform charging accordingly LAN and Fax Modem Card 100 Base T Ethernet LAN card for a wired network and V 90 56K Fax Modem Wireless LAN Card IEEE 802 11b wireless LAN card and rugged antenna DVD ROM Drive Swappable with CD ROM drive for DVD playback Backward compatible with CD ROM VCD etc CD RW Drive Swappable with CD ROM drive for writing CD R Backward compatible with CD ROM VCD...

Page 29: ... from dust or water for cabled PCMCIA cards Users may seal the cable outlet after installation Vehicle Adapter Converts power from car lighters or truck batteries to DC 19V the same output ratings as AC adapters It can power the system and charge the batteries simultaneously Remove or disconnect the adapter when leaving the vehicle to avoid battery exhaustion Dual Battery Charger This charger prov...

Page 30: ...under RT7 V no hot docking 2 PCI slots serial ports x 2 USB v 2 0 x 2 1394 x 1 PS 2 RGB Ports are on the bottom Dockunder RT7 V2 hot docking No PCI slots serial ports x 2 USB v 2 0 x 2 1394 x 1 PS 2 RGB Ports are on the bottom ...

Page 31: ...s a XGA compatible LCD Liquid Crystal Display of 1024 x 768 dots horizontal x vertical or SVGA 800 x 600 dots with 16 24 or 32 bit color depth The computer is capable of displaying 2048 x 1536 dots on the LCD or external monitor LCD applies a Panning technique to display resolutions higher than 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 dots In Panning you may move the cursor out of the screen boundary then the disp...

Page 32: ...atted Rotation 300 RPM Transfer Rate 500KB sec Average Access 94 ms with settling Hard Disk Drive Type 2 5 Interface IDE Ultra DMA 33 compliant CD ROM Drive Speed 24 x Interface ATAPI Data transfer rate 16 7MB sec Modes CD ROM mode 1 2 CD Audio VCD Multi session Photo CD Dimensions 128mm W x 130mm D x 12 7mm H Weight 280g Touch Screen Type Capacitive or Resistive Interface Serial Resolution 1024x1...

Page 33: ...rnal LAN card optional 2 type II or 1 type III PCMCIA slots Printer External FDD port Docking port USB port AC Adapter Voltage AC 90 240 V Frequency 50 60 Hz Output Voltage DC 19V Maximum Power 90 Watts Dimension 130mm W x 60mm D x 34mm H Weight 430 g 0 9 lb Vehicle Adapter Input Voltage 12V 24V 10 32V Auto sense Input Current 2 5A 5 5A max 12V 24V respectively Output Voltage 19V 5 Output Current ...

Page 34: ... mm H Weight 560 g 1 2 1b System Unit Dimensions and Weight Width 312mm 12 3 Depth 246mm 9 7 Height 64 5mm 2 5 Weight 5 0Kg 11 lb 13 3 model including CD ROM drive and primary battery Note Weight varies depending on system configurations Materials and Recycling Materials of the computer are as follows Cabinet Aluminum alloy ADC 12 or A380 Magnesium alloy AZ91D UL grade PC ABS GE C6200 or TN 3813BW...

Page 35: ...le EPE Carrying bag Recyclable PE Fiber User s Guide Recycled Recyclable paper Please recycle the parts according to local regulations Environmental Temperature 0 45ºC 32 113ºF operating 40 70ºC 40 158ºF storage Humidity 5 95 Non condensing operating 95 maximum storage Altitude 0 12 180 meters 0 70 000 feet operating ...

Page 36: ...dary Master CD ROM System Memory 640 KB Extended Memory 522752 KB CPU Type Mobile Intel Pentium M CPU Speed 1400 MHz Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Note The contents may vary depending on computer configurations Main Menu Selections You can make the following selections on the Mai...

Page 37: ...memory detected during boot up CPU Type N A CPU Speed N A The General Help Window Pressing F1 or Alt H on any menu brings up the General Help window that describes in detail the keys and functions for setup The scroll bar on the right of any window indicates that there is more than one page of information in the window Use PgUp and PgDn to display all the pages Pressing Home and End displays the f...

Page 38: ...stem malfunction To correct it restore the Setup Defaults with F9 Advanced Menu Selections It is usually not necessary for user to set up parameters here Only technician may need to change the settings for diagnostic purposes For most frequently altered setup I O Device Configuration please refer following I O Device Configuration Sub menu Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Advanced I O Device Configurati...

Page 39: ...upervisor password the computer has to send back to manufacturer and replace EEPROM to make it work again For loss of HDD password both the HDD and its contents cannot be recovered Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password on boot Disabled Fixed disk boot sector Normal Diskette access Normal S...

Page 40: ...s full access to Setup menus Password on boot Enabled Disabled Enabled requires a password on boot Requires prior setting of the Supervisor password If supervisor password is set and this option disabled BIOS assumes user is booting Diskette Access User Supervisor Control access to diskette drives Fixed disk boot sector Normal Write Protect Write protects the boot sector on the hard disk for virus...

Page 41: ...nd Exit Boot Menu Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Removable Devices Hard Drive CD ROM Drive Network Boot Press or to select device Press to move the selected device up or to move down Press Enter to show sub menu selections Shift 1 enable or disable a device F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Su...

Page 42: ...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 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit ...

Page 43: ...k Readfirst file on utility CD to get the newest information before starting to install drivers Chipset Windows WINXP WIN2000 WIN98SE ME Driver Installation Insert the Driver CD into the CD ROM Click infinst_enu in RT786 EX Driver Chipset then follow the prompt to complete installation VGA Utility Display Capability Resolution Color LCD RGB LCD RGB 640x 480x 16 bit color O O O 640x 480x 24 bit col...

Page 44: ...k Driver VGA Winxp2k98 Win2k_xp Win9x then select Setup follow prompt to complete driver installation Windows XP 2000 98SE ME may recommend using their driver but you should confirm changing to the factory bundled driver After restart and back to Settings window choose proper Colors and Screen Area USB 2 0 Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Driver Installation for RT786 You can find the folder of Win2K and W...

Page 45: ...ME XP The driver is automatically installed under Windows except Windows 98se Windows 98se will detect new PCMCIA cards so you must update the driver in CD from Control panel System Device Manager PCMCIA Socket Generic CardBus Audio Driver Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Insert the Driver CD into the CD ROM Click Setup in RT786 EX Driver Audio winxp2k98 then follow the prompt to complete installation LAN ...

Page 46: ...g steps below may be followed Check AC vehicle adapter battery and the power source Minimize the configuration i e remove extra peripherals and devices Remove the modules one by one HDD CD ROM FDD Battery etc Remove the software suspected Set BIOS fail safe default Re install operating system and application software RMA Service If troubleshooting steps are unsuccessful consult your dealer for ser...

Page 47: ...ber Place and date of purchase or the original invoice number Date of failure A DETAILED Description of the problems you have encountered A list of the hardware software configuration if applicable 5 Clearly mark the outside of the shipping box with the RMA If an RMA is not present on the shipping box receiving will be unable to identify it and it might be returned 6 Unless prior arrangements have...

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