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     VNB107

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Chapter 3

Configuring BIOS, installing an 

operating system and drivers

NO.3.1 Installing an operating system

Before installing OS, you will need to set up BIOS to allow boot from USB-

CD/DVD drive. To do that, turn on VNB107, and press F2 when prompted 

to run BIOS setup.

After you enter BIOS setup application, use the [→] and [←] keys to choose 

BOOT section of the main menu, select your USB-CD/DVD drive in the 

Boot priority list and use the [ + ] and [ - ] buttons to set the order in which 

drives and devices will be checked for a useable OS to boot at the time of 

startup.

Summary of Contents for VNB107 ViewBook

Page 1: ... User Guide Guía del usuario Guia do usuário Pyководство пользователя 使用手冊 繁中 使用手冊 簡中 사용자 안내서 ﺍﻠﻤﺴﺘﺨﺪﻢ ﺪﻠﻴﻞ VNB107 ViewBook ViewSonic Model No VS13323 ...

Page 2: ... accumulators and button cells included with this equipment display the chemical symbol Hg Cd or Pb then it means that the battery has a heavy metal content of more than 0 0005 Mercury or more than 0 002 Cadmium or more than 0 004 Lead R TTE Compliance Statement This wireless module device complies with the Essential Requirements of the R TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipmen...

Page 3: ... and check with your Local Authority or retailer for an advice on recycling Notebook PC and its power adapter may produce some heat during operation or charging of its internal battery DO NOT leave notebook PC on your lap or any part of your body in order to prevent discomfort or injury from heat exposure INPUT RATING Refer to the rating label on notebook PC and make sure that the Power Adapter co...

Page 4: ...lybrominated biphenyls PBB 0 1 0 1 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE 0 1 0 1 Certain components of products as stated above are exempted under the Annex of the RoHS Directives as noted below Examples of exempted components are 1 Mercury in compact fluorescent lamps not exceeding 5 mg per lamp and in other lamps not specifically mentioned in the Annex of RoHS Directive 2 Lead in glass of cathode ...

Page 5: ... may change without notice No part of this document may be copied reproduced or transmitted by any means for any purpose without prior written permission from ViewSonic Corporation Product Registration To meet your future needs and to receive any additional product information as it becomes available please register your product on the Internet at www viewsonic com The ViewSonic Wizard CD ROM also...

Page 6: ...Top View with the lid open 2 Turn on the VNB107 2 The function keys 3 Chapter 3 Configuring BIOS installing an operating system and drivers Installing an operating system 4 Other settings of the Setup CMOS Utility 5 Installing the drivers 8 Chapter 4 Devices and interfaces Expand the interface devices 9 Chapter 5 Control Center Functions Using the Control Center 10 ...

Page 7: ...VNB107 is your effective assistant that accompanies you all the time This manual will help you master the methods and techniques of using VNB107 to the best Chapter 1 Preparing the netbook for use NO 1 1 Package contents First of all please open the VNB107 box and carefully remove the contents check if anything is missing or damaged NO 1 2 Insert the battery Inserting the battery Removing the batt...

Page 8: ... flashing in blue VNB107 is connected to the 3G network If the LED is off either the 3G module is disabled or there is no connection for the 3G network 2 The battery and charging status indicator the LED glowing in amber means the battery is being charged once the battery is fully charged the LED changes its color to blue 3 HDD indicator flashing in blue this LED shows the HDD activity 4 Wi Fi ind...

Page 9: ...he LCD Fn F7 Turn ON of OFF the video out signal for externally connected LCD or projector Fn F8 Turn ON or OFF the internal display Fn F9 Customizable the default setting is to open a web browser Fn F10 Customizable the default setting is to open an email client Fn F11 Customizable the default setting is to open a media player Fn F12 Customizable the default setting is to open the Bluetooth appli...

Page 10: ...w boot from USB CD DVD drive To do that turn on VNB107 and press F2 when prompted to run BIOS setup After you enter BIOS setup application use the and keys to choose BOOT section of the main menu select your USB CD DVD drive in the Boot priority list and use the and buttons to set the order in which drives and devices will be checked for a useable OS to boot at the time of startup ...

Page 11: ...e and time as well as check system information like BIOS version embedded controller firmware version motherboard version and the amount of the system memory and extended memory Sata Port the settings specific to SATA devices can be done here The specific operation can be found in the System promoted screens ...

Page 12: ...me you boot your VNB107 Boot time Diagnostic Screen choose between the image wallpaper mode and text information mode during the POST process PXE OPROM Set up if your VNB107 can be booted from LAN Sata Controller Mode Option setup the working mode of your HDD If you are using Windows XP you need to have AHCI disabled AHCI Enable enables or disables the Advanced Host Controller Interface for SATA d...

Page 13: ... BIOS Setup Utility Set User Password used to define the User Password Set Supervisor Password used to define the Supervisor Password which authority is higher than that of the User Password Password on Boot defines if a password is required to startup the VNB107 Set Harddisk Password specifies the password for getting access to the HDD Warning Please write down the passwords if you set any as to ...

Page 14: ...store the settings to their factory values Discard Changes to abandon all the settings done during current session yet to remain in the BIOS Setup Utility Save Changes to save the settings NO 3 3 Installing the drivers Use the CD bundled with your VNB107 to install drivers and additional applications Choose the driver you need to install and follow the on screen instructions After a driver is inst...

Page 15: ...slot The ventilation slot should not be obstructed while VNB107 is running 6 3G switch Toggles the 3G module ON and OFF optional 7 Card reader Can accommodate SD MMC MS MS PRO cards 8 Headphone out Jack Used to connect headphones or external speakers 9 Microphone in jack Used to connect an external microphone 10 RJ 45 LAN Jack Used to connect the Ethernet network cable 11 SIM card Slot Please refe...

Page 16: ... system information through the Control Center conduct the system settings and view the help information Note To enjoy the functionality of the Control Center please install it from the Driver disc bundled with the VNB107 The Control Center can have some modifications and thus be different from the description herein ...

Page 17: ...ontrol Center to see the VNB107 basic system information Note Click on the drop down menu in the lower right corner of the window for more information Click on the Battery icon on the home page of the Control Center to view the system power supply information and change the auto warning settings ...

Page 18: ...e Display icon on the home page of the Control Center to do the display settings and adjust the brightness of the LCD back light To adjust the settings of the externally connected monitor click on the external monitor icon first to select it then click on the Switch button Note The Control Center would maximum show two display devices simultaneously ...

Page 19: ...Center to select the applications you want to be run when you press function key combinations You can also restore the settings to their factory defaults Click on the Profile icon on the home page of the Control Center to set up different power profiles Windows XP operating system ...

Page 20: ...a operating system Click on the Device Control icon on the home page of the Control Center to enable disable certain modules of your VNB107 Note The picture you would see here may be different due to hardware differences across models ...

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Page 22: ...from a Accident misuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product b Any damage of the product due to shipment c Removal or installation of the product d Causes external to the product such as electrical power fluctuations or failure e Use of supplies or parts not meeting ViewSonic s specificatio...

Page 23: ...st the customer by any other party 4 Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by ViewSonic Effect of state law This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties and or do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations and exclu...

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