Durabook SA14iT, User Manual

Page 1: ...DURABOOK SA14iT ...

Page 2: ...OK 15 Connecting the AC Adapter 15 Using Battery Power 15 INSTALLING THE BATTERY 16 Charging the Battery 16 Charging Time 16 Checking the Battery Level 17 When to replace the Battery Pack 17 Removing the Battery 18 Installing the Second Battery Optional 19 Checking the Battery Pack Power Level 20 STARTING YOUR NOTEBOOK 21 Turning On Your Notebook 21 Shutting Down Your Notebook 21 USING THE KEYBOAR...

Page 3: ...SING THE FINGERPRINT SCANNER 32 Initial Setup 32 CONNECTING TO WIRELESS CONNECTIONS 37 CONNECTING TO A WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK WWAN 37 USING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY 39 BIOS SETUP MENU 39 STARTING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY 39 NAVIGATING AND ENTERING INFORMATION IN BIOS 40 MAIN MENU 41 ADVANCED MENU 41 BOOT MENU 42 SECURITY MENU 42 SAVE EXIT MENU 43 ...

Page 4: ...lation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir...

Page 5: ...ion of the device Radio Frequency RF Exposure Information The radiated output power of the Wireless Device is below the Industry Canada IC radio frequency exposure limits The Wireless Device should be used in such a manner such that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized This device has been evaluated for and shown compliant with the IC Specific Absorption Rate SAR li...

Page 6: ... 1 LASER PRODUCT LASERSCHUTZKLASSE 1 PRODUKT TO EN60825 CAUTION THIS APPLIANCE CONTAINS A LASER SYSTEM AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO USE THIS MODEL PROPERLY READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IN CASE OF ANY TROUBLE WITH THIS MODEL PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE STATION TO PREVENT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE LASER BEAM DO NOT...

Page 7: ... 19V 90W BATTERY SAFETY DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION FOR RJ 45 The RJ 45 jack is not used for telephone line connection ...

Page 8: ...range of working environments Before you begin using your notebook read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the main components installed in the system Package Contents If any of following items is damaged please contact your retailer Notebook Power cord DC 19V 90W power adapter Standard 9 cell Li ion Battery NOTE The pictures are for reference only actual items may slightly differ ...

Page 9: ...board 2 1 3M CCD camera 10 Touch pad 3 Display screen 11 Touch pad button 4 Stealth mode night vision button 12 Fingerprint scanner 5 Quick menu button 13 Device Indicators Power Wireless HDD Caps Lock Num lock Battery 6 Programmable button 14 Speaker 7 RF button 15 Microphone 8 Power button ...

Page 10: ...Before You Start 10 Back View No Item 1 Docking connector 2 Battery latch 3 HDD latch release button 4 HDD latch 5 6 cell Battery 2 5 SATA HDD compartment ...

Page 11: ...Before You Start 11 Left View No Item 1 ODD cover latch 2 Eject button 3 Pin Hole Eject 4 USB 3 0 ports x2 5 Microphone jack 6 Earphone jack ...

Page 12: ...Before You Start 12 Right View No Item 1 Battery compartment 2 Battery latch 3 PC Card slot 4 Card reader 5 USB 2 0 ports x2 6 RJ 45 port 7 Smart card reader ...

Page 13: ...Before You Start 13 Rear View No Item 1 Kensington lock slot 2 HDMI output port 3 VGA port 4 RS 232 port 5 DC in jack ...

Page 14: ...read or written Num Lock Lights on when Num Lock is activated Caps Lock Lights on when Caps Lock is activated Battery Indicate the battery status Green light means the battery is fully charged or the charging current is 0 for more than 3 minutes with the battery capacity higher than 95 Blinking green light means the system is calibrating the battery Orange light means the battery is being charged ...

Page 15: ...the battery 1 Connect the AC adapter to the DC in jack of your notebook 2 Connect the AC adapter to the power cord 3 Plug the power cord to an electrical outlet Using Battery Power 1 Install a charged battery in the battery compartment 2 Remove the AC adapter if plugged Your notebook will automatically use the battery power NOTE If you are using the notebook with the battery power for the first ti...

Page 16: ...um ion battery is not fully charged upon purchase To charge the battery follow the steps below 1 Install the battery to your notebook See procedures above 2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC in jack of your notebook 3 Connect the AC adapter to the power cord 4 Plug the power cord to an electrical outlet Charging Time Number of battery pack Charging duration at 25ºC 1 4 hours 2 optional 7 hours NOTE...

Page 17: ...attery Level It is important that you monitor the battery status regularly to ensure you do not run out of power at a critical moment To check the remaining battery power double tap the battery icon in the system tray The battery screen appears When to replace the Battery Pack The battery performance gradually decreases over time and usage We recommend you to replace your battery pack after 18 to ...

Page 18: ... the steps below 1 Slide the battery latch to the unlock position 2 Slide the battery latch to the right as shown in the illustration and hold it in place Then pull the battery out to disengage it from its compartment 3 Remove the battery out of the battery compartment ...

Page 19: ...e Second Battery Optional To remove the second battery follow the steps below 1 Align and insert the second battery to the hard disk compartment 2 Press and hold the HDD latch release button to slide the HDD latch to the lock position ...

Page 20: ... battery level by pressing the Battery Check button The remaining battery power is indicated by the four Green LEDs Green LED status Battery Capacity Status 1st LED lights up 0 25 1st and 2nd LED light up 25 50 1st 2nd and 3rd LED light up 50 75 All four LEDs light up 75 100 ...

Page 21: ...er lid up to upright position 3 Press the button until the Power LED lights up Shutting Down Your Notebook It is important to properly shut down your notebook to avoid the loss of unsaved data To shut down your notebook do the following Tap Start Shut down Wait for your notebook to turn off power completely before removing the power source if necessary ...

Page 22: ...n LCD External display or both Fn F6 Decreases the brightness level Fn F7 Increases the brightness level Fn F8 Decreases the volume by one level Fn F9 Increases the volume by one level Fn F10 Turns on or mutes the volume Fn F12 Toggles the keyboard backlight on off Backlight keyboard is optional 3 Windows key Press to display the Start menu This action is the same as clicking the Start icon 4 Nume...

Page 23: ...Getting Started 23 5 Application key Press to display an application shortcut menu This action is the same as right clicking a mouse button ...

Page 24: ...bled the wireless network WLAN and WWAN and Bluetooth will be automatically disabled 2 WLAN Click the icon to enable disable the Wi Fi WLAN function 3 WWAN Click the icon to enable disable the WWAN function 4 Bluetooth Click the icon to enable disable the Bluetooth function 5 Setup Click the respective tab to set hotkey and stealth mode button settings For details refer to Configuring the SETUP Me...

Page 25: ...harge cycle Bios version EC version and Quick Menu version NOTE If the icon is gray i e this indicates the current function is disabled Configuring the SETUP Menu Settings In Quick Menu you can set the following settings via Setup menu a b a Programmable button Hotkey b Stealth mode button ...

Page 26: ...ble Button tab to configure the P function button To assign an application to the P button do the following I Select Function setting for Hotkey II Click the folder icon to set up an application for the P button III Select the desired application and tap Open ...

Page 27: ...h mode button function There are two available functions Stealth mode Turn off the LCD backlight LEDs LED indicators and keypad backlight speakers camera flash and RF devices Night vision mode Adjust the brightness of the LCD under 1 7 nits and turn off the LEDs LED indicators and keypad backlight and camera flash ...

Page 28: ...mory card into the memory card slot until it clicks into place Removing a Memory Card It is important to remove the memory card properly Improper removal may cause the data in the memory card to be corrupted and your notebook to malfunction To properly remove the memory card follow the steps below 1 Tap the removable disk icon on the system tray 2 Tap Eject SD Disk Device The system confirms that ...

Page 29: ...Getting Started 29 Using the Smart Card Inserting a Smart Card 1 Pull to open the I O port cover 2 Insert a smart card into the smart card slot ...

Page 30: ...ing the PC Cards Inserting a PC Card 1 Pull to open the I O port cover 2 Insert a PC card firmly into the PC card slot until it clicks into the connector NOTE The SA14iT semi rugged notebook only supports 32 bit PCMCIA card ...

Page 31: ... the right to open the ODD cover 2 Press Eject button to eject the tray 3 Place the disc on the tray 4 Close the disc tray Manual Ejection If the Eject button fails to work properly insert a paper clip into the Pin Hole Eject to open the tray NOTE Be sure that the notebook is turned off before performing the manual ejection ...

Page 32: ...crypted private files set the auto login to your favorite websites or launch an application by simply swiping your finger on the fingerprint scanner Initial Setup 1 Swipe your finger on the fingerprint scanner The Initial Wizard appears on the screen 2 Tap Next to continue 3 Swipe your finger on the fingerprint scanner to practice enrollment or tap Next to skip this step ...

Page 33: ...ing Started 33 4 Create a Windows password and click Next to continue You will be prompted to enter this password every time you log on 5 Click one box to enroll your fingerprint and click Next to continue ...

Page 34: ...Getting Started 34 6 Swipe your selected finger on the fingerprint scanner for three times 7 After you have completed the enrollment a Succeeded message appears on the screen ...

Page 35: ...Getting Started 35 8 Repeat step 5 7 to enroll another fingerprint or click Next to continue 9 The Secure Drive configuration may take a while to complete ...

Page 36: ...e initial setup of BioExcess To directly launch BioExcess application click Launch Control Center checkbox NOTE You can also launch the BioExcess application by tapping Start BioExcess 11 Tap the respective option and configure the necessary settings ...

Page 37: ... Area Network WWAN With WWAN function it allows your notebook to connect to the Internet using mobile or cellular data networks To enable the function follow the steps below 1 Insert a valid SIM card into the SIM card slot 2 Press the button to open the Quick menu 3 Tap the WWAN icon to turn on the WWAN function 4 Launch AirCard Watcher application On Windows desktop tap AirCard Watcher Tap Start ...

Page 38: ...Connecting to Wireless Connections 38 6 To disconnect the connection tap Disconnect NOTE Turn off the notebook before you insert the SIM card ...

Page 39: ...ok on the system reads this information to initialize the hardware so that it can operate correctly Use the BIOS setup utility to change your notebook start up configuration For example you can change the security and power management routines of your system Starting the BIOS Setup Utility You can only enter the BIOS setup utility as the notebook is booting that is between the time you turn on the...

Page 40: ... previous values F3 Loads optimized default values F4 Saves the changes and exits Setup Esc Exits any section If you wish to exit the BIOS utility without saving changes or go to the main menu then press this key Users are allowed to enter new values to replace the default settings in certain fields and the rest of the fields are specified by system default parameters and cannot be modified by use...

Page 41: ...on and total memory size You can also set the system date and time Advanced Menu The Advanced menu allows you to select SATA mode set the device to wake up on LAN when the AC power adapter is connected enable disable VPro function calibrate fan and battery and configure RF Intel Rapid Start Technology and Trusted Computing settings ...

Page 42: ... Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to configure the boot settings and boot sequence Security Menu The Security menu allows you to set or change the Administrator and User passwords configure Secure Boot settings and set HDD password ...

Page 43: ...S Setup Utility 43 Save Exit Menu The Save Exit menu allows you to save or discard the changes restore the default values for all setup options before leaving the BIOS Setup Menu and configure boot override sequence ...