Sharp PC-9080, Manual

Page 1: ...ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation 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 an...

Page 2: ...u in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required But if advance notice isn t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a compliant with the FCC if you believe it necessary The telephone company may mark changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the operation o...

Page 3: ...a 900 number or any other number for which charges exceed local or long distance transmission charges To program this information refer to the manual of the communication software CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Copyright I...

Page 4: ...certified connector assembly telephone extension cord The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give ...

Page 5: ...ading the termination on a loop may consist of any combination of devise subject only to the requirement that the total of the Load Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 100 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A Limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department to Communications ...

Page 6: ...y is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Do not dispose of large quantities of used Lithium batteries at the same time Copyright Copyright may exist in material you wish to record Copying or broadcasting such material without permission of the relevant licensees or owners of the copyright is prohibited by law SHARP is not in a position...

Page 7: ...nnected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red This apparatus must be protected by a 3A fuse in the mains plug or distribution board WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED This apparatus is approved under approval number NS G 1234 J 100003 for indirect connection to the public telecommunication system in the United Kingdom Copyright Recording and playback of any material...

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Page 10: ...ged Never push any objects of any kind into cabinet openings They may touch dangerous voltage points or short parts that could result in fire or electrical shock Turn off the notebook before installing or removing a peripheral device Turn off the notebook and disconnect the AC cord before cleaning Do not expose the notebook to direct sunlight Keep the notebook away from any magnetic devices and TV...

Page 11: ...teration of stored data etc Edition 1st Edition July 1996 Copyright 1996 Sharp Corporation This document contains or refers to proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved Copying or other reproduction of this document is prohibited without the prior written permission of Sharp Corporation Trademarks Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation IBM and ...

Page 12: ...s provided below Model Number Serial Number BIOS Version Number Date of purchase Dealer s Name Place of purchase Password The serial number is printed on a sticker located on the bottom of the notebook You will see the BIOS Version number on the middle line of the LCD screen when you turn on the notebook ...

Page 13: ...portant information on the daily use of the notebook covering topics such as power sources keyboard floppy disks CD ROM and hard disk drives and use of the GlidePoint video PC Cards and other features of the notebook Chapter 4 Connecting Peripherals provides detailed instructions on expanding the capabilities of the notebook Topics covered include connecting a printer attaching a serial device and...

Page 14: ...lete This means hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys and press Delete simultaneously Important key combinations are highlighted throughout this manual by enlarged and iconic representations of the keys you must press to perform an operation e g Fn F5 Notes and Cautions Icons and italicized text are used for notes and cautions to make important information stand out An information icon alerts you to a s...

Page 15: ...case press the Enter key after you type the command C FORMAT A Enter Note that the screens reproduced in this manual may differ slightly from the screens you see on your notebook File Names References to commands utilities device drivers directory and file names in this manual are printed in upper case as shown below Type in the PHDISK command Section Titles Section titles in other parts of the ma...

Page 16: ...tions xiv Table of Contents xvi Appearance of the Notebook xviii Chapter 1 Quick Setup Getting Started 1 1 Unpacking the Notebook 1 2 Installing the Battery Pack 1 3 Connecting to AC Power 1 5 Opening the Notebook 1 7 Turning on the Power 1 8 Adjusting Screen Brightness 1 9 Setting up Windows 95 1 10 Setting Initial Condition 1 11 Shutting Down the System 1 12 Chapter 2 Customizing Your Notebook R...

Page 17: ...ripherals Handling Precautions 4 1 Installing a Memory Module 4 2 Changing the Hard Disk Drive 4 5 Changing the Battery 4 7 Connecting a Printer 4 8 Connecting an External Monitor 4 10 Connecting a Serial Device 4 11 Connecting a Keyboard or Mouse 4 12 Connecting Audio TV Video Equipment 4 13 Port Replicator 4 16 Appendixes Care and Maintenance A 1 Recreating the Suspend to Disk Partition B 1 Trou...

Page 18: ...en See page 3 19 GlidePoint See page 3 16 Keyboard See page 3 14 Stereo Speakers See page 3 25 Audio Volume Audio Connectors See page 3 26 Floppy Disk Drive See page 3 11 PC Card Slot Eject Button See page 3 21 PC Card Slot See page 3 21 Video Input Jack See page 4 14 S Input Connector See page 4 14 Telephone Jack Modem Jack See page 3 24 ...

Page 19: ...ling Fan AC Adapter Jack See page 1 5 CRT Connector See page 4 10 Parallel Port See page 4 8 RS 232C Serial Port See page 4 11 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector See page 4 12 Reset Switch See page 1 11 Stand CD ROM Drive or Battery Pack See page 1 3 Floppy Disk Drive or Battery Pack See page 1 3 Hard Disk Drive See page 3 13 Video Output Jack See page 4 13 Expansion Bus Connector See page 4 16 ...

Page 20: ...ck Setup Your notebook is designed and pre configured for easy setup and use This chapter describes the steps you should follow to get the notebook up and running as quickly as possible You should read this chapter first ...

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Page 22: ...ur notebook up and running in the following sequence 1 Unpacking the Notebook 2 Installing the Battery Pack 3 Connecting to AC Power 4 Opening the Notebook 5 Turning on the Power 6 Adjusting Screen Brightness 7 Setting up Windows 95 8 Setting Initial Condition 9 Shutting Down the System ...

Page 23: ...k battery filler cover Windows 95 CD ROM Backup CD ROM CD ROM Setup Boot Disk Windows 95 manual and license Reinstallation Instructions TranXit Quick Reference Guide IntelliLink Import Export User s Guide PC cillin 95 Virus Scanner User s Guide Phoenix PowerPanel User s Guide Modem cable US only Super Voice User s Guide US only AT Command Reference Manual US only Carefully inspect each component t...

Page 24: ... The following steps describe how to install the battery pack into either the CD ROM drive slot or the floppy disk drive slot 1 Make sure the notebook is not connected to AC power 2 Place the notebook on a flat surface then lift the notebook by the left side and turn it upside down 3 Slide the retaining levers inward on the desired slot then gently slide out the drive Figure 1 1 Removing the CD RO...

Page 25: ...ed for the floppy disk drive Figure 1 2 Installing Blank Battery Filler Cover 5 With the bottom of the battery pack facing up insert the connector into the notebook When the battery pack clicks into place slide the retaining levers outward When using the battery pack for the first time connect the notebook to an AC power source and charge the battery pack fully ...

Page 26: ...3 but to get the notebook up and running for the first time follow the steps below to prepare the battery pack and attach the AC cord Before using the notebook for the first time charge the battery pack by attaching the AC cord as follows 1 Connect the female end of the AC cord to the AC jack on the left side of the notebook 2 Connect the male end of the AC cord to a wall outlet Figure 1 3 AC Cord...

Page 27: ...ed into the notebook and a wall outlet to recharge the battery Although not necessary it is also a good idea to protect the display panel by always lowering it when the notebook is powered off It is important for the notebook to be located near the electrical outlet while connected and for the AC plug to be easily removable Always hold the plug not the cord when pulling out the AC cord from the ou...

Page 28: ...play panel which locks the display in the closed position when the notebook is not in use To raise the display follow these steps 1 Press the display lock latch until the display panel releases and then raise the LCD screen 2 Tilt the display to a comfortable viewing position Figure 1 4 Raising the Display Panel ...

Page 29: ...cute the Power On Self Test or POST which is automatically run whenever the notebook is turned on It checks the memory keyboard system board and other components of your notebook before the notebook begins normal operation The notebook may alert you with a message that the configuration is invalid Press the F2 key to enter the Setup Utility To load the default configuration press the F9 key Then p...

Page 30: ...e screen you can adjust the display through the use of special key combinations The display control key combinations are as follows Fn This key combination decreases LCD screen brightness incrementally Fn This key combination increases LCD screen brightness incrementally F6 F7 ...

Page 31: ... screen lets you know what is happening by the following steps Gathering information Configuring your computer Restarting your computer To set up Windows 95 follow the instructions on the screen It takes approx 20 minutes to complete all of the Setup procedures ...

Page 32: ...artup icon at the upper right corner of the screen 2 When the message appears click OK The system restarts and the initial condition is set In this condition several programs are set in the StartUp folder and the SHARP original wallpaper is displayed on the screen as default The instructions in the documents attached to the notebook premises that you have set the initial condition ...

Page 33: ...ay cause the data loss Use the software reset only if the normal Windows 95 Shut Down does not work because of software malfunction Although resetting will not damage the system you may lose the data you are processing Power Switch You can turn off the notebook with the power switch when you encounter hardware or software problems which lock up the system Press the power switch on the left side of...

Page 34: ...our Notebook As with most other computers your notebook employs a Setup Utility that stores the basic bootup configuration and power management settings This chapter describes how to customize your notebook using the Setup Utility ...

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Page 36: ... the system Whenever you turn on the power the system reads the settings stored in CMOS RAM and compares them to the equipment check conducted during the power on self test POST If an error occurs an error message is displayed on screen and you are prompted to run the Setup Utility The Setup Utility consists of four menu pages and the Exit page as follows 1 Main basic system configuration time dat...

Page 37: ... Press this key to enter the Exit menu From the Exit menu you can make default settings or load previous values and so on F9 Press this key to replace only the settings on the current setup page with their default values date and time are not changed Press this key to restore the values you previously saved date and time are not changed Press this key to display online help for the Setup Utility E...

Page 38: ...Main Configuration Screen System Time Allows you to change the system time using the format hour minute second 24 hour format Press the Enter key to move the cursor You can also change the system time from the Windows Control Panel System Date Allows you to change the system date using the format month day year Press Enter to move the cursor You can also change the system date from the Windows Con...

Page 39: ...keyboard you may want to use the external keyboard s NumLock key The NumLock key of the external keyboard also effects the built in keyboard and the built in keyboard turns on the NumLock status To avoid this set this option to Disabled before using the NumLock key on an external keyboard Key Click Enables or disables audio feedback of key click Video Input Determines whether you use the built in ...

Page 40: ...f the Setup Utility lets you configure I O settings Figure 2 2 Setup Utility Advanced Configuration Screen COM1 Port Indicates the I O address and interrupt IRQ to be used when COM1 is selected by software COM2 Port Indicates the I O address and interrupt to be used when COM2 is selected by software ...

Page 41: ...ties port ECP Diskette Controller This setting should be Enabled whenever the internal floppy disk drive is installed If you remove the drive for example to install a battery this setting should be Disabled Internal Audio Enables or disables the internal audio It sets the I O Channel IRQ Channel 8bit DMA Channel and 16bit DMA Channel Plug Play O S The default value is No You can set it to Yes if n...

Page 42: ... Password is required Enabled or not If enabled the password will be required to change certain configuration settings User Password is Indicates whether a User Password is required Enabled or not If enabled the password will be required to use the notebook Set Supervisor Password Select this field and press Enter to set a password Passwords can be up to seven characters in length and can be clear...

Page 43: ...s setting to Enabled when the notebook resumes from the Suspend to Disk mode you will be prompted to enter the password Diskette access Limits read write access to floppy disks according to password entry at the last bootup If set to Supervisor floppy disk access will be enabled only if the Supervisor password was entered when the notebook was last booted If set to User access is enabled if either...

Page 44: ...describes basic features and procedures for using the notebook Topics covered include power sources using CDs diskettes and the hard disk drive the GlidePoint PC Cards and devices the video subsystem and enjoying the audio capabilities of the notebook ...

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Page 46: ...otebook is being powered by batteries and blinks when Suspend to RAM is active using battery power The LED is off when the notebook is off or powered by AC or when Suspend to Disk is active Battery Status During normal operation this LED stays off as long as the battery is charged When the battery charge drops to 20 of capacity the LED lights red and a 10 second alarm sounds When this occurs save ...

Page 47: ...ROM Drive This indicator glows green while the CD ROM is being accessed Wait for this indicator to turn off before removing the CD ROM Hard Disk Drive This indicator glows green while the hard disk drive is being accessed To avoid data loss never remove the drive or turn off or reset the notebook when this indicator is lit Floppy Disk Drive This indicator glows green while the floppy disk drive is...

Page 48: ...ing it suitable for use virtually anywhere in the world with the appropriate plug adapter The battery pack automatically recharges while your notebook is connected to AC If the notebook is not powered on total recharge time for a completely discharged battery is approximately three hours or five hours for two packs The status indicator LEDs above the keyboard indicate the state of the built in AC ...

Page 49: ...k drives your notebook might run out of charge very quickly You should always respond to the battery low indication by connecting to AC power or turning off your notebook or suspending your notebook to disk If you do not do so the notebook will automatically suspend to disk regardless of the setting of the Suspend Mode option in the Setup Utility and turn off The contents of the memory will be sto...

Page 50: ...easing while used repeatedly Although the deterioration rate depends on the operating temperature and environments the pack can sufficiently be used for 500 times after which you should consider purchasing a replacement battery pack that is identical to the battery pack Your local area may have rules which you should follow regarding battery disposal In addition to the main lithium ion battery you...

Page 51: ...gainst short circuiting However covering or pressing this breaker switch hard could cause the battery to malfunction Do not allow liquids to come in contact with the battery pack Avoid dropping the pack or other violent shock Do not solder to the battery terminals Charging Charge the battery pack only with the notebook s built in AC adapter Discharging Do not use the battery pack for any purpose o...

Page 52: ... battery pack in place of the CD ROM drive The Sharp Player software provided with the computer allows you to use CDs See the online help included with the software for use instructions Installing the CD ROM Drive Follow the steps below to replace a battery pack with the CD ROM drive 1 Turn off the power then unplug the AC cord 2 Place the notebook on a flat surface While holding its left side tur...

Page 53: ...3 Removing the Blank Battery Filler Cover 5 Make sure the bottom of the CD ROM drive is facing up then push the connectors all the way into the notebook until the CD ROM drive clicks into place the retaining levers will slide out automatically Figure 3 4 Inserting the CD ROM Drive ...

Page 54: ...ct button to pop out the CD tray slightly 2 Gently pull out the tray Figure 3 5 Opening the CD Tray 3 Place your CD label side up into the tray 4 Slightly press the center of the CD until it clicks into place 5 Gently push the CD tray back into the notebook ...

Page 55: ...s FDA regulations require the following statement for all laser based devices Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Removing a CD 1 Press the eject button to pop out the CD tray slightly 2 Gently pull out the tray 3 Remove the CD from the tray 4 Gently push the CD tray back into the notebook ...

Page 56: ...The notebook is equipped with a high density 3 5 inch floppy disk drive which can read and write to either double density 2DD 720KB floppy disk or high density 2HD 1 44MB floppy disk Notice that both types of floppy disk have an arrow imprinted on the front upper left corner and a sliding write protect tab on the bottom left corner as illustrated above When opened the write protect tab prevents da...

Page 57: ...me settings Click Start to begin formatting After completed the floppy disk is now ready to use Never turn off or reset the notebook while the FDD indicator LED is on Insert a floppy disk properly and gently Do not give an impact on the FDD Always store your disks in a safe clean container to protect them from the environment and magnetic fields Do not install the floppy disk drive in the CD ROM s...

Page 58: ...itself This allows the drive manufacturer to carefully optimize drive performance You can also easily replace the hard disk drive as it is installed in a special compartment to make it easily removable Refer to Chapter 4 for details on how to replace the hard disk drive Make regular backups of your data files from your hard disk to floppy disks or other media Never try to insert or remove the hard...

Page 59: ...splay brightness and access to power management Q W E R T Y Tab Caps Lock Shift Fn Ctrl Alt Shift Alt Enter End PgDn PgUp Home Del Ins U I O P A S D F G H J K L Z X C V B N M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 I O i j Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Num Lock Prt Sc Sys Rq Scroll Lock Pause Break Backspace _ 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 Figure 3 7 Keyboard Layouts Windows Logo Keys opens the Windows Start menu pr...

Page 60: ... use this key combination when connecting the notebook to TV Fn decreases LCD brightness Fn increases LCD brightness Fn F11 toggles the display on or off Fn F12 puts the notebook in suspend mode RAM or Disk according to the setup selection To resume normal operation from Suspend to RAM press any key To resume from Suspend to Disk press the power switch Ctrl Alt Del halts all operation of your note...

Page 61: ...ntrol and an ergonomic design equally suitable for left handed and right handed users Most software applications will require use of the left button Figure 3 8 The Integrated GlidePoint Using the GlidePoint Take a moment to become familiar with how the GlidePoint works Place Your Fingertip Place your left or right hand next to the GlidePoint resting your wrist naturally in a relaxed manner Place y...

Page 62: ...ike a traditional pointing device the whole pad acts as if it were a left button and each tap on the pad is equivalent to pressing the left button If you swap the left and right buttons tapping on the GlidePoint as an alternative method of pressing the left button will no longer be valid Drag and Drop You can execute commands or move files by using drag and drop In drag and drop you activate a fil...

Page 63: ...ap the buttons over so that you can use the right button to generate events that are normally generated by the left button You can also change the size of the on screen pointer the speed of the pointer and so on Connecting an External PS 2 Mouse If you connect an external PS 2 mouse to the notebook both the GlidePoint and the PS 2 mouse are available for use Refer to the section of Connecting a Ke...

Page 64: ...Settings tab 4 Select the number of the colors in the Color palette and select the resolution in Desktop area Refer to the table on the next page 5 Click OK twice You can select High Color 16 bits or True Color 24 bits in the Color Palette High Color means 65536 colors True Color means 16 770 000 colors If you select True Color 24 bits however the LCD can display only 262144 colors If you select T...

Page 65: ...16M 1024 768 256 64K Switching Display Mode You can switch the display mode in the following procedure 1 From the Start menu select Setting Control Panel 2 Double click Display 3 Click the Monitor tab 4 Select Center or Expand 5 Click OK twice In the Expand mode you cannot capture video and the drawing speed of screen is decreased ...

Page 66: ...I connector on the SCSI card Sound Card A device for sound recording and playback features although one is already built in ATA Device An AT Attachment rotating or solid state mass storage device that works like an IDE hard disk drive An ATA device does not require an external power source to maintain data when removed from the notebook s PC Card slot SRAM Memory Card A static RAM memory device th...

Page 67: ...ot and slide the card into the slot until it locks into place The top of the card is identified by the manufacturer s label The upper slot is identified as Socket 2 and the lower slot is identified as Socket 1 Figure 3 9 Inserting and Ejecting PC Cards 3 To eject a PC Card click the PC Card Control icon on the taskbar then the Stop button to stop using the PC card Use a pointed object such as a ba...

Page 68: ...e Windows 95 IrDA Communication TranXit Variable mode IrDA Disabled Zrlink ASK Disabled Import Export ASK Disabled Windows 95 Communication Application Direct Cable Connection etc IrDA Enabled To adjust IR type 1 From the Start menu select Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the IR type icon 3 Select the appropriate IR type ASK or IrDA 4 Click OK Do not use the Setup Utility to adjust the IR typ...

Page 69: ...vanced page of the Setup Utility set the COM1 COM2 Function to FAX Modem IR or Serial Port FAX Modem 4 If you assign the modem to COM1 set the COM1 Port to 3F8 IRQ4 If you assign the modem to COM2 set the COM2 Port to 2F8 IRQ3 5 On the Power page of the Setup Utility set Suspend Mode to Suspend to RAM 6 Set Modem Power when Suspend RAM to Enabled 7 Set Auto Suspend to Disk to Disabled 8 Press the ...

Page 70: ...igital sound effects and voice recordings used by the latest entertainment software Audio Hardware Let s take a look to the notebook s built in speakers microphone and audio jacks Stereo Speakers On either side of the LCD screen hinges are stereo speakers The speakers are connected internally to the notebook s integrated audio system Microphone The microphone allows you to record voice annotations...

Page 71: ...rnal dynamic microphone for use in place of the notebook s built in microphone Audio Input Jack You can feed an audio signal such as from a compact disc or tape recorder into the notebook s integrated audio system through this jack Audio Output Jack You can connect a set of headphones external speakers with amplifier or an audio recording device to this jack Audio Output Jack Audio Input Jack Exte...

Page 72: ...tal recording and playback Input from the notebook s built in microphone uses Automatic Gain Control AGC to compress sound input to adapt dynamically to different recording conditions Audio compression which offers real time compression and decompression of digital audio Compression turns large sound files into smaller files that can easily be stored and transferred to a diskette or even sent over...

Page 73: ...Control 8 Click Close To turn off the AGC uncheck 1 Recording Input Monitor in the step 7 Adjusting Volume In addition to the software controls in Windows 95 the volume control on the right side of the notebook can be turned to adjust volume Audio Software The audio system supports a large library of third party software Most third party software packages include music sound drivers All you have t...

Page 74: ...s chapter describes how to attach optional devices to your notebook You can attach a printer connect an external monitor and keyboard a mouse or modem or any other peripheral device that connects to a parallel serial or PS 2 keyboard mouse port ...

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Page 76: ...from your body by touching an unpainted metal area While performing upgrades ground yourself frequently to discharge any static electricity that may accumulate on your body Avoid touching the integrated circuits on a memory module Handle all components by the edges Do not handle a component at a place where static electricity is easily generated such as on carpet Store a memory module in the anti ...

Page 77: ...ional CE 501B 4MB 2 CE 502B 8MB 2 or CE 503B 16MB 2 memory modules which are available from your dealer Always install in pairs of two memory modules To upgrade memory on the notebook follow the steps below 1 Review the section on handling precautions at the beginning of this chapter 2 Pull out the locking knob on the left side of the notebook and open the PC card slot cover on the right side Figu...

Page 78: ... module from its anti static wrapping 5 Hold the memory module so that the edge connector is pointed towards the socket Make sure the notch on the corner of the memory module mates with the notch on the socket 6 Insert the memory module into the lower socket Gently move the memory module back and forth until it is firmly seated ...

Page 79: ...to its original position Removing Memory Modules To remove a pair of memory modules for example when you replace the pair with another pair of modules of a larger capacity follow these steps 1 Open the memory expansion cover as described in the Installing a Memory Module section 2 When removing be gentle and always start from the memory module on the top 3 Push the retaining notches which secure t...

Page 80: ...isk drive be sure to power off the notebook and wait 10 seconds or more Not doing so could damage the system and hard disk drive s sensitive electrical circuitry and result in loss of data 1 Power off the notebook then disconnect the AC cord 2 Position the notebook on a flat surface then lift the notebook by the left side and turn it upside down 3 Remove the hard disk drive screw and gently take o...

Page 81: ...etup Utility Do not give a shock to the hard disk Do not touch the connectors on the hard disk Make regular backups of your data files from your hard disk to diskettes Never try to insert or remove the hard disk while the system is powered on Doing so can result in loss of data and can damage the system and the hard disk drive s sensitive circuitry Never turn off or reset the notebook while the HD...

Page 82: ...stalled Battery Pack Charge Time Required From Fully Discharged to Fully Charged Battery Life When Fully Charged One About 3 hours 2 hours Two About 5 hours 4 hours The battery life depends on the power management settings application software etc For details on installing the battery pack see the Installing the Battery Pack section in chapter 1 Sharp sells other battery packs but use only the CE ...

Page 83: ...r to use EPP protocols To connect a printer to the notebook follow these steps 1 Be sure both the notebook and the printer are turned off 2 Open the I O port cover at the rear of the notebook with your finger and locate the ports labeled parallel and serial 3 If you are using a parallel interface connect the 25 pin male connector of your printer cable to the 25 pin female parallel port on your not...

Page 84: ...ty to configure the parallel port to respond as required by your printer and software operating environment 7 The newly connected printer must be configured in Windows Refer to the Windows 95 manual for details on setting up a printer You can also refer to the manual which accompanied your printer for instructions on configuring your operating environment and application software to use the printe...

Page 85: ...he monitor power cable into a wall outlet 5 Power on the monitor as well as any other peripheral devices you may have connected to the notebook and then turn on the notebook You can switch the display output by pressing Fn F5 key combination in the order CRT when connected LCD CRT LCD CRT For the simultaneous display of CRT and LCD use a monitor with 1024 768 resolution capability Refer to Video S...

Page 86: ...book s serial port If necessary attach the other end of the interface cable to your serial device Tighten down any retaining screws Figure 4 8 Connecting a Serial Device 4 Power on any other peripheral devices you may have connected to the notebook and then turn on the notebook Refer to the manual which accompanied your serial device for instructions on configuring your operating environment to re...

Page 87: ...k and then turn on the notebook Never connect or disconnect PS 2 devices to the PS 2 keyboard mouse port when the notebook is powered on This may cause the notebook to malfunction GlidePoint Control When connecting a mouse to your notebook disable the GlidePoint When disconnecting enable back the GlidePoint 1 From the Start menu select Programs SHARP Applications GlidePoint Control 2 Select Disabl...

Page 88: ...ent 1 Turn off the power to the notebook as well as any connected peripherals 2 Use the following audio cable for the connection To output the notebook s audio signal to the audio equipment Audio Equipment LINE IN R LINE IN L Red White Audio Output Jack Notebook Black To input audio signal from the audio equipment to the notebook Audio Equipment LINE OUT R LINE OUT L Red White Audio Input Jack Not...

Page 89: ... SETUP appears 5 On the Main page of the Setup Utility set Video Input to Video Capture 6 Press the Esc key and select Save Changes Exit The system restarts Connecting TV 1 Turn off the power to the notebook as well as any connected peripherals 2 Plug one end of the video cable into the video output jack on the notebook 3 Plug the other end into the video input jack of the TV 4 Turn on the power t...

Page 90: ... click Yes Switching is completed To output to a TV using the video output jack do not connect an external monitor to the CRT connector If your country applies the broadcast and video standard as NTSC National Television Standards Committee you cannot connect a TV to your notebook in the country whose standard is PAL Phase Alternate Line Restoring to LCD Display 1 From the Start menu select Settin...

Page 91: ...sh down to open the cover of the expansion bus connector on the rear side of the notebook Figure 4 11 Opening the cover of the expansion bus connector 3 Connect the port replicator to your notebook Refer to the manual provided with the port replicator If your country applies PAL Phase Alternate Line as the broadcast and video standard you cannot use vido output jack on your port replicator When us...

Page 92: ...Appendixes The appendixes which follow contain additional and more advanced information on the use and care of your notebook as well as detailed technical specifications ...

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Page 94: ...Humidity Non condensing Operating 20 to 80 Storage 10 to 90 Travel The notebook is designed for portability For safety and convenience when traveling please follow these guidelines Before traveling save your data by backing it up onto diskettes Take along an extra backup copy of your data Do not travel with a diskette in the drive Do not travel with the notebook powered on This may result in loss ...

Page 95: ...to avoid dusty environments since dust can cause damage to your disks and drives Never subject your notebook to sudden shocks or extreme vibration Do not drop it or hit it with other equipment If you suddenly move your notebook from a cold place to a warm place undesirable moisture may condense inside the unit After sudden temperature changes allow the notebook to come to room temperature before y...

Page 96: ...n with your fingers when using the system Apply a small amount of dilute neutral detergent to a dry lint free cloth and gently rub the surface of the screen with the cloth IR Port Always keep the IR port clean as dust on the port will interfere with data transfer Use a soft dry cloth to wipe the IR port GlidePoint Use a soft dry cloth to wipe the GlidePoint CD Use a soft dry cloth to wipe a CD str...

Page 97: ... in several ways depending on the kind of software and hardware you have access to The backup described below uses the Backup tool of Windows and the floppy disk drive This may not be the most convenient backup method but it does not require any software or hardware that is not supplied with the notebook Carefully follow the steps below to create a new suspend to disk partition Since creating a ne...

Page 98: ...o A Then C 5 On the Security page set Fixed disk boot sector to Normal 6 Press the Esc key and select Save Changes Exit 7 When the system restarts the following message appears Do you want to set up Windows 95 To change the suspend to disk partition select N Y N 8 Press the N key A prompt appears 9 Type PHDISK DELETE PARTITION and press Enter Deleting the partition that contains current files Foll...

Page 99: ...of the current memory size and extra 3 MB If expanding the memory size after creating the suspend to disk partition you should recreate the partition to renew its size Restoring the System 1 Re install Windows 95 consulting Re installation Instructions attached to your notebook 2 Restore the backup data according to Windows Help 3 On the Main page of Setup Utility set Boot Sequence back to C Then ...

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Page 102: ...rs and error messages If you encounter a software error try to determine if the error message is from your operating system or from an application program and refer to the appropriate manual for possible remedies You can also refer to the Windows 95 manual or Windows Help program to solve the problem To access the Help program click the Start button then point to Help It also gives you Troubleshoo...

Page 103: ...ot backed up If the Windows system files on your hard disk are damaged re install Windows 95 from the CD ROM Setup Boot Disk and Backup CD ROM Question Why is the screen blank Press the Spacebar to see if any power management feature has blanked the screen to save power Check the indicator LEDs above the keyboard to verify that the notebook is getting power If the power indicator is not lit check ...

Page 104: ...n Drive A either a defective disk or one without an installed operating system Remove the disk Check the Setup Utility to ensure that the drive types are correctly identified If this message is issued when you attempt to boot from your hard disk drive insert a bootable disk and check the integrity of your hard disk drive Question Why is the date and or time incorrect Correct the date and time usin...

Page 105: ...nter Double click My Computer then Printers Confirm printer output is set to MSFax See also the Printer Problems section in the Windows Help Index Question Why does the PC Card not function when I use the COM interface The card may be attempting to use COM3 or COM4 ports in a manner that conflicts with the COM1 or COM2 port being used by another device You may be able to resolve the conflict by ru...

Page 106: ...ommunication software set Power management back to Advanced or Standard The POST Error Messages The notebook performs the Power On Self Test POST every time you turn on or reset the system The POST is a series of system checks that verifies the correct operation of your notebook s hardware If the POST detects a critical error e g a system board failure the notebook will halt and generate an audibl...

Page 107: ...stem interrupt DMA channel assignments for the notebook Memory Map Table D 1 Upper Memory Address Map Memory Address Description Size A0000 BFFFFh Used VGA graphics 128KB C0000 C7FFFh Used Video BIOS 32KB C8000 EFFFFh Available UMB and PCMCIA Window 160KB F0000 FFFFFh Used System ROM 64KB ...

Page 108: ...Q assignments can be changed by Windows 95 The following are fixed or defaults Table D 3 System Interrupt Assignments IRQ Assignment IRQ0 Used System Timer IRQ1 Used Keyboard IRQ2 Used Slave Interrupt IRQ3 Used COM2 COM4 IRQ4 Used COM1 COM3 IRQ5 Used Audio IRQ6 Used Floppy Disk Controller IRQ7 Used LPT1 IRQ8 Used RTC IRQ9 Used Software redirect VGA IRQ10 System Reserved IRQ11 Available IRQ12 Used ...

Page 109: ...ntrol Port 0A0 0A1 Interrupt Controller 2 0C0 0DF DMA Controller 2 0F0 0FF Math Coprocessor 1F0 1FF Hard Disk Controller 170 17F CD ROM 200 207 Game port 200 20F System Controller Register 240 253 Audio Chip 2F8 2FF Serial Port 2 330 331 MIDI 350 35F IrDA1 1 376 377 CD ROM 378 37A Parallel Port 388 38B Audio Chip 3B0 3BB VGA Controller 3CO 3DF VGA Controller FCFC FCFF PCMCIA Chip 3F0 3F7 Floppy Di...

Page 110: ... 3 PData 1 PData 1 PData 1 4 PData 2 PData 2 PData 2 5 PData 3 PData 3 PData 3 6 PData 4 PData 4 PData 4 7 PData 5 PData 5 PData 5 8 PData 6 PData 6 PData 6 9 PData 7 PData 7 PData 7 10 Ack Intr Ack 11 Busy Wait Busy PeriphAck 3 12 PE NU PError nAckReverse 3 13 Select NU Select 14 Autofd Datastb AutoFd HostAck 3 15 Error NU Fault 1 PeriphRequest 3 16 Init NU Init 1 ReverseBost 3 17 Selectin Addrst...

Page 111: ...nts Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Red 9 NC 2 Green 10 GND 3 Blue 11 NC 4 NC 12 SDA 5 GND 13 HSYNC 6 R RTN 14 VSYNC 7 G RTN 15 SCL 8 B RTN Table E 4 External PS 2 Port Pin Assignments PS 2 Keyboard Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 KBDATA 4 VCC 2 NC 5 KBCLOCK 3 GND 6 NC Table E 5 External PS 2 Port Pin Assignments PS 2 Mouse Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 MSDATA 4 VCC 2 NC 5 MSCLOCK 3 GND 6 NC ...

Page 112: ...lution Video Controller PCI bus SVGA controller with Windows 95 DCI accelerator Simultaneous LCD CRT display capability up to 1024 768 resolution for CRT 2MB Video memory Keyboard Windows 95 87 88 key keyboard Pointing device GlidePoint touch sensitive control pad with 2 buttons PC Card slots PCMCIA 2 1 Type II 2 or Type III 1 ExCA compliant ZV port compliant only one slot Audio Sound Blaster 16 c...

Page 113: ...r Built in auto switching AC adapter 100V to 240V 50 60 Hz Dimensions 11 69 w 9 65 d 2 28 h inches 297 245 58 mm Weight 7 5 1b 3 4 kg Table F 2 Optional Memory Module Specifications Specification CE 501B CE 502B CE 503B Capacity 4MB Eight 1M 4 70ns DRAMs 2 8MB Four 2M 8 70ns DRAMs 2 16MB Eight 4M 4 70ns DRAMs 2 Size 2 35 w 1 d 0 15 h inches 59 69 25 4 3 8 mm Weight 0 013 1b 6 0 g 0 012 1b 5 5 g 0 ...

Page 114: ...6 24 8 mm Weight 0 95 lb 430 g Table F 5 Optional Port Replicator Specifications Specification CE A40PR Ports One PC Card Type III two PC Card Type II One each serial parallel VGA PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse MIDI Joystick Stereo Line in Stereo phones out Video Out Powered by notebook supply Size 11 7 w 5 7 d 3 03 h inches 298 145 3 77 mm Weight 3 43 1b 1 55 kg ...