Asus E3101 Hardware User Manual

Notebook PC Hardware User’s Manual H D M I E - S A T A EXPRESS E3101 / Mar 2007 <---
2 Contents Table of Contents 1. Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’s Manual ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 6 Notes For This Manual ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6 Preparing your Notebook PC�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 2. Knowing the Parts T op Side�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 Bottom Side �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 Left Side ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Right Side ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 Front Side ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 Rear Side������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 20 3. Getting Started Power System ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 Using AC Power ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 Using Battery Power �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 23 Battery Care ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 23 Powering ON the Notebook PC ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 24 The Power-On Self T est (POST) �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 24 Checking Battery Power �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25 Charging the Battery Pack ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 26 Power Options ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 27 Power Management Modes ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 28 Sleep and Hibernate �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 28 Thermal Power Control ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 28 Special Keyboard Functions ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 29 Colored Hot Keys ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 29 Microsoft Windows Keys �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 31 Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad ������������������������������������������������������������������������� 31 Keyboard as Cursors ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 31 T able of Contents
3 Contents Switches and Status Indicators �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 32 Switches��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 32 Status Indicators �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 33 Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models) ��������������������������������������������������� 34 4. Using the Notebook PC Pointing Device��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 36 Using the T ouchpad ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 36 T ouchpad Usage Illustrations ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 37 Caring for the T ouchpad ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 38 Automatic T ouchpad Disabling ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 38 Storage Devices ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 39 Expansion Card ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 39 Optical Drive �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 40 Flash Memory Card Reader �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 42 Hard Disk Drive ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 43 Memory (RAM)����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 44 Connections�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 45 Modem Connection ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 45 Network Connection �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 46 Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models) ������������������������������������������������� 47 Windows Wireless Network Connection �������������������������������������������������������������� 48 Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models) ����������������������������������������� 49 T rusted Platform Module (TPM) (on selected models) ���������������������������������������� 50 Fingerprint Registration (on selected models) ����������������������������������������������������� 51 Antenna Connections (on selected models) �������������������������������������������������������� 53 Appendix Optional Accessories Optional Connections Operating System and Software Glossary Declarations and Safety Statements Notebook PC Information T able of Contents (Cont.)
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5 1. Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’s Manual Notes For This Manual Safety Precautions Preparing your Notebook PC NOTE: Photos and icons in this manual are used for artistic purposes only and do not show what is actually used in the product itself.
6 1 Introducing the Notebook PC About This User’s Manual Y ou are reading the Notebook PC User ’ s Manual. This User ’ s Manual provides informa- tion on the various components in the Notebook PC and how to use them. The following are major sections of this User ’ s Manuals: 1. Introducing the Notebook PC Introduces you to the Notebook PC and this User ’ s Manual. 2. Knowing the Parts Gives you information on the Notebook PC’ s components. 3. Getting Started Gives you information on getting started with the Notebook PC. 4. Using the Notebook PC Gives you information on using the Notebook PC’ s components. 5. Appendix Introduces you to optional accessories and gives additional information. Notes For This Manual A few notes and warnings in bold are used throughout this guide that you should be aware of in order to complete certain tasks safely and completely . These notes have different degrees of importance as described below: NOTE: Tips and information for special situations. TIP: Tips and useful information for completing tasks. IMPORT ANT! Vital information that must be followed to prevent damage to data, com- ponents, or persons. W ARNING! Important information that must be followed for safe operation. T ext enclosed in < > or [ ] represents a key on the keyboard; do not actually type the < > or [ ] and the enclosed letters. < > [ ]
7 Introducing the Notebook PC 1 Safety Precautions The following safety precautions will increase the life of the Notebook PC. Follow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all servicing to qualied personnel. Do not use damaged power cords, accessories, or other peripherals. Do not use strong solvents such as thinners, benzene, or other chemicals on or near the surface. IMPORT ANT! Disconnect the AC power and remove the battery pack(s) before clean- ing. Wip e the Note book PC using a clean cellu lose sponge or chamoi s clot h dam pened with a solution of nonabrasive detergent and a few drops of warm water and remove any extra moisture with a dry cloth. DO NOT expo se to or use near liqu ids, rain , or mo istu re. DO NOT use th e modem during an electrical storm. DO NOT expose to dirty or dusty en- vironments. DO NOT operate during a gas leak. S AF E T E MP : T h is N ot e b o ok P C should only be used in environments with ambie nt te mpera ture s betw een 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F) Battery safety warning: DO NOT throw the battery in re. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT disassemble the battery . DO NOT expose to strong magnetic or electrical elds. DO NOT place on uneven or unstable work surfaces. Seek servicin g if the casing has been damaged. DO NOT place or drop objects on top and do not shove any foreign objects into the Notebook PC. DO NOT press or touch the display p a n e l . D o n o t p l ac e t o g e t h e r w i t h small items that may scratch or enter the Notebook PC. DO NOT leave the Notebook PC on your lap or any part of the body in order to prevent discomfort or injury from heat exposure. D O NO T th r ow th e N o te b oo k P C i n m u n i c i p a l w a s t e . C h e c k l o c a l regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with any ma- terials that will reduce air circulation such as a carrying bag. INPUT RA TING: Refer to the rating label on the bottom of the Notebook PC and be sure that your powe r adap ter complies with the rating.
8 1 Introducing the Notebook PC CAUTION! There are three main types of airport security devices: X-ray machines (use d on items place d on conv eyor belts) , magn etic detect ors (used on peopl e walk ing through security checks), and magnetic wands (hand-held devices used on people or individual items). Y ou can send your Notebook PC and diskettes through airport X-ray machines. However , it is recommended that you do not send your Notebook PC or diskettes through airport magnetic detectors or expose them to magnetic wands. Charge Y our Batteries If you intend to use battery power , be sure to fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long trips. Remember that the power adapter char ges the battery pack as long as it is plugged into the computer and an AC power source. Be aware that it takes much longer to char ge the battery pack when the Notebook PC is in use. Airplane Precautions Contact your airline if you want to use the Notebook PC on the airplane. Most airlines will have restric- tions for using electronic devices. Most airlines will allow electronic use only between and not during takeoffs and landings. T ransportation Precautions T o prepare the Notebook PC for transport, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripher - als to pr event damage to the connectors . The hard disk drive’ s head retracts when the power is turned OFF to prevent scratching of the hard disk surface during transport. Therefore, you should not transport the Notebook PC while the power is still ON. Close the display panel and check that it is latched securely in the closed position to protect the keyboard and display panel. CAUTION: The Notebook PC’s surface is easily dulled if not properly cared for . Be careful not to rub or scrape the Notebook PC surfaces. Cover Y our Notebook PC Purchase a carrying bag to protect the Notebook PC from dirt, water , shock, and scratches.
9 Introducing the Notebook PC 1 Preparing your Notebook PC These are only quick instructions for using your Notebook PC. Read the later pages for detailed informa - tion on using your Notebook PC. 1. Install the battery pack 2 . Co nn ec t th e AC P ow er A da pt er IMPOR T ANT! When openin g, do not force the display panel down to the table or else the hinges may break! Never lift the Note- book PC by the display panel! 2 1 3 3. Open the Display Panel 4. T urn ON the Notebook PC The power switch turns ON and OFF the Noteb ook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hiber- nation modes. Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in W indows Control Panel > Power Options > System Settings. Open max 145 degrees.
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1 1 2. Knowing the Parts Basic sides of the Notebook PC NOTE: Photos and icons in this manual are used for artistic purposes only and do not show what is actually used in the product itself.
12 2 Knowing the Parts 1 T op Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. NOT E: The keyboard will be different for each territory . 4 3 2 1 7 6 8 9 5 1 1 1 0 Camera Indicator The camera indicator shows when the built-in camera is in use. The camera may be auto-activated by supported software. <--- O p e n m a x 145 degrees.
13 Knowing the Parts 2 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 Instant Keys Instant keys allow you to launch frequently used applications with one push of a button. Details are described in section 3. T ouchpad and Buttons The to uchp ad w ith its bu tton s is a poi nting de vice th at p rovi des the sam e f unct ions as a desk - top mou se. A so ftwa re-c ontro lled scr olli ng func tion is ava ilab le afte r se ttin g up the inc lude d tou chpa d ut ilit y to all ow e asy W indo ws o r we b na viga tion . Display Panel The disp lay pane l fun ctio ns th e same as a desk top CR T moni tor . Th e Not eboo k PC uses an act ive mat rix TF T LCD, which prov ides exce llen t vie wing like that of de skto p mon itors . Unl ike desk top CR T mo ni tor s, th e LC D pan el do es n ot pr odu ce an y ra dia tio n or i cke rin g, so it is ea sie r on th e ey es. Use a s oft clot h wi thou t ch emic al l iqui ds ( use plain wat er i f ne cess ary) to clea n th e di spla y pa nel. 1 1 Status Indicators (front) Sta tus indi cato rs r epre sent var ious har dwar e/so ftwar e co ndit ions . Se e in dica tor deta ils in s ecti on 3 . Status Indicators (top) Sta tus indi cato rs r epre sent var ious har dwar e/so ftwar e co ndit ions . Se e in dica tor deta ils in s ecti on 3 . Keyboard The key boar d pr ovid es f ull- size d key s wi th c omfo rtab le t rave l (de pth at which the key s can be de pres sed) an d p alm res t f or both han ds. T wo W indo ws func tion ke ys are pro vided to help eas e na viga tion in the W indo ws o pera ting sys tem. Microphone (Built-in) The built-in mono microphone can be used for video conferencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings. Fingerprint Scanner The ngerprint scanner allows use of security software using your ngerprint as your iden - tication key . 6 Multi-Position Camera The bu ilt-i n camer a allow s pictu re taki ng or vi deo rec ordin g. Can be used with video conferencing and other interactive applications. CAUTI ON: The lens can be adju sted f acing forward or faci ng ba ck- ward but the lens can only i p thr ough the bottom. Do not rotat e the le ns upwar d past 3 5 degr ees. Front Back Power Switch The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes. Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in W indows Control Panel “Power Options.” <---
14 2 Knowing the Parts Bottom Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. 6 5 7 2 3 1 4 W ARNING! The bottom of the Noteb ook PC can get very hot. Be careful when handling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been in operation. High tempera- tures are normal during charging or operation. Do not use on soft surfaces such as beds or sofas which may block the vents. DO NOT PUT THE NOTEBOOK PC ON YOUR LAP OR OTHER P ARTS OF THE BODY T O A VOID INJUR Y FROM THE HEA T . NOTE: The bottom side may vary in appearance depending on model. NOTE: The battery pack size will vary depending on model.
15 Knowing the Parts 2 2 3 4 1 6 7 5 Memory (RAM) Compartment T h e m e m o r y c o m p a r t m e n t p r o v i d e s e x p a n s i o n c a p a b i l i t i e s f o r a d d i t i o n a l m e m o r y . A d d i t i o n a l m e m o r y w i l l i n c r e a s e a p p l i c a t i o n p e r f o r m a n c e b y d e c r e a s i n g h a r d d i s k a c c e s s . T h e B I O S a u t o m a t i c a l l y d e t e c t s t h e a m o u n t o f m e m o r y i n t h e s y s t e m a n d c o n  g u r e s C M O S a c c o r d i n g l y d u r i n g t h e P O S T ( P o w e r - O n - S e l f - T e s t ) p r o c e s s . T h e r e i s n o h a r d w a r e o r s o f t w a r e ( i n c l u d i n g B I O S ) s e t u p r e q u i r e d a f t e r t h e m e m o r y i s i n s t a l l e d . V i s i t a n a u t h o r i z e d s e r v i c e c e n t e r o r r e t a i l e r f o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n m e m o r y u p g r a d e s f o r y o u r N o t e b o o k P C . O n l y p u r - c h a s e e x p a n s i o n m o d u l e s f r o m a u t h o r i z e d r e t a i l e r s o f t h i s N o t e b o o k P C t o e n s u r e m a x i m u m c o m p a t i b i l i t y a n d r e l i a b i l i t y . Hard Disk Drive Compartment Th e hard di sk dr ive is se cur ed in a co mpar tme nt. V is it an au tho riz ed ser vic e cen ter or re tai ler for inf orma tion on hard dis k driv e upg rade s for you r Note book PC. Only purc hase har d disk driv es fro m au thor ized ret aile rs o f th is N oteb ook PC t o ens ure maxi mum comp atib ilit y an d re liab ilit y . Battery Pack T he ba tt er y pa ck i s au to ma ti ca l ly ch ar g ed w he n th e No te bo ok P C is co nn ec t ed to a n AC po we r so ur ce a n d m a in t a in s p o we r t o t he N o t eb o o k P C w he n A C p o we r i s n o t c o nn e c te d . T hi s a ll o w s u s e w he n m o vi n g t em po ra ri l y be tw ee n lo ca t io ns . Ba tt er y ti me va ri es b y u sa ge a nd by th e sp ec i c at io ns fo r th i s No te bo ok P C. T he b a tt er y pa c k ca nn ot be d is a ss em bl ed an d mu st be p ur ch a se d as a si ng le un it . Cooling Fan The coo ling fan rem oves exc ess heat dep endi ng o n tem pera ture thr esho ld s etti ngs. IMPOR T ANT! Make sure that paper , books, cloth ing, cables, or other obje cts do not block any of the air vents or else overheating may occur . Wireless LAN (WLAN) Compartment The WLA N comp artm ent all ows th e inst alla tion of a wi rele ss netw orki ng car d in ord er to wir eles sly conn ect to n etwo rk a cces s po ints or other wir eles s ne twor king dev ices . Audio Speakers The bui lt-i n ste reo spe aker sys tem allo ws you to hear audi o wi thou t add itio nal att achm ents . The mul time dia soun d sy stem fea ture s an int egra ted d igit al a udio con trol ler that pro duce s ric h, vibr ant soun d (r esul ts impr oved wit h e xtern al ster eo h eadp hone s o r sp eake rs). Audi o fea ture s ar e so ftwa re c ontr olle d. Battery Lock - Spring The spri ng bat tery lock is use d to ke ep th e batt ery pack secur ed. Whe n the batte ry pa ck is ins erte d, it wil l auto mat ical ly loc k. T o rem ove th e ba tte ry pack , this spr ing loc k must be hel d in the un lock ed pos itio n.
16 2 Knowing the Parts Left Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. 2 3 4 1 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 Display (Monitor) Output The 15-pin D-sub monitor port supports a standard VGA-compatible device such as a monitor or projector to allow viewing on a larger external display . TV -Out Port The T V -Ou t p ort is an S -V ide o c onne ctor tha t al lows ro uting th e No tebo ok PC’ s disp lay to a te levis ion or vi deo pro ject ion de vice . Y ou can ch oose be twee n simul tane ousl y or sin gle dis play . Use an S-V id eo cable (no t pro vide d) for high qua lity disp lays or use the pro vide d RCA to S-V id eo ada pter fo r stan dard video devic es. This port su ppor ts bot h NTS C an d P AL for mats. LAN Port The RJ-45 LAN port with eight pins is lar ger than the RJ-1 1 modem port and supports a standard Ethernet cable for connection to a local network. The built-in connector allows convenient use without additional adapters. Modem Port The RJ-1 1 modem port with two pins is smaller than the RJ-45 LAN port and supports a standard telephone cable. The internal modem supports up to 56K V .90 transfers. The built-in connector allows convenient use without additional adapters. IMPORT ANT! The built-in modem does not support the voltage used in digital phone systems. Do not connect the modem port to a digital phone system or else damage will occur to the Notebook PC. Display (HDMI) Output (on selected models) The Hig h-De niti on M ulti media Int erfa ce (H DMI) is an all -digi tal audi o/vi deo i nter face cap able of tra nsmi ttin g u ncom pres sed stre ams. HD MI prov ides an int erfa ce b etwe en any com pati ble digi tal aud io/v ideo s ourc e, such a s a s et-t op box, a D VD play er , a P C, a vide o gam e syst em, or an A V r ecei ver an d a comp atib le dig ital au dio an d/or vi deo mo nito r , suc h as a dig ital tel evis ion (DT V). It is a mod ern rep lace ment for old er anal ogue sta ndar ds such as RF - Co ax, SCAR T , Com posi te V id eo, Comp onen t V ide o, VGA , DVI -A, and RCA conn ecto rs, and the cons umer elec tron ics rep lace ment for old er d igit al s tand ards suc h as DVI (DVI -D & DVI -I). HDMI
17 Knowing the Parts 2 8 10 7 6 9 1 1 12 2.0 USB Port (2.0/1.1) The U SB (Uni vers al Seri al Bus) po rt is com patib le wit h U SB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devic es suc h a s key boar ds, poi ntin g de vice s, camer as, har d di sk driv es, prin ters , an d sc anne rs conn ected in a ser ies u p to 12 Mbit s/se c (USB 1.1) a nd 480 Mbit s/se c (US B 2.0) . USB a llow s many devi ces to run si mult aneo usly on a sin gle co mput er , with so me per iphe rals ac ting as ad diti onal pl ug-i n sites or hub s. US B supp orts hot- swap ping of dev ices so tha t mos t peri pher als can be con nect ed or disco nnec ted wit hout res tart ing the comp uter . E-SA T A Port Ext erna l SA T A or eS A T A all ows ext erna l conne ction of Se rial- A T A de vices or igin ally des igne d fo r us e in side the com pute r . It is up to s ix t imes fas ter than exi stin g US B 2. 0, & 13 94 fo r ext erna l sto rage solu tion s and is al so ho t plu ggabl e usi ng sh ield ed ca bles and con nect ors up t o tw o me ters . E - S A T A SPDIF Output Jack This jack provides connection to SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) compliant de - vices for digital audio output. Use this feature to turn the Notebook PC into a hi- home entertainment system. Headphone Output Jack The stereo headphone jack (1/8 inch) is used to connect the Notebook PC’ s audio out signal to amplied speakers or headphones. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in speakers. Combo IEEE1394 Port IEEE1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot- plugging capabilities like USB. The interface IEEE1394 has a bandwidth of 100-400 Mbits/sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus. IEEE1394 is also used in high-end digital equipment and should be marked “DV” for Digital V ideo port. Microphone Input Jack The mono microphone jack (1/8 inch) can be used to connect an external microphone or output signals from audio devices. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in microphone. Use this feature for video conferencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings. ExpressCard Slot One 26pin Expre ss card slot is availabl e t o s upport one Expres sCard/34mm o r o ne ExpressCard/54mm expansion card. This new interface is faster by using a serial bus supporting USB 2.0 and PCI Express instead of the slower parallel bus used in the PC card slot. (Not compatible with previous PCMCIA cards.) Antenna Input The ant enna inp ut is for T V or FM Rad io (o n se lect ed m odel s) fr eque ncy sign al a nd al low s for us e wit h the pr ovi ded di gi tal TV/ FM an ten na or in put fr om su bsc rip tio n tel evi - sio n ser vice s. T he pro vide d ante nna c an rec eive digit al T V or FM rad io. Ca ble s ervi ce con nect ion can rece ive digi tal TV , an alog T V , or F M ra dio depe ndin g on pai d se rvic es. NOT E: U se t he p rovi ded adap ter for use with coa xial conn ecto rs.
18 2 Knowing the Parts Right Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. 2 3 1 4 1 2 3 4 Optical Drive Emergency Eject (location varies by model) The emer gency eject is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject does not work. Do not use the emergency eject in place of the electronic eject. Optical Drive Activity Indicator (location varies by model) The optical drive activity indicator shows when data is being transferred by the optical disk drive. This indicator will light in proportion to the data size transferred. Optical Drive The Notebook PC comes in various models with different optical drives. The Notebook PC’ s optical drive may support compact discs (CD) and/or digital video discs (DVD) and may have recordable (R) or re-writable (R W) capabilities. See the marketing specica - tions for details on each model. Optical Drive Electronic Eject The optical drive eject has an electronic eject button for opening the tray . Y ou can also eject the optical drive tray through any software player or by right clicking the optical drive in W indows “Computer” and selecting Eject.
19 Knowing the Parts 2 Front Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. 1 1 3 4 2 Infrared Port (IrDA) (front side or right side depending on model) The infr ared (IrD A) com muni cati on po rt al lows conv enie nt wi rele ss dat a com muni cati on wi th inf rare d-eq uipp ed devi ces or comp uter s. Th is allow s easy wir eles s sy nchr oniz ation wit h PD As or mo bile pho nes and eve n wire less pri ntin g to prin ters . If your of ce sup port s IrDA netw orki ng, you can ha ve wir eles s conn ecti on to a netw ork anywh ere prov ided ther e is a di rect lin e of sig ht to an IrDA node . Sm all o fce s ca n use IrD A tech nolo gy t o sha re a prin ter b etwe en s ever al cl osel y pla ced Note book PCs and eve n se nd  les to e ach other wit hout a n etwo rk. 1 Audio Speakers The bui lt-i n ste reo spe aker sys tem allo ws you to hear audi o wi thou t add itio nal att achm ents . The mul time dia soun d sy stem fea ture s an int egra ted d igit al a udio con trol ler that pro duce s ric h, vibr ant soun d (r esul ts impr oved wit h e xtern al ster eo h eadp hone s o r sp eake rs). Audi o fea ture s ar e so ftwa re c ontr olle d. Status Indicators (front) Sta tus indi cato rs r epre sent var ious har dwar e/so ftwar e co ndit ions . Se e in dica tor deta ils in s ecti on 3 . 2 3 4 Flash Memory Slot Normally an external memory card reader must be purchased separately in order to use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs. This Notebook PC has a built-in high-speed memory card reader that can conveniently read from and write to many ash memory cards as mentioned later in this manual.
20 2 Knowing the Parts Rear Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the Notebook PC. 4 1 2 3 1 2 Kensington ® Lock Port The Ken sing ton ® lo ck p ort allo ws t he N oteb ook PC t o be sec ured usin g Ke nsin gton ® co m- pat ible N oteb ook PC secu rity p rodu cts. The se secu rity p rodu cts usual ly inc lude a m etal cab le a nd l ock that prev ent the Note book PC to be rem oved fro m a xed obje ct. Som e ma y al so i nclu de a mot ion dete ctor to soun d an alar m wh en m oved . <--- 2.0 USB Port (2.0/1.1) The U SB (Uni vers al Seri al Bus) po rt is com patib le wit h U SB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devic es suc h a s key boar ds, poi ntin g de vice s, camer as, har d di sk driv es, prin ters , an d sc anne rs conn ected in a ser ies u p to 12 Mbit s/se c (USB 1.1) a nd 480 Mbit s/se c (US B 2.0) . USB a llow s many devi ces to run si mult aneo usly on a sin gle co mput er , with so me per iphe rals ac ting as ad diti onal pl ug-i n sites or hub s. US B supp orts hot- swap ping of dev ices so tha t mos t peri pher als can be con nect ed or disco nnec ted wit hout res tart ing the comp uter . Power (DC) Input The su ppli ed powe r a dapt er conv erts AC pow er to DC powe r fo r u se with th is jack . P ower su p - pli ed thro ugh thi s jack sup plie s power to the Note book PC and cha rg es the int erna l batte ry pack . T o prev ent dama ge to the No tebo ok PC and bat tery pack , alwa ys use the su ppli ed pow er ada pter . CA UTIO N: MA Y BECO ME W ARM T O HOT WH EN IN USE. BE S URE NOT T O C OVER T HE ADAPT ER AND K EEP IT A W A Y FROM YOU R BO DY . Cooling Fan The coo ling fan rem oves exc ess heat dep endi ng o n tem pera ture thr esho ld s etti ngs. IMPOR T ANT! Make sure that paper , books, cloth ing, cables, or other obje cts do not block any of the air vents or else overheating may occur . 3 4
21 3. Getting Started Using AC Power Using Battery Power Powering ON the Notebook PC Checking Battery Power Powering Options Power Management Modes Special Keyboard Functions Switches and Status Indicators NOTE: Photos and icons in this manual are used for artistic purposes only and do not show what is actually used in the product itself.
22 3 Getting Started <--- IMPORT ANT! Damage may occur if you use a different adapter to power the Notebook PC or use the Notebook PC’s adapter to power other electrical devices. If there is smoke, burning scent, or extreme heat coming from the AC-DC adapter , seek servic- ing. Seek servicing if you suspect a faulty AC-DC adapter . Y ou may damage both your battery pack(s) and the Notebook PC with a faulty AC-DC adapter . NOTE: This Notebook PC may come with either a two or three-prong plug depending on territory . If a three-prong plug is provided, you must use a grounded AC outlet or use a properly grounded adapter to ensure safe operation of the Notebook PC. W ARNING! THE POWER ADAPTER MA Y BECOME W ARM TO HOT WHEN IN USE. BE SURE NOT TO COVER THE ADAPTER AND KEEP IT A W A Y FROM YOUR BODY . Power System Using AC Power The Notebook PC power is compr ised of two parts, the power adapter and the battery power system. The power adapter converts AC power from a wall outlet to the DC power required by the Notebook PC. Y ou r Note book PC com es wit h a univ ersa l AC-DC adapter . That means that you may connect the power cord to any 100V -120V as well as 220V - 24 0V o ut let s w it ho ut se tt ing s wit ch es or us in g power converters. Dif ferent countries may require that an adapter be used to connect the provided US-s tandard AC powe r cord to a dif ferent stand ard. Most hotels will provide universal outlets to sup- port dif ferent power cords as well as voltages. It is always best to ask an experienced traveler about AC outlet voltages when bringing power adapters to another country . TIP: Y ou can buy travel kits for the Notebook PC that includes power and modem adapters for almost every country . W ith the AC power cord connected to the AC-DC converter , connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet (preferably with sur ge-protection) and then connect the DC plug to the Notebook PC. Connecting the AC-DC adapter to the AC outlet rst allows you to test the AC outlet’ s power and the AC-DC converter itself for compatibility problems before connecting the DC power to the Notebook PC. The power indi - cator on the adapter (if available) will light if the power is within accepted ranges.
23 Getting Started 3 IMPORT ANT! Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON, as this may result in the loss of working data. IMPORT ANT! Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specically approved by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model or else damage may occur to the Notebook PC. 2 1 3 2 1 T o install the battery pack: T o remove the battery pack: W ARNING! For safety reasons, DO NOT throw the battery in re, DO NOT short circuit the contacts, and DO NOT disassemble the battery . If there is any abnormal operation or damage to the battery pack caused by impact, turn OFF the Notebook PC and contact an authorized service center . Battery Care The Notebook PC’ s battery pack, like all rechargeable batteries, has a limit on the number times it can be recharged. The battery pack’ s useful life will depend on your environment temperature, humidity , and how your Notebook PC is used. It is ideal that the battery be used in a temperature range between 5˚C and 35˚C (41˚F and 95˚F). Y ou must also take into account that the Notebook PC’ s internal temperature is higher than the outside temperature. Any temperatures above or below this range will shorten the life of the battery . But in any case, the battery pack’ s usage time will eventually decrease and a new battery pack must be purchased from an authorized dealer for this Notebook PC. Because batteries also have a shelf life, it is not recommended to buy extras for storing. Using Battery Power The Notebook PC is designed to work with a removable battery pack. The battery pack consists of a set of battery cells housed together . A fully charged pack will provide several hours of battery life, which can be further extended by using power management features through the BIOS setup. Additional battery packs are optional and can be purchased separately through a Notebook PC retailer . Installing and Removing the Battery Pack Y our Notebook PC may or may not have its battery pack installed. If your Notebook PC does not have its battery pack installed, use the following procedures to install the battery pack.
24 3 Getting Started IMPORT ANT! If warnings are still given during bootup after running a software disk checking utility , you should take your Notebook PC in for servicing. Continued use may result in data loss. IMPORT ANT! T o protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after turn- ing OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. NOTE: Before bootup, the display panel ashes when the power is turned ON. This is part of the Notebook PC’s test routine and is not a problem with the display . W ARNING! DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with any materi- als that will reduce air circulation such as a carrying bag. Powering ON the Notebook PC The Notebook PC’ s power-ON message appears on the screen when you turn it ON. If necessary , you may adjust the brightness by using the hot keys. If you need to run the BIOS Setup to set or modify the system conguration, press [F2] upon bootup to enter the BIOS Setup. If you press [T ab] during the splash screen, standard boot information such as the BIOS version can be seen. Press [ESC] and you will be presented with a boot menu with selections to boot from your available drives. The Power-On Self T est (POST) When you turn ON the Notebook PC, it will rst run through a series of software-controlled diagnos - tic tests called the Power-On Self T est (POST). The software that controls the POST is installed as a permanent part of the Notebook PC’ s architecture. The POST includes a record of the Notebook PC’ s hardware conguration, which is used to make a diagnostic check of the system. This record is created by using the BIOS Setup program. If the POST discovers a difference between the record and the exist- ing hardware, it will display a message on the screen prompting you to correct the conict by running BIOS Setup. In most cases the record should be correct when you receive the Notebook PC. When the test is nished, you may get a message reporting “No operating system found” if the hard disk was not preloaded with an operating system. This indicates that the hard disk is correctly detected and ready for the installation of a new operating system. Self Monitoring and Reporting T echnology The S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monit oring and Reportin g T echnology ) checks the hard disk drive during POST and gives a warning message if the hard disk drive requires servicing. If any critical hard disk drive warning is given during bootup, backup your data immediatel y and run W indows disk check ing progra m. T o run W indow’ s disk checking program: click Start > select Computer > right-click a hard disk drive icon > choose Pr operties > click the T ools tab > click Check Now > click Start . Y ou can also select “Scan ... sectors” for more ef fective scan and repair but the process will run slower .
25 Getting Started 3 NO TE : Y ou wi ll be wa rn ed wh en ba tt ery p owe r is lo w . If yo u c on ti nue t o i gn ore t he lo w b at ter y wa rn in gs, t he N ote bo ok P C e ve nt ua lly e nt er s s us pe nd mo de ( Wi nd ows d ef au lt us es S TR) . W ARNING! Suspend-to-RAM (STR) does not last long when the battery power is depleted. Suspend-to-Disk (STD) is not the same as power OFF . STD requires a small amount of power and will fail if no power is available due to complete battery depletion or no power supply (e.g. removing both the power adapter and battery pack). Note: Screen captures shown here are examples only and may not reect what you see in your system. Checking Battery Power The battery system implements the Smart Battery standard under the Windows environment, which allows the battery to accurately report the amount of charge left in the battery . A fully-charged battery pack provides the Notebook PC a few hours of working power . But the actual gure varies depending on how you use the power saving features, your general work habits, the CPU, system memory size, and the size of the display panel. Cursor over the battery icon without power adapter � Left-click the battery icon Cursor over the battery icon with power adapter � Right-click the battery icon
26 3 Getting Started W ARNING! Do not leave the battery pack discharged. The battery pack will discharge over time. If not using a battery pack, it must continued to be charged every three months to extend recovery capacity or else it may fail to charge in the future. NOTE: The battery stops charging if the temperature is too high or the battery voltage is too high. Charging the Battery Pack Before you use your Notebook PC on the road, you will have to charge the battery pack. The battery pack begins to charge as soon as the Notebook PC is connected to external power using the power adapter . Fully charge the battery pack before using it for the rst time. A new battery pack must completely charge before the Notebook PC is disconnected from external power . It takes a few hours to fully char ge the battery when the Notebook PC is turned OFF and may take twice the time when the Notebook PC is turned ON. The battery char ge light turns OFF when the battery pack is charged. IMPORT ANT! If the battery calibration process fails, stop charging and contact an authorized service center . Battery Calibration (on selected models) BIOS provides a battery calibration function. See Appendix for details. NOTE: If battery calibration is not necessary , this item will not be selectable.
27 Getting Started 3 IMPORT ANT! T o protect the hard drive, wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. IMPORT ANT! Do not use emergency shutdown while data is being written; doing so can result in loss or destruction of your data. Emergency Shutdown In case your operating system cannot properly turn OFF or restart, there are two additional ways to shutdown your Notebook PC: Power Options The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hiberna- tion modes. Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in W indows Control Panel “Power Options.” For other options, such as “Switch User , Restart, Sleep, or Shut Down,” click the arrowhead next to the lock icon. Restarting or Rebooting After making changes to your operating system, you may be prompted to restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to allow restart. T o restart the system manually , choose Restart. TIP: Use a straightened paper clip to press the shutdown button. ( 1) H ol d t he p ow er bu tt on o ve r 4 s ec on d s, o r ( 2) P re ss th e sh ut d ow n bu tt o n on t he b o tt om �
28 3 Getting Started <--- Thermal Power Control There are three power control methods for controlling the Notebook PC’ s thermal state. These power control cannot be congured by the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should enter these states. The following temperatures represent the chassis temperature (not CPU). • The fan turns ON for active cooling when the temperature reaches the safe upper limit. • The CPU decreases speed for passive cooling when the temperature exceeds the safe upper limit. • The system shu t d own for critical coo ling when tempera ture exceeds the maxi mum safe upper limit. Sleep and Hibernate Power management settings can be found in the W indows > Control Panel > Power Options . In System Settings , you can dene “Sleep/Hibernate” or “Shut Down” for clos ing the displa y panel or pres sing the power button. “Sleep” and “Hibernate” saves power when your Notebook PC is not in use by turning OFF certain components. When you resume your work, your last status (such as a document scrolled down half way or email typed half way) will reappear as if you never left. “Shut Down” will close all applications and ask if you want to save your work if any are not saved. Hibernate is the same as Suspend-to-Disk (STD) and stores your current data and status on the hard disk drive. By doing this, RAM does not have to be periodically refreshed and power consumption is greatly reduced but not completely eliminated because certain wake-up components like LAN needs to remain powered. “Hibernate” saves more power compared to “Sleep”. Click the Start button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to see this option. Recover by pressing the power button. (NOTE: The power indicator will be OFF in this mode.) Sleep is the same as Suspend-to-RAM (STR). This function stores your current data and status in RAM while many components are turned OFF . Because RAM is volatile, it requires power to keep (refresh) the data. Click the Start button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to see this option. Y ou can also use the keyboard shortcut [ Fn F1] to activate this mode. Recover by pressing any keyboard key except [Fn]. (NOTE: The power indicator will blink in this mode.) Power Management Modes The Notebook PC has a number of automatic or adjustable power saving features that you can use to maximize battery life and lower T otal Cost of Ownership (TCO). Y ou can control some of these features through the Power menu in the BIOS Setup. ACPI power management settings are made through the operating system. The power management features are designed to save as much electricity as possible by putting components into a low power consumption mode as often as possible but also allow full operation on demand.
29 Getting Started 3 Special Keyboard Functions Colored Hot Keys The following denes the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC’ s keyboard. The colored commands can only be accessed by rst pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command. NO TE: The Ho t Ke y loc ati ons on th e fu nct ion ke ys may va ry dep end ing on mod el bu t th e functions should remain the same. Follow the icons instead of the function keys. “Zz” Icon (F1): Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode (either Save-to-RAM or Save- to-Disk depending on sleep button setting in power management setup). Filled Sun Icon (F5): Decreases the display brightness Open Sun Icon (F6): Increases the display brightness “e” Icon (F 4): Pr essi ng thi s but ton wi ll lau nch yo ur In terne t bro wser ap plic atio n whi le W indo ws i s ru nning . Env elop e Ico n (F3) : Pre ssin g this butt on wil l lau nch yo ur Em ail a pplic atio n whi le W indo ws i s ru nnin g. LC D Ic on (F 7) : T og gl es t he di sp la y pa ne l ON a nd OF F . (O n ce rt ai n mo de ls ; str et ch es th e sc re en a re a to  ll t he e nt ir e di sp la y wh en u si ng lo w r es ol ut io n mo de s. ) L CD /M on it o r I c on s (F 8) : T og gl e s b et we en th e N ot eb oo k P C’ s L C D di sp la y an d a n e xt er na l m o ni to r in t hi s s e ri es : No t eb oo k P C LC D -> E xt er n al Mo n it or - > B o th . ( T hi s f un ct io n do es n ot wo rk in 25 6 Co lo rs , se le ct Hi gh Co lo r in Di sp la y Pr op er ty Se tt in gs .) N OT E: M us t c on ne ct an e xt er n al m on i to r “b ef o r e ” bo ot i ng u p. Radio T ower (F2): W ireless Models Only: T oggles the internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth (on selected models) ON or OFF with an on-screen-display . When enabled, the corresponding wireless indicator will light. W indows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN or Bluetooth. (continued on next page) Cr os se d-o ut T ouc hp ad (F9 ) : T og gle s th e bu il t- in to uc hp ad LO CK ED (d is ab le d) and UNLO CKED ( enab led) . Loc king t he touc hpad w ill pre vent y ou from acc i - de nt all y mo vi ng th e cu rs or wh il e ty pi ng an d is bes t us ed wi th an ext er nal poi nt in g dev ice suc h as a mou se. NOT E: Sel ecte d mod els have an indi cato r bet ween the tou chpa d but tons will ligh t whe n the touc hpad is UNLOC KED (ena bled ) and not lig ht w hen the touc hpad is LOCK ED ( disa bled ).
30 3 Getting Started Colored Hot Keys (cont.) Scr Lk (Del): T oggles the “Scroll Lock” ON and OFF . Allows you to use a lar ger portion of the keyboard for cell navigation. Num Lk (Ins) : T oggles the numeric keypad (number lock) ON and OFF . Allows you to use a larger portion of the keyboard for number entering. Speaker Up Icon (F12): Increases the speaker volume (only in W indows OS) F n C: T og gl es “S pl en di d V id eo In te ll ig en t T ec hn ol - ogy ” fu nctio n ON and O FF . This allo ws sw itch ing be tw een di f fer en t dis pl ay co lo r enh an cem en t mod es in orde r to impr ove cont rast , bri ghtn ess, skin tone , and colo r sat urat ion for red, gree n, and blu e in depe nden tly . Y ou can see the curr ent mode thr ough the on- scre en di spla y (O SD). Speaker Down Icon (F1 1): Decreases the speaker volume (only in W indows OS) Speaker Icons (F10): T oggles the speakers ON and OFF (only in W indows OS) Power4Gear eXtreme (Fn Space Bar): This key toggles power savings between various power sav- ing modes. The power saving modes control many aspects of the Notebook PC to maximize performance versus battery time. Applying or removing the power adapter will automatically switch the system between AC mode and battery mode. Y ou can see the current mode through the on-screen display (OSD). Fn V : T oggl es “ Life Fram e” s oftw are appl icat ion. Fn T : T og gles “Po wer For Phon e” so ftwa re a ppli cati on.
31 Getting Started 3 NOTE: The red arrows are illustrated here for your reference. They are not labeled on the keyboard as shown here. Microsoft Windows Keys There are two special W indows keys on the keyboard as described below . The key with the W indows Logo activates the Start menu located at the bottom left of the W in- dows desktop. The other key , that looks like a W indows menu with a small cursor , activates the properties menu and is equivalent to pressing the right mouse button on a W indows object. Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad The numeric keypad is embedded in the keyboard and consists of 15 keys that make number intensive input more convenient. These dual-purpose keys are labeled in orange on the key caps. Numeric assignments are located at the upper right hand corner of each key as shown in the gure. When the numeric keypad is en gage d by pre ssi ng [ Fn] [ Ins /Num LK ] , the num ber loc k LED lig hts up. If an external keyboard is connected, pressing the [ Ins/Num LK ] on the exte rnal keyb oard enables/d isables the NumLock on both key- boards simultaneously . T o disable the numeric keypad while keeping the keypad on an external keyboard activated, press the [ Fn][ Ins/Num LK] keys on the Notebook PC. Keyboard as Cursors The keyboard can be used as cursors while Number Lock is ON or OFF in order to increase navigation ease while entering numeric data in spreadsheets or similar applications. With Number Lock OFF , press [ Fn] and one of the cursor keys sh own be lo w . For ex am ple [ F n] [ 8 ] fo r u p, [ F n][ K] fo r d own , [ Fn][ U] for left, and [ Fn][ O] for right. W ith Numb er Loc k ON , use [ Shi ft ] and one of the curs or keys sho wn below . For example [ Shift][ 8] for up, [ Shift][ K] for down, [ Shift][ U] for left, and [ Shift][ O] for right.
32 3 Getting Started Switches Switches and Status Indicators Power4Gear eXtreme Key The Power4Gear eXtreme key toggles power savings between various power saving modes. The power saving modes control ma ny asp ects of th e No teb ook PC to max imi ze per for manc e vers us battery time. Applying or removing the power adapter will automatically switch the system between AC mode and battery mode. The selected m ode is s hown on the disp lay . T ouchpad Lock Key Pressing this button will lock (disable) the built-in touchpad. Locking the touchpad will prevent you from accidentally moving the cursor while typing and is best used with an external mouse (pointing device). T o unlock (enable) the touchpad, simply press this button again. Internet Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application while W indows is running. Email Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Email application while W indows is running.
33 Getting Started 3 Status Indicators T op Capital Lock Indicator Indic ates that capi tal lock [Caps Lock] is activated when lighted. Capita l lock allows some of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters (e.g. A, B, C). When the capital lock light is OFF , the typed letters will be in the lower case form (e.g. a,b,c). Number Lock Indicator Indicate s that number lock [Num Lk] is activated when lighted. Number lock allows some of the keyboard letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input. Drive Activity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the hard disk. The light ashes proportional to the access time. Battery Charge Indicator The battery charge indicator is an LED that shows the status of the battery’ s power as follows: ON: The Notebook PC’ s battery is charging when AC power is connected. OFF: The Notebook PC’ s battery is charged or completely drained. Blinking: Battery power is less than 10% and the AC power is not connected. Power Indicator The power indicator lights when the Notebook PC is turned ON and blinks slowly when the Note- book PC is in the Suspend-to-RAM (Sleep) mode. This indicator is OFF when the Notebook PC is turned OFF or in the Suspend-to-Disk (Hibernation) mode. Front Wireless Indicator This is only applicable on models with built-in wireless LAN and/or built-in Bluetooth. When the built-in wireless LAN and/or built-in Bluetooth is enabled, this indicator will light. (W indows software settings are necessary .) Email Indicator Flashes when there is one or more new email(s) in your email program’ s inbox. This func- tion requires software setup and may not be currently congured on your Notebook PC. This function is designed for Microsoft email software only and may not work with email software from other companies.
34 4 Using the Notebook PC CD Play/Pause During CD stop, begins CD play . During CD play , pauses CD play . CD Stop During CD stop: Ejects the CD tray . During CD play: Stops CD play . CD Skip to Next T rack (Fast Forward) & Audio V olume Up During CD play , this button has two functions: T rack: Push once to skip to the next track during CD playing. Audio: Hold down to increase audio volume. Audio V olume Controls Fn Speaker Icons (F10): T oggles the audio volume ON and OFF Fn Down Speaker Icon (F1 1): Decreases the audio volume Fn Up Speaker Icon (F12): Increases the audio volume Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models) The multimedia control keys allows for convenient controlling of the multimedia application. The fol- lowing denes the meaning of each multimedia control key on the Notebook PC. CD Skip to Previous T rack (Rewind) & Audio V olume Down During CD play , this button has two functions: T rack: The rst push will restart the current track. Second push will skip to the previous track. Audio: Hold down to decrease audio volume. Use the [Fn] key in combination with the arrow keys for CD control functions.
35 4. Using the Notebook PC Pointing Device Storage Devices Expansion Card Optical drive Flash memory card reader Hard disk drive Memory (RAM) Connections Modem Connection Network Connection Wireless LAN Connection Bluetooth Wireless Connection Fingerprint Scanner (on selected models) T rusted Platform Module (TPM) (on selected models) NOTE: Photos and icons in this manual are used for artistic purposes only and do not show what is actually used in the product itself.
36 4 Using the Notebook PC IMPORT ANT! Do not use any objects in place of your nger to operate the touch - p ad o r e l se d am a ge m ay o cc u r t o th e touchpad’s surface. Pointing Device The Note book PC’ s integr ated touch pad point ing device is fully compatible with all two/thre e-but- ton and scrolling knob PS/2 mice. The touchpad is pres sure sensi tive and con tain s no mov ing p arts; the ref ore, mec hani cal fail ure s can be a void ed. A device driver is still required for working with some application software. Cursor Movement Right Click Left Click Using the T ouchpad Lig ht pre ssur e w ith the tip o f y our nge r i s all tha t is req uire d to ope rate t he touc hpad . Beca use the touch - pa d is el ec tro sta ti c sen sit ive , ob jec ts ca nn ot be us ed in pl ac e of you r  ng er s. Th e to uc hp ad ’ s pr im ar y fu nc ti on is to mov e th e cu rsor aro und or sel ect ite ms dis play ed on th e scree n with the use of you r nger tip in stea d of a sta nda rd de skt op mou se. The fo llo win g illu str ati ons dem onst rate pro per use of t he t ouch pad. Moving The Cursor Place your nger in the center of the touchpad and slide in a direction to move the cursor . Slide nger forward Slide nger left Slide nger backward Slide nger right Fingerprint scanner / scroll Scrolling (on selected models) Slide your nger up or down on the right side to scroll a window up or down. Scrolling on the ngerprint scanner After softwar e setup, y ou can use t he nger print scanner as a scroll wheel like that on a mouse. NO TE: A so ft war e-c ont ro lle d sc rol lin g function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow easy Windows or web navigation. Scroll Up Scroll Down
37 Using the Notebook PC 4 Double-clicking/Double-tapping - This is a common skill for launching a program directly from the corresponding icon you select. Move the cursor over the icon you wish to execute, press the left button or tap the pad twice in rapid succession, and the system launches the corresponding program. If the interval bet ween the clic ks or taps is too lon g, the opera tion will not be exe cuted . Y ou can set the dou ble-c lick spee d using the W indows Control Panel “Mouse.” The following 2 examples produce the same results. Press the left button twice and release. L i g h t l y b u t r a p i d l y s t r i k e t he touchpad twice. Press the left cursor button and release. L i g h t l y b u t r a p i d l y s t r i k e t h e touchpad. Clicking/T apping - W ith the cursor over an item, press the left button or use your ngertip to touch the touchpad lightly , keeping your nger on the touchpad until the item is selected. The selected item will change color . The following 2 examples produce the same results. Clicking T apping Double- Clicking Double- T apping T ouchpad Usage Illustrations Dragging - Dragging means to pick up an item and place it anywhere on the screen you wish. Y ou can move the cursor over the item you select, and while keeping the left button depressed, moving the cursor to the desired location, then release the button. Or , you can simply double-tap on the item and hold while dragging the item with your ngertip. The following illustrations produce the same results. Hold left button and slide nger on touchpad. Lightly strike the touchpad twice, sliding nger on touchpad during second strike. Dragging- Clicking Dragging- T apping
38 4 Using the Notebook PC NOTE: The touchpad responds to movement not to force. There is no need to tap the surface too hard. T apping too hard does not increase the responsiveness of the touchpad. The touchpad responds best to light pressure. Caring for the T ouchpad The touchpad is pressure sensitive. If not properly cared for , it can be easily damaged. T ake note of the following precautions. • Make sure the touchpad does not come into contact with dirt, liquids or grease. • Do not touch the touchpad if your ngers are dirty or wet. • Do not rest heavy objects on the touchpad or the touchpad buttons. • Do not scratch the touchpad with your nger nails or any hard objects. Automatic T ouchpad Disabling W indows can automatically disable the Notebook PC’ s touchpad when an external USB mouse is at- tached. This feature is normally OFF , to turn ON this feature, select the option in W indows Control Panel > Mouse Properties > Device Settings . S el ec t th i s op ti on to e na bl e t hi s f ea tu re � F in d Mo us e p ro pe rt i es i n th e “ Co n tr ol P an e l” �
39 Using the Notebook PC 4 Storage Devices Storage devices allow the Notebook PC to read or write documents, pictures, and other les to various data storage devices. This Notebook PC has the following storage devices: • Expansion Card • Optical drive • Flash memory reader • Hard disk drive Expansion Card One 26pin Express card slot is available to su pport one ExpressCard/34mm or one ExpressCard/54mm expansion card. This new interface is faster by using a serial bus supporting USB 2.0 and PCI Express instead of the slower parallel bus used in the PC card slot. (Not compatible with previous PCMCIA cards.) Inserting an Expansion Card Be sure the ExpressCard is level when inserting� 1. If there is an ExpressCard socket protector , remove it using the “Removing an Express- Card” instructions below . 2. Ins ert the Expr essCa rd with the conn ector side rst and label side up. Standar d Expre ssCard s will be us h with the Notebo ok PC when fully inserted. 3. C a r e f u l l y c o n n e c t a n y c a b l e s o r a d a p t e r s ne eded by the Ex pres sCa rd. Us uall y conn ect ors can only be inserted in one orientation. Look for a sticker , icon, or marking on one side of the connector representing the top side. Removing an Expansion Card The ExpressCard slot does not have an eject but- ton. Press the ExpressCard inwards and release to eject the ExpressCard. Carefully pull the ejected ExpressCard out of the socket.
40 4 Using the Notebook PC Optical Drive Inserting an optical disc 1. Whi le the Not eboo k PC ’ s pow er is ON, pre ss the drive’ s eject button and the tray will eject out partially . 2. Gently pull on the drive’ s front panel and slide the tray compl etely out. Be carefu l not to touch th e CD dri ve len s an d othe r me chan isms . Make sure t here ar e no obst ructio ns that may get jammed under the drive’ s tray . 3. Hold the disc by the edge and face the disc’ s printed side up. Push down on both sides of the disc’ s center until the disc snaps onto the hub. The hub should be higher than the disc when correctly mounted. 4. Slowly push the drive’ s tray back in. The drive will begin reading the table of contents (TOC) on the disc. When the drive stops, the disc is ready to be used. NOTE: It is normal to hear as well as feel the CD spinning with great intensity in the CD drive while data is read.
41 Using the Notebook PC 4 A CD drive letter should be present regardless of the presence of a CD disc in the drive. After the CD is properly inserted, data can be accessed just like with hard disk drives; except that nothing can be written to or changed on the CD. Using the proper software, a CD-R W drive or DVD CD-R W drive can allow CD-R W discs to be used like a hard drive with writing, deleting, and editing capabilities. V ibration is normal for all high-speed optical drives due to unbalanced CDs or CD print. T o decrease vibration, use the Notebook PC on an even surface and do not place labels on the CD. Listening to Audio CD The optical drives can play audio CDs, but only the DVD-ROM drive can play DVD audio. Insert the audio CD and W indows automatically opens an audio player and begins playing. Depending on the DVD audio disc and installed software, it may require that you open a DVD player to listen to DVD audio. Y ou can adjust the volume using hotkeys or W indows speaker icon on the taskbar . W ARNING! If the CD disc is not properly locked onto the center hub, the CD can be damaged when the tray is closed. Always watch the CD closely while closing the tray slowly to prevent damage. Using the Optical Drive Optical discs and equipment must be handled with care because of the precise mechanics involved. Keep in mind the important safety instructions from your CD suppliers. Unlike desktop optical drives, the Notebook PC uses a hub to hold the CD in place regardless of the angle. When inserting a CD, it is important that the CD be pressed onto the center hub or else the optical drive tray will scratch the CD. Eject the tray and gently pry the edge of the disc upw ards at an a ngle to re move the di sc fr om the hub. The emer gency eject is locat ed in a hole on the op- tica l drive and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject does not work. Do not use the emer gency eject in place of the electronic eject. Note: Make sure not to stab the activity indicator located in the same ar ea. Actual location will vary by model� Optical Drive (Cont.) Emergency eject Removing an optical disc
42 4 Using the Notebook PC Memory Stick Duo/Pro/Duo Pro/MG (with MS adapater) Memory Stick (MS) Memory Stick Magic Gate (MG) Memory Stick Select SD (Secure Digital) MiniSD (with SD adapter) Memory Stick Micro (with MS adapter) xD Picture Card MMC (Multimedia Card) MMC Plus RS-MMC (Reduced Size) (with MMC adapter) IMPO RT ANT! Neve r remo ve card s whil e or immedi ately after readi ng, copying, forma t- ting, or deleting data on the card or else data loss may occur . Flash Memory Card Reader Normally a memory card reader must be purchased separately in order to use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs. This Notebook PC has a single built-in memory card reader that can use many ash memory cards as shown in the example below . The built-in memory card reader is not only convenient, but also faster than most other forms of memory card readers because it utilizes the internal high-bandwidth PCI bus. IM POR T ANT ! Fl as h me mor y ca rd com pat ib ili ty var ies dep en din g on Not ebo ok PC m ode l and ash memory card specications. Flash memory card specications constantly change so compatibility may change without warning. Flash Memory Card Examples W AR NI NG! T o pr ev ent dat a lo ss, use “W ind ows Saf ely Rem ove Har d- ware” on the taskbar before removing the ash memory card.
43 Using the Notebook PC 4 Removing/Installing the screws: Removing/Installing the drive: 6 5 7 2 3 1 4 Hard Disk Drive Compartment The har d di sk drive is sec ured in a compa rtme nt. V isit an authorized service center or retailer for informa- tion on hard disk drive upgrades for your Notebook PC. Only purchase hard disk drives from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability . 4 Hard Disk Drive Hard disk drives have higher capacities and operate at much faster speeds than opp y disk drive s and optica l drive s. The Noteboo k PC comes with a repla ceable hard disk drive. Current hard drives support S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monitoring and Reporting T echnology) to detect hard disk errors or failures before they happen. When replacing or upgrading the hard drive, always visit an authorized service center or retailer for this Notebook PC. IMPORT ANT! Poor handling of the Notebook PC may damage the hard disk drive. Handle the Notebook PC gently and keep it away from static electricity and strong vibrati ons or impact. The hard disk drive is the most delica te componen t and will likely be the rst or only component that is damaged if the Notebook PC is dropped.
44 4 Using the Notebook PC Installing a Memory Card: Removing a Memory Card: 6 5 7 2 3 1 4 3 3 The memory compa rtment provid es exp ansion ca- pab ilit ies for add ition al memo ry . V isit an aut hori zed ser vice ce nter or ret aile r for in forma tion on me mory up gr a de s f o r y ou r No te b oo k P C. O nl y pu rc ha s e exp ansi on m odule s fr om au thor ized reta iler s of this Not eboo k PC to en sure ma ximu m comp atib ilit y and rel iabi lity . Memory (RAM) Add itio nal mem ory wil l incr ease app lica tion pe rform ance by de creas ing ha rd dis k acce ss. The BI OS aut omat ical ly dete cts the amo unt of memo ry in the sy stem and con gure s CMO S acco rdin gly duri ng th e POS T (Powe r- On-S elf- T es t) pro cess . The re is n o ha rdwa re o r so ftwa re (incl udin g B IOS) set up r equi red afte r th e m emor y is inst alle d. This is only an example� (This is only an example�) (This is only an example�)
45 Using the Notebook PC 4 NOTE: The built-in modem and network cannot be installed later as an upgrade. After purchase, modem and/or network can be installed as an expansion card. CAUTION: For electrical safety concerns, only use telephone cables rated 26A WG or higher . (see Glossary for more information) NOTE: When you are connected to an online service, do not place the Notebook PC in suspend (or sleep mode) or else you will disconnect the modem connection. Connections Example of the Notebook PC connected to a telephone jack for use with the built-in modem: Modem Connection The telephone wire used to connect the Notebook PC’ s internal modem should have either two or four wires (only two wires (telephone line #1) is used by the modem) and should have an RJ-1 1 connector on both ends. Connect one end to the modem port and the other end to an analog telephone wall socke t (the ones found in residential buildings). Once the driver is setup, the modem is ready to use. T elephone W all Jack T elephone cables with RJ-1 1 connectors T elephone connection is optional T elephone connector is the smaller of the two�
46 4 Using the Notebook PC W ARNING! Only use analog telephone outlets. The built-in modem does not support the voltage used in digital phone systems. Do not connect the RJ-1 1 to digital phone systems found in many commercial buildings or else damage will occur! Example of the Notebook PC connected to a Network Hub or Switch for use with the built-in Ethernet controller . Network Connection Connect a network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the modem/network port on the Note- book PC and the other end to a hub or switch. For 100 BASE-TX / 1000 BASE-T speeds, your network cable must be category 5 or better (not category 3) with twisted-pair wiring. If you plan on running the interf ace at 100/1000Mbp s, it must be conne cted to a 100 BASE -TX / 1000 BASE-T hub (not a BASE-T4 hub). For 10Base-T , use category 3, 4, or 5 twisted-pair wiring. 10/100 Mbps Full-Duplex is supported on this Notebook PC but requires connection to a network switching hub with “duplex” enabled. The software default is to use the fastest setting so no user-intervention is required. 1000BASE-T (or Gigabit) is only supported on selected models. T wisted-Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (generally a Hub or Switch) is called a straight-through T wisted Pair Ethernet (TPE). The end connectors are calle d RJ-45 connec tors, which are not compat ible with RJ-1 1 telephone connect ors. If connecting two computers together without a hub in between, a crossover LAN cable is required (Fast-Ethernet model). (Gigabit models support auto-crossover so a crossover LAN cable is optional.) Network Hub or Switch Network cable with RJ-45 connectors LAN connector is the larger of the two�
47 Using the Notebook PC 4 These are examples of the Notebook PC connected to a Wireless Network� Desktop PC PDA Notebook PC Access Point Desktop PC PDA Notebook PC Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models) The optional built-in wireless LAN is a compact easy-to-use wireless Ethernet adapter . Implementing the IEEE 802.1 1 standard for wireless LAN (WLAN), the optional built-in wireless LAN is capable of fast data transmission rates using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technologies on 2.4GHz/5GHz frequencies. The optional built-in wire - less LAN is backward compatible with the earlier IEEE 802.1 1 standards allowing seamless interfacing of wireless LAN standards. The optional built-in wireless LAN is a client adapter that supports Infrastructure and Ad-hoc modes giving you exibility on your existing or future wireless network congurations for distances up to 40 meters between the client and the access point. T o provide efcient security to your wireless communication, the optional built-in wireless LAN comes with a 64-bit/128-bit W ired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption and W i-Fi Protected Access (WP A) features. Ad-hoc mode The Ad-hoc mode allows the Notebook PC to connect to another wireless device. No access point (AP) is required in this wireless environment. (All devices must install optional 802�1 1 wireless LAN adapters�) Infrastructure mode The Infrastructure mode allows the Notebook PC and other wireless devices to join a wireless network cre- ated by an Access Point (AP) (sold separately) that provides a central link for wireless clients to commu- nicate with each other or with a wired network. (All devices must install optional 802�1 1 wireless LAN adapters�)
48 4 Using the Notebook PC <--- 2 � P re ss [F N F2 ] re p ea te dl y u nt il W ir e le ss LA N O N or W LA N & B lu et o ot h ON i s s ho wn � Windows W ireless Network Connection Connecting to a network 4 � R i gh t c li ck o n t he ne tw or k i co n an d s el ec t Co n ne ct t o a n et wo rk � 3 � Y ou sh o ul d se e th e “N ot Co nn ec te d” n et wo rk i c on � 5 � S el ec t “S ho w W ir el es s” if yo u ha ve m an y ne tw o rk s in y o ur a re a� 6 � S e l ec t t h e w i r el e s s n e t wo r k y o u w a nt t o co nn ec t t o� 7 � W he n co n ne ct i ng , yo u ma y h a ve t o e nt er a p a ss wo rd � 8 � Afte r connect ion has been est ab- l is he d, “ C on ne ct ed ” w il l be sh ow n � 2 b� O r do ub le cl ic k th e Wi re le ss C on so le i co n o n t h e t a sk ba r a n d s e le ct e i th e r t he W i re l es s L A N B lu et oo t h or j us t t he B lu e to ot h � 1� Sw it ch O N th e Wi re le ss S wi tc h if n ec es sa ry f or y ou r mod el (s ee s wi tc he s in S ec ti on 3 )�
49 Using the Notebook PC 4 Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models) Notebook PCs with Bluetooth technology eliminates the need for cables for connecting Bluetooth-enabled devices. Examples of Bluetooth-enabled devices may be Notebook PCs, Desktop PCs, mobile phones, and PDAs. Note: If your Notebook PC did not come with built-in Bluetooth, you need to connect a USB or ExpressCard Bluetooth module in order to use Bluetooth. Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones Y ou can wireless connect to your mobile phone. Depending on your mobile phone’ s capa - bilities, you can transfer phone book data, photos, sound les, etc. or use it as a modem to connect to the Internet. Y ou may also use it for SMS messaging. Bluetooth-enabled computers or PDAs Y ou can wireless connect to another computer or PDA and exchange les, share peripherals, or share Internet or network connections. Y ou may also make use of Bluetooth-enabled wireless keyboard or mouse. 2 b� O r do ubl e c lick th e Wi rel ess Con sol e ic on on t he t a sk ba r an d se le c t ei t he r t he W i re le ss L AN B lu et oo th or j us t t he B lu et o ot h� 3 � S el ec t Ad d a B l ue to ot h D ev i ce on t he t as kb a r me n� 3 b� O r La un ch B lu e to ot h D e vi ce s f ro m t he W in do ws C o nt ro l Pa n el � T urning ON and Launching Bluetooth Utility This process can be used to add most Bluetooth devices. See Appendix for complete process. 2 � P re ss [F N F2 ] re pe a te dl y un ti l Wi re le s s LA N ON o r WL AN & Bl ue to ot h O N is s h ow n� 1 � S wi tc h ON th e Wi re l es s Sw it c h if ne ce ss ar y f or y ou r m od el ( s ee s w it ch es i n S ec ti on 3) �
50 4 Using the Notebook PC <--- T rusted Platform Module (TPM) (on selected models) The TPM, or Trusted Platform Module, is a security hardware device on the system board that will hold computer-generated keys for encryption. It is a hardware-based solution that an help avoid attacks by hackers looking to capture passwords and encryption keys to sensitive data. The TPM provides the abil- ity to the PC or notebook to run applications more secure and to make transactions and communication more trustworthy . The security features provided by the TPM are internally supported by the following cryptographic capa - bilities of each TPM: hashing, random number generation, asymmetric key generation, and asymmetric encryption/decryption. Each individual TPM on each individual computer system has a unique signature initialized during the silicon manufacturing process that further enhances its trust/security effectiveness. Each individual TPM must have an Owner before it is useful as a security device. TPM Applications TPM is useful for any customer that is interested in providing an addition layer of security to the com- puter system. The TPM, when bundled with an optional security software package, can provide overall syste m securi ty , le pro tectio n capabi lities a nd prote ct agains t email/ privac y concer ns. T PM helps provide security that can be stronger than that contained in the system BIOS, operating system, or any non-TPM application. Im po rt an t: Us e yo ur TP M ap pl ic a ti on ’s “ R e s t o r e ” o r “ M i g r a t i o n ” f u n c t i o n t o backup your TPM security data. Note: The TPM is disabled by default. Use BIOS setup to enable it. Enabling TPM Security Enter BIOS Setup (press [F2] on system startup). On Security page, set TPM Security to [Enabled] Clearing TPM Secured Data W he n S u p e rv i s o r P a s s wo r d i s i n s t al l e d, T PM Security Clear will appear . Use this item to clear all data secured by TPM. (Y ou have to restart the Notebook PC after setting the password to see the security clear option.) Important: Use should routinely backup your TPM secured data.
51 Using the Notebook PC 4 Fingerprint Registration (on selected models) The ngerprint scanner can be used for instant and secure user authentication. These instructions will show you how to setup the ngerprint registration. 1 � T hi s wi za r d wi ll au to m at ic al ly st ar t w he n TP M is e na bl ed i n B IO S (s e e Ap pe n di x) � C li ck N e xt . 2 � S el ec t “F i ng er pr in t s” a nd c l ic k N ex t. 3 � Sele ct a fin ger on t he d iagr am� Swipe the cor resp ondin g ng er on th e sca nner slow ly . Y ou mu st s wi p e yo u r n ge r mu l ti pl e ti me s fo r v er i ca ti o n. 4 . Y ou m u s t r e g i s te r a t l e a s t t w o  n g e r s t o d e c r e as e t he c ha nc e o f pr ob l em s�
52 4 Using the Notebook PC 5 . S el ec t a n ge r on th e d ia gr a m a nd sw ip e t he cor resp ondin g ng er on th e sca nner slow ly . Y ou mu st s wi p e yo u r n ge r mu l ti pl e ti me s fo r v e ri  ca t io n. Y o u m us t r e gi s te r a t l e as t t w o  n ge r s t o de cr ea s e th e ch a nc e of a n y pr o bl em s� 6 � C li ck F in i sh w he n d on e� Fingerprint Registration (on selected models) cont. 7 � R ig ht -c li c k t he ic on on th e t as kb ar a nd s el ec t “ Se tt in g s an d Op t io ns ” � 8 � S el ec t “ Ge ne ra l Op ti on s” an d “ Si ng le S ig n On ” a nd c on g u re y ou r p re fe re nc e s.
53 Using the Notebook PC 4 Antenna Connections (on selected models) This page shows multimedia connections for TV T uner and/or FM Radio Models. TV and radio features require built-in modules only on selected models. DTV/FM antenna connection Connect the provided digital TV/FM radio antenna to the Notebook PC using the cable adapter . The digital TV/FM radio antenna can only receive digital TV signals or FM radio broadcasted in selected regions. Note: Digital television reception is available on selected models only and will vary by loca- tion depending on distance from transmission towers and obstructions. Antenna placement Horizontal: Can be safely placed on at surfaces such as table tops, cabinets, and shelves. V ertical: Magnets in base allows attachment to metallic surfaces such as partitions or cabinets. Cable connection Connect the coaxial cable from a paid television service, roof-mounted aerial antenna, or indoor “rabbit ears” to the cable adapter . Cable service connection can receive analog TV depending on paid services. The provided adapter is necessary to change the coaxial plug to t the slim Note - book PC. Attach an NTSC to P AL adapter if necessary . IMPORT ANT : The Notebook PC must be used indoors when using the antenna. IMPORT ANT : Cable distribution system should be grounded (earthed) in accordance with ANSI/NFP A 70, the National Electrical Code (NEC), in particular Section 820.93, Grounding of Outer Conductive Shield of a Coaxial Cable – installation should include bonding the screen of the coaxial cable to the earth at the building entrance. Use an NTSC to P AL adapter if necessary .
54 4 Using the Notebook PC
Appendix Optional Accessories & Connections Operating System and Software System BIOS Settings Common Problems and Solutions Windows Software Recovery Glossary Declarations and Safety Statements Notebook PC Information NOTE: Photos and icons in this manual are used for artistic purposes only and do not show what is actually used in the product itself.
A Appendix Optional Accessories These items, if desired, come as optional items to complement your Notebook PC. USB Flash Memory Disk A USB ash mem ory disk is an op tion al ite m that can repla ce th e 1.44 MB op py di sk and pro vid e st orag e up to seve ral hu ndre d me gaby tes , hi gher tra nsf er spee ds, and gre ater dura bili ty. When used in cu rren t op erat ing s yste ms, no dr ivers are nec essa ry. USB Hub (Optional) Attaching an optional USB hub will increase your USB ports and allow you to quickly connect or disconnect many USB peripherals through a single cable. V ehicle Power Adapter The vehicle power adapter provides a source of power for using the Notebook PC and/or chargin g the Notebook PC’ s battery pack while in transit when no AC power is available. This product is an essential tool for today’ s mobile profes- sional. Y our purchase will enhance the power , performance, and versatility of your portable computer while traveling on the road or on the sea. The V ehicle Power Adapter can be used in vehicles or boats using a standard cigarette lighter socket. The V ehicle Power Adapter accepts input ranges from 10.8VDC (V olts - Direct Current) to 16VDC and provides 19VDC up to 120W (W atts). USB Floppy Disk Drive An optional USB-interface oppy disk drive can accept a standard 1.44MB (or 720KB) 3.5-inch oppy diskette. W A RNIN G! T o pre ven t sy stem fa ilur es, use Wind ows “Sa fely Remove Hardwar e” on the taskbar before discon necting the USB oppy disk drive. Eject the oppy disk before transporting the Notebook PC to prevent damage from shock.
Appendix A Optional Connections These items, if desired, may be purchased from third-parties. USB Keyboard and Mouse Attaching an external USB keyboard will allow data entry to be more comfortable. Attaching an external USB mouse will allow W indows navigation to be more comfortable. Both the external USB key boa rd a nd m ous e wi ll w ork s imu lta neo usl y wi th t he Notebook PC’ s built-in keyboard and touchpad. Printer Connection One or more USB printers can be simultaneously used on any USB port or USB hub.
A Appendix R E S E T OFF ON 5 � P re pa re t h e Bl ue to o th m ou se � • I ns ta ll t w o “A A” b a tt er ie s� • T u rn O N th e po we r sw it ch o n th e bo tt om o f t he m ou se � Th e bo tt o m se ns or sh ou ld g l ow r ed � • P us h th e “R ES ET ” bu tt on on t he b ot to m of th e B lu et oo th mo us e� Bluetooth Mouse Setup (optional) This process can be used to add most Bluetooth devices in W indows operating system. 3 � S el ec t Ad d a Bl ue to o th D ev ic e on t he t as kb ar m en � 4 � C li ck A dd � 3 b� O r La un c h B lu e to ot h D ev ic es fr o m t he W in do ws C on tr ol P a ne l� 2 b� O r do ubl e c lick th e Wi rel ess Con sol e ic on on t he t a sk ba r an d se le c t ei t he r t he W i re le ss L AN B lu et oo th or j us t t he B lu et o ot h� 2 � P re ss [F N F2 ] re pe a te dl y un ti l Wi re le s s LA N ON o r WL AN & Bl ue to ot h O N is s h ow n� 1 � S wi tc h ON th e Wi re l es s Sw it c h if ne ce ss ar y f or y ou r m od el ( s ee s w it ch es i n S ec ti on 3) �
Appendix A No te : “R ES ET ” ma y be n ec es sa ry a ft er c ha ng in g ba tt er ies . R ep ea t st ep s if n ec es sa ry . 6 � C li ck N ex t w he n th e B lu e to ot h mo u se i s re a dy � 7 � A li st of ne a rb y B lu et oo t h d ev ic e s w il l b e s ho wn � S el ec t th e B lu et oo t h mo us e a nd c l ic k Ne xt � 8 � S el ec t “D o n’ t us e a p as sk ey ” a nd cl ic k Ne x t � 1 0� C l ic k Fi ni s h wh en a d di ng is c om pl e te � 1 1 � Y ou w il l se e yo ur de vi ce in th e wi n do w � Y o u ca n a ls o ad d o r re mo ve Bl ue to ot h d ev i ce s he re � 9 � W a it w hi le th e Bl ue t oo th mo us e is be in g ad d ed �
A Appendix Support Software This Notebo ok PC comes with a suppor t disc that provide s BIOS, drivers and applicat ions to enable hardware features, extend functionality , help manage your Notebook PC, or add functionality not provided by the native operating system. If updates or replace- ment of the support disc is necessary , contact your dealer for web sites to download individual software drivers and utilities. The support disc contains all drivers, utilities and software for all popular operating systems including those that have been pre-installed. The support disc does not include the operating system itself. The support disc is necessary even if your Notebook PC came pre-congured in order to provide additional software not included as part of the factory pre-install. A recovery disc is optional and includes an image of the original operating system installed on the hard drive at the factory . The recovery disc provides a comprehensive recovery solution that quickly restores the Notebook PC’ s operating system to its original working state provided that your hard disk drive is in good working order . Contact your retailer if you require such a solution. Note: Some of the Notebook PC’s components and features may not work until the device drivers and utilities are installed. Operating System and Software This Notebook PC may of fer (depending on territory) its customers the choice of a pre-installed Micr o- soft Windows operating system. The choices and languages will depend on the territory . The levels of hardware and software support may vary depending on the installed operating system. The stability and compatibility of other operating systems cannot be guaranteed.
Appendix A System BIOS Settings Boot Device Battery Calibration (on selected models) 2. Select each item and press [ Enter] to select a device. 1. On the Boot screen, select Boot Device Priority . 1. On the Power screen, select Start Battery Calibration. 1. Y ou will rst be instructed to connect the power adapter . 2. Y ou will then be instructed to remove the power adapter . The Notebook PC will shut down after the battery power is used up. 3. Connect the power adapter to charge the battery . 4. Battery calibration is complete after the battery charging indicator turns OFF . IMPORT ANT! If the battery calibration process fails, stop charging and contact an authorized service center . NOTE: If battery calibration is not necessary , this item will not be selectable.
A Appendix Security Setting 1� On the Security screen, select Change Supervisor or Change User Password. 2� T ype in a password and press [ Enter]� 3� Re-type the password and press [ Enter]� 4� Password is then set� 1� Leave the password eld blank and press [ Enter]� T o clear the password: 2� Password is then cleared� Password Check Select whether to ask for a password during bootup (Always) or only when entering the BIOS setup utility (Setup)� Select the level of access to allow the “User Password” to have in the BIOS setup utility � User Access Level Save Changes If you want to keep your conguration settings, you must save changes before exiting the BIOS setup utility � If you want to restore default settings, choose Load Manufacture Defaults � Y ou must then save changes to keep the manufacture default settings�
Appendix A Common Problems and Solutions Hardware Problem - Optical Disc The optical disc drive is not able to read or write discs. 1. Update the BIOS to the latest version and try again. 2. If updating the BIOS does not help, try better quality discs and try again. 3. If the problem still exist, contact your local service center and ask an engineer for assistance. Unknown Reason - System Unstable Cannot wake up from the hibernation. 1. Remove upgraded parts (RAM, HDD, WLAN, BT) if they were installed after purchase. 2. If not the case, try MS System Restore to an earlier date. 3. If problem still persists, try restoring your system using the recovery partition or DVD. (NOTE: Y ou must backup all your data to another location befor e recovering.) 4. If the problem still exist, contact your local service center and ask an engineer for assistance. Hardware Problem - Keyboard / Hotkey The Hotkey (FN) is disabled. A. Reinstall the “A TK0100” driver from the driver CD or download it from the ASUS website. Hardware Problem - Built-in Camera The built-in camera does not work correctly . 1. Check “Device Manager” to see if there are any problems. 2. T ry reinstalling the webcam driver to solve the problem. 3. If the problem is not solved, update the BIOS to the latest version and try again. 4. If the problem still exist, contact your local service center and ask an engineer for assistance. Hardware Problem - Battery Battery maintenance. 1. Register the Notebook PC for a one-year-warranty using the following website: http://member .asus.com/login.aspx?SLanguage=en-us 2. Do NOT remove the battery pack while using the Notebook PC with the AC adaptor to prevent damage caused by the accidental power loss. The ASUS battery pack has protection circuitry to prevent over-char ging so it will not damage the battery pack if it is left in the Notebook PC. 3. Store the battery pack in a dry location with temperatures between 10℃ and 30℃ if you will not be using it for a long time. It is strongly recommended that you charge the battery pack every three months. 4. If there are any abnormal battery conditions, perform a battery calibration using BIOS setup (available on selected models).
A Appendix Hardware Problem - Power ON/OFF Error I cannot power ON the Notebook PC. Diagnostics: 1. Power On by Battery only? (Y = 2, N = 4) 2. Able to see BIOS (ASUS Logo)? (Y = 3, N = A) 3. Able to load the OS? (Y = B, N = A) 4. Adapter power LED ON? (Y = 5, N = C) 5. Power ON by Adapter only? (Y = 6, N = A) 6. Able to see BIOS (ASUS Logo)? (Y = 7, N = A) 7. Able to load the OS? (Y = D, N = A) Symptom & Solutions: A. Problem might be in the MB, HDD, or NB; visit a local service center for assistance. B. Pr ob le m c au se d b y th e o pe ra ti ng sy st em , t ry re st or in g yo ur sy st em us in g t he re co ve ry par ti ti on or di sc . (I MP OR T ANT : Y ou m us t ba ck up all y ou r d at a to a no th er l oc at ion be fo r e r ec ov er in g. ) C. Adapter problem; check the power cord connections, otherwise visit a local service center for replacement. D. Battery problem; please check the battery contacts, otherwise visit a local service center for repair . Mechanical Problem - F AN / Thermal Why is the cooling fan always ON and the temperature high? 1. Make sure that the F AN works when the CPU temperature is high and check whether there is air ow from the main air vent. 2. If you have many applications running (see taskbar), close them to decrease system load. 3. The problem may also be caused by some viruses, use anti-virus software to detect them. 4. If none of the above help, try restoring your system using the recovery partition or DVD. (IMPOR T ANT : Y ou must backup all your data to another location before r ecovering.) (CAUTION: Do not connect to the Internet before you have installed an anti-virus software and Internet rewall to protect yourself from viruses.) Service - Specication, function, price How to check whether a Notebook PC is equipped with a wir eless card? A. Enter Control Panel | System | Hardware Device | Device Manager. Y ou will see whether the Notebook PC has a WLAN card under the “Network Adapter” item. Common Problems and Solutions (Cont.)
Appendix A Software Problem - ASUS bundled software When I power ON the Notebook PC, ther e will be an “Open policy le error” message. A. Reinstall the latest version “Power4 Gear” utility to solve your problem. It is available on the ASUS website. Unknown Reason - Blue screen with white text A blue screen with white text appears after system bootup. 1. Remove additional memory . If additional memory was installed after purchase, power OFF , remove the additional memory , and power ON to see if the problem is due to incompatible memory . 2. Un-install software applications. If you have installed software applications recently , they may not be compatible with your system. T ry to un-install them in W indows Safe Mode. 3. Check your system for viruses. 4. Update the BIOS to the latest version with WINFLASH in W indows or AFLASH in DOS mode. These utilities and BIOS les can be downloaded from the ASUS website. (W ARNING: Make sure your Notebook PC does not loose power during the BIOS ashing process.) 5. If problem still cannot be solved, use the recovery process to reinstall your entire system. (IMPOR T ANT : Y ou must backup all your data to another location before r ecovering.) (CAUTION: Do not connect to the Internet before you have installed an anti-virus software and Internet rewall to protect yourself from viruses.) (NOTE: Make sure that you install the “Intel INF Update” and “A TKACPI” drivers rst so that hardware devices can be recognized.) 6. If the problem still exist, contact your local service center and ask an engineer for assistance. Common Problems and Solutions (Cont.)
A Appendix Software Problem - BIOS Updating the BIOS. 1. Please verify the Notebook PC’ s exact model and download the latest BIOS le for your model from the ASUS website. 2. Use the “WINFLASH” utility to update your BIOS. The utility can be found in your Driver & Utility CD that came with your Notebook PC. 3. Extract the BIOS le to a temporary location (such as the root in C:\) 4. Click Start | All Programs | ASUS Utility | WINFLASH | WINFLASH a. Select the new BIOS image le. b. Conrm the selected BIOS information. Check the model, version, and data. c. Click Flash to initialize the BIOS updating procedure. d. Click Exit when procedure completes. e. Reboot the system. Assuming that you have successfully ashed the BIOS le, press [ F2] to enter BIOS setup page when the ASUS logo appears during system boot-up. f. After entering BIOS setup page, go to Exit page and choose Load Manufacture Defaults. Then select Save and Exit and reboot the system again. g. The BIOS ash procedure is now complete. Y ou can also use the “Easy Flash” function on the Advanced page of the BIOS Setup Utility � Follow the instructions shown� Y ou must “Load Manufacture Defaults” after updating (ashing) the BIOS.
Appendix A Common Problems and Solutions (Cont.) Symantec’s Norton Internet Security (NIS) 1. Sometimes NIS will show an alert to stop a T rojan virus fr om a local IP address. This problem can be solved by making sure the virus denition le is the latest one and regularly updating the virus denition le. 2. Reinstalling fails at the “Information W izard” after uninstalling Norton Antivirus. Make sure NIS has been uninstalled from your computer , reboot your system, install NIS again, use “Live Update” and update the virus denition le. 3. Norton accidently blocks desired web pages or reduces download speeds. Change the security conguration to a lower level. NIS scans virus while downloading data so net - work speed will be decreased. 4. Cannot login to MSN or Y ahoo messenger services. Make sure NIS has been updated and also update the W indows system by using “W indows Update”. If the problem still exist, try: 1. Open NIS 200x by clicking on the NIS icon in your system tray . 2. Open “Norton AntiV irus” in “Options” menu. 3. Click on “Instant Messenger” uncheck “MSN/W indows Messenger” from “Which Instant mes - sengers to protect.” 5. NIS is damaged and need reinstalling. NIS is located in the provided disc in the “ NIS200x” folder (x is the version number). 6. The “Start rewall when system is booted” option is selected but it takes about one minute to startup the rewall every time I enter W indows. W indows is not responsive during this time. If NIS rewall reduces your system speed to an intolerable level, deselect that option. 7. Much of my system speed has been reduced by NIS. NIS will reduce your system speed (both booting and running performance) if you are using NIS’ s full protection functions, NIS scans and tracks all data in the background. Y ou can speed up your system by stopping NIS’ s auto scan functions in system bootup. Y ou can then scan virus manually when your computer is not in use. 8. Cannot uninstall NIS. Go to Con tr ol Pane l | Add or Re move Pr ogra ms . Loo k for “Nor ton Int erne t Secur ity 200 x (Syma ntec Corporation)”. Click Change/Remove and choose Remove All to uninstall NIS.
A Appendix 1 1. Insufcient privilege message. Many settings, including disabling or uninstalling NIS, require you to be logged into W indows with Administrator privileges. Log Off and switch to a user account with Administrator privileges. Common Problems and Solutions (Cont.) 9. Windows Firewall must be stopped befor e installing “Norton Internet Security” or “Norton Personal Firewall”. How to stop Windows Fir ewall: 1. Click Start and then Control Panel. 2. Y ou will have one of two control panels. Click on the Security Center icon. 3. Click on the Windows Fir ewall icon beneath the status updates. 4. Click Off and then click OK. 10. Why is the “Privacy Control” icon showing ‘x’? T urn off Privacy Contr ol from “Status & Settings”.
Appendix A Windows V ista Software Recovery Using Hard Disk Partition The Recovery Partition includes an image of the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your Notebook PC at the factory . The Recovery Partition provides a comprehensive recovery solution that quickly restores your Notebook PC’ s software to its original working state, provided that your hard disk drive is in good working order . Before using the Recovery Partition, copy your data les (such as Outlook PST les) to oppy disks or to a network drive and make note of any customized conguration settings (such as network settings). About the Recovery Partition The Recovery Partition is a space reserved on your hard disk drive used to restore the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your Notebook PC at the factory . IMPORT ANT : Do not delete the partition named “RE- COVER Y”. The Recovery Partition is created at the fac- tory and cannot be restored by the user if deleted. T ake yo ur Not ebo ok PC to an au tho riz ed AS US ser vic e cen ter if you have problems with the recovery process. Using the Recovery Partition: 1. Press [ F9] during bootup (requires a Recovery Partition) 2. Press [ Enter] to select Windows Setup [EMS Enabled] 3. Read the “ASUS Preload W izard” screen and click Next. 4. Select a partition option and click Next. Partition options: Recover Windows to rst partition only . Th is op ti on wi ll de le te onl y th e r st pa rt it io n, all ow in g y ou to k ee p ot he r pa rt it io ns , an d cr ea te a ne w sy st em par ti ti on as d ri ve “ C” . Recover Windows to entir e HD. Th is o pt io n wi ll d el et e al l pa rt it io ns f ro m yo ur h ar d d isk d ri ve a nd c re at e a ne w sy st em p ar ti ti on a s dr ive “C ”. Recover Windows to entir e HD with 2 partition. Th is o pt io n wi ll d el et e al l pa rt it io ns f ro m yo ur h ar d d riv e an d cr ea te t wo n ew p ar ti ti on s “C ” (6 0% ) an d “D” (4 0% ). 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process. NOTE: Please visit www .asus.com for updated drivers and utilities.
A Appendix Windows V ista Software Recovery (Cont.) Using DVD (on selected models) The Recovery DVD includes an image of the operating system, drivers, and utilities installed on your Noteboo k PC at the factory . The Recovery DVD provides a comprehe nsive recover y solution that quickly restores your Notebook PC’ s software to its original working state, provided that your hard disk drive is in good working order . Before using the Recovery DVD, copy your data les (such as Outlook PST les) to oppy disks or to a network drive and make note of any customized conguration settings (such as network settings). Using the Recovery DVD: DVD: : 1. Insert the Recovery DVD into the optical drive (Notebook PC needs to be powered ON). 2. Restart the Notebook PC and press <Esc> on bootup and select the optical drive (may be labeled as “CD/DVD”) using the down cursor and press <Enter> to boot from the Recovery DVD. 3. Select a partition option and click Next. Partition options: Recover Windows to rst partition only . Th is op ti on wi ll de le te onl y th e r st pa rt it io n, all ow in g y ou to k ee p ot he r pa rt it io ns , an d cr ea te a ne w sy st em par ti ti on as d ri ve “ C” . Recover Windows to entir e HD. Th is o pt io n wi ll d el et e al l pa rt it io ns f ro m yo ur h ar d d isk d ri ve a nd c re at e a ne w sy st em p ar ti ti on a s dr ive “C ”. Recover Windows to entir e HD with 2 partition. Th is o pt io n wi ll d el et e al l pa rt it io ns f ro m yo ur h ar d d riv e an d cr ea te t wo n ew p ar ti ti on s “C ” (6 0% ) an d “D” (4 0% ). 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process. W ARNING: Do not remove the Recovery CD (unless instructed to do so) during the recovery process or else your partitions will be unusable. NOTE: Please visit www .asus.com for updated drivers and utilities.
Appendix A Glossary ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Management Interface) Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers. APM (Advanced Power Management) Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers. A WG (American Wire Gauge) NOTE: This table is for general reference only and should not be used as a source of the American Wire Gauge standard as this table may not be current or complete. Gauge Diam Area R I @ 3 A / m m 2 A WG (mm) (mm2) ( o h m / k m ) (mA) 33 0�18 0�026 676 75 0�19 0�028 605 85 32 0�20 0�031 547 93 30 0�25 0�049 351 147 29 0�30 0�071 243 212 27 0�35 0�096 178 288 26 0�40 0�13 137 378 25 0�45 0�16 108 477 Gauge Diam Area R I @ 3 A / m m 2 A WG (mm) (mm2) ( o h m / k m ) (mA) 24 0�50 0�20 87�5 588 0�55 0�24 72�3 715 0�60 0�28 60�7 850 22 0�65 0�33 51�7 1�0 A 0�70 0�39 44�6 1�16 A 0�75 0�44 38�9 1�32 A 20 0�80 0�50 34�1 1�51 A 0�85 0�57 30�2 1�70 A BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of routines that affect how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory , disks, and the display adapter . The BIOS instructions are built into the computer ’ s read-only memory . BIOS parameters can be congured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS le into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer . A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1. Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to “boot” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . “Reboot” means to restart your computer . When using W indows 95 or later , selectin g “Restart” from “Start | Shut Down...” will reboot your computer . Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. Clock Throttling Chipset function which allows the processor ’ s clock to be stopped and started at a known duty cycle. Clock throttling is used for power savings, thermal management, and reducing processing speed.
A Appendix CPU (Central Processing Unit) The CPU, sometimes called “Processor ,” actually functions as the “brain” of the computer . It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory . Device Driver A devi ce driv er is a spec ial set of inst ructio ns that allows the compute r ’ s operat ing system to com municat e with devices such as VGA, audio, Ethernet, printer , or modem. DVD DVD is essentially a bigger , faster CD that can hold video as well as audio and computer data. W ith these capacities and access rates, DVD discs can provide you with dramatically-enhanced high-color, full-motion videos, better graphics, sharper pictures, and digital audio for a theater-l ike experience. DVD aims to encom pass home entertai nment, computers, and business informati on with a single digital format, eventually replacing audio CD, videotape, laserdisc, CD-ROM, and video game cartridges. ExpressCard ExpressCard slot is 26 pins and support one ExpressCard/34mm or one ExpressCard/54mm expansion card. This new interface is faster by using a serial bus supporting USB 2.0 and PCI Express instead of the slower parallel bus used in the PC card slot. (Not compatible with previous PCMCIA cards.) Hardware Hardware is a general term referring to the physical components of a computer system, including pe- ripherals such as printers, modems, and pointing devices. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/66 or 100 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer . IEEE1394 (1394) Also known as iLINK (Sony) or FireW ire (Apple). 1394 is a high speed serial bus like SCSI but has simple connections and hot-plugging capabilities like USB. The popular 1394a interface has a bandwidth of 400Mbits/sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus. The newer 1394b interface can support twice the speed and will appear in future models when peripherals support higher speeds. It is very likely that 1394, together with USB, will replace Parallel, IDE, SCSI, and EIDE ports. 1394 is also used in high-end digital equipment and should be marked “DV” for Digital V ideo port. Infrared Port (IrDA) (on selected models) The infrared (IrDA) communication port allows convenient wireless data communication with infra - red-equipped devices or computers up to 4Mbits/sec. This allows easy wireless synchronization with PDAs or mobile phones and even wireless printing to printers. Small ofces can use IrDA technology to share a printer between several closely placed Notebook PCs and even send les to each other without a network. Glossary (Cont.)
Appendix A Glossary (Cont.) Kensington ® Locks Kensington ® locks (or compatible) allow the Notebook PC to be secured usually using a metal cable and lock that prevent the Notebook PC to be removed from a xed object. Some security products may also include a motion detector to sound an alarm when moved. Laser Classications As la sers becam e more nu mero us and mo re wid ely us ed, th e need to wa rn use rs of la ser haz ards becam e app aren t. To meet this need , las er cl assi cat ions were estab lish ed. C urre nt cl assi cat ion l evel s var y fro m opt ical ly s afe, req uiri ng n o co ntro ls ( Clas s 1) to v ery haza rdou s, r equi ring str ict cont rols (Cl ass 4). CL ASS 1: A Class 1 laser or laser system emits levels of optical energ y that are eye-saf e and consequentl y require no controls. An example of this class of laser system is the checkout scanning device found in most grocery stores or lasers used in optical drives. CLASS 2 & CLASS 3A: Class 2 and Class 3A lasers emit visible, continuous-wave (CW) optical ra- diation levels slightly above the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level. Although these lasers can cause eye damage, their brightness usually causes observers to look away or blink before eye damage occurs. These lasers have strict administrative controls requiring placement of signs warning personnel not to stare directly into the beam. Class 3A lasers must not be viewed with optically-aided devices. CLASS 3B: Class 3B lasers, and Class 3A lasers with outputs of 2.5mW , are hazardous to personnel who are within the beam path and look at the beam source directly or by specular reection. These lasers cannot produce hazardous diffuse reections. Personnel working with these lasers should wear appropriate protective eye wear during any operation of the laser . Class 3B lasers have both admin- istrative and physical controls to protect personnel. Physical controls include limited access work areas. Administrative controls include special warning signs posted outside the entrances to the laser work spaces and lights outside the entrances that warn personnel when the lasers are in use. CLASS 4: Class 4 lasers are high-power lasers that will cause damage to unprotected eyes and skin through intra-beam viewing and specular or diffuse reections. Consequently , no personnel should be in a room where a Class 4 laser is operating without proper eye protection. PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specication that denes a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard widely used by ex - pansion card manufacturers. POST (Power On Self T est) When you turn on the computer , it will rst run through the POST , a series of software-controlled diag - nostic tests. The POST checks system memory , the motherboard circuitry , the display , the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices.
A Appendix Glossary (Cont.) RAM (Random Access Memory) RAM (usually just called memory) is the place in a computer where the operating system, applica- tion programs, and data in current use are temporarily kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer ’ s processor instead of having to read from and write to slower storage such as the hard disk or optical disc. Suspend Mode In Save-to-RAM (STR) and Save-to-Disk (STD), the CPU clock is stopped and most of the Notebook PC devices are put in their lowest active state. The Notebook PC enters Suspend when the system remains idle for a specied amount of time or manually using the function keys. The time-out setting of both Hard Disk and V ideo can be set by the BIOS Setup. The Power LED blinks when the Notebook PC is in STR mode. In STD mode, the Notebook PC will appear to be powered OFF . System Disk A sy stem dis k co ntai ns t he c ore le of a n op erat ing syst em a nd is use d to boo t up the ope rati ng s yste m. TPM (T rusted Platform Module) (on selected models) The TPM is a security hardware device on the system board that will hold computer -generated keys for encryption. It is a hardware-based solution that can help avoid attacks by hackers looking to capture passwords and encryption keys to sensitive data. The TPM provides the ability to the PC or Notebook PC to run applications more secure and to make transactions and communication more trustworthy . T wisted-Pair Cable The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (generally a Hub or Switch) is called a straight- through T wisted Pair Ethernet (TPE). The end connectors are called RJ-45 connectors, which are not compatible with RJ-11 telephone connectors. If connecting two computers together without a hub in between, a crossover twisted-pair is required. UltraDMA/66 or 100 UltraDMA/66 or 100 are new specications to improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike traditional PIO mode, which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data, UltraDMA/66 or 100 uses both rising edge and falling edge. USB (Universal Serial Bus) A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer and modem/ISDN to be automatically congured when they are at - tached physically without having to install drivers or reboot. W ith USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated.
Appendix A Declarations and Safety Statements DVD-ROM Drive Information The Notebook PC comes with an optional DVD-ROM drive or a CD-ROM drive. In order to view DVD title s, you must install your own DVD viewer softwar e. Option al DVD viewer softwa re may be purch ased with this Notebook PC. The DVD-ROM drive allows the use of both CD and DVD discs. Regional Playback Information Pl ay ba ck of DV D mo vi e t it le s in vo lv es de co di ng M PE G2 vid eo , d ig it al AC3 au di o a nd d ec ry pt io n of CS S pr ot ec te d con te nt . C SS ( so me ti me s c al le d co py gu ar d) i s t he n am e g iv en t o t he c on te nt pr ot ect ion sc he me ad op te d by t he m ot io n pi ct ur e in du st ry t o sa ti sf y a nee d t o pr ot ec t ag ai ns t un la wf ul c on te nt d up li ca ti on . Al th ou gh t he d es ig n ru le s im po sed on C SS l ic en so rs a re ma ny, o ne r ul e th at i s mos t r el ev an t is p la yb ac k re - st ri ct io ns on re gi on al ize d co nt en t. I n or de r to f ac il it at e geo gr ap hi ca ll y sta gg er ed mov ie rel eas es , DVD vi de o ti tl es ar e r el ea se d f or sp ec i c g eo gr ap hi c r eg io ns as de n ed in “ Reg io n D e ni ti on s” be lo w. Co py ri gh t l aw s re qu ir e th at a ll DV D mo vi es be l im it ed to a pa rt ic ul ar r eg io n (u su al ly c od ed to t he re gi on a t whi ch it i s so ld ). Wh il e D VD mo vi e c on te nt ma y b e re le as ed f or mu lt ip le reg io ns , C SS de si gn ru le s re qu ir e th at a ny s ys tem ca pa bl e of p la yi ng C SS e nc ry pt ed c on te nt m us t on ly b e c apa bl e of p la yi ng o ne r eg io n. Region Denitions Region 1 Canada, US, US T erritories Region 2 Czech, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany , Gulf States, Hungary , Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy , Japan, Netherlands, Norway , Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzer- land, Syria, T urkey , UK, Greece, Former Y ugoslav Republics, Slovakia Region 3 Burma, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, T aiwan, Thailand, V ietnam Region 4 Australia, Caribbean (Except US T erritories), Central America, New Zealand, Pacic Islands, South America Region 5 CIS, India, Pakistan, Rest of Africa, Russia, North Korea Region 6 China NOTE: The region setting may be changed up to ve times using the viewer software, then it can only play DVD movies for the last region setting. Changing the region code after that will require factory resetting which is not covered by warranty . If resetting is desired, shipping and resetting costs will be at the expense of the user .
A Appendix Internal Modem Compliancy The Notebook PC with internal modem model complies with JA TE (Japan), FCC (US, Canada, Korea, T aiwan), and CTR21. The internal modem has been approved in accordance with Council Decision 98/4 82/EC f or pan -Europ ean si ngle te rmina l conne ction t o the pu blic sw itche d telep hone ne twork (PSTN). However due to dif ferences between the individual PSTNs provided in different countries, the approval does not, of itself, give an unconditional assurance of successful operation on every PSTN network termination point. In the event of problems you should contact your equipment supplier in the rst instance. Overview On 4th August 1998 the European Council Decision regarding the CTR 21 has been published in the Ofcial Journal of the EC. The CTR 21 applies to all non voice terminal equipment with DTMF-dialling which is intended to be connected to the analogue PSTN (Public Switched T elephone Network). CTR 21 (Common T echnical Regulation) for the attachment requirements for connection to the analogue public switched telephone networks of terminal equipment (excluding terminal equipment supporting the voice telephony justied case service) in which network addressing, if provided, is by means of dual tone multifrequency signalling. Network Compatibility Declaration Statement to be made by the manufacturer to the Notied Body and the vendor: “This declaration will indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and any notied networks with which the equipment may have inter -working difculties” Network Compatibility Declaration Statement to be made by the manufacturer to the user: “This declaration will indicate the networks with which the equipment is designed to work and any notied networks with which the equipment may have inter-working difculties. The manufacturer shall also associate a statement to make it clear where network compatibility is dependent on physical and software switch settings. It will also advise the user to contact the vendor if it is desired to use the equipment on another network.” Up to now the Notied Body of CETECOM issued several pan-European approvals using CTR 21. The results are Europe’ s rst modems which do not require regulatory approvals in each individual European country . Non-V oice Equipment Answering machines and loud-speaking telephones can be eligible as well as modems, fax machines, auto-dialers and alarm systems. Equipment in which the end-to-end quality of speech is controlled by regulations (e.g. handset telephones and in some countries also cordless telephones) is excluded.
Appendix A Internal Modem Compliancy (Cont.) This table shows the countries currently under the CTR21 standard . Country Applied More T esting Austria 1 Y es No Belgium Y es No Czech Republic No Not Applicable Denmark 1 Y es Y es Finland Y es No France Y es No Germany Y es No Greece Y es No Hungary No Not Applicable Iceland Y es No Ireland Y es No Italy Still Pending Still Pending Israel No No Lichtenstein Y es No Luxemburg Y es No The Netherlands 1 Y es Y es Norway Y es No Poland No Not Applicable Portugal No Not Applicable Spain No Not Applicable Sweden Y es No Switzerland Y es No United Kingdom Y es No This information was copied from CETECOM and is supplied without liability . For updates to this table, you may visit http://www .cetecom.de/technologies/ctr_21.html 1 National requirements will apply only if the equipment may use pulse dialling (manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment is only intended to support DTMF signalling, which would make any additional testing superuous). In The Netherlands additional testing is required for series connection and caller ID facilities.
A Appendix Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • Thi s de vic e mus t acc ep t any in te rfe ren ce re ce ive d, in cl udi ng in ter fe ren ce th at ma y cau se un de sir ed ope rati on. Thi s equ ipme nt ha s bee n tes ted a nd fo und t o com ply w ith t he lim its f or a c lass B dig ital devi ce, p ursu ant to Part 15 of t he F eder al C ommu nica tion s Co mmis sion (FCC ) ru les. The se l imit s ar e de sign ed t o pr ovid e rea sona ble pr otec tion again st har mful inter fere nce in a resid enti al ins tall atio n. Thi s equi pmen t gene rate s, us es , and can r adi at e rad io fr eq uen cy en er gy a nd, i f not ins ta lle d an d use d in acc ord an ce wi th th e in str uc tio ns , may caus e harmf ul inte rfer ence to radi o commu nica tion s. Howe ver, ther e is no gua rant ee that inte rfer ence wil l not occur in a pa rtic ular i nsta llat ion. If thi s equi pmen t does caus e harm ful i nter fere nce to radio or tel evis ion rece ptio n, whi ch can b e dete rmin ed by turni ng the equ ipme nt off a nd on, t he use r is enc oura ged to try to c orre ct t he i nter fere nce by o ne o r mo re of the fol lowi ng m easu res: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! The use of a shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television recep- tion. It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used. Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. Y ou are cautioned that changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. (R ep r in te d f ro m t he C od e o f Fe de ra l Re gu l at io ns #4 7 , p ar t 1 5. 1 93 , 19 93 . W as hi ng to n D C: Of c e of th e Fe de ra l Re gi st er , Na ti on al A rc hi ve s an d Re co rd s Ad mi ni st ra ti on, U. S. G ov er nm en t Pr in ti ng O f ce .) CE Mark W arning This is a Class B product, in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Appendix A R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) The following items were completed and are considered relevant and sufcient for the R&TTE (Radio & T elecommunications T erminal Equipment) directive: • Essential requirements as in [Article 3] • Protection requirements for health and safety as in [Article 3.1a] • T esting for electric safety according to [EN 60950] • Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility in [Article 3.1b] • T esting for electromagnetic compatibility in [EN 301 489-1] & [EN 301] • T esting according to [489-17] • Effective use of the radio spectrum as in [Article 3.2] • Radio test suites according to [EN 300 328-2] FCC Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device is restricted to INDOOR USE due to its operation in the 5.15 to 5.25GHz frequency range. FCC requires this product to be used indoors for the frequency range 5.15 to 5.25GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel of the Mobile Satellite Systems. High power radars are allocated as primary user of the 5.25 to 5.35GHz and 5.65 to 5.85GHz bands. These radar stations can cause interference with and / or damage this device. IMPORT ANT : This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter . FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. T o maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation instruc- tions in the user ’ s manual. This equipment is for operation within 5.15 GHz and 5.25GHz frequency ranges and is restricted to indoor environments only . FCC Caution: Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party re - sponsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. “The manufacturer declares that this device is limited to Channels 1 through 1 1 in the 2.4GHz frequency by specied rmware controlled in the USA.”
A Appendix France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Some areas of France have a restricted frequency band. The worst case maximum authorized power indoors are: • 10mW for the entire 2.4 GHz band (2400 MHz–2483.5 MHz) • 100mW for frequencies between 2446.5 MHz and 2483.5 MHz N OT E: C ha n ne ls 1 0 t hr ou gh 1 3 i nc lu s iv e op er a te i n th e b an d 24 4 6. 6 MH z t o 24 83 .5 MH z. There are few possibilities for outdoor use: On private property or on the private property of public persons, use is subject to a preliminary authorization procedure by the Ministry of Defense, with maxi - mum authorized power of 100mW in the 2446.5–2483.5 MHz band. Use outdoors on public property is not permitted. In the departments listed below , for the entire 2.4 GHz band: • Maximum authorized power indoors is 100mW • Maximum authorized power outdoors is 10mW Departments in which the use of the 2400–2483.5 MHz band is permitted with an EIRP of less than 100mW indoors and less than 10mW outdoors: 01 Ain Orientales 02 Aisne 03 Allier 05 Hautes Alpes 08 Ardennes 09 Ariège 1 1 Aude 12 A veyron 16 Charente 24 Dordogne 25 Doubs 26 Drôme 32 Gers 36 Indre 37 I nd re e t L oi re 41 Loir et Cher 45 Loiret 50 Manche 55 Meuse 58 Nièvre 59 Nord 60 Oise 61 Orne 63 Puy du Dôme 64 P yr én ée s A tl an ti qu e 66 Pyrénées 67 Bas Rhin 68 Haut Rhin 70 Haute Saône 71 S aô ne e t L oi re 75 Paris 82 T arn et Garonne 84 V aucluse 88 V osges 89 Y onne 90 T e rr it oi re d e B el fo rt 94 V al de Marne This requirement is likely to change over time, allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in more areas within France. Please check with AR T for the latest information (www .art-telecom.fr) NOTE: Y our WLAN Card transmits less than 100mW , but more than 10mW . Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through CH1 1 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13
Appendix A UL Safety Notices Required for UL 1459 covering telecommunications (telephone) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an operating voltage to ground that does not exceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak, and 105V rms, and installed or used in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NFP A 70). When using the Notebook PC modem, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of re, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the following: • Do not use the Notebook PC near water , for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do not use the Notebook PC during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Do not use the Notebook PC in the vicinity of a gas leak. Required for UL 1642 covering primary (non-rechargeable) and secondary (recharge able) lithium batter- ies for use as power sources in products. These batteries contain metallic lithium, or a lithium alloy , or a lithium ion, and may consist of a single electrochemical cell or two or more cells connected in series, parallel, or both, that convert chemical ener gy into electrical ener gy by an irreversible or reversible chemical reaction. • Do not dispose the Notebook PC battery pack in a re, as they may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to re or explosion. • Do not use power adapters or batteries from other devices to reduce the risk of injury to per- sons due to re or explosion. Use only UL certied power adapters or batteries supplied by the manufacturer or authorized retailers. Power Safety Requirement Products with electrical current ratings up to 6A and weighing more than 3Kg must use approved power cords greater than or equal to: H05VV -F , 3G, 0.75mm 2 or H05VV -F , 2G, 0.75mm 2 .
A Appendix Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries) (Japanese) CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used bat - teries according to the manufacturer ’ s instructions. (English) A TT EN ZI ON E ! Rischio di esplosione della batteria se sostituita in modo errato. Sosti- tuire la batteria con un una di tipo uguale o equivalente consigliata dalla fabbrica. Non disperdere le batterie nell’ambiente. (Italian) VORSICHT! Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie. Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnlichen T yp. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers. (German) ADV ARSELI! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren. (Danish) V ARNING! Expl osio nsfa ra vid fe lakt igt ba tter ibyt e. Anv änd sam ma bat teri typ el ler en ekv ival ent t yp so m rek omme nder as av appa ratt illv erka ren. Kass era a nvän t bat teri enli gt fab rika nten s in stru ktio n. ( Swed ish) V AROITUS! Pa ri st o vo i rä jä ht ää , jo s se o n vi rh ee ll is es ti as en ne tt u. V ai hda pa ri st o ai no - a st aa n l ai te va lm is ta ja n s ou si tt e le ma an ty y pp i in . Hä vi tä kä yt et ty pa r is to v al mi st ag an o hj ei de n mu ka is es ti . (F in ni sh ) A TTENTION! Il y a danger d’explosion s’il y a remplacement incorrect de la bat- terie. Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du mêre type ou d’un type équivalent recommandé par le constructeur . Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. (French) A D V A R S E L ! Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri. Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsva rende type anbefa lt av apparatfabri kanten. Brukt e b atterier kasse res i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner . (Norwegian)
Appendix A Service warning label W ARNING: Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specied in the user’s manual may result in hazardous laser exposure. Do not attempt to disas- semble the optical drive. For your safety , have the optical drive serviced only by an authorized service provider . CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT ST ARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTL Y WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. CDRH Regulations The Ce nter for De vice s an d Ra diol ogic al Heal th (CDR H) of the U.S . Food and Dru g Admin ist rati on impl e - men ted reg ulat ions for la ser pro ducts on Au gust 2, 197 6. These re gula tion s a pply to las er p rodu cts man u- fac ture d fr om A ugus t 1, 197 6. C ompl ianc e is man dator y fo r pr oduc ts m arke ted in t he U nite d St ates . W ARNING: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specied herein or in the laser product installation guide may result in hazard - ous radiation exposure. Macrovision Corporation Product Notice Thi s prod uct inc orpo rate s copy righ t p rote ctio n techn olog y that is p rote cted by me thod c laim s of cert ain U.S .A. pa tents an d ot her int elle ctua l prope rty ri ghts own ed by Macr ovis ion Co rpora tion an d ot her rig hts own ers. Us e o f t his cop yrig ht prot ecti on techn olog y m ust be aut hori zed by Mac rovi sion Co rpor ation , a nd is inte nded for hom e an d ot her limit ed viewi ng uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macr ovision Corporation . Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety Information Internal or external optical drives sold with this Notebook PC contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT . Laser classications can be found in the glossary at the end of this user ’ s manual.
A Appendix CTR 21 Approval (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish
Appendix A
A Appendix Notebook PC Information This page is provided for recording information concerning your Notebook PC for future reference or for technical support. Keep this User ’ s Manual in a secured location if passwords are lled out. Owner’s Name: ___________________________ Owner’s T elephone: ______________ Manufacturer: _______________ Model: ___________ Serial Number: ______________ Display Size: ___________ Resolution: _____________Memory Size: ______________ Retailer: _________________ Location: ___________ Purchase Date: ______________ Hard Drive Manufacturer: ____________________________ Capacity: ______________ Optical Drive Manufacturer: _____________________________ T ype: ______________ BIOS V ersion: __________________________________________ Date: ______________ Accessories: _____________________________________________________________ Accessories: _____________________________________________________________ Software Operating System: __________V ersion: ___________ Serial Number: ______________ Software: _________________ V ersion: ___________ Serial Number: ______________ Software: _________________ V ersion: ___________ Serial Number: ______________ Security Supervisor Name: _______________________ Supervisor Password: ______________ User Name: ___________________________________User Password: ______________ Network User Name: ______________Password: _________________ Domain: ______________ User Name: ______________Password: _________________ Domain: ______________