Preface

Notice
The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice. Infor-
mation contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the man-
ufacturer or any subsequent vendor. They assume no responsibility or liability for any errors or
inaccuracies that may appear in this publication nor are they in anyway responsible for any loss or damage
resulting from the use (or misuse) of this publication.
This publication and any accompanying software may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, translated,
transmitted or reduced to any machine readable form without prior consent from the vendor, manufacturer
or creators of this publication, except for copies kept by the user for backup purposes.
Brand and product names mentioned in this publication may or may not be copyrights and/or registered
trademarks of their respective companies. They are mentioned for identification purposes only and are not
intended as an endorsement of that product or its manufacturer.
©February 2004
Trademarks
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain
U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and
is intended for home or other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Cor-
poration. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

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FCC Statement
(Federal Communications Commission)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
• Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the service representative or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.


Warning
Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that changes or modifica-
tions not expressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance with the above standards could void your au-
thority to operate the equipment.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the
risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

1. Do not use this product near water, for example near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub,
in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
2. Avoid using this equipment with a telephone line (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm.
There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning.
3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
4. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They
may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.
5. This product is intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Unit (DC Output 20V, 7.5A minimum).

CAUTION
Always disconnect all telephone lines from the wall outlet before servicing or disassembling this equip-
ment.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, USE ONLY NO. 26 AWG OR LARGER,

TELECOMMUNICATION LINE CORD

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Instructions for Care and Operation

The computer is quite rugged, but it can be damaged. To prevent this, follow these suggestions:

1. Don’t drop it, or expose it to shock. If the computer falls, the case and the components could be
damaged.
Do not expose the computer Do not place it on an unstable Do not place anything heavy
to any shock or vibration. surface. on the computer.

2. Keep it dry, and don’t overheat it. Keep the computer and power supply away from any kind of
heating element. This is an electrical appliance. If water or any other liquid gets into it, the computer
could be badly damaged.
Do not expose it to excessive Do not leave it in a place Don’t use or store the com- Do not place the computer on
heat or direct sunlight. where foreign matter or mois- puter in a humid environment. any surface that will block the
ture may affect the system. vents.

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3. Avoid interference. Keep the computer away from high capacity transformers, electric motors, and
other strong magnetic fields. These can hinder proper performance and damage your data.
4. Follow the proper working procedures for the computer. Shut the computer down properly and
don’t forget to save your work. Remember to periodically save your data as data may be lost if the
battery is depleted.
Do not turn off the power Do not turn off any peripheral Do not disassemble the com- Perform routine maintenance
until you properly shut down devices when the computer is puter by yourself. on your computer.
all programs. on.

5. Take care when using peripheral devices.

Use only approved brands of Unplug the power cord before

peripherals. attaching peripheral devices.

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Power Safety
The computer has specific power requirements:
• Only use a power adapter approved for use with this computer.
 • Your AC adapter may be designed for international travel but it still requires a
Power Safety steady, uninterrupted power supply. If you are unsure of your local power specifi-
Warning cations, consult your service representative or local power company.
Before you undertake • The power adapter may have either a 2-prong or a 3-prong grounded plug. The
any upgrade proce- third prong is an important safety feature; do not defeat its purpose. If you do not
dures, make sure that have access to a compatible outlet, have a qualified electrician install one.
you have turned off the • When you want to unplug the power cord, be sure to disconnect it by the plug head,
power, and discon- not by its wire.
nected all peripherals
and cables (including
• Make sure the socket and any extension cord(s) you use can support the total cur-
telephone lines). It is rent load of all the connected devices.
advisable to also re- • Before cleaning the computer, make sure it is disconnected from any external
move your battery in power supplies (i.e. AC adapter or car adapter).
order to prevent acci-
dentally turning the
machine on. Do not plug in the power Do not use the power cord if Do not place heavy objects
cord if you are wet. it is broken. on the power cord.

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Battery Precautions
• Only use batteries designed for this computer. The wrong battery type may explode, leak or damage the com-
puter.
• Recharge the batteries using the notebook’s system. Incorrect recharging may make the battery explode.
• Do not try to repair a battery pack. Refer any battery pack repair or replacement to your service representative
or qualified service personnel.
• Keep children away from, and promptly dispose of a damaged battery. Always dispose of batteries carefully.
Batteries may explode or leak if exposed to fire, or improperly handled or discarded.
• Keep the battery away from metal appliances.
• Affix tape to the battery contacts before disposing of the battery.
• Do not touch the battery contacts with your hands or metal objects.


Battery Disposal
The product that you have purchased contains a rechargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At the end of
its useful life, under various state and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal
waste stream. Check with your local solid waste officials for details in your area for recycling options or proper
disposal.

Caution
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend-
ed by the manufacturer. Discard used battery according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Cleaning
Do not apply cleaner directly to the computer; use a soft clean cloth.
Do not use volatile (petroleum distillates) or abrasive cleaners on any part of the computer.

Servicing
Do not attempt to service the computer yourself. Doing so may violate your warranty and expose you and
the computer to electric shock. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel. Unplug the computer
from the power supply. Then refer servicing to qualified service personnel under any of the following con-
ditions:

• When the power cord or AC/DC adapter is damaged or frayed.

• If the computer has been exposed to rain or other liquids.
• If the computer does not work normally when you follow the operating instructions.
• If the computer has been dropped or damaged (do not touch the poisonous liquid if the LCD panel breaks).
• If there is an unusual odor, heat or smoke coming from your computer.

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Travel Considerations
Packing
As you get ready for your trip, run through this list to make sure the system is ready to go:
1. Check that the battery pack and any spares are fully charged.
2. Power off the computer and peripherals.
3. Close the display panel and make sure it’s latched.
4. Disconnect the AC adapter and cables. Stow them in the carrying bag.
5. The AC adapter uses voltages from 100 to 240 volts so you won’t need a second voltage adapter.
However, check with your travel agent to see if you need any socket adapters.
6. Put the notebook in its carrying bag and secure it with the bag’s straps.
7. If you’re taking any peripherals (e.g. a printer, mouse or digital camera), pack them and those
devices’ adapters and/or cables.
8. Anticipate customs - Some jurisdictions may have import restrictions or require proof of ownership
for both hardware and software. Make sure your “papers” are handy.


Power Off Before Traveling
Make sure that your notebook is completely powered off before putting it into a travel bag (or any such container).
Putting a notebook which is powered on in a travel bag may cause the vents/intakes to be blocked. To prevent
your computer from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent/fan intake while the computer is in use.

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On the Road
In addition to the general safety and maintenance suggestions in this preface, and the Troubleshooting
chapter. Keep these points in mind:

Hand-carry the notebook - For security, don’t let it out of your sight. In some areas, computer theft is
very common. Don’t check it with “normal” luggage. Baggage handlers may not be sufficiently careful.
Avoid knocking the computer against hard objects.

Beware of Electromagnetic fields - Devices such as metal detectors & X-ray machines can damage the
computer, hard disk, floppy disks, and other media. They may also destroy any stored data - Pass your
computer and disks around the devices. Ask security officials to hand-inspect them (you may be asked to
turn it on). Note: Some airports also scan luggage with these devices.

Fly safely - Most airlines have regulations about the use of computers and other electronic devices in
flight. These restrictions are for your safety, follow them. If you stow the notebook in an overhead com-
partment, make sure it’s secure. Contents may shift and/or fall out when the compartment is opened.

Get power where you can - If an electrical outlet is available, use the AC adapter and keep your bat-
tery(ies) charged.

Keep it dry - If you move quickly from a cold to a warm location, water vapor can condense inside the
computer. Wait a few minutes before turning it on so that any moisture can evaporate.

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Developing Good Work Habits

Developing good work habits is important if you need to work in front of the computer for long periods
of time. Improper work habits can result in discomfort or serious injury from repetitive strain to your
hands, wrists or other joints. The following are some tips to reduce the strain:
• Adjust the height of the chair and/or desk so that the keyboard is at or slightly
below the level of your elbow. Keep your forearms, wrists, and hands in a relaxed
position.
• Your knees should be slightly higher than your hips. Place your feet flat on the
floor or on a footrest if necessary.
• Use a chair with a back and adjust it to support your lower back comfortably.
• Sit straight so that your knees, hips and elbows form approximately 90-degree
angles when you are working.
• Take periodic breaks if you are using the computer for long periods of time.

Remember to:
• Alter your posture frequently.
• Stretch and exercise your body several times a day.
• Take periodic breaks when you work at the computer for long periods of time. Fre-
quent and short breaks are better than fewer and longer breaks.

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Lighting
Proper lighting and comfortable display viewing angle can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue in your
neck and shoulders.

• Position the display to avoid glare or reflections from overhead lighting or outside sources of light.
• Keep the display screen clean and set the brightness and contrast to levels that allow you to see the screen
clearly.
• Position the display directly in front of you at a comfortable viewing distance.
• Adjust the display-viewing angle to find the best position.

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Contents
Notice ...........................................................................I
Trademarks ............................................................. I
FCC Statement ......................................................II
Instructions for Care and Operation .................... IV
Power Safety ....................................................... VI
Battery Precautions ............................................VII
Cleaning ........................................................... VIII
Servicing .......................................................... VIII
Travel Considerations ......................................... IX
Introduction ..................................1-1
The Manual ..............................................................1-1
Advanced Users .....................................................1-1
Beginners and Not-So-Advanced Users .................1-1
Warning Boxes .......................................................1-2
Not Included ...........................................................1-2
System Software .....................................................1-2
Quick Start Guide .....................................................1-3
System Map ..............................................................1-4
Getting to Know Your Computer ...........................1-4
Top View ..................................................................1-5
Top View with LCD Panel Open ...........................1-6
PC Camera ............................................................1-7
Preface
LCD Panel ............................................................ 1-7
Microphone ........................................................... 1-7
LED Power, Battery & E-Mail Status Indicators . 1-7
Close Cover Switch .............................................. 1-7
LED Status Indicators ........................................... 1-8
Hot-Key Buttons ................................................... 1-8
Power Button ........................................................ 1-8
Keyboard .............................................................. 1-9
Stereo Speakers .................................................... 1-9
TouchPad & Buttons ............................................ 1-9
Front View ............................................................. 1-10
Mini-IEEE 1394 Port .......................................... 1-10
S/PDIF Out Port ................................................. 1-10
Microphone-In Jack ............................................ 1-11
Headphone-Out Jack .......................................... 1-11
Infrared Transceiver ........................................... 1-11
Left Side View ....................................................... 1-12
CD/DVD Device Bay (Bay Two) ....................... 1-12
PC Card Slot ....................................................... 1-12
USB 2.0/1.1 Port ................................................. 1-13
Bay One Options ................................................ 1-14
Right Side View ..................................................... 1-15
Bay Three Options .............................................. 1-15
Security Lock Slot .............................................. 1-16
Rear View .............................................................. 1-17
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Vent/Fan Intake ...................................................1-17
DC-In Jack ..........................................................1-17
Printer/Parallel Port .............................................1-18
DVI-Out Port .......................................................1-18
Serial/Com Port ...................................................1-18
Two USB 2.0/1.1 Ports .......................................1-19
S-Video-Out Port ................................................1-20
PS/2 Type Port ....................................................1-20
RJ-11 Phone Jack ................................................1-20
RJ-45 LAN Jack ..................................................1-20
Bottom View ..........................................................1-21
Vent/Fan Intake ...................................................1-21
Battery .................................................................1-22
Hard Disk Drive ..................................................1-22
RAID (Optional) .................................................1-22
Wireless LAN (Network) & Bluetooth Modules 1-23
Using The Computer ...................2-1
Overview ..................................................................2-1
The Power Sources ...................................................2-2
AC Adapter ............................................................2-2
Battery ....................................................................2-3
Recharging the Battery with the AC Adapter ........2-3
Proper handling of the Battery Pack .....................2-3
Turning on the Computer .........................................2-4
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LED Indicators ......................................................... 2-5
LED Power, Battery & E-Mail Status Indicators .. 2-6
LED Status Indicators ............................................ 2-7
Auto Mail Checker ................................................... 2-8
Special Group ..................................................... 2-10
The Hard Disk Drive .............................................. 2-11
The CD/DVD Device ............................................. 2-12
Loading Compact Discs ....................................... 2-12
Handling CDs or DVDs ....................................... 2-13
DVD Regional Codes .......................................... 2-14
Changing DVD Regional Codes ........................ 2-15
The PC Card Slot ................................................... 2-16
Inserting and Removing PC Cards ...................... 2-16
Hot-Key Buttons .................................................... 2-17
Programming the Hot-Keys ................................. 2-17
The Function Keys and Numeric Keypad .............. 2-19
Function Keys ..................................................... 2-19
TouchPad and Buttons/Mouse ............................... 2-21
Configuring the TouchPad and Buttons ............. 2-21
Adding a Printer ..................................................... 2-23
USB Printer .......................................................... 2-23
Install Instructions: ............................................. 2-23
Parallel Printer ..................................................... 2-23
Advanced Controls ......................3-1

Overview ..................................................................3-1
Advanced Video Controls ........................................3-2
Opening the LCD ...................................................3-2
Video Driver Controls ..............................................3-3
Making Adjustments for the Display .....................3-4
Display Devices ........................................................3-8
Display Options ........................................................3-9
Attaching a Monitor .............................................3-10
Enabling Other Displays ........................................3-11
Clone Mode ..........................................................3-12
Extended Desktop Mode ......................................3-13
Enabling TV Display ..............................................3-16
High Definition TV Display ...................................3-17
Power Management Features .................................3-18
Advanced Configuration & Power Interface ........3-18
Enabling Power Options .........................................3-19
Power Schemes ......................................................3-20
Conserving Power Throughout the System ..........3-21
Hibernate Mode vs. Shutdown .............................3-21
Standby Mode vs. Hibernate Mode ......................3-21
Standby ................................................................3-22
Hibernate .............................................................3-22
Configuring the Power Button .............................3-23
Battery Information ................................................3-24
New Battery ........................................................3-24
Preface
Battery Life ......................................................... 3-24
Battery FAQ ........................................................ 3-25
Configuring the Infrared Settings for FIR ............. 3-26
Drivers & Utilities ........................4-1
Overview .................................................................. 4-1
What to Install ....................................................... 4-1
Windows XP & 2000 Service Packs ..................... 4-2
Authorized Driver Message ................................... 4-3
Version Conflict Message ..................................... 4-3
RAID Driver Installation ....................................... 4-3
Driver Installation .................................................... 4-4
Silent Install .......................................................... 4-4
Driver Install ......................................................... 4-5
Manual Install ....................................................... 4-5
Windows 2000 Professional .................................... 4-7
New Hardware Found ............................................ 4-7
Chipset (Win2000) ............................................... 4-7
Audio (Win2000) .................................................. 4-8
Modem (Win2000) ............................................... 4-8
LAN (Win2000) ................................................... 4-9
Video (Win2000) .................................................. 4-9
Hot-Key (Win2000) .............................................. 4-9
TouchPad (Win2000) ......................................... 4-10
AutoMail (Win2000) .......................................... 4-10
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Windows XP ..........................................................4-11 Upgrading The Computer ...........6-1

New Hardware Found ..........................................4-11
Overview .................................................................. 6-1
Chipset (WinXP) .................................................4-12
When Not to Upgrade ............................................ 6-2
Audio (WinXP) ...................................................4-13
Battery Removal ...................................................... 6-3
Modem (WinXP) .................................................4-13
Upgrading the CD/DVD Device (Bay Two) ........... 6-4
LAN (WinXP) .....................................................4-14
Upgrading the Hard Disk(s) ..................................... 6-5
Video (WinXP) ...................................................4-14
Hard Disks in a RAID Configuration .................... 6-5
Hot-Key (WinXP) ...............................................4-14
Some Things to Watch Out For ............................. 6-8
TouchPad (WinXP) .............................................4-15
Upgrading the System Memory ............................... 6-9
AutoMail (WinXP) .............................................4-15
Upgrading the Processor ........................................ 6-11
BIOS Utilities ...............................5-1 Options ..........................................7-1
Overview ..................................................................5-1
Overview .................................................................. 7-1
The Power-On Self Test (POST) .............................5-2
The 7-In-1 Card Reader ........................................... 7-2
Failing the POST ....................................................5-3
TV Tuner .................................................................. 7-3
Fatal Errors ............................................................5-3
The Wireless LAN & Bluetooth Modules ............... 7-4
Non-Fatal Errors ...................................................5-3
The Wireless LAN Module ...................................... 7-5
The Setup Program ...................................................5-4
Wireless LAN Driver Installation (Win2000) ...... 7-5
Entering Setup ........................................................5-4
Wireless LAN Driver Installation (WinXP) ......... 7-6
Setup Screens .........................................................5-4
The Bluetooth Module ............................................. 7-8
Main Menu ...............................................................5-5
Bluetooth Driver Installation (Win2000) ............. 7-8
Advanced Menu .......................................................5-7
Bluetooth Driver Installation (WinXP) ................ 7-9
Security Menu ........................................................5-11
PC Camera ............................................................. 7-11
Boot Menu ..............................................................5-12
PC Camera Driver Installation (Win2000/XP) .... 7-12
Exit Menu ...............................................................5-14

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Audio Setup .........................................................7-13

AMCAP ..............................................................7-15
RAID Configuration ...............................................7-17
Jumper Setting for RAID/ATA Configuration ....7-18
RAID Setup ..........................................................7-19
Troubleshooting ...........................8-1
Overview ..................................................................8-1
Basic Hints and Tips ................................................8-2
Backup and General Maintenance ............................8-3
Viruses ......................................................................8-4
Upgrading and Adding New Hardware/Software ....8-5
Power ........................................................................8-7
Display .....................................................................8-9
Boot Password ........................................................8-10
Audio ......................................................................8-11
CD Device ..............................................................8-12
Keyboard and Mouse .............................................8-13
Operation ................................................................8-14
Appendix A. Specifications A-1

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Chapter 1: Introduction

The Manual Notes

This manual refers to the hardware and essential software required to run your Check the light colored
computer. Depending on how your system is configured, some or all of the boxes with the mark
above to find detailed
features described may already be set up.
information about the
computer’s features.
Advanced Users
If you are an advanced user you may skip over most of this manual. However
you may find it useful to refer to the “What to Install” on page 4 - 1, “BIOS
Utilities” on page 5 - 1 and “Upgrading The Computer” on page 6 - 1. You
may find the notes marked with a  of interest to you.

Beginners and Not-So-Advanced Users

If you are new to computers, or do not have an advanced knowledge of them,
then you should try to look through all the documentation. Do not worry if you
do not understand everything the first time. Keep this manual nearby and refer
to it to learn as you go. You may find it useful to refer to the notes marked with
a  as indicated in the margin.

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Warning Boxes
No matter what your level please pay careful attention to the warning and safe-
ty information indicated by the  symbol. Also please note the safety and
handling instructions as indicated in the Preface.

Not Included
Operating Systems (e.g. Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP etc.) have
their own manuals, as do applications (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet and
database programs). If you have questions about the operating systems or pro-
grams then please consult the appropriate manuals.

System Software
Your computer may already come with system software pre-installed. Where
this is not the case, or where you are re-configuring your computer for a dif-
ferent system, you will find this manual refers to the following operating sys-
tems:

• Microsoft Windows 2000

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional & Home Editions

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Quick Start Guide
This guide assumes that you are already familiar with computers and can tell

at a glance what and where all the key components are. If you are not that com- Peripheral Devices
fortable with this type of device, then please refer to the following pages, Please note that pe-
which give an overview of the system. ripherals (printers, dig-
ital cameras, etc.)
It is still best to review these steps, before taking any action. If there is any- which attach to your
computer by either
thing you are not sure about, then please refer to the appropriate chapter before USB or IEEE1394
continuing. ports may be connect-
ed after Windows is
Unless you need to install an operating system, your computer should be ready up and running. All oth-
er peripherals must be
to work right out of the box. Before you begin please follow the safety instruc- connected before you
tions in the Preface. turn on the system.

1. Remove all packing materials.

2. Securely attach any peripherals you want to use with the notebook (e.g.
keyboard and mouse) to their ports.
3. Attach the AC adapter to the DC-In jack at the rear of the computer, then
plug the AC power cord into an outlet, and connect the AC power cord to the
AC adapter.
4. Raise the lid/LCD to a comfortable viewing angle.
5. Press the power button to turn “On”.

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System Map
Your computer has a lot of built-in features. Most of these are enabled by your
operating system. Further explanations of the various subsystems are covered
in the chapter or pages indicated.

Getting to Know Your Computer

The following graphics will help you to become familiar with the basic func-
tions, and to learn the location of the various ports and components of your
computer.

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Top View Figure 1 - 1
Top View with LCD
2
Panel Closed

1. LCD Latch
2. LED Power,
Battery & E-Mail
Status Indicators

1 1

To open the LCD display:

1. Place the computer on a stable surface.
2. Move the LCD latches 1 in the direction of the arrows to release the top
cover.
3. Lift the top cover to reveal the LCD panel and keyboard.
4. Adjust the LCD panel to a comfortable viewing angle.
5. The LED indicators 2 show the power and battery status of the computer,
give notification of e-mail received, and the power status of wireless
modules.

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Figure 1 - 2 Top View with LCD Panel Open
Top View with LCD
Panel Open 1

1. Built-In PC
Camera (Optional)
2. LCD
3. Built-In
Microphone
4. LED Power,
2
Battery & E-Mail
Status Indicators 3 5
5. Close Cover
Switch 4
6. LED Status
Indicators 6 7 8
7. Hot-Key Buttons 11 11
8. Power Button 9
10
9. Keyboard
10. Numeric Keypad
11. Built-In Speakers
12. TouchPad and
Buttons 12

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PC Camera
If you have purchased the optional PC Camera, make sure you install the soft-
ware application (see “PC Camera” on page 7 - 11).

LCD Panel
The computer comes with a TFT LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen, (see
“LCD” on page A - 1 for details (Note: The system will decrease LCD bright-
ness slightly to save power when it is not powered by the AC adapter).

Microphone
Record on your notebook computer with the built-in microphone.

LED Power, Battery & E-Mail Status Indicators

See “LED Power, Battery & E-Mail Status Indicators” on page 2 - 6.

Close Cover Switch

This switch acts as a sensor to tell when the LCD panel is closed. When this
LCD cover sensor is activated the default setting of your operating system’s
power scheme sends the computer into a power saving state (see “Lid” in Fig-
ure 3 - 16 on page 3 - 23).

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LED Status Indicators
These display the system’s operational status. Refer to “LED Status Indica-
tors” on page 2 - 7 for more information on what the lights mean.

Hot-Key Buttons
To learn how to set the buttons see “Hot-Key Buttons” on page 2 - 17.

Power Button
Press this button to turn your computer on or off (see “Turning on the Com-
puter” on page 2 - 4). This button may also be used as a suspend/resume key,
once configured as such in the power management control panel of your op-
erating system (see “Configuring the Power Button” on page 3 - 23).

Forced Off 
If the system “hangs”, Shutdown
and the Ctrl + Alt + Del
key combination Please note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Shut
doesn’t work, press the Down/Turn Off Computer command from the Start menu in Windows. This will
power button for 4 sec- help prevent hard disk or system problems.
onds, or longer, to
force the system to
turn itself off.

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Keyboard
The computer has a “Win Key” keyboard including a numeric keypad. It has
the same features as a full-sized desktop keyboard and can easily be replaced
with a different language keyboard should you desire.

Stereo Speakers
Two built-in speakers provide rich, stereo sound.

TouchPad & Buttons

The pointing device features a sensitive glide pad for precise movements. It
functions the same way as a two-button mouse (see “Configuring the Touch-
Pad and Buttons” on page 2 - 21).

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Figure 1 - 3 Front View
Front View
1 1
1. LCD Latches 7 7
2. Mini-IEEE 1394 2 3 4 5 6
Port
3. S/PDIF Out Port 2 3 4 5
4. Microphone-In
Jack
5. Headphone-Out 
Jack Mini-IEEE 1394
6. Infrared
Transceiver The Mini-IEEE 1394 port only supports SELF POWERED IEEE 1394 devices.
7. Built-In Speakers

Mini-IEEE 1394 Port

This allows high-speed connection to various peripheral devices, e.g. external
disk drives and digital cameras (see note above).

S/PDIF Out Port

This S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format) Out Port allows you to
connect your DVD-capable PC to a Dolby AC-3 compatible receiver for “5.1”
or ‘dts’ surround sound.

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Microphone-In Jack
Record on your notebook computer with an external microphone.

Headphone-Out Jack
Headphones/speakers may be connected through this jack. Note: Set your sys-
tem’s volume to a reduced level before connecting to this jack.

Infrared Transceiver
The infrared transceiver enables communication between the computer and
another similarly equipped device, and is 4M bps FIR, IrDA 1.1 compliant. 
For further information please refer to the manual of the device you wish to Infrared
connect (see “Configuring the Infrared Settings for FIR” on page 3 - 26). Communication

The Infrared transceiv-

Consumer Infrared Transceiver (Optional with TV Tuner) er operates on a “Line
The infrared transceiver also acts as a consumer infrared transceiver. The re- of Sight”. Make sure
mote control unit, supplied with the optional TV Tuner, may be used to control nothing is blocking the
“Line of Sight” between
the tuner functions through this transceiver. your system’s trans-
ceiver and the destina-
tion’s transceiver.

Front View 1 - 11
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Figure 1 - 4 Left Side View
Left Side View
1. Bay Two - CD/
DVD Device Bay 4 2 2
2. PC Card Slot 1
3. PC Card Slot 5
Eject Button CD/DVD Device Bay (Bay Two)
4. USB 2.0/1.1 Port
5. Bay One - A 5.25" CD/DVD device (12.7mm height) is standard depending on the model
Optional for 7-In- you purchased. For more information on using the drive please refer to “The
1 Card Reader CD/DVD Device” on page 2 - 12.
(pictured) OR Sub
Woofer 
CD Emergency Eject

If you need to manually eject a CD/DVD (e.g. due to an unexpected power interrup-
tion) you may push the end of a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject
hole. Do not use a sharpened pencil or similar object that may break and become
lodged in the hole.

PC Card Slot
The 3.3V/5V slot may be used for a Type-II PC card (PC cards were also pre-
viously referred to as PCMCIA) and fully supports Cardbus. Refer to “The PC
Card Slot” on page 2 - 16 for more information.

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USB 2.0/1.1 Port
This USB 2.0 compatible port (USB 2.0 is fully USB 1.1 compliant) is for
low-speed peripherals such as keyboards, mice or scanners, and for high-
speed peripherals such as external HDDs, digital video cameras or high-speed
scanners etc. Devices can be plugged into the computer, and unplugged from
the computer, without the need to turn the system off (if the power rating of
your USB device is 500mA or above, make sure you use the power supply
which comes with the device). The USB ports (except for the lower rear USB
port) may be disabled in the BIOS (see “USB Device 29, Function 1&2&3”
on page 5 - 10) for the purposes of installing Operating Systems.


USB 2.0 Support in Windows XP & Windows 2000
Make sure you install Windows XP Service Pack 1/1a (or are installing a Windows
XP version which includes Service Pack 1/1a) before installing any drivers. Ser-
vice Pack 1/1a includes support for USB 2.0. To make sure that support for USB
2.0 is fully enabled follow the instructions in “Enabling USB 2.0 Support” on
page 4 - 12.
Make sure that your Windows 2000 version includes Service Pack 4 on the instal-
lation CD as this includes.support for USB 2.0.

Left Side View 1 - 13

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Bay One Options
 Bay One may contain one of the following optional modules:
Operating System Sub Woofer Module
Installation Warning
The sub woofer module enhances the audio output with a deep precise bass
If you are installing an Op- sound.
erating System (e.g. Win-
dows XP), and have a 7- 7-In-1 Card Reader Module
In-1 Card Reader in-
stalled, make sure to set The card reader allows you to use the most popular digital storage cards. The
the USB Device 29, formats which can be read are outlined in the below. See the sidebar for details
Function 0&1&2&3 sup- on installing an Operating System if a card reader module is present.
port (see “USB Device
29, Function 1&2&3” on
page 5 - 10) option in the
BIOS to “Disabled”.

Card Reader Formats
This will prevent the sys-
tem seeing the card read- • MMC (MultiMedia Card)
er as a disk drive, and
• SD (Secure Digital)
thus preventing you from
setting up the internal
• MS (Memory Stick)
hard disk as drive “C:”. • MS (Memory Stick Pro)
• SM (SmartMedia Card)
• CF (Compact Flash)
• IBM Microdrive

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Right Side View Figure 1 - 5
Right Side View
1. Bay Three -
Optional for TV-
1 2
Tuner OR Sub
Woofer
Bay Three Options 2. Security Lock Slot
Bay Three may contain one of the following optional modules:

TV Tuner Module
With the TV tuner installed you can watch TV, video conference and capture 3 4 5
still and video images on your computer. The TV tuner comes with a remote
control unit and quick start guide. Consult the guides for full instructions on
how to use the TV tuner and software. The TV tuner includes a CATV-In port, Figure 1 - 6
a Line-In port (to play audio sources through the computer’s speakers) and an TV Tuner
S-Video-In port (for video input to the computer). 3. CATV Port
4. Line-In Port
With the TV Tuner module installed the infrared transceiver also acts as a con- 5. S-Video-In Port
sumer infrared transceiver. The remote control unit, supplied with the optional
TV Tuner, may be used to control the tuner functions through this transceiver.

Right Side View 1 - 15

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Sub Woofer Module
The sub woofer module enhances the audio output with a deep precise bass
sound.

Security Lock Slot

To prevent possible theft, a Kensington-type lock can be attached to this slot.
Locks can be purchased at any computer store.

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Rear View Figure 1 - 7
Rear View

1. Vent/Fan Intake
1 2 3 4 5 2. DC-In Jack
6 7 8 9 10
3. Printer/Parallel
Port
 4. DVI-Out Monitor
Overheating Port
5. Serial/Com Port
To prevent your computer from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent/fan 6. 2 * USB Ports
intakes while the computer is in use. 7. S-Video-Out Port
8. PS/2 Type Port
9. RJ-11 Phone Jack
10. RJ-45 LAN Jack

Vent/Fan Intake
This enables airflow to prevent the notebook from overheating.

DC-In Jack
Plug the supplied AC adapter into this jack to power your notebook.

Rear View 1 - 17
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Printer/Parallel Port
This port supports ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) and EPP (Enhanced Par-
allel Port) 1.7/1.9 modes.

DVI-Out Port
The DVI-Out (Digital Video Interface) Port allows you to connect an external
monitor, or Flat Panel Display, to allow dual video or simultaneous display on
the LCD and external monitor/FPD (see “Attaching a Monitor” on page 3 -
10). If you are using an older type of monitor you will need to use a converter
to convert the signal from DVI to VGA.

Serial/Com Port
Connect a serial type mouse to this port.

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Two USB 2.0/1.1 Ports
These USB 2.0 compatible ports (USB 2.0 is fully USB 1.1 compliant) are for
low-speed peripherals such as keyboards, mice or scanners, and for high-
speed peripherals such as external HDDs, digital video cameras or high-speed
scanners etc. Devices can be plugged into the computer, and unplugged from
the computer, without the need to turn the system off (if the power rating of
your USB device is 500mA or above, make sure you use the power supply
which comes with the device). The USB ports (except for the lower rear USB
port) may be disabled in the BIOS (see “USB Device 29, Function 1&2&3”
on page 5 - 10) for the purposes of installing Operating Systems.


USB 2.0 Support in Windows XP & Windows 2000

Make sure you install Windows XP Service Pack 1/1a (or are installing a Windows
XP version which includes Service Pack 1/1a) before installing any drivers. Ser-
vice Pack 1/1a includes support for USB 2.0.To make sure that support for USB 2.0
is fully enabled follow the instructions in “Enabling USB 2.0 Support” on page 4
- 12.
Make sure that your Windows 2000 version includes Service Pack 4 on the instal-
lation CD as this includes.support for USB 2.0.

Rear View 1 - 19
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S-Video-Out Port
Connect your television to your computer and view DVDs, VCDs or anything
else your computer can display. You will need an S-Video cable to make the
connection. Enable this port from the video driver controls (see “Enabling TV
Display” on page 3 - 16).

PS/2 Type Port

Connect an external PS/2 type mouse or keyboard to this port. You can use a
“Y” splitter if you want to attach both.

RJ-11 Phone Jack

This port connects to the built-in modem. You may plug the telephone line di-
rectly into this RJ-11 telephone connection.
Note: Broadband (e.g. ADSL) modems usually connect to the LAN port.

RJ-45 LAN Jack

This port supports LAN (Network) functions.
Note: Broadband (e.g. ADSL) modems usually connect to the LAN port.

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Bottom View Figure 1 - 8
Bottom View
2 1. Vent/Fan Intake
2. CPU/RAM Cover
1 3. Battery
1
1 4. Hard Disk/WLAN
Module/Bluetooth
Module Cover

4
3

 
Overheating CPU

To prevent your computer from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent/fan The CPU is not a user
intakes while the computer is in use. serviceable part.
Opening this compart-
ment, or accessing the
CPU in any way, may
Vent/Fan Intake violate your warranty.
This enables airflow to prevent the notebook from overheating.

Bottom View 1 - 21
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Battery
 See “Battery” on page 2 - 3 for instructions on battery use and care.
Drive Warning
Hard Disk Drive
Don’t try to remove the
hard disk (HDD) while
The hard disk drive is used to store your data. You can have up to two hard
the system is on. This disks in your computer depending on the configuration options purchased.
could cause data loss Your hard disks may be arranged in a RAID configuration depending on the
or damage. configuration purchased.
Unauthorized removal
or tampering with the
HDD may violate your

warranty. If you are in Jumper Settings for Multiple Hard Disk Use
doubt, consult your
service representative. If you are using more than one hard disk in your computer, make sure to set the
jumpers on all your hard disks to the cable select option in order for the system to
recognize all the disks (see your hard disk manual or the information printed on the
hard disk itself for details on the jumper settings).

RAID (Optional)
If you have included a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) con-
figuration in your purchase option, this will allow you to use your hard disks
in combination for fault tolerance and performance (see “RAID Configura-
tion” on page 7 - 17).

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Wireless LAN (Network) & Bluetooth Modules
Your notebook computer may have an optional Wireless Network module 
and/or Bluetooth module(s). If included, the antenna and other components Wireless Device
are not externally visible (please check with your service representative). If Operation Aboard
your configuration includes either wireless module, make sure you install the Aircraft
driver(s) for it/them (see “Wireless LAN Driver Installation (Win2000)” on
The use of any porta-
page 7 - 5 & “Bluetooth Driver Installation (Win2000)” on page 7 - 8). ble electronic trans-
Make sure any wireless module is OFF when you are using the computer mission devices
aboard aircraft by using the appropriate key combination below. aboard aircraft is usu-
ally prohibited. Make
sure the module(s) are
 OFF if you are using
the computer aboard
Power Toggle for the Wireless LAN and Bluetooth Modules aircraft. When the
computer first ‘Boots
You will need to enable power to the modules by using the following key combina- Up’ the module(s) will
tions: be OFF.
Fn + F11 = Wireless LAN Module Power Toggle If you restart the com-
Fn + F12 = Bluetooth Module Power Toggle puter the power status
When the Wireless LAN module is powered on, the LED will be orange. of the module will re-
When the Bluetooth module is powered on, the LED will be green. main the same as it
was before the restart.
Do not try to use the Wireless LAN module and the Bluetooth module at the same If you shut down the
time, as this may cause a communication conflict. computer the module
will turn OFF.

Bottom View 1 - 23
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Chapter 2: Using The Computer 2

Overview
To learn more about using your computer, please read this chapter.

This chapter includes:

• The Power Sources

• Turning on the Computer
• LED Indicators
• Auto Mail Checker
• The Hard Disk Drive
• The CD/DVD Device
• The PC Card Slot
• Hot-Key Buttons
• Function Keys & Numeric Keypad
• TouchPad & Buttons/Mouse
• Printer (general guidelines)

Overview 2 - 1
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2 The Power Sources

 The computer can be powered by either an AC adapter or a battery pack.
Shutdown

Please note that you

AC Adapter
should always shut Use only the AC adapter that comes with your computer. The wrong type of
your computer down AC adapter will damage the computer and its components.
by choosing the Shut
Down/Turn Off Com-
1. Attach the AC adapter to the DC-In jack at the rear of the computer.
puter command from
2. Plug the AC power cord into an outlet, then connect the AC power cord to
the Start menu in Win-
dows. This will help the AC adapter.
prevent hard disk or 3. Raise the lid/LCD to a comfortable viewing angle.
system problems. 4. Press the power button to turn “On”.

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Battery
The battery allows you to use your notebook computer while you are on the
2
road or an electrical outlet is unavailable. Battery life varies depending on the
applications and the configuration you're using. To increase battery life, let the
battery discharge completely before recharging. We recommend leaving the
battery inside the notebook at all times. For more information on the battery,
please refer to “Battery Information” on page 3 - 24.

Recharging the Battery with the AC Adapter

The battery pack automatically recharges when the AC adapter is attached and
plugged into an electrical outlet. If the computer is powered on, and in use, it
will take several hours to fully recharge the battery. When the computer is
turned off but plugged into an electrical outlet, battery charge time is less (re-
fer to “LED Indicators” on page 2 - 5 for information on the battery
charge status).

Proper handling of the Battery Pack

• DO NOT disassemble the battery pack under any circumstances.
• DO NOT expose the battery to fire or high temperatures, it may explode.
• DO NOT connect the metal terminals (+, -) to each other (for more infor-
mation on how to maintain the battery pack, refer to “Battery Informa-
tion” on page 3 - 24).

The Power Sources 2 - 3

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2 Turning on the Computer

 Now you are ready to begin using your computer. To turn it on simply press
Power Button as the power button on the front panel.
Standby or Hibernate
Button When the computer is on, you can use the power button as a hot-key button
If you are using a fully when it is pressed for less than 4 seconds. Use Power Options in the Win-
ACPI-compliant OS, dows Control Panel to configure this feature.
(such as Windows
2000 Professional, or
Windows XP) you can
use the OS’s “Power 
Options” control panel
Shutdown
to set the power button
to send the system into Please note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Shut
Standby or Hibernate Down/Turn Off Computer command from the Start menu in Windows. This will
mode (see your OS’s help prevent hard disk or system problems.
documentation, or
“Configuring the
Power Button” on
page 3 - 23 for de-
tails).

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LED Indicators 2
There are two sets of LED indicators (LED Power, Battery & E-Mail Status
Indicators and LED Status Indicators) on your computer that will display
helpful information about the current status of the computer.

Figure 2 - 1
LED Power,
Battery & E- Mail
Status Indicators

The LED Power, Battery & E-Mail Status Indicators are also visible when
the top of your computer is closed.

Figure 2 - 2
LED Status
Indicators

LED Indicators 2 - 5
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LED Power, Battery & E-Mail Status Indicators

2

Icon Color Description
Low Battery Warning

When the battery is Green The computer is on

critically low, immedi-
Blinking Green The computer is in Standby mode
ately connect the AC
adapter to the comput- Orange The battery is being charged
er or save your work,
otherwise, the un- Green The battery is fully charged
saved data will be lost
when the power is de- Blinking Orange The battery has reached critically low power status
pleted. Blinking Green* *There is a serious problem with the battery*

Blinking Orange New mail has arrived

Orange **The (optional) Wireless LAN Module is powered On

Table 2 - 1 Green **The (optional) Bluetooth Module is powered On

LED Power,
Battery & E-Mail *Note: If the battery has a serious problem turn the system off, remove the bat-
Status Indicators
tery and unplug the AC adapter. Replace the battery, and plug the AC adapter
in again to recharge the battery.

**Note: Toggle power to the Wireless LAN module by using the key combi-
nation Fn + F11, and the Fn + F12 key combination for the Bluetooth module.

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LED Status Indicators

2
Once your computer is on and in use, the LED status indicators will display 
the system's operational status.
Scroll Lock

To enable and disable

the Scroll Lock feature,
press the Fn and
Icon Color Description ScrLk keys simultane-
ously.
Green Hard Disk activity

Green Number Lock is activated

Green Caps Lock is activated Table 2 - 2

LED Status
Green Scroll Lock is activated Indicators

LED Indicators 2 - 7
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2 Auto Mail Checker

After you have installed the driver for the Auto Mail program (see “What to
Install” on page 4 - 1) you may then configure it to give you notification
when you receive new mail. You must be online to receive this notification
(note that this program only supports the POP3 protocol), and your default
mail program does not need to be open.

The Auto Mail Checker appears as an icon in the taskbar. Clicking on the
icon will bring up the following options menu. (If you have not input your
mail account data, then you will be prompted to do so.)
Figure 2 - 3
Auto Mail Checker
(Startup Menu)

Select Open to bring up the control panel for the program.

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You may then configure the options for your mailserver, name, password, pro-
gram and method(s) of notification.  2
Note

Check with your Inter-

net Service Provider,
network administrator
or Mail Service provid-
er for details on what to
put on these pages.

Figure 2 - 4
Auto Mail
Checker Account
Setup and
Options

Auto Mail Checker 2 - 9

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Special Group
2 You may add the e-mail addresses of those you wish to assign to your special
group here. The Mail LED will then blink fast when mail is received from
members of this group, if LED notification is enabled in the control panel
(Figure 2 - 4).

Figure 2 - 5
Special Group Setup

2 - 10 Auto Mail Checker

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The Hard Disk Drive 2

The hard disk drive is used to store your data in the computer. The hard disk

is mounted in a removable case and can be taken out to accommodate other Power Safety
2.5" IDE hard disk drives with a height of 9.5 mm. You may have a second Before attempting to
hard disk depending on the configuration purchased (see “Jumper Settings access any of the inter-
for Multiple Hard Disk Use” on page 1 - 22). nal components of
your computer make
The hard disk(s) 1 is (are) accessible from the bottom of your computer, as sure that the AC power
illustrated below. Further details on removing and inserting the hard disk are is not connected, and
that the machine is
available in “Upgrading the Hard Disk(s)” on page 6 - 5. turned off. Also ensure
that all peripheral ca-
Depending on the configuration purchased your hard disks may be configured
bles, including phone
as a RAID (see “PC Camera” on page 7 - 11). lines, are disconnected
from the computer.

Figure 2 - 6
Primary Hard Disk
1
Location

The Hard Disk Drive 2 - 11

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2 The CD/DVD Device

 There is a bay for a 5.25" CD/DVD device (12.7mm height). The actual device
Sound Volume will depend on the model you purchased (see “Storage” on page A - 2). The
Adjustment CD/DVD Device is usually labeled drive "D:" and may be used as a boot de-
How high the sound vice if properly set in the BIOS (“Boot Menu” on page 5 - 12).
volume can be set de-
pends on the setting of
the volume control
Loading Compact Discs
within Windows. Click To insert a CD/DVD, press the open button and carefully place a CD/DVD
the Speaker icon on onto the disc tray with label-side facing up (use just enough force for the disc
the taskbar to check to click onto the tray’s spindle). Gently push the CD/DVD tray in until its lock
the setting.
“clicks” and you are ready to start. The Busy Indicator will light up while data
is being accessed, or while an audio/video CD, or DVD, is playing. If power
is unexpectedly interrupted, insert an object such as a straightened paper clip
into the emergency eject hole to open the tray.

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Handling CDs or DVDs

Proper handling of your CDs/DVDs will prevent them from being damaged.  2
Please follow the advice below to make sure that the data stored on your CDs/ Media Warning
DVDs can be accessed.
When manually eject-
Remember to: ing a CD/DVD, DO
NOT use a sharpened
• Hold the CD or DVD by the edges; do not touch the surface of the disc. pencil or similar object
• Use a clean, soft, dry cloth to remove dust or fingerprints. which may break, and
• Do not write on the surface with a pen. become lodged in the
hole.
• Do not attach paper or other materials to the surface of the disc.
• Do not store or place the CD or DVD in high-temperature areas.
• Do not use benzene, thinner, or other cleaners to clean the CD or DVD.
• Do not bend the CD or DVD.
• Do not drop or subject the CD or DVD to shock.


CD Emergency Eject

If you need to manually eject a CD (e.g. due to an unexpected power interruption)

you may push the end of a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject hole.
However please do not use a sharpened pencil or similar object that may break and
become lodged in the hole.

The CD/DVD Device 2 - 13

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DVD Regional Codes

2 DVD region detection is device dependent, not OS-dependent. You can select
your module’s region code 5 times. The fifth selection is permanent. This can-
not be altered even if you change your operating system or you use the module
in another computer.

Figure 2 - 7
DVD Regional
Codes
(Windows XP)

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Changing DVD Regional Codes

Go to the Control Panel in WindowsXP/Windows 2000 and double-click Sys-
2
tem > Hardware (tab), click Device Manager, then click the + next to DVD/
CD-ROM drives. Double-click on the DVD-ROM device to bring up the
Properties menu, and select the DVD Region (tab) to bring up the control
panel as seen in “DVD Regional Codes (Windows XP)” on page 2 - 14.

DVD Regional Coding

Region Geographical Location

Table 2 - 3
DVD Regional
1 USA, Canada Coding
2 Western Europe, Japan, South Africa, Middle East & Egypt

South-East Asia, Taiwan, South Korea, The Philippines, Indonesia, Hong

3
Kong
4 South & Central America, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand

5 N Korea, Russia, Eastern Europe, India & Most of Africa

6 China

The CD/DVD Device 2 - 15

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2 The PC Card Slot

The computer is equipped with a PCMCIA 3.3V/5V slot for a Type II PC
Card.

Inserting and Removing PC Cards

• Align the PC Card with the slot 1 and push the PC Card in until it locks
into place.
• To remove a PC Card, simply press the eject button 2 next to the slot.

Figure 2 - 8
PC Card Slot
1 2

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Hot-Key Buttons 2
These keys access the internet, e-mail or a user-defined application with one
quick button press. To use the “user-defined Hot-Key”, you must install the
Hot-Key driver. After installing the Hot-Key driver (see “What to Install”
on page 4 - 1), you may have to configure or change the settings.

Programming the Hot-Keys

Hot-Key Function Table 2 - 4

Hot-Keys

Activate the default e-mail program

Activate the default Internet browser

Activate the user specified application e.g. Microsoft Word or Excel

Hot-Key Buttons 2 - 17
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To configure and specify an application for Application 1 (the default Hot-

2 Key setting is for the CD Player/Media Player application), you must follow
 the instructions below.
Application.exe

You will need to locate 1. Right click the Hot-Key driver icon on the taskbar and the following
the actual application menu will appear.
executable (.exe) file,
not just the shortcut.
To find the application
right-click its shortcut
on the desktop and
click Properties. Click 2. Select Setup from the menu and scroll to Application 1 and press Enter.
the shortcut (tab) and
see where the execut-
able file is located by
clicking the Find Tar-
get (button).

3. An Open dialog box will appear on the screen.

4. Browse to the directory where the desired application.exe (see the sidebar)
program exists.
5. Double-Click on the program file or choose Open.
6. The Hot-Key is now set to execute that program.

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The Function Keys and Numeric Keypad 2

Function Keys

On the bottom-left of the keyboard is the Fn key or Function key. The Fn key Other Keyboards
allows you to change operational features instantly. To use the following func- If your keyboard is
tions press and hold the Fn key, then press the appropriate function key (Esc, damaged or you just
F3, F9 etc.) located on your keyboard. want to make a
change, you can use
any standard PS/2 or
Keys Description USB keyboard. The
system will detect and
Fn Function Key enable it automatically.
Fn + F3 Turn audio on/off However special func-
Fn + F4 Toggle between power saving/resume state tions/hot keys unique
to the system’s regular
Fn + F5 Decrease audio volume keyboard may not
Fn + F6 Increase audio volume work.
Fn + F7 Toggle between CRT/LCD/LCD & CRT
Fn + F8 Decrease LCD brightness
Fn + F9 Increase LCD brightness
Fn + F11 Toggle Power to the (optional) Wireless LAN Module
Fn + F12 Toggle Power to the (optional) Bluetooth Module
Fn + ScrLk Enable Scroll Lock

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Numeric Keypad
2  The keyboard has a numerical keypad for easy numeric data input (see “The
Mouse Driver Function Keys and Numeric Keypad” on page 2 - 19).
Special Characters
If you are
Some using an
software ex-
appli- Activate the Number Lock feature by pressing the NumLk key at the top
ternal
cations mouse your
allow op-
the
erating system may be right of the keyboard. You may check if Number Lock is enabled or not by
number-keys to be
able to auto-configure
used with Alt to pro-
looking at the LED status indicators (see “LED Status Indicators” on page 2
your mouse
duce specialduring its
charac- - 7).
installation or only
ters. These special ena-
ble its basiccan
characters functions.
only be
Be sure to check the
produced by using the Function Keys
device’s keypad.
numeric user docu-Reg-
mentation
ular number for details.
keys (in
the upper row of the Numeric
TouchPad Taskbar
keyboard) will not Keypad
Icon sure that
work. Make
NumLk
You can is on.add the
TouchPad icon to the
taskbar from the Fn Key
Mouse control panel,
Figure
in the Others2tab.
- 9 Re-
start Keyboard
the computer to
see the icon appear in
the taskbar.

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TouchPad and Buttons/Mouse 2

The TouchPad is a device for pointing (controlling input positioning) on the
computer’s display screen by sensing finger movement, and downward pres-
sure. It is an alternative to the mouse, however, you can also add a mouse to
your computer either through the PS/2 interface, or one of the USB ports.

The TouchPad buttons function in much the same way as a two-button mouse.
The central button may be configured to function as you require (see “Mouse
Properties” on page 2 - 22 for screen examples).

Configuring the TouchPad and Buttons

Once you have installed the TouchPad drivers (see “What to Install” on
page 4 - 1) you can configure the functions by double-clicking the TouchPad
icon in the taskbar, or by going to the Mouse control panel in Windows.
Go to the Start menu and point to Settings (or just click Control Panel) and
click Control Panel, then double-click the Mouse icon. In Windows XP the
Mouse control panel is in the Printers and Other Hardware Category.

Right-click the taskbar icon and select Easy Launcher to run programs
from this menu. To add programs to the menu, see “Easy Launcher” on
page 2 - 22 for details.

TouchPad and Buttons/Mouse 2 - 21

 Using The Computer

2 
Easy Launcher

You can add programs

to the menu from the
Others tab in the
Mouse control panel.
Click on Settings for
Easy Launcher to get
the settings options.

Click the New button

and browse to Open
any programs you wish
to add to the menu.

Restart the computer

and run Easy Launch-
er by right-clicking the
icon in the taskbar.

Click Close or Mini-

mize to quit the menu.

Figure 2 - 10
Mouse Properties

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 Using The Computer

Adding a Printer 2
The most commonly used peripheral is a printer. The following conventions

will help you to add a printer, however it is always best to refer to the printer Parallel Printer
manual for specific instructions and configuration options. After setting up the
printer attach the paral-
USB Printer lel cable to the printer.
Most new printers have a USB interface connection. You may use any one of Connect the printer’s
the ports to connect the printer. parallel cable to the
Parallel port.
Install Instructions:
1. Set up the printer according to its instructions (unpacking, paper tray, toner/ Turn ON the printer,
ink cartridge etc.). then the computer.
2. Turn ON the computer.
3. Turn ON the printer. Windows will identify
the printer and either
4. Connect the printer’s USB cable to one of the USB ports on the computer.
load one of its own
5. Windows will identify the printer and either load one of its own drivers or drivers or ask you to
ask you to supply one. Follow the on-screen instructions. supply one. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
Parallel Printer
This is still the most common type of printer. The install instructions are in the
sidebar.

Adding a Printer 2 - 23
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Chapter 3: Advanced Controls

Overview 3
This chapter covers: 
Drivers
• Advanced Video Controls
• Power and Battery Management Features You are unable to use
• Configuring the Infrared Settings for FIR most advanced con-
trols until the neces-
sary drivers and
utilities are properly in-
stalled (your service
representative may
have already done that
for you). If your system
hasn’t been properly
configured, refer to
“What to Install” on
page 4 - 1, for installa-
tion instructions.

Overview 3 - 1
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Advanced Video Controls

 This section is about making adjustments for the LCD, and switching display
3 Protecting the LCD devices.
Do not allow any for-
eign objects (i.e. paper Opening the LCD
or plastic) to get be- As you open the lid, adjust it so you can look at the screen straight on, without
tween the lid/LCD and any glare. If necessary, adjust the brightness controls (Fn + F8/F9) as in Fig-
the work panel. They
could damage or
ure 3 - 1. The Fn + F7 key combination can be used to toggle through the dis-
scratch the LCD and/or play options.
accidentally activate
the close cover switch.
F7 F8 F9

Figure 3 - 1
Brightness
Controls

Fn

Note: The system will decrease LCD brightness slightly to save power when
it is not powered by the AC adapter.

3 - 2 Advanced Video Controls

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Video Driver Controls

The video interface lets you change the screen resolution and color output to 
whatever is most comfortable/efficient for you. This is a matter of hardware, Screenshots 3
video memory and the driver for your operating system. The driver interface
All screenshots in this
shows the available options (see “LCD” on page A - 1 for LCD specifica- chapter are from the
tion). Windows XP OS.

You can switch display devices from the Display Properties control panel in If you are using the
Windows 2000 OS
Windows as long as the video driver is installed (see “What to Install” on some screens in may
page 4 - 1). appear slightly differ-
ent.

Video Driver Controls 3 - 3

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Making Adjustments for the Display

 The higher the resolution you set the LCD for, the more information the LCD
can display on screen. To change the LCD’s resolution and color depth go to
3 Screen Resolution/
the Display Properties control panel:
Area Note

You may set the reso- 1. Click Start, point to Settings and click Control Panel.
lution to a higher set- 2. Double-click Display (icon) - In the Appearances and Themes category.
ting than the panel 3. In the Display Properties dialog box, click Settings (tab).
supports, however this 4. In Screen area/resolution, move the slider to the preferred setting for
will require you to pan resolution (see 1 in Figure 3 - 3 on page 3-5).
(scroll) around the 5. In Colors/Color quality, click the arrow and scroll to the preferred setting
screen as the display for color depth (see 2 in Figure 3 - 3 on page 3-5).
area will be larger than
what you can see on You can also access Display Properties by right-clicking the desktop and
the LCD. scrolling down and clicking Properties. Click Settings (tab) and adjust as
above.

Figure 3 - 2
Right-Click
Desktop

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Figure 3 - 3
Advanced Display
3
Properties

1 2 
ATI Mobility Radeon
3 9700 Series
Properties

You can also access

ATI Mobility Radeon
Properties by right-
clicking the ATI icon
in the taskbar.
Point to Settings and
Open the Display Properties control panel, and click the Advanced 3 (but- click ATI Display Set-
ton) to bring up the ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 Series... tabs. Clicking tings, then click the
through these tabs will provide options to allow you to make video adjust- Settings (tab).
ments.

Video Driver Controls 3 - 5

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Figure 3 - 4
ATI Mobility Radeon
9700 Properties Tabs
3

Help Menus

Right-click on almost
any item in the tabs to
bring up the “What’s
This?” button.
Help Menu Click to Configure Theater Mode
Click the “What’s (Not Supported with TV Tuner)
This?” button to bring
up the help menu.


Theater Mode

Theater Mode is not

supported with the TV
Tuner module installed
(see page 3 - 9).

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Access the menus from ATI taskbar to get further help on display options, TV
options etc. Right-click the ATI icon in the taskbar and point to Help or
Troubleshooting (Figure 3 - 5). You can also switch between the displays
and go to the ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 Series... tabs. 3

Figure 3 - 5
ATI Menus

Video Driver Controls 3 - 7

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Display Devices
 Besides the built-in LCD, you can also use an external monitor/flat panel dis-
3 Drivers play connected to the DVI-Out port or TV as your display device. The follow-
ing are the display options:
You are unable to use
most advanced con-
trols until the neces- 1. The built-in LCD.
sary drivers and 2. An external monitor connected to the DVI-Out port (may require DVI to VGA
utilities are properly in- converter).
stalled. If your system 3. A flat panel display connected to the DVI-Out port (may require DVI to VGA
hasn’t been properly converter).
configured (your ser- 4. A TV/HDTV (HDTV requires an HDTV converter) connected to the S-Video
vice representative Out port.
may have already
done that for you), re-
fer to “What to In-
stall” on page 4 - 1, 
for installation instruc-
tions. Monitor and TV Tuner

If you are connecting both a monitor/flat panel display to the DVI-Out port, and a
cable/aerial to the optional TV Tuner module, make sure you attach the cable/
aerial to the TV Tuner first, then the monitor (CRT).

3 - 8 Display Devices
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Display Options Table 3 - 1

Display Options
Display Mode Windows XP Windows 2000 3
Single 3 3 
Theater Mode
Multiple - Clone Mode 3 3
Theater Mode can be
Multiple - Extended
Desktop Mode
3 Not Available enabled by clicking
Clone Mode Options
(button) in the Overlay
Single - Either the LCD, Monitor, Flat Panel Display or TV as a display device. tab from the ATI Mobil-
Multiple (Clone) - The LCD, Monitor, Flat Panel Display or TV outputting the ity Radeon 9700 Se-
same view (you can apply different display modes with different resolutions ries... properties. (see
and refresh rates). page 3 - 6). Theater
Multiple (Extended Desktop) - LCD, Monitor, Flat Panel Display or TV Mode enables you to
outputting a different view (Windows XP only) - see “Extended Desktop display video playback
Mode” on page 3 - 13. in full screen on a sec-
ondary monitor.

Firstly the display devices must be enabled, then configured to your require- Theater Mode is not
ments. supported if you have
the TV Tuner module
installed.

Display Options 3 - 9
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Attaching a Monitor
 If you prefer to use a monitor or Flat Panel Display, connect it to the DVI-Out
port on the rear panel (see “Rear View” on page 1 - 17). You may need to use
3 Function Key
Combination a DVI to VGA converter.
You can use the FN +
F7 key combination to
toggle through the dis- 
play options: Vertical Refresh Rate
• LCD Only The vertical refresh rate of
• Monitor Only your VGA monitor is important.
• LCD + Monitor If it is too low and/or you’re us-
ing fluorescent lighting, the
Make sure you give the screen will appear to flicker. To
displays enough time reduce flickering on a VGA
to refresh. monitor, use faster refresh
rates (we recommend a re-
fresh rate of 72Hz or more).
But first check your VGA mon-
itor’s documentation to make
Figure 3 - 6 sure it can support the rates
Monitor Properties listed by the video driver. The
default refresh rate for VGA
monitors (without drivers) is
60Hz.

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Enabling Other Displays

Other displays are enabled from Display in the ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 
Series... Properties Window (Figure 3 - 7). Primary & Clone 3
Displays
1. Attach your external monitor to the DVI-Out port (or TV/HDTV to the S-
Video Out port), and turn it on. The Primary display in
2. Go to the Advanced Display Settings (see Figure 3 - 3 on page 3-5). an Extended Desktop
3. Select the Displays tab (see Figure 3 - 7). environment will be as-
4. Click the enable/disable button / for the display device you wish to sociated with display
Icon 1 in the settings
use.
tab.
5. Click Apply and an image will appear on the display device (give the
monitor a few seconds for the image to refresh). The Clone display will
6. Click Yes to accept the settings and OK to save the changes. set the associated dis-
7. Select One display as Primary , the remaining as the Clone (the play to show a copy of
Clone may operate in either Clone Mode, or Extended Desktop Mode). the Primary desktop.

The Clone display in

an Extended Desktop
environment will show
the portion of the desk-
top extended from the
Primary display.

Figure 3 - 7
Displays

Enabling Other Displays 3 - 11

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Clone Mode
 Clone Mode simply shows an exact copy of the Primary display desktop on
the other display(s). This mode will drive multiple displays with the same con-
3 Display Data Channel
tent. Use this feature to display the screen through a projector for a presenta-
Information
tion. Each display device can be configured independently as this allows you
Click the “Use DCC In- to set the options for overhead projectors etc., which require specific resolu-
formation” button to tions and refresh rates. Click on the bar 1 of the device in question to bring
disable/enable DCC.
up the configuration options.
DCC is a data channel
used by newer moni-
tors to provide informa-
tion (e.g. maximum
resolution and refresh
rates) to the video
adapter.

Different monitors sup- 1

port different resolu-
tions and refresh rates
(you will need to exper-
iment for the best set-
ting).

Figure 3 - 8
Monitor Properties

3 - 12 Enabling Other Displays

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Extended Desktop Mode

The system supports Extended Desktop (the LCD and a CRT showing differ-
ent views) in multiple display environments in WindowsXP, but this mode is
NOT supported in Windows2000. An Extended Desktop creates a desktop 3
spanning multiple displays and acts as a large workspace.
To get this effect:
1. Attach your external monitor to the DVI-Out port (or TV/HDTV to the S-
Video Out port), and turn it on.
2. Go to the Advanced Display Settings (see Figure 3 - 3 on page 3-5).
3. Select the Displays tab (see Figure 3 - 7 on page 3 - 11).
4. Click the enable/disable button / for the display device you wish to
use (Monitor).
5. Click Apply and image will appear on the display device (give the monitor a
few seconds for the image to refresh).
6. Click Yes to accept the settings and OK to save the changes.
7. Use the Display Properties (see Figure 3 - 9 on page 3-14) window to
select the second monitor by clicking on the icon, or select it from the
“Display:” pop-up menu.
8. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor.”.
9. Click Apply > OK.
10. Use the Display Properties control panel to drag the monitors to match the
physical arrangement you wish to use.

Enabling Other Displays 3 - 13

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11. In the example shown in Figure 3 - 9 the primary monitor 1 is on the left, the
 other display is on the right.

3 Help

Further help is avail- Click either the Display

able through the pop-up menu, or click
menus accessed from the icon for the appro-
the taskbar (see Fig- priate display.
ure 3 - 5 on page 3-7).
Then click the tick box
to extend the primary
display’s desktop to it.

Figure 3 - 9
Extended Desktop
Monitor
Arrangement

12. With the Extended Desktop Mode enabled, drag any icons or windows
across to the other display desktop. It is therefore possible to have one
program visible in one of the monitors, and a different program visible in the
other monitor.

3 - 14 Enabling Other Displays

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13. One display will be set to 1 (Primary), and the other to 2 (Clone). The
displays may be switched as long as one as set to Primary.
Figure 3 - 10
Displays Tab 3
(Extended Desktop
Mode)

14. To switch from Extended Desktop mode back to Clone mode, first
uncheck the tick box to disable the Extended Desktop (via the settings tab
in the Display Properties control panel) and click Apply (see “Extended
Desktop Monitor Arrangement” on page 3 - 14).
15. Repeat the procedure in “Enabling Other Displays” on page 3 - 11
(make sure you have selected the appropriate display to get all the ATI
Mobility Radeon 9700 Series.. Properties options tabs) to return to Clone
mode (click the / button to enable any displays if necessary).

Enabling Other Displays 3 - 15

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Enabling TV Display
 To display desktop images on a TV display, connect the TV to your computer
3 TV Format by using an S-Video cable from the TV to the S-Video Out Port at the rear of
If you need to change the computer (see “Rear View” on page 1 - 17). You will need to enable the
the format for TV TV display from the control panel in the “Enabling Other Displays” on
Broadcast then go to page 3 - 11)
Display Properties >
Settings > Advanced Further help is available to help you troubleshoot your TV connection
> Displays and click through the menus accessed from the taskbar (see page 3 - 7).
TV (button).

Click the Format (tab)

and Select by Coun-
try/Region from the
list (or you may Select
by Format if pre-
ferred).

Figure 3 - 11
TV Format

3 - 16 Enabling TV Display
 Advanced Controls

High Definition TV Display

To display desktop images on an HDTV display, connect the HDTV to your

computer by using a HDTV converter (S-Video to YPrPb) connected to the S- HDTV Display Tab 3
Video Out Port at the rear of the computer (see “Rear View” on page 1 - 17). The HDTV (YPbPr)
You will need to enable the HDTV display from the control panel in the “En- display tab will only ap-
abling Other Displays” on page 3 - 11). Make sure that the converter is con- pear after you have
nected, and the HDTV is turned on, before bringing up the control panel. plugged in the HDTV
converter and turned
the TV on. You may
then bring up the Dis-
play control panel to
see the tab (if you al-
ready have the Display
control panel open,
close it and then open
it again).

Figure 3 - 12
HDTV Display Tab

High Definition TV Display 3 - 17

 Advanced Controls

Power Management Features

 To conserve power, especially when using the battery, your notebook comput-
3 OS Note er has two types of power management available, ACPI and APM. Power
management conserves power by controlling individual components of the
Power management
functions will vary
computer (the monitor and hard disk drive) or the whole system.
slightly depending on
your operating system. Advanced Configuration & Power Interface
For more information it
is best to refer to the
The ACPI interface provides the computer with enhanced power saving tech-
user’s manual of your niques and gives the operating system (OS) direct control over the power and
operating system. thermal states of devices and processors. For example, it enables the OS to set
devices into low-power states based on user settings and information from ap-
(Note: All pictures
plications. ACPI is available in Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
used on the following
pages are from the
Windows XP OS.)

3 - 18 Power Management Features

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Enabling Power Options

Power Options are enabled through the Control Panel in your Windows sys-
tem (Power Options). With other operating systems you may have power 3
management available, so check your documentation.

Figure 3 - 13
Power Options
Control Panel

You may conserve power through Power Schemes (individual components) or

throughout the whole system.

Enabling Power Options 3 - 19

 Advanced Controls

Power Schemes

You can set your computer to conserve power through individual components
Power Schemes &
3 CPU Performance
by means of Power Schemes. Each scheme will also adjust the processor per-
formance of your machine in order to save power (see sidebar). The settings
Windows Power for each scheme can be adjusted to set the monitor to turn off after a specified
Schemes also adjust
time, and the computer's hard disk motor to turn off if the hard disk drive has
the processor perfor-
mance of your ma- not been accessed for a specified period of time (if the system reads or writes
chine in order to save data, the hard disk motor will be turned back on). You can also set a specified
power. time for the system to enter Standby or Hibernate modes (see “Conserving
This is worth bearing in Power Throughout the System” on page 3 - 21).
mind if you are experi-
encing any reduced
performance (espe-
cially under battery

power). The “Always Resuming Operation
On” setting will give
The system can re-
the highest perfor-
sume from Monitor or
mance, and the “Max
Hard Disk Standby by
Battery” setting will
pressing a key on the
give the highest power
keyboard.
savings.

Figure 3 - 14
Power Schemes

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 Advanced Controls

Conserving Power Throughout the System

With this function you can stop the notebook’s operation and restart where 
you left off. This system features Standby and Hibernate suspend mode lev-
els (Hibernate mode will need to be enabled by clicking the option in the Hi-
System Suspend 3
Mode & TV Studio
bernate tab in the Power Options control panel - Figure 3 - 15 on page 3-22). Software

The computer will not

Hibernate Mode vs. Shutdown enter a system sus-
Hibernate mode and Shutdown are the same in that the system is off and you pend mode (Hibernate
need to press the power button to turn it on. Their main difference is: or Standby) while the
TV Studio software is
When you come back from hibernation, you can return to where you last left running.
off (what was on your desktop) without reopening the application(s) and
file(s) you last used.
You can use either method depending on your needs.
Standby Mode vs. Hibernate Mode
If you want to stay away from your work for just a while, you can put the sys-
tem on standby instead of in hibernation. It takes a longer time to wake up the
system from Hibernate mode than from Standby mode.

Power Schemes 3 - 21
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Standby
 Standby saves the least amount of power, but takes the shortest time to return
to full operation. During Standby the hard disk is turned off, and the CPU is
3 System Resume
made to idle at its slowest speed. All open applications are retained in memo-
The system can re- ry. When you are not using your computer for a certain length of time, which
sume from Standby
mode by:
you specify in the operating system, it will enter Standby mode to save power.
• Pressing the power
button
Hibernate
• Pressing a key on
Hibernate uses no power and saves all of your information on a part of the
the keyboard HDD before it turns the system off. Although it saves the most power it takes
the longest time to return to full operation. You can set your notebook to au-
• An alarm resume
that is enabled and
tomatically enter Hibernate mode when the battery power is almost depleted.
expires You will need to enable Hibernate mode from the Hibernate tab in the Power
Options control panel. The system will resume from Hibernate mode by
• An incoming call
received on the pressing the power button.
modem (if enabled)
• Network card activ-
ity (if enabled)

Figure 3 - 15
Enable Hibernation

3 - 22 Power Schemes
 Advanced Controls

Configuring the Power Button

The power button may be set to send the computer in to either Standby or Hi- 
bernate modes (Figure 3 - 16). In Standby mode the LED will flash
green, in Hibernate mode the LED will be off. If you are in a power saving
Suspend/Resume 3
Button
mode set to save power through individual components (e.g. hard disk, mon-
You may also config-
itor), the LED will remain green. ure the Suspend/Re-
sume key (Fn + F4)
from the menu illustrat-
ed in Figure 3 - 16. In
Windows this key is
referred to as the
Sleep button.

Figure 3 - 16
Suspend/Resume Power Options
Power Button Lid (Sleep)Button (Advanced - Power
Buttons)

Power Schemes 3 - 23
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Battery Information
 Please follow these simple guidelines to get the best use out of your battery.
3 Caution
New Battery
Danger of explosion if
battery is incorrectly
Always completely discharge, then fully charge, a new battery before using it
replaced. (see “Battery FAQ” on page 3 - 25 for instructions on how to do this).

Replace only with the Battery Life

same or equivalent Your computer’s battery life is dependent upon many factors, including the
type recommended by
programs you are running, and peripheral devices attached. Power Options
the manufacturer. Dis-
card used battery ac- (you may set low battery Alarms and actions, and check the Power Meter
cording to the from the Power Options control panel), and settings in the OS will help pro-
manufacturer’s in- long the battery life if configured appropriately.
structions.

Figure 3 - 17
Power Options
(Alarm & Power
Meter)

3 - 24 Battery Information
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Battery life may be shortened through improper maintenance. To optimize the

life and improve its performance, fully discharge and recharge the battery at 
least once every 30 days.
Conserving Battery
We recommend that you do not remove the battery yourself. If you do need to Power
3
remove the battery for any reason see “Battery Removal” on page 6 - 3. To conserve battery pow-
er:
Battery FAQ Lower the brightness lev-
How do I completely discharge the battery? el of the LCD display. The
system will decrease LCD
Use the computer with battery power until it shuts down due to a low battery. brightness slightly to save
Don’t turn off the computer by yourself even when you see a message that in- power when it is not pow-
dicates the battery is critically low, just let the computer use up all of the bat- ered by the AC adapter.
tery power and shut down on its own. Disable the Power Options functions Close modem or commu-
nication applications
in the Control Panel, especially any Alarms (unclick the tickboxes - see page when they are not being
3 - 24) and Schemes (change all the settings to Never - see page 3 - 20). As used.
the battery nears the end of its life save and close any critical files. Remove any unused PC
Cards from the computer
How do I fully charge the battery? (PC Cards quickly use up
battery power even if the
When charging the battery, don’t stop until the LED charging indicator light system enters sleep
changes from orange to green. mode).
Disconnect any unneces-
How do I maintain the battery? sary external devices.
Completely discharge and charge the battery at least once every 30 days or af-
ter about 20 partial discharges.

Battery Information 3 - 25
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Configuring the Infrared Settings for FIR

 You will need to change the settings for the infrared device in the BIOS (see
3 Infrared “I/O Device Configuration (Advanced Menu)” on page 5 - 8) to enable the
Communication FIR setting support.
The infrared transceiv-
er operates on a “Line To configure your computer for Fast Infrared (FIR) communication follow
of Sight”. these steps:
Make sure nothing is
blocking the “Line of 1. Click Start, point to Settings and click Control Panel (or just click Start >
Sight” between your Control Panel).
system’s transceiver 2. Double-click Wireless Link (Printers and Other Hardware Category) icon.
and the destination’s 3. Click Hardware (tab), and click the Properties button, then click the
transceiver. Advanced (tab).
4. Select “Infrared Transceiver A” and change the Value to “HP HSDL-
2300/3600”.
5. Click OK > OK.
6. Restart the computer if prompted to do so.

For further information, please refer to the manual of the device you wish to
connect.

3 - 26 Configuring the Infrared Settings for FIR


Chapter 4: Drivers & Utilities
Overview
This chapter deals with installing the drivers and
utilities essential to the operation or improvement
of some of the computer’s subsystems. The system
takes advantage of some newer hardware compo-
nents for which the latest versions of most available
operating systems haven’t built in drivers and utili-
ties. Thus, some of the system components won’t
be auto-configured with an appropriate driver or
utility during operating system installation. Instead,
you need to manually install some system-required
drivers and utilities.
• Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 4 included)
• Windows XP Professional & Home Editions
Drivers & Utilities

Assumption 4
We assume that you will install all drivers and utili-
ties from the built-in CD device and it is assigned to
“Drive D:”. In addition, all file extensions can be
seen [“Navigate (Browse..) to D:” on page 4 - 3].
What to Install
The Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual
CD-ROM contains the drivers and utilities neces-
sary for the proper operation of the computer (ex-
cept those for optional devices/modules such as -
TV Tuner, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth & PC Cam-
era). Make sure you install the drivers in the order
indicated in Table 4 - 1 on page 4-6.
Overview 4 - 1
 Drivers & Utilities

Windows XP & 2000 Service Packs

Check the warnings on this page regarding installa-
tion of the appropriate Service Pack for your Win-
dows XP OS (if you are unsure of the Service Pack
currently installed see below). Make sure you have
4 installed the appropriate Service Pack before in-
stalling all the drivers if you are using Windows XP.
Make sure that your Windows 2000 version in-
cludes Service Pack 4 on the installation CD.
 Support” on page 4 - 12.

Windows XP Service Pack 1/1a
Make sure you install Windows XP Service Pack 1/
1a (or are installing a Windows XP version which in-
cludes Service Pack 1/1a) before installing any
drivers. Service Pack 1/1a includes support for
USB 2.0.
To make sure that support for USB 2.0 is fully en-
abled follow the instructions in “Enabling USB 2.0

*Service Pack Installed

Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4
To see which Service Pack is currently installed on Make sure that your Windows 2000 version in-
your computer go to the General tab of the System cludes Service Pack 4 on the installation CD.
control panel. Right-click the My Computer icon on
the desktop or in the Start menu (in WinXP only) and
select Properties. The Service Pack currently in-
stalled on your system will be listed under the “Sys-
tem:” heading. (If no Service Pack information is
listed, then no Service Pack is installed.)

4 - 2 Overview

 you are installing is not authorized (Digital Signa-
Navigate (Browse..) to D:
You will notice that many of the instructions for driv-
er installation require you to Navigate (Browse) to
D:.
In this case D: is the drive specified for your CD de-
vice. Not all computers are setup the same way, and
some computers have the CD listed under a differ-
ent drive letter - e.g. if you have two hard drives (or
hard disk partitions) one may be designated as drive
C: and the other as D: In this case the CD device
may be designated as drive E: - Please make sure
you are actually navigating to the correct drive letter
for the CD device.
When you click the Browse (button) after clicking
Run in the Start menu you will see the “Look in:” di-
alog box at the top of the Browse window. Click the
scroll button to navigate to My Computer to display
the devices and drive letters.
Drivers & Utilities
Authorized Driver Message
If you receive a message telling you that the driver
ture Not Found), just click Yes or Continue Any-
way to ignore the message and continue the
installation procedure. 4
You will receive this message in cases where the
driver has been released after the version of Win-
dows you are currently using. All the drivers pro-
vided will have already received certification for
Windows.
Version Conflict Message
During driver installation if you encounter any “file
version conflict” message, please click Yes to
choose to keep the existing (newer) version.
RAID Driver Installation
If your purchase includes the optional RAID con-
figuration you need to install the RAID driver. Fol-
low the procedures as outlined in “RAID
Configuration” on page 7 - 17.
Overview 4 - 3
 Drivers & Utilities

Driver Installation
You have a choice of installation methods to install
your drivers.
Silent Install
4 4.
Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s Man-
ual CD-ROM and the Drivers Installer applica-
tion will run automatically.
1. Check the driver installation order from the table
Table 4 - 1 on page 4-6 (the drivers must be
installed in this order) which is the same as
that listed in the menu on the left.
2. Click to select the driver you wish to install.
3. Click the Silent Install button.
The computer needs to restart after installing a
driver, and you will usually need to click the
“Yes” button when prompted to restart the
computer. If you do not get as prompt to restart
the computer you can use the Reboot button.
5. After installing each driver you can return to the
Drivers Installer screen by either:
Clicking Start (menu) > Run... and navigating
(Browse..) to D:\SETUP.EXE and clicking OK.
OR
Double-clicking the My Computer icon, and
then double-clicking CD icon (WinXP only).

Figure 4 - 1
Drivers Installer

4 - 4 Driver Installation
 Drivers & Utilities

Driver Install
Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual CD-ROM and select the appropriate driver from
the menu on the left, then click Driver Install (button) and follow the procedures listed in this chapter.

Manual Install
To use the manual install method insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual CD-ROM, then
4
follow this procedure:

1. Click Start (menu) > Run...

2. Navigate (Browse..) to D:\Drivers\(driver folder name e.g Audio)\Setup.exe and click OK.
3. Follow the driver install instructions from step 3 (as appropriate for your OS) as listed in the
following pages.
4. Make sure you install the drivers in the order listed in Table 4 - 1 on page 4-6.

Driver Installation 4 - 5
 Drivers & Utilities

Table 4 - 1 - Installation Order

Feature Windows 2000 Win XP

RAID See “RAID Configuration” on page 7 - 17

4 Chipset page 4 - 7 page 4 - 12

Audio page 4 - 8 page 4 - 13

Modem page 4 - 8 page 4 - 13

LAN page 4 - 9 page 4 - 14

Video page 4 - 9 page 4 - 14

Hot-Key page 4 - 9 (no Silent Install option) page 4 - 14 (no Silent Install option)

TouchPad page 4 - 10 page 4 - 15

AutoMail page 4 - 10 (no Silent Install option) page 4 - 15 (no Silent Install option)

WLAN See “Wireless LAN Driver Installation (Win2000)” on page 7 - 5 or

“Wireless LAN Driver Installation (WinXP)” on page 7 - 6

Bluetooth See “Bluetooth Driver Installation (Win2000)” on page 7 - 8 or

“Bluetooth Driver Installation (WinXP)” on page 7 - 9

PC Camera See “PC Camera Driver Installation (Win2000/XP)” on page 7 - 12

4 - 6 Driver Installation

Windows 2000 Professional
This section covers driver and utility installation in-
structions for Windows 2000 Professional with Ser-
vice Pack 4 included.
New Hardware Found
If you see the message “New Hardware Found”
(Found New Hardware Wizard) during the
installation procedure (other than when outlined in
the driver install procedure), click Cancel to close
the window, and follow the installation procedure
as directed.
You can leave the Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
modules turned off until you come to install the
drivers for them.
Drivers & Utilities

4
Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4
Make sure that your Windows 2000 version in-
cludes Service Pack 4 on the installation CD.
Chipset (Win2000)
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
2. Click to select Chipset from the menu on the
left, then click Driver Install (button).
3. To continue click Next > Yes > Next.
4. Click Finish to restart the computer.
Windows 2000 Professional 4 - 7
 Drivers & Utilities
Audio (Win2000)
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
4 2. Click to select Audio from the menu on the left,
then click Driver Install (button).
3. Click Next.
4. Click Finish to restart the computer.
5. You can click the AC97 Audio Configuration
icon in the taskbar for configuration options.
6. You can also go to the Sounds and
Multimedia control panel (Start Menu and
point to Settings and click Control Panel then
double-click the Sounds and Multimedia
icon) for further audio configuration options.
4 - 8 Windows 2000 Professional
Modem (Win2000)
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
2. Click to select Modem from the menu on the
left, then click Driver Install (button).
3. Click (button).
4. Click .
5. The modem is ready for dial-up configuration.

Modem Country Selection
Be sure to check if the modem country selection is ap-
propriate for you (Control Panel > Phone and Mo-
dem Options and select a Country).
 Drivers & Utilities

LAN (Win2000) Hot-Key (Win2000)

1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s The Silent Install option is not available for the
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) > Hot-Key driver.
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK. 1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
2. Click to select Lan from the menu on the left, Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) > 4
then click Driver Install (button). Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
3. Click Next. D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
4. Click Finish. 2. Click to select AP-Key from the menu on the
5. Click the Reboot button in the Notebook left, then click Driver Install (button).
Driver Installation menu, then click Yes to 3. Choose the language you prefer and click OK.
restart the computer. 4. Click Next.
6. The network settings can now be configured. 5. Click Finish to restart your computer.
6. You can configure the Hot-key Buttons as
Video (Win2000) outlined in “Hot-Key Buttons” on page 2 - 17.
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
2. Click to select Video from the menu on the left,
then click Driver Install (button).
3. To continue click Next > Yes > Express (click
Yes if asked if you want to continue at any
time).
4. Click Finish to restart the computer.

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 Drivers & Utilities
TouchPad (Win2000)
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
4 2. Click to select TouchPad from the menu on the
left, then click Driver Install (button).
3. To continue click Next.
4. Click Finish to restart your computer.
5. You can configure the TouchPad as outlined
in “Configuring the TouchPad and Buttons”
on page 2 - 21.
4 - 10 Windows 2000 Professional
AutoMail (Win2000)
The Silent Install option is not available for the
Hot-Key driver.
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
2. Click to select Automail from the menu on the
left, then click Driver Install (button).
3. Click Next > Next > Finish.
4. Click the Reboot button in the Notebook
Driver Installation menu, then click Yes to
restart the computer.
5. For further details see “Auto Mail Checker” on
page 2 - 8.
 Drivers & Utilities

Windows XP
This section covers driver and utility installation in-
structions for Windows XP.
New Hardware Found
If you see the message “New Hardware Found”
(Found New Hardware Wizard) during the
installation procedure (other than when outlined in
the driver install procedure), click Cancel to close
the window, and follow the installation procedure
as directed.

Windows XP Service Pack 1/1a
Make sure you install Windows XP Service Pack 1/ 4
1a (or are installing a Windows XP version which in-
cludes Service Pack 1/1a) before installing any
drivers.
Service Pack 1/1a includes support for USB 2.0. To
make sure that support for USB 2.0 is fully enabled
follow the instructions in “Enabling USB 2.0 Sup-
port” .

You can leave the Wireless LAN and Bluetooth

modules turned off until you come to install the
drivers for them.

Windows XP 4 - 11
 Drivers & Utilities

Chipset (WinXP)
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
 Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Enabling USB 2.0 Support Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
1.If you can see the My Computer icon on your
4 desktop (if you cannot see the My Computer icon
2. Click to select Chipset from the menu on the
left, then click Driver Install (button).
go to step 2) click on it once to select it, then right-
click it to make the sub-menu appear and scroll
3. To continue click Next > Yes > Next.
down to Properties and click on it (go to step 3). 4. Click Finish to restart the computer.
2.If you cannot see the My Computer icon click
Start (menu), then point to (but don’t click just
highlight it) My Computer. Right-click it to make
the sub-menu appear and scroll down to Proper-
ties and click on it (go to step 3).
3.Click the Hardware (tab), then click Device Man-
ager (button).
4.Right-click Universal Serial Bus (USB) Control-
ler and select Uninstall > OK.
5.Restart the computer and it will find the USB 2.0
controller.

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 Drivers & Utilities

Audio (WinXP) Modem (WinXP)

1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
2. Click to select Audio from the menu on the left,
then click Driver Install (button).
3. To continue click Next.
4. Click Finish to restart the computer.
5. You can click the AC97 Audio Configuration
icon in the taskbar for configuration options.
6. You can also go to the Sounds and Audio
Devices control panel (Start Menu and point to
Settings and click Control Panel then double-
click the Sounds and Audio Devices icon) for
further configuration options.
Note: If you are in the Category View, choose
Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices >
Sounds and Audio Devices.
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
2. Click to select Modem from the menu on the 4
left, then click Driver Install (button).
3. Click (button).
4. Click .
5. The modem is ready for dial-up configuration.

Modem Country Selection
Be sure to check if the modem country selection is ap-
propriate for you (Control Panel > Phone and Mo-
dem Options).

Windows XP 4 - 13
 Drivers & Utilities

LAN (WinXP) Hot-Key (WinXP)

1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
4 2. Click to select Lan from the menu on the left,
then click Driver Install (button).
3. To continue click Next.
4. Click Finish.
5. Click the Reboot button in the Notebook
Driver Installation menu, then click Yes to
restart the computer.
Video (WinXP)
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
2. Click to select Video from the menu on the left,
then click Driver Install (button).
3. To continue click Next > Yes > Express.
4. Click Finish to restart your computer.
The Silent Install option is not available for the
Hot-Key driver.
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
2. Click to select AP-Key from the menu on the
left, then click Driver Install (button).
3. Choose the language you prefer and click OK.
4. Click Next.
5. Click Finish to restart your computer.
6. You can configure your Hot-key Buttons as
outlined in “Hot-Key Buttons” on page 2 - 17.

4 - 14 Windows XP

TouchPad (WinXP)
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) >
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
2. Click to select TouchPad from the menu on the
left, then click Driver Install (button).
3. To continue click Next.
4. Click Finish to restart your computer.
5. You can configure the TouchPad as outlined in
“Configuring the TouchPad and Buttons” on
page 2 - 21.
Drivers & Utilities
AutoMail (WinXP)
The Silent Install option is not available for the
Hot-Key driver.
1. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM or click Start (menu) > 4
Run... and navigate (Browse..) to
D:\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
2. Click to select Automail from the menu on the
left, then click Driver Install (button).
3. Click Next > Next > Finish.
4. Click the Reboot button in the Notebook
Driver Installation menu, then click Yes to
restart the computer.
5. For further details see “Auto Mail Checker” on
page 2 - 8.
Windows XP 4 - 15
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Chapter 5: BIOS Utilities


Overview BIOS Settings
Warning
This chapter gives a brief introduction to the computer’s built-in software:
Incorrect settings can
cause your system to
Diagnostics: The POST (Power-On Self Test)
malfunction. To correct
mistakes, return to
5
Configuration: The Setup utility Setup and restore the
If your computer has never been set up, or you are making important changes Setup Defaults with
to the system (e.g. hard disk setup), then you should review this chapter first <F9>.
and note the original settings found in Setup. Even if you are a beginner, keep
a record of the settings you find and any changes you make. This information
could be useful if your system ever needs servicing.

There is one general rule, Don’t make any changes unless you are sure of what
you are doing. Many of the settings are required by the system, and changing
them could cause it to become unstable or worse. If you have any doubts, con-
sult your service representative.

Overview 5 - 1
 BIOS Utilities

The Power-On Self Test (POST)

 Each time you turn on the computer, the system takes a few seconds to con-
POST Screen duct a POST, including a quick test of the on-board RAM (memory).
1.BIOS information As the POST proceeds, the computer will tell you if there is anything wrong.
2.CPU type
3.Memory status
If there is a problem that prevents the system from booting, it will display a
4.Enter Setup prompt system summary and prompt you to run Setup.
5 appears only during
POST If there are no problems, the Setup prompt (Press <F2> to enter SETUP) will
disappear and the system will load the operating system. Once that starts, you
Note: The POST
screen as pictured is a
can’t get into Setup without rebooting.
guideline only. The
POST screen on your  PhoenixBIOS Release 6.0 1
Copyright 1985-2003 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
computer may appear All Rights Reserved
Boot Logo Screen BIOS Revision: V122 1.00.E07
slightly different. KBC/EC Firmware Revision: 1.00.P1

2
VBIOS Revision: VER008.011.001.068
If you have enabled
See “PC Camera” on CPU = Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz

page 7 - 11 for infor-

the Boot Logo Screen 511M System RAM Passed
512K Cache SRAM Passed
3
then the POST screen System BIOS shadowed
mation on RAID setup will not appear. You Video BIOS shadowed
ATAPI CD-ROM: DV-W22E
after POST. can still press F2 to en- USB: Y - E DATA USB-FDU
Mouse Intialized
ter Setup (see “Boot
Logo Screen (Ad-
Figure 5 - 1 vanced Menu)” on
POST Screen page 5 - 8).

Press <F2> to enter SETUP

4

5 - 2 The Power-On Self Test (POST)

 BIOS Utilities

Failing the POST

Errors can be detected during the POST. There are two categories, “fatal” and
“non-fatal”.

Fatal Errors
These stop the boot process and usually indicate there is something seriously
wrong with your system. Take the computer to your service representative or
authorized service center as soon as possible. 5
Non-Fatal Errors
This kind of error still allows you to boot. You will get a message identifying
the problem (make a note of this message!) followed by the prompt:
• Press <F1> to resume
• <F2> to enter Setup

Press F1 to see if the boot process can continue. It may work, without the cor-
rect configuration.

Press F2 to run the Setup program and try to correct the problem. If you still
get an error message after you change the setting, or if the “cure” seems even
worse, call for help.

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 BIOS Utilities

The Setup Program

 The Phoenix Setup program tells the system how to configure itself and man-
Setup Screens age basic features and subsystems (e.g. port configuration).
Instructions on how to
navigate each screen Entering Setup
are in the box at the
To enter Setup, turn on the computer and press F2 during the POST. The
bottom of the screen.
5 For help, press F1 to prompt (“Press F2 to Enter Setup”) seen in Figure 5 - 1 is usually present
call up a General Help for a few seconds after you turn on the system. If you get a “Keyboard Error”,
screen, and use the ar- (usually because you pressed F2 too quickly) just press F2 again.
row keys to scroll up or
down the page.
The “Item Specific If the computer is already on, reboot using the Ctrl + Alt + Delete combina-
Help” on the right side tion and then hold down F2 when prompted. The Setup main menu will ap-
of each screen ex- pear.
plains the highlighted
item and its options. If
you see an arrow (X) Setup Screens
next to an item, press The following pages contain additional advice on portions of the Setup.
Enter to go to a sub-
menu on that subject.
Along the top of the screen is a menu bar with menu headings. When you se-
The sub-menu screen
which appears has a lect a heading, a new screen appears. Scroll through the features listed on each
similar layout but the screen to make changes to Setup.
Enter key may execute
a command.

5 - 4 The Setup Program

 BIOS Utilities

Main Menu
Figure 5 - 2
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Menu
Main
Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

System Time: 09
[16:11:05]
System Date: [01/20/2004]

5
<Tab>, <Shift Tab>, or

IDE Channel 0 Master [CD-ROM] <Enter> selects field.

IDE Channel 1 Master [None]

CPU Type: Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz

L2 Cache Size: 512 KB
FSB Frequency: 800 Mhz
DRAM Frequency: 400 Mhz

System Memory: 640 KB

Extended Memory: 522752 KB

F1 Help
 Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit  Select Menu Enter Select
Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

System Time & Date (Main Menu)

The hour setting uses the 24-hour system (i.e., ØØ = midnight; 13 = 1 pm). If
you can change the date and time settings in your operating system, you will
also change these settings. Some applications may also alter data files to re-
flect these changes.

Main Menu 5 - 5
 BIOS Utilities

IDE Channel * Master (Main Menu)

 Pressing Enter under opens the sub-menu to show the configuration of the
Primary Master device e.g. the CD drive and hard disk. These items are con-
Switching Hard Disks figured automatically for you.
Every time you install a
different hard disk in CPU Type, L2 Cache Size, FSB Frequency, DRAM Frequency (Main
the computer, it will be Menu)
configured automati-
5 cally. These items contain information on your CPU and system memory frequency.

System Memory, Extended Memory (Main Menu)

These items contain information on the system memory.

5 - 6 Main Menu
 BIOS Utilities

Advanced Menu
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Figure 5 - 3
Advanced Menu
Main Advanced
Advanced Security Boot Exit

Setup Warning Item Specific Help

Setting itmes on this menu to incorrect
values may cause your system to malfunction. Select 'Yes' if you

Reset Configuration Data [WNo]

No
want to clear the
Extended System 5
Configuration

I/O Device Configuration Data (ESCD) area.

Boot Logo Screen: [Disabled]

Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled]
CPU Clock Adjust: [Enabled]
Battery Low Beep Warning [Enabled]
Power On Beep [Disabled]
Graphics Aperture: [128Mb]
USB Device 29, Function 1&2&3: [Enabled]
Legacy USB Support: [Enabled]

F1 Help
 Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit  Select Menu Enter Select
Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Reset Configuration Data (Advanced Menu)

This item is set to No as default. You can change the setting to Yes if you have
installed a new add-on which has reconfigured the system, resulting in such a
serious system conflict that the operating system is unable to boot.

Advanced Menu 5 - 7
 BIOS Utilities

I/O Device Configuration (Advanced Menu)

The sub-menus under this item include options to configure the Serial port A
(Serial Mouse) and Parallel (Printer) port. These can be left to the default
settings, however you may wish to use certain devices that require settings to
be adjusted accordingly. Check the documentation for any such devices to see
what settings are required.

5 Boot Logo Screen (Advanced Menu)

This menu item allow s you to enable/disable the Boot Logo Screen as the
computer starts up (it is “Disabled” by default). This will affect what sort of
POST screen you see.

Hyper-Threading Technology (Advanced Menu)

Enable Hyper-Threading (it is “Enabled” by default) to increase performance
of your computer depending on the hardware and software you use (all the
processor options in this notebook series support Hyper Threading Technolo-
gy - see “Processor Types” on page A - 1). Hyper Threading is supported
fully in Windows XP, but it is strongly recommended you DO NOT en-
able this option in Windows 2000. Once you have enabled Hyper-Thread-
ing, DO NOT disable the option. (If you do disable the option you will
need to reinstall your operating system.)

5 - 8 Advanced Menu
 BIOS Utilities

CPU Clock Adjust: (Advanced Menu)

If you choose “Enabled” the CPU clock will save power if you are not using
the AC adapter in order to increase the battery life.

Battery Low Beep Warning (Advanced Menu)

Use this menu to enable/disable the warning beep sound when the battery
reaches a low power level.
5
Power On Beep (Advanced Menu)
Use this menu to enable/disable the single beep sound at the end of the POST.

Graphics Aperture (Advanced Menu>Advanced Chipset Control)

The AGP aperture is an area of system RAM reserved for use by the comput-
er’s video system for storing textures if it needs. The RAM is available for use
by the system as normal if not used by the video system. The recommended
setting is 128MB, and this is the default setting. This setting should not be set
lower than 32MB.

Advanced Menu 5 - 9
 BIOS Utilities

USB Device 29, Function 1&2&3

 This option allows you to enable/disable support for all USB ports, except the
lower rear port. This is “Enabled” by default, however if you are installing an
Operating System
Installation Warning
Operating System see the sidebar. If you set this option to “Disabled” to install
the operating system (you will need to use an external floppy drive attached
If you are installing an to the lower rear USB port to install a RAID driver - see “Installing a RAID
Operating System
driver if a 7-In-1 Card Reader is Present” on page 7 - 19), don’t forget to set
(e.g. Windows XP),
5 and have a 7-In-1 Card the option to “Enabled” after you have installed the operating system.
Reader present, make
sure to set the USB Legacy USB Support: (Advanced Menu)
Device 29, Function Choose “Enabled” if you intend to use USB devices in systems which do not
1&2&3 option in the
BIOS to “Disabled”. normally support USB functionality (e.g. DOS). The default setting is “En-
abled” and does not need to be changed if you intend to use your USB devices
This will disable all the in Windows.
USB ports except the
lower rear USB port.
This will prevent the
system seeing the card
reader as a disk drive,
and thus preventing
you from setting up the
internal hard disk as
drive “C:”.

5 - 10 Advanced Menu
 BIOS Utilities

Security Menu
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Figure 5 - 4
Main Advanced Security
Security Boot Exit Security Menu
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password Is: Clear
User Password Is: Clear
Supervisor Password
Set Supervisor Password Enter]
[E controls access to the
5
Set User Password: [Enter] setup utility.

Password on boot: [Disabled]
Password Warning

If you choose to set a

boot password, NEV-
ER forget your pass-
word.

F1 Help
 Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults The consequences of
Esc Exit  Select Menu Enter Select
Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit this could be serious. If
you cannot remember
Security Menu your boot password
The changes you make here affect the access to the Setup utility itself, and ac- you must contact your
cess to the computer on boot (startup). These settings do not affect your ma- vendor and you may
chine or network passwords which will be set in your software OS. Set a lose all of the informa-
tion on your hard disk.
Supervisor password for access to the Setup utility. Entering a user password
will not allow a user to modify the menu items.

Security Menu 5 - 11
 BIOS Utilities

Boot Menu
Figure 5 - 5 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Boot Menu Main Advanced Security Boot

Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

+Removable Devices Keys used to view or
CD-ROM Drive configure devices:
+Hard Drive <Enter> expands or
5 Network Boot collapses devices with
a + or -
<Ctrl+Enter> expands
all
<Shift+1> enables or
disables a device.
<+> and <-> moves the
device up or down.
<n> May move removable
device between the Hard
Disk or Removable Disk
<d> Remove a device
that is not installed.

F1 Help
 Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit  Select Menu Enter Select
Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Boot Menu
When you turn the computer on it will look for an operating system (e.g. Win-
dows XP) from the devices listed in this menu, and in this order. If it cannot
find the operating system on that device, it will try to load it from the next de-
vice in the order specified in the Boot Menu.

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 BIOS Utilities

Boot devices usually are hard drives, floppy drives, CD-ROMs and LANs
(Local Area Networks).

When you specify a device as a boot device on the Boot Menu, it requires the
availability of an operating system on that device. Most home computers
come with an operating system already installed on “Drive C:”.

If you wish to boot from a CD-ROM you will need to add it to the boot order. 5
As a general rule the order below is recommended:

1. Removable Devices (usually external USB floppy disks)

2. CD-ROM Drive
3. Hard Drive
4. Network Boot

In everyday use you will usually boot from the hard drive, however there may
be occasions when it is advantageous to boot from a floppy disk (e.g. and ex-
ternal USB floppy disk drive) or CD-ROM.

Boot Menu 5 - 13
 BIOS Utilities

Exit Menu
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Figure 5 - 6
Main Advanced Security Boot Exit
Exi
Exit Menu
Item Specific Help
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and
Load Setup Defaults save your changes to

5 Discard Changes
Save Changes
CMOS.

F1 Help
 Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit  Select Menu Enter Select
Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Exit Menu
Choosing to Discard Changes, or Exit Discarding Changes, will wipe out
any changes you have made to the Setup. You can also choose to restore the
original Setup defaults that will return the Setup to its original state, and erase
any previous changes you have made in a previous session.

5 - 14 Exit Menu
 Upgrading The Computer

Chapter 6: Upgrading The Computer

Overview
This chapter contains the information on upgrading the computer. Follow the
steps outlined to make the desired upgrades. If you have any trouble or prob-
lems you can contact your service representative for further help. Before you
begin you will need:

• A small crosshead or Phillips screwdriver 6

• A small regular screwdriver
• An antistatic wrist strap

Before working with or repairing the internal components you will need to 
wear an antistatic wrist strap to ground yourself because static electricity may
Warranty Warning
damage the components. The chapter includes instructions for:
Please check with your
• Battery Removal service representative
before undertaking any
• Upgrading the CD/DVD Device (Bay Two) upgrade procedures to
• Upgrading the Hard Disk(s) find out if this will VOID
• Upgrading the System Memory your warranty.

Overview 6 - 1
 Upgrading The Computer

When Not to Upgrade

 These procedures involve opening the system’s case, adding and sometimes
Power Safety replacing parts.
Warning
You should not perform any of these upgrades if:
Before you undertake
any upgrade proce-
dures, make sure that • your system is still under warranty or a service contract
you have turned off the • you don’t have all the necessary equipment
power, and discon- • you’re not in the correct environment
6 nected all peripherals
and cables (including • you doubt your abilities
telephone lines). It is
advisable to also re- Under any of these conditions, contact your service representative to purchase
move your battery in or replace the component(s).
order to prevent acci-
dentally turning the
machine on. Please make sure that you review each procedure before you perform it.

6 - 2 Overview
 Upgrading The Computer

Battery Removal
When upgrading your computer it is recommended that you remove the bat-

tery for safety purposes. If you have the 12 cell battery option, there will be Bay Three Device
no device in Bay Three. The battery removal
pictured includes a sub
1. Shut the computer down, place it on a clean, stable surface and turn it over. woofer in Bay Three. If
2. Remove screws 1 - 5 . you do not have this
3. Remove the battery 6 (and Bay Three device 7 if applicable) by applying option, then only the
gentle pressure to slide it in the direction of the arrows. battery itself will need
to be removed. 6

Figure 6 - 1
1 2 Battery Removal
3
5 4

7 6

Battery Removal 6 - 3
 Upgrading The Computer

Upgrading the CD/DVD Device (Bay Two)

1. Shut the computer down and remove the battery (see “Battery Removal”
on page 6 - 3).
2. Remove screws 1 - 8 .
3. Carefully lift up the memory socket cover (a fan cable 9 is still attached to
the mainboard and you can either disconnect it or leave it attached).
4. Use a screwdriver to carefully push the CD/DVD device assembly 10 out of
the computer at point 11 .
7 8
6 4
1
6 5
2
Figure 6 - 2 3
Removing the CD/
DVD Device
9

11
10

6 - 4 Upgrading the CD/DVD Device (Bay Two)

 Upgrading The Computer

Upgrading the Hard Disk(s)

The hard disk drive(s) is (are) used to store your data internally in the comput-
er. The hard disk drive) is mounted in a removable case, and can be taken out
to accommodate other 2.5" IDE hard disk drives with a height of 9.5 mm.


Jumper Settings for Multiple Hard Disk Use

If you are using more than one hard disk in your computer, make sure to set the 6
jumpers on all your hard disks to the cable select option in order for the system to
recognize all the disks (see your hard disk manual or the information printed on the
hard disk itself for details on the jumper settings).

Hard Disks in a RAID Configuration

If you are using two hard disks in a RAID configuration (see “RAID Config-
uration” on page 7 - 17) the jumper on the mainboard needs to be set in order
to configure the hard disks in ATA or RAID mode (see “Jumper Setting for
RAID/ATA Configuration” on page 7 - 18).

Upgrading the Hard Disk(s) 6 - 5

 Upgrading The Computer

1. Shut the computer down and remove the battery (see “Battery Removal”
on page 6 - 3).
2. Remove screws 1 - 3 from the HDD cover, and the cover 4 .
3. Remove screws 5 - 7 from the primary hard disk assembly (or 8 - 10
secondary hard disk assembly).

1 2 3
6

5 8
4
Figure 6 - 3
Removing the HDD
Assembly

6 7 9 10

6 - 6 Upgrading the Hard Disk(s)

 Upgrading The Computer

4. Take the HDD assembly out of the case, and remove the screws 1 - 4
and separate the HDD connector cable 5 , and case 6 .
5. Just reverse the removal procedure to install the new HDD assembly.

Figure 6 - 4
5 Separating the HDD,
Cable & Case

6
2
6 3
1
4

Upgrading the Hard Disk(s) 6 - 7

 Upgrading The Computer

Some Things to Watch Out For

 Software
HDD System Allow the system to auto-detect the new HDD, or if necessary, run the Setup
Warning Utility in the BIOS to customize the system.
New HDDs are blank.
Before you begin make
Setting Up a New HDD
sure: Follow your operating system’s installation instructions and install all neces-
You have backed up sary drivers and utilities as outlined in “What to Install” on page 4 - 1.
any data you want to
6 keep from your old
HDD.
You have all the CD-
ROMs and FDDs re-
quired to install your
operating system and
programs.
If you have access to
the internet, download
the latest application
and hardware driver
updates for the operat-
ing system you plan to
install. Copy these to a
removable medium.

6 - 8 Upgrading the Hard Disk(s)

 Upgrading The Computer

Upgrading the System Memory

The computer has two 64-bit wide DDR data channels memory for 200-PIN
400MHz or 333MHz DDR Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Modules (SO-
DIMM). The main memory can be expanded up to 2GB, and accepts 128/256/
512/1024 MB modules.

1. Shut the computer down, and remove the battery (see “Battery Removal”
on page 6 - 3).
2. Remove screws 1 - 8 .
3. Carefully lift up the memory socket cover (a fan cable 9 is still attached to 6
the mainboard and you can either disconnect it or leave it attached).
4. Locate the Memory sockets 10 .
Figure 6 - 5
7 8
Removing the Memory
4 Socket Cover
1
6 5
3 2
9

10

Upgrading the System Memory 6 - 9

 Upgrading The Computer

1 2 3
Figure 6 - 6
Removing the Memory 1 2
Module(s)

6 .

5. If there is a module currently installed which needs to be upgraded/replaced

then remove it by gently pulling latches 1 and 2 on the memory socket as
 indicated in Figure 6 - 6.
6. The module 3 will pop-up, and you can remove it.
Contact Warning 7. Insert a new module holding it at about a 30° angle and fit the connectors
Be careful not to touch firmly into the memory slot.
the metal pins on the 8. The module will only fit one way as defined by its pin alignment. Make sure
module’s connecting the module is seated as far into the slot as it will go. DO NOT FORCE IT; it
edge Even the clean- should fit without much pressure.
est hands have oils 9. Press the module down towards the mainboard until the slot levers click into
which can attract parti- place to secure the module.
cles, and degrade the 10. Replace the memory socket cover and 8 screws (Figure 6 - 5 on page 6 -
module’s perfor- 9).
mance. 11. During the startup process, the BIOS will register the new memory
configuration.

6 - 10 Upgrading the System Memory

 Upgrading The Computer

Upgrading the Processor

If you want to upgrade your computer by replacing the existing processor with 
a faster/new one you will need to contact your customer service representa- Warranty
tive. We recommend that you do not do this yourself, since if it is done incor- The CPU is not a user
rectly you may damage the processor or mainboard. serviceable part.
Opening this compart-
ment may violate your
warranty.

Unauthorized tamper-
ing with the HDD may
6
also violate your war-
ranty.

Upgrading the Processor 6 - 11

 Upgrading The Computer

6 - 12
 Options

Chapter 7: Options
Overview
This chapter contains the information on the various optional items which may
come with your computer, depending on the configuration purchased. If you
are unsure please contact your service representative.

The chapter includes information on the following:

• The 7-In-1 Card Reader

• The TV Tuner 7
• The Wireless LAN Module
• The Bluetooth Module 
• RAID Warranty Warning
• PC Camera
Please check with your
service representative
before undertaking any
upgrade procedures to
find out if this will VOID
your warranty.

Overview 7 - 1
 Options

The 7-In-1 Card Reader

The card reader allows you to use the most popular digital storage cards. The
formats which can be read include:
• MMC (MultiMedia Card)
• SD (Secure Digital)
• MS (Memory Stick)
• MS (Memory Stick Pro)
• SM (SmartMedia Card)
• CF (Compact Flash Types I & II)
• MD (IBM Microdrive)
7
Figure 7 - 1
Removable Disks

The Cards will appear as removable disks on the computer and can be access-
ed in the same way as your hard disk (s).

7 - 2 The 7-In-1 Card Reader

 Options

TV Tuner
The optional TV Tuner allows you to watch TV, play music CDs, video con- 
ference and capture still images and video on your PC. TV Tuner Remote

The TV Tuner comes with a remote control unit, a CD with TV Studio Appli- The remote control unit
cation Utility Software (containing a User Guide) and a quick driver installa- provided with the op-
tional TV Tuner will
tion guide. Make sure you install the driver as indicated, then consult the only function when the
guides for full instructions on how to use the TV Tuner and TV Studio soft- computer is powered
ware. Make sure you install the software before connecting the coaxial ca- from the AC adapter,
ble to the TV antenna input. and not while the com-
puter is powered by
the internal battery.
7

System Suspend 1 2 3
Mode & TV Studio
Software Figure 7 - 2
TV Tuner Module
The computer will not
enter a system sus-
pend mode (Hibernate 1. CATV Port
or Standby) while the 2. Line-In Port
TV Studio software is 3. S-Video-In Port
running.

TV Tuner 7 - 3
 Options

The Wireless LAN & Bluetooth Modules

 If your purchase option includes the 802.11g Wireless LAN module and/or
Wireless Device Bluetooth module, follow the information on the following pages for instruc-
Operation Aboard
Aircraft
tions on installing the driver. Pay careful attention to the warnings concerning
the use of wireless modules aboard aircraft, and the instructions on enabling/
The use of any porta- disabling power to the modules.
ble electronic trans-
mission devices
aboard aircraft is usu-
ally prohibited. Make 
sure the module(s) are
OFF if you are using Power Toggle for the Wireless LAN and Bluetooth Modules
7 the computer aboard
You will need to enable power to the modules by using the following key combina-
aircraft. When the
tions:
computer first ‘Boots
Up’ the module(s) will Fn + F11 = Wireless LAN Module Power Toggle
be OFF. Fn + F12 = Bluetooth Module Power Toggle
If you restart the com- When the Wireless LAN module is powered on, the LED will be orange.
puter the power status
of the module will re- When the Bluetooth module is powered on, the LED will be green.
main the same as it Do not try to use the Wireless LAN module and the Bluetooth module at the same
was before the restart. time, as this may cause a communication conflict.
If you shut down the
computer the module
will turn OFF.

7 - 4 The Wireless LAN & Bluetooth Modules

 Options

The Wireless LAN Module

Wireless LAN Driver Installation (Win2000)
1. Make sure the WLAN module is powered ON (see page 7 - 4).
2. Insert the Wireless LAN CD-ROM into the CD drive.
3. The program will run automatically.
4. Click Install Software (button).
5. Click Next.
6. Click the button to accept the license agreement, then click Next.
7. Click Next > Install.
8. Click Finish and restart the computer.
9. The network settings can now be configured.
10. Right-click the WLAN icon in the taskbar and scroll to View Availa-
ble Wireless Networks. 7
11. Select the network and click Connect to connect to the network, or
Advanced for further configuration options (your System Administrator
may need to help you fill in the information in the Advanced options).

Click Acrobat Reader (button) to install the program (if you have not already
done so) to read the Quick Guide and User’s Manual. The appropriate mod-
ule is the MP54G (MS-6820).

The Wireless LAN Module 7 - 5

 Options

Wireless LAN Driver Installation (WinXP)

1. Make sure the WLAN module is powered ON (see page 7 - 4).
2. Insert the Wireless LAN CD-ROM into the CD drive.
3. The program will run automatically.
4. Click Install Software (button).
5. Click Next.
6. Click the button to accept the license agreement, then click Next.
7. Click Next > Install.
8. Click Finish and restart the computer.
9. The network settings can now be configured.
10. Right-click the WLAN icon in the taskbar and scroll to Open Net-
work Connections to see the Network Connections control panel.
11. Double-click the Wireless Network Connection to see the available
7 networks, or click Advanced (button) for further configuration options
(your System Administrator may need to help you fill in the information
in the Advanced options).

Click Acrobat Reader (button) to install the program (if you have not already
done so) to read the Quick Guide and User’s Manual. The appropriate mod-
ule is the MP54G (MS-6820).

7 - 6 The Wireless LAN Module

 Options

Figure 7 - 3
Wireless LAN
Screens (WinXP)

The Wireless LAN Module 7 - 7

 Options

The Bluetooth Module

Bluetooth Driver Installation (Win2000)
1. Make sure the Bluetooth module is powered ON (see page 7 - 4).
2. Click cancel if you see the “New Hardware Found” message.
3. Insert the Bluetooth CD-ROM into the CD drive.
4. The program will run automatically.
5. Click Install Drivers and Application Software and click Next.
6. Click the button to accept the license agreement, then click Next.
7. Click Next > Install (click OK if asked if you want to continue).
8. Click Finish > Yes to restart the computer.
9. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar and select “Start Using
Bluetooth”.
7 10. You can then begin to configure the settings.

You can also configure the settings from the Bluetooth Configuration con-
trol panel (Start menu and point to Settings and click Control Panel then
double-click the Bluetooth Configuration icon).

The Bluetooth Manual (in .html format) is on the Bluetooth CD-ROM in the
Userguide folder (insert the Bluetooth CD-ROM and click Browse this CD).

7 - 8 The Bluetooth Module

 Options

Bluetooth Driver Installation (WinXP)

1. Make sure the Bluetooth module is powered ON (see page 7 - 4).
2. Click cancel if you see the “New Hardware Found” message.
3. Insert the Bluetooth CD-ROM into the CD drive.
4. The program will run automatically.
5. Click Install Drivers and Application Software and click Next.
6. Click the button to accept the license agreement, then click Next.
7. Click Next > Install (click OK if asked if you want to continue).
8. When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears select “Install from a
list or specific location (Advanced)” then click Next.
9. Select “Search for the best driver in these locations.” and select
ONLY “Include this location in the search:”.
10. Navigate (Browse...) to the top level of the Bluetooth CD D:\ and click
OK > Next > Finish, then restart the computer. 7
11. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar and select “Start Using
Bluetooth”.
12. You can then begin to configure the settings.

You can also configure the settings from the Bluetooth Configuration con-
trol panel (Start menu and point to Settings and click Control Panel then
double-click the Bluetooth Configuration icon).

The Bluetooth Manual (in .html format) is on the Bluetooth CD-ROM in the
Userguide folder (insert the Bluetooth CD-ROM and click Browse this CD).

The Bluetooth Module 7 - 9

 Options

Figure 7 - 4
Bluetooth Control
Panel & My
Bluetooth Places

7 - 10 The Bluetooth Module

 Options

PC Camera
If you have purchased the optional PC Camera you will need to install the de-
vice driver for it as indicated in the following pages (only install the drivers
for the optional modules you have purchased). After installing the driver
you can run the application software by going to the PC Camera 301P item
in the Start > All Programs/Programs menu and selecting the AMCAP pro-
gram.

PC Camera 7 - 11
 Options

PC Camera Driver Installation (Win2000/XP)

1. Insert the PC Camera CD-ROM into the CD Drive.
2. Click Start (menu) > Run...
3. Navigate (Browse...) to D:\Default setting_60Hz\SETUP.exe and click
OK.
4. Click Next > Finish to restart the computer.
5. To run the application software go to the Camtel USB PC Camera item
in the Start > Programs/All Programs menu, and select the AMCAP
program (see “AMCAP” on page 7 - 15).

7 - 12 PC Camera
 Options

Audio Setup
If you wish to capture video & audio with your camera, it is necessary to setup 
the audio recording options in Windows. To do this in Windows XP (for Win-
Windows 2000 Audio
dows 2000 see sidebar): Setup
1. Go to the Start menu and point to Settings and click Control Panel, then Go to the Start menu
double-click the Sounds & Audio Devices icon (Category View > Speech, and point to Settings
and Audio Devices). and click Control Pan-
2. Click Advanced in the Volume tab. el then double-click the
3. Click Options (Volume Control) and scroll down and click Properties. Sounds and Multime-
4. Click Recording (Adjust volume for) and click Microphone (check box), dia icon.
then click OK. Click Audio (tab) and
5. Make sure the Select (check box) in the Recording Control panel, under click Volume (button)
the Microphone section, is checked (boost the volume as high as it will go). in the Sound Record-
7
6. Close the open windows. ing menu.
Select Advanced
Controls from the Op-
tions menu.

(Continued overleaf.)

PC Camera 7 - 13
 Options


Windows 2000 Audio
Setup (continued)

Make sure the Select

(check box) in the Mi-
crophone section is
checked, and boost
the volume as high as
it will go.

7 Close the windows.

Figure 7 - 5
Audio Setup
(Windows XP)

7 - 14 PC Camera
 Options

AMCAP
AMCAP is a video viewer useful for general purpose video viewing and test- 
ing, and can capture video files to .avi format.
Pre-Allocating File
To capture video: Space
1. Run the AMCAP program from the Start > Programs menu (it is recom- You may pre-allocate
mended that you set the capture file before the capture process - see Set the file size for the cap-
Capture File below). ture file in the AMCAP
2. Go to the Capture menu heading (if you wish to capture audio make sure program. You can
that the Capture Audio option is ticked) and select Start Capture. choose to ignore this
3. On the first run of the program (if you have not set the captured file) you will by clicking Cancel.
be asked to choose a file name and size (see the sidebar - Pre-Allocating
File Space) for the captured file. Click Start Capture again. Pre-allocating space
4. Click OK to start capturing the video, and press Esc to stop the capture. on the hard disk can 7
improve the capture
5. If you wish to, you may go to the File menu and select Save Captured
quality (particularly of
Video As..., choose a file name and location, then click Open (you can view
large capture files), by
the file using the Windows Media Player). reducing the amount of
work the hard disk has
Set Capture File to do in finding space
In the AMCAP program, you will only be asked to set the capture file name for the video data as it
on the first run of the program. When you run the program the next time the is being captured.
file will automatically be overwritten with the newly captured file. To avoid
You may find it helpful
overwriting files you can go to the Set Capture File.. option in the File menu, to defragment the HDD
and set the file name and location before capture. Set the name and location, before capture.
then click Open (you can choose Cancel to ignore the file size if prompted).

PC Camera 7 - 15
 Options

Eliminating Screen Flicker

If you find that the video screen in the AMCAP program is flickering, you can
try to adjust the option from the Video Capture Filter options.
1. Run the AMCAP program from the Start > Programs menu.
2. Go to Options and scroll down to select “Video Capture Filter...”.
3. You can choose either 50Hz or 60Hz from the No Flicker box.

Figure 7 - 6
Camera Controls
7

7 - 16 PC Camera
 Options

RAID Configuration
If you have included the optional RAID (Redundant Array of Independent
Disks) configuration in your purchase option, this will allow you to use your
hard disks in combination with Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1)
for fault tolerance and performance.

RAID Level Description

Identical drives reading and writing data in parallel to increase

performance. RAID 0 implements a striped disk array and the
RAID 0 Table 7 - 1
data is broken into blocks and each block is written to a sepa-
RAID Description
rate disk drive. 7
Identical drives in a mirrored configuration used to protect data.
Should a drive that is part of a mirrored array fail, the mirrored
RAID 1 drive (which contains identical data) will handle all the data.
When a new replacement drive is installed, data to the new
drive is rebuilt from the mirrored drive to restore fault tolerance.

The following pages provide a basic introduction to setting up the RAID. For
full instructions consult the FT100Li1_0914 document in Microsoft Word
format on the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual CD-ROM - Navi-
gate (Browse..) to D:\Drivers\RAID\utility\menu\FT100Li1_0914.doc.

RAID Configuration 7 - 17
 Options

Jumper Setting for RAID/ATA Configuration

1. Follow the procedure to remove the secondary hard disk (see “Upgrading
the Hard Disk(s)” on page 6 - 5).
2. Locate the jumper at point 1 .
3. Use a bent paper clip to push the switches up to ON for RAID mode, or
down to off for ATA mode.

Figure 7 - 7
RAID Jumper Location
1

7 2 3

7 - 18 RAID Configuration
 Options

RAID Setup
To create a disk array you will need to open the FastBuild Utility which is built
into the BIOS if you have included the RAID option in your purchase config-
uration. You will also need a blank floppy disk, and external USB floppy disk
drive.

Installing a RAID driver if a 7-In-1 Card Reader is Present

If you are installing the RAID driver and have a 7-In-1 Card Reader present,
make sure to set the “USB Device 29, Function 1&2&3” option in the BIOS
to “Disabled” (see page 5-10).

This will disable all the USB ports except the lower rear USB port. This will 7
prevent the system seeing the card reader as a disk drive, and thus preventing
you from setting up the internal hard disk as drive “C:”. You may then connect
the USB floppy drive to the lower rear USB port, and insert the floppy disk
with the copied RAID drivers on to it (see page 7 - 22). After installing the
RAID driver and operating system do not forget to set the “USB Device 29,
Function 1&2&3” option in the BIOS to “Enabled”.

RAID Configuration 7 - 19
 Options

Startup the computer, and when you see the screen below press the Ctrl + F
key combination to enter the utility.

Figure 7 - 8 FastTrak 100 "Lite" (tm) BIOS Version 2.02.1.5

(C) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
FastTrak BIOS
Screen Examples No Array is defined ...........................

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility or

Press <ESC> to continue booting......

7 If you have a disk array defined you will see a screen similar to that below:

FastTrak 100 "Lite" (tm) BIOS Version 2.02.1.5

(C) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.

ID MODE SIZE TRACK-MAPPING STATUS

1 1+0 Stripe 30005M 3647/255/63 Functional

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility......

7 - 20 RAID Configuration
 Options

You can create two types of array as outlined in Table 7 - 1, “RAID Descrip-
tion,” on page 17. 
• RAID 0 - A Striped array for enhanced performance (1 or 2 drives) Setup Options
• RAID 1 - A Mirrored array for data security (2 drives treated as one)
What options are avail-
After the FastBuild Utility you will see the menu options below: able in “Optimize Ar-
ray for” depends on
FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.01 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. how many hard disks
[ Main Menu ] you have:

Auto Setup....................[ 1 ] 1*HDD = Performance

View Drive Assignments........[ 2 ]
2*HDD = Security or
Performance
View Array....................[ 3 ]
7
Delete Array..................[ 4 ] In “Mode” these are
Rebuild Array.................[ 5 ] the options depending
on the number of hard
disks:

1*HDD = Stripe
2*HDD = Mirror
[ Keys Avaiable ]

Press 1..5 to Select Option [ESC] Exit

1. Press the number to select your setup option (Auto Setup is the easiest
and fastest way to setup your first array - see sidebar for hard disk options). Figure 7 - 9
2. Press Ctrl + Y keys to save the information. FastBuild Utility
3. Restart the computer.

RAID Configuration 7 - 21
 Options

4. You will now need to format the array as if it were a single hard drive.
5. Have a floppy disk ready and copy the RAID\Drivers folder from the Device
Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual CD-ROM (Navigate/Browse.. to
D:Drivers\RAID\Drivers) to the floppy disk.
6. Startup from your operating system CD (Windows XP or Windows 2000
including Service Pack 4).
7. Press the F6 key when you see the message “Press F6 if you need to
install third party SCSI or RAID driver”.
8. When you see the Windows Setup menu appear, press the “S” key to
“Specify Additional Device”.
9. Make sure you have the floppy disk with the RAID drivers copied to it
inserted in the external USB floppy disk drive.
10. Select the appropriate controller for your operating system Windows 2000
7 or Windows XP and press Enter (see below).
Figure 7 - 10
FastTrak Win2000 Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller
Controller OS WinXP Promise FastTrak100 (tm) Lite Controller
Select
11. The system will now read from the floppy drive and return to the Windows
Setup Menu.
12. Press Enter to continue installing the operating system as normal (see your
Windows documentation if you need instructions on installing the Windows
OS).

7 - 22 RAID Configuration
 Troubleshooting

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
Overview
Should you have any problems with your computer, before consulting the service center, you may want to
try to solve the problem yourself. This chapter lists some common problems and their possible solutions.
This can’t anticipate every problem, but you should check here before you panic. If you don’t find the an-
swer in these pages, make sure you have followed the instructions carefully and observed the safety pre-
cautions in the preface. If all else fails, talk to your service center. You should also make a record of what
happened and what remedies you tried.

Of course, if something goes wrong, it will happen at the most inconvenient time possible, so you should
preview this section just in case. If, after you’ve tried everything, and the system still won’t cooperate, try
turning it off for a few minutes and then rebooting. You will lose any unsaved data, but it may start work- 8
ing again. Then call your service representative.

Overview 8 - 1
 Troubleshooting

Basic Hints and Tips

Many of the following may seem obvious but they are often the solution to a problem when your computer
appears not to be working.
Power - Is the computer actually plugged into a working electrical outlet? If plugged into a power strip,
make sure it is actually working.
Connections - Check all the cables to make sure that there are no loose connections anywhere.
Power Savings - Make sure that the system is not in Hibernate or Standby mode by pressing the power
button for less than 4 seconds (the Power LED will blink green while in Standby mode, in Hibernate
mode it will be off).
Brightness - Check the brightness of the screen by pressing the Fn + F8 or F9 keys to adjust the brightness
8 (see “Opening the LCD” on page 3 - 2).
Display Choice - Press Fn + F7 to make sure the system is not set to “external only” display (see “At-
taching a Monitor (CRT)” on page 3 - 7).
Boot Drive - Make sure there are no floppy disks in any attached floppy disk drives when you start up
your machine (this is a common cause of the message “Invalid system disk - Replace the disk, and then
press any key” / “Remove disks or other media. Press any key to restart”).

8 - 2 Basic Hints and Tips

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Backup and General Maintenance

• Always backup your important data, and keep copies of your OS and programs safe, but close to
hand. Don’t forget to note the serial numbers if you are storing them out of their original cases
e.g. in a CD wallet.

• Run maintenance programs on your hard disk and OS as often as you can. You may schedule
these programs to run at times when you are not using your computer. You can use those which
are provided free with your OS, or buy the more powerful dedicated programs to do so.

• Write down your passwords and keep them safe (away from your computer). This is especially
important if you choose to use a Startup password for the BIOS (see “Boot Menu” on page 5 -
12).
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• Keep copies of vital settings files such as network, dialup settings, mail settings etc. (even if just
brief notes).

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Viruses
• Install an Anti-Virus program and keep the definitions file (the file which tells your program
which viruses to look for) up to date. New computer viruses are discovered daily, and some of
them may seriously harm your computer and cause you to lose data. Anti-Virus programs are
commercially available and the definitions file updates are usually downloadable directly from
the internet.

• Be careful when opening e-mail from sources you don’t know. Viruses are often triggered from
within e-mail attachments so take care when opening any attached file. You can configure most
Anti-Virus programs to check all e-mail attachments. Note: You should also beware of files
from people you know as the virus may have infected an address book and been automatically
forwarded without the person’s knowledge.
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• Keep a “Boot Floppy Disk” (this disk provides basic information which allows you to startup
your computer) handy. You may refer to your OS’s documentation for instructions on how to
make one, and many Anti-Virus programs will also provide such a disk (or at least instructions
on how to make one).

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Upgrading and Adding New Hardware/Software

• Do not be tempted to make changes to your Windows Registry unless you are very sure of what
you are doing, otherwise you will risk severely damaging your system.

• Don’t open your computer or undertake any repair or upgrade work if you are not comfortable
with what you are doing.

• Read the documentation. We can assume, since you are reading this, that you are looking at the
computer’s manual, but what about any new peripheral devices you have just purchased? Many
problems are caused by the installation of new hardware and/or software. Always refer to the doc-
umentation of any new hardware and/or software, and pay particular attention to files entitled
“READ ME” or “READ ME FIRST”.
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• When installing a new device always make sure the device is powered on, and in many cases you
will need to restart the computer. Always check that all the cables are correctly connected.

• Make sure you have installed the drivers for any new hardware you have installed (latest driver
files are usually available to download from vendor’s websites).

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• Thoroughly check any recent changes you made to your system as these changes may affect one
or more system components, or software programs. If possible, go back and undo the change you
just made and see if the problem still occurs.

• Don’t over complicate things. The less you have to deal with then the easier the source of the
problem may be found; Example - if your computer has many devices plugged into its ports, and
a number of programs running, then it will be difficult to determine the cause of a problem. Try
disconnecting all of the devices and restarting the computer with all the peripheral devices
unplugged. A process of elimination (adding and removing devices and restarting where neces-
sary) will often find the source of a problem, although this may be time consuming.

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Power
Problem Possible Cause/Solution

You turned on the power The battery is missing or incorrectly installed - Make sure the battery is present and seated
but it doesn’t work. properly in the battery bay, and that nothing is interfering with the battery contacts.
(The battery status LED
, doesn’t light up.)

The battery status LED Low Battery. Plug in the AC power source. If the computer doesn’t start up immediately,
indicator, is blinking turn it off then on again.
orange and/or a beeping
sound is heard.

You are losing battery The system is using too much power. If your OS has a Power Options scheme (see
power too quickly. “Power Schemes” on page 3 - 20) check its settings. You may also be using a PC Card
device that is drawing a lot of power.
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Actual battery operating The battery has not been fully discharged before being recharged. Make sure the battery
time is shorter than is fully discharged and recharge it completely before reusing (see “Battery Information”
expected. on page 3 - 24).
Power Options have been disabled. Go to the Control Panel in Windows and re-enable
the options.
A peripheral device or PC Card is consuming a lot of power. Turn off the unused device to
save power.

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Problem Possible Cause/Solution

The computer feels too Make sure the computer is properly ventilated and the vents/fan intakes are not blocked
hot. (see “Overheating” on page 1 - 17). If this doesn’t cool it down, put the system into
Hibernate mode or turn it off for an hour. Make sure the computer isn’t sitting on a thermal
surface. Make sure you’re using the correct adapter.
Make sure that your notebook is completely powered off before putting it into a travel bag
(or any such container). Putting a notebook which is powered on in a travel bag may cause
the vents/intakes to be blocked.

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Display
Problem Possible Cause/Solution

Nothing appears on The system is in a power saving mode - Toggle the suspend key combination Fn + F4
screen. (see “The Function Keys and Numeric Keypad” on page 2 - 20).
The screen controls need to be adjusted - Toggle the screen control key combinations Fn
+ F8 and F9 (see “Opening the LCD” on page 3 - 2). If you’re connected to an external
monitor, make sure it’s plugged in and turned on. You should also check the monitor’s own
brightness and contrast controls.
The computer is set for a different display - Toggle the screen display key combination, Fn
+ F7 (see “Attaching a Monitor (CRT)” on page 3 - 7). If an external monitor is
connected, turn it on.
The screen saver is activated - Press any key or touch the TouchPad.
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No image appears on the You haven’t installed the video driver and configured it appropriately from the Control
external monitor I have Panel. See “Video (Win2000)” on page 4 - 9 & “Video (WinXP)” on page 4 - 15 for
plugged in and powered instructions on installing the driver (see “Making Adjustments for the Display” on
on. page 3 - 6 for instructions on configuring the video driver).

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Boot Password
Problem Possible Cause/Solution

You forget the boot If you choose to set a boot password, NEVER forget your password. The consequences of
password. this could be serious. If you cannot remember your boot password you must contact your
service representative and you may lose all of the information on your hard disk.


Jumper Settings for Multiple Hard Disk Use

If you are using more than one hard disk in your computer, make sure to set the jumpers on all your hard disks to
8 the cable select option in order for the system to recognize all the disks (see your hard disk manual or the informa-
tion printed on the hard disk itself for details on the jumper settings).

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Audio
Problem Possible Cause/Solution

The sound cannot be The volume might be set too low. Click the Speaker icon on the taskbar to check the
heard or the volume is setting. Check the volume control in the Sound Control Panel in the Windows Toolbar.
very low. The sound/mute controls F3, F5 & F6 need to be adjusted.

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CD Device
Problem Possible Cause/Solution

The compact disc cannot The compact disc is dirty - Clean it with a CD-ROM cleaner kit.
be read.

The compact disc tray The compact disc is not correctly placed in the tray - Gently try to remove the disc using
will not open when there the eject hole (see “Loading Compact Discs” on page 2 - 14).
is a disc in the tray.

The regional codes can The regional codes have already changed the maximum 5 times - See “DVD Regional
no longer be changed. Codes” on page 2 - 15.

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Keyboard and Mouse

Problem Possible Solution

Unwelcome numbers The NumLk is turned ON (the LED is lit) - Press and release the Fn & NumLk keys.
appear when typing.


Other Keyboards
If your keyboard is damaged or you just want to make a change, you can use any standard USB keyboard. The
system will detect and enable it automatically. However special functions/hot keys unique to the system’s regular
keyboard may not work.
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Operation
Problem Possible Solution

The system freezes or The system’s power saving features have timed-out (the screen goes dark). Use the AC
the screen goes dark. adapter, press the Fn + F4 (Suspend) key combination, or press the Power Button if no
LEDs are lit.

The system never goes Power Options features are not enabled. Go to the Windows Power Options menu and
into hibernate mode. enable the features you prefer (see “Enabling Power Options” on page 3 - 15). Make
sure you have enabled the Hibernate mode from the control panel.

The Infrared device The FIR settings are not configured correctly. See “Configuring the Infrared Settings
doesn’t work. for FIR” on page 3 - 26.

You may need to change the settings for the infrared device in the BIOS (see
8 “Components Menu” on page 5 - 13) to enable the FIR setting support.

The Infrared transceiver is blocked. Make sure nothing is between your system’s Infrared
transceiver and the destination’s transceiver. The Infrared transceivers operate on a “Line
of Sight”.

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Appendix A. Specifications
Feature Specification
Processor Types Intel Pentium® Processor (478-pin) Micro- (µ0.13) 0.13 Micron Process Technology,
(µ)FCPGA Package 512K On-Die L2 Cache & 800MHz Front Side
Bus - 2.4/ 2.6/ 2.8/ 3.0/ 3.2 GHz

Intel Prescott Processor (478-pin) Micro- (µ0.09) 0.09 Micron Process Technology,
(µ)FCPGA Package 102l4K On-Die L2 Cache & 800MHz Front
Side Bus - 3.2/ 3.4/ 3.6 GHz

All the above processors support Hyper Threading Technology

Core Logic Intel 865PE + ICH5

Security Security (Kensington® Type) Lock Slot BIOS Password A

Memory Two 64-bit wide DDR Data Channels Supporting 128/256/512/1024 MB DDR RAM
Two 200 Pin DDR SODIMM Sockets Modules
Supporting DDR 333/400 MHz Modules Expandable up to 2GB

BIOS One 512KB Flash ROM Phoenix BIOS

LCD 17.0” WXGA TFT LCD

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 Feature Specification
Display ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 High Perfomance Chip
Integrated 128-bit 2D/3D Graphics Accelerator
Advanced HW Acceleration for DVD Playback
Fully DirectX® 9 Support
Ultra AGP™ 8x
256MB DDR SGRAM On Board
Dual-View Display Monitor
External Display Resolution up to 1600 * 1200
HDTV Support

Storage One Changeable Optical Device (DVD-ROM/ Combo/ CD-RW/ DVD+RW/ DVD-RW /DVD-Dual
Drive)
One Changeable Primary 2.5” 9.5mm (h) Hard Disk Drive
One External USB 1.44Mb Floppy Disk Drive (Optional)
A One Changeable 2nd 2.5” 9.5mm (h) RAID (Optional)
Supports Master Mode IDE, Supporting PIO Mode 5 / ATA-33/66/100/133 (Ultra DMA)
One Fixed 7-In-1 Card Reader Module (Factory Option)
One Changeable TV Tuner (Optional)

Data Backup RAID 0, RAID 1, HDD Fault Tolerance System (Optional)

Audio AC’97 2.2 Compliant Device S/PDIF Digital Output (5.1 CH)
3D Stereo Enhanced Sound System Built-In Microphone
Virtual 6-Channel Audio Output Built-In 4 Speakers
Compatible Sound Blaster PRO™ Built-in Sub Woofer (Factory Option)

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 Feature Specification
Keyboard, Full Size Winkey Keyboard with Numeric Built-In TouchPad
Pointing Device & Keypad 3 Hot Keys (Default Internet Browser/ Default
Buttons Email Program & Application)

Interface & Three USB 2.0 Ports One S/PDIF Out Port
Communication One Mini IEEE1394 Ports One RJ-11 Jack (Modem)
One S-Video Jack for TV Output One RJ-45 Jack (Local Area Network)
One Serial Port 1000BASE-T (Gigabit) LAN On Board
One Parallel Port (LPT1) Supporting ECP/EPP 10/100 BASE-T Compatible
One Infrared Transceiver (IrDA 1.1/FIR/SIR/ Integrated V.90/l56K MDC Modem (V.92
ASKIR) Compliant)
Infrared Transfer 1cm ~ 1M Operating One DC-In Jack
Distance 802.11g Wireless LAN (Optional)
115.2K bps SIR 300K Pixel Video Camera Module (Optional)
4M bps FIR Bluetooth Module (Optional) A
One DVI-Out Port One S-Video Jack for Video Input (Optional
One PS/2 Port (Mouse/Keyboard) with TV Tuner Module)
One Headphone Jack One Line-In Jack for Audio Input (Optional
One Microphone Jack with TV Tuner Module)

PCMCIA One Type II PCMCIA 3.3V/5V Socket Supporting CardBus

Indicators LED Indicators (HDD Activity, Suspend/Power On/AC-In, Battery Charging/Battery Full, Num
Lock, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock)

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 Feature Specification
Power Supports ACPI v1.0b Supports Battery Low Sleep
Management Supports Hibernate/Standby Modes Supports Resume From Modem Ring

Power Full Range AC Adapter - AC-In 100~240V, 50~60Hz, DC Output 20V, 7.5A
Easy Changeable Main Battery Smart Li-Ion

Environmental Temperature Relative Humidity

Spec Operating: 5°C ~ 35°C Operating: 20% ~ 80%
Non-Operating: -20°C ~ 60°C Non-Operating: 10% ~ 90%

Physical 393mm (w) * 280mm (d) * 42mm (h) 3.90kg without Battery
Dimensions &
Weight

Optional DVD-ROM Drive Module Bluetooth Module

A CD-RW Drive Module Video Camera Module
DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive Module 7-In-1 Card Reader Module
DVD-RW Drive Module TV-Tuner Module
DVD+RW/DVD-Dual Module Sub Woofer Module
Software DVD Player 12-Cell Battery Pack
Wireless LAN Module

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