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...About This User's Manual 6 Notes for This Manual 6 Safety Precautions 7 Preparing your Notebook PC 11 Chapter 2: Knowing the parts Top Side...14 Bottom Side...18 Right Side... Getting Started Power System...32 Using AC Power 32 Using Battery Power 34 Battery Care...36 Powering ON the Notebook PC 37 The Power-On Self Test (POST 37 Checking Battery Power 39 Charging the Battery Pack 40 Power ... Thermal Power Control 45 Special Keyboard Functions 46 Hot Keys ...46 Microsoft Windows Keys 49 Multimedia Control Keys 50 Switches and Status Indicators 51 Switches ...51 Status Indicators 52...
...About This User's Manual 6 Notes for This Manual 6 Safety Precautions 7 Preparing your Notebook PC 11 Chapter 2: Knowing the parts Top Side...14 Bottom Side...18 Right Side... Getting Started Power System...32 Using AC Power 32 Using Battery Power 34 Battery Care...36 Powering ON the Notebook PC 37 The Power-On Self Test (POST 37 Checking Battery Power 39 Charging the Battery Pack 40 Power ... Thermal Power Control 45 Special Keyboard Functions 46 Hot Keys ...46 Microsoft Windows Keys 49 Multimedia Control Keys 50 Switches and Status Indicators 51 Switches ...51 Status Indicators 52...
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... Network Connection 64 Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models 66 Windows Wireless Network Connection 68 Bluetooth Wireless Connection(on selected models 70 Appendix Optional Accessories A-2 Optional Connections A-2 Operating System and Software A-3 System BIOS Settings A-4 Common Problems and Solutions A-13 Recovering Your Notebook PC A-19 Using Recovery Partition A-19 Using Recovery DVD (on...
... Network Connection 64 Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models 66 Windows Wireless Network Connection 68 Bluetooth Wireless Connection(on selected models 70 Appendix Optional Accessories A-2 Optional Connections A-2 Operating System and Software A-3 System BIOS Settings A-4 Common Problems and Solutions A-13 Recovering Your Notebook PC A-19 Using Recovery Partition A-19 Using Recovery DVD (on...
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Two Windows function keys are provided to allow easy Windows or web navigation. A software-controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to help ease navigation in the Windows operating system. 6 Touchpad The touchpad is a pointing device that provides the same functions as a desktop mouse. Notebook PC User Manual 17 5 Keyboard The keyboard provides full-sized keys with comfortable travel (depth at which the keys can be depressed) and palm rest for both hands.
Two Windows function keys are provided to allow easy Windows or web navigation. A software-controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to help ease navigation in the Windows operating system. 6 Touchpad The touchpad is a pointing device that provides the same functions as a desktop mouse. Notebook PC User Manual 17 5 Keyboard The keyboard provides full-sized keys with comfortable travel (depth at which the keys can be depressed) and palm rest for both hands.
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...Reporting Technology The S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) checks the hard disk drive during bootup, backup your Notebook PC in data loss. 38 Notebook PC User Manual sectors" for servicing. Continued use may result in for more effective scan and repair but... the process will run slower. If any critical hard disk drive warning is given during POST and gives a warning message if the hard disk drive requires servicing. IMPORTANT! To run Windows...
...Reporting Technology The S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) checks the hard disk drive during bootup, backup your Notebook PC in data loss. 38 Notebook PC User Manual sectors" for servicing. Continued use may result in for more effective scan and repair but... the process will run slower. If any critical hard disk drive warning is given during POST and gives a warning message if the hard disk drive requires servicing. IMPORTANT! To run Windows...
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... the CPU, system memory size, and the size of the display panel. WARNING! STR is low. A fully-charged battery pack provides the Notebook PC a few hours of power and will be warned when battery power is not the same as power OFF. removing both the power adapter ...Manual 39 Checking Battery Power The battery system implements the Smart Battery standard under the Windows environment, which allows the battery to ignore the low battery warnings, the Notebook PC eventually enters suspend mode (Windows default uses STR). Screen captures shown here are examples only and may not reflect ...
... the CPU, system memory size, and the size of the display panel. WARNING! STR is low. A fully-charged battery pack provides the Notebook PC a few hours of power and will be warned when battery power is not the same as power OFF. removing both the power adapter ...Manual 39 Checking Battery Power The battery system implements the Smart Battery standard under the Windows environment, which allows the battery to ignore the low battery warnings, the Notebook PC eventually enters suspend mode (Windows default uses STR). Screen captures shown here are examples only and may not reflect ...
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...the system. To protect the hard drive, wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your operating system, you may be customized in Windows Control Panel "Power Options." Actual behavior of the power switch can be prompted to the lock icon. Restarting or Rebooting After making ...changes to your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. IMPORTANT! Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to allow restart. Notebook PC User Manual 41 To restart the system manually, choose Restart. Power Options ...
...the system. To protect the hard drive, wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your operating system, you may be customized in Windows Control Panel "Power Options." Actual behavior of the power switch can be prompted to the lock icon. Restarting or Rebooting After making ...changes to your Notebook PC before turning it back ON. IMPORTANT! Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to allow restart. Notebook PC User Manual 41 To restart the system manually, choose Restart. Power Options ...
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...way or email typed half way) will close all applications and ask if you never left. Notebook PC User Manual 43 ACPI power management settings are not saved. Power Management Modes The Notebook PC has a number of automatic or adjustable power saving features that you can define Sleep/...Hibernate or Shut Down for closing the display panel or pressing the power button. You can be found in use to save your Notebook PC is not in the Windows > Control Panel ...
...way or email typed half way) will close all applications and ask if you never left. Notebook PC User Manual 43 ACPI power management settings are not saved. Power Management Modes The Notebook PC has a number of automatic or adjustable power saving features that you can define Sleep/...Hibernate or Shut Down for closing the display panel or pressing the power button. You can be found in use to save your Notebook PC is not in the Windows > Control Panel ...
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... disk drive. This function stores your current data and status in this option. Hibernate saves more power compared to remain powered. Click the Windows button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to be OFF in this option. You can also use the keyboard shortcut [Fn F1... (NOTE: The power indicator will be periodically refreshed and power consumption is volatile, it requires power to see this mode.) 44 Notebook PC User Manual Click the Windows button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to keep (refresh) the data. By doing this mode. Because RAM is greatly...
... disk drive. This function stores your current data and status in this option. Hibernate saves more power compared to remain powered. Click the Windows button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to be OFF in this option. You can also use the keyboard shortcut [Fn F1... (NOTE: The power indicator will be periodically refreshed and power consumption is volatile, it requires power to see this mode.) 44 Notebook PC User Manual Click the Windows button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to keep (refresh) the data. By doing this mode. Because RAM is greatly...
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...icons instead of the function keys. stretches the screen area to use the wireless LAN or Bluetooth. "ZZ" Icon (f1): Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode (either Save-to-RAM or Save-to-Disk depending on model but the functions should remain the same. Special Keyboard ...Functions Hot Keys The following defines the hot keys on -screen-display. Windows software settings are necessary to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes.) 46 Notebook PC User Manual Radio Tower (f2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth...
...icons instead of the function keys. stretches the screen area to use the wireless LAN or Bluetooth. "ZZ" Icon (f1): Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode (either Save-to-RAM or Save-to-Disk depending on model but the functions should remain the same. Special Keyboard ...Functions Hot Keys The following defines the hot keys on -screen-display. Windows software settings are necessary to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes.) 46 Notebook PC User Manual Radio Tower (f2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN or Bluetooth...
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...speaker volume (only in Windows OS) Speaker Up Icon (f12): Increases the speaker volume (only in Display Property Settings.) NOTE: Must connect an external monitor "before" booting up. Allows you to use a larger portion of the keyboard for number entering. (on selected models) Notebook PC User Manual 47... models have an indicator between the Notebook PC's LCD display and an external monitor in this series: LCD Only -> CRT Only (External Monitor) -> LCD + CRT Clone -> LCD + CRT Extend. (This function does not work in 256 Colors, select High Color in Windows OS) Num Lk (Ins): Toggles...
...speaker volume (only in Windows OS) Speaker Up Icon (f12): Increases the speaker volume (only in Display Property Settings.) NOTE: Must connect an external monitor "before" booting up. Allows you to use a larger portion of the keyboard for number entering. (on selected models) Notebook PC User Manual 47... models have an indicator between the Notebook PC's LCD display and an external monitor in this series: LCD Only -> CRT Only (External Monitor) -> LCD + CRT Clone -> LCD + CRT Extend. (This function does not work in 256 Colors, select High Color in Windows OS) Num Lk (Ins): Toggles...
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...and OFF. The power saving modes control many aspects of the Notebook PC to improve contrast, brightness, skin tone, and color saturation for red, green, and blue independently. Fn+Enter (extended keyboard): Toggles Windows "Calculator" application. (on -screen display (OSD). You can... see the current mode through the on selected models) 48 Notebook PC User Manual This allows switching between AC mode and battery mode.
...and OFF. The power saving modes control many aspects of the Notebook PC to improve contrast, brightness, skin tone, and color saturation for red, green, and blue independently. Fn+Enter (extended keyboard): Toggles Windows "Calculator" application. (on -screen display (OSD). You can... see the current mode through the on selected models) 48 Notebook PC User Manual This allows switching between AC mode and battery mode.
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... keyboard is equivalent to toggle between fields or cells such as pointer directions. The pointer direction keys are two special Windows keys on the keyboard as described below. Notebook PC User Manual 49 Use [Num Lk / Scr Lk] to pressing the right mouse button on selected models.... The other key, that looks like a Windows menu with the Windows Logo activates the Start menu located at the bottom left of the Windows desktop. The extended...
... keyboard is equivalent to toggle between fields or cells such as pointer directions. The pointer direction keys are two special Windows keys on the keyboard as described below. Notebook PC User Manual 49 Use [Num Lk / Scr Lk] to pressing the right mouse button on selected models.... The other key, that looks like a Windows menu with the Windows Logo activates the Start menu located at the bottom left of the Windows desktop. The extended...
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Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in Windows Control Panel "Power Options." Notebook PC User Manual 51 Switches and Status Indicators Switches Power Switch The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes.
Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in Windows Control Panel "Power Options." Notebook PC User Manual 51 Switches and Status Indicators Switches Power Switch The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep or hibernation modes.
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...act as the hard disk. This indicator will also light. (Windows software settings are necessary.) Capital Lock Indicator Indicates that capital lock [Caps Lock] is activated when lighted. Number Lock Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC's built-in wireless LAN. When the built-in the ... the access time. Number lock allows some of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters (e.g. Drive Activity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as numbers for easier numeric data input. A, B, C). The light flashes proportional...
...act as the hard disk. This indicator will also light. (Windows software settings are necessary.) Capital Lock Indicator Indicates that capital lock [Caps Lock] is activated when lighted. Number Lock Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC's built-in wireless LAN. When the built-in the ... the access time. Number lock allows some of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters (e.g. Drive Activity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as numbers for easier numeric data input. A, B, C). The light flashes proportional...
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Using the touchpad The touchpad allows you to use one-finger and multi-finger gestures to move the pointer so you can tap or click anywhere on the touchpad to activate its pointer, then slide your finger on the touchpad to move the pointer onscreen. Moving the pointer You can select and click items, rotate and zoom images, scroll lists, as well as swipe and switch between windows. Slide horizontally Slide vertically Slide diagonally 56 Notebook PC User Manual
Using the touchpad The touchpad allows you to use one-finger and multi-finger gestures to move the pointer so you can tap or click anywhere on the touchpad to activate its pointer, then slide your finger on the touchpad to move the pointer onscreen. Moving the pointer You can select and click items, rotate and zoom images, scroll lists, as well as swipe and switch between windows. Slide horizontally Slide vertically Slide diagonally 56 Notebook PC User Manual
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Three-finger swiping - The touchpad responds best to force. Notebook PC User Manual 59 Using three fingers on the touchpad, you can be easily damaged. If not properly cared for the touchpad The touchpad is no need to switch between active windows on the touchpad or the touchpad buttons. • Do not scratch...
Three-finger swiping - The touchpad responds best to force. Notebook PC User Manual 59 Using three fingers on the touchpad, you can be easily damaged. If not properly cared for the touchpad The touchpad is no need to switch between active windows on the touchpad or the touchpad buttons. • Do not scratch...
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...reader is not only convenient, but also faster than most other files to various data storage devices. The built-in the Windows notification area before removing the flash memory card. IMPORTANT! Flash memory card compatibility varies depending on the card or else ... phones, and PDAs. Never remove cards while or immediately after reading, copying, formatting, or deleting data on Notebook PC model and flash memory card specifications. Notebook PC User Manual 61 Flash memory card specifications constantly change without warning. SD / MMC IMPORTANT! Storage Devices Storage...
...reader is not only convenient, but also faster than most other files to various data storage devices. The built-in the Windows notification area before removing the flash memory card. IMPORTANT! Flash memory card compatibility varies depending on the card or else ... phones, and PDAs. Never remove cards while or immediately after reading, copying, formatting, or deleting data on Notebook PC model and flash memory card specifications. Notebook PC User Manual 61 Flash memory card specifications constantly change without warning. SD / MMC IMPORTANT! Storage Devices Storage...
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...necessary for your model (see switches in the list again. Or double click the Wireless Console icon in the 68 Notebook PC User Manual in Windows notification area and select the wireless LAN icon. 3. Select the wireless access point you cannot find the desired access ...point, click the Refresh icon on the upper right corner to a network 1. Click the wireless network icon with an orange star Windows® Notification area. 4. Windows Wireless Network Connection Connecting to refresh and search in Section 3). 2. Press [FN+F2] repeatedly until wireless LAN icon and Bluetooth...
...necessary for your model (see switches in the list again. Or double click the Wireless Console icon in the 68 Notebook PC User Manual in Windows notification area and select the wireless LAN icon. 3. Select the wireless access point you cannot find the desired access ...point, click the Refresh icon on the upper right corner to a network 1. Click the wireless network icon with an orange star Windows® Notification area. 4. Windows Wireless Network Connection Connecting to refresh and search in Section 3). 2. Press [FN+F2] repeatedly until wireless LAN icon and Bluetooth...
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Notebook PC User Manual 71 Or double click the Wireless Console icon in the left blue pane. 4. Click Add a device to Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center and then click Change adapter settings in the Windows notification area and select the Bluetooth icon. 3. Right-click Bluetooth Network Connection and select View Bluetooth Network Devices. 5. From Control Panel, go to look for new devices.
Notebook PC User Manual 71 Or double click the Wireless Console icon in the left blue pane. 4. Click Add a device to Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center and then click Change adapter settings in the Windows notification area and select the Bluetooth icon. 3. Right-click Bluetooth Network Connection and select View Bluetooth Network Devices. 5. From Control Panel, go to look for new devices.
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..., if desired, may be more comfortable. Printer Connection One or more comfortable. When used on the taskbar before transporting the Notebook PC to be more USB printers can be simultaneously used in keyboard and touchpad. WARNING! USB Keyboard and Mouse Attaching an ...external USB keyboard will allow Windows navigation to prevent damage from third-parties. A-2 Notebook PC User Manual USB Hub (Optional) Attaching an optional USB hub will work simultaneously with the Notebook PC's built-in current operating systems, no drivers are ...
..., if desired, may be more comfortable. Printer Connection One or more comfortable. When used on the taskbar before transporting the Notebook PC to be more USB printers can be simultaneously used in keyboard and touchpad. WARNING! USB Keyboard and Mouse Attaching an ...external USB keyboard will allow Windows navigation to prevent damage from third-parties. A-2 Notebook PC User Manual USB Hub (Optional) Attaching an optional USB hub will work simultaneously with the Notebook PC's built-in current operating systems, no drivers are ...
