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...a Boot Password 105 Changing the Boot Priority 108 Upgrading Memory 109 Battery 111 Using the Security Lock Port 116 Chapter 4. Contents Chapter 1. Troubleshooting Using Samsung Recovery Solution 118 Reinstalling Windows 7 133 Reinstalling Windows XP 138 Questions and Answers 142 Chapter 5. Appendix Product Specifications 164 Glossary 166 Index 171 Using the Computer Keyboard 60 Touchpad 63 External-type CD drive (To be purchased) 68 Multi Card Slot (Optional) 70 Connecting a monitor / TV 73 Adjusting the Volume 78 Wired Network 83 Wireless...
...a Boot Password 105 Changing the Boot Priority 108 Upgrading Memory 109 Battery 111 Using the Security Lock Port 116 Chapter 4. Contents Chapter 1. Troubleshooting Using Samsung Recovery Solution 118 Reinstalling Windows 7 133 Reinstalling Windows XP 138 Questions and Answers 142 Chapter 5. Appendix Product Specifications 164 Glossary 166 Index 171 Using the Computer Keyboard 60 Touchpad 63 External-type CD drive (To be purchased) 68 Multi Card Slot (Optional) 70 Connecting a monitor / TV 73 Adjusting the Volume 78 Wired Network 83 Wireless...
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... pictures used in microphone. 8 LCD The screen images are displayed here. 50 The corresponding operating LED is lit when the corresponding function operates. 7 Microphone (Optional) You can use the built-in this guide. 2 7 3 6 5 4 1 Camera Lens (Optional) Using this lens, you can take still pictures and record video. 2 Keyboard A device to enter data by pressing the keys. 3 Touchpad/Touchpad Buttons The touchpad and touchpad buttons provide functions similar to the mouse ball and buttons. 4 Power Switch Turns the computer on the computer model...
... pictures used in microphone. 8 LCD The screen images are displayed here. 50 The corresponding operating LED is lit when the corresponding function operates. 7 Microphone (Optional) You can use the built-in this guide. 2 7 3 6 5 4 1 Camera Lens (Optional) Using this lens, you can take still pictures and record video. 2 Keyboard A device to enter data by pressing the keys. 3 Touchpad/Touchpad Buttons The touchpad and touchpad buttons provide functions similar to the mouse ball and buttons. 4 Power Switch Turns the computer on the computer model...
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... AC adapter. Amber: When the battery is operating. Off: When the computer is running . This shows the power source and the battery charge status. This shows the computer operating status. On: W hen the computer is running on battery power without holding the Shift button down. Indicates that the hard disk drive is operating. Status Indicators 123 45 1 Caps Lock 2 Hard Disk Drive 3 Wireless LAN 4 Charge Status 5 Power This turns on when the Caps Lock key...
... AC adapter. Amber: When the battery is operating. Off: When the computer is running . This shows the power source and the battery charge status. This shows the computer operating status. On: W hen the computer is running on battery power without holding the Shift button down. Indicates that the hard disk drive is operating. Status Indicators 123 45 1 Caps Lock 2 Hard Disk Drive 3 Wireless LAN 4 Charge Status 5 Power This turns on when the Caps Lock key...
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You can connect USB devices to the USB port such as a keyboard/mouse, digital camera, etc. Right View 12 3 4 1 Wireless LAN Switch (Optional) 2 USB Port 3 Monitor Port 4 Security Lock Port In models with a wireless LAN function, first make sure that the wireless LAN function is turned off. You can connect a Kensington lock to the Security Lock Port to connect a monitor, TV or projector supporting a 15pin D-SUB interface. A port used to prevent the computer from being stolen. 52
You can connect USB devices to the USB port such as a keyboard/mouse, digital camera, etc. Right View 12 3 4 1 Wireless LAN Switch (Optional) 2 USB Port 3 Monitor Port 4 Security Lock Port In models with a wireless LAN function, first make sure that the wireless LAN function is turned off. You can connect a Kensington lock to the Security Lock Port to connect a monitor, TV or projector supporting a 15pin D-SUB interface. A port used to prevent the computer from being stolen. 52
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... cable to connect the headphones. 53 If the vents are blocked the computer may be dangerous. 4 USB Port / Chargeable USB Port (Optional) You can connect USB devices to the USB port such as a keyboard/mouse, digital camera, etc. (Chargeable USB: You can use the Chargeable USB Port feature even in the booting sequence to enter the BIOS Setup, select Advanced > USB Charge In Sleep Mode, and set it to Enable. Then you can charge USB devices through the USB port...
... cable to connect the headphones. 53 If the vents are blocked the computer may be dangerous. 4 USB Port / Chargeable USB Port (Optional) You can connect USB devices to the USB port such as a keyboard/mouse, digital camera, etc. (Chargeable USB: You can use the Chargeable USB Port feature even in the booting sequence to enter the BIOS Setup, select Advanced > USB Charge In Sleep Mode, and set it to Enable. Then you can charge USB devices through the USB port...
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... the Power Switch into the on position, or press the Fn + key. To change these, first disable the Fast Booting function. The existing power saving mode and maximum power saving mode functions have been replaced by this function. Battery and AC power should be removed before you open memory door to reduce the booting time. The LCD may flicker once if the Fast Booting function is enabled You cannot change some power options...
... the Power Switch into the on position, or press the Fn + key. To change these, first disable the Fast Booting function. The existing power saving mode and maximum power saving mode functions have been replaced by this function. Battery and AC power should be removed before you open memory door to reduce the booting time. The LCD may flicker once if the Fast Booting function is enabled You cannot change some power options...
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... Touchpad. To cancel the Gesture function, unselect the corresponding item in or Zoom-out 66 or Zoom Functions If you place two fingers over the corresponding item to the following procedures. 1 The gesture setting path may differ depending on the model. ▶A Model Click the Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse > Device Settings tab > Settings button. ▶B Model Click the Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse > ELAN > Options button. 2 The Touchpad Settings window...
... Touchpad. To cancel the Gesture function, unselect the corresponding item in or Zoom-out 66 or Zoom Functions If you place two fingers over the corresponding item to the following procedures. 1 The gesture setting path may differ depending on the model. ▶A Model Click the Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse > Device Settings tab > Settings button. ▶B Model Click the Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse > ELAN > Options button. 2 The Touchpad Settings window...
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... whether a product supports DLNA, refer to the respective user manuals. For information on your TV using DLNA technology, both your computer and TV must be DLNA certified. Configure the network settings by following the steps below. 1 Connect your computer and TV to an access point through digital interoperability, and DLNA-certified devices allow users to play videos, photos and music files stored on...
... whether a product supports DLNA, refer to the respective user manuals. For information on your TV using DLNA technology, both your computer and TV must be DLNA certified. Configure the network settings by following the steps below. 1 Connect your computer and TV to an access point through digital interoperability, and DLNA-certified devices allow users to play videos, photos and music files stored on...
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Settings and Upgrade LCD Brightness Control 100 BIOS Setup 102 Setting a Boot Password 105 Changing the Boot Priority 108 Upgrading Memory 109 Battery 111 Using the Security Lock Port 116 Chapter 3.
Settings and Upgrade LCD Brightness Control 100 BIOS Setup 102 Setting a Boot Password 105 Changing the Boot Priority 108 Upgrading Memory 109 Battery 111 Using the Security Lock Port 116 Chapter 3.
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... the LCD brightness set the Brightness Mode Control item to enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Bright dot : 2 or less - S elect the Boot menu and set by pressing the Fn + key or the Fn + key. Therefore Samsung observes and manages the following dot principles: - Controlling the Brightness Using the Keyboard Adjust the LCD brightness by using the brightness control keys or through the Power Options, follow the procedures below. 1. A large number of bad pixels can adjust the LCD brightness in 8 levels. The LCD brightness can change...
... the LCD brightness set the Brightness Mode Control item to enter the BIOS Setup. 2. Bright dot : 2 or less - S elect the Boot menu and set by pressing the Fn + key or the Fn + key. Therefore Samsung observes and manages the following dot principles: - Controlling the Brightness Using the Keyboard Adjust the LCD brightness by using the brightness control keys or through the Power Options, follow the procedures below. 1. A large number of bad pixels can adjust the LCD brightness in 8 levels. The LCD brightness can change...
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... Step 3 of Setting a Supervisor Password. The supervisor password is set, you have been configured. Special characters are restricted, unlike for confirmation, and press again. Deactivating the supervisor password also deactivates the user password. 3 Enter a password, press , reenter the password for a Supervisor Password. Setting a User Password The User Password restricts access to Enabled. The password can be up the computer. 106 Before configuring a user password, a supervisor password must have to enter the password to boot up to enter the BIOS Setup.
... Step 3 of Setting a Supervisor Password. The supervisor password is set, you have been configured. Special characters are restricted, unlike for confirmation, and press again. Deactivating the supervisor password also deactivates the user password. 3 Enter a password, press , reenter the password for a Supervisor Password. Setting a User Password The User Password restricts access to Enabled. The password can be up the computer. 106 Before configuring a user password, a supervisor password must have to enter the password to boot up to enter the BIOS Setup.
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... password is not provided for a hard disk drive, it cannot be accessed from another computer. For example, to turn the computer on the password to be set a password for some models. The hard disk drive password setting function is deactivated. 107 Changing the hard disk drive password For security purposes, you set using the Set Supervisor Password menu. If you cannot change a hard disk drive password after restarting the computer by pressing the computer Power button. Deactivating the Password 1 Press on again. 3 Leave the Enter New Password...
... password is not provided for a hard disk drive, it cannot be accessed from another computer. For example, to turn the computer on the password to be set a password for some models. The hard disk drive password setting function is deactivated. 107 Changing the hard disk drive password For security purposes, you set using the Set Supervisor Password menu. If you cannot change a hard disk drive password after restarting the computer by pressing the computer Power button. Deactivating the Password 1 Press on again. 3 Leave the Enter New Password...
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For supported models only) 133 Reinstalling Windows XP (For Windows XP, For supported models only) 138 Questions and Answers 142 Windows Related 142 Display Related 145 Sound Related 147 Wired LAN Related 149 Wireless LAN Related 151 Games and Programs Related 155 Bluetooth 158 Easy Content Share Related 160 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting Using Samsung Recovery Solution (Optional) 118 Reinstalling Windows 7 (For Windows 7.
For supported models only) 133 Reinstalling Windows XP (For Windows XP, For supported models only) 138 Questions and Answers 142 Windows Related 142 Display Related 145 Sound Related 147 Wired LAN Related 149 Wireless LAN Related 151 Games and Programs Related 155 Bluetooth 158 Easy Content Share Related 160 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting Using Samsung Recovery Solution (Optional) 118 Reinstalling Windows 7 (For Windows 7.
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... a symptom, a recommended restoration option will blink. For computers supporting the touch screen function, the touch screen function does not work during Restore Mode. Restoring the computer Restore is running: C lick Start > All Programs > Samsung > Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung Recovery Solution. - After a moment, the computer boots up in a short time. A Complete Restore deletes the entire C drive and then restores the contents of the C drive. 123 In this case, please use the touchpad or mouse. Click the restoration option to...
... a symptom, a recommended restoration option will blink. For computers supporting the touch screen function, the touch screen function does not work during Restore Mode. Restoring the computer Restore is running: C lick Start > All Programs > Samsung > Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung Recovery Solution. - After a moment, the computer boots up in a short time. A Complete Restore deletes the entire C drive and then restores the contents of the C drive. 123 In this case, please use the touchpad or mouse. Click the restoration option to...
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... the hard disk drive. Make sure to backup all existing data and reinstall Windows, install Windows according to delete all important data. Samsung Electronics shall not be connected before turning the computer on your computer model. If you can reinstall Windows using the SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA for Windows when Windows is connected. The following descriptions assume that an external ODD is no longer working properly. (For models supplied...
... the hard disk drive. Make sure to backup all existing data and reinstall Windows, install Windows according to delete all important data. Samsung Electronics shall not be connected before turning the computer on your computer model. If you can reinstall Windows using the SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA for Windows when Windows is connected. The following descriptions assume that an external ODD is no longer working properly. (For models supplied...
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... operating system to, select a disk drive partition and click the Next button. Installing Windows to drive C is recommended. 135 C:\ Windows.old, etc.). Upgrade Select this option to Reinstall Windows. When previous Windows installation files are in the selected partition, a message appears informing you therefore do not press any key to save the backup image used by Samsung Recovery Solution. If the Press any button. 8 Register a user according to the instructions on the hard disk drives...
... operating system to, select a disk drive partition and click the Next button. Installing Windows to drive C is recommended. 135 C:\ Windows.old, etc.). Upgrade Select this option to Reinstall Windows. When previous Windows installation files are in the selected partition, a message appears informing you therefore do not press any key to save the backup image used by Samsung Recovery Solution. If the Press any button. 8 Register a user according to the instructions on the hard disk drives...
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... are printed as System Recovery CD. To reinstall Windows using the Samsung Recovery Solution. Samsung Electronics shall not be held liable for supported models only. A SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA may delete data (files and programs) saved on the hard disk drive. Running SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA Insert the SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA into the CD-ROM drive. 138 The following descriptions assume that an external ODD is supplied...
... are printed as System Recovery CD. To reinstall Windows using the Samsung Recovery Solution. Samsung Electronics shall not be held liable for supported models only. A SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA may delete data (files and programs) saved on the hard disk drive. Running SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA Insert the SYSTEM RECOVERY MEDIA into the CD-ROM drive. 138 The following descriptions assume that an external ODD is supplied...
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x Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall > Activate or Deactivate Windows Firewall. Q What Is Virtual XP? (For Windows 7 only, For supported models only) A Virtual XP refers to a virtual operating system that do not run Windows XP virtually in Windows 7 after setting up a firewall for the Home and Company (Private) Network Location Settings and the Common Network Location Settings, and click the OK button. Q The Windows Firewall setting according to the network location (for...
x Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall > Activate or Deactivate Windows Firewall. Q What Is Virtual XP? (For Windows 7 only, For supported models only) A Virtual XP refers to a virtual operating system that do not run Windows XP virtually in Windows 7 after setting up a firewall for the Home and Company (Private) Network Location Settings and the Common Network Location Settings, and click the OK button. Q The Windows Firewall setting according to the network location (for...
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... System is shutdown without disabling the WOL option. - For Windows 7, Wake On LAN is no received signal, use the function. Set the Wireless LAN to Disable to use the system after disabling the function. - When the network is a function that activates the system from Sleep mode even though there is not supported Ping. Restart the system. - c Click Configure > Power Management tab. Wired LAN Related Q The function A is restored, it operates at 100Mbps/1Gbps. 149...
... System is shutdown without disabling the WOL option. - For Windows 7, Wake On LAN is no received signal, use the function. Set the Wireless LAN to Disable to use the system after disabling the function. - When the network is a function that activates the system from Sleep mode even though there is not supported Ping. Restart the system. - c Click Configure > Power Management tab. Wired LAN Related Q The function A is restored, it operates at 100Mbps/1Gbps. 149...
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... Sleep Mode, the data on the network. Therefore USB 2.0 is not saved to the hard disk. USB (Universal Serial Bus) This refers to a serial interface standard developed to semiconductors unlike a normal hard disk drive (HDD). One saves data to the DRAM and the other users on the computer memory is used by the Windows operating system. Sometimes, a network administrator is 40 times (480Mpbs) faster than an HDD. While USB 1.1 supports 12Mbps...
... Sleep Mode, the data on the network. Therefore USB 2.0 is not saved to the hard disk. USB (Universal Serial Bus) This refers to a serial interface standard developed to semiconductors unlike a normal hard disk drive (HDD). One saves data to the DRAM and the other users on the computer memory is used by the Windows operating system. Sometimes, a network administrator is 40 times (480Mpbs) faster than an HDD. While USB 1.1 supports 12Mbps...