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Extensa 610
User’s Manual
Copyright
Copyright © 1997 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer
Incorporated.
Disclaimer
Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer
Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed “as is”.
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer
(and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further, Acer
Incorporated reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of Acer
Incorporated to notify any person of such revision or changes.
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Incorporated. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows
95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of
IBM Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel
Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference.
2.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
3.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
4.
Do not use this product near water.
5.
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
6.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered.
The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
7.
This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
8.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord.
9.
If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.
10. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
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11. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a.
When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b.
If liquid has been spilled into the product c.
If the product has been exposed to rain or water d.
If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition.
e.
If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f.
If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service
13. Replace battery with the same type as the product's battery we recommend. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Refer battery replacement to a qualified serviceman.
14. Warning! Battery may explode if not handled properly. Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire. Keep away from children and dispose of used battery promptly.
15. Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, type SPT-2, rated 7A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).
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Concerning Lithium Batteries
ADVARSEL!
Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering.
Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type.
Léver det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren.
A D V A R S E L
Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri.
Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten.
Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner.
VARNING
Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte.
Anvãnd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren.
Kassera anvãnt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion
VAROITUS
Päristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu.
Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin.
Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.
Canadian Department of Communications
Regulatory Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radio-électriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
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FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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:
1.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
4.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Notice 1:
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2:
Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
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About This Manual
Purpose
This manual discusses the features of the notebook and tells how to use and configure it. This manual, along with the online help, should familiarize you with all aspects of the notebook computer.
Manual Structure
This manual consists of eight chapters and two appendices:
Chapter 1, Getting Started, tells you how to get started with the notebook.
Chapter 2, System Tour, gives a guided and in-depth “tour” of the notebook and its features.
Chapter 3, Power, discusses issues on battery use and includes information on the unique power management system.
Chapter 4, Options, tells how to connect and install hardware options.
Chapter 5, Software, describes how to use certain system applications.
Chapter 6, Setup, explains how to configure the system using the BIOS
Setup utility.
Chapter 7, Traveling with the Notebook, includes informative and useful tips on travel.
Chapter 8, Troubleshooting, lists the steps you can take to resolve problems in an easy Q&A format.
Appendix A, Specifications, lists the specifications of the notebook.
Appendix B, Address and Interrupt Tables, shows the address and interrupt tables.
An index is found after the appendices.
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
C:\setup
,
[Enabled]
, etc.
Represent text input by the user, default settings and recommended selections message displayed
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen
NOTE
Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic
WARNING
Alerts you if damage may result from doing or not doing specific actions
CAUTION
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems
IMPORTANT
Reminds you to take action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand
TIP
Tells how to complete a procedure with minimum steps through little shortcuts
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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
1 Getting Started
Taking Care of Your Computer.............................................................. 1-3
Notebook .................................................................................. 1-3
AC Adapter............................................................................... 1-6
Battery Pack ............................................................................. 1-6
Cleaning and Servicing............................................................. 1-7
Diskettes................................................................................... 1-7
Connecting the Notebook ...................................................................... 1-9
2 System Tour
Keyboard Layout....................................................................... 2-7
Special Keys............................................................................. 2-8
Keyboard Ergonomics............................................................. 2-13
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Hard Disk................................................................................ 2-16
Internal Drive.......................................................................... 2-16
Rear Ports .............................................................................. 2-18
PC Card Slots......................................................................... 2-20
Securing your Notebook ...................................................................... 2-23
Security Notch ........................................................................ 2-23
Passwords .............................................................................. 2-23
3 Power
Battery Pack Characteristics ..................................................... 3-2
Removing and Installing the Battery Pack................................. 3-3
Charging the Battery................................................................. 3-5
Checking the Battery Level ....................................................... 3-6
Optimizing Battery Life ............................................................. 3-6
Battery-low Warning ................................................................. 3-7
Power Management .............................................................................. 3-9
Power Management Modes ...................................................... 3-9
Advanced Power Management (APM) .................................... 3-13
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4 Options
External Pointing Device ....................................................................... 4-5
Miscellaneous Options .......................................................................... 4-8
Additional Power Packs ............................................................ 4-8
Cables .................................................................................... 4-12
Key Component Upgrades .................................................................. 4-14
Memory Upgrade.................................................................... 4-14
Hard Disk Upgrade ................................................................. 4-16
5 Software
Accessing the Sleep Manager................................................... 5-3
Sleep Manager Functions ......................................................... 5-6
Running Sleep Manager ........................................................... 5-9
Sleep Manager Troubleshooting Tips...................................... 5-10
Uninstalling Sleep Manager .................................................... 5-11
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Uninstalling SafeOFF ............................................................. 5-13
Configuring the Touchpad....................................................... 5-14
6 Setup
When to Use the BIOS Utility ................................................................ 6-2
Basic System Settings........................................................................... 6-5
Date and Time.......................................................................... 6-5
Floppy Disk Drives.................................................................... 6-5
Hard Disk Drive ........................................................................ 6-6
Large Hard Disk Capacity ......................................................... 6-6
Memory Test ............................................................................ 6-6
Boot Display ............................................................................. 6-6
Quiet Boot ................................................................................ 6-7
Floppy Disk Drive Control ......................................................... 6-8
Hard Disk Drive Control ............................................................ 6-9
System Boot Drive Control ....................................................... 6-9
CD-ROM Bootable.................................................................. 6-10
Serial Port 1 Base Address ..................................................... 6-11
Parallel Port Base Address ..................................................... 6-11
Parallel Port Operation Mode.................................................. 6-12
Passwords .............................................................................. 6-13
CardBus Support .................................................................... 6-14
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Power Management Settings............................................................... 6-15
Power Management Mode ...................................................... 6-15
Display Standby Timer............................................................ 6-16
Hard Disk Standby Timer........................................................ 6-16
System Sleep Timer ............................................................... 6-16
System Sleep Mode................................................................ 6-16
System Resume Timer Mode ................................................. 6-17
System Resume Date and Time ............................................. 6-17
Modem Ring Resume On Indicator ......................................... 6-17
Battery-low Warning Beep ...................................................... 6-18
6.5.10 Sleep Upon Battery-low .......................................................... 6-18
System Information Reference ............................................................ 6-19
Load Setup Default Settings................................................................ 6-21
7 Traveling with the Notebook
International Traveler’s Warranty .......................................................... 7-3
8 Troubleshooting
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A Specifications
B Address and Interrupt Tables
System Memory Map ............................................................................B-1
Index
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L i s t o f F i g u r e s
1-1 Write-protecting a 3.5-inch Diskette ...................................................... 1-8
4-1 Connecting an External Monitor ............................................................ 4-2
4-2 Connecting an External Keyboard ......................................................... 4-3
4-3 Connecting an External Keypad ............................................................ 4-4
4-4 Connecting an External PS/2 Mouse ..................................................... 4-5
4-5 Connecting an External Serial Mouse.................................................... 4-5
4-9 Using the File Transfer Cable.............................................................. 4-13
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L i s t o f T a b l e s
2-3 Using the Embedded Keypad ................................................................ 2-9
2-4 Windows 95 Key Descriptions ............................................................. 2-10
3-1 Course of Action for Battery-low Condition ............................................ 3-8
5-1 Sleep Manager Window Items............................................................... 5-5
6-2 Floppy Disk Drive Control Settings ........................................................ 6-8
6-3 Hard Disk Drive Control Settings ........................................................... 6-9
6-4 System Boot Drive Control Settings ...................................................... 6-9
6-5 CD-ROM Image Descriptions .............................................................. 6-10
6-6 System Status Descriptions................................................................. 6-20
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C h a p t e r 1
Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase of the Extensa 610 notebook computer.
Guaranteed and backed by Acer’s world-class support, you can be sure of top-notch performance with your new AcerNote. This chapter guides you through the first few steps on setting up your notebook computer.
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1.1
Item Checklist
Carefully unpack the carton and remove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately.
•
Notebook computer
•
Accessory box
•
AC adapter
•
Battery pack
•
User’s manual
•
Other user documentation
•
System utilities
•
Third-party software and/or documentation
Check for optional items, if any.
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1.2
Taking Care of Your Computer
Your computer will serve you well if you take care of it. This section tells you how to care for the notebook. Also, re-read the important safety instructions at the beginning of this manual.
1.2.1
Notebook
•
Do not expose the notebook to direct sunlight. Do not place near sources of heat, such as a radiator.
•
Do not expose to temperatures below 0ºC (32ºF) or above 50ºC (122ºF).
Getting Started 1-3
•
Do not subject the notebook to magnetic fields.
•
Do not expose the notebook to rain or moisture.
•
Do not spill water on the notebook.
•
Do not subject the computer to heavy shock and vibration.
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Do not expose the notebook to dust and dirt.
•
Never place objects on top of the notebook to avoid damaging the notebook.
•
Never place the notebook on uneven surfaces.
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1.2.2
AC Adapter
Here are some ways of taking care of your AC adapter.
•
Do not connect the adapter to any other device.
•
Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on top of it.
Carefully route the power cord and any cables away from personal traffic.
•
When unplugging the power cord, do not pull on the cord itself but pull on the plug.
•
The total ampere ratings of the equipment plugged in should not exceed the ampere rating of the cord if you are using an extension cord. Also, the total current rating of all equipment plugged into a single wall outlet should not exceed the fuse rating.
1.2.3
Battery Pack
Here are some ways of taking care of your battery pack.
•
Use only batteries of the same kind as replacements. Turn the power off before removing or replacing batteries.
•
Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children.
•
Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations. Recycle if at all possible.
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1.2.4
Cleaning and Servicing
When cleaning the notebook, follow these steps:
1.
Power off the notebook and remove the battery pack.
2.
Disconnect the AC adapter.
3.
Use a soft cloth moistened with water. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
Contact your dealer or see your service technician if any of the following occurs:
•
Notebook has been dropped or the body has been damaged.
•
Liquid has been spilled into the product.
•
The notebook does not operate normally.
See sections 7.2 and 7.3 for contact information.
1.2.5
Diskettes
Following are some tips on diskette management:
•
Always make backup copies of diskettes that contain important data or program files.
•
Keep diskettes away from magnetic fields and sources of heat.
•
Avoid removing a diskette from a drive when the floppy drive activity light is on.
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•
Write-protect your diskettes to prevent accidental erasure. To do this, slide the write-protect tab to the write-protect position.
Write-protected
Not write-protected
Figure 1-1 Write-protecting a 3.5-inch Diskette
•
When you put a label on a 3.5-inch diskette, make sure that the label is properly attached (flat on the surface) and within the labelling area
(area with slight surface depression) on the diskette. An improperly attached label may cause a diskette to get stuck in the drive when you are inserting or removing it.
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1.3
Connecting the Notebook
After reading through the previous section, you are now ready to experience your new notebook. Connecting the notebook is as easy is 1-2-3.
Inserting the Battery Pack
Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment and slide the battery compartment cover in place.
NiMH battery packs have pull loops at the end. You do not need to connect the cover to the battery.
Connecting the AC Adapter
Connect one end of the AC adapter to the DC-in port on the notebook’s rear panel and the other end to a properly grounded power outlet.
Turning on the Power
Press the power switch to turn on the power.
The POST (Power On Self-Test) routine executes and Windows 95 begins loading.
To turn off power, press the power switch for more than four seconds. If you are using Windows 95, we recommend you use the Shutdown command to turn off the computer.
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1.4
Getting Help Online
This user’s manual provides clear and concise information about the notebook, so read it thoroughly. To provide you with help when traveling, the notebook has a comprehensive online help.
Accessing Online Help
Follow these steps to access the online documentation:
1.
Press the Windows logo button or Click on the Start button.
2.
Select Programs.
3.
Click on Extensa 610.
4.
Select Online Manual.
The online help is easy to navigate with hypertext and hypergraphics. Clear illustrations help describe notebook operation as well.
Getting Online
If you are connected to the Internet and have World Wide Web access, visit our home page (http://www.acer.com/) and get the latest information about our products.
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C h a p t e r 2
System Tour
This notebook combines high-performance, versatility, power management features and multimedia capabilities in a uniquely stylish and ergonomic design case. Work with unmatched productivity and reliability with your new power computing partner.
This chapter gives an in-depth “tour” of the notebook’s many features.
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2.1
Features
The notebook was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of the notebook’s many features:
Performance
•
High-end Pentium microprocessor
•
64-bit main memory and external (L2) cache memory
•
Large LCD display and PCI local bus video with graphics acceleration
•
Internal CD-ROM drive or 3.5-inch floppy drive
•
High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk
•
Lithium-Ion or Nickel Metal-Hydride battery pack
•
Power management system with standby and hibernation power saving modes
Multimedia
•
16-bit stereo audio with software wavetable
•
Built-in dual speakers
•
Ultra-slim, high-speed CD-ROM drive
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Some areas or regions may not offer models with a built-in CD-ROM drive.
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Human-centric Design and Ergonomics
•
Lightweight and slim
•
Sleek, smooth and stylish design
•
Full-sized keyboard
•
Wide and curved palm rest
•
Centrally-located touchpad pointing device
Expansion
•
Cardbus PC card (formerly PCMCIA) slots (two type II/I or one type III) with ZV (Zoomed Video) port support
•
Upgradeable memory and hard disk
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2.2
Display
The large graphics display offers excellent viewing, display quality and desktop performance graphics. The notebook supports two different display
Video Performance
PCI local bus video with graphics accelerator and 1MB video RAM boost video performance.
Simultaneous Display
The notebook’s large display and multimedia capabilities are great for giving presentations. If you prefer, you can also connect an external monitor when giving presentations. This notebook supports simultaneous LCD and CRT display. Simultaneous display allows you to control the presentation from your notebook and at the same time face your audience. You can even connect an LCD projection panel for large-audience presentations.
Power Management
The power management system incorporates an “automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and at the same time conserve power. See section 3.2 for more information on power management.
Opening and Closing the Display
To open the display, slide the display lid latch to the left and lift up the lid.
Then tilt it to a comfortable viewing position.
The notebook employs a microswitch that turns off the display to conserve power when you close the lid, and turns it back on when you open the lid.
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Microswitch
Figure 2-1 Display
To close the lid, fold it down gently until the display lid latch clicks into place.
To avoid damaging the display, do not slam it when closing.
Do not place any object on top of the notebook when the display is closed.
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2.3
Indicator Light
A two-way indicator light is found on the inside and outside of the display.
Indicator
Light
Indicator
Light
Figure 2-2 Indicator Light
This two-way indicator light allows you to see the notebook status when the display is open or closed. The indicator serves both as a power and batterycharging indicator. See Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Indicator Status Descriptions
Indicator Status Power Condition
Green On Charged battery is installed or a power AC adapter is connected to the notebook.
Orange Off
Orange
(Green inside)
On
Battery is installed and a powered AC adapter is connected to the notebook and charging the battery
(rapid charge mode).
Battery is installed and a powered AC adapter is connected to the notebook and charging the battery
(charge-in-use mode).
Flashing On
On
Battery is running low on power and no AC adapter is connected to the notebook.
Computer is in standby mode.
To find out more about batteries, see Chapter 3.
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2.4
Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys that includes an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows 95 keys and twelve function keys.
2.4.1
Keyboard Layout
US
UK
Figure 2-3 Keyboard Layout
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2.4.2
Special Keys
Lock Keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. See
Table 2-2 for the lock key descriptions.
Table 2-2 Lock Key Descriptions
Lock Key Description
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Fn-NumLk When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode.
The keys function as a calculator (complete with arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /).
Fn-ScrLk
Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad.
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press
↑↑
or
↓↓
respectively. Scroll lock does not work with some applications.
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Embedded Keypad
The embedded keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small, encircled characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, the cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys. Table 2-3 tells how to use the embedded keypad.
Table 2-3 Using the Embedded Keypad
Desired Access
Number keys on embedded keypad
Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad
Main keyboard keys
Num Lock On
Type numbers in a normal manner.
Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys.
Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded keypad.
Num Lock Off
Hold Fn and Shift while using the number keys.
Hold Fn while using cursor-control keys.
Type the letters in a normal manner.
If an external keyboard or keypad is connected to the notebook, the numlock function only works on the external keyboard or keypad.
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Windows 95 Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows 95-specific functions.
See Table 2-4.
Table 2-4 Windows 95 Key Descriptions
Key Description
Windows logo key Start button. Combinations with this key performs special functions. Below are a few examples:
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Windows + Tab Activate next Taskbar button
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Windows + E Explore My Computer
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Windows + F Find Document
•
Windows + M Minimize All
•
Shift + Windows + M Undo Minimize All
•
Windows + R Display Run dialog box
Application key Opens the application’s context menu (same as right-click).
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Hot Keys
The notebook employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the notebook’s controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS setup utility.
Table 2-5 Hot Key List
Hot Key Icon
Fn-Esc
Fn-F1
Fn-F2
Function
Hotkey Escape
?
Hotkey Help
Brightness Control
Fn-F3
Fn-F4
Contrast Control
Display Toggle
Battery Gauge
Description
Exits the hotkey control.
Displays the hotkey list and help.
Toggles between brightness control and contrast control.
Press the scale hotkeys (Fn-
→
, Fn-
←
) to increase and decrease the brightness or contrast level.
Notebooks with TFT displays do not show the contrast control icon.
Switches display from LCD to CRT to both LCD and CRT.
Displays the battery gauge.
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Table 2-5 Hot Key List (continued)
Hot Key Icon
Fn-F5
Fn-F6
Fn-F7
Fn-
Fn-
→
←
Fn-T
Function
Volume Control
Setup
Sleep
Scale Increase
Scale Decrease
Toggle Touchpad
Description
Press the scale hotkeys (Fn-
→
, Fn-
←
) to increase and decrease the output level.
Gains access to BIOS setup utility’s power management settings and system information reference screens.
See section 6.5 and 6.6.
Enters hibernation mode if the hibernation function (Sleep Manager) is installed, valid and enabled; otherwise, the notebook enters standby mode.
Increases the setting of the current icon.
Decreases the setting of the current icon.
Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Activating and Using Hot Keys
When activating hot keys, press and hold the first key Fn before pressing the other keys in the hot key combination.
Some hot keys pop-up an onscreen icon as shown in Table 2-5. For hot keys with pop-up icons, press the scale hot keys (Fn-
→
and Fn-
←
) to increase and decrease the setting of the current icon.
Exiting Pop-up Icons and Screens
Press hot key escape (Fn-Esc) to exit a pop-up icon resulting from a hot key. Press Esc to exit a screen resulting from a hot key.
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2.4.3
Keyboard Ergonomics
Located below the keyboard, the wide and curved palm rest gives you a place to rest your hands while you type.
Figure 2-4 Palm Rest
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2.5
Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is an PS/2-compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palm rest provides ample comfort and support.
Figure 2-5 Touchpad
The touchpad works with most mouse drivers, but the bundled touchpad driver supports special functions that work uniquely with the touchpad. See section 5.4 for details.
When using an external mouse, you can press Fn-T to disable the internal touchpad.
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Touchpad Basics
The following items teach you how to use the touchpad:
•
Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.
•
Press the left and right buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad produces similar results. See Table 2-6.
Table 2-6 Touchpad Functions
Function
Selection
Drag
Left Button
Execution Click twice quickly
Click once
Click and hold to drag the cursor
Access
Context
Menu
Right Button Tap
Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking the mouse button)
Tap once
Click once
Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking the mouse button) and hold finger to the touchpad on the second tap to drag the cursor
When Corner Taps is enabled, tap on the upper right corner of the touchpad. See section 5.4 on how to configure the touchpad.
Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean.
The touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.
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2.6
Storage
High-capacity storage comes in the form of a 2.5-inch Enhanced-IDE hard disk. The notebook also has either an internal 3.5-inch, 1.44MB floppy drive or an internal high-speed CD-ROM drive.
2.6.1
Hard Disk
The hard disk module can be upgraded when you need more storage space.
See section 4.9.2 for details.
2.6.2
Internal Drive
The notebook comes with either a floppy drive or CD-ROM drive installed.
Internal Floppy Drive Model
Figure 2-6 Internal Drive
Internal CD-ROM Drive Model
The CD-ROM drive gives you portable multimedia access. An external floppy drive is included for models with built-in CD-ROM drives.
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External Floppy Drive
To use the external floppy drive, simply connect one end of the floppy drive cable to the floppy drive port and the other end to the connector on the external floppy drive.
The external floppy drive is hot-pluggable. You do not need to turn off the computer to connect and use the floppy drive.
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2.7
Ports
Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your notebook computer as you would with a desktop PC. The ports are found on the rear panel; PC card slots are found on the left panel of the notebook.
See Chapter 4 on how to connect external devices to the notebook.
2.7.1
Rear Ports
3
4
1
2
5
DC-in Port
Microphone-in Port
Line-in Port
Line-out Port
External Floppy Drive Connector
Figure 2-7 Ports and Connectors
6 Serial Port
7 Parallel Port
8 External CRT Port
9 PS/2 Port
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7
Table 2-7 describes these ports.
Table 2-7 Port Descriptions
# Icon
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
Port
DC-in Port
Microphone-in Port
Line-in Port
Line-out Port
Connects to...
AC adapter and power outlet
External 3.5mm minijack condenser microphone
Line-in device (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman)
Line-out device
(e.g., speakers, headphones)
External Floppy Drive
Connector
Serial Port
(UART16650-compatible)
Parallel Port
(EPP/ECP-compliant)
External floppy drive
Serial device
(e.g., serial mouse)
Parallel device
(e.g., parallel printer)
External CRT port
PS/2 Port
Monitor
(up to 1024x768, 256-colors )
PS/2-compatible device
(e.g., PS/2 keyboard, keypad, mouse)
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2.7.2
PC Card Slots
There are two type II/I or one type III Cardbus PC Card slots found on the left panel of the notebook. These slots accept credit-card-sized cards that enhances the usability and expandability of the notebook.
PC Cards (formerly PCMCIA) are add-on cards for portable computers, giving you expansion possibilities long afforded by desktop PCs. Popular type II cards include flash memory, SRAM, fax/data modem, LAN and SCSI cards. Common type III cards are 1.8-inch ATA drives and cellular modems. Cardbus improve on the 16-bit PC card technology by expanding the bandwidth to 32 bits.
ZV (Zoomed Video) port support allows your system to support hardware
MPEG in the form of a ZV PC card.
Refer to your card’s user’s manual for details on how to install and use the card and its functions.
Inserting a Card
Insert the card into the desired slot and make the proper connections
(e.g., network cable), if necessary.
See your card manual for details.
For type III and ZV cards, insert card into the lower slot.
If the notebook detects a PC I/O card (e.g., modem card, ZV card) installed in the PC card slots, the notebook can only enter standby mode, and not hibernation mode.
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Ejecting a Card
Exit the application using the card, then follow these steps:
Pull out the slot eject button of the slot where the card is inserted.
Press the slot eject button to eject the card.
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2.8
Audio
Standard notebook configuration includes 16-bit stereo audio with further enhancements that include a software wavetable for more accurate sound reproduction. Dual speakers found on both sides of the display hinge direct sound towards you which allows for excellent sound output.
Speakers
Speakers
Figure 2-8 Built-in Speakers
Besides the built-in speakers, there are audio ports on the rear panel of the notebook. See section 4.6 for more information.
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Securing your Notebook
a two-level password scheme.
2.9.1
Security Notch
A security notch located on the rear panel of the notebook lets you connect a Kensington-compatible key-based computer security lock.
Circle or wrap a computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or locked drawer handle. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock.
2.9.2
Passwords
A two-level password scheme protects your notebook from unauthorized access. When set, no one can access the notebook without entering the correct password. For information on how to set passwords, see section
6.4.8.
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C h a p t e r 3
Power
The notebook operates on AC or battery power. This chapter contains the information you need to know to operate the notebook on battery power. It also includes information about the power management system.
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3.1
Battery Pack
The notebook uses a battery pack that gives you long use between charges.
3.1.1
Battery Pack Characteristics
The battery pack has the following characteristics:
•
Employs Current Battery Technology Standards The notebook uses either a Lithium-Ion or Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) battery pack.
These battery types do not have the memory effect problem of Nickel
Cadmium (NiCd). NiMH and especially Li-Ion batteries consistently provide the longest battery life, best-suited for road warriors.
•
Battery-low Warning When the battery charge level becomes low, the notebook gives off warning beeps and the status indicator flashes at regular intervals. This tells the user that the battery power is critically low. You can correct this situation by recharging the battery pack.
Whenever possible, use the AC adapter. The battery will come in handy when you travel or during a power failure. It is advisable to have an extra fully-charged battery pack available for backup.
Currently, there is no defined standard for measuring battery life. Several factors have made it almost impossible to compare the battery life of different notebooks based on specifications alone. These factors include different implementations of power saving/management systems, applications in use, the user’s “usage pattern”, hard disk capacity and access frequency, LCD size and brightness, system form factor and weight.
If the system is to be stored for more than two weeks, we suggest that you remove the battery pack. Battery power (from a fully charged battery pack) depletes in roughly ten hours with the notebook in standby mode. When power is off, battery power depletes in one month.
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Do not expose battery packs to temperatures below 0ºC (32ºF) or above 60ºC (140ºF). This may adversely affect the battery pack.
3.1.2
Removing and Installing the Battery Pack
Removing the Battery Pack
Before removing the battery pack, make sure that you have an AC adapter connected to the notebook; otherwise turn off the notebook. The following figures illustrates how to remove the battery pack.
Lithium-Ion
Press the battery compartment cover release button and slide out the cover.
Then pull out the battery pack.
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Press the battery compartment cover release button and slide out the cover.
Pull on the loop connected to the battery pack and remove the battery pack.
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Installing the Battery Pack
The following figure shows how to install the battery pack.
Lithium-Ion
Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment and slide in the battery compartment cover.
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment. Then slide in the battery compartment cover.
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3.1.3
Charging the Battery
To charge the battery, place the battery pack inside the battery compartment and plug the AC adapter into the notebook and an electrical outlet. You can also purchase an optional external battery charger to charge the battery pack (see section 4.8.3 for details).
Charging Modes
The adapter has three charging modes:
•
Rapid mode
The notebook uses rapid charging when power is turned off and a powered AC adapter is connected to it. In rapid mode, a fully depleted battery gets fully charged in approximately two hours.
•
Charge-in-use mode
When the notebook is in use with the AC adapter plugged in, the notebook also charges the battery pack if installed. This mode will take longer to fully charge a battery than rapid mode. In charge-in-use mode, a fully depleted battery gets fully charged in approximately six to eight hours.
•
Trickle mode
When the battery is fully charged, the adapter changes to trickle mode to maintain the battery charge level. This prevents the battery from draining while the notebook is in use.
We suggest that you charge the battery pack before retiring, letting it charge overnight before traveling. This ensures a fully charged battery for use the next day.
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3.1.4
Checking the Battery Level
The notebook features battery-low warning signals that are both audible and visible. When the battery pack is low, the notebook emits warning beeps and the battery indicator flashes at regular intervals. Also, you can check the battery charge level using the onscreen battery gauge.
Using the Onscreen Battery Gauge
To access the onscreen battery gauge, press Fn-F4. The battery level icon displays onscreen.
The onscreen battery gauge indicates the present battery level.
3.1.5
Optimizing Battery Life
This section helps you get the most out of battery operation. Optimizing battery life prolongs the charge/recharge cycle and improves recharge efficiency. Follow these suggestions to optimize and maximize battery power:
•
Purchase an extra battery pack.
•
Use the Sleep Manager utility to reserve hard disk space for the hibernation function. See section 5.2.
•
Use the AC adapter whenever possible so that the battery is reserved for on-the-go computing.
•
Keep the battery pack in the notebook powered by the AC adapter.
The constant trickle charge maintains the battery level to eliminate the battery self-discharge effect. The charge-in-use function also charges the battery pack.
•
Disable the parallel and serial ports if no devices are connected to these ports. You can do this through Setup. See sections 6.4.5. and
6.4.6.
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Eject the PC card from the card slot when not in use, since the PC card draws extra power.
•
Store the battery pack in a cool, dry place. The recommended storage temperature for battery packs ranges from 10 to 30 degrees C. The higher the storage temperature, the faster the battery pack selfdischarges.
•
The batteries can be recharged about 500 times when used as directed. Excess recharging decreases battery life.
•
Take care of your battery pack and AC adapter. See sections 1.2.2
and 1.2.3 for details.
3.1.6
Battery-low Warning
You never have to worry about battery power as long as you are using the
AC adapter. However, when you operate the notebook on battery power, pay extra attention to the warning beeps and the indicator light on the display panel. The indicator flashes when the battery power is low.
The following signals indicate a battery-low condition:
•
The buzzer generates four short beeps every minute, if you enabled the Battery-low Warning Beep parameter in Setup
•
The status indicator flashes at regular intervals until battery power is depleted
When you receive a battery-low warning, you have around three minutes to save your work. If you do not connect the AC adapter within this period, the notebook enters hibernation mode if the Sleep Upon Battery-low parameter in Setup is enabled and the following conditions exist:
•
There is enough battery power left to save system information onto the hard disk.
•
The reserved disk space for saving these data is larger than the combined system and video memory size (Sleep Manager).
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Otherwise, the notebook enters standby mode.
Connect the AC adapter or insert a charged battery pack into the notebook as soon as possible. Data is lost when notebook power is cut off during standby mode.
Table 3-1 lists the recommended course of action when you encounter a battery-low condition.
Table 3-1 Course of Action for Battery-low Condition
Situation
AC adapter and power outlet available
Recommended Action
1.
Connect the AC adapter to the system.
2.
Save all necessary files.
3.
Resume work.
An extra fully-charged battery pack available
AC adapter or power outlet not available
Power off the notebook if you wish to recharge the battery rapidly.
1.
Save all necessary files.
2.
Exit the application.
3.
Power off the notebook.
4.
Replace the battery pack.
5.
Power on the notebook and resume work.
or
1.
Save all necessary files.
2.
Enter hibernation mode.
3.
Install the extra battery pack.
4.
Resume from hibernation mode.
1.
Save all necessary files.
2.
Exit the application.
3.
Power off the notebook.
or
1.
Save all necessary files.
2.
Enter hibernation mode.
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Power Management
This notebook has a built-in power management unit that monitors system activity. System activity refers to any activity involving one or more of the following devices: keyboard, mouse, floppy drive, hard disk, peripherals connected to the serial and parallel ports, and video memory. If no activity is detected for a specified period of time (called an inactivity time-out), the system switches to one of the power-saving modes to conserve energy.
These power-saving modes are display standby mode, hard disk standby, and two sleep modes (standby and hibernation).
The BIOS Utility allows you to specify the inactivity time-out.
The power management function may not work when the cursor is emulated by software such as Chinese system (ET v3.1), Japanese system (DOS/V), Word for Windows, etc.
3.2.1
Power Management Modes
Display Standby Mode
Screen activity is determined by the keyboard, the built-in touchpad, and an external PS/2 pointing device. If these devices are idle for the period specified by the Display Standby Timer, the display shuts off until you press a key or move the touchpad or external mouse.
We strongly recommend you to enable the Display Standby
Timer with a shorter time interval to prolong your battery life.
“Automatic Dim” Feature
The notebook has a unique “automatic dim” power saving feature. When the notebook is using AC power and you disconnect the AC adapter from the notebook, the system “decides” whether or not to automatically dim the
LCD backlight to save power.
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If the LCD backlight is too bright, the system automatically adjusts it to a manageable level; otherwise, the level stays the same. If you want a brighter picture, you can then adjust the brightness and contrast level using
1 hotkeys (Fn-F2 ).
If you reconnect AC power to the system, the system automatically adjusts the LCD backlight to its original level — the brightness and contrast level before disconnecting the AC adapter. If you adjusted the brightness and contrast level after disconnecting AC power, the level stays the same after you reconnect the AC adapter.
Hard Disk Standby Mode
The hard disk enters standby mode when there are no disk read/write operations within the period of time specified by the Hard Disk Standby
Timer. In the standby state, the power supplied to the hard disk is reduced to a minimum. The hard disk returns to normal once the system accesses it.
Hibernation Mode
In hibernation mode (also known as zero-volt suspend-to-disk mode), power shuts off. The notebook saves all system information onto the hard disk before it enters hibernation mode. Once you turn on the power, the notebook restores this information and resumes where you left off upon leaving hibernation mode.
A necessary condition for the notebook to enter hibernation mode is that the reserved space (created by the Sleep Manager utility) for saving system information on the hard disk must be larger than the combined system and video memory size. Under such conditions, the sleep hot key acts as the hibernation hot key. See section 5.2 for information on the Sleep Manager.
1
After pressing this key combination, press Fn-
→
and Fn-
←
to increase and decrease the current setting.
Press Fn-Esc to close the pop-up.
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In this situation, there are four ways to enter hibernation mode:
•
Press the sleep hot key Fn-F7 ( ) with System Sleep Mode set to
[Hibernate]
.
•
Set a value for the System Sleep Timer in Setup with System Sleep
Mode set to
[Hibernate]
. If the waiting time specified by this time elapses without any system activity, the system goes into hibernation mode
•
Enable the Sleep Upon Battery-low parameter in Setup. If a batterylow condition takes place, the notebook enters hibernation mode in about five minutes. See section 3.1.6.
•
Invoked by the operating system power saving modes
If the notebook beeps but does not enter hibernation mode after pressing the sleep hot key, it means the operating system does not allow the notebook to enter the power saving mode.
When the notebook enters hibernation mode, the whole system does not consume any power. This is why hibernation mode is also called zero-volt suspend.
To exit hibernation mode, press the power switch (
). The notebook also resumes from hibernation mode if the resume timer is set and matched.
Do not change any system devices when the notebook is in hibernation mode.
If the notebook detects a PC I/O card installed in the PC card slots, the notebook can only enter standby mode, and not hibernation mode.
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Standby Mode
The notebook consumes very low power in standby mode. Data remain intact in the system memory until battery is drained.
There are four ways to enter standby mode:
•
Press the sleep hot key Fn-F7 ( ) with System Sleep State set to
[Standby]
.
•
System Sleep Mode set to
[Hibernate]
but the reserved area made by Sleep Manager is insufficient. See section 5.2 for details.
•
Set a value for the System Sleep Timer in Setup with System Sleep
Mode set to
[Standby]
. If the waiting time specified by this timer elapses without any system activity, the notebook goes into standby mode.
•
Invoked by the operating system power saving modes with System
Sleep Mode set to
[Standby]
.
•
Closing the display cover.
If the notebook beeps but does not enter standby mode after pressing the sleep hot key, it means the operating system does not allow the notebook to enter the power saving mode.
The following signals indicate that the notebook is in standby mode:
•
The buzzer beeps (when you press the standby/suspend hot key)
•
The indicator light flashes
Unstored data is lost when you turn off the notebook power in standby mode or when the battery is drained.
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To leave standby mode and return to normal mode:
•
Press any key
•
Move the active pointing device (internal or external, PS/2 or serial)
•
Resume Timer is set and matched
•
Opening the display cover
•
If an incoming PC card modem event occurs and the Modem Ring
Resume On Indicator is enabled, the notebook returns to normal mode.
If the notebook detects a PC I/O card (e.g., modem card, ZV card) installed in the PC card slots, the notebook can only enter standby mode, and not hibernation mode.
3.2.2
Advanced Power Management (APM)
This notebook supports the APM standard designed to further reduce system power consumption. APM is a power-management approach defined jointly by Microsoft and Intel. An increasing number of software supports APM to take advantage of power saving features and allows greater system availability without degrading performance.
DOS
You can use the APM feature under the DOS environment by including the
POWER.EXE command in the CONFIG.SYS file. See the MS-DOS manual for instructions on how to edit the CONFIG.SYS file. For more information about APM, type the following at the DOS prompt:
HELP POWER.EXE e
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Windows 3.x
To enable APM under the Windows environment, run Windows Setup and select
MS-DOS System with APM
as your computer type in the
System Information menu. Refer to the Windows user’s guide for details.
Windows 95
To enable APM under Windows 95, follow these steps:
1.
Select the Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel.
2.
Double-click on the System icon in the Control Panel window.
3.
Select the Device Manager tab and double-click on System devices.
4.
Double-click on Advanced Power Management support.
If the device is not working properly, select the Settings tab and verify if the check box for enabling power management support is selected.
Refer to the Windows 95 user’s guide for details.
1.
If you enable the Power Management Mode parameter in
Setup without installing the APM under DOS, Windows or
Windows 95, the system time and date do not display the correct settings after the notebook returns to normal operation from standby or hibernation mode. To update the time and date, reboot the notebook. Enable APM to avoid this problem.
2.
You can not change any power management parameter in the Setup screen after APM is enabled because it is controlled by APM.
Advanced Power Management greatly prolongs battery life.
Use APM whenever possible.
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C h a p t e r 4
Options
Your notebook offers excellent expansion capabilities with its built-in ports and connectors. This chapter describes how to connect peripherals and hardware options that help you use your notebook computer with ease.
When connecting peripherals, read the manual included with the peripheral for operating instructions.
This chapter also includes sections on how to upgrade key components.
Key component upgradeability guards your notebook from becoming obsolete.
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4.1
External Monitor
To show graphical effects on a larger display, open the port cover and connect an external monitor to the CRT port ( ). Read the monitor manual for additional instructions.
Figure 4-1 Connecting an External Monitor
Closing the notebook display puts the system into standby mode.
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4.2
External Keyboard
This notebook has a keyboard with full-sized keys and an embedded keypad. If you feel more comfortable using a desktop keyboard, you can install a PS/2-compatible external keyboard.
To connect an external keyboard, plug the external keyboard into the PS/2 connector ( ).
Figure 4-2 Connecting an External Keyboard
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4.3
External Keypad
You can also use a 17-key numeric keypad for number-sensitive data entry applications. To connect the keypad, plug in the keypad connector to the
PS/2 port ( ) at the rear of the notebook.
Figure 4-3 Connecting an External Keypad
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External Pointing Device
This notebook accepts either a PS/2-compatible or serial mouse or similar pointing device.
The built-in touchpad works alternately with an external PS/2 mouse which is hot-pluggable. To use a PS/2-compatible mouse, simply plug it into the
PS/2 port ( ).
Figure 4-4 Connecting an External PS/2 Mouse
(
If you use a serial mouse, open the port cover and plug it into the serial port
). To enable the serial mouse, use the Add New Hardware tool in the
Windows 95 Control Panel.
Figure 4-5 Connecting an External Serial Mouse
When using an external mouse, you may choose to disable the internal touchpad by pressing Fn-T.
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4.5
Printer
This notebook supports both serial and parallel printers. For a serial printer, plug the printer cable into a serial port ( ). For a parallel printer, open the port cover and plug the printer cable into the parallel port ( ). See your printer manual for operating instructions.
If the printer does not function, enter Setup and see to it that the parallel port is enabled. Refer to section 6.4.6 for assistance.
Figure 4-6 Connecting a Parallel Printer
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4.6
Audio Devices
To connect audio devices, open the mini port cover and plug in an external microphone, a line-in device and amplified speakers or headphones to the microphone-in, line-in and line-out ports, respectively.
Figure 4-7 Connecting Audio Devices
4.7
PC Cards
The notebook has two Cardbus PC card slots that accommodate two type
I/II or one type III PC card(s). Please consult your dealer for PC card options available that you can purchase for your notebook.
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4.8
Miscellaneous Options
4.8.1
Additional Power Packs
You can order spare batteries, AC adapter, and an external battery charger.
Battery Pack
It is good practice to have a spare battery around, especially when you travel. The NiMH and Li-Ion batteries, coupled with power management features, supply you with more power on-the-go.
Attaching the Battery Compartment Cover
Lithium-Ion battery pack comes attached with a battery compartment cover.
In case the cover gets detached, follow these steps to re-attach the cover to the battery.
1. Position the battery compartment cover over the battery pack.
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AC Adapter
2. Using a little force, slide the battery compartment cover over the battery until both the cover and the battery are firmly attached. See figure on the left.
Detaching the Battery Compartment Cover
Slightly pull up the battery compartment cover release latch and slide out the cover.
The compact AC adapter charges your battery pack and supplies power to your notebook.
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External Battery Charger
The external battery charger fully recharges your Nickel Metal-Hydride
(NiMH) and/or Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery packs. Charging times for NiMH and Li-Ion are 2 hours and 4 to 5 hours, respectively.
You can also use the external battery charger to discharge Nickel Metal-
Hydride (NiMH) battery packs before charging for optimum recharge efficiency. Li-Ion battery packs do not need to be discharged before recharging.
Battery Charger
Connector
Charge/Discharge Button
Discharging LED
Charging LED
AC Adapter Connector
Figure 4-8 External Battery Charger
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Follow these steps:
Using the External Battery Charger
1. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet.
2. Connect the AC adapter to the external battery charger.
3. Attach the battery pack to the battery charge connector.
4. If you are recharging a NiMH battery pack, press the discharge button (discharge LED lights up).
When discharging completes
(discharge LED turns off), the external battery charger begins recharging the battery pack.
The charging LED lights up. When recharging completes, the charging LED turns off.
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4.8.2
Cables
Floppy Drive Cable
The floppy drive cable connects your floppy drive to the notebook. This cable is supplied along with the floppy drive.
Open the mini port cover of the notebook and connect one end of the floppy drive cable to the floppy drive port and the other end to the external floppy drive connector.
PS/2 Y-Bridge Cable
The PS/2 Y-bridge cable allows you to connect two PS/2 devices, mouse and keyboard, to your notebook simultaneously.
Connect the single connector end of the Y-bridge cable to the notebook’s
PS/2 port and the double connector ends to the two PS/2 devices.
Take note of the icons on the double connector before connecting the devices.
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File Transfer Cable
You can use a file transfer cable to transfer data between the notebook and other computers. Connect the file transfer cable between the two computers and use your file transfer utility to perform the transfer.
Figure 4-9 Using the File Transfer Cable
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4.9
Key Component Upgrades
The notebook delivers superior power and performance. However, some users and the applications they use may demand more. This notebook allows you to upgrade your key components when you need increased performance.
Contact your authorized dealer if you decide to perform a key component upgrade.
4.9.1
Memory Upgrade
Memory is upgradeable from 8 to 64 MB, employing 8-/16-/32-MB 64-bit soDIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules). The following table lists all possible memory configurations.
Memory Configurations
Table 4-1 Memory Configurations
Slot 1
8 MB
0 MB
8 MB
16 MB
0 MB
16 MB
8 MB
16 MB
32 MB
0 MB
32 MB
Slot 2
0 MB
8 MB
8 MB
0 MB
16 MB
8 MB
16 MB
16 MB
0 MB
32 MB
8 MB
Total Memory
8 MB
8 MB
16 MB
16 MB
16 MB
24 MB
24 MB
32 MB
32 MB
32 MB
40 MB
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Slot 1
8 MB
32 MB
16 MB
32 MB
Memory Configurations (continued)
Slot 2
32 MB
16 MB
32 MB
32 MB
Installing Memory
Total Memory
40 MB
48 MB
48 MB
64 MB
When installing memory, we recommend you seek the help of a qualified service technician. Improper installation may damage the memory module or the notebook, or cause a malfunction.
Follow these steps to install an additional memory module.
1.
Turn off the computer, then turn the computer over on its base.
2.
Remove the screw that secures the memory door and lift the door up.
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3.
(1) Insert the memory module diagonally into the slot, then (2) gently press down the module until it clicks into place.
4.
Replace the memory door and secure it with the screw.
5.
Turn on the notebook.
After installing the memory modules, the system automatically detects and reconfigures the total memory size during the POST routines.
4.9.2
Hard Disk Upgrade
You can upgrade your hard disk with a higher capacity drive when you need more storage space. The notebook uses a 12.5mm, 2.5-inch Enhanced-IDE hard disk that is auto-detected or user-defined. The following table shows the available, supported hard disks.
Table 4-2 Hard Disk List
Vendor
Toshiba
IBM
Model
MK1301MAV
DMCA14400
Capacity
1.3 GB
1.44 GB
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Use the blank spaces to record additional hard disks that will be available in the future.
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Upgrading the Hard Disk
Follow these steps to remove and install the hard disk.
1.
Turn off the computer, then turn the computer over on its base.
2.
Remove the screw that secures the hard disk door, then (1) slide out and (2) pull out the hard disk door.
3.
Pull out the hard disk using the pull tab.
4.
Insert the replacement hard disk until you feel the contacts engage.
5.
Replace the hard disk door secure it with the screw.
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Software
The notebook comes pre-loaded with software and system utilities. This chapter discusses these system utilities
1
, their features and functions.
1
System utilities may differ according to system configuration.
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5.1
System Software
The notebook comes preloaded with the following software:
•
Windows 95
1
•
System utilities and application software
2
•
Sleep Manager hibernation utility
•
SafeOff utility
•
Touchpad driver
•
Display drivers
•
Audio drivers
•
Other third-party application drivers and software
Accessing the Applications
To access most of the software applications, click on the Start button and select the application folder. Then click on the application icon to run the selected application.
To know about the software and utility, make use of the online help provided by the software.
2
1
In some areas, a different operating system may be pre-loaded instead of Windows 95.
The system utilities and application software list may vary.
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5.2
Sleep Manager
Notebooks usually feature built-in power-saving functions. In addition to the normal standby mode for power-saving, this notebook is also capable of a power management feature called hibernation mode. When a hibernation event occurs, this built-in function saves all the system’s current status onto your hard disk in the form of a file. The system then shuts off the power.
When the user resumes (pressing the power switch), the system will restore the data from the hard disk and resume from where you left off upon leaving hibernation mode.
Sleep Manager is a utility that reserves hard disk space needed to successfully perform the hibernation feature. The user can use this utility to create a contiguous area that resides on the hard disk. Once the reserved space is created, the notebook will be capable of the hibernation feature.
User can also use this utility to remove the reserved space from the disk. In this case, the machine will not be able to enter hibernation mode.
Sleep Manager is functionally-connected with the Advanced Power
Management (APM) system of Microsoft Windows. Sleep Manager uses many advanced APM functions. Sleep Manager is capable of auto-create and auto-recover features. If the system memory size was changed or the reserved space on the hard disk was corrupted, Sleep Manager will reallocate the hard disk space for you automatically.
5.2.1
Accessing the Sleep Manager
There are two ways to bring up the Sleep Manager:
•
Taskbar. Double-click on the Sleep Manager status icon if enabled.
•
Start menu
1.
Click on the Start button.
2.
Select Programs.
3.
Select Sleep Manager.
4.
Select the Sleep Manager program.
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The Sleep Manager displays below:
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Table 5-1 Sleep Manager Window Items
Item
Buttons
Description
Click to access the Sleep Manager functions
Current Setting
On Board Information Displays the different areas of system memory and their respective sizes. These system resources need to be stored before the system can enter hibernation mode, so the system can resume to the previous state successfully.
These system resources are the contents of:
•
Onboard memory (DRAM or dynamic memory)
•
Video RAM (VRAM or video memory)
•
SMRAM (static memory)
•
Others
The total size of these system resources shows as the recommended size in the dialog box.
Recommended Size
Displays the drive and size of the current reserved space created by Sleep Manager.
Enable Indicator on the Taskbar
Displays the minimum size of the contiguous space you need for the hibernation feature. The actual size may be a little bit more due to file system alignment.
When this checkbox is checked, the Sleep Manager status appears on the taskbar.
Double-click on the Sleep Manager status icon on the taskbar to bring up the main program, or simply rest your mouse pointer on the icon to display the current status.
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5.2.2
Sleep Manager Functions
Create
The main purpose of Sleep Manager is to find and reserve a contiguous area on the hard disk. The user can allocate the space themselves by using the ‘Create’ function on the Sleep Manager utility. Once a hibernation event occurs, the system will enter the hibernation mode. If the user did not create the space or the system DRAM size been changed, Sleep Manager is invoked and begins the process of creating a space for the system.
When you click on the Create button, a dialog box pops up:
You can select OK to automatically create space for the hibernation feature.
Sleep Manager displays the recommend size based on onboard system information. You can also choose Advance>>> to manually set the space settings and size. The advanced screen shows below.
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Sleep Manager automatically checks the system configuration and displays the recommended size. The drive where the space will be created is defined by the system and will be the first available logical drive which has the requested contiguous free disk space on it. The recommended size is the minimum size needed to save the current system status.
If the program cannot find the required space on the hard disk during the space creation process, it shows a message box to inform the user.
Not Enough Space for Allocation
This is a common error message that appears when Sleep Manager is creating the space on the hard disk. There are several different reasons that may cause this error. One of the reasons is that the size of the free disk space on the specific drive is less than the required size. For example, if the onboard memory is 4MB and the VGA memory is 512KB, the total free disk space required will be 4608KB. If the total free disk space is less than 4608KB, the user has to delete some unnecessary files from his hard disk.
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Another possible reason is that the hard disk has enough free space, but this free space exists as small fragments. The free disk space that Sleep
Manager requires needs to be contiguous. To solve this problem, the user can use tools such as SpeedDisk (Norton Utilities) or Disk Defragmenter
(Windows 95) to compact these free disk spaces. The user can then run
Sleep Manager utility again to reserve the space.
Another factor that causes the error is when the user employs disk compression utilities. Sleep Manager can work with most compression software. However, Sleep Manager can only create the space on a host drive. A host drive stores original file information and will not be compressed. The free space on the host drive is usually very small, so the user should use the command provide by these compression software to enlarge the size of the host (uncompressed) drive for Sleep Manager.
Remove
If the user wants to use or take back the reserved space, he or she can use the delete function of Sleep Manager by clicking on the Remove button.
The deletion will result in the system not being able to enter hibernation mode. Instead, the system will only be able to enter standby mode.
Minimize
The user can minimize Sleep Manager by selecting the Minimize button. If the Enable indicator on taskbar box is checked, Sleep Manager will then switch to background by locating itself on the taskbar. You can pop-up the main program of Sleep Manager again by double-clicking whenever needed. If the Enable indicator on taskbar icon is not checked, you have to select the Sleep Manager program from the Sleep Manager folder in the
Programs menu.
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Exit
The user can exit Sleep Manager by selecting the Exit button. Sleep
Manager will then quit and disable the for capability of auto-adjusting the reserved space size. Disconnecting this feature is NOT recommended.
5.2.3
Running Sleep Manager
Once Sleep Manager is installed on the disk, the system automatically loads this utility every time you start Windows 95. Sleep Manager resides in the background by appearing on the taskbar.
To change the settings of Sleep Manager, simply double-click on the Sleep
Manager icon ( ) on the taskbar, or run the Sleep Manager program from the Sleep Manager folder in the Programs menu.
The Sleep Manager icon may or may not appear on the taskbar. A checkbox in the Sleep Manager main screen determines whether to enable or disable the icon on the taskbar. When Sleep Manager has not created the space to be used for hibernation or if APM is not enabled, the exclamation icon will appear. If both Sleep Manager has not created the space to be used for hibernation and APM is not enabled, the icon appears with a red crossed circle .
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5.2.4
Sleep Manager Troubleshooting Tips
The following are the error messages with their corresponding solutions:
1.
BIOS not compliant with Sleep Manager.
Sleep Manager can only run on notebooks with a BIOS compatible with this computer.
2.
This machine does not have a power management unit. You cannot run Sleep Manager without PMU.
Sleep Manager can only work on notebooks installed with a PMU.
3.
The APM driver for Windows is not installed. Use Windows Setup to install the APM driver before you run Sleep Manager.
Run Windows Setup and redefine your system as MS-DOS System with APM model. Windows will then install the APM driver for you.
4.
Requested disk space is not enough./The created file is not contiguous.
If the free space is actually greater than the requested free space but not contiguous, use the Windows 95 defragment utility Disk
Defragmenter to compact the hard disk drive space. Then run Sleep
Manager again. If you run Sleep Manager under a DoubleSpace environment, make sure the free space on the host drive is larger than the required size for Sleep Manager.
5.
The [directory name] directory cannot be created. Enter another directory or try another drive.
The directory name that the user specified is not valid. Note that the user can create only one subdirectory at a time.
6.
The software has not been successfully installed. You must run Setup again.
Sleep Manager is not completely installed. Try to install again.
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5.2.5
Uninstalling Sleep Manager
Uninstalling Sleep Manager will delete all files and all system information for Sleep Manager, it loses the capability of auto-adjusting the reserved space size for the system configuration changes or modifications, though hibernation feature still functions
To uninstall Sleep Manager from the Windows, follow these steps:
1. Quit the Sleep Manager if it is still running.
2. Click on the Start button and select the Control Panel folder from
Settings.
3. Open the Add/Remove Programs Icon.
4. Select Sleep Manager for Windows 95 and click the Add/Remove...
button.
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5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the uninstallation program.
Do not deactivate or uninstall Sleep Manager and do not remove or delete the hibernation file. Otherwise, the function will not work — the notebook will only enter standby mode and not hibernation mode.
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5.3
SafeOff
The SafeOFF provides protection from accidental power off. If you accidentally press the power switch, a dialog box pops up for confirmation.
•
If you select No, the dialog closes and the system does not power off.
•
If you select Yes, SafeOFF will request Windows 95 to shutdown the computer. Opened files can be saved and closed safely.
•
If none of the alternatives is chosen, SafeOFF waits for 30 seconds and shuts down the computer.
5.3.1
Uninstalling SafeOFF
To uninstall the SafeOFF, follow these steps:
1.
Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to end the SafeOFF task.
2.
Double-click on the Add/Remove Program icon in the Control Panel.
3.
Select 'SafeOFF for Windows 95' for uninstallation.
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5.4
Touchpad Driver
The touchpad works with most mouse drivers, but the touchpad driver supports special functions that work uniquely with the touchpad. The touchpad driver enhances the Mouse dialog box to include these special features.
5.4.1
Configuring the Touchpad
Follow these steps to configure the touchpad:
1.
Click on the Start button, then select Settings...
2.
Select Control Panel to display the Control Panel Window.
3.
Double-click on the Mouse icon and select TouchPad.
You can configure different aspects of the touchpad. Refer to the online help for details.
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C h a p t e r 6
Setup
The notebook has a BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) setup utility that allows you to configure the notebook and its hardware settings. This chapter tells how to use this utility and describes each parameter item in the setup screens.
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6.1
When to Use the BIOS Utility
The notebook is already correctly configured for you and you do not need to run the BIOS Utility. If you make any changes to the notebook or you receive an Equipment Configuration Error message after you turn on the notebook, you need to run the BIOS Utility. Run the BIOS Utility also if you want to do any of the following:
•
Change the system date or time
•
Set the power-saving modes and timers
•
Set, change, or remove a system password
•
Change the system boot drive or display device
•
Add or remove serial and parallel devices
•
Set the video display features
The system configuration values reside in the battery-powered
CMOS RAM.
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6.2
Entering the BIOS Utility
Press F2 during POST to enter the BIOS Utility. The BIOS Utility main screen displays.
BIOS Utility
Basic System Settings
System Security
Power Management Settings
Load Setup Default Settings
↑↓
=Move Highlight Bar,
↵
=Select, Esc=Exit
There are four main menu items:
•
Basic System Settings
•
System Security
•
Power Management Settings
•
Load Setup Default Settings
Read through the BIOS Utility Screen Notes before navigating the BIOS
Utility screens.
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BIOS Utility Notes
•
From the main menu, press
↑↑
,
↓↓
,
←
or
→
to move from one menu item to another and press Enter to enter the selected menu.
•
When accessing multi-page sections, press PgDn and PgUp to go through the pages.
•
Parameters displayed in low brightness (grayed-out) are not userconfigurable. The notebook detects and sets the values for these parameters.
•
Press
↑↑
or
↓↓
to move from one parameter to another. Press
←
or
→ to change parameter settings. You have to change some settings when you add a component to the notebook.
•
Most of the parameters are self-explanatory. Press F1 for help on individual parameters.
•
When you press Esc to exit the BIOS Utility, the following prompt appears:
Do you want to save CMOS data?
[Yes] [No]
Select
[Yes]
to save the changes you made to the configuration values or
[No]
to abandon the changes and retain the current values.
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6.3
Basic System Settings
Basic System Settings
Date ----------------------- [Dec 06,1996]
Time ----------------------- [10:00:00]
Floppy Disk A -------------- [1.44 MB 3.5-inch]
Floppy Disk B -------------- [ None ]
Cylinder Head Sector
Hard Disk (1160 MB) -------- [Auto] 787 32 63
Large Hard Disk Capacity --- [Enabled]
Memory Test ---------------- [Disabled]
Boot Display --------------- [Auto]
Quiet Boot ----------------- [Enabled]
↑↓
=Move Highlight Bar,
→←
=Change Setting, F1=Help, Esc=Exit
6.3.1
Date and Time
The notebook displays the current date in Mmm DD, YYYY format and the current time in HH:MM:SS format. It uses a 24-hour clock; for example,
6:25 PM displays as 18:25:00.
6.3.2
Floppy Disk Drives
The default setting for Diskette Drive A is
[1.44 MB 3.5-inch]
and this setting applies to both an internal and external floppy drive configuration. Diskette Drive B, by default, is set to
[None]
. Enable this parameter if two floppy drives are connected to the notebook.
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6.3.3
Hard Disk Drive
The default setting for Hard Disk is
[Auto]
. With this setting, the BIOS automatically detects your drive parameters. You can also opt to key in your drive parameters by setting this parameter to
[User]
. To determine your drive parameters, look at the data on the label pasted on your hard disk drive (or supplied in vendor documentation) and type in the parameters. Be sure to set the correct drive parameters; otherwise an error message appears when you boot up the notebook. We suggest you set this parameter to
[Auto]
.
6.3.4
Large Hard Disk Capacity
The default setting for Large Hard Disk Capacity is
[Enabled]
. Set this parameter to
[Disabled]
if you use a non-DOS or non-Windows-based operating system on this computer.
6.3.5
Memory Test
The notebook can test main memory for errors when you turn it on. The default setting,
[Disabled]
, allows the notebook to bypass the memory test and speed up the self-test procedure.
6.3.6
Boot Display
If you connect an external monitor, you can switch display between the LCD and the external display. This parameter determines which display device the notebook uses on boot-up. Table 6-1 describes the different settings.
If notebook resolution is set at 640x480, the image on the notebook and external monitor will not be full-screen. For fullscreen image, set-up notebook at 800x600 resolution.
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Table 6-1 Display Device Settings
Setting Description
Auto (default) If an external display is present, the notebook uses the external display; otherwise, the LCD is the display device.
Both The notebook uses the external display and LCD simultaneously.
6.3.7
Quiet Boot
In Quiet Boot mode, the notebook does not display POST messages on your display. The default setting is
[Enabled]
.
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6.4
System Security
System Security
Disk Drive Control
Floppy Disk Drive ------------- [Normal]
Hard Disk Drive --------------- [Normal]
System Boot Drive ------------- [Drive A Then C]
CD-ROM Bootable --------------- [Disabled]
On Board Communication Ports
Serial Port 1 Base Address ---- [3F8h(IRQ 4)]
Parallel Port Base Address ---- [378h(IRQ 7)]
Parallel Port Operation Mode -- [Standard and Bidirectional]
ECP DMA Channel -------------- [0]
Setup Password ------------------- [None]
Power On Password ---------------- [None]
CardBus Support ------------------ [Enabled]
↑↓
=Move Highlight Bar,
→←
=Change Setting, F1=Help, Esc=Exit
6.4.1
Floppy Disk Drive Control
This parameter allows you to enable or disable the read/write functions of the floppy drive. The following table summarizes the available options.
Table 6-2 Floppy Disk Drive Control Settings
Setting
Normal
(default)
Write Protect
Boot Sector
Disabled
Description
Floppy drive functions normally
Disables the floppy drive write function on a diskette’s boot sector. This option is for operating systems that access the floppy drive 100 percent via BIOS only.
Disables the floppy drive
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6.4.2
Hard Disk Drive Control
This parameter allows you to enable or disable the read/write functions of the hard disk drive. The following table summarizes the available options.
Table 6-3 Hard Disk Drive Control Settings
Setting
Normal
(default)
Write Protect
Boot Sector
Disabled
Description
Hard disk drive functions normally
Disables the hard disk drive write function on the hard disk’s boot sector. This option is for operating systems that access the hard disk 100 percent via BIOS only.
Disables the hard disk drive
6.4.3
System Boot Drive Control
This parameter determines which drive the notebook boots from when you turn it on. The following table lists the three possible settings.
Table 6-4 System Boot Drive Control Settings
Setting
Drive A Then C
(default)
Description
Notebook boots from floppy drive A. If there is no system disk in drive A, the notebook boots from hard disk C. If the hard disk is a non-system disk, an error message appears.
Drive C Then A Notebook boots from hard disk C. If hard disk C is not a system disk, the notebook boots from floppy drive A. If no diskette is present or if the diskette in floppy drive A is a nonsystem disk, an error message appears.
Drive C Notebook boots from hard disk C. If hard disk C is not a system disk, an error message appears.
Drive A Notebook boots from floppy drive A. If no diskette is present or if the diskette in floppy drive A is a non-system disk, an error message appears.
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An installed PCMCIA bootable card overrides the System Boot
Drive setting. The notebook supports SRAM card boot.
6.4.4
CD-ROM Bootable
When enabled the notebook checks the CD-ROM drive first and boots from there, if possible, before checking the System Boot Drive control setting.
There are two image types/formats for CD-ROMs - floppy drive and hard disk. See Table 6-5 for a description.
Table 6-5 CD-ROM Image Descriptions
Image Type
Floppy Drive
Hard Disk
Upon Boot-up…
CD-ROM drive becomes drive A and the floppy drive becomes drive B. The hard disk drive remains drive C.
CD-ROM drive becomes drive C and the hard disk drive becomes drive D. The floppy drive remains drive A.
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6.4.5
Serial Port 1 Base Address
The serial port can accommodate a modem, serial mouse, serial printer, or other serial devices. The default setting for the serial port base address is
1
3F8h(IRQ 4)
.
Other options include:
•
2F8h(IRQ 3)
•
3E8h(IRQ 4)
•
2E8h(IRQ 3)
•
Disabled
Make sure the serial port base address does not conflict with the address used by a PCMCIA card, if one is installed.
6.4.6
Parallel Port Base Address
The parallel port can accommodate a parallel printer or other parallel devices. The default setting for the parallel port base address is
[378h(IRQ 7)]
1
. The other options for this parameter are:
•
278h(IRQ 5)
•
3BCh(IRQ 7)
•
Disabled
1
The parameter value is the base address expressed in hexadecimal.
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6.4.7
Parallel Port Operation Mode
The parallel port supports four operation modes:
•
Standard and Bidirectional
•
Extended Capabilities Port(ECP)
•
Standard and Unidirectional
•
Enhanced Parallel Port(EPP)
ECP or Extended Capabilities Port supports a 16-byte FIFO (first in, first out) which can be accessed by host DMA cycles and PIO cycles. ECP boosts I/O bandwidth to meet the demands of high-performance peripherals. EPP or Enhanced Parallel Port is a parallel port interface that greatly improves performance for bi-directional block-mode data transfers.
EPP provides greater throughput by supporting faster transfer times and a mechanism that allows the host to address peripheral device registers directly.
The default setting is
[Standard and Bidirectional]
.
If you set EPP as the parallel port operation mode, do not use
3BCh as the parallel port base address; otherwise, I/O conflicts may occur.
ECP DMA Channel
Set the ECP DMA Channel parameter if you set the Parallel Port Operation
Mode to
[Enhanced Capabilities Port(ECP)]
. The default value, with ECP selected, is
[0]
.
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6.4.8
Passwords
Two passwords are implemented in this notebook. The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Utility, while the Power On
Password prevents unauthorized access to the notebook during boot-up and resume from hibernation.
Setting a Password
To set a password, select the desired password (Setup and Power On) to set or edit, and press
←
or
→
. The password prompt (a key) appears:
A message below the menu prompts you to enter a password. The password may consist of up to seven characters which do not appear on the screen when you type them. After typing your password, press Enter.
Another prompt appears asking you to retype your password to verify your first entry.
After setting a password, the notebook sets this parameter to
[Enabled]
.
The next time you boot the notebook, resume from hibernation mode or run the BIOS Utility, the password prompt appears. Key in the appropriate password (Power On or Setup). If the password you entered is incorrect, an
“X” appears. You have three chances to type in the correct password. After three tries, the following message appears:
Incorrect password specified. System disabled.
The notebook freezes up and disables all devices. You must turn off the notebook and turn it on again to retry. If you forget your password, you must reset the configuration values stored in CMOS to defaults. Resetting
CMOS requires opening up the notebook, so contact your dealer for assistance.
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Removing a Password
To remove a password, select the desired password (Setup and Power On) to remove and press
←
or
→
to set it to
[None]
.
6.4.9
CardBus Support
The notebook comes pre-installed with a Windows 95 version which has built-in support for CardBus. In this case, CardBus Support is set to
[Enabled]
. If in case you install an older version of Windows 95 which does not have built-in Cardbus driver support, you need to disable this parameter. The default setting is
[Enabled]
.
To verify your Windows 95 version, access the System icon in the Control Panel. In the System section of the General tab, verify that the Windows 95 version is 4.00.950 B.
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6.5
Power Management Settings
Besides accessing this screen from POST (F2), you can also press Fn-F6 during runtime (system operation) to access this section of the BIOS Utility.
Power Management Settings
Power Management Mode ------------- [Enabled]
Display Standby Timer ------------- [ 1] Minute(s)
Hard Disk Standby Timer ----------- [ 1] Minute(s)
System Sleep Timer ---------------- [ 3] Minute(s)
System Sleep Mode ----------------- [Hibernation]
System Resume Timer Mode ---------- [Disabled]
System Resume Date ---------------- [--/--/----]
System Resume Time ---------------- [--:--:--]
Modem Ring Resume On Indicator ---- [Enabled]
Battery-low Warning Beep ---------- [Enabled]
Sleep Upon Battery-low ------------ [Enabled]
↑↓
=Move Highlight Bar,
→←
=Change Setting, F1=Help, Esc=Exit
6.5.1
Power Management Mode
With enabled, all the power management timers take effect unless specifically disabled by the user. Select
[Disabled]
to turn off all the timers. The default setting is
[Enabled]
.
You cannot disable this parameter in BIOS Utility if APM is installed under DOS, Windows or Windows 95. To disable
APM, type
Power Off
under DOS, or disable the Power icon in the Windows Control Panel.
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6.5.2
Display Standby Timer
The notebook shuts off the LCD backlight and turns off the CRT video as well, if there is no activity from the keyboard or external PS/2 mouse within the period specified by this timer. To turn the display back on, press a key or move the mouse.
The valid values for this timer range from 1 to 15 minutes with default set at
[1]
. Select
[Off]
to disable the timer.
6.5.3
Hard Disk Standby Timer
The hard disk drive enters standby mode if there are no disk read/write operations within the period specified by this timer. The hard disk returns to normal mode once the notebook accesses it.
The valid values for this timer range from 1 to 15 minutes with default set at
[1]
. Select
[Off]
to disable the timer.
6.5.4
System Sleep Timer
This parameter enables you to set a timeout period for the notebook to enter either standby or hibernation mode. The System Sleep Mode parameter determines which sleep mode the notebook will enter into.
The valid values for this timer range from 1 to 15 minutes with default set at
[3]
. Select
[Off]
to disable the timer.
6.5.5
System Sleep Mode
This parameter tells the notebook which sleep mode (Standby or
Hibernation) to enter into when the System Sleep Timer times out. The default setting is
[Hibernation]
.
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6.5.6
System Resume Timer Mode
When enabled, the notebook resumes from standby mode at the specified
Resume Date and Resume Time parameter settings.
When the notebook is in hibernation mode, it cannot resume when this parameter is enabled.
6.5.7
System Resume Date and Time
The Resume Date and Resume Time parameters let you set the date and time for the resume operation. The date and time fields take the same format as the System Date and Time parameters in the Basic System
Settings screen.
Setting a resume date and time that is not valid automatically disables these fields. A successful resume occurring from a date and time match automatically disables these fields.
6.5.8
Modem Ring Resume On Indicator
When enabled, the notebook wakes up from standby mode and returns to normal mode when a PCMCIA modem detects a ringing tone. The default setting is
[Enabled]
.
When the notebook is in hibernation mode, it cannot resume from a modem ring.
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6.5.9
Battery-low Warning Beep
This parameter allows you to enable or disable the warning beep generated by the notebook when a battery-low condition occurs. The default setting is
[Enabled]
.
6.5.10 Sleep Upon Battery-low
This parameter enables the notebook to enter standby or hibernation mode when a battery-low condition takes place. The default setting is
[Enabled]
.
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6.6
System Information Reference
If you access the BIOS Utility during runtime (Fn-F6), pressing PgDn after the Power Management Settings screen displays a summary of your notebook’s components and settings.
System Information Reference
CPU ID : Pentium
CPU Clock : 133 MHz
System DRAM : 16 MB
Video DRAM : 1 MB
Floppy Disk A : 1.44 MB
Security : Normal
Floppy Disk B : None
Security : Normal
Internal Cache : 16KB, Enabled
External Cache : 256KB, Enabled
Pointing Device : Detected
Internal KB : 85 key
Hard Disk : 1160 MB
Security : Normal
CD ROM : None
System Boot Drive : Drive A Then Drive C
CD ROM Bootable : Disabled
Serial Port 1 : 3F8h, IRQ4
Parallel Port : 378h, IRQ7
Operation Mode : Standard and Bidirectional
F1=Help, Esc=Exit
The items in this screen are not user-configurable. See table below.
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Table 6-6 System Status Descriptions
Item
CPU ID
CPU Clock
System memory
Video memory
Floppy Disk A
Security
Floppy Disk B
Security
Hard Disk
Security
CD ROM
System Boot Drive
CD ROM Bootable
Serial Port 1
Parallel Port
Operation Mode
Internal Cache
External Cache
Pointing Device
Internal KB
Description
Shows the processor type
Shows the processor speed
Shows the total system memory
Shows the total video memory
Shows the floppy drive A type
Shows floppy drive A security setting
Shows the floppy drive B type
Shows floppy drive B security setting
Shows the IDE drive type and size and its security setting
Shows hard disk drive security setting
Shows the presence of a CD-ROM drive
Shows the boot sequence setting
Shows if the CD ROM Bootable feature is enabled or not
Shows the serial port base address and IRQ
Shows the parallel port base address and IRQ
Shows the parallel port operation mode
Shows the internal cache size and setting
Shows the external cache size
Shows the presence of a pointing device
Shows the internal keyboard type
This screen may show other items which are not in this list if certain parameters settings are changed and enabled.
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6.7
Load Setup Default Settings
Selecting this option allows you to load all the default settings. The default settings are the values initially stored in CMOS RAM intended to provide high performance. If in the future, you change these settings, you can load the default settings again by selecting this option.
When you select this option, the following prompt appears:
Load Setup Default Settings
Are you sure?
[Yes] [No]
Select
[Yes]
to load the default settings or
[No]
to abort the operation.
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C h a p t e r 7
Traveling with the Notebook
This chapter tells you what to do when traveling with the notebook. This chapter also includes a list of Acer’s worldwide offices and contact information.
Traveling with the Notebook 7-1
7.1
Traveling Preparations
Follow these steps to prepare the notebook for travel:
1.
Make diskette copies of important files on the hard disk.
2.
Turn off the notebook and all peripherals.
3.
Make sure the display lid is properly closed. The display lid latch must be secure.
4.
Disconnect the AC adapter and all peripherals.
5.
Place the notebook, AC adapter, external floppy drive, extra battery pack and user documentation in a carrying bag.
6.
Hand-carry the notebook. Do not check it in as luggage!
The notebook can pass through airport X-ray equipment, but metal detectors may damage the notebook (i.e., hard disk drive).
7.
Check with your airline if you plan to use the notebook on the aircraft.
8.
When traveling in another country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter power cord specifications are compatible. If not, purchase a power cord that is compatible with the local AC voltage.
Do not use converter kits sold for appliances to power the notebook.
9.
Check also if the PC card modem and connector used with your notebook is compatible with the telecom system of the country you are traveling in.
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7.2
International Traveler’s Warranty
Your notebook is backed by an international traveler’s warranty (ITW) that gives you security and peace of mind when traveling. Our worldwide network of service centers are there to give you a helping hand. Simply fill up and return the ITW application form to avail of this unique service.
Below is a list of Acer-authorized ITW service sites.
Have your ITW card number ready when you call. For updated sites and more information on ITW, see the ITW brochure.
Acer America Corporation (AAC)
399 West Trimble,
San Jose, CA 95131, USA
Tel: 1-408-922-2995 / 1-800-445-6495
Fax: 1-408-922-0773 / 1-408-922-2958
Acer America Corp.
(Canadian Branch)
5775, McLaughin Road,
Mississauga., Ontario, L5R 3P7 Canada
Tel: 1-905-712-7912 / 1-800-320-2237
Fax: 1-905-712-7902
Acer Latin America Inc. (ACLA)
1701 N.W. 87th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33126, USA
Tel: 1-305-477-8119
Fax: 1-305-477-5963
Acer Argentina
Marcos Sastre 3620, Carapachay,
Buenos Aires, 1605, Argentina
Tel: 54-1-763-1111
Fax: 54-1-763-0222
Acer Colombia
Carretera 129 no. 29-57
Bodega 42, Parque Industrial de Occidente
Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia
Tel: 57-1-418-1498
Fax: 57-1-418-1510
Acer Chile
Antonio Varas 754,
Casilla 972, Santiago De Chile, Chile
Tel: 56-2-200-9000
Fax: 56-2-235-8481
Acer de Venezuela
Avenida Principal de la Castellana
Torre Banco de Lara, piso 3. of 3-B,
La Castellana Caracas, Venezuela
Tel: 58-2-263-0406
Fax: 58-2-261-3058
Computec Servicio, S.A. de C.V.
Poniente 140 no. 717, Col. Industrial Vallejo
Mexico, D.F. C.P. 02300
Tel.: 52-5-729-5570 / 729-5590
Fax: 52-5-729-5596
Acer Computer B.V. (ACH)
Europalaan 89, 5232 BC’s-Hertogenbosch,
The Netherlands
Tel: 31-73-645-9595
Fax: 31-73-645-9599
Acer Computer HandelsgmbH (ACE)
Hutteldorfer Strasse 299
1140 Vienna, Austria
Tel: 43-1-914-18810
Fax: 43-1-914-188110
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Acer Scandinavia A/S (ACD)
Kongevejen 62A
3460 Birkerod, Denmark
Tel: 45-45-821-000
Fax: 45-45-821-072
Acer Computer GmbH (ACG)
Kornkamp 4
22923 Ahrensburg, Germany
Tel: 49-4102-4880
Fax: 49-4102-488-101
Acer Italy s.r.l. (AAI)
Via Cassanese 210
Segrate, Milan, Italy
Tel: 39-2-2692-2565
Fax: 39-2-2692-1021
Acer U.K. Ltd. (AIL)
Technical Support Division
Maddison House, Thomas Road,
Wooburn Industrial Park, Wooburn Green
Buckinghamshire, HP10 OPE, United Kingdom
Tel : 44-1628-533-422
Fax: 44-1628-524-060
Acer Computer France (ACF)
ZI Paris Nord II, 209, Avenue des Nations
93290 Tremblay Les Gonesse, France
Tel : 33-1-4817-4040
Fax: 33-1-4817-4048
Acer Computer Australia Pty Ltd.
(ACA)
Tower A, Level 3, 112-118 Talavera Rd,
North Ryde, NSW 2113,
Australia
Tel: 61-2-9870-1999
Fax: 61-2-9878-6943
Acer Computer New Zealand Ltd
1 Nandina Avenue, East Tamaki
P.O. Box 58467 Greenmount
Auckland, New Zealand
Tel: 64-9-2739999
Fax: 64-9-2739990
Acer Africa (Pty) Ltd. (AAF-1)
76 Lechwe Street
Corporate Park, Old Pretoria Road
Randjespark Ext 76, Midrand, South Africa
Tel: 27-11-314-2807
Fax: 27-11-314-2703
Acer Africa (Pty) Ltd. (AAF-2)
Acer House, 15 Aloefield Cresent,
Springfield Park, Durban, 4091, South Africa
Tel: 27-31-579-1331
Fax: 27-31-579-1712
Acer Africa (Pty) Ltd. (AAF-3)
Unit 50, M5 Freeway Park,
Camp Road, Maitland CT.
Box 7367, Roggebaai, 8012, South Africa
Tel: 27-21-510-5960
Fax: 27-21-510-2838
Acer Computer(South Asia) Pty Ltd.
(ASA)
Block 4, Pasir Panjang Rd., #10-29
Alexandra Distripark, Singapore 0511
Tel: 65-276-4878
Fax: 65-274-9925
Acer Sales & Service Sdn Bhd (AMA)
Tech. Supp. No. 25, Jalan 8/91,
Taman Shamelin Perkasa,
Off Jalan Cheras,
56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 60-3-984-2488
Fax: 60-3-981-3302
PT. Metrodata Electronics
Duta Merlin Block B/27
JL. Gajah Mada 3-5
Jakarta Pusat 10130, Indonesia
Tel: 62-21-633-4532/4542
Fax: 62-21-634-4516
Sahaviriya OA Co., Ltd.
279 Moo 7, Ratburana Rd.,
Ratburana, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-462-5822 / 462-5933
Fax: 66-2-816-7536
Wipro Infotech
Repair Centre, Akshaya Complex,
26 Victoria Road, Bangalore 560 047, India
Tel: 91-80-556-6420/556-9993/557-6712
Fax: 91-80-556-0144
Upson International
Import & Export Corp.
1651 Paz M. Guazon St.
Paco Manila, Philippines 1007
Tel: 63-2-522-0531/592-461
Fax: 63-2-522-0592
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Acer Computer (M.E) Ltd. (AME)
P.O Box 16951, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 971-4-836-663
Fax: 971-4-836-464
Acer Japan Corporation (AJC)
5F Sumitomo Gotanda Bldg.
7-1-1 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141, Japan
Tel: 81-3-5434-7373
Fax: 81-3-5434-7533
Acer Korea Customer Service Center
#534 Najin Bldg.
1-1 Hangangro-3ga, Yongsan-ku,
Seoul, Korea
Tel: 2-3272-0544/5
Fax: 2-3272-0547
Acer Market Services Ltd. (AMS-BJ)
Rm 329, 3rd Fl. 4th Area
Science & Technology Trade Center
37 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District,
Beijing,100081 People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-10-6847-2323
Fax: 86-10-6847-1101
Acer Shanghai Regional Office
(AMS-SH)
Beijing Acer Information Co.,Ltd.
Rm 403, Jinan Lianheng Commercial Bldg,
394/8, Yanan Rd. West, Shanghai, 200040,
People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-21-6247-7288 (ext. 4030)
Fax: 86-21-6247-7617
Acer Computer (F.E.) Ltd. (AFE)
Room A1, 5th Floor, Block A
Tonic Industrial Centre, 26 Kai Cheung Road,
Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 852-2755-2611
Fax: 852-2799-9998
Acer Sertek Inc. (STK)
4th floor, 135 Section 2, Chien Kuo North Road
Taipei 10449, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: 886-2-501-0055 (Ext. 5126/5127)
Fax: 886-2-509-2745
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7.3
Worldwide Support
If the country you are traveling in does not have an Acer-authorized ITW service site, you can still get in contact with our offices worldwide.
World Headquarters
Acer Incorporated
156 Min Sheng E. Rd. Sec. 3, 6F
Taipei, Taiwan 105 R.O.C.
Telephone: 886-2-545-5288
Facsimile: 886-2-545-5308 http://www.acer.com/
Regional Headquarters
Acer America Corporation
2641 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Telephone: 1 (408) 432-6200
Facsimile: 1 (408) 922-2933 http://www.acer.com/aac/
Acer Computer B. V.
Europalaan 89
5232 BC 's-Hertogenbosch
The Netherlands
Telephone: 31-73-6459595
Facsimile: 31-73-6459599
Acer Computer International Ltd.
438 Alexandra Rd.
#17-00 Alexandra Point
Singapore 119958
Telephone: 65-274-7778
Facsimile: 65-276-3588 http://www.aci.acer.com.tw/
Acer Computec Latino America
Berruguete No. 25
Col. Nonoalco Mixcoac
C.P. 03700, Mexico, DF
Telephone: 525-627-9400
Facsimile: 525-627-9401 http://www.acer.com.mx/
Worldwide Operations
Asia
Acer Computer International, CIS
#14 Chapaevsky Pereulok, 5F
Moscow, Russia, 125252
Telephone: (7-095) 258-4400
Facsimile: (7501) 258-4401
Acer Computer (Far East) Ltd.
2001 United Centre, 2F
95 Queensway, Hong Kong
Telephone: 852-25280233
Facsimile: 852-28613758
Acer Computer (M.E.) Ltd.
P.O. Box 16951
Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Telephone: 971-4-836663
Facsimile: 971-4-836464
Acer Computer Turkey
Altunizade Sitesi, Okul Sokagi
C Blok No. 5, Da: 4
81190 Altunizade
Istanbul, Turkey
Telephone: 90-216-3270311/2
Facsimile: 90-216-3270314
Acer Japan Corporation
5F, Sumitomo Gotanda Bldg.
7-1-1, Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141, Japan
Telephone: 81-3-5434-7373
Facsimile: 81-3-5434-7533
Acer Korea Co. Ltd.
DaeYoung Bldg., #831
44-1 Yoido-Dong, YoungDeungPo-Ku
Seoul, South Korea
Telephone: 82-2-784-6898/9
Facsimile: 82-2-784-6897
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Acer Market Services, Ltd.
Science & Technology Trade Center
4th Area, 3F Rm 329
37 Bai Shi Qiao Rd., Haidian Dist.
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Telephone: 86-10-6847-2233
Facsimile: 86-10-6847-1101
Acer Sales & Services Sdn. Bhd.
Level 17 Menara Lion
165 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Telephone: 60-3-466-3223/262-1388
Facsimile: 60-3-466-2388/261-8113
Acer Sertek Incorporated
135 Chien Kuo N. Rd. Sec. 2
Taipei, Taiwan 104 R.O.C.
Telephone: 886-2-501-0055
Facsimile: 886-2-501-2521
SV-Acer Co., Ltd.
900/9 SVOA Tower 18F
Rama 3 Rd., Bangpongpang
Yannawa, Bangkok 10120 Thailand
Telephone: 662-682-1111/682-6233
Facsimile: 662-6826323
Wipro Acer
6F, S.B. Towers,
88 Mahatma Gandhi Rd.,
Bangalore 560001, India
Telephone: 91-80-558-8422
Facsimile: 91-80-558-6657
Australia
Acer Computer Australia Pty. Ltd.
Tower A, Level 3
112-118 Talavera Rd.
North Ryde, NSW 2113 Australia
Telephone: 61-2-9870 1999
Facsimile: 61-2-9878 6227
Sales Offices
Acer Computer Australia Pty. Ltd.
20 Greenhill Road
Wayville, SA 5034
Telephone: 61-8-82717131
Facsimile: 61-8-82717236
Acer Computer Australia Pty. Ltd.
Suite, 44 Kings Park Road
West Perth, WA 6005
Telephone: 61-9-3219511
Facsimile: 61-9-3219534
Acer Computer Australia Pty. Ltd.
Unit 7, Kingston Manor
#10 Kennedy St.
Kingston, ACT 2604
Telephone: 61-6-239 5939
Facsimile: 61-6-2395944
Acer Computer Australia Pty. Ltd.
Unit 10, 2F, 150 Albert Rd.
South Melbourne, VIC 3205
Telephone: 61-3-9696 4266
Facsimile: 61-3-9696 4354
Acer Computer Australia Pty. Ltd.
Level 3, Waterfront Place
1 Eagle St.
Brisbane, QLD 4000
Telephone: 61-7-3360 0266
Facsimile: 61-7-3360 0222
New Zealand
Acer Computer New Zealand Ltd.
1 Nandina Avenue
East Tamaki
PO Box 58467 Greenmount
Auckland
Telephone: 64-9-273-9999
Facsimile: 64-9-273-9990
Europe
Acer Belgium N.V.
Coremansstraat 34, 2600 Antwerpen
(Berchem) Belgium
Telephone: 32-3-2305032
Facsimile: 32-3-2813325
Acer Computer B.V.
Europalaan 89
5232 BC 's-Hertogenbosch
The Netherlands
Telephone: 31-73-6459645
Facsimile: 31-73-6459699
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Acer Computer Finland Oy
Pihatörmä 1A
02240 Espoo, Finland
Telephone: 358-9-855-0155
Facsimile: 358-9-855-0166
Acer Computer France S.A.R.L.
Paris Nord II
165 avenue du Bois de la Pie
B.P. 40005
95911 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cedex
Telephone: 33-1-4817-4040
Facsimile: 33-1-4817-4089
Acer Computer GmbH
Kornkamp 4
22923 Ahrensburg/Hamburg, Germany
Telephone: 49-4102-488-0
Facsimile: 49-4102-488-101
Acer Computer HandelsgmbH
Jochen-Rindt-Straße 25
1230 Wien
Austria
Telephone: 43-1-615-0820
Facsimile: 43-1-6150820-50
Acer Computer Norway A/S
Skysstasjon 5
Postbox 75
N-1371 ASKER
Telephone: 47-66-761070
Facsimile: 47-66-901031
Acer Computer Polska
ul. Wiejska 12
00-490 Warszawa, Poland
Telephone: 48-22-6219866
Facsimile: 48-22-6282416
Acer Computer Representative
Hungary
Dayka G.u.3. B I-1
1118 Budapest, Hungary
Telephone: 36-1-3192655
Facsimile: 36-1-3191655
Acer Computer Iberica, S.A.
Frederic Mompou 5, 3, 2B
Sant Just Desvern
08960 Barcelona, Spain
Telephone: 34-3-4990303
Facsimile: 34-3-499-0483
Acer Italy s. r. l.
Via Cassanese 210
20092 Segrate, Milan, Italy
Telephone: 39-2-2692-2565
Facsimile: 39-2-2692-1021
Acer Scandinavia A/S
Kongevejen 62A
3460, Birkeroed, Denmark
Telephone: 45-45-821000
Facsimile: 45-45-821072
Acer Computer Sweden AB
Box 5
S-171 18 Solna
Sweden
Telephone: 46-8-444-7910
Facsimile: 46-8-444-7920
Acer UK Limited
Maddison House, Thomas Rd.
Wooburn Green HP10 OPE
United Kingdom
Telephone: 44-1628-533422
Facsimile: 44-1628-524071 http://www.aceruk.co.uk
North America
Sales Offices
Acer America/Boston
Burlington Office Park
1 Wall St.
Burlington, MA 01803, USA
Telephone: 1 (617) 272-2572
Facsimile: 1 (617) 272-5155
Acer America/Canada
5775 McLaughlin Road
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada L5R 3P7
Telephone: 1 (905) 712-7900
Facsimile: 1 (905) 712-7901
Acer America/North Central West
Two Continental Towers
1701 Golf Rd., Suite 601
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, USA
Telephone: 1 (708) 640-7112
Facsimile: 1 (708) 640-6865
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Acer America/Midwest
Farmington Hills, MI
Telephone: 1 (810) 471-2451
Facsimile: 1 (810) 471-2451
Acer America/South Central
5025 Arapaho Rd., #250
Dallas, TX 75248, USA
Telephone: 1 (214) 661-2093
Facsimile: 1 (214) 661-9665
Acer America/Southeast
3675 Crestwood Pkwy., Suite 400
Duluth, GA 30136, USA
Telephone: 1 (404) 923-2001
Facsimile: 1 (404) 923-1306
Acer America/North Mid Atlantic
Wyckoff, NJ
Telephone: 1 (201) 848-1007
Facsimile: 1 (201) 848-1086
Acer America/New York Metro
Bayville, NY
Telephone: 1 (516) 628-7373
Facsimile: 1 (516) 628-1703
Acer America/Northwest
Issaquah, WA
Telephone: 1 (206) 391-0717
Facsimile: 1 (206) 391-0801
Acer America/North Central East
Akron, OH
Telephone: 1 (216) 867-7794
Facsimile: 1 (216) 867-1697
Acer America/Southwest
Costa Mesa, CA
Telephone: 1 (714) 540-0812
Facsimile: 1 (714) 506-3826
Acer America/Government Sales
8321 Old Courthouse Rd., Ste. 250
Vienna, VA 22182, USA
Telephone: 1 (703) 442-7500
Facsimile: 1 (703) 821-1813
Latin America
Acer Latin America, Inc.
1701 N.W. 87 Ave.
Miami, FL 33126
Telephone: 1 (305) 477-8119
Facsimile: 1 (305) 477-5963
Subsidiaries
Acer Argentina
Marcos Sastre 3620, Carapachay
Buenos Aires 1605, Argentina
Telephone: (541) 763-1111
Facsimile: (541) 763-0222
Acer Chile
Antonio Varas 754, Casilla 972
Santiago de Chile, Chile
Telephone: (562) 200-9301
Facsimile: (562) 200-9310
Acer Computers Colombia
Cra. 129 # 29-57
Bodegas 41-42-43
Bogotá, Colombia
Telephone: (571) 418-1301
Facsimile: (571) 418-1510
Acer Miami International
1701 N.W. 87 Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
Telephone: 1 (305) 392-3200
Facsimile: 1 (305) 392-7216
Computec de México S.A. de C.V.
Berruguete No. 25,
Patriotismo y Mixcoac Col. Nonoalco Mixcoac
México, D.F. 03700
Telephone: (525) 627-9400
Facsimile: (525) 627-9401
Newtec
Berruguete No. 25,
Patriotismo y Mixcoac Col. Nonoalco Mixcoac
México, D.F. 03700
Telephone: (525) 627-9400
Facsimile: (525) 627-9401
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Acer Perú S.A.
Calle Paz Soldán 170 Of. 502-503
San Isidro, Lima, Perú
Telephone: (511) 442-3505
Fax: (511) 441-2592
Acer de Venezuela
Calle TIUNA
Edificio ACER
(Antiguo Edif. Tiuna Films)
Boleita, Norte
Caracas, Venezuela
Telephone: (582) 232-3341
Facsimile: (582) 232-8277
Acer Computec Latino América,
S.A. de C.V.
Berruguete No. 25,
Patriotismo y Mixcoac Col. Nonoalco Mixcoac
México, D.F. 03700
Telephone: (525) 627-9400
Facsimile: (525) 627-9401
Africa
Acer Africa Pty. Ltd.
Private Bag X28
Halfway House 1685
South Africa
Telephone: 27-11-314-2807
Facsimile: 27-11-314-2789
You can also contact the local dealer or distributor in the country you are traveling in for assistance.
If you are connected to the Internet and have World Wide Web access, visit our home page (http://www.acer.com/) and get an updated list of our worldwide offices, as well as information about our products.
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C h a p t e r 8
Troubleshooting
This chapter tells how to deal with common system problems. Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. Solutions to more serious problems require opening up the system. Do not attempt to open the system by yourself. Contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance.
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8.1
Q & A
Q & A lists possible situations that may arise during the use of your notebook, and gives easy answers and solutions to these questions.
Q:
I prefer using an external keyboard and mouse, but both have
PS/2 connectors and there is only one PS/2 port on the notebook.
How do I connect them to the notebook at the same time?
A:
To connect two PS/2-type devices to the notebook, you need to use a
PS/2 Y-bridge connector. See section 4.8.2 for details.
Q:
I pressed the power switch opened the display but the notebook does not start or boot-up.
A:
Look at the status indicator on the display panel.
If the indicator is not lit, no power is being applied to the notebook.
Check the following:
•
If you are running on battery power, it may be low and unable to power the notebook. Connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack.
•
Make sure the AC adapter is plugged in properly to the notebook and to the power outlet.
If the indicator is lit, check the following:
•
If the indicator flashes, the notebook is in standby mode. Press any key or tap on the touchpad to resume.
•
Is a non-bootable (non-system) diskette in the floppy drive?
Remove or replace it with a system diskette and press Ctrl-Alt-
Del to restart the system.
•
The operating system files may be damaged or missing. Insert the startup disk you created during Windows 95 setup into the floppy drive and press Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart the system. This will diagnose your system and make necessary fixes.
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Q:
Nothing appears on the screen.
A:
The notebook’s power management system automatically blanks the screen to save power. Just press any key to turn the display back on.
If pressing a key does not turn the display back on, two things might be the cause:
•
The contrast and/or brightness level might be too low. Press
Fn-F2 (
/
) to bring up the contrast/brightness pop-up icon.
Then press the scale increase hot keys (Fn-
→
) to increase the contrast/brightness level.
•
The display device might be set to an external monitor. Press the display toggle hot key Fn-F3 ( ) to toggle the display back to the notebook.
Q:
The keyboard does not respond.
A:
Try attaching an external keyboard to the PS/2 connector on the notebook’s rear. If it works, contact your dealer or an authorized service center as the internal keyboard cable may be loose.
Q:
The serial mouse does not work.
A:
Do the following:
•
Make sure that the serial cable is plugged securely into the serial port.
•
Press Fn-F6 ( ) to enter Setup, then press PgDn to see the
System Information Reference screen. Check if the serial port is enabled.
If the serial port is disabled, you need to reboot the machine and press F2 during POST, then access the System Security screen from the main menu. Move the cursor to the serial port 1 base address parameter and change the setting. See section 6.4.5 for details.
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Q:
The printer does not work.
A:
Do the following:
•
Make sure that the printer is connected to a power outlet and it is turned on.
•
Make sure the printer cable is connected securely to the notebook’s parallel port and the corresponding port on the printer.
•
Press Fn-F6 ( ) to enter Setup, then press PgDn to see the
System Information Reference screen. Check if the parallel port is enabled.
If the parallel port is disabled, you need to reboot the machine and press F2 during POST, then access the System Security screen from the main menu. Move the cursor to the parallel port base address parameter and change the setting. See section 6.4.6 for details.
Q:
No audio comes out from the notebook.
A:
Check the following:
•
The volume may be muted. In Windows 95, look at the volume control icon on the taskbar. If it is crossed-out, click on the icon and de-select the Mute option.
•
The volume level may be too low. Press Fn-F5 to bring up the volume control pop-up icon. Press Fn-
→
to increase the volume.
•
If headphones, earphones or external speakers are connected to the line-out port on the notebook’s rear panel, the internal speakers automatically turn off.
Q:
Image is not full-screen.
A:
Make sure the resolution is set to 800x600. Right-click on your
Windows 95 desktop and select Properties to bring up the Display
Properties dialog box. Then click on the Settings tab to make sure the resolution is set to 800x600.
640x480 resolution is not full-screen on notebook or on an external monitor.
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8.2
Error Messages
If you receive an error message, note the message and take corrective action. Table 8-1 lists the error messages in alphabetical order together with the recommended course of action.
Table 8-1 POST Error Messages
Error Message
CMOS Battery Bad
CMOS Checksum Error
Disk Boot Failure
Corrective Action
Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Insert a system disk in drive A, then press
Enter.
Diskette Drive Controller Error or No Controller Present
Diskette Drive Error
Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Diskette Drive Type Mismatch Press F2 (during POST) to reconfigure the notebook.
Equipment Configuration Error Press F2 (during POST) to reconfigure the notebook.
Hard Disk 0 Error
Hard Disk 0 Extended Type
Error
I/O Parity Error
Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Insert system diskette and press <Enter> key to reboot
Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Insert a system disk in drive A, then press
Enter.
Keyboard Error or No
Keyboard Connected
Keyboard Interface Error
Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Contact your dealer or an authorized service
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Table 8-1 POST Error Messages (continued)
Error Message
Memory Size Mismatch
Corrective Action
Enter and then exit the System Configuration
Setup in the Setup utility (pressing F2 during
POST).
Missing operating system
RAM Parity Error
Real-Time Clock Error
Video RAM BIOS Bad
Correct the HDD type and reboot. See the specification label pasted on the back side of the notebook or attached to hard disk drive.
We suggest you set the HDD type to [Auto] for hard disk drive auto-detection.
Insert a system disk in drive A, then press
Enter.
Non-system disk or disk error.
Replace and strike any key when ready
Pointing Device Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Pointing Device Interface Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Protected Mode Test Fail Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
RAM BIOS Bad Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
Press F2 (during POST) to reconfigure the notebook.
Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
If you still encounter problems after going through the corrective measures, please contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance.
See sections 7.2 and 7.3.
Troubleshooting 8-7
A p p e n d i x A
Specifications
Item
Microprocessor
Standard
120-/133-/150-MHz Pentium
® processor or
133/150MHz Pentium
® processor with MMX™ technology
Optional
Memory
Main / system 8MB / 16MB
Dual 64-bit memory banks
Expandable to 64MB using 8,
16 and 32MB soDIMMs
External cache
Flash ROM
BIOS
Data storage devices
256KB
256KB
Removable 12.5mm,
2.5-inch, 1GB Enhanced-IDE hard disk drive
1
+
GB Enhanced-IDE hard disk drive
External 3.5-inch, 1.44MB
floppy drive
CD-ROM model Internal 15mm, 5.25-inch high-speed CD-ROM drive
FDD model
Display
Internal 3.5-inch, 1.44MB
floppy drive
DSTN, 800x600, 256 colors
(SVGA)
TFT active matrix, 800x600,
64K colors (SVGA)
Up to 1024x768, 256-color ultra-VGA monitor
LCD projection panel
Specifications A-1
Item
Video
Audio
Keyboard and pointing device
I/O ports
Standard
PCI local bus video with graphics accelerator
1MB video RAM
16-bit stereo audio with software wavetable
Optional
Built-in dual speakers; separate audio ports
84-/85-/88-key with Windows
95 keys
101-/102-key, PS/2compatible keyboard or
17-key numeric keypad
Touchpad (centrally-located on palmrest)
One 9-pin RS-232 serial port
(16550-compatible)
External serial or PS/2 mouse or similar pointing device
Serial mouse, printer or other serial devices
One 25-pin parallel port
(EPP/ECP-compliant)
One 15-pin CRT port
Parallel printer or other parallel devices
Up to a 1024x768, 256-color ultra-VGA monitor
One 6-pin PS/2 keypad/ keyboard/mouse connector
17-key numeric keypad, PS/2 keyboard or mouse
One type III or two type II
Cardbus PC card slot(s) with
ZV port support
LAN card or other PC cards
One external FDD port External floppy drive
A-2 User’s Manual
Item
I/O ports
(continued)
Operating system
Weight
FDD model
CD-ROM model
Dimensions
(main footprint)
Standard
Three 3.5mm minijacks for
mic-in
line-in
line-out audio devices
Windows 95
(includes battery)
2.65 kg. (5.84 lbs.)
2.8 kg. (6.2 lbs.)
W x D x H
306mm x 228mm x 46mm
(12.05” x 8.98” x 1.81”)
Temperature
Operating
Non-operating
Humidity
Operating
Non-operating
AC adapter
Battery pack
10ºC ~ 35ºC
-20ºC ~ 60ºC
(non-condensing)
20% ~ 80%
20% ~ 80%
100~240 Vac, 50~60 Hz autosensing AC adapter
Lithium-Ion or Nickel Metal-
Hydride battery
Optional
Microphone
Audio CD player or Walkman
Speakers or headphones
Windows NT, OS/2 Warp
Extra AC adapter
Extra battery pack
External battery charger
Charge time
Li-Ion
NiMH
4~5 hr. (rapid charge)
6~8-hr. (charge-in-use)
2~2.5 hr. (rapid charge)
5.5~6.5 hr. (charge-in-use)
Specifications A-3
A p p e n d i x B
Address and Interrupt Tables
B.1
System Memory Map
Address Range
000000 - 09FFFF
0A0000 - 0BFFFF
Definition
640 KB memory
128 KB video RAM
0C0000 - 0CBFFF Video BIOS
0E0000 - 0EFFFF 128 KB system BIOS
0F0000 - 0FFFFF
10000 - 7FFFF Extended memory
80000 - 27FFF
FE0000 - FFFFFF 256 KB system ROM
Function
Base memory
Reserved for graphics display buffer
Video BIOS
System BIOS
System BIOS
Onboard memory
SIMM memory
Duplicate of code assignment at
0E0000-0FFFFF
Address and Interrupt Tables B-1
B.2
I/O Address Map
Address Range
000 - 00F
020 - 021
040 - 043
048 - 04B
060 - 064
070 - 071
080 - 08F
0A0 - 0A1
0C0 - 0DF
170 - 177
178, 17A
1F0 - 1F7
3F6, 3F7
220 - 22F, 240 - 24F
300 - 301, 330 - 331
370 - 371, 388 - 38F
530 - 537, E80 -
E87
278 - 27F
2E8 - 2EF
2F8 - 2FF
378, 37A
3BC - 3BE
3B4, 3B5, 3BA
3C0 - 3C5
3C6 - 3C9
3C0 - 3CF
3D0 - 3DF
3E0 - 3E1
3E8 - 3EF
3F0 - 3F7
3F8 - 3FF
CF8 - CFF
Device
DMA controller-1
Interrupt controller-1
Timer 1
Timer 2
Keyboard controller 3880L chip select
Real-time clock and NMI mask
DMA page register
Interrupt controller-2
DMA controller-2
CD-ROM
M7101 registers
Hard disk select
Audio (option)
Audio (option)
Audio (option)
Audio (option)
Parallel port 3
COM 4
COM 2
Parallel port 2
Parallel port 1
Video subsystem
Video DAC
Enhanced graphics display
Color graphics adapter
PCMCIA controller
COM3
Floppy disk controller
COM 1
PCI configuration register
B-2 User’s Manual
B.3
Interrupt Levels
9
10
11
12
7
8
5
6
13
14
15
16
17
Priority
3
4
1
2
Interrupt Number
SMI
NMI
IRQ 0
IRQ 1
IRQ 2
IRQ 8
IRQ 9
IRQ 10
IRQ 11
IRQ 12
IRQ 13
IRQ 14
IRQ 15
IRQ 3
IRQ 4
IRQ 5
IRQ 6
IRQ 7
Interrupt Source
Power management unit
Parity error detected, I/O channel error
Interval timer, counter 0 output
Keyboard
Interrupt from controller 2 (cascade)
Real-time clock
Cascaded to INT 0AH (IRQ 2)
Audio (option) / PCMCIA
Audio (option) / PCMCIA
PS/2 mouse
INT from coprocessor
Hard disk controller
CD-ROM controller
Serial communication port 2
Serial communication port 1
Parallel port (option) / Audio
Diskette controller
Parallel port (option)
A PCMCIA card can use IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11 as long as it does not conflict with the interrupt address of any other device.
Address and Interrupt Tables B-3
B.4
DMA Channels
Controller
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Channel
6
7
4
5
2
3
0
1
Address
0087
0083
0081
0082
Cascade
008B
0089
008A
Function
Audio (option) / ECP (option)
Audio
Diskette
Audio (option) / ECP (option)
Cascade
-
Spare
-
B-4 User’s Manual
Index
A
about this manual manual conventions, viii manual structure, vii purpose, vii
AC adapter connecting, 1-9 taking care of, 1-6 address and interrupt tables, B-1
Advanced Power Management (APM), 3-13
DOS, 3-13
Windows 3.x, 3-14
Windows 95, 3-14 applications, accessing, 5-2 audio, 2-22 audio devices, attaching, 4-7
B
battery low warning things to do, 3-8 battery pack battery compartment cover, attaching, 4-8 battery-low warning, 3-7 characteristics, 3-2 charging, 3-5 charging modes, 3-5 checking the charge level, 3-6 installing, 3-4 optimizing, 3-6 removing, 3-3 taking care of, 1-6 booting from CD-ROM setting using BIOS Utility, 6-10
C
caring for your computer, 1-3
CardBus support setting using BIOS Utility, 6-14 checklist, packing, 1-2 cleaning your computer, 1-7 connecting your computer, 1-9
D
date and time setting using BIOS Utility, 6-5 default hardware settings loading using BIOS Utility, 6-21 display automatic dim, 3-9 power management, 2-4 simultaneous, 2-4 video performance, 2-4 display device on boot-up setting using BIOS Utility, 6-6 diskettes, using, 1-7
DMA channels, B-4
E
embedded keypad, 2-9 error messages, 8-5 external floppy drive, attaching, 2-17 external keyboard, attaching, 4-3 external keypad, attaching, 4-4 external microphone, attaching, 4-7 external monitor, attaching, 4-2 external pointing device, attaching, 4-5 external speakers, attaching, 4-7
Index I-1
F
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), 8-2 features, 2-2 design and ergonomics, 2-3 expansion, 2-3 multimedia, 2-2 performance, 2-2
O
option additional memory, 4-14 external battery charger, 4-10 file transfer cable, 4-13 hard disk upgrade, 4-16
PC Cards, 4-7
PS/2 y-bridge cable, 4-12
I
H
hard disk list of hard disks, 4-16 upgrading, 4-17 help online, accessing, 1-10 online, web, 1-10 hibernation mode entering, 3-11 exiting, 3-11 hot keys, 2-11 activating and using, 2-12 exiting pop-up icons and screens, 2-12
I/O address map, B-2
IRQ (interrupt request levels), B-3
L
lock keys, 2-8
P
palm rest, 2-13 parallel port address setting using BIOS Utility, 6-11 parallel port mode setting using BIOS Utility, 6-12 passwords setting using BIOS Utility, 6-13
PC Cards, 2-20 ejecting, removing, 2-21 inserting, 2-20 ports description, 2-19 location, 2-18 power management, 3-9 setting using BIOS Utility, 6-15 power management modes display standby mode, 3-9 hard disk standby mode, 3-10 hibernation mode, 3-10 standby mode, 3-12 printer, attaching, 4-6
M
memory configurations, 4-14 installing, 4-15
N
notice lithium batteries, v safety, iii
S
SafeOff, 5-13 security passwords, 2-23 security notch, 2-23 serial port address setting using BIOS Utility, 6-11 service sites for ITW, 7-3 when to call, 1-7
Sleep Manager, 5-3
I-2 User’s Manual
accessing, 5-3 functions, 5-6 running, 5-9 troubleshooting, 5-10 uninstalling, 5-11 sleep mode setting using BIOS Utility, 6-16 specifications, A-1 standby mode entering, 3-12 exiting, 3-13 startup sequence setting using BIOS Utility, 6-9 status indicator location, 2-6 description, 2-6 support worldwide offices, 7-6 to 7-10 system information viewing using BIOS Utility, 6-19 system memory map, B-1
T
touchpad configuring, 5-14 using, 2-15 traveling, preparing for, 7-2
W
warranty
International Traveler’s Warranty (ITW),
7-3 service sites for ITW, 7-3 to 7-5
Windows 95 keys, 2-10
Index I-3
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