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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Features Where to Look For Information Quick Start Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Brightness Turning off Your Computer Tips for New Owners CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Hardware and Software Front View Left View Table of Contents © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. - Page 3 Power Saving Modes Power Saving Tips When to Replace the Battery Heat Considerations CHAPTER 5 USING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY Using the BIOS Setup Utility Navigating and Entering Information in BIOS The Main Menu Standard CMOS Setup © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc.
- Page 4 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Exiting and Saving APPENDIX A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Frequently Asked Questions APPENDIX B STATEMENTS Statements European Notice UL CAUTION Canadian Department of Communications Battery Disposal CAUTION FOR ADAPTER BATTERY CAUTION CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc.
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Page 6: Getting Started
Update this section when you add new options. DATE OF PURCHASE: PLACE OF PURCHASE: DEALER'S ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: E-MAIL ADDRESS/WWW: CONTACT PERSON: MODEL NUMBER: SERIAL NUMBER: © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Introduction — Getting Started... -
Page 7: Safety And Maintenance
• Never push foreign objects into the computer through any of the slots or openings. Dangerous voltages are present, which could cause electric shock or fire, or damage sensitive components. Introduction — Safety and Maintenance © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 8: Checklists
256 MB or 512 MB Memory Module • USB FDD Drive • Wireless LAN PC Card • Auto Adapter • Spare or Additional AC Adapter with Power Cord • Spare or Additional Battery © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Introduction — Checklists Visit... -
Page 9: Features
A built-in wireless LAN allows you to access the Internet or a local area network (LAN) without wires. Large LCD Your computer has an easy-to-view XGA (1024x768 resolution) LCD panel. Built-in Stereo Speakers The stereo speakers enable you to run a variety of multimedia applications. (some models only) © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Introduction — Features... -
Page 10: Where To Look For Information
DC power port on the left side of your computer. 3. Connect the AC adapter power cord to an AC outlet. 4. Slide the cover latch in Introduction — Where to Look For Information © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 11: Adjusting The Volume
Allow your battery to fully charge before using it (i.e., before disconnecting AC power). Calibrating the battery before use is also highly recommended. Refer to Chapter 4, Power Management, for further information. Volume control button © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Introduction — Adjusting the Volume... -
Page 12: Adjusting The Brightness
See Chapter 4, Power Saving Modes, for details or refer to your Operating System’s Online Help. Warning: Shutting off the computer improperly may result in data loss. 2. Click Turn Off. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Introduction — Adjusting the Brightness... -
Page 13: Tips For New Owners
The science of ergonomics studies the relationship between health and a suitable work environment. For more information on ergonomics, contact your nearest computer bookstore, or local library. The Internet also has information on this and other related subjects. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. - Page 14 (see Chapter 2, Left View). Use the Kensington lock to secure the computer to a desk or table. Note: Using a computer for extended periods of time with a poor workstation setup and incorrect work habits can cause health problems. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Introduction — Tips for New Owners...
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Page 16: Getting Started
6. Speakers 7. Touchpad 8. Touchpad buttons 9. Scrolling button 10. Volume control knob 11. Microphone-in jack 12. Audio-out jack for external speakers or headphones 13. Power and wireless LAN indicators 14. Power button © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... - Page 17 Getting Started • Figure of notebook above may not be representative of actual product. However, location of devices and ports is accurate as indicated. Specification subject to change without notice. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc.
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Page 18: Left View
2. Ventilation slots 3. DC-adapter port 4. VGA port external video display 5. LAN RJ-45 jack 6. PCMCIA card slot 7. PCMCIA card eject button 8. Integrated Wireless LAN On/Off Switch (wireless LAN equipped models only) © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 19: Right View
Combo DVD+CD-RW Drive Eject Button Phone jack for internal modem * Figure of notebook above may not be representative of actual product. However, location of devices and ports is accurate as indicated. Specification subject to change without notice. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 20: Bottom View
Bottom View Ventilation slots SO-DIMM RAM compartment Battery release button Battery © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 21: Led Status Indicators
CD-ROM, CD-RW or the DVD ROM drive. The computer is reading from, or writing to the built-in hard disk. The keyboard is in Num-Lock mode. The keyboard is in Caps-Lock mode. The keyboard is in Scroll-Lock mode. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 22: Function Keys
Standby mode Wireless LAN Enabled (by switch) Wireless LAN Disabled (by switch) Battery Charging Battery Full Battery Error Description Toggles display on/off Suspend to RAM/HDD Toggles between LCD/CRT displays Decreases LCD brightness Increases LCD brightness © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 23: Numeric Keypad
3. The touchpad offers another method of making selections in a software program. It is called double-tapping. This function corresponds to double-clicking with a mouse. Once the cursor has been moved to the object you want to select, lightly double-tap the pressure sensitive © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 24: Touchpad Precautions
The scrolling button is located between the touchpad buttons. Push the top of the button to scroll up in a document or Web page; press the bottom of the button to scroll down in a document or Web page. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 25: Disk Drives
Your notebook identifies the hard disk drive as drive C. The DVD+CD-RW Drive Your computer comes with a pre-installed DVD+CD-RW drive. This drive can read CDs (data and audio), read DVDs (data, video and audio) and write to CD-R and CD-RW media. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. - Page 26 Use a clean, dry, cloth to remove dust, smudges, or fingerprints. Wipe from the center outward. • Do not write on the surface of the disc. • Extremes in temperature may damage discs. Store discs in a cool dry place. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started...
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Page 27: Connecting The Printer
To connect a printer to your notebook via the USB port, use an optional USB to printer adapter cable. Note: Before use, you may be required to install the driver for the adapter cable. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 28: The Pc Card Slot
Stop. 2. Press the eject button on the card slot to release the button. Slide the card into the slot. Push the button to eject the card. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 29: Removing A Memory Card
Carefully remove the two RAM compartment cover screws and remove the RAM compartment cover. Gently pull tabbed latched in the direction of the arrows (1). The card will pop up slightly. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 30: The Graphics System
Your notebook computer will automatically detect the change in RAM capacity when it restarts. The Graphics System Your computer has a high-performance graphics system, which can easily handle the demands of today's multimedia computing. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... -
Page 31: Screen Controls
3. On your notebook, click the right touchpad button on the Windows desktop to open the desktop menu. Click Properties to open the Display Properties window. 4. In the Display Properties window, click Advanced in the Settings tab. Click the Display Modes tab. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started... - Page 32 6. Adjustments to screen resolution and color depth can also be made in this dialog box. Note: Light or dark dots may appear on the LCD due to technical limitations of LCD manufacturing. This will not effect normal operation of the LCD. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Getting Started...
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Page 34: Making Connections
3. VGA Out (External Video) Port The 15-pin VGA port can be used to connect your computer to an external monitor. (See the Graphics System in chapter 2 for more information). Making Connections — Making Connections © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 35: Right Side Connectors
Warning: Plug your modem into an analog telephone jack only. Most homes use analog lines. Do not use digital lines, such as the PBX and ISDN systems found in many offices. Digital lines may damage your modem. Making Connections — Right Side Connectors © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 36: Front Side Connectors
Specification subject to change without notice. 1. Audio-out Jack Connect a stereo headset or external speakers to this jack to listen to multimedia. 2. Microphone-in Jack Connect a microphone this jack to record audio. Making Connections — Front Side Connectors © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 38: Power Management
Similarly, if you do not use the battery for a few days, it will slowly self-discharge, and when it is recharged, it will hold less than 100% of the potential charge. Power Management — Power Management © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 39: Monitoring Battery Power
AC adapter, or data may be lost. When the computer alerts you that the battery is low, immediately do one of the following: Power Management — Power Management © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 40: Battery Charging
Control panel. The Power Options Properties dialog box allows you to set different actions to take when the computer is left idle for a certain amount of time. Charging Discharging 4 hours 3.5 hours 3 hours — © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Power Management — Power Saving Modes... -
Page 41: Suspend Mode
Selecting the Stand by button in the Shut Down Windows dialog box. • Closing the screen cover (assuming no external monitor has been connected). • Pressing the power button (if enabled in power settings). Power Management — Power Saving Modes © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 42: Power Button Settings
Operating a fax modem, video, or audio equipment increases the computer's power requirements. • Decreasing monitor brightness can also save power. Decrease brightness by pushing <Fn> + <F6>. Increase it by pushing <Fn> + <F7>. Power Management — Power Saving Tips © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 43: When To Replace The Battery
1. The cooling fan will automatically turn on. You may feel air coming from a vent at the left side when this happens. 2. If the temperature continues to rise, processor activity will be reduced. You may notice a slight loss of performance when this happens. Power Management — When to Replace the Battery © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 45: Using The Bios Setup Utility
Windows interface appears. If your computer is already on, shut down your computer completely (power off) and restart it and then press the Del key to enter the setup utility. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 46: Navigating And Entering Information In Bios
Press enter to make a selection Pressing either key changes the color of the F2 or F3 graphic display. Press F10 to save changes, then exit. Using the BIOS Setup Utility —Navigating and Entering Information in BIOS Function without saving changes, © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 47: The Main Menu
Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk ↑ ↓:Sel ESC:Exit Figure 6-1 Standard CMOS Setup Auto-Detect Hard Disks, Change User Password, Setup, Setup type, etc. F2/F3:Color F10:Save & Exit © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Using the BIOS Setup Utility —The Main Menu Advanced CMOS... - Page 48 Jan – Dec Day: 01 – 31 Year: 1980 – 2099 Figure 6-2 Using the BIOS Setup Utility —Standard CMOS Setup Base Memory: 640 KB Extd Memory: 223 MB 32Bit Disabled ↑ ↓:Sel ESC:Exit PgUp/PgDn:Modify F1:Help F2/F3:Color © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc.
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Page 49: Standard Feature Description
When set to Auto, the BIOS will automatically detect hard disk capacity. The Default setting is Auto. Auto lets the system automatically read setup information from the device. © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 50: Advanced Cmos Setup
Display Expansion Support Password Check Share Memory Size Figure 6-3 Using the BIOS Setup Utility —Advanced CMOS Setup Function CD-ROM Available Options: USB FDD ↑ ↓:Sel IDE-0 ESC:Exit Enabled PgUp/PgDn:Modify F1:Help F2/F3:Color Enabled Setup 32 MB © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. - Page 51 If Always is selected, the password is required when the system is booted up or resuming from a suspend-to-disk. This field displays the amount of © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc.
- Page 52 (C)2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Cover Close Auto DIM Battery Auto Calibration FAN Auto Learning Figure 6-4 Available Options: Panel Off Enabled Disabled ESC:Exit ↓:Sel Disabled PgUp/PgDn:Modify F1:Help F2/F3:Color © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Using the BIOS Setup Utility — ↑...
- Page 53 Battery calibration is enabled. Battery calibration will optimize the battery performance. FAN learning is disabled. FAN learning is enabled. FAN learning will optimize the fan speed. Base Memory: 640 KB Extd Memory: 223 MB © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Using the BIOS Setup Utility —...
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Page 54: Change User Password
Type in 6 or fewer keystrokes. If you make an error, press Esc to start over. Enter new supervisor password: Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode Disabled ↑ ↓:Sel ESC:Exit PgUp/PgDn:Modify F1:Help F2/F3:Color © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. Using the BIOS Setup Utility — 32Bit... -
Page 55: Auto Configuration With Optimal Settings
Exit Without Select this option to discard any changes you have made to the field values, and restart the computer Saving using the old values. Using the BIOS Setup Utility —Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions
A: If you keep your computer in no power situation (unplug the computer from the power outlet and remove battery at the same) over 45 days, your data in CMOS will be lost. Appendix A — Frequently Asked Questions © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc. - Page 58 Load high performance settings (y/n)? Y 3. Select “Save Settings and Exit”. When you see the following prompt, choose <Y> and then press <Enter> to restart your computer. Save current settings and exit (y/n)? Y Appendix A — Frequently Asked Questions © 2003 AVERATEC, Inc.
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Page 60: Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. © AVERATEC, Inc. Appendix B — Statements... -
Page 61: About The Modem
(The telephone number provided may not be a 900 number or any other number for which charges exceed local or long-distance transmission charges.) To program this information, refer to the manual of the communication software. © AVERATEC, Inc. -
Page 62: European Notice
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. © AVERATEC, Inc. Appendix B — Statements... -
Page 63: Battery Disposal
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASERSCHUTZKLASSE 1 PRODUKT TO EN60825 CAUTION: THIS APPLIANCE CONTAINS A LASER SYSTEM AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A "CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.” TO USE THIS MODEL PROPERLY, READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL © AVERATEC, Inc. Appendix B — Statements... - Page 64 CAREFULLY AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. IN CASE OF ANY TROUBLE WITH THIS MODEL, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST "AUTHORIZED SERVICE STATION.” TO PREVENT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE LASER BEAM, DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THIS ENCLOSURE. © AVERATEC, Inc.