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Chapter 2 Upgrading Components: Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility: Appendix: Safety information Before installing and using the PT-5500 POS, take note of the following precautions: • Read all instructions carefully. • Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand.
Attaching the customer display ... 7 Adjusting display angles ... 8 Setup considerations ... 9 Connecting peripheral devices ... 9 Powering the PT-5500 on and off ... 10 Chapter 2 Upgrading Components ...11 Safety and precautions ... 11 Before you begin ... 12 Installing a hard disk drive (HDD) ...
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Load Optimized Defaults Option ... 37 Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options ... 38 Save & Exit Setup Option ... 38 Exit Without Saving ... 38 Appendix ...39 Troubleshooting ... 39 Tips for Troubleshooting ... 39 The Power-On Self Test ... 39 Beep Errors at POST ...
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Figure 1.1 Unpacking the PT-5500 ...1 Figure 1.2 Front-right view of PT-5500 ...3 Figure 1.3 Rear-right view of PT-5500 ...4 Figure 1.4 Connectors with cables disconnected ...5 Figure 1.5 Adjusting the display...8 Figure 1.6 Adjusting the customer display ...8 Figure 1.7 Connecting peripheral devices ...9...
The PT-5500 and cable accessories are packed in a cardboard carton with foam padding for protection during shipping. Figure 1.1 Unpacking the PT-5500 Carefully unpack the PT-5500 and keep the packing materials. If you need to ship the PT-5500 in the future, repack it as shown in Figure 1.1. HAPTER...
Checking the package contents After you unpack the PT-5500 check that the following items are included. PT-5500 ( CD ROM SOME UNITS SHIP WITH CUSTOMER WITH DRIVERS OWER CABLE AND ADAPTER DISPLAY AND INSTALLED AND USER MANUAL PDF PT-5500 Warranty...
Identifying components This section describes the parts and connectors on the PT-5500. Front-right view Front-right view of PT-5500 Figure 1.2 15-inch TFT LCD touch screen Power LED Power button/USB cover There are two USB connectors under the power button/USB cover and two more USB connectors on the rear of the PT-5500.
Rear connectors Figure 1.4 shows the connectors on the rear of the PT-5500. You must remove the rear cover to access the connectors. See “Removing the rear cover” on page 6. Figure 1.4 Connectors with cables disconnected RJ-45 connector PS/2 mouse connector...
Removing the rear cover Refer to the following to remove the rear cover. Rotate the display until it’s perpendicular. Open the rear cover latches. Remove the rear cover. Chapter 1 Getting Started...
Attaching the customer display The PT-5500 may ship with a customer display attached. If you ordered the display separately, refer to the following to attach it. Remove the rear cover. See “Removing the rear cover” on page 6. Remove the screw.
Connect the customer display cable. Align the grooves on the customer display bracket and slide the customer display firmly into place. Secure the display with the two supplied screws. To supply power to the customer display, the COM2 voltage setting should not be changed from the factory setting.
Ensure there is room to connect cables and that cables are long enough to reach peripheral devices or a power outlet. Connecting peripheral devices Peripheral devices such as a printer or scanner can be connected to the PT-5500. Refer to the user manual of the device you are connecting for instructions on installing drivers where needed. MR HS AA...
Powering the PT-5500 on and off Refer to the following to power on and off the PT-5500. Remove the rear cover. See “Removing the rear cover” on page 6. Connect the power cable to the power con- nector on the PT-5500 and to the ac adapter.
This chapter describes how to upgrade components for the PT-5500. The following topics are described. • “Safety and precautions” • “Before you begin” on page 12 • “Installing a hard disk drive (HDD)” on page 12 • “Installing a CompactFlash card” on page 13 Safety and precautions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity.
To prevent scratching the case of the PT-5500, make sure the worktop surface is clean and flat. CAUTION Installing a hard disk drive (HDD) Refer to the following to install a HDD.
The CompactFlash card reader uses an IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) interface and only supports storage cards. Plug and play is not supported so cards have to be installed before you turn the PT-5500 on. After installing a Compact- Flash card, replace the cover to prevent the card being accidently removed while power is on.
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this informa- tion even when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values found in CMOS.The following topics are described in this chapter.
Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press the delete key <Delete> to access the Award BIOS Setup Utility: Figure 3.1 Main BIOS menu BIOS navigation keys...
Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time held by the PT-5500. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.
Figure 3.3 IDE Primary Master Submenu IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter while this item is highlighted if you want the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure a hard disk drive on the IDE channel. If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box.
Access Mode This item defines special ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive. Press <Esc>...
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Virus Warning When enabled, this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive. You need to disable this item when installing an operating system. We recommend that you enable anti-virus protection as soon as you have installed an operating system.
OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default. The default setting is Non-OS2. Video BIOS Shadow This function, when enabled allows VGA BIOS to be copied to the system DRAM for enhanced performance.
Select Display Device If you connect an external display to the PT-5500, you can use this setting to turn off the LCD and only use the external display. To use dual displays this must be set to CRT+LCD. The default setting is CRT+LCD.
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DRAM Timing Set this to the default value to enable the system to automatically set the SDRAM timing by SPD (Serial Presence Detect). SPD is an EEPROM chip on the DIMM module that stores information about the memory chips it contains, including size, speed, voltage, row and column addresses, and manufacturer.
AGP & P2P Bridge Control Selecting AGP & P2P Bridge Control displays this menu: Figure 3.6 AGP & P2P Bridge Control menu AGP Aperture Size This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory.
CPU & PCI Bus Control Selecting CPU & PCI Bus Control displays this menu: Figure 3.7 CPU & PCI Bus Control menu CPU to PCI Write Buffer When enabled, writes from the CPU to PCU bus are buffered, to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and PCI bus.
Integrated Peripherals This option defines the operation of peripheral components on the system's input/output ports. Figure 3.8 Integrated Peripherals menu VIA OnChip IDE Device (See “VIA OnChip IDE Device” on page 27.) VIA OnChip PCI Device (See “VIA OnChip PCI Device” on page 28.) SuperIO Device (See “SuperIO Device”...
VIA OnChip IDE Device Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard. Select the item and press <Enter> to open the following menu: Figure 3.9 VIA OnChip IDE Device menu On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard.
VIA OnChip PCI Device Use this item to enable or disable the PCI devices that are integrated on the mainboard. Select the item and press <Enter> to open the following menu: Figure 3.10 VIA OnChip PCI Device menu VIA-3058 AC97 AUDIO Enables and disables the onboard audio chip.
SuperIO Device Use this item to change settings for I/O devices. Select the item and press <Enter> to open the following menu: Figure 3.11 Super IO Device menu Onboard Serial Port 1 This option is used to assign the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard serial port 1 (COM1). The default setting is 3F8/ IRQ4.
Serial Port 3 Use IRQ This option is used to assign the interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 3 (COM3). The default setting is IRQ 11. Onboard Serial Port 4 This option is used to assign the I/O address for the onboard serial port 4 (COM4). The default setting is 2E8. Serial Port 4 Use IRQ This option is used to assign the interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 4 (COM4).
NOTE PT-5500. ACPI Suspend Type Use this item to define how the system suspends. In the default, S1(POS), the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down.
Video Off Option This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode. The default setting is Sus- pend -> Off. Video Off Method This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. The default setting is V/H SYNC+Blank. Soft-Off by PWRBTTN Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down.
PowerOn by PCI Card Use this item to enable PCI activity to wakeup the system from a power saving mode. The default setting is Disabled. RTC Alarm Resume When set to Enabled, the following two fields become available and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system.
Figure 3.15 PnP/PCI Configurations menu PNP OS Installed Setting this option to Yes allows the PnP OS (instead of BIOS) to assign the system resources such as IRQ and I/O address to the ISA PnP device. The default setting is No. Reset Configuration Data If you enable this item and restart the system, any PnP configuration data stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory.
PC Health Status On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, and critical temperatures. These fields are display only. Figure 3.16 PC Health Status menu Press <Esc> to return to the main menu. Power Management Setup Option...
Frequency/Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for the system. The clock speed and system bus are deter- mined by the kind of processor you have installed in the system. Figure 3.17 Frequency/Voltage Control menu Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk When enabled, BIOS disables the clock signal of unpopulated PCI slots, reducing power consumption.
Other BIOS Options This section covers the other options that are available from the main menu: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you load fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Follow these instructions: 1.
Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password, and the Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a password, follow these steps: 1.
If failure is detected in an area other than the mainboard (such as the keyboard or an adapter card), an error message is displayed on the screen and testing is stopped. If your system does not successfully complete the POST, but displays a blank screen, have the PT-5500 serviced. Beep Errors at POST There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS.
The memory card is not correctly installed or is damaged. OLUTION Replace the battery. Replace the battery. Have the PT-5500 serviced. Have the PT-5500 serviced. Have the PT-5500 serviced. Have the PT-5500 serviced. Have the PT-5500 serviced. Have the PT-5500 serviced.
If the same problem occurs, replace the mouse or keyboard. Check that the AC adapter is connected to the PT-5500 and the power cord is plugged into a working electrical outlet. Check that the power is on. (Press the power switch again for confirmation.)
If you are unable to solve the problem, you should have the projector serviced. Pack the projector in the original car- ton. (See “Unpacking the PT-5500” on page 1.) Include a description of the problem and a checklist of the steps you took when trying to fix the problem.
Specifications Processor Memory Chipset BIOS Onboard graphics On-Board Ethernet On-Board Audio ESCRIPTION Supports VIA Eden family CPU, ESP7000 (733 MHz) / ESP10000 (1 GHz) at 100/133 MHz One 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM socket North Bridge supports up to 2.0GB DDR200/266 or PC100/133 SDRAM* *Size of memory depends on memory module technology.
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I/O support/connectors Environment Power Adapter Appendix ESCRIPTION One 15-pin D-sub Connector for CRT Display on I/O board. One RJ-45 port with 2xUSB ports connector. LAN connector has Activity and Link LEDs. BIOS support for boot from LAN, USB-FDD, HDD or USB-CD-ROM.