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Prestigio Visconte 1450W
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 Prestigio Visconte 1450W User’s Manual Notice The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice. Infor-mation contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the man-ufacturer or any subsequent vendor.
  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    Always disconnect all telephone lines from the wall outlet before servicing or disassembling this equip-ment. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, USE ONLY NO. 26 AWG OR LARGER, TELECOMMUNICATION LINE CORD This Computer’s Optical Device is a Laser Class I Product PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 3: Instructions For Care And Operation

    Do not plug in the power cord if you are wet. Do not use the power cord if it is broken. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 4: Battery Precautions

    • If there is an unusual odor, heat or smoke coming from your computer. Removal Warning When removing any cover(s) and screw(s) for the purposes of device upgrade, remember to replace the cover(s) and screw(s) before turning the computer on. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 5: Travel Considerations

    • Adjust the height of the chair and/or desk so that the keyboard is at or slightly below the level of your elbow. Keep your forearms, wrists, and hands in a relaxed position. • Your knees should be slightly higher than your hips. Place your feet flat on the floor or on a footrest if necessary. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 6: System Start-Up

    7. The LED Power & Communication indicators show the power and battery status of the computer, and give notification of e-mail received. Shutdown Please note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Turn Off Computer command from the Start menu in Windows. This will help prevent hard disk or system problems. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 7: Top View With Lcd Panel Open

    Make sure the module(s) are OFF if you are using the computer aboard aircraft. Use the key combinations to toggle power to the WLAN/Bluetooth mod-ules, and check the status indicator icon to see if the modules are powered on or not. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 8: Led Indicators

    Activate the user specified application e.g. Microsoft Word or Excel Activate the Default E-Mail Program Activate the Default Internet Browser The keyboard has an embedded numerical keypad for easy numeric data input, and features Function Keys to allow you to change operational features instantly. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 9: Other Keyboards

    Some software applications allow the number-keys to be used with Alt to produce special characters. These special characters can only be produced by using the numeric keypad. Regular number keys (in the upper row of the keyboard) will not work. Make sure that NumLk is on. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 10: Front And Rear Views

    Digital) / MS (Memory Stick) / MS Pro (Memory Stick Pro) Left View 1. RJ-45 LAN Jack 2. Vent/Fan Intake 3. 2 * USB 2.0 Ports 4. S/PDIF-Out Jack 5. Line-In Jack 6. Mini-IEEE 1394 Port 7. PC Card Slot PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 11: Right View

    This cannot be altered even if you change your operating system or you use the module in another computer. Bottom View 1. Vent/Fan Intake 2. Battery 3. Memory (RAM)/WLAN Module/CPU Cover 4. Hard Disk Cover PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 12: Battery Information

    4. Move the slider to the preferred setting in Screen area/resolution (1). 5. Click the arrow, and scroll to the preferred setting In Colors/Color quality (2). 6. You can also access Display Properties by right-clicking the desktop and scrolling down and clicking Properties. Click PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 13: Display Devices & Options

    Both connected displays are treated as separate devices, and act as a virtual desktop Intel Display Note Note that the monitor is the default Primary display device in both Intel(R) Dual Display Clone Mode and Extended Desktop Mode. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 14: Power Management Features

    The hard disk drive is used to store your data in the computer. The hard disk can be taken out to accommodate other 2.5" parallel (PATA) hard disk drives with a height of 9.5 mm. The hard disk is accessible from the bottom of your computer as seen below. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 15: Power Safety

    If you need to manually eject a CD (e.g. due to an unexpected power interruption) you may push the end of a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject hole. However please do NOT use a sharpened pencil or similar object that may break and become lodged in the hole. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 16: Dvd Regional Codes

    • MS Pro (Memory Stick Pro) Card Reader Cover Make sure you keep the cover in the card reader when not is use. This will help prevent foreign objects and/or dust getting in to the card reader. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 17: Pc Card Slot

    If you have not input your mail account data, then you will be prompted to do so. Select Open to bring up the control panel for the program. You may then configure the options for your mailserver, name, password, pro-gram and method(s) of notification. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 18: Application Hot-Key

    Mouse control panel in Windows (Start menu and point to Settings and click Control Panel, then double-click the Mouse icon). In Windows XP the Mouse control panel is in the Printers and Other Hardware Category. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 19: Mouse Driver

    If you wish to configure your system for 8 channel sound support, then the fol-lowing ports should be used as outputs. Double-click the appropriate icon (e.g. ) to bring up the “Connected device:” dialog box to configure the output port. • Side Speaker Out - Connect to S/PDIF Out PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 20: Adding A Printer

    Windows will identify the printer and either load one of its own drivers or ask you to supply one. Follow the on-screen instructions. Power Management Overview Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI interface provides the computer with enhanced power saving techniques and gives the operating system (OS) PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 21: The Power Sources

    Use Power Options in the Windows control panel to configure this feature. Forced Off If the system “hangs” , and the Ctrl + Alt + Del key combination doesn’t work, press the power button for 4 seconds, or longer, to force the system to turn itself off. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 22: Power Button As Standby Or Hibernate Button

    Choose the Max Battery scheme (bear in mind that this scheme may slow down the overall perfor-mance of the computer in order to save power) for maximum power saving when the computer is battery (DC power) powered. Windows will use Porta-ble/Laptop as the default scheme. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 23: System Power Options

    The system can resume from Standby mode by: • Pressing the power button • An alarm resume that is enabled and expires • An incoming call received on the modem (if enabled) • Network card activity (if enabled) PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 24: Configuring The Power Button

    Power Options (you may set low battery Alarms and actions, and check the Power Meter from the Power Options control panel), and settings in the OS will help pro-long the battery life if configured appropriately. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 25: Recharging The Battery With The Ac/Dc Adapter

    Disable the Power Options functions in the Control Panel, especially any Alarms and PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 26: Drivers And Utilities

    If you have upgraded the system by installing Service Pack 2 (i.e. your Windows XP version does not include Service Pack 2) then follow these instructions: 1. Click Start (menu), point to Settings and click Control Panel (or click Control Panel). PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 27: Authorized Driver Message

    5. Look for the Update Driver button (check the Driver tab) and follow the on screen prompts. Driver Installation Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’ s Manual CD-ROM and the NoteBook Driver Installation application will run automatically. If you want to install the driver manually see “Manual Driver Installation” below. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 28: Driver Installation Procedure

    (other than when outlined in the driver install procedure), click Cancel to close the window, and follow the installation procedure as directed. Service Pack Installation Make sure you install the appropriate service pack for your operating system before installing any drivers. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 29: Manual Driver Installation

    5. Click Yes to restart the computer (click Can-cel if The Found New Hardware Wizard appears after restart). LAN (WinXP) 1. .Click 4.Install LAN Driver > Yes from the Drivers Installer menu. Click Start (menu) > Run... and navigate (Browse...) to D:\Drivers\LAN\Setup.exe and click OK. 2. To continue click Next. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 30: Modem (Winxp)

    4. Click Finish to restart your computer. AutoMail (WinXP) The AutoMail Driver must be installed manually as per the instructions below: 1. Click Start (menu) > Run... and navigate (Browse..) to D:\Drivers\AUTOMAIL\SETUP.EXEand click OK. 2. To continue click Next > Next > Finish. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 31: Wireless Lan

    3. Click the button to accept the license and click Next > Next > OK. 4. Click OK to complete the installation. 5. You can configure the settings by going to the Intel (R) PROSetWireless control panel (Start > Programs/All Programs > Intel PROSet Wireless), or by double-clicking the taskbar icon. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 32: Bluetooth Module

    After installing the driver you can run the application software by going to the CMM PC Camera item in the Start > Programs/All Programs menu and selecting the BisonCap program. Taking Still Pictures Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, or go the Start menu and point to My PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 33: Sertek Pc Camera Driver Installation (Winxp)

    9. Go to the Devices menu heading and select Realtek HD Audio input (it should have a tick alongside it). 10. Go to the Capture menu heading and select Capture Audio (it should have a tick alongside it). PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 34: Set Capture File

    Open (you can view the file using the Windows Media Player). Set Capture File In the BisonCap program you will only be asked to set the capture file name on the first run of the program. When you PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 35: Eliminating Screen Flicker

    Intel® DVMT 3.0 automatically and dynamically allocates as much (up to 128MB) system memory (RAM) as needed to the video system (the video driver must be installed. DVMT returns whatever memory is no longer needed to the operating system. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 36: Information Tab

    More advanced video configuration options are provided by the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver. 1. Open Display Properties. 2. Click the Intel(R)... tab and click Graphics Properties (button). 3. You can also access Graphics Properties from the Windows Intel(R) GMA Driver for Mobile control panel. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 37 8. Click OK to exit the program. Application.exe You will need to locate the actual application executable (.exe) file, not just the shortcut. To find the application right-click its shortcut on the desktop click Properties. Click the Shortcut PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 38: Display Devices

    2. Go to the Graphics Properties control panel and click Devices (tab). 3. Choose the display option from the list on the left. 4. Choose which attached device will be Primary or Secondary. 5. Click Apply (and OK to confirm the settings change) and OK (button). PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 39: Display Modes

    1. Attach your external monitor to the external monitor port (or TV to the S-Video-Out Port), and turn it on. 2. Go tothe Graphics Properties control panel (see “Intel Graphics Properties” on page B - 3) and click Devices (tab). 3. Click Extended Desktop (icon). PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 40: To Enable Extended Desktop (Display Properties)

    Appearance and Themes). 3. Double-click Display (icon). 4. In the Display Properties dialog box, click Settings (tab). 5. Click the monitor icon (e.g. (2)), and make sure you have checked “Extendmy Windows desktop onto this monitor.” and click Apply. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 41: Port Replicator

    1. 4 * USB Ports 2. RJ-45 LAN Jack 3. Parallel (printer) Port 4. Serial Port 5. External Monitor Port 6. Port Replicator DC-In 7. Port Replicator Power Cable (to computer’s DC-In) 8. External Monitor Cable (to computer’s External Monitor Port) PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 42: Port Replicator Setup Instructions

    11. Select “Search for the best driver in these driver in these locations.” and select ONLY “include this location in the search:” . 12. Navigate (Browse...) to D:\LAN and click OK > Next. 13. Click Finish and close the open windows. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting Overview

    Install an Anti-Virus program and keep the definitions file (the file which tells your program which viruses to look for) up to date. New computer viruses are discovered daily, and some of them may seriously harm your computer and cause PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 44: Upgrading And Adding New Hardware/Software

    You are losing battery power too quickly - The system is using too much power. If your OS has a Power Options scheme check its settings. You may also be using a PC Card device that is drawing a lot of power. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 45 The compact disc is not correctly placed in the tray. Gently try to remove the disc using the eject hole. The DVD regional codes can no longer be changed - The code has been changed the maximum 5 times. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 46: Interface (Ports & Jacks) Overview

    Mini-IEEE 1394 Port This port allows a high-speed connection to various peripheral devices, e.g. external disk drives and digital cameras (see note below). Mini-IEEE 1394 Port The Mini-IEEE 1394 port only supports SELF POWERED IEEE 1394 devices. PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 47: Optional Port Replicator Ports And Jacks

    Devices can be plugged into the computer, and unplugged from the computer, without the need to turn the system off (if the power rating of your USB device is 500mA or above, make sure you use the power supply which comes with the device). PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 48: Specification

    Phoenix™ BIOS, Plug and Play 14.0" WXGA (1280*768) Flat Panel TFT Video Adapter Intel 915GM Integration Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (Intel® GMA 900) Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT 3.0 - Supports up to 128MB of Video Memory (dynamically allocated from PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 49: Card Reader

    One Mini-IEEE 1394 Port One S-Video-Out Port (supports HDTV) One DC-in Jack Note: External 7.1 CH Audio Output Support Configurable through Headphone, Microphone, Line-In and S/PDIF Jacks Card Reader Embedded 4-in-1 Card Reader (MS/ MS PRO/ SD/ MMC) PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 50: Power Management

    Environmental Spec Temperature Operating: 5°C ~ 35°C Non-Operating: -20°C ~ 60°C Relative Humidity Operating: 20% ~ 80% Non-Operating: 10% ~ 90% Physical Dimensions & Weight 333mm (w) * 243mm (d) * 24-33mm (h) 1.9 kg Without Battery PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 51 Port Replicator (10/100 Base-T Ethernet Port, 4 * USB 2.0 Ports, Serial Port, Parallel Port, External Monitor Port, DC-In Jack) (Note: Port Replicator requires the supplied 90W power adapter) Charger Box (Factory Option) PC Camera with USB Interface (Factory Option) Bluetooth Module - Version 1.2 PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...
  • Page 52 Notes PRESTIGIO VISCONTE 1450W...

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