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Prestigio Nobile1580W
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 Prestigio Nobile1580W User’s Manual Notice The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice. Information con- tained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the manufacturer 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 NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 3: Instructions For Care And Operation

    • Before cleaning the computer, make sure it is disconnected from any external power supplies (i.e. AC/DC adapter or car adapter). 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 NOBILE 1580W...
  • 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 NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 5: Travel Considerations

    Developing good work habits is important if you need to work in front of the computer for long periods of time. Improper work habits can result in discomfort or serious injury from repetitive strain to your hands, wrists or other joints. The following are some tips to reduce the strain: PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 6: System Start-Up

    PC Camera, Bluetooth and Wireless LAN modules. 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 NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 7: Front View With Lcd Panel Open

    Use the appropriate function key combination to toggle power to any wireless modules, and check the LED indicators to see if any modules are powered on or not. Audio “DJ” & Power Button Make sure that the Audio “DJ” player is off before pressing the power button to turn the computer on. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 8: Led Indicators

    To use the “user-defined application Ap-Key Button” , you must install the driver. Ap-Key Function Activate the user specified application e.g. Microsoft Word or Excel Activate the Default Internet Program Activate the Default E-Mail Browser PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 9: Function Keys

    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 NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 10: Audio "Dj" Cd Player

    7. Press the play/pause button to start the CD/DVD. 8. Control the CD/DVD tracking and volume from the control panel. 9. Use the stop button to stop the disc, or press it twice to eject the disk. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 11: Tv Tuner Option

    To prevent your computer from overheating make sure nothing blocks the Vent/Fan Intake/ Outlet while the computer is in use. Right View 1. Headphone-Out Jack 2. Microphone-In Jack 3. 4-in-1 Card Reader 4. PC Card Slot 5. Mini-IEEE 1394a Port 6. 2 x USB 2.0 Ports PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 12: In-1 Card Reader

    DVD region detection is device dependent, not OS-dependent. You can select your module’s region code 5 times. The fifth selection is permanent. This cannot be altered even if you change your operating system or you use the module in another computer. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 13: Bottom View

    Start menu. When you install programs and utilities they will be installed on your hard disk drive, and a shortcut will usually be placed in the Start menu and/or the desktop. You can customize the look of the Start menu by right- clicking the Start menu and selecting Properties from the menu. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 14: Video Features

    One of the connected displays is used as the display device Multiple - Clone Mode Both connected displays output the same view Multiple - Extended Desktop Mode Both connected displays are treated as separate devices, and act as a virtual desktop PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 15: Power Management Features

    The computer’s power button, sleep button (Fn + F4 key combination), and lid (closing the lid) may be set to send the computer in to either Standby or Hibernate mode. Power Saving and Performance Power Schemes may have an affect on your computer performance. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 16: Features & Components Overview

    (3) to open the tray. Sound Volume Adjustment How high the sound volume can be set de-pends on the setting of the volume control within Windows. Click the Volume icon on the taskbar to check the setting. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 17: Handling Cds Or Dvds

    Western Europe, Japan, South Africa, Middle East & Egypt South-East Asia, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong South & Central America, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand N Korea, Russia, Eastern Europe, India & Most of Africa China PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 18: Inserting And Removing Pc Cards

    • To remove a PC Card, simply press the eject button (1) next to the slot. PC Card Slot Cover Make sure you keep the cover in the PC Card slot when not is use. This will help prevent foreign objects and/or dust getting in to the PC Card Slot. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 19: Auto Mail Checker

    You may then configure the options for your mail server, name, password, program and method(s) of notification. Note Check with your Internet Service Provider, network administrator or Mail Service provider for details on what to put on these pages. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 20: Application Ap-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 NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 21: Mouse Driver

    Realtek HD Audio Manager/Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager icon in the taskbar/control panel (this will bring up the Realtek Audio Configuration menus). The volume may also be adjusted by means of the Fn + F5/F6 key combination. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 22: Sound Volume Adjustment

    Connect the printer’ s parallel cable to the Parallel to USB converter, and then plug the converter into the USB port. Turn ON the printer, then turn ON the computer. Windows will identify the printer and either load one of its own drivers or ask you to supply one. Follow the on-screen instructions. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 23: Power Management Overview

    Use Power Options in the Windows control panel to configure this feature. Shutdown 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 NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 24: 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 Portable/Laptop as the default scheme. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 25: System Power Options

    Hibernate tab in the Power Options control panel. The system will resume from Hibernate mode by pressing the power button. System Resume The system can resume from Standby mode by: • Pressing the power button • Pressing the Sleep/Resume key combination PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 26: 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 NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 27: Low Battery Warning

    Use the computer with battery power until it shuts down due to a low battery. Don’t turn off the computer by yourself even when you see a message that indicates the battery is critically low, just let the computer use up all of the battery PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 28: Drivers And Utilities

    Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop or in the Start menu and select Properties. The Service Pack currently installed on your system will be listed under the “System:” heading. (If no Service Pack information is listed, then no Service Pack is installed.) PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 29: Authorized Driver Message

    3. Click Hardware (tab) > Device Manager (button). 4. Double-click the device you wish to update/reinstall the driver for (you may need to click “+”). 5. Look for the Update Driver button (check the Driver tab) and follow the on screen prompts. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 30: Notebook Driver Installation Application

    “Click Start (menu) > Run..” . Driver Installation 1 Install the appropriate Service Pack for WinXP 2 Chipset 3 Video (VGA) 4 Audio 5 Modem 6 LAN 7 AP-Key Buttons PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 31: Driver Installation Procedure

    (one of the following) D:\Drivers\01Vga\ATIM26\Setup.exe D:\Drivers\01VgaM26\Setup.exe D:\Drivers\01Vga\ATIM28\Setup.exe and click OK. 2. To continue click Next > Yes > Express (click Continue Anyway/ Yes if asked if you want to continue at any time). 3. Click Finish to restart the computer. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 32: Ati Mobility Radeon Properties

    Right-click on almost any item in the tabs to bring up the “What’s This?” button. Click the “What’ s This?” button to bring up the help menu. PowerPlay Menu The menus pictured in this chapter are from the ATI Mobility Radeon X700. The X800 XT has an additional PowerPlay menu with power saving features. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 33: Display Devices

    2. Select the Displays tab in ATI Mobility Radeon Properties. 3. Click the enable/disable button for the display device you wish to use. 4. Click Apply. 5. Click Yes to accept the settings and OK to save the changes. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 34: Display Modes

    When enabled, you can drag any icons or windows across to the other display desktop. It is therefore possible to have one program visible in one of the displays, and a dif-ferent program visible in the other display. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 35: Clone Mode

    9. Use the Display Properties control panel to drag the monitors to match the physical arrangement you wish to use. 10. In the example shown the primary monitor (1) is on the left, the other display is on the right. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 36 14. Repeat the procedure in “Attaching Other Displays (make sure you have selected the appropriate display to get all the ATI Mobility Radeon Properties options tabs) to return to Clone mode (click the button to enable any displays if necessary). PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 37: Enabling Tv Display

    Video-Out jack at the rear of the computer. Further help is available to help you troubleshoot your TV connection through the menus accessed from the taskbar. The TV Properties tabs allow you to adjust the TV settings and TV Format etc. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 38: Ap-Key Buttons

    5. The network settings can now be configured. AP-Key Buttons 1. Double-click AP-key from the Notebook Driver Installation menu. Click Start (menu) > Run... and navigate (Browse..) to (one of the following) D:\Drivers\05Ap-key\Setup.exe D:\Drivers\05Ap-key\AKsetup.exe and click OK. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 39: Pcmcia/Card Reader

    Intel PRO/Wireless Mini-PCI WLAN Module If you have included an Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG (802.11a/b/g) Mini-PCI WLAN module in your purchase option, you will have the appropriate software CD provided for your module. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 40: Intel Wlan Driver Installation

    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 NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 41: Bluetooth Module

    6. Click OK when the Welcome to Bluetooth screen appears on restart. 7. You can configure the settings by going to the IVT CorporationBlueSoleil - Main Window control panel (Start > Programs/All Programs > IVT BlueSoleil), or by clicking the taskbar icon PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 42: Send To Bluetooth

    3. Click Options, scroll down and click Properties. 4. Select Realtek HD Audio input from the Mixer device menu. 5. Click Recording (radio button) and the volume controls tickboxes should appear. 6. Click OK and close the windows. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 43: Taking Still Pictures

    4. Select Realtek HD Audio input from the Mixer device menu. 5. Click Mic Volume (check box) if it is not checked, then click OK. 6. Make sure the Select (check box) in the Recording Control panel, under the Mic Volume section, is checked (boost the PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 44: Pre-Allocating File Space

    Pre-allocating space on the hard disk can improve the capture quality (particularly of large capture files), by reducing the amount of work the hard disk has to do in finding space for the video data as it is being captured. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 45: Set Capture File

    The YUAN PVR MPC622-MCE TV Tuner module comes with a remote control unit, and a CD containing driver software for Windows XP Media Center Edition. The CATV-In jack will only be enabled when the TV Tuner module is installed. Make sure you install any software before connecting the coaxial cable to the TV antenna input. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 46: Yuan Pvr Mini-Pci Mpc622-Mce Tv Tuner Module

    3. Click Next > Finish. 4. To watch TV you will then need to install a copy of Cyberlink Power DVD 5.0. MPC622-MCE TV Tuner Note that this TV Tuner module supports Windows Media Center Edition Only. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 47: Troubleshooting Overview

    New computer viruses are discovered daily, and some of them may seriously harm your computer and cause you to lose data. Anti-Virus programs are commercially available and the definitions file updates are usually downloadable directly from the internet. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 48: Upgrading And Adding New Hardware/Software

    PC Card device that is drawing a lot of power. Actual battery operating time is shorter than expected – The battery has not been fully discharged before being recharged. Make sure the battery is fully discharged and recharge it completely before reusing. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 49 The computer is turned ON. Check your computer is not turned on (or running in a power saving mode), and if it is, then shut it down and press the ON/OFF switch on the Audio “DJ” Player. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 50: Notebook Ports And Jacks

    Note: Set your system’s volume to a reduced level before connecting to this jack. Line-In Jack The Line-In jack allows you to play audio sources through the computer’s speakers. Microphone-In Jack Plug an external microphone in to this jack to record on your computer. PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 51 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 NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 52: Specification

    One 4MB Flash ROM Phoenix™ BIOS, Plug and Play 15.4" WXGA (1280*800) Flat Panel TFT OR 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680*1050) Flat Panel TFT OR 15.4" WUXGA (1920*1200) Flat Panel Video Card ATI Mobility Radeon X700 (M26) PCI Express Video Card PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 53: Interface & Communication

    Infrared Transfer 1cm ~ 30 cm Operating Distance 115.2K bps SIR 4M bps FIR One CATV-In Jack (Functions with Optional TV Tuner Module) One Consumer Infrared (CIR) Transceiver for TV Remote (Functions with Optional TV Tuner Module) PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 54: Power Management

    8 Cell Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 4.4AH 300K Pixel PC VIdeo Camera Module with USB Interface (Factory Option) 1.3M Pixel PC VIdeo Camera Module with USB Interface (Factory Option) Wireless Network Options Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG (802.11a/b/g) (Optional) PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 55 USB Floppy Disk Drive 2nd Battery - 6 Cell Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 3.8AH 2nd PATA Hard Disk Drive Mini-PCI Hybrid TV Tuner Card Mini-PCI MCE TV Tuner Card (Hardware Decoder) Sonic Home Theater Roxio 7.0 CD Burner Software PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...
  • Page 56 Notes PRESTIGIO NOBILE 1580W...

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