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  • Page 1 User’s G uide M ini Book PC For Intel & Windows Compatible Operating Systems...

  • Page 2: Contents

    Disclaimer FCC Notice The manufacturer shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental This equipment generates and uses radio frequency and may cause interference to radio and consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this television reception if not installed and used properly.

  • Page 3: What Does This Manual Covers

    Telephone and modem information Welcome to Your Some telephone companies require that you notify the local business office when you hook up a modem to their lines. User’ s Guide The internal modem complies with part 68 of the FCC rules. NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY Welcome to the Mini-Book PC RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED...

  • Page 4: Where To Find Additional Information

    Where to Find Additional Information Accompanying Your Computer To find additional information and technical support for your computer, please first contact your dealer. ongratulations for having purchased your new Mini-Book PC. You will start doing a lot of great and fun things with your computer. Along with your computer comes several items which you need to check inside the box.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Turning Off Your Computer / 32 Contents Chapter 3 Learning the Basics / 33 Starting Your Operating System / 34 Welcome to Your User’ s Guide / 5 Using the External Floppy Disk Drive / 34 Working with the Built-in Hard Disk / 35 What Does This Manual Covers? / 5 How to Access the CD-ROM Drive / 35 Where to Find Additional Information / 5...

  • Page 6: Getting Acquainted

    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting & Maintenance / 59 C H A P T E R 1 General Safety Guidelines / 60 Protecting Against Static Electricity / 61 Maintaining Your Hard Disk / 61 Getting Acquainted Troubleshooting For Starters / 62 Basic System Troubleshooting / 62 Preparing for Computer Service / 64 his chapter provides a quick tour of the Mini-Book PC and identify its important parts.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Audio System Introduction n Built-in 16-bit stereo Sound Blaster compatible, full duplex 3D Stereo Sound. Your Computer is a full-featured Mini-Book PC that is small, lightweight and compact. n Built-in Speaker This PC runs on a whole wide range of general business and personal productivity n One 3.5mm microphone input jack applications, making it ideal for use in the office, at home.

  • Page 8: Overall View Of The Computer

    n Two 1394 Ports. Front and Top of the Computer n One 6-pin PS/2 Mouse Port. The front of the computer has the following functions: n One 6-pin PS/2 Keyboard Port. Communications Power Button n Built-in Internal 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port). n For turning on or off the power of the computer.

  • Page 9: Left Side Of The Computer

    Left Side of the Computer compatible enhanced keyboard by adding a keyboard adapter. S-Video Port The left of the computer has the following functions: n Provides one S-Video jack for VGA output display to NTSC/PAL television systems. LAN Port (RJ45) AV Video Port n Built-in 10/100Base-T Fast-Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 jack.

  • Page 10: Underside Of The Computer

    Underside of the Computer C H A P T E R 2 The underside of the computer has the following functions: Internal Modem Compartment Getting Started n This compartment houses the Built-in internal 56K/V.90 modem. Accessories and Options his chapter provides quick and easy steps on setting up your computer for immediate It is also important to understand the accessories that come along with your Mini-Book PC use.

  • Page 11: Devices You Need To Get Started

    Devices You Need to Get Started Connecting the Mouse Before you can actually use your computer, you need first to connect the following devices: Also at the right of your computer, you will find the 6-pin mini-DIN PS/2 mouse port for connect- ing an external PS/2 mouse.

  • Page 12: Connecting The Ac Power Source

    mum display resolution of 1280x1024 resolution at 24-bit true colors.. You need to connect an Plug the AC power cord into the power socket of the AC power adapter. external monitor to see the output display of your computer. The external monitor should have its Plug the other end of the AC power cord to a live AC wall outlet.

  • Page 13: Installing The Pc Device Drivers

    n Windows 98 Second Edition (Win98SE) After a few seconds, the display monitor will turn on and your computer will begin to n Windows NT (WinNT) execute the Power On Self Test or POST to check if all system components are running n Windows 2000 (Win2K) properly.
  • Page 14 If you are installing under Windows 2000: E:\815\Win2K\VGADrv\Setup.exe If you are installing under Windows Millennium Edition: E:\815\WinME\VGADrv\Setup.exe Audio Driver Installation If you want to install the audio driver separately, you can follow the steps below: Place the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive. Click START - RUN - BROWSE.
  • Page 15 When you install sound driver and to restart computer, the “ Add Driver Device wizard” dialog If you are installing under Windows 2000: box appear, you can follow the steps below: E:\815\Win2K\ATADrv\ata_enu.exe Click on “ Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” option and then click Next. Select the “...
  • Page 16 ® Windows will detect the “ Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection” . installed operating system. Click Next and follow succeeding prompt instructions to finish driver installation. Place the Driver CD into the CD-ROM driver. Click Finish. Click START-SETTINGS-CONTROL PANEL-Network. When “ Network Setup Wizard” appears select the “ Wired to network” folder tab and Windows 2000: click Next.

  • Page 17: Turning Off Your Computer

    If you are installing under Windows 2000 C H A P T E R 3 E:\815\Win2K\ModemDrv\Setup.exe Turning Off Your Computer Learning the Basics Before turning off the power, you need to close first all application programs and shutdown the operating system. If the operating system can't shut down properly press the power bottom for five seconds to his chapter describes how to operate the standard disk drives of your computer.

  • Page 18: Starting Your Operating System

    Starting Your Operating System The operating system is a must ingredient in using your computer. Without an operating system, it is like playing chess without the chessboard. It is the platform for all your software application programs to run on. The most popular operating system today is Microsoft Windows. You should have one installed by your dealer unless you are an expert computer user and would need a more powerful operating system.

  • Page 19: Using The Built-In Modem

    To close the CD-ROM drive, simply push the CD tray inside. The CD-ROM LED will activate when the disc is detected. Wait until the LED has turn off do you start to read the disc. Figure 3-4a Releasing the CD-ROM Drive Tray Place the disc on top of the CD tray with the label side facing up.

  • Page 20: Using The Built-In Lan

    Using the Built-in LAN Windows will automatically detect the internal modem and will install the proper device driver. Place the Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive and refer the device driver files to Your computer includes a built-in 10/100Mbps Ethernet to connect to the Internet. You need to your CD-ROM drive letter.

  • Page 21: Connecting To Other Devices

    Using a Serial Port C H A P T E R 4 Your computer has one 9-pin male serial port for connecting an external serial mouse or modem. The serial (RS232) port of your computer is normally referred to as COM1. You would normally use the serial port to connect a serial modem for Internet dial-up connection.

  • Page 22: Connecting To Your Tv

    Check the printer by doing a self-test operation. Press the Start menu on the task bar and then select Settings. Set the printer type of your software to recognize the connected printer. Choose Control Panel and click on the Display icon. If your printer is not listed in the software you are using, consult your printer dealer for Select the Intel folder tab and change the setting tab click on advance choose Graphics available drivers or any compatible ones.

  • Page 23: 4.5 Using The 1394 Devices

    4.5 Using the 1394 Devices with peripherals such as mouses and keyboards acting as additional plug-in sites, or hubs. Your computer comes with two USB port. 1394 is an IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus. The interface standard defines transmission method, media and protocol.

  • Page 24: The Bios Setup Program

    Entering the BIOS Setup Program C H A P T E R 5 To enter into the AMI BIOS Setup program: Turn on or reboot your computer. The BIOS Setup Program Wait until the "Press <Del> if you want to run SETUP" message to appear on your screen and press the <Del>...
  • Page 25 Using the Advanced CMOS Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – Standard CMOS Setup ( C ) 1999 American megatrenas, Inc. All Rights Reserved The Advanced CMOS Setup menu contains the settings for Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Fri Nov 24,2000 Base Memory: 640KB several system functions and features. Time (hh/mm/ss) : 03: 35: 08 Extd Memory: 62MB...
  • Page 26 Using the Power Management Setup Boot Device This item allows you to set the third boot device if the preceding boot The Power Management Set up allows you to configure the power saving controls of your device fails. Choose from the available options found on the right side of computer.
  • Page 27 Using the PCI / Plug and Play Setup This item determines the system will resume by EXTERNAL Modem Resume On Ring The PCI/Plug and Play Setup allows you to set the configuration for the PCI Bus IRQ and DMA Ring On. To enable this feature then system will power-on itself from Channels.
  • Page 28 Using the Peripheral Setup DMA Channel 6 This item allows you to set this DMA Channel to PnP or ISA/EISA. Set this The Peripheral Setup allows you to set the configuration for the serial and parallel ports. to PnP. DMA Channel 7 This item allows you to set this DMA Channel to PnP or ISA/EISA.
  • Page 29 will appear beside the prompt and your computer halts operation. Parallel Port IRQ This item allows you to set the IRQ for the parallel LPT1 port. The If the user is able to enter the correct password, he or she may then proceed to use default is Auto.

  • Page 30: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting & Maintenance

    To upgrade the BIOS: C H A P T E R 6 Boot your computer to MS-DOS mode. If you have Windows 98SE, simply press the <F5> Troubleshooting & Maintenance key during system boot up to go to DOS mode. Copy the FLASHxxx.COM program to your hard disk or run it from the floppy disk his chapter provides a simple guide in caring and maintaining your computer for drive.

  • Page 31: General Safety Guidelines

    General Safety Guidelines Protecting Against Static Electricity Portable computers take the most beating from end users. You can maintain its condition Static electricity can harm electronic components inside your computer. To prevent static and performance by following a few simple guidelines: damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’...

  • Page 32: Basic System Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting For Starters properly inserted. n If you have upgraded the CPU or memory, check if it is properly installed. Check If you encounter a problem with your computer or any software application problem, go through the following list first before calling for support and service: proper jumper settings for the CPU.

  • Page 33: Preparing For Computer Service

    n Check if external speaker is properly plug into the correct audio jack. Model Number: n Check if the volume controls are disabled. Adjust all volume controls. Serial Number: CPU Speed: External Floppy Drive Problems Hard Disk Type: n Run BIOS Setup program and check at Standard setup menu if the floppy disk drive is Memory RAM size: enabled and set to 3.5”...

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