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3200 Series User’s Manual © 2004 AVERATEC, Inc. ...
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Introduction — Getting Started C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 1 1 I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n ...
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Introduction — Getting Started Getting S t arted Congratulations on your purchase of a noteboo k computer! Your new noteboo k features the most innovative advances in p ortable computing technolo gy. It combines state-of-the -art ergonomi cs with sophisticated a rchitecture to provide you with a personal computer that is com pact, powerful, and e ...
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Introduction — Inventory Inventory This computer system is designe d fo r years of productive and pleasurable computing. Use this section to keep details of your purch ase. This information will be required should you need to make re pairs to your notebook d uring the warranty period. Update this se ction when you add new options. DATE OF PURCHAS ...
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Introduction — Safety and Maintenance Safety and Maintenance You can use your notebook compute r under a wide range of envir onmental conditions. However, to ensure lon g us e and continued high performance, consi der the following factors when setting up your compute r: • Follow all warnings and instructions n oted in this document ation and i ...
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Introduction — Checklists Checklist s After opening the package, ca refully inspec t the contents. If any of the items is missing or appear dama ged, contact y our dealer. The shipping carton should contain the following: STANDARD • Internal battery • AC adapter with power cord • Recovery CDs OPTIONS The following items are optional and can ...
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Introduction — Features Features High Capacity Hard Disk Drive The computer has a high capacity hard disk drive to store your favorite programs and large multimedia files. Built-in Modem/LAN Capability/WLAN Module A built-in 56Mbps 802.11g wireless LA N, 56k data and fax modem and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN allows you to acce ss the Internet or a l ...
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Introduction — Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the V olume You can adjust the volume with the volume control knob located below the touchpad. Volume control button Alternatively, you can adjust the volume with the Windows volume control applet located on the taskbar. V c b Adjusting the Brightness Use the following hot key combinations to adjust t ...
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Introduction — Turning off Your Computer T urning off Y our Computer Turning off the computer properly is im portant to maintaining your computer. 1. On the Start menu, click Shut Down . 2. Click the radio button next to Shut Down in the Shut Down Windows screen, and then clic k OK . If you are going to be away from the co mput er for a short per ...
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Introduction — Tips for New Owners T ips for New Owners Take responsibility for backup Back up files often. Users who need to manage large amou nts of data may wish to use backup devices such as a tape backup unit or a ZIP drive. If you use your notebook as a networked wor kstat ion with system back up, talk to the system administrator about back ...
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Getting Started — Hard ware and Soft ware C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 2 2 G G e e t t t t i i n n g g S S t t a a r r t t e e d d ...
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Getting Started — Hard ware and Soft ware Hardware and Sof tware This chapter introduces the different compone nts and controls of your notebook computer, including the hardware components, the software, and the audio and video systems. Getting Started Before you begin using your co mputer, read this ch apter to familiarize yourself with the main ...
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Getting Started — Fro nt View Front V iew 1. LCD release latch 2. LCD panel 3. Battery 4. Keyboard 5. Status indicators 6. Speakers 7. Touchpad 8. Touchpad buttons 9. Volume control knob 10. Microphone-in jack 11. Audio-out jack for external speakers or headphones 12. Power indi cators 13. WLAN switch 14. Power button 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 1 ...
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Getting Started — Left View Lef t View 12 3 4 5 6 1. Kensington lock hole 2. VGA port for external video display 3. Phone jack for internal modem 4. LAN RJ-45 jack 5. PCMCIA card slot 6. PCMCIA card eject button ...
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Getting Started — Right View Right V iew 1. USB ports 2. Optical drive 3. Optical drive eject button 4. AC-adapter port 1 2 3 4 ...
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Getting Started — Bottom View Bottom V iew 1. Ventilation slots 2. RAM compartment 3. Battery release button 4. Battery 1 2 3 4 ...
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Getting Started — LED Status Indicators LED S tatus Indicators The status indicators in the upper left corne r of the keyboard light up when a particular function of the computer is active. Ea ch indicator is marked with a symbol. Optical Drive The computer is reading information from the optical drive. HDD The computer is reading from, or writin ...
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Getting Started — Func tion Keys Function Keys Hold the Fn key while pressing the numbered function key. Function key Description Fn + F3 T oggles display on/off Fn + F4 Suspend to RAM/HDD Fn + F5 Toggles between LCD/ CRT displays Fn + F6 Decrease s LCD br ightness Fn + F7 Increases LCD brightne ss Numeric Keyp ad The embedded numeric keypad cons ...
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Getting Started — Touc hpad 2. Gently move yo ur thumb across the pressure-sensitive touchp ad in the direc tion you want the cursor t o move. The pad detects the cha nge in pressure and move s the cursor in the correspo nding direction. 3. The touchpad offers another method of making selections in a software program. It is called double-tapping ...
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Getting Started — Connecting a USB Floppy Disk Drive Connecting a USB Floppy Disk Drive Your notebook computer supports a USB 1.44 MB floppy disk drive (must be purchased separately). The FDD is “hot pluggable,” so you do not have to power down the notebook to connect it. Floppy disk drive USB connector Disk Drives Y our computer comes with s ...
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Getting Started — Optical Drive Inserting a Disk 1. Press the button on the front of the drive to open the disk tray and pull the tray open. 2. Place the disk on the tray, label side up. 3. Place the disk on the central spindle and press gently until the disk clicks into place. 4. Slide back the tray until it clicks shut. Removing a Disk 1. Make ...
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Getting Started — Connecting the Printer Warning: Do not insert any foreign objects into the disc tray. Do not force the tray to open or close manually. When not in use, keep the tray closed to prevent dust or dirt from entering the drive unit. If you experience difficulty when removing an optical media, stretch a paper clip (or use a pin or a th ...
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Getting Started — Memory Note: Please read the instructions included with your PC card. Most cards may be inserted while your notebook computer is running, while a few may require that your notebook computer is turned off. Removing a Card 1. If a card is in use, you must shut down the card before removin g it. Click the Safely Remove Hardware ico ...
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Getting Started — Memory 4. Pull upwards on the card and then sli de the card out (2). Inserting a Memory Card 1. Hold the memory card by its edges with the edge-co nnector side towards the slot. 2. Hold the card at a shallow angl e (about 25 degrees ) and insert the edge connector into the conne ctor slot (3). The “gold teeth” of the edge co ...
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Getting Started — The Graphics System The Graphics System Y our computer has a high -performance gr aphics sy stem, which can easily handle the demands of today's multimedia computing. Screen Controls Brightness Function keys can increase or de crea se the brightness of the monitor. • <Fn> + <F6> decreases the LCD p anel bright ...
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Getting Started — The Graphics System 4. In the Display Properties window, click Adv anced in the Settings tab. Click the Display Modes tab. 5. Under Driver mode, you can select the appro priate options to change the display to an external monitor. 6. Adjustments to screen resolution and color depth can also be made in this dialog box. Dual Displ ...
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Getting Started — Communication Components combination is availabl e—you can cycle the video output by pressing the Fn + F5 keys. If the external CRT is connected, the display on the LCD and the CRT is the same. Tip: To ensure trouble-free video output, the first time you use an external monitor, change the output in the Display Properties dial ...
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Making Connect ions — Making Connect ions C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 3 3 M M a a k k i i n n g g C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s ...
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Making Connect ions — Making Connect ions Making Connections Your notebook computer is equippe d with a full array of ports and connectors, including standard in put/output (I/O) ports for quickly and ea sily adding peripheral devices such as printers, keyboards, and mice. Ref er to documentation included with individual devices for details on co ...
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Making Connect ions — Right Side Conne ctors 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. 4. LAN RJ-45 Jack Used to make a network connection using the built-in Ethernet LAN. Connectio ...
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Making Connect ions — Front Side Conne ctors Front Side Connectors 2 1 1. Audio-out Jack Connect a stereo headset or external sp eak ers to this jack to listen to multimedia. 2. Microphone-in Jack Connect a microphone to this jack to record audio. ...
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System Software — Error! Sty le not defined. C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 4 4 S S y y s s t t e e m m S S o o f f t t w w a a r r e e ...
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System Software — Error! Sty le not defined. System Recov ery Before you start Your system includes Recovery media in the event you choose to reinstall the factory software. Follow the ste p s in the appropriate se ction below to reinstall the factory software. • The factory has pre-partitio ned your syst em's hard disk, so you may directl ...
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Pow er Manageme nt — Error! Sty le not defined. C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 5 5 P P o o w w e e r r M M a a n n a a g g e e m m e e n n t t ...
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Pow er Manageme nt — Error! Sty le not defined. Power Management Battery Calibration The first time you use a battery, you s hould calibrate it. The calibration process empties and charges the battery once. Th is allows the Windows battery gauge to accurately monitor battery status. To calibrate a battery, follow these steps: 1. Plug in the AC ad ...
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Pow er Manageme nt — Error! Sty le not defined. Monitoring Battery Power There are two ways to monitor how much power the battery has left. 1. Click start/Settings/Control Panel/Power Options; then click Power Meter. 2. Moving the cursor to the battery icon on the taskbar is the simplest way to check on battery power status. If you do not see the ...
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Pow er Manageme nt — Error! Sty le not defined. Battery Charging When you use the AC adapter to connect your Notebook to a power outlet, the internal battery will automatically begin to recharge. While the battery is charging, the Battery Charge icon on the indicator panel will be active. When the battery is fully charged, the Battery Charge icon ...
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Pow er Manageme nt — Error! Sty le not defined. Hibernate Hibernate is similar to turning off the computer, except that the current stat e of the computer is copied to the hard disk. When the computer returns from hibernation mode, the deskt op appears with the same files and programs open prior to your computer entering hibernation mode. Hi bern ...
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Pow er Manageme nt — Error! Sty le not defined. Power Saving T ip s • Avoid operating the fax/modem, or audio and video applications when using battery power . 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 ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility —BIOS Setup Menu C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 6 6 U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e B B I I O O S S S S e e t t u u p p U U t t i i l l i i t t y y ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility —BIOS Setup Menu Using the BIOS Setup Utility Your notebook has a BIOS setup utility wh ich allows you to configure important system settings, including settings for vari ous optional functions of the computer. This chapter explains how to use the BIOS setup utility. BIOS Setup Menu The BIOS setup Utility allows you t ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility —Navigating and Entering Information in BIO S Navigating and Entering Information in BIOS Use the following keys to move betwee n fields and to enter information: Key Function Del Press Del to start the BIOS utility after turning on th e computer. ESC Press Esc to exit any section. If you wish to exit the BIOS utility ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility —The Main Menu Power Management Setup Auto-Detect Hard Disks Change User Password Change Supervisor Password Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Save Settings and Exit Exit Without Saving Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc. ESC :Exit ↑ ↓ :Sel F2/F3 :Color F10 :Save & Exit Fig ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility —Standard CMOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup The Standard CMOS Setup page of the Setup Utility has a list of fields that describe the basic configuration of your computer. CMOS is simply a type of random a ccess memory, or RAM, used to store the ba sic configuration of the computer. AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP ( ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility —Standard Feature Description Standard Feature Description Field Setting Function System Tim e & Date Use thes e fields to set the time and date. The time is disp layed in 24-hour for mat. The date can b e set from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2099. The values set in these two fields tak e effect immediately. T ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility —Advanced CMOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED CMOS SETUP (C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved 1st Boot Device CD/DVD 2nd Boot Device USB FDD 3rd Boot Device HDD S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Enabled Password Check Setup TouchPad Support Enabled Share Memory Size 32MB USB 1.1 Device L ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility — CD/DVD USB FDD 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device HDD 1st Boot Device default is U SB FDD. 2nd Boot Device defau lt is CDROM. 3rd Boot Device de fault is IDE-0. Disabled S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Enabled Only S.M.A.R.T. Hard Disks are supporte d. The default is Disabled . Disabled Display Expa nsion Sup ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility —Power Management Power Management This section of the BIOS manages` power settings in operating systems other than Windows 98 or above, or operating systems u sing ACPI power management. In Windows 98 or above, power mana ge ment is controlled through the Power Management window in My Computer , and BIOS power manage ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility — Disabled The monitor doe s not go i nto power- saving mode. Disabled Batttery calibration i s disabled. Battery Auto Calibration Enabl ed Battery ca libratio n is endabl ed. Battery calibration will opti mize the batter y performance. Disabled FAN learning is disabled. FAN Auto Learning Enabl ed FAN learning is ensa ...
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility —Change User Pass word Change User Password With a User password, you can e n ter t he Setup Utility and change or remove the User password, but you c annot enter the Setup Utility and change or remove the Supervisor password, nor enabl e diskette access if it has been disabled. Change Supervisor Password A supervisor ...
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— Frequently A sked Quest ions A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x A A F F r r e e q q u u e e n n t t l l y y A A s s k k e e d d Q Q u u e e s s t t i i o o n n s s ...
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Appendix A — Frequently A sked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Q: My screen seems to time out too quickly. I have to constantly hit a key or move the mouse in order to bring it back. Ho w can I adjust the screen time- out? A: This is part of Windows Power M anagement. Access Power Management by clicking on Start / Settings / Control Panel / ...
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Appendix A — Frequently A sked Questions inserting a needle into the reset butto n pinhole. (The reset button locate on the computer bottom side.) Q: Why can’t I charge the ba ttery of my portable computer after it was out of use for some time? A: After portable computers have n o t been used for a lon g time (more than one month), the batterie ...
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— Statements A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x B B S S t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t s s ...
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Appendix B — Statements S t atements Federal Communications Commission Statement This equipment has been tested an d found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot ection against harmf ul interference in a residential installation. This equi ...
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Appendix B — Statements About The Modem This equipment complies with Part 68 of FC C rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other info rmation, the FCC registration numb er and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equi pment. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company. The modem ja ...
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Appendix B — Statements European Notice Products with the CE Marking com ply with both th e EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these di rectives implies conformit y to the following European Norms: EN 55022 ( CISPR 22 ) Radio Frequency Interf ...
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Appendix B — Statements Before installing this equipment, use r s s hould ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed usi ng an acceptable method of co nnection. In some cases, the compa ny's inside writing associated with a single line individu ...
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Appendix B — Statements CLASSIFIED AS A "CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.” TO USE THIS MODEL PROPERLY, READ THE INSTRU CTION MANUAL CAREFULLY AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FU TURE 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 ...
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