LCD PC A F8 FFLLAT ATO OPP This User Manual contains the warranty.
LCD PC A F8 U S ER M A N U A L E US SER ER U ER RM MA AN NU UA AL L U S ER E R M A N U A L U S ER M A N U A L Please read this manual before you contact us for serv ice Please read this manual before you start to use it. ! presents dangers, warnings and reasons for caution when using this device. presents notes on using the device.
This user Manual was produced with careful consideration, but please let us know if there is anything that is wrong or needs correcting. This manual may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, photocopied, transcribed, translated, or transmitted in whatsoever form without the prior permission of the manufacturer. The size and appearance of this device may be changed for improvement without notice.
FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Bat t e r y Warning Instruction Ca ut ion If battery is incorrectly replaced there poses a danger of explosion. Replace Battery only with same or equipment type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Fuse Warning Instruction Ca ut ion For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same type and rating off use. Disconnect input power before serving. Only connect this equipment to an earthed socket outlet.
I m portant Safety Instruc t ions The following instructions pertain to the risk of fire, electric shock or bodily injury. Please read all of these instructions carefully. 1. Save these instructions for later use. 2. Follow all of the instructions and warnings marked on this product or included in this manual. 3. Do not use this computer on an unstable cart, stand or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product. 4.
M a int e na nc e If the product does not operate normally, adjust only these controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require extensive repair work to restore the product to normal operation. Unplug this product from the main power outlet and call for service under any of the following conditions : A. If the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. B. If liquid has been spilled into the product. C.
Good usage w ill give the product a long life Thank you for purchasing our FLATOP product. In order to receive maximum effectiveness from this product, please read this manual before you start to use it. Table of Contents Be fore You Start 1. Product Features 2. Equipment Checklist 3. Notes on Installation and Operation 10 11 12 I nt roduc t ion 1. Appearance 2. Computer Status Indicator Panel 3. Connecting the Power Cord 14 16 17 Getting Start e d 1. Booting 2. Shutdown 3. Installing the Drivers 4.
Advanced Operat ions 1. Entering the System Setup 2. Turning the power on with the Keyboard 56 57 I m proved Computer Pe rform a nc e 1. Opening the Computer Cover 2. Composition of the Mainboard and Connectors 3. Improving the CPU performance 4. Expanding the Memory 5.
Product Features MODEL : AF8 LCD CPU Intel PentiumⅢ(FCPGA) 1024 x 768 Max. resolution and 16.7 million colors on 15.1 TFT LCD screen VIDEO Support for Intel 810e Chipset 3D SCREEN MEMORY Vertical viewing angle of -5°~25°, Horizontal viewing angle (+left/-right) of 120°, and vertical visible screen angle of 90° 64MB DRAM, expandable to 512MB NETWORK Realteck RTL 8139B CACHE MEMORY L2 cache memory of 256KB CD-ROM DRIVE 24X Slim size HIGH MOBILITY light weight of 10.
Equipment Checklist Check to make sure that you have all the following items. If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately. The FLATOP CDs contain the system program s, device drivers and utilities.
Notes on Installation and Operation A good installation environment gives the product a longer life. Please sit the product on a stable and secure surface. I nst a llation Environm e nt Maintain an optimum temperature and humidity; 5-25℃and 30% Clean the LCD panel with a soft materials(such as cotton cloth) Sit the product on a stable and secure surface Install the product in a well-ventilated room, not exposed to direct sunlight.
Cautions in Use Do not drop or shake the product. Do not spill beverages, such as coffee, on the product Do not lift up the product by holding the LCD panel. Do not scratch or jolt the LCD surface. Do not spray any detergent directly onto the LCD screen. (lest you mark the screen permanently) Do not insert any foreign substances into product. ! Dam age caused by the user′s m isuse or carelessness is not covered by the warranty service.
Appearance This section describes the appearance and the various buttons and functions of the product. Please refer to the brief descriptions and names given in the illustrations in order to learn the functions of each component. Become familiar w ith the names of the ex terna l Com p onents ■ The Front Microphone ▶ Built-in Microphone (option) Power Button 15.1 TFT LCD Panel ▶ 16.7 million colors at 1024 x 768 Max.
■ The Back Selector Switch for Keyboard ▶ Select between wired and wireless keyboard Speaker Out ▶ Output terminal for external speakers Line in Joystick/Midi ▶ Game port and Midi Microphone ▶ Terminal for External Microphone Wireless Keyboard ID Reset Switch Serial Port ▶ Communication port (COM1) ▶ The reset switch for the wireless keyboard ID Parallel Port Video Connector ▶ Printer port (LPT1) ▶ External monitor connection point Mouse Connector ▶ PS/2 type mouse connector USB Port ▶ Port
Computer Status Indicator Panel The computer status indicator panel shows the current operation of the computer. There is a symbol for each indicator light on FLATOP′s indicator panel for the user to easily understand the current status of the computer. POWER-ON HDD In Use NUM LOCK CAPS LOCK SCROLL LOCK Power-On Indicator :When this light is on, it means the computer′ s Light power is on.
Connecting the Power Cord The FLATOP voltage is automatically set between 100V and 240V without using a conversion switch. 1 Connect one end of the power cord to the power connector on the back of the computer as shown below. Wall outlet Power connector Power cord 2 3 Connect the other end to the 240V/100V wall outlet. When the computer is connected to the wall outlet, but is not being used, it will automatically switch to standby mode.
Bo o t i n g If you press the power button softly, as shown below, the power indicator light turns on. Power button HDD indicator light Power-On indicator light Please m ake sure that the keyboard, m ouse and other peripheral devices are correctly connected before you turn the com puter on.
The first thing you have to do w hen you turn the computer on for the first time 1 A window appears prompting you to enter information about yourself. Enter your name and your company, and click the button. 2 A window showing the license agreement appears. Select Agree and click the button. 3 The authentication window appears. Enter the product number provided in the Windows 98 User Manual (enclosed with the computer). Enter the number and click the button.
4 5 Click the button in the start wizard window. Windows 98 starts. FLATOP has a variety of software, including Microsoft Windows 98, installed in its hard disk. Please read the Windows 98 User′ s Manual carefully to gain insight into its operation.
Sh u t d o w n Computer Shutdow n Click Start and select Shut down to turn the computer off. The computer turns off automatically after 3~4 seconds When you are not use the com puter for a long period of tim e, m oving it or cleaning it, please be sure to disconnect the com puter from the Please follow this method if the computer does not operate normally, or if it needs a restart due to an error occurring. 1. Click + + keys. 2.
Installing the Drivers ➊ How to install IN F_UPDATE If Unknown device is indicated in the Device Manager of the System other device Properties dialog box, follow this procedure. 1 2 2 Ge t t ing S t a rt e d Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. Right-Button click the CD-ROM disk and select Open. Double-click the INF_UPDATE folder. Run the Setup.
2 Click the 3 Select the button in the Software License Agreement. When the setup is complete, restart the system. button to continue the setup.
➋ How to Install the Video Driver Double-click the My Computer icon. Right-Button click the CD-ROM disk and select Open 1 2 4 Ge t t ing S t a rt e d Open the VGA folder and then the Win9x folder.
2 Run the Setup. 3 Click the 4 Click the button in the Software License Agreementwindow. button.
5 Select the folder into which the VGA driver will be installed and click the button. 6 When the driver installation is complete, select Restart the ComputerNow and click the ! 2 6 Ge t t ing S t a rt e d button. For a trouble-free driver installation, please be sure to restart the com puter.
➌ 1 How to Install the Sound Driver (AVAN CE-ALC1 0 0 ) Right-Button click onSound folder on the CD ROM and select Open If a PCI Multim edia Audio Device exists, it m eans the sound driver is not in s t a lle d .
3 Run the Setup. Setup Process 4 2 8 Ge t t ing S t a rt e d Choose English and click the button.
5 Click the button.
7 8 3 0 Ge t t ing S t a rt e d Select Yesfor application installation. Click the button.
9 If the Add New Hardware Wizard wants to search for a driver, click the button.
10 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click the button. 11 Specify the location to search in and click the 12 If any new driver are discovered, click the 3 2 Ge t t ing S t a rt e d button. button.
13 Click the 14 When driver installation is complete, click the button. 15 Click the button to copy the driver file. button for application installation.
16 Specify the directory to which the application has been copied and click the button. Setup Process 17 3 4 Ge t t ing S t a rt e d If you want to see the sound setup details, clickYes. If not, click the button.
18 Click the 19 When the entire installation is complete, click the button. ! button to confirm driver installation. For a trouble-free driver installation, please be sure to restart the com puter.
How to Install the N etw ork Driver Make sure that the Other Devices of System Properties includes a PCI Ethernet Controller. If a PCI Ethernet Controller exists, that m eans the network driver is not installed yet.
2 Click the button in the PCI Ethernet controller properties. 3 If the Update Device Driver Wizard window appears, click the button. 4 Select Search for a better driver than the only your device is using now (Recommended) and click the button.
5 Select the location to search. Click the to specify the driver′s location and then click the button. 6 If the device name for the driver you want to install matches, click the button. ! 3 8 Ge t t ing S t a rt e d When you click the the file copy will begin.
7 If the computer looks for rtl 8139.sys during installation, specify the D:\Lan\win98 folder and click the button. During installation, the com puter m ay need the Windows 98 CD. So, please have the CD ready. 8 When the driver installation is complete, click the button to restart the computer.
How to Install an AM R modem To search for a driver in Add New Hardware Wizard, click the button The AMR m odem is an option. You have to have an AMR m odem card installed to install a driver for it. 1 4 0 Ge t t ing S t a rt e d Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) and click the button.
2 Select the location to search. Click the button to specify the driver′s location and then click the button. 3 If the device name for the driver you want to install matches, click the button. When you click the button, the file copy will begin.
4 When the driver copy is complete, click the This completes the AMR modem driver installation. 5 Select in Add Country, Enable PBX and click the button. 4 2 Ge t t ing S t a rt e d button.
Using an External Monitor This section describes how to connect an external monitor to your FLATOP computer. ! 1. To use an external m onitor, you m ust have the FLATOP VGA driver installed. 2. Turn off FLATOP when you connect the video connector into an external m onitor As the FLATOP LCD m onitor has adopted TFT (Thin Film Transistor) technology to 16.7 m illion colors and 1024 x 768 resolution, you can enjoy a vivid screen quality without using an external m onitor.
LCD te chno lo g y FLATOP has adopted If you connect an external monitor without turning off your FLATOP, the computer will not be able to find the external monitor as shown in the diagram. Black Matrix technology to give it an excellent screen quality. You can clearly recognize the difference in quality when you com pare FLATOP with other p r o d u ct s . Once the external monitor is found, you can choose between the LCD panel (Figure 1) and external monitor (Figure 2), or both.
Installing a Printer 1 Connect the printer cable to the print port of the computer. 2 When the connection is established, first turn on the printer and then FLATOP to start Windows 98. Make sure that your com puter is turned off before you begin the in s t a lla t io n .
3 Double-click the My Computer icon. Open the Printer folder and run Add Printer. 4 The Add Printer Wizard begins. Click the button. 5 Make sure that the printer is connected and click the button.
6 Select the manufacturer and model name, and click the button. If you have an installation disk, click the button. 7 Select the LPT1 and click the button.
8 Type the printer name you want and click the button. 9 In the Test Page Print window, select Yes and click the button. 10 Check the print quality and click the button. This completes the printer setup.
Using a Wired Keyboard and a Mouse To connect a wired keyboard and a mouse, turn off the computer and set the selection switch for wired/wireless keyboard and mouse to Wired Use. Selection switch for wired/wireless of keyboard and mouse Wireless Use ! Wired Use FLATOP provides for a wired PS/ 2 keyboard and m ouse by default, but you can choose to use a wireless keyboard and m ouse if preferred.
Tw o M ethods to Connect Wired Keyboard s 1 Connecting the mouse to the keyboard Connect the two keyboard cords to the two sockets for keyboard and mouse in the computer. And then connect the mouse to the keyboard. Keyboard connector Mouse connector 2 Connecting the mouse to the FLATOP Connect the mouse to the FLATOP. and connect the keyboard cord of the two cords from the keyboard to the keyboard socket of FLATOP.
Using a Wireless Keyboard and a Mouse The wireless keyboard used for FLATOP provides a high space utilization with 5m operation distance and 30°operation angle. Function keypad IR radiation Selection switch for trackball/mouse Cursor keypad (arrow keys) Number keypad Trackball ■ H ow to use the keyboa rd bat t e ry FLATOP′s wireless keyboard uses DC 3V. The life of the battery spans about 3 months (depending on the keyboard operation time).
➊ Changing the Battery 1. The keyboard uses 2dry batteries of DC 1.5V and AA size. 2. Turn the computer upside down and open the battery cover. Insert the batteries according to the + and - poles. 3. Use batteries from the same supplier for higher efficiency. 4.
➋ Using the M ouse FLATOP′s wireless keyboard has two bus-type mouse sockets on its right and left sides. You can connect the mouse to either of the two sockets whichever, is most convenient. ! Make sure that the com puter is turned off before you connect the m ouse. You cannot connect two m ouses at the sam e tim e.
➌ Rem ove the batteries Setting the Keyboard ID When two or more FLATOP′s are used with wireless keyboards, different keystrokes could be input to your FLATOP. So, set a unique ID for your keyboard to ensure uninterrupted operation. before you set the keyboard ID ■ H ow to set an ID Turn the keyboard upside down, open the battery cover and you will see ID setting jumpers. You can use as many as 16 IDs from 0 to 15. Set the jumpers according to the following table.
Wireless keyboard ID reset button If you set an ID for the wireless keyboard and press the reset button on the back of the com puter, the ID will be changed.
Entering the System Setup The system setup represents how you set the computer′s hardware composition in CMOS. The computer checks the savings in CMOS every time it starts. If there is discrepancy between the system setup and the hardware components, you will see error messages. In this case, you have to modify the CMOS setup according to the new environment. To Enter the System Setup Award Modular BIOS V6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright(C) 1984-1999, Award Software, Inc.
Turning the power on using the Keyboard You can modify the BIOS setup to start the computer by using the keyboard ! 1 You can start the com puter without pressing the power button, provided that the com puter is in standby m ode and that the com puter′ s power cord is connected to a wall outlet After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the following message will appear on the screen. Press DEL to enter setup.
2 Move to Keyboard/Mouse Power On INTERGATED PERIPHERALS X X X X X On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA USB Controller USB Keyboard Support Init Display First AC97 Audio AC97 Modem Keyboard/Mouse Power On KB Power On Password KB Power On Hot Key Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Se
• Hot Key : When this option is selected, move the cursor to the KB Power On Hot Keyfield to select a function Key you would like to use to power-on the system. The options are from Ctrl+F1 to Ctrl+F12. • Mouse Left : If you select this option, you can turn on the system by double-clicking the mouse left button. • Mouse Right : If you select this option, you can turn on the system by double-clicking the mouse right button • Any Key : If you select this option, you can turn on the system by pressing any key.
Opening the Computer Cover ComputerCover Disconnect the computer from the power before you remove the computer cover. Removing the cover with the computer turned on could cause damage to computer components due to fire or a short-circuit. Put the computer on a clean place Remove the screws. Pull the cover softly (Forced pulling could cause damage to the LCD panel). Open the com puter according to the n u m b e r.
Composition of the Mainboard and Connectors When you scale the computer up, check the related parts.
1. Make a record of the inform ation on the connection status before you ! rem ove the connectors. 2. Connect the hard disk drive, floppy disk drive and CD-ROM drive connectors according to their directions.
Improving the CPU perf o r m an c e Jumper Setting OPEN Closed Number 2 and 3 closed Jumper Setting for CPU Speed (Re m oved in the mass produc t ion) The AF8 mainboard supports the system bus clock from 66Mhz to 133Mhz (the default is 100Mhz). Set the jumpers according to the CPU clock(set in the closed mode).
Expanding the Memory The AF8 uses 168 pin memory modules called ″DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module)″. It supports a maximum 512MB. 1. Inserting the memory module 1 2 Pull the two lock-in tabs outwards at the both ends of the memory socket. 1 Insert the memory module into the socket perpendicularly in a rightwards direction. 2 2.
FLATOP supports PC-100 and special PC-133 standard m em ory. ! * FLATOP cannot use PC-66 m em ory. A com bination of Celeron CPU and PC-66 m em ory could cause abnorm al operation in the m em ory. We don′ t recom m end this com bination. ■ Ca ut ions 1. As memory is vulnerable to static electricity, be careful in inserting and removing the memory modules. 2. Check the memory module type before you install the new memory module.
Installing cards in the Expansion Slot FLATOP′s mainboard can accommodate additional 2 PCI cards or 1 AMR card and 1 PCI card. 1 2 3 Open the computer cover and insert the card using both hands Make sure that the card is correctly inserted into the slot and fasten the card′s bracket with a screw.
■ Adjusting the FLATOP LCD Monitor 3 0° You can adjust FLATOP′s TFT LCD monitor in the vertical range of -5 ~ +25°. To change its vertical angles, hold both sides of the panel and move it up and down.
This section describes universal problems that could happen to your FLATOP. If you encounter difficulties and problems in using this product, first refer to this section. You can gain detailed explanations by calling our help desk at 82-2-2190-5050. Q1 A One of my applications does not operate normally. Why? Check the followings 1. Is there enough memory to run the application? 2. Is the application is designed for the current operating system? 3. Is the necessary device driver installed? 4.
Q2 A I connected an external monitor, but why are the monitor screens overlapping and unstable? FLATOP′s TFT LCD uses 1024 x 768 resolution. This resolution is applied to the external monitor. Therefore the screen could be distorted or tremble. Adjust the external monitor′s resolution according to the following procedure. 1. Refer to the monitor′s User Manual and check the supported resolutions. 2. Select Display from the Control Panel. 3. Select Settings tap in the Display Properties. 4.
Q4 A Q5 A The computer issues a message Keyboard error or no keyboard present and the keyboard doesn′t function. Why? You can use either a wired or a wireless keyboard by setting the selection switch for wired/wireless options Check the following 1. Check the keyboard connection. 2. Check the selection switch for wired/wireless keyboard is correctly set. 3. When the dry battery is used up, the keyboard could malfunction. Check the battery. 4.
Q6 A Q7 A Q8 A How can I find out how to install other operating systems and drivers for those systems? Please refer to the FLATOP installation guide or visit our website at www.flatop.co.kr for information on new operating systems and device drivers Why can′t FLATOP recognize the AMR card? After installing the AMR card, set the AC97 Audio or AC97 Modem to Enabled in Integrated Peripheralsin the system BIOS. Why doesn′t my FLATOP shutdown automatically under Windows 2000. 1.
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