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N ot ebook User Guide 4 Fun with Multimedia T his chapter lets you make full use of all the multimedia features of your computer in having fun and excitement during work or leisure. You will learn how to mix and match the built-in sound system, use CD/DVD/CD-RW/Combo drive in creating an exciting full multimedia presentation.
Fun with Multimedia 4 4.1 Notebook Multimedia Features Your notebook computer is rich in multimedia features that make your computing fun, comfortable, exciting and easy. Your computer is well able to perform all multimedia tasks through the following: • Intel Pentium 4/Intel Mobile Pentium 4 microprocessor. • 128/256/512/1024/2048 MB RAM. • CD-ROM Drive, DVD-ROM Drive, CD-RW or CD-RW/DVD combo. • AGP VGA Graphics Controller.
N ot ebook User Guide • E arphone or headphone jack for personal listening. • Built-in two hotkeys for Volume Control 4.3 Setting Up the Audio Driver Properties Before you can start using the audio capabilities of your computer, you need first to setup properly the audio driver after installing Windows. If you bought your computer with Windows pre-installed, it is most likely that your dealer have configured the sound driver for you.
Fun with Multimedia 4 F igure 4-1 E ntertainment Programs Group The standard multimedia components are as follows: • Windows Media Player - for playing sound, video and animation files • Sound Recorder - for recording sounds and playback • Volume Control - for adjusting the volume of mixer F or more information on how to operate these multimedia components, run the program and click on the H elp menu. 4.
N ot ebook User Guide played back through the internal speaker or earphone jack using an external speaker, headphone, or earphone set. You can also use the files as voice annotations on many applications for more real presentation. This section will describe briefly how you can record sounds under Windows operating system. To record sounds, you need to run the Sound Recorder program from the Multimedia program groups.
Fun with Multimedia 4 2. Click Properties in the Options main menu. 3. Click the round button for Recording and tick off each component that list in the "Shows the following Volume Controls" box. Figure 4-3 4. Audio Properties Click OK and the Recording Control dialog box will appear. Here, you will select the input device for the recording source. If you want to record from the CD/DVD/CD-RW/Combo drive with audio music, you must click on CD Player.
N ot ebook User Guide Figure 4-4 Recording Volume Control U SING AN E XTE RNAL MICROPHONE Your computer allows you to connect an external microphone for high quality recording. The external microphone jack is found on the left side of your computer. Use only microphone with 1/8-inch mini-jack connector. Follow the same procedure for recording voice.
Fun with Multimedia 3. 4 Insert the audio CD into the CD/DVD/CD-RW/Combo drive. Unless you have disabled the CD auto-insertion notification for supporting Suspend mode, the CD Player should automatically run after you have inserted an audio compact disc and will start playing the audio CD. Figure 4-5 Play Audio CD by Windows Media Player 5. Select the starting point where you want to start recording. 6. Switch to the Sound Recorder and press the Record button. 7.
N ot ebook User Guide 4.6 Playing Audio and Sound Your computer has built-in twin speakers to playback audio and sound. You can also adjust the volume manually by adjusting the volume control hotkeys found on the keyboard of your computer. For more quality sound output, you can choose to connect an external amplified speaker or earphone from headphone jack. Always minimize the volume first before placing the phone set to your ear.
Fun with Multimedia 4 F igure 4-6 Windows Media Player 4.8 Using DVD DVD is the breakthrough in superb full-motion picture playback. One disc can contain at least 4.7GB of information, capable of holding one full-length movie with soundtracks, subtitles, and different languages. Much more, the DVD-ROM drive of your computer is backward compatible with CD-ROM drive so it allows you to use any CD as well. It also works the same as the CD-ROM.
N ot ebook User Guide F or best D VD playback, please enable the D MA function of this notebook, for how to enable the DMA channel on both CD-R OM and H ard D isk, please refer to driver installation on section 6 of chapter 2. Moreover, you c an enable H ardware Ac c elerator if the software MP E G2 player you are using has supported this function. 4.9 Using CD-RW, CD-RW/DVD combo CD-RW, CD-RW/DVD combo drive is a device that can write digital data to CD-RW and CD-R compact disk (CD).
Connecting to Peripherals 5 5 Connecting to Peripherals T his chapter describes how you attach peripheral devices to your notebook. You can attach a printer or mouse; connect an external monitor and keyboard, or any other peripheral device. You will learn how to use these peripheral devices with the step-by-step instructions depicted in this chapter.
N ot ebook User Guide 5.1 Using a Serial Port Your computer has one 9-pin male serial port for connecting an external serial GPS or PDA. The serial (RS232) port of your computer is normally referred to as COM1. For advanced system like Windows XP, the system can detect and install suitable driver for the serial mouse automatically when you plug the mouse connector to the computer. If the system you are using does not support this function, please install the driver as follows 1. Turn off your computer.
Connecting to Peripherals 5 5.2 Using the USB Port USB or Universal Serial Port is a peripheral bus standard developed by Compaq, DE C, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NE C and Northern Telecom. Personal computers equipped with USB will allow computer peripherals to automatically configure as soon as they are physically attached - without the need to reboot or run setup.
N ot ebook User Guide You can also purchase a keyboard adapter from your computer dealer that allows you to connect standard 5-pin DIN-type desktop keyboards. To connect the external keyboard: For advanced system like Windows XP, the system can detect and install suitable driver for the PS/2 mouse automatically when you plug the mouse connector to the computer. If the system you are using does not support this function, please install the driver as follows 1. Turn off your computer. 2.
Connecting to Peripherals 5 5.4 Using an External Monitor Port Your computer has a 15-pin Monitor port for supporting any external CRT or LCD color monitor. You need a display signal cable (usually provided with the monitor). One end of the cable must have a 15-pin connector for the system. To connect an external monitor: 1. Turn off your computer and make sure the monitor power switch is turned off. T he notebook computer must be powered off or suspended while the monitor is being connected.
N ot ebook User Guide R efer to Chapter 3 regarding the possible E xternal CR T resolutions and how to change the display properties. 5.5 Using the IR Port Your computer can equip with an industry standard IR port that allows enhanced wireless connection with infrared built-in devices like PDAs, printers, and portable computers. The IR port is Infrared Data Association (IrDA) compatible that makes use of the second COM port or COM2 of your computer. The transfer rate for SIR is 115.2Kbit/sec.
Connecting to Peripherals 5 fax/modem PC. 5.6 Using the TV Port Also found at the back of your computer is one S-Video port. To display your computer screen on the TV: 1. Turn off your computer and plug one end of the RCA jack cable to the end to the input video jack of your television set. 2. Turn on your computer and your television set. 3. Click the Start button, then point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 4. Double-click on the Display icon and point to Setting tab. 5.
N ot ebook User Guide 6. In the Display item, select the TV as display and click the check box of Make this the primary display, then click OK. Windows now automatically detect the TV port and enable this function. 5.7 Using the IEEE 1394 Port IE E E 1394 is a new I/O standard that is supported by Win98 (second edition) or later Windows version.
Connecting to Peripherals Please make sure that the external I E E E 5 1394 H D D box you purchase on local electronic store should provide external power adapter. T hough there are different types of I E E E 1394 H D D box and hard disk from different manufactures, the power consumption has varied range. I f the power of the external I E E E 1394 H DD is supplied from the USB of this notebook, it may not run properly. 5.
N ot ebook User Guide with RJ -45 connectors. The 100Base-TX is based on the older E thernet standard. Because it is 10 times faster than E thernet, it is often referred to as Fast E thernet. The built-in LAN module provides a standard RJ -45 connector. To connect the twisted-pair cable to your LAN port: 1. Locate the twisted-pair cable in the accessories box in notebook shipping carton. Each end of the cable has a RJ -45 connector. 2. Connect one end of the cable into the network wall outlet or HUB.
Connecting to Peripherals 5 case, you probably can use it at office, please consult with the network department of your company for more details. This computer integrates built-in mini-PCI 802.11b wireless LAN module. IE E E 802.11b standard supports 11 Mbps wireless connection speed. You can connect to the wireless LAN Access Point without insert extra wireless LAN card into the PCMCIA slot. Wireless LAN module is similar to LAN module. You need to install software driver before using it.
N ot ebook User Guide T he speed of data transmission is dependent on the quality of telephone lines. D igitally terminated lines improve the speed of data transmission. Contact your service provider for more information. T he analog phone cable is an industry standard cable. L onger cables are available at your loc al elec tr onics store.
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Customizing Your Notebook 6 6 Customizing Your Notebook Y our computer uses the Phoenix BIOS Setup program that allows you to set several system configuration in changing the way your computer performs. This includes your system time and date, disk drive configuration and password setup. This information is then stored in the CMOS RAM and will remain permanent unless you change it again.
N ot ebook User Guide 6.1 Running the BIOS Setup Program Your computer is likely to have been properly setup and configured by your dealer prior to delivery. However, you may find it necessary to use the computer’ s BIOS (Basic Input-Output System) Setup program to change system configuration information, such as the current date and time, or your hard disk drive type. The Setup program can be accessed when you power on the system and pressing the < F2> function key.
Customizing Your Notebook • 6 Item Specific Help The right side of the screen. This area describes each parameter and its available settings. • Menu Bar The top line of the screen. E ach of the five selections displays its own screen. • Parameters The left side of the screen. This area lists the parameters and their current settings. • Key Status Bar The bottom part of the screen. These lines display the keys available to move the cursor, select a particular function and so forth.
N ot ebook User Guide 6.2 Using the Main Menu Setup Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific System Time: [12 :00 :00] , selects Language: [English (US)] field. Boot Display Device: [Both] 4 Primary Master [Primary Master - (PM)] Secondary Master Installed CD/DVD System Memory: 640 KB Extended Memory: 512 KB CPU Type: Intel (R) Pentium ® 4 CPU Speed: 2600 MHz BIOS Version: A.
Customizing Your Notebook • 6 System Time Allows you to change the system time using the hour:minute:second format of the computer. E nter the current time for reach field and use the < Tab> , < Shift> + < Tab> , or < E nter> key to move from one field or back to another. You can also change the system time from your operating system. • System Date Allows you to set the system date using the month/date/year format.
N ot ebook User Guide • E xtended Memory This field reports the amount of extended memory found by the BIOS during Power-On Self-Test (POST). • CPU Type This field reports the CPU type information detected by the BIOS during Power-On Self-Test (POST). • CPU Speed This field reports the CPU speed information detected by the BIOS during Power-On Self-Test (POST). • BIOS Version This field is for information only as the BIOS displays the BIOS version during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). 6.2.
Customizing Your Notebook 6 Installed here. F1 Help Ç È Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Å --> Select Menu Enter Select Sub- F10 Save and Exit Menu Use the Type field to select the drive type installed. You can select different drive types as CD-ROM, User , Auto or None by pressing < Space> bar. Set this option to Auto so your computer will automatically detect the drive type during power on. Set this option to None when your computer is not installed any devices.
N ot ebook User Guide F1 Help Ç È Select Item Esc Exit Å --> Select Menu Enter Select Sub- -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Menu • Num-Lock Lets you specify E nabled or Disabled for activating or inactivating NumLock function when system is booting. • Installed O/S Allows you to set the OS to Window X P or DOS version for the BIOS Setup program.
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N ot ebook User Guide 6.4 Security Menu Setup Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is Clear Supervisor Password User Password Is Clear controls access to the Set Supervisor Password [Enter] setup utility.
Customizing Your Notebook • 6 Set Supervisor Password Supervisor password gives you the authority in accessing the setup utility. You also need to enter this password in system booting and resuming from suspend mode. When you press < E nter > in this field, the Set Supervisor Password dialog box appears. E nter a new password with up to 8 alpha-numeric characters, and then re-enter it for confirmation. • Set User Password This field is only available when Supervisor Password has set.
N ot ebook User Guide 6.5 Using the Boot Setup This item allows you to set the search drive sequence where the system will try to boot up first. Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Removable Devices Use <Ç> or <È> to +Hard Drive select a device, then CD-ROM Drive press <+> to move it up to the list, or <-> to move it down to the list. Press to exit from this menu.
Customizing Your Notebook 6 6.6 How to Exit the Setup Program There are two choices to escape from the Setup program. Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup Exit Discarding Changes and save your Load Setup Defaults changes to CMOS.
N ot ebook User Guide • Discard Changes Reverts to previously selected settings. • Save Changes Saves Setup data to CMOS. • Battery Refresh Conditions the battery so that the battery can be fully charged. 6.7 How to Upgrade the BIOS Your computer uses E PROM Flash BIOS chip that allows you to easily upgrade the BIOS program. When you update the BIOS, any customized settings you made are lost. To upgrade the BIOS: 1. Insert the BIOS Update diskette into the diskette drive. 2.
System Upgrade 7 7 System Upgrade T his chapter describes how to upgrade your system. You can upgrade your memory size to your system for specific requirements. This section provides an easy step in doing system upgrade for your notebook computer. The upgrade procedures include the following.
N ot ebook User Guide System Upgrade This section provides an easy step in doing system upgrade for your notebook computer. The upgrade procedures include the following: ME MORY U PGRADE PROCE DURE S Your notebook computer offers two memory slots using 144-pin SODIMM (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module) at least 128MB DDR SDRAM. The memory compartment is located just under yo ur computer.
System Upgrade Based Memory Installing Memory Total 1024 MB 1024 MB 2048 MB 7 I NSTALLING ME MORY MODULE Your computer comes with standard 128MB, 256 MB, 512MB or 1024MB of synchronous DDR SDRAM. You can increase system memory to a maximum of 2048 MB in the system, by installing two small outline double inline memory modules (SO-DIMMs) with installed base memory in the system. The 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1024MB memory module are available: To install the memory module: 1.
N ot ebook User Guide Avoid touching the exposed components inside the system. Doing so may damage the system. 5. Insert the connector of the memory module into the socket. Make sure the notch of the memory module fits the nose of the socket. y Hold the memory module at a 30-degree angle and push its connector into the memory socket of the notebook. y Press down on the edge of the memory module until the locking tabs on both sides is locked. 6.
System Upgrade 3. Pull out the HDD by locking bar firmly and slowly. 4. Take out the hard disk from the compartment by finger carefully 5. Remove the connector from the hard disk gently. 6. Remove the crane screws located at each side of the hard disk. 7. Rotate and tighten the crane screws to the new hard disk. 8. Attach the connector to the new hard disk precisely. 9. 7 Place the hard disk back into the HDD compartment that is next to the inner part of the battery bay. 10.
N ot ebook User Guide 11. Install the battery back to the notebook as depicted in Chapter 2.2. "Using the Battery Pack". After upgrading the HDD, be sure to set the boot device as DVD/CD-RW Combo drive and Primary Master as Auto on BIOS setup menu. Please refer to Chapter 6 about the setting of BIOS setup menu. Then, boot the system by using WinX P CD-ROM and the system will detect the hard disk automatically and prompt you how to format the new disk.
Caring for Your Notebook 8 8 Caring for Your Notebook Y our Notebook PC is a fully IBM compatible portable personal computer with the latest features in mobile computing and multimedia technology. Lightweight and compact, your Notebook PC runs on a whole wide range of general business, personal productivity, and professional applications, it is ideal for use in the office, at home, and on the road.
N ot ebook User Guide 8.1 Important Safety Instructions Portable computers take the most beating from end users. This section gives you detailed information about how to maintain a safe working environment while using the notebook computer. You can maintain its condition and performance by following these guidelines. Please read it carefully to ensure maximum safety. • Before cleaning the notebook computer, make sure it is disconnected from any external power supplies (i.e.
Caring for Your Notebook • 8 While unplugging the power cord, disconnect it by the plug head, not by its wire. • Make sure the socket and any extension cords you may use can support the total current load of all the connected devices. • Though your AC adapter is suitable for universal international voltage, it still requires a stable and continual power supply. Make sure the voltage of the power source when connect the notebook computer to the power outlet.
N ot ebook User Guide The notebook computer has obvious sign of breakage. • Do not leave this notebook computer in an environment unconditioned. Storage temperature above 60º C (140º F) may damage the notebook computer. • An approved power cord has to be used for the notebook computer’ s power supply. For a rated current up to 6A and an equipment weight more than 3 kg, a power cord not lighter than H05VV-F, 2G, 0.75mm2, has to be used.
Caring for Your Notebook 8 8.3 Maintaining the LCD Quality When it comes to screen problems, heat plays a big part. After a good working session, the typical routine is to shut the machine and close the cover. But the display surface - no matter what type it is - and the components inside the computer radiates heat; when you close the cover, you trap the heat against the screen. Leave the computer's cover open for about ten minutes while the heat disperses. Make this a habit.
N ot ebook User Guide • Use hard disk maintenance programs like Disk Defragmenter of Windows. These reorganize your hard disk by eliminating fragmentation and improving your hard disk access time. • Install a system password in your computer so others won't be able to use the hard disk. 8.5 Battery Care Guidelines The battery pack furnished with the computer requires reasonable care and handling to ensure efficient operation and maximum life.
Caring for Your Notebook • 8 You should always discharge your battery before recharging it on either of these two conditions: first, this is the first time you start to use your battery; second, you had not charge the battery for more than 2 months. To discharge the battery, please execute the "Battery Refresh" function in the BIOS Setup Utility. 8.
Hardware Sy st em Informat ion A APPENDIX A Hardware System Information T his appendix gives information on the technical and hardware specifications of your computer. Please note that the information mentioned here may not be exactly the same with your computer as specification is subject to change without notice or modifying this manual.
N ot ebook User Guide System Specification PROCE SSOR U NIT • CPU for uFC-PGA (478-pins) Socket • Above 2.66GHz Intel Pentium 4 Desktop CPU or above 2.4GHz Intel Mobile Pentium 4 CPU • 512KB integrated L2 cache for Pentium 4 SYSTE M ME MORY • Two 144-pin memory slots • User-upgradeable to maximum 2048 MB using 144-pin SODIMM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1024MB module • PC-333 DDR SDRAM modules LCD DISPLAY • 14.
Hardware Sy st em Informat ion • Simultaneous LCD and external monitor (CRT) display • Maximum 16 million colors on LCD display at 1024x768 resolution for A 14.
N ot ebook User Guide • Supports 1 x Type II PC card • Supports 32-bit Cardbus Cards, and 16-bit PC Cards GLIDE PAD Integrated Glide Pad (Serial/USB mouse) pointing device with left, right and scroll buttons.
Hardware Sy st em Informat ion A I NF RARE D PORT 1 x IR port 820.11b Wireless LAN (BTO) AC/ DC P OWE R SUPPLY ADAPTE R Universal auto-switching 150W (100V~ 240V) adapter B ATTE RY • Rechargeable 12 Cells Li-ion battery pack with Smart Battery function • 2 hours of usage (when run ZD Battery Mark diagnostic program) • 2 ~ 2.5 hours quick charge (computer turn off) WE IGHT AND DIME NSION • 330 mm x 279.8 mm x 41.3 mm (front) • 6.2 lbs, 2.
