N otebook User Guide + PC cards draw power even when not in use. To save energy, press the button to disconnect the card when it is not in use.
Fun with Multimedia 4 4 Fun with Multimedia This 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 Combo drive in creating an exciting full multimedia presentation.
N otebook User Guide 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: 4.2 • Intel® Pentium® M microprocessor powered by Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology • Up to 2GB DDR SDRAM • CD-RW/DVD combo for DVD/CD watching/playing and CD making • Integrated Intel graphics engine.
Fun with Multimedia 4.3 4 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. If not, you must refer to Chapter 2 on how to setup the sound drivers for Windows. 4.
N otebook User Guide Figure 4-1 Entertainment 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 + For more information on how to operate these multimedia components, run the program and click on the Help menu. 4.
Fun with Multimedia 4 be 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.
N otebook User Guide 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 Audio Properties 4. 68 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 Combo drive with audio music, you must click on CD Player.
Fun with Multimedia 4 Figure 4-4 Recording Volume Control USING AN EXTERNAL 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. USING THE BUILT-IN COMBO DRIVE You would normally use the Combo drive for recording audio music from the Audio CD. Follow these steps: 1.
N otebook User Guide Figure 4-5 Play Audio CD by Windows Media Player 4.6 5. Select the starting point where you want to start recording. 6. Switch to the Sound Recorder and press the Record button. 7. Switch immediately to the Windows Media Player and press the Play button. You can adjust the volume control so you can also hear the music while in recording. Playing Audio and Sound Your computer has built-in twin speakers to playback audio and sound.
Fun with Multimedia 4 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. USING THE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER The easiest way to playback multimedia media files is to run the Windows Media Player. Follow these steps: 4.7 1. Click on Start, point to Programs, Accessories, and then Entertainment. 2. Click on Windows Media Player to start program. 3.
N otebook User Guide Figure 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 DVDROM 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.
Fun with Multimedia 4 + For best DVD playback, please enable the DMA function of this notebook, for how to enable the DMA channel on both DVD/CD-ROM drive and Hard Disk, please refer to driver installation on section 5 of chapter 2. Moreover, you can enable Hardware Accelerator if the software MPEG-2 player you are using has supported this function. 4.9 Using CD-RW/DVD combo CD-RW/DVD combo drive is a device that can write digital data to CD-RW and CD-R compact disk (CD).
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Connecting to Peripherals 5 5 Connecting to Peripherals This 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 otebook User Guide 5.1 Using the USB Port USB or Universal Serial Port is a peripheral bus standard developed by Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC 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.
Connecting to Peripherals 1. 5 Turn off your computer and make sure the monitor power switch is turned off. + The notebook computer must be powered off or suspended while the monitor is being connected. Although you can connect the external Monitor without power off the computer and the external monitor, however, it is harmful to both devices and it shortens the life of these devices. 2. Connect the connector cable of the monitor to the VGA port at the back of your computer.
N otebook User Guide 5.3 Using the IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 is a new I/O standard that is supported by Win98 (second edition) or later Windows version. With supporting high-speed transmission and delivering data at a guaranteed rate, you can record digital video clips and download them directly via a super-speed IEEE 1394 port at the left of the notebook. IEEE 1394 becomes an ideal for devices that need to transfer high levels of data in real-time.
Connecting to Peripherals 5 + Please make sure that the external IEEE 1394 HDD box you purchase on local electronic store should provide external power adapter. There are different types of IEEE1394 HDD box and hard disk from different manufactures, the power consumption has varied range. If the power of the external IEEE 1394 HDD is supplied from the USB of this notebook, it may not run properly. 5.
N otebook User Guide Ethernet standard. Because it is 10 times faster than Ethernet, it is often referred to as Fast Ethernet. The built-in LAN module provides a standard RJ-45 connector. To connect the twisted-pair cable to your LAN port: 5.6 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. 3.