Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- Important notes
- Preparing the notebook for use
- Working with the notebook
- Security functions
- Connecting external devices
- System Configuration Utility
- Troubleshooting and tips
- You have forgotten your User and/or Admin password
- Installing new software
- Restoring the hard disk contents under Windows
- The notebook's date or time is incorrect
- The LCD screen of the notebook remains blank
- The LCD display panel is difficult to read
- The external monitor stays blank
- The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable (only under Windows)
- The notebook cannot be started
- The notebook stops working
- The mouse does not work
- The floppy disk cannot be written
- The printer does not print
- Acoustic warnings
- Memory expansion
- Technical data
- Index
Working with the notebook
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Synchronising the display on the LCD screen and an external monitor
Your notebook supports the simultaneous display on the LCD screen and an external monitor. If the
picture does not appear correctly on the LCD monitor, press the key combination [Fn] + [F10]
several times, or switch the external monitor off and then on again. This achieves good picture
synchronisation.
Adjusting the speed of the mouse pointer
Under Windows you can change the speed of the mouse pointer under Start - Settings - Control Panel
- Mouse and clicking on the Motion tab.
Under Linux you are able to change the speed of the mouse pointer with Start Application - KDE
Control center - Peripherals - Mouse.
Battery
The battery is one of the most important components of your notebook. When not plugged into a
mains outlet, the notebook runs on its built-in battery. You can increase the life of the battery by
caring for the battery properly. The average service life of a properly cared-for battery is approx. 500
charging/discharging cycles.
You can extend the battery life by taking advantage of the available energy saving functions.
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Only use batteries released for your notebook.
Take care not to drop the batteries or otherwise damage their casing (fire risk).
If the rechargeable batteries are defective, they must not be used.
Do not touch the contacts of the batteries.
Never interconnect the positive and negative terminals of a battery.
Used batteries must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations (special waste).
Observe the information on battery storage in the chapter "Important notes".
Performing the battery learning cycle
The battery contains electronics that continuously monitor the battery charging level and display the
current charging level. To compensate for measuring errors in the electronics, and because the
chemical properties of the battery change over time, the electronics must be recalibrated regularly.
This calibration is carried out using a battery learning cycle. Using the battery learning cycle ensures
that the maximum battery capacity can always be used. During the learning cycle a defined charging
cycle is carried out.
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The battery learning cycle lasts between four and six hours and must not be aborted.
During this period you can not work with the notebook!
After six months, at the latest, you should run a learning cycle with the battery again.
Ê Restart the notebook (switching ON/OFF or warm boot).
The following display briefly appears on the screen during start-up:
<ESC> Diagnostic screen <F12> Boot Menu <F2> BIOS Setup <F6> Battery
learning