Acer NOTE LIGHT User Manual

AcerNote Light

User’s Manual

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Disclaimer

Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed “as is”. Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further, Acer Incorporated reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of Acer Incorporated to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Incorporated. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Duracell is a registered trademark of Duracell Incorporated. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water.

5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

7. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord.

9. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.

10. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

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11. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b. If liquid has been spilled into the product c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water d. If the product does not operate normally when the operating

instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to

normal condition. e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating

a need for service

13. Replace battery with the same type as the product's battery we recommend. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

14. Warning! Battery may explode if not handled properly. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. Keep away from children and dispose of used battery promptly.

15. Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, type SVT/SJT, rated 6A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).

Battery Disposal Instruction

In the interest of environmental protection, please dispose of used Lithium batteries properly, at appropriate collection sites in your country.

Finnish

VAROITUS! Soujellaksesi luontoa ole hyvä ja toimita käytetty Litium-akku paristojen tai ongelmajätteiden keräyspisteeseen.

Swedish

VARNING! Explosionsfara vid felaktig batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruksjon.

Danish

ADVARSEL! Beskyt miljøet. Brugte Lithium batterier må ikke blandes med almindeligt affald. Skal afleveres i batteri opsamlingsbokse eller på kommunens affaldsplads.

Norwegian

Av hensyn til naturen, ber vi deg kaste brukte Lithium batterier i nærmeste retur container for batterier.

Battery Information

This notebook is designed to use a Duracell DR35AA Rechargeable Battery. If you have questions about battery performance, recycling a used battery, or any other battery-related question, please call Duracell Consumer Relations at 1-800-551-2355 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST).

Canadian Department of Communications

Regulatory Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radio-électriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Notice 1:

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2:

Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

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About This Manual

Purpose

This manual discusses the features of the notebook and tells how to use and configure it.

Manual Structure

This manual consists of six chapters and four appendices: Chapter 1, Getting Started, discusses the features of the notebook and first-

time operating instructions. Chapter 2, Operating on Battery Power, tells how to properly use and

maintain battery packs. Chapter 3, Hardware Options, tells how to connect and install hardware

options. Chapter 4, Setup, explains how to configure the system with the Setup

utility. Chapter 5, Travel and Maintenance, tells how to take care of and maintain

the notebook. Chapter 6, Troubleshooting, lists the steps you can take to resolve a

problem in the event that you have trouble. Appendix A, Specifications, lists the specifications of the notebook. Appendix B, Hard Disk Types, is a list of hard disk drive types recognized

by the system BIOS. It also lists hard disk upgrade options. Appendix C, Address and Interrupt Tables, shows the address and interrupt

tables. Appendix D, System Utilities, tells how to install and configure the system

utilities.

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

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etc.

message displayed

b,e,r, etc

Represent text input by the user, default settings and recommended selections

Denotes actual messages that appear on screen

Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

1.1 Overview ..............................................................................................1-1

1.2 Item Checklist.......................................................................................1-3

1.3 LCD Display..........................................................................................1-4

1.4 Rear Panel............................................................................................1-6

1.5 Left Panel .............................................................................................1-8

1.6 Right Panel......................................................................................... 1-10

1.7 AC Adapter .........................................................................................1-12

1.8 Starting the System............................................................................. 1-14

1.9 Interior Features.................................................................................. 1-15

1.10 Keyboard ............................................................................................1-17

1.11 Touchpad............................................................................................1-22

1.12 Using the Notebook for the First Time.................................................1-24

2 Operating on Battery Power

2.1 Battery Pack .........................................................................................2-1

2.2 Charging the Battery .............................................................................2-3

2.3 Optimizing Battery Life..........................................................................2-4

2.3.1 Maximizing Battery Power ........................................................2-4

2.3.2 Conditioning the Battery Pack...................................................2-5

2.4 Power Management..............................................................................2-6

2.4.1 Display Standby Mode..............................................................2-6

2.4.2 Fixed Disk Standby Mode.........................................................2-7

2.4.3 Suspend Mode..........................................................................2-7

2.4.4 System Standby Mode..............................................................2-9

2.5 Advanced Power Management (APM)................................................. 2-11

2.6 Battery-low Warning............................................................................ 2-15

3 Hardware Options

3.1 Additional Memory................................................................................3-2

3.2 Hard Disk Drive Upgrade ......................................................................3-4

3.3 External Keyboard or Keypad................................................................3-6

3.4 External Monitor....................................................................................3-7

3.5 Printer...................................................................................................3-7

3.6 External Mouse.....................................................................................3-8

3.7 CPU Upgrade........................................................................................3-9

3.8 Audio Devices (Optional) ....................................................................3-12

4 Setup

4.1 When to Use Setup...............................................................................4-1

4.2 Entering Setup......................................................................................4-2

4.3 Basic System Configuration ..................................................................4-4

4.3.1 Date and Time..........................................................................4-5

4.3.2 Floppy Disk Drives....................................................................4-5

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4.3.3 Fixed Disk Drives .....................................................................4-5

4.3.4 Enhanced IDE Features............................................................4-5

4.3.5 Num Lock After Boot ................................................................4-5

4.3.6 Memory Test ............................................................................4-6

4.3.7 Math Coprocessor.....................................................................4-6

4.4 Advanced System Configuration...........................................................4-7

4.4.1 Power Management Mode........................................................4-7

4.4.2 Battery-low Warning Beep ........................................................4-9

4.4.3 Standby/Suspend Upon Battery-low..........................................4-9

4.4.4 Password Check During Resume..............................................4-9

4.4.5 Display Device........................................................................ 4-10

4.4.6 LCD Expand Mode .................................................................4-11

4.5 System Security..................................................................................4-13

4.5.1 Floppy Disk Drive Control.......................................................4-14

4.5.2 Hard Disk Drive Control..........................................................4-14

4.5.3 System Boot Drive Control .....................................................4-15

4.5.4 Serial Port Base Address........................................................4-15

4.5.5 Parallel Port Base Address .....................................................4-16

4.5.6 Parallel Port Operation Mode .................................................. 4-16

4.5.7 Passwords ..............................................................................4-17

4.6 Load Setup Default Settings ................................................................ 4-18

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5 Travel and Maintenance

5.1 Traveling with the Notebook..................................................................5-1

5.2 Caring for the System ...........................................................................5-3

5.2.1 System Hardware .....................................................................5-3

5.2.2 AC Adapter...............................................................................5-3

5.2.3 Battery Pack.............................................................................5-3

5.2.4 Diskettes...................................................................................5-4

5.2.5 Cleaning and Servicing.............................................................5-5

6 Troubleshooting

6.1 A Checklist ............................................................................................6-1

6.2 Error Messages.....................................................................................6-4

A Specifications

B Hard Disk Types

C Address and Interrupt Tables

C.1 System Memory Map........................................................................... C-1

C.2 I/O Address Map.................................................................................. C-2

C.3 Interrupt Levels.................................................................................... C-3

C.4 DMA Channels..................................................................................... C-4

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D System Utilities

D.1 Zero-Volt (Hibernation) Suspend Utility ................................................ D-2

D.1.1 ASTDK.................................................................................... D-2

D.1.2 Operating Environment............................................................ D-2

D.1.3 Installation Process.................................................................. D-7

D.1.4 Important ASTDK Notes .......................................................... D-7

D.2 Touchpad Utility................................................................................... D-9

D.2.1 Installing the Touchpad Driver................................................. D-9

D.2.2 Configuring the Touchpad.......................................................D-10

D.3 Enhanced IDE Driver ..........................................................................D-14

D.4 SVGA Drivers and Utilities..................................................................D-16

D.5 PCMCIA Utility....................................................................................D-19

D.5.1 CardWizard for DOS and Windows 3.x ...................................D-19

D.5.2 CardWorks for Windows 95....................................................D-20

D.6 Audio Driver and Audio Rack Setup (Option).......................................D-21

List of Figures

1-1 Opening the Display..............................................................................1-4

1-2 The LCD Display ...................................................................................1-5

1-3 Rear Panel............................................................................................1-6

1-4 Left Panel .............................................................................................1-8

1-5 Right Panel.........................................................................................1-10

1-6 AC Adapter.........................................................................................1-12

1-7 Turning On the Power.........................................................................1-14

1-8 Interior Features..................................................................................1-15

1-9 Keyboard — U.S. Version................................................................... 1-17

1-10 Keyboard — U.K. Version................................................................... 1-17

1-11 Embedded Keypad..............................................................................1-20

1-12 Palm Rest...........................................................................................1-21

1-13 Touchpad............................................................................................ 1-22

3-1 Installing Memory..................................................................................3-3

3-2 Connecting an External Keyboard or Keypad........................................3-5

3-3 Connecting a Monitor, a Serial Mouse and a Parallel Printer.................3-8

3-4 Removing and Installing the CPU........................................................3-10

3-5 CPU Speed Settings........................................................................... 3-11

3-6 CPU Voltage Settings..........................................................................3-11

3-7 Connecting Audio Devices..................................................................3-12

5-1 Write-protecting a 3.5-inch Diskette ......................................................5-4

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List of Tables

1-1 LCD Display Configurations ..................................................................1-4

1-2 Lock Key Descriptions......................................................................... 1-18

1-3 Hot Key Descriptions...........................................................................1-18

1-4 Windows 95 Key Descriptions.............................................................1-20

1-5 Using the Embedded Keypad..............................................................1-21

1-6 Touchpad Functions............................................................................1-23

2-1 Course of Action for Battery-low Condition..........................................2-16

3-1 Memory Configurations.........................................................................3-2

4-1 Display Device Settings ......................................................................4-10

4-2 Floppy Disk Drive Control Settings...................................................... 4-14

4-3 Hard Disk Drive Control Settings......................................................... 4-14

4-4 System Boot Drive Control Settings....................................................4-15

6-1 Error Messages .....................................................................................6-4

D-1 ASTDK Parameter Descriptions........................................................... D-4

D-2 ASTDK Functions................................................................................. D-6

D-3 Tray Icons and Indicated Status........................................................... D-6

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System Utilities

This appendix discusses the system utilities1 and how to install them if they were not pre-loaded at the factory. The system utility diskette(s) include installation programs for the following utilities:

• 0V Suspend

• Touchpad

• Enhanced IDE driver (pre-loaded)

• SVGA

Other applications include the following:

• PCMCIA

• Audio

Appendix D

The following sections discuss these utilities and applications, how to install them, and how they work.

System utilities may differ according to system configuration.

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D.1 Zero-Volt (Hibernation) Suspend Utility

The notebook enters suspend mode when you press the standby/suspend button ( ). Press the power switch to return to the status prior to entering suspend mode. If you do not run this program to allocate disk space, this function will not work. Therefore, it is advisable to run this program before using the system.

D.1.1 ASTDK

ASTDK creates or removes a hidden file that resides in a contiguous hard disk area for zero volt suspend/resume operation.

Why does this program need to allocate disk spaces? When most of the power is removed from the system (e.g., due to suspend button or suspend timer time-out), the system swaps all memory images and saves all system status information into these disk spaces. When you resume the system from suspend mode, the system will return to its previous state. If you do not run this program to allocate the required disk spaces, this function will not work.

D.1.2 Operating Environment

ASTDK can be run under any of the environments described below.

• DOS 6.0 or later version

• Windows 3.0 or later version

• Windows 95

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ASTDK is actually two programs but use the same execution file name, ASTDK.EXE:

• Running ASTDK from the DOS prompt (in real mode and not from a

Windows 95 DOS window) launches the DOS program.

• Running ASTDK from Windows 95 by clicking on the icon or from the

command line in Windows 95 (DOS window) always launches the ASTDK GUI (graphical user interface).

With the auto-load property, only one instance of ASTDK is allowed to run in the Windows environment. You may, however, want to work in real mode from the command line — temporarily change your MSDOS prompt properties sheet to not launch the Windows program, and instead launch the DOS program.

In whatever environment, ASTDK locates free contiguous disk spaces and allocates them for storing BASE MEMORY, EXTENDED MEMORY, VIDEO MEMORY, and SM RAM. The disk spaces found are reserved for system use and are no longer accessible to the user. If the program cannot find the required disk spaces, a warning message "Not enough disk space for allocation" will be shown. The disk may have enough free spaces but these free spaces exist as small fragments. In this case, you can use tools such as SpeedDisk (Norton Utilities) or Defrag (DOS 6.0 and above) to compact your free disk spaces. Then you can run this program again.

When a suspend event occurs, the BIOS saves all system data to an ASTDK file for the resume operation. Reserved disk space information is saved in CMOS, and, for self-error correction, the file header for the reserved disk space is provided to verify the consistency of the CMOS data and the reserved disk space. With advanced power management (APM), ASTDK automatically detects and adjusts the ASTDK file to meet the requirement to backup data for the suspend and resume operation.

Once executed and the ASTDK file created, the system will have the 'Suspend-to-Disk' feature and you do not need to run ASTDK.EXE again except when data in CMOS is lost or corrupted. (For example, system configuration changed by adding on-board memory, etc.)

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ASTDK Command Line Syntax in Real Mode

In real mode, the command line syntax of ASTDK is described below.

ASTDK [/[option[=size]]]

The following table lists and describes each option.

Table D-1 ASTDK Parameter Descriptions

Parameter Description

/HELP or /? Shows a help screen briefly describing how to use the

parameters.

/CREATE=size (unit=KB)

/DELETE Use this parameter to free the disk space allocated by the

Allocates contiguous disk spaces for swapping memory image and saving system registers. We suggest that you allocate the required disk spaces before you start using your PC.

You may specify the size of the disk space which you want to allocate. If the size value you assigned is less than the system memory size, the program will use the system memory size instead. The default value is the system memory size. The program will add additional disk spaces for VIDEO MEMORY, SM RAM, and HEADER information whose sizes are described in NOTICE below. If you want to resize the allocated disk spaces, you have two options:

• First execute this program with /DELETE parameter described below and then run this program with this parameter again;

• Directly execute ASTDK with this parameter to resize the needed disk spaces automatically.

If the data in CMOS is lost or corrupted and you run this program with /CREATE parameter, the program will auto-detect and then allocate the disk spaces. The program will reallocate the disk space based on the new size you specify.

program.

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If you do not specify any option when you run ASTDK in real mode, ASTDK will show the file creation status and correct the CMOS value, if needed.

ASTDK in Windows 95

Inherited with all functions of the real-mode ASTDK program, the graphical ASTDK designed for Windows 95 provides the alternatives for users to custom the ASTDK file size and the drive that holds the ASTDK file.

ASTDK is loaded during the Windows boot section and, hereafter, captures the APM events. For effective power saving, the ASTDK program should not be unloaded, otherwise, lose the capability of automatically validating the ASTDK file, when not exists. With the ASTDK window, user may reference the on-line help document. The detailed description for ASTDK is described in the following sections.

ASTDK Functions

ASTDK provides six explicit functions: create, delete, minimize, help, about and exit. The utility also provides one implicit function that adjusts the ASTDK file size upon suspend. In addition, tray icons are shown to indicate the status of save-to-file feature. The ASTDK user interface is shown below.

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Table D-2 ASTDK Functions

Function Description

Create Select this function to create the ASTDK file, which is created as a

system, hidden and read-only file with a formatted file header. This function is further classified into basic and advanced.

Basic creation automatically creates the ASTDK file. Advanced creation allows customization of the ASTDK file setting before the program creates it.

Remove Select this function to not only delete the ASTDK file but also to

reset the related CMOS content. You cannot delete the ASTDK file using only the DOS Delete command. Doing so causes inconsistencies in the CMOS values.

Help Select this function to access on-line help. The user can reference

desired topics easily and quickly with the hypertext feature. Minimize Select this function to minimize ASTDK. Exit Select this function to terminate ASTDK. About Select this function to browse the system information about ASTDK.

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Tray Icons

The main screen includes a check box that determines the presence of the tray icon in the task bar. The tray icon indicates the status of 0-volt suspend/resume feature, and is updated via polling of the APM status or via explicitly creating or removing an ASTDK file.

Table D-3 Tray Icons and Indicated Status

Tray Icon ASTDK file APM 0-Volt Feature

Normal Icon Valid Advanced Okay Exclaimed Icon Valid Not Advanced May not work Exclaimed Icon Invalid Advanced May not work Stop Icon Invalid Not Advanced Inoperable

File Size Auto-Adjust upon Suspend Function

In cases where APM is enabled: when a suspend event occurs, APM sends a suspend request to ASTDK via the operating system. ASTDK checks if the ASTDK file exists.

• If the ASTDK file exists, ASTDK notifies APM that the system is ready

to enter suspend mode. APM then tells the BIOS to tell the system to enter suspend mode. No extra work is needed for ASTDK.

• If the ASTDK file does not exist or if the ASTDK file size is not enough

for the suspend/resume operation, ASTDK automatically creates a new ASTDK file for the user.

D.1.3 Installation Process

DOS and Windows 3.x

To install ASTDK for DOS and Windows 3.x:

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Run ASTDK.EXE found in the ASTDK subdirectory from system utilities disk 2, supplied with command parameters previously discussed (e.g.,

astdk /c). Refer to the README.TXT file in the same subdirectory for

details or Table D-1 for a list of the parameters. You may also choose to copy the ASTDK files to your hard disk drive.

Windows 95

To install ASTDK for Windows 95, execute SETUP.EXE found in the ASTDK subdirectory of system utilities disk 2 and following the screen instructions.

D.1.4 Important ASTDK Notes

1. If you do not specify any parameter when you run ASTDK under the DOS prompt and you have already generated the reserved area in your hard disk, this utility will prompt you with the current size of the reserved area.

2. Reserved areas are stored in the format: a system/hidden/read-only file in the hard disk.

3. When using the /CREATE parameter for creating reserved disk spaces, this program adds more values, including VIDEO MEMORY, SM RAM, HEADER information as well as space for cluster alignment, to the size value that you assign. Default values for these items are:

VIDEO MEMORY : 1024KB SM RAM : 64KB HEADER : 1 sector of the hard disk used

4. This utility runs under DOS, Windows 3.1 DOS prompt, and Windows 95 DOS prompt environment only. (OS/2 is not supported)

5. If your hard disk with the reserved area is switched for use on another machine, you can use the ASTDK command directly on that machine to make the new system aware of the entry point for the reserved area.

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6. If the onboard memory size is changed since the last time you executed this program, please resize the allocated disk spaces by using either one of the following two methods:

• Using the /C parameter to release all allocated disk spaces and

then reallocate the appropriate disk spaces automatically

• Using the /D parameter to reclaim the allocated disk spaces and

then using the /C parameter to create the appropriate disk spaces

7. Take care when you use ASTDK in a “DBLSPACEd” environment. If you find that your host drive does not contain contiguous memory for the reserved area in the hard disk, you can use the following command to enlarge or reduce the size of the host drive.

DBLSPACE /SIZE[size1 | /RESERVE=size2] drive:

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D.2 Touchpad Utility

The touchpad works with most mouse drivers, but the bundled touchpad driver supports special functions that work uniquely with the touchpad.

D.2.1 Installing the Touchpad Driver

DOS and Windows 3.x

Follow these steps to install the touchpad driver:

1. Insert system utilities disk 2 in the diskette drive.

2. At the DOS prompt, type the following:

C:\> a:\touchpad\inst31 e

3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.

Windows 95

Follow these steps to install the touchpad driver:

1. Click on the Start button and select Settings, Control Panel, then Mouse to display the Mouse Properties dialog box.

2. Click the General tab, then click the Change button.

3. Click on Have Disk and insert system utilities disk 2 in your floppy drive. Confirm or correct the file path (e.g., "a:\touchpad"), then click on OK.

4. Select Synaptics TouchPad and click on OK to copy the driver files.

5. After the files are copied, the Mouse Properties sheet will show the new device name. Click on Close.

6. The System Settings Change dialog box offers to restart your computer so the new settings can take effect. Select Yes.

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Refer to the readme file in the touchpad driver disk for instructions.

D.2.2 Configuring the Touchpad

You can configure the touchpad through DOS or by using the Touchpad utility in Windows.

DOS

To see a list of the parameter settings and their descriptions, type the following at the DOS prompt:

C:\> syntouch\syntouch /? e

You may run the touchpad driver with these parameters.

Windows 3.x

Follow these steps to configure the touchpad under Windows:

1. In Windows, double-click on the Control Panel indicator of the Main program group. The Control Panel window appears.

2. Double-click on the Mouse utility indicator to configure the touchpad. The Mouse Control Panel dialog box shows.

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You can configure different aspects of the touchpad including the pointer, motion and orientation as well as touchpad shortcuts. Refer to the online help for details.

Windows 95

Follow these steps to configure the touchpad:

1. Click on the Start button, then select Settings...

2. Select Control Panel to display the Control Panel Window.

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3. Double-click on the Mouse icon and select General.

4. Select the Options... button to display the Synaptics Touchpad Control Panel dialog box.

You can configure different aspects of the touchpad including the pointer, motion and orientation as well as touchpad shortcuts. Refer to the online help for details.

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Left-handed users may choose to swap left and right buttons. Swapping the two buttons, however, causes the touchpad to behave differently. Tapping now brings up the menu instead of selecting or executing the desired icon or button. In this case, enable the Cornerzone function found in the Touchpad category setting in the Synaptics Touchpad Control Panel dialog box. When enabled, tapping on the top right corner of the touchpad selects or executes the desired icon or button.

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D.3 Enhanced IDE Driver

The notebook’s hard disk drive uses a PCI interface. This enhanced IDE driver improves your hard disk overall performance.

DOS and Windows 3.x

Follow these steps:

1. Insert system utilties disk 2 into the diskette drive.

2. Type the following at the DOS prompt:

C:\>a:\ide\install e

The installation program copies the necessary files to your hard disk drive and displays the IDE setup main screen.

3. Select Setup DOS driver and press e. The DOS driver setup screen displays.

If you want to install the Windows driver, you need to setup the DOS driver first.

4. In the DOS driver setup screen, you need to specify the correct VESA/PCI local bus speed; otherwise, it may result in abnormal hard drive operation.

Select the VESA/PCI Local Bus Speed option and press e. Based on the table below, select the correct VESA/PCI local bus speed.

CPU Speed 75 100 120 133 (MHz) PCI Speed 25 33 30 33 (MHz)

You can verify your notebook’s CPU speed through the Advanced Configuration screen of the BIOS Setup utility. To enter Setup, press the no-reboot Setup button ( ). Then, press } twice to reach page three.

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The CPU/CLK parameter displays the correct CPU speed. For example, if the parameter shows Pentium/ 75 MHz, then your PCI speed is 25 MHz (based on the previous table).

Leave the BIOS Setup utility and make the correct selection.

Do not change any other settings in the IDE DOS driver setup screen. Refer to the README.TXT file for more details on each parameter in the DOS driver setup screen.

5. Press | to save the changes and return to the main screen.

6. If you want to install the Windows 3.x IDE driver, select the Setup

Windows 3.X Driver option and press e. The program automatically installs the Windows 3.x driver and returns to the main screen.

Refer to the READWIN.TXT for more details.

7. Press | to save the changes and exit the setup program.

Windows 95

Refer to the readme file found in the IDE\WIN95 subdirectory of system utilties disk 2.

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D.4 SVGA Drivers and Utilities

The SVGA display driver setup program installs the drivers and utility programs that allow you to take advantage of the onboard VGA chip’s capabilities.

DOS and Windows 3.x

Follow these steps to install the display drivers:

1. Insert system utilities disk 1 into the diskette drive.

2. At the DOS prompt, type:

C:\> a:\setup e

3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.

This driver setup program allows you to install display drivers for Windows applications and a number of DOS-based applications.

Windows 95

Follow these steps to install the display drivers under Windows 95:

1. Click on the Start button and select Settings....

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2. Select the Control Panel icon. The Control Panel window appears.

3. Double-click on the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box appears.

4. Click on the Settings tab.

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5. Click on Change Display Type.... The Change Display Type dialog box

appears.

6. Select Change... from the Adapter Type.

7. Click on Have Disk... and insert system utilities disk 1 into the 3.5-inch diskette drive and set the path A:\WIN_95\.

8. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.

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D.5 PCMCIA Utility

PCMCIA cards give you the expansion capabilities that add-on cards provide for desktop PCs. Such cards include network cards, fax/data modem cards, audio cards, memory cards, SCSI cards, etc.

The PCMCIA utility initializes the PCMCIA slot (or slots if a PCMCIA slot module is installed) on your notebook.

D.5.1 CardWizard for DOS and Windows 3.x

If any PC card is currently installed in the PC card slots, remove them. Then follow these steps to install CardWizard:

1. Insert the CardWizard disk into the diskette drive.

2. At the DOS prompt, type:

C:\> a:\setup e

3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation. This installation program checks your PCMCIA slots and copies the DOS-

based card manager and if needed, the Windows card manager. If the Windows option was selected, a program group and applications for the card manager are created in Windows.

To format a flash card, use the MCFORMAT program found in the CardWorks directory. At the DOS prompt, type

mcformat /f n:, where n is the drive letter of the flash

card.

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D.5.2 CardWorks for Windows 95

If any PC card is currently installed in the PC card slots, remove them. Then follow these steps to install CardWorks:

1. Insert the CardWorks disk into the diskette drive.

2. From Windows 95, select the Start button and click on Run. Then type:

a:\setup e

3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.

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D.6 Audio Driver and Audio Rack Setup (Option)

The optional onboard 16-bit stereo audio is the Ess1688 AudioDrive.

Windows 3.x

Follow these steps to install the audio drivers and utilities:

1. Insert the audio driver installation disk (1 of 3) into the diskette drive.

2. From the Program Manager, select Run from the File menu pull-down and type the following:

a:\setup e

3. Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.

To install Audio Rack for Windows 3.11, run SETUP.EXE from the

ARACK.W31 directory in disk 3 of the audio driver installation disks.

Windows 95

Follow these steps to install the audio driver and utilities:

1. Select the Start button, then select Settings...

2. Click on Control Panel to display the Control Panel window.

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3. Double-click on the Add New Hardware icon to run the Add New Hardware Wizard program. Click on Next>, the following dialog box appears.

4. Select No and click on Next>. The following dialog box appears.

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5. Select Sound, video and game controllers and click on Next>. The following dialog box appears.

6. Select ESS Technology, Inc. from the Manufacturer list and select ESS ES1688 Plug And Play AudioDrive from the Model list. Then click on

Have Disk.... The following dialog box appears.

7. Insert the audio driver installation disk (disk 3). Then set the path to

A:\WIN95.DRV and click on OK.

The installation program copies the necessary files to your hard disk drive and makes the necessary changes to your system settings. The system then reboots to enable the drivers.

To install Audio Rack for Windows 95, run SETUP.EXE from the

ARACK.W95 directory in disk 3 of the audio driver installation disks.

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Light Pentium Notebook

User’s Manual

Copyright © 1996 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.

Disclaimer

This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed “as is”. Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further, this company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of this company to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Duracell is a registered trademark of Duracell Incorporated. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water.

5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

7. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord.

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11. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

normal condition. e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating

a need for service

13. Replace battery with the same type as the product's battery we recommend. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

14. Warning! Battery may explode if not handled properly. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. Keep away from children and dispose of used battery promptly.

Battery Disposal Instruction

In the interest of environmental protection, please dispose of used Lithium batteries properly, at appropriate collection sites in your country.

Finnish

VAROITUS! Soujellaksesi luontoa ole hyvä ja toimita käytetty Litium-akku paristojen tai ongelmajätteiden keräyspisteeseen.

Swedish

VARNING! Explosionsfara vid felaktig batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruksjon.

Danish

ADVARSEL! Beskyt miljøet. Brugte Lithium batterier må ikke blandes med almindeligt affald. Skal afleveres i batteri opsamlingsbokse eller på kommunens affaldsplads.

Norwegian

Av hensyn til naturen, ber vi deg kaste brukte Lithium batterier i nærmeste retur container for batterier.

Battery Information

Canadian Department of Communications

Regulatory Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

Note:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Notice 1:

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2:

Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

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About This Manual

Purpose

This manual discusses the features of the notebook and tells how to use and configure it.

Manual Structure

This manual consists of six chapters and four appendices: Chapter 1, Getting Started, discusses the features of the notebook and first-

time operating instructions. Chapter 2, Operating on Battery Power, tells how to properly use and

maintain battery packs. Chapter 3, Hardware Options, tells how to connect and install hardware

options. Chapter 4, SETUP, explains how to configure the system with the Setup

utility. Chapter 5, Travel and Maintenance, tells how to take care of and maintain

the notebook. Chapter 6, Troubleshooting, lists the steps you can take to resolve a

problem in the event that you have trouble. Appendix A, Specifications, lists the specifications of the notebook. Appendix B, Hard Disk Types, is a list of hard disk drive types recognized

by the system BIOS. It also lists hard disk upgrade options. Appendix C, Address and Interrupt Tables, shows the address and interrupt

tables. Appendix D, System Utilities, tells how to install and configure the system

utilities.

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

C:\setup, [Enabled],

etc.

message displayed

b,e,r, etc

Represent text input by the user, default settings and recommended selections

Denotes actual messages that appear on screen

Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard

NOTE