Clevo L285P User Manual
Preface
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Notice
The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to
change its contents without notice. Information contained herein is
for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer or any s ubsequent vendor. They assume no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear
in this publication nor are they in anyway responsible for any loss or
damage resulting from the use (or misuse) of this publication.
This publication and any accompanying software may not, in whole
or in part, be reproduced, translated, transmitted or reduced to any
machine readable form without prior consent from the vendor, manufacturer or creators of this publication, except for copies kept by the
user for backup purposes.
Brand and product names mentioned in this publication may or may
not be copyrights and/or registered trademarks of their respective
companies. They are mentioned for identification purposes only and
are not intended as an endorsement of that product or its
manufacturer.
©March 2002
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Trademarks
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor-
poration.
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Federal Communications C ommission (FCC)
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. 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 e quipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Re orient or rel ocat e the re cei vi ng an ten n a.
• Increase the separa tion be tween the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the rec eiv er is co nn ected .
• Consult the service repr esentative or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning
Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this
equipment.
You are cautioned that
changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
manufacturer for compliance with the above
standards could void
your authority to operate the equipment.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, elec tric shock
and injury to persons, including the following:
1. Do not use this product near water, for example near a bath tub, wash
bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning.
3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the
leak.
4. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do
not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local
codes for possible special disposal instructions.
CAUTION
Always disconnect all telephone lines from the wall outlet before
servicing or disassembling this equipment.
USE THE APPROPRIATE 26AGW TELEPHONE
LINE CORD
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IMPORTANTES MESURES DE SÉCURITÉ
Certaines mesures de sécurité doivent être prises pendant l’utilisation de matérial téléphonique afin de réduire les risques d’incendie,
de choc électrique et de blessures. En voici quelquesunes:
1. Ne pas utiliser l’appareil près de l’eau,, p.ex., près d’une baignoire,
d’un lavabo, d’un évier de cuisine, d’un bac à laver, dans un sous-sol
humide ou près d’une piscine.
2. Éviter d’utiliser le téléphone (sauf s’il s’agit d’un appareil sans fil) pendant un orage électrique. Ceci peut présenter un risque de choc électrique causé par la foudre.
3. Ne pas utiliser l’appareil téléphonique pour signaler une fuite de gaz
s’il est situ é p rè s de la f u it e.
4. Utiliser seulement le cordon d’alimentation et le type de piles indiqués
dans ce manuel. Ne pas jeter les piles dans le feu: elles peuvent
exploser. Se conformer aux règlements pertinents quant à l’émination
des piles.
ATTENTION
Débranchez toujours toutes les lignes téléphoniques des prises murales avant de réparer ou de démonter cet équipement.
UTIL I SEZ LE COR DON DE TÉLÉPHONE 26AGW
APPROPRIÉ
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Instructions for Care and Operation
The computer is quite rugged, but it can be damaged. To ensure that
does not happen, follow these suggestions:
1. Don’t drop it. Make sure it’s on a stable s urf ace. If the com puter fa lls, the ca se and ot her compone nts coul d be dama ged. Do
not expose it to any shock or vibration.
2. Don’t overheat it. Keep the comp uter an d power supply away
from any k ind of heating elemen t. Keep the com puter out of
direct sunlight. Don’t store or use the computer in a humid environment . D o not place th e c om puter on an y su rf ac e w hich will
block the vents.
3. Avoid interference. Keep the computer away from high capacity transformers, electric motors, and other strong magnetic
fields. Th es e can h inder proper perf ormance and damage your
data.
4. Keep it dry . This is an electrical appliance. If water or any other
liquid ge ts int o it , the c om puter could be badly d am aged. Do
not leav e it in a place where foreign ma tter or moistu re m ay
affect the system.
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5. Follow the proper working procedures for computer. Shut-
down the computer properly, and close all programs (Don’t forget to save yo ur w ork). Do no t turn off any peripheral devices
when the com puter is on. Do not disassemb le th e co m puter by
yourself. Perform routine maintenance on your computer.
6. Take care when using peripheral devices. Use onl y
approved brands of peripheral devices. Unplug the power cord
before attac hing any pe ripheral dev ic e.
7. Do not place anything heavy on the computer.
Mainboard Battery Note
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrect ly replaced. Repl ace on ly with the same or equ ivale nt
type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard
used battery accor ding to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Power Safety.
The computer has specific power requirements:
• When you want to unplug the power cord, be sure to disconnect it by
the plug head, not by its wire.
• Make sure the socket and any extension cord(s) you use can support
the total current load of all the connected devices.
• Before cleaning the computer, make sure it is disconnected from any
external power supplies.
• Do not plug in the power cord if you are wet.
• Do not use the power cord if it is broken.
• Do not place heavy objects on the power cord.
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Servicing
Do not attempt to service the computer yourself. Doing so may violate your warranty and expose you and the computer to electric
shock. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel. Unplug
the computer from the power supply. T hen refer servicing to qualified service personnel under any of the following conditions:
• When the power cord is damaged or frayed.
• If the computer has been exposed to rain or other liquids.
• If the computer does not work normall y when you fol low the operati ng
instructions.
• If the computer has been dropped or damaged (do not touch the poisonous liquid if the LCD panel breaks).
• If there is an unusual odor, heat or smoke coming from your computer.
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Cleaning
Do not apply cleaner directly to the computer, use a soft clean cloth.
Do not use volatil e (petroleum dis tillates) or abras ive cleaners on an y
part of the computer.
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Contents
Introduction ...........................................1-1
Overview ..................................................................................... 1-1
In the Box .................... .................................... ............................1-2
The Manual ................................................................................. 1-3
Advanced Users ........................................................................... 1-3
Beginners and Not-So-Advanced Users ...................................... 1-3
Warnin g Bo x e s ........ ........................ .............................. .............. 1-4
Not Incl u d ed .......... .................. .. ...... .............................. ..............1-5
System Software ..........................................................................1-5
Quick Start Guide ........................................................................1-6
System Map .............. .......................... .......................... ............... 1-7
Gettin g To Kno w Your Computer ............ ........................ ..........1-7
Front Vi e w .............. .......................... .................... ....................... 1-8
LCD Panel ................................................................................... 1-9
Stereo Speakers ........................................................................... 1-9
Disk Act i v i t y LED Indicat o rs ............ ................................ ......... 1 -9
Power LE D In d i ca t o r ............ .......................................... ............1-9
Power Button ............................................................................. 1-10
Left Vi ew .......................... .......................... ........................... .... 1-11
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3.5” FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) ..................... ............ ............ .....1-12
Hard Disk Drive ....... ................................. .......................... .......1-12
CD Device .................................................................................1-12
Right View .................................................................................1-13
LCD Brightness Control Knob ..................................................1-14
Volume Control Knob ...............................................................1-14
Dual PC Card Slots ....................................................................1-14
Dual USB Ports .........................................................................1-15
AC Power-In Port ......................................................................1-15
Securit y Lo c k S lot ....... ........................... .......................... .........1-1 5
Rear View ..................................................................................1-16
Carrying H a n d l e ................... ........................... .................... .......1-17
Headphone-Out Jack ..................................................................1-17
Line-In Jack ....... ........................... .......................... ...................1-17
Microphone-In Jack . .. ...... ........ ............. ...... ...... ........ ...... ...... .....1-17
RJ-45 LAN Jack ........................................................................1-18
RJ-11 Phone Jack .......................................................................1-18
Dual USB Ports .........................................................................1-18
Unpowered - IEEE 1394 Port ....................................................1-19
PS/2 Type Mouse & Keyboard Ports .........................................1-19
Printer/Parallel Port .................... .......................... .....................1-2 0
Serial Po r t ............................ ........................... ...........................1-2 0
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Extern al Monito r (CRT) Port ...... ..............................................1-20
Vent ........................................................................................... 1-20
Using The Computer .............................2-1
Overview ..................................................................................... 2-1
Ergonomics .................................................................................. 2-2
Turnin g On Th e Computer ...... ........................ ............................2-4
The Disk D ri v e s ...... .............................. .............................. ........ 2-5
The Hard D i sk D ri v e (HDD) ...... ................................ ................. 2-5
The Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) .................................................... 2-5
Inserting/Removing Floppy Disks ..............................................2-5
The CD/DVD Device .................................................................. 2-6
Loading Compact D i scs .............................. ............................. ... 2-6
Handling CDs or DVDs ................... .......... .......... .......... ............. 2-7
DVD Regional Codes ..................................... ...... ........ ...... ......... 2-8
Changing the Regional Codes ..................................................... 2-9
The PC Card Slot ....................................................................... 2-10
Inserting And Removing PC Cards ........................................... 2-10
Keyboard ................................................................................... 2-11
Mouse ........................................................................................ 2-12
Adding a Printer .... .............................. .............................. ........ 2-13
USB Prin t er .... .................... .................... .................... ............... 2 -13
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Instal l I n st ructio n s: ....................... .......................... ...................2-13
Paralle l P ri n ter . .................... ........................... ...........................2-1 4
Instal l I n st ructio n s: ....................... .......................... ...................2-14
Advanced Controls ................................3-1
Overview .... ........ ........................... .................... .......................... .3-1
Advance d V i d eo C o n tr o l s ............. .......................... .................... .3-2
Video Driver Controls .................................................................3-3
Making A d justment s For The LCD .................... .........................3-4
Display D ev ices ................... ........................... .......................... ...3-8
Attaching a Monitor (CRT) .........................................................3-8
Display O p tio n s ... ........................... .................... .........................3-9
Enablin g O ther Displ ay s ......................... .......................... .........3-1 0
Clone Mode ...............................................................................3-11
Extende d De sktop Mode ...... ........................... .................... .......3-12
Power Man agement Features ... ........................... .......................3-14
Enabling Power Management/Options ......................................3-15
Conserving Power Through Individual Components ................3-16
Monitor Standby ........................................................................3- 16
Hard Disk Standby .....................................................................3-16
Conserving Power Throughout The Whole System ..................3-17
Hibernate Mode vs. Shutdown ..................................................3-18
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Standby Mode vs. Hibernate Mode ........................................... 3-18
Configuring the Power Button ..................................................3-19
Resumi n g Fr om P o w e r S a v i n g Mo d e s ............ .......................... 3-20
Drivers & Utilities .................................4-1
Overview ..................................................................................... 4-1
What To Install ............................................................................ 4-2
Authori zed Dri v e r Message .......... .................. ....................... .....4-3
Version Co n flict Me ssage .... .............. .................... ..................... 4-3
Install Order ................................................................................. 4-4
Windows 98 Second Edition ....................................................... 4-5
Chipset (Win98SE) ............................................... .......... ..... .... ...4-5
Audio (Win98SE) ........................................................................ 4-6
Video (Win98SE) . ....................................................................... 4-6
LAN (Win98SE) ......................................................................... 4-7
Modem (Win98SE) ..................................................................... 4-8
Wireless LAN (Win98SE) .......................................................... 4-9
Windows ME ............................................................................. 4-10
Chipse t (W i n ME) .... .............................. .............................. ......4-10
Audio (W i n ME) .......... .................. .............................. .............. 4-10
Video (WinME) .................... .......................... ........................... 4-1 1
LAN (Win M E ) ............................................ ..............................4-11
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Modem (Wi n ME) ...... ..................... .......................... .................4-12
Wirele ss LAN (WinME) ................. ................................ ...........4 - 1 3
Windows 2000 Professional ......................................................4-14
Chipset (Win2000) .....................................................................4- 14
Audio (Win2000) .......................................................................4-14
Video (Win2000) .......................................................................4-15
LAN (Win2000) .........................................................................4-15
Modem (Win2000) ....................................................................4-16
Wireless LAN (Win2000) ..........................................................4-17
Windows XP ................................................... .......... .......... .......4-18
Chipset (WinXP) . ........................... .................... .......................4-18
Audio (Win XP) ................... ........................... .......................... .4-18
Video (WinXP) ..........................................................................4-19
LAN (Win XP) .... ................................. ................................ .....4 -19
Modem (Wi n X P ) ... .............. ........................... ...........................4-2 0
Wirele ss LAN (WinX P) .... ........................... .............................4-21
BIOS Utilities ......... ... .... .........................5-1
Overview .... ........ ........................... .................... .......................... .5-1
Important BIOS Settings ..............................................................5-2
The Powe r- O n Self Test (P O ST ) .... ................................ .............5-3
POST Screen ................................................................................5-4
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Failing the POST ......................................................................... 5-5
Fatal Errors .................................... .................................... ..........5-5
Non-Fat al Errors ................................ .. ...... ..................................5-5
The Setu p P ro g r a m .............................. .............................. ..........5-6
Enteri n g Setup ...................................... .......................... ............. 5-6
Setup S c re ens ...................................... .............................. ..........5-7
Main Men u .................................. .............................. ..................5-8
Advan c ed Me n u ...... .............................. .............................. ......5-10
Advanced Menu > Advanced Chipset Control ......................... 5-12
Security Menu ........................................................................... 5-14
Power Me n u .................... .................................... ......................5-16
Boot Menu ........ .................... .......................... .................... ....... 5-17
Exit Menu ..................................................................................5-19
Upgrading The Computer ....................6-1
Overview ..................................................................................... 6-1
When Not to Up g rade .......... .......................... ........................... .. 6 -2
Hard Disk Drive Upgrade ........................................................... 6-3
Upgrading The Hard Disk ........................................................... 6-3
Some Thi n g s To Wa t c h Ou t For .. ........ .......................... ............. 6-6
Software ......................................................................................6-6
Setting Up A New HDD .............................................................. 6-6
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System Memory Upgrade ............................................................6-7
Upgradin g the Memory ................... .......................... ...................6-7
Troubleshooting .....................................7-1
Overview .... ........ ........................... .................... .......................... .7-1
Basic Hin t s an d Ti p s ...... ............... .................... .......................... .7-2
Backup and General Maintenance ...............................................7-4
Viruses .........................................................................................7-5
Upgrading and Adding New Hardware/Software ........................ 7-6
Display ......... ........ .......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ........ .......... ....... 7- 8
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) .... ...... ........... ...... .... ...... ...... ...... .... ...... .7-12
Boot Password ...........................................................................7-12
Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) ....................................................... ...7-13
Audio .........................................................................................7-14
CD Device .................................................................................7-15
PC Card ......................................................................................7-18
Keyboard and Mouse .................................................................7-19
Printer ........................................................................................7-20
Appendix A. Specifications ..................A-1
Proces sor ...... ...... ........ ...... ........ ....... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... .. A- 1
Core Logic Chip .........................................................................A-1
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BIOS .. ......... ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ....... ... A-2
System Memory ......................................................................... A-2
Video .......................................................................................... A-2
LCD ... ......... .......... ........ .......... ........ .......... ........ ........ .......... ........ A -2
Audio . ......... .......... ........ .......... ........ .......... ........ ........ .......... ........ A -3
Interf ace .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .. .... .. .... .. ..... .. ... A-3
PC Card Sockets ......................................................................... A-3
Stora ge . ... .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... ... .... . A-4
Modem ....................................................................................... A-4
LAN . .... ... .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... ... .... . A-4
Power ... ... .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... ... .... . A-4
Power Management .................................................................... A-4
Support for WFM Ver 2.0 .......................................................... A-5
Indic ators ...... ........ .......... ........ ........ .......... ........ .......... ........ ........ A-5
Physical Dimen si o n s .... ................................ ........................... ... A-5
Weight ........................................................................................ A-5
Fan Bearing Type: ...................................................................... A-5
Security ........... ................................ .......................... .................. A-5
Option al ........ ........ .......... ........ .......... ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ A-6
Glossary .................................................G-1
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Introduction
Overview 1 - 1
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview
What this chapter covers:
• In the Box — the parts and pieces provided
• The Manual — how to use it
• Quick Start Guide — the minimum you need to know
• System Map — navigate around your compute r
Introduction
1-2In the Box
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In the Box
The following should be in the box.
Figure 1 - 1
Box Co n tents
4
2
1
3
1. The LCD PC
2. Power Cord
3. Device Driver’s
& Utilities &
User ’s Manual
CD ROM
(including this
manual in Adobe
Acrobat “PDF”
format)
4. User’s Manual
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The Manual 1 - 3
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The Manual
This manual re fers to the h ardware a nd essential s oftware requ ired to
run your computer. Depending on how your system is configured,
some or all of the features described may already be set up.
Advanced Users
If you are an advanced user you may skip over most of this manual.
However you may find it useful to refer to the “Drivers & Utilities ”
on page 4 - 1, “BIOS Utilities” on page 5 - 1 and “Upgrading The
Computer” on page 6 - 1. You may also find the notes marked with
a 5 of interest to you.
Beginners and Not-So-Advanced Users
If you are new to computers, or do not have an advanced knowledge
of them, then you should try to look through all the documentation.
Do not worry if you do not understand everything the first time. Keep
this manual nearby and refer to it to learn as you go. You may find it
useful to refer to the beginner’s notes marked with a as indicated
in the margin.
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Advanced Notes
Advanced users
should check the light
colored boxes with the
mark above.
This is where you will
find detailed information about the computer’s features.
Beginners may refer to
this area also, and you
may be surprised how
much you understand.
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1-4The Manual
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Warning Boxes
No matter what your level please pay careful attention to the warning
and safety information indicated by the symbol. Also please note
the safety and handling instructions as indicated in the Preface.
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Not Included 1 - 5
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Not Included
Operating Systems (e.g. Windows 98 Second Edition, Window Me,
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP etc.) have their own man-
uals as do applications (e.g. wor d pr oces sing, s preadsheet and database programs). If you have questions about the operating systems or
programs then please consult the appropriate manuals.
System Software
Your computer may already come with system software pre-installed. Where this is not the case, or where you are re-configuring
your computer for a different system, you will find this manual refers
to the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows 98SE
• Microsoft Windows Me - Millennium Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP
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1 - 6 Quick Start Guide
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Quick Start Guide
This guide assumes that you are already familiar with computers and
can tell at a glance what and where all the key components are. If you
are not that comfortable with this type of device, then please ref er to
the following pages, which give an overview of the system.
It is still best to review thes e ste ps, before taking any action. If there
is anything you are not sure about, then please refer to the appropriate chapter before continuing.
Unless you need to install an operating system your computer should
be ready to work right out of the box. Before you begin please follow
the safety instructions in the Preface.
1. Remove all packin g materials, CD/DVDs, fl oppy disks, and any
PC Cards.
2. Sec urely attach an y peripherals yo u w ant to use wit h t he computer (e.g. keyboard and mouse) to their ports.
3. Attach the AC power cord to the AC Power-In port on the right
of the computer.
Then plug the AC power cord into an outlet.
4. Pus h the power bu t to n t o t urn the comp ut er “on”.
Periphera l Devi ces
Please note that peripherals (printers, digital cameras, etc.)
which attach to your
computer by either
USB or IEEE1394
ports may be connected
after
Windows is up
and running. All other
peripherals must be
connected
before
you
turn on the system.
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System Map 1 - 7
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System Map
Your LCD PC has a lot of built-in feature s. Most of these are enabled
by your operating system (OS). Further explanations of the various
subsystems are covered in the chapter or pages indicated.
Getting To Know Your Computer
The following graphics will help you to become familiar with the basic functions, and to learn the location of the various ports and components of your computer.
Introduction
1-8Front View
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Front View
1. LCD Panel
2. Speakers
3. FDD Activity
LED
4. CD Device
Activity LED
5. HDD Activity
LED
6. Power LED
7. Power Button
Figure 1 - 1
Front View
2
7
5
6
3 4
1
2
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Front View 1 - 9
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LCD Panel
The LCD PC comes with a 15” LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
screen.
Stereo Speakers
The built-in speakers provide rich, stereo sound.
Disk Activity LED Indicators
These display the system’s operational status including the power
status, and read/write activity on the floppy disk drive, hard disk
drive and CD device.
Power LED Indicator
When the system is powered on and the operating system running the
light will be solid green. When the system is in the Standby power
saving mode, the light will flash orange. When the system is on Hibernate power saving mode the light will be off. (See “Configuring
the Power Button” on page 3 - 19).
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