Clevo M720S User guide

Concise User’s Guide

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About this Concise User Guide

This quick guide is a brief introduction to getting your system started. This is a supplement, and not a substitute for
the expanded English language User’s Manual in Adobe Acrobat format on the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM supplied with your computer. This CD-ROM also contains the drivers and utilities necessary for
the proper operation of the computer.

Some or all of the computer’s features may already have been setup. If they aren’t, or you are planning to re-configure
(or re-install) portions of the system, refer to the expanded User’s Manual. The Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s
Manual CD-ROM does not contain an operating system.

Regulatory Information

Regulatory notices and information are contained in the expanded User’s Manual on the Device Drivers & Utilities
+ User’s Manual CD-ROM.

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Wireless Device Operation Aboard Aircraft

The use of any portable electronic transmission devices aboard aircraft is usually prohibited. Make sure the Wireless LAN, Bluetooth and

3.5G modules are OFF if you are using the computer aboard aircraft.

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Instructions for Care and Operation

The computer is quite rugged, but it can be damaged. To prevent this, follow these suggestions:

• Don’t drop it, or expose it to shock. If the computer falls, the case and the components could be damaged.

• Keep it dry, and don’t overheat it. Keep the computer and power supply away from any kind of heating element.

This is an electrical appliance. If water or any other liquid gets into it, the computer could be badly damaged.

• A void interference. Keep the computer away from high capacity transformers, electric motors, and other strong mag-

netic fields. These can hinder proper performance and damage your data.

• Follow the proper working procedures for the computer. Shut the computer down properly and don’t forget to

save your work. Remember to periodically save your data as data may be lost.

• Take care when using peripheral devices.

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. Then 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 any liquids.

• If the computer does not work no rmally when you follow the operating 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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Power Safety

The computer has specific power requirements:

• Only use an AC/DC adapter ap proved for use with this compu ter.

• Your AC/DC adapter may b e designed for international travel but it still requires a steady, u ninterrupted power supply.
If you are unsure of your local power specifications, consult your service representative or local power company.

• The AC/DC adapter may have either a 2-prong or a 3-prong grounded plug. The third prong is an important safety fea­ture; do not defeat its purpose. If you do not have access to a compatible outlet, have a qualified electrician install one.

• 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.

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Power Safety Warning

Before you undertake any upgrade procedures, make sure that you have turned off the power, and disconnected all peripherals and cables
(including telephone lines). It is advisable to also remove your battery in order to prevent accidentally turning the machine on.

Power Off Before Traveling

Make sure that your notebook is completely powered off before putting it into a travel bag (or any such container). Putting a notebook which
is powered on in a travel bag may cause the vent(s) to be blocked. To prevent your computer from overheating make sure nothing blocks
the vent(s) while the computer is in use.

Cleaning

Do not apply cleaner directly to the computer, use a soft clean cloth. Do not use volatile (petroleum distillates) or
abrasive cleaners on any part of the computer.

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Battery Precautions

• Only use batteries designed for this computer. The wrong battery type may explode, leak or damage the computer.

• Do not continue to use a battery that has been dropped, or that appears damaged (e.g. bent or twisted) in any way.
Even if the computer continues to work with a damaged battery in place, it may cause circuit damage, which may pos­sibly result in fire.

• Recharge the batteries using the notebook’s system. Incorrect recharging may make the battery explode.

• Do not try to repair a battery pack. Refer any battery pac k repair or replacement to your servi ce representative or qual­ified service personnel.

• Keep children away from, and promptly dispose of a damaged battery. Always dispose of batteries carefully . Batteries
may explode or leak if exposed to fire, or improperly handled or discarded.

• Keep the battery away from metal appliances.

• Affix tape to the battery contacts before disposing of the battery.

• Do not touch the battery contacts with your hands or metal objects.

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Battery Disposal & Caution

The product that you have purchased contains a rechargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At the end of its useful life, under various
state and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste stream. Check with your local solid waste officials
for details in your area for recycling options or proper disposal.

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Discard used battery according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Shut Down

Note that you should al­ways shut your computer
down by choosing the
Shut Down command
from the Lock Button
Menu in Windows Vista.
This will help prevent hard
disk or system problems.

Figure 1

Computer with

AC/DC Adapter

Plugged-In

System Startup

1. Remove all packing materials.

2. Place the computer on a stable surface.

3. Securely attach any peripherals you want to use with the notebook (e.g. keyboard and
mouse) to their ports.

4. Attach the AC/DC adapter to the DC-In jack on the left of the computer, then plug the AC
power cord into an outlet, and connect the AC power cord to the AC/DC adapter.

5. Raise the lid/LCD to a comfortable viewing angle, and press the power button to turn the
computer “on”.

6. Adjust the LCD panel to a comfortable viewing angle.

7. The LED indicators show the power and battery status of the computer.

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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 Microsoft Windows
Vista operating system
the drivers and utilities is available in Chapters 4 & 7 of
the expanded User’s Manual on the Device Drivers &
Utilities + User’s Manual CD-ROM.

*For information on the Windows XP OS see the Device
Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual CD-ROM.

If you are installing/re-installing new system software, you will need
to install the appropriate drivers. D rivers ar e progra ms which ac t as
an interface between the computer and a hardware component e.g.
a wireless network module. It is very important that you install the
drivers in the order listed in Table 8, on page 22. You will be un­able to use most advanced controls until the necessary drivers and
utilities are properly installed.

. Further information on installing

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Drivers

Operating Systems Supported

Operating System &

Version Supported

In order to run Windows XP

*Windows XP

(Home or Professional)

Windows Vista (32-bit)

Home Basic Edition

without limitations or decreased
performance, your computer
requires a minimum 512MB of
system memory (RAM)

In order to run Windows Vista
without limitations or decreased
performance, your computer
requires a minimum 1GB of sys-
tem memory (RAM)

Table 1 - Operating Systems Supported

Note

Not Included

Operating Systems (e.g. Windows Vista/Windows XP)
and applications (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet and
database programs) have their own manuals, so please
consult the appropriate manuals.

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Figure 2

LCD Panel Open

1. Built-In PC Camera
(Optional)

2. LCD

3. Speakers

4. Power Button

5. Hot Key Buttons

6. LED Status Indicators

7. Keyboard

8. Touchpad & Buttons

9. LED Power &
Communication
Indicators

10. Fingerprint Module
(Optional)

11. Built-In Microphone

System Map: LCD Panel Open

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The use of any portable electronic

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transmission devices aboard aircraft is
usually prohibited. Make sure the mod­ule(s) are OFF if you are using the
computer aboard aircraft.

Use the key combinations to toggle
power to the 3.5G/WLAN/Bluetooth
modules, and check the LED indicator
icon to see if the modules are powered
on or not (see Table 5, on page 11/

Table 3, on page 9).

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Wireless Device

Operation Aboard Aircraft

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LED Indicators

The two sets of LED indicators (LED Status Indicators
and LED Power & Communication Indicators) on the
computer display helpful information about the current
status of the computer.

Icon Color Description

Green Silent Mode Activated (see over)

Off Normal Mode Activated (see over)

Green Hard Disk Activity

Green Number Lock Activated

Green Caps Lock Activated

Green

Table 2 - LED Status Indicators

Scroll Lock Activated (to activate

press Fn & Scr Lk)

Icon Color Description

Orange DC Power is Plugged In

Green The Computer is On

Blinking Green

Orange The Battery is Charging

Green The Battery is Fully Charged

Blinking Orange

Green

Orange

Green

The Computer is in Sleep

Mode

The Battery Has Reached

Critically Low Power Status

The (optional) Wireless LAN

Module is Powered On

The (optional) Bluetooth Mod-

ule is Powered On

The (optional) 3.5G Module is

Powered On

Table 3 - LED Power & Communication Indicators

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Hot Key Buttons & Keyboard

These buttons give instant access to the default Internet
browser and e-mail program, and allow you to toggle the
Silent Mode on/off with one quick button press.

Hot Key Function

Activate the Default E-Mail Browser

Activate the Default Internet Program

Toggle *Silent Mode (for power saving)

Table 4 - Hot Key Buttons

*When enabled, Silent Mode will reduce fan noise and
save power consumption. Note this may reduce computer
performance.

The keyboard has a numerical keypad for easy numeric
data input, and features Function Keys to allow you to
change operational features instantly.

Keypad

Function Keys

NumLk &
ScrLk

Numerical Keypad

Fn Key

3.5G
Module
Power
Toggle

Figure 3 - Keyboard

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Other Keyboards

If your keyboard is damaged or you just want to make a
change, you can use any standard USB keyboard. The sys­tem will detect and enable it automatica lly. However special
functions/hot keys unique to the system’s regular keyboard
may not work.

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Function Keys

The function keys (F1 - F12 etc.) will act as hot keys when pressed while the Fn key is held down.

Fn Keys Function Fn Keys Function

Fn + ~ Play/Pause (in Audio/Video Programs) Fn + F7 Display Toggle

Fn + _

Fn + F1 TouchPad Toggle Fn + F9 Increase LCD Brightness

Fn + F2

Fn + F3 Mute Toggle Fn + F11 Wireless LAN Module Power Toggle
Fn + F4 Sleep Toggle Fn + F12 Bluetooth Module Power Toggle
Fn + F5 Decrease Audio Volume Fn + NumLk Number Lock Toggle
Fn + F6 Increase Audio Volume Fn + ScrLk Scroll Lock Toggle

(Press a key to or use TouchPad to turn on)

3.5G Module Power Toggle Fn + F8 Decrease LCD Brightness

Turn LCD Backlight Off

Fn + F10 PC Camera Module Power Toggle

Table 5 - Function Keys

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Special Characters

Some software applications allow the number-keys to be used with Alt to produce special characters. These spe cial characters can only be produ ced by using
the numeric keypad. Regular number keys (in the upper row of the keyboard) will not work. Make sure that NumLk is on.

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Function/Hot Key Indicators

The function keys (F1 - F12 etc.) will act as hot keys when pressed while the Fn key is held down. In addition to the
basic function key combinations; visual indicators (see the table below) are available when the hot key utility is in­stalled (see “Hot Key” on page 24). After installing the driver an icon will appear in the taskbar.

Fn

Keys

Fn +

F1

Fn +

F3

Fn +

F5/F6

Fn +

F8/F9

Function

TouchPad Toggle

Mute Toggle

Volume Decrease/

Increase

Brightness Decrease/

Increase

Fn

Keys

Fn +

F10

Fn +

F11

Fn +

F12

Function

PC Camera Power

Toggle

WLAN Module Power

Toggle

Bluetooth Module Power

Toggle

*Silent Mode Toggle

Table 6 - Function/Hot Key Combo Indicators

*When enabled, Silent Mode will reduce fan noise and save power consumption. Note this may reduce computer per­formance.

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The card reader allows you to use the most popular digital storage card formats:

MMC (MultiMedia Card) / SD (Secure Digital) / MS (Memory Stick) /

MS Pro (Memory Stick Pro) / MS Duo (requires PC adapter) /

Mini SD (requires PC adapter) / RS MMC (requires PC adapter)

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7-in-1 Card Reader

Figure 4

Front & Rear Views

1. LCD Latches

2. LED Power &
Communication
Indicators

3. 7-in-1 Card Reader

4. S/PDIF-Out Jack

5. Microphone-In Jack

6. Headphone-Out Jack

7. Battery

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Figure 5

Left & Right Views

1. DC-In Jack

2. RJ-45 LAN Jack

3. External Monitor
Port

4. Vent/Fan Intake/
Outlet

5. 3 * USB 2.0 Ports

6. Optical Device Drive
Bay

7. RJ-11 Phone Jack

8. Security Lock Slot

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Overheating

To prevent your computer
from overheating make sure
nothing blocks the vent(s)/
fan intake(s) while the com­puter is in use.

System Map: Left & Right Views

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Changing DVD Regional Codes

Go to the Control Panel and double-click Device
Manager (Hardware and Sound), then click the +

next to DVD/CD-ROM drives. Double-click on the
DVD-ROM device to bring up the Properties dialog
box, and select the DVD Region (tab) to bring up the
control panel to allow you to adjus t the regional code.

DVD region detection is device dependent, not OS­dependent. You can select your module’s region
code 5 times. The fifth selection is permanent. This
cannot be altered even if you change your operating
system or you use the module in another computer.

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CD Emergency Eject

If you need to manually eject a CD/
DVD (e.g. due to an unexpected power
interruption) you may push the end of a
straightened paper clip into the emer­gency eject hole. Do not use a sharp­ened pencil or similar object that may
break and become lodged in the hole.

Media Warning

Don’t try to remove a floppy disk/CD/
DVD while the system is accessing it.
This may cause the system to “crash”.

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