Epson 650 User Manual

EPSON ActionNote 650

System speed

Memory

ROM

Video RAM

Shadow RAM Supports shadowing of 128KB of system

Clock / calendar

Video

Maximum speed (50 MHz) and low speed (12 MHz) available; speed selection through keyboard commands

4MB RAM standard on the system board; expandable to 8MB, 12MB, or 20MB using a 4MB, 8MB, or 16MB memory module

128KB Flash ROM device containing the system and VGA BIOS and System Configuration utility (SCU) code

512KE DRAM supports resolutions up to

640 x 480

and up to 1024 x 768 in 16 or 800 x 600 in 256 colors on an external monitor

and video BIOS ROM into RAM Real-time clock, calendar, and CMOS

RAM; backed up by internal battery Chips and Technology® 32-bit local bus

interface to the microprocessor; supports enhanced video modes on an external monitor; supports resolutions up to 640 x 480 in 256 colors on the color LCD and up to 1024 x 768 in 16 or 800 x 600 in 256 colors on an external monitor; display mode selectable using the SCU or

Fn F12 command

in 256 colors on the color LCD

Notebook Specifications

CPU and Memory

CPU

Cyrix SL-enhanced Cx486DX2-50 microprocessor; includes built-in math coprocessor, 8KB of internal cache, and power management features; cache can be enabled or disabled using the SCU

Diskette drive

Hard disk

PCMCIA

Interfaces

External VGA

Parallel

Built-in super I/O controller for one internal 3.5-inch diskette drive; supports 720KB and 1.44MB formats

Built-in super I/O controller has interface to one 2.5-inch long, 12.5 mm high IDE internal hard disk drive; drive compartment can accommodate drives up to 19 mm high by removing spacer

Built-in controller for PCMCIA version

2.1, Type I, II, or III cards; supports up to two stacked Type I and Type II cards or one Type III card; JEIDA 4.1 compatible; supports standby and suspend modes; supports hot insertion (including ExCA standards)

15-pin, D-sub, female connector for analog monitor

Centronics® compatible; 25-pin, D-sub, female connector; supports normal (S-bit AT compatible, unidirectional) and bidirectional (16-bit PS/2 compatible) modes

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Serial

External keyboard / mouse

Keyboard

Trackball

Mass Storage

Hard disk drive

Capacity Heads Cylinders 842

Diskette drive

262MB 1 16

RS-232C, programmable, asynchronous, 9-pin, D-sub male connector

Auto-sensing, 6-pin, mini-DIN connector for a PS/2-type external keyboard, keypad, mouse, or other pointing device

85 / 86 keys; 101/102-key keyboard compatible; embedded keypad; support for hot key commands

Built-in 16 mm, PS/2 compatible trackball with two buttons

One internal 2.5 inch long by .5 to .75 inch (12.5 mm to 19 mm) high IDE hard disk drive; SCU automatically detects standard IDE drive types

The following table shows the characteristics for the Toshiba MK1724FCV drive.

Sectors 38

One internal, 3.5-inch, low power consumption, diskette drive; 720KB or

1.44MB format

LCD Indicator Panel

Icon

The ActionNote 650 has the indicators shown in the table below

Meaning

Caps Lock

Num Lock Num Lock is on.

Scroll Lock Scroll Lock is on.

Keypad Lock The embedded keypad

Hard Disk Activity

Diskette Drive Activity

PCMCIA Card Activity

Battery Status

Battery Charging

AC Power

Caps Lock is on.

is locked. The computer is

accessing the hard disk drive.

The computer is accessing the diskette drive.

The computer is accessing a PCMCIA card.

The system is in suspend mode

Shows battery charge status by displaying from zero to four vertical bars inside the battery symbol.

The AC adapter is charging the battery.

The computer is running on AC power rather than the battery.

System Configuration Utility

Software

LCD Screen

Stored in ROM; accessible by pressing Ctrl Alt S at system startup or at MS-DOS prompt; includes power management features

Latest versions of MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows; Borland SideKick for Windows; ClarisWorks for Windows; trial versions of CompuServe WinCIM, America Online, and OAG FlightDisk; PCMCIA services, drivers, and utilities; on-line Windows and other manuals; video drivers and utilities for Microsoft Windows; power management utilities; all installed on the hard disk drive

Monochrome: 9.5-inch diagonal, 64 gray shades, 640 x 480, backlit

Dual-scan STN color: 10.3-inch diagonal, 640 x 480 x 256 colors, backlit

Power Sources

AC adapter

Battery

Caution

Use only the adapters and replacement batteries designed for use with the ActionNote 650 series (AC adapter model number TSA3 and battery model number 10HR-4/3AU).

Rechargeable, 12 Volt, 2.6Ah NiMH battery; current regulation and automatic charge stop by thermistor

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Power Management

You can access the power management features through Setup or by pressing Ctrl Alt P in text mode or Fn Esc in graphics mode.

Power Management Options in Setup

Option

Power

savings Always*, Battery,

Alarm

resume Disable*,

CPU standby 4*, 8, 6, Disable

Global standby 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16,

Auto

suspend

Disk

suspend

Video monitoring Disable*,

Hard

disk 1, 8, 12, 16,

Disable Suspend*, Warn

Only

Enable

Disable 1, 5,

10*,

20, 30, 40,

60, Disable Disable*,

Enable Enable

1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16,

Always

Description

Always =

power

Battery = active only Suspend puts computer into suspend mode

when battery

charge IS

Enable lets you computer will resume going

into Suspend

Sets timeout in slows

CPU.

Sets timeout in minutes slows

CPU

and turns off all

Sets timeout in minutes enters Suspend mode.

Enables Suspend of “Enable”

causes any screen flashing cursor)

entering Standby or

Sets timeout in minutes before he LCD

Sets timeout in minutes before

drive IS

backlight IS

turned off.

Built in Power Management Options

Mode Entry Description Exit

CPU standby

Global Standby

Suspend to

disk

When

system IS inactive

When

system IS inactive

timeout period set Standby

When

system IS inactive

timeout period set Suspend,

or Suspend/

Resume IS

pressed,

IS low. When

system IS inactive

timeout period set Suspend,

or Suspend/

Resume IS

pressed,

IS low.

for

Global

for

or battery

for

or battery

Reduces

for

Reduces further; turns off LCD backlight; puts HDD other low-power state.

for

CPU clock and components

for

Saves contents of system and on off

CPU clock

CPU

speed

components in

stopped; LCD

HDD

turned off; other

suspended.

video memory to a file

disk;

then turns

completely

system

speed

and

management active

from

battery.

low.

set a

time

after

which

full

operation

computer

before

computer

devices.

before

computer

hard

drive

activity

for screen

turned off.

for

HDD inactivity

returns

resumes full

pressed

resumes.

Full

performance

seconds.

after

(e.g., a

inactivity

the

to start

mode.

seconds before

the

to prevent the system

Suspend mode.

When CPU IS required, performance

there IS activity

keyboard or pointing

device,

performance in a few seconds.

the Suspend/Resume

button IS system

Press power on system

Caution

When traveling by airplane, take the computer into the passenger compartment as carry-on luggage to prevent it from being stored in an unpressurized storage compartment.

Physical Dimensions

Model Depth Width Height Weight

inches mm inches mm inches mm lb

Monochrome 8.6 219 STN color 8.6 219

279 1.75 44.5 5.8

279 2.0

6.8

Optional Equipment

4MB, 8MB, and 16MB memory expansion modules

External keyboard

External numeric keypad

Additional NiMH batteries

External battery charger

Auto adapter

Extra AC adapter

PCMCIA Type II cards including Flash RAM, SRAM,

modem, fax/modem, and LAN cards, etc.

Connector Pin Assignments

full

LCD Connector 2 (JP201)

Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal 1 2

LCDVDD GND

6 P11 7

P12

11 12

DE GND

1 3 1 P8 1 8 1 P13 1 13 1 GND 1

1 P10

1 10

1 P15

1 15

1 GND

LCD Connector 1 (JP202)

Environmental Requirements

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Line In Connector (JP203)

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