Fujitsu LifeBook E6656 User's Guide

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

according to FCC Part 15

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operations are subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not be allowed to cause harmful interference, (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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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 builtin 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. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This will only plug into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.

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

10. 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 15 amperes.

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

12. 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.

13. 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 tech-

nician 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.

14. CAUTION. When replacing the battery, be sure to install it with the polarities in the correct posi-

tion. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type or is mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommeded by the manufacturer. Dispose of the used battery according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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, BS1363,ASTA,SS145 certified, rated 10A 250V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).

AUSTRALIAN WARNINGS

WARNING

FOR SAFETY REASONS, ONLY CONNECT EQUIPMENT WITH A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPLIANCE LABEL. THIS INCLUDES CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT PREVIOUSLY LABELLED PERMITTED OR CERTIFIED.

Connection of Non Certified/Approved peripherals may result in the equipment operating outside the Australian EMI Standards.

Modems connected to the Australian telecommunications network must be operated in accordance with the Labelling Notice. This modem has been specifically configured to ensure compliance with the ACA Standards. Do not adjust your modem or software outside the values indicated below. To do so would result in your modem being operated in a non-compliant manner.

Call Attempts/Retries:

Applications software shall be configured so that no more than 3 attempts are made to establish a connection to a given number (Note: if the modem can detect service tones, up to 10 attempts can be made). If the call sequence is unsuccessful, there shall be a delay of at least 30 minutes before attempting to call the number again.

Failure to set the modem, and any application software used with the modem, to the values shown above will result in the modem being operated in a non-compliant manner. Consequently, this would be in violation of the Labelling Notice for this equipment, and the Telecommunications Act 1997 prescribes penalties for the connection of non-compliant equipment.

NEW ZEALAND WARNINGS

The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty. Above all, it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respects with another item of Telepermitted equipment of a different make or model, nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all of Telecom’s network services.

This equipment is not capable under all operating conditions of correct operation at the higher speeds for which it is designed. 56 KBPS connections are likely to be restricted to lower bit rates when connected to some PSTN implementations. Telecom will accept no responsibility should difficulties arise in such circumstances.

Immediately disconnect this equipment should it become physically damaged, and arrange for its disposal or repair.

This equipment shall not be used in any manner, which could constitute a nuisance to other Telecom customers.

This equipment shall not be set to make automatic calls to the Telecom “111” Emergency Service. This device is equipped with pulse dialing while the New Zealand standard is DTMF tone dialing. There is no guarantee that Telecom lines will always continue to support pulse dialing. It is strongly recommended that pulse dialing is not used.

Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom’s Telepermit requirements are dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with this device. The associated equipment shall be set to operate within the following limits for compliance with Telecom’s Specifications:

For repeat calls to the same number.

There shall be no more than 10 call attempts to the same number within any 30 minute period for any single manual call initiation, and The equipment shall go on-hook for a period of not less than 30 seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the next attempt.

For Automatic calls to different numbers.

The equipment shall go on-hook for a period of not less than 5 seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the next attempt.

For Automatically answered Incoming Calls

Incoming calls shall be answered between 3 and 30 seconds from the start of the ringing.

For correct operation, the total of the RNs of all devices connected to a single line at anytime should not exceed 5. The RN of this Equipment is 0.5.

WARNING Connection of Non Certified/Approved peripherals may result in the equipment operating

outside the New Zealand EMI Standards.

Note: Modem setting in Windows 98 / Windows Me

The default modem setting in Windows 98 / Windows Me operating system is United States of America. If you are residing in Australia or New Zealand, please choose the appropriate country where you are located.

Dial type must be set to Tone Dialing if you are either in Australia or New Zealand.

Please see below instruction for quick modem setup.

A. If you are located in Australia

1. Go to Control panel, select modem icon.

2. Choose Australia in “What country/region are you in now?”

3. Select Phone system as “Tone Dialing”

4. Close

B. If you are located in New Zealand

1. Go to Control panel, select modem icon.

2. Choose New Zealand in “What country/ region are you in now?”

3. Select Phone system as “Tone Dialing”

4. Close

NOTATION IN THIS DOCUMENT

Warnings

This manual uses a variety of icons as visual marks so that you can use this computer safely and correctly and avoid damage and danger to yourself and to others. These icons and their meanings are as follows. Please learn these icons before reading this manual. Learning these icons will be useful for understanding this manual.

Icon Meaning

WARNING

CAUTION

The symbols below are used together with the icons above to indicate what type of danger or damage is involved.

Symbol Meaning

Incorrect handling or ignoring this warning can cause a dangerous situation that could result in death or severe injury.

Incorrect handling or ignoring this warning can cause a dangerous situation that could result in moderate or minor injury or could result in equipment damage.

The symbol indicates a w arning or caution. The symbol inside the indicates the concrete nature of the warning. (The example on the left is a caution for electric shock.)

The circle and slash indicates prohibited behavior. The symbol inside the circle indicates the concrete nature of the prohibition. (The example on the left indicates that disassembly is prohibited.)

The indicates instructions that must be followed. The symbol inside indicates the concrete nature of those instructions. (The example on the left tells you to unplug the power plug from the socket.)

Key notation and operation methods

Explanations of key operations do not show all the characters on the keyboard. Instead they indicate just the keys necessary to the explanation as follows. Examples: [Ctrl] key, [Enter] key, [ → ] key When multiple keys are to be pressed at the same time, this is indicated by connecting them with [+]. Examples: [Ctrl] + [F3] keys; [Shift] + [ ↑ ] key

Screen examples

The screens shown in this manual are examples. Please understand that the file names and screens you use may be different.

Notation in text

Here is what symbols in text mean.

Symbol Meaning

Critical Points

Indicates a point necessary for correctly operating the hardware or software.

Gives the meaning and brief explaination of a term.

Column

→ Indicates the page to see elsewhere in this manual.

Command input (key input)

Within the text of this manual, command input (giving commands to the computer by pressing keys) is indicated as follows.

Example:

In the position indicated in the example above by the ↑, the space left between the characters indicates that a space needs to be left in the entry by pressing the space bar (the long key with nothing written on it at the center of the front of the keyboard). Commands are written in this manual as lowercase latin letters, but uppercase letters may be used.

Product names

The following product names are abbreviated as follows in this manual.

“Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system” is written as “Windows 2000”. “Microsoft® Millennium® Edition operating system” is written as “Windows Me”. “Microsoft® Windows® 98 operating system” is written as “Windows 98”. “Microsoft® MS-DOS® operating system Version 6.2/V” is written as “MS-DOS”. “Microsoft® Windows® operating system Version 3.1” is written as “Windows 3.1”. “Microsoft® Windows NT® Server network operating system Version 3.5” and “Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation operating system Version 3.5” are both written as “Windows NT 3.5”. “Microsoft® Windows NT® Server network operating system Version 3.51” and “Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation and NT Server Version 4.0” are both written as “Windows NT 4.0”. “Windows NT 3.51” and “Windows NT 4.0” are both written as Windows NT. “Fujitsu Lifebook” is written as “this computer” or “the computer main unit”.

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Configuration of this Manual

SECTION 1

This section explains basic operations and basic items for using this computer, including the names of the parts and their functions, Flat Point Operations and battery operation.

SECTION 2

This section explains installation of options for this computer.

SECTION 3

This section explains what to do when trouble occurs with this computer and when messages are displayed. Read this section as the necessity arises.

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SECTION 2

SECTION 3

CONTENTS

SECTION 1

1. Names of the Parts and their Functions .............................2

Front/Top ............................................................................................. 2

Left Side .............................................................................................. 5

Right Side ............................................................................................ 7

Rear/Bottom ........................................................................................ 8

Status Indicator LCD ......................................................................... 10

2. Pointing Device....................................................................13

What Is the Flat Point? ...................................................................... 13

Flat Point Usage ................................................................................ 14

3. Keyboard ..............................................................................15

Keyboard ........................................................................................... 15

Numeric Keypad Mode ...................................................................... 15

Names of the Main Keys and their Functions .................................... 16

4. Switching on the Power ...................................................... 18

Switching on the power ..................................................................... 18

5. Switching off the Power ......................................................20

Precautions for Switching Off the Power ........................................... 20

Switching Off the Power .................................................................... 20

6. Suspend/Resume Function ................................................22

What Is the Suspend/Resume Function? .......................................... 22

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7. Battery ..................................................................................24

Battery Charging ............................................................................... 24

Using PC with Battery ....................................................................... 25

Checking the Remaining Battery Charge .......................................... 26

Low Battery State .............................................................................. 27

Notes on Battery ................................................................................ 28

Replacing Internal Battery Unit ......................................................... 29

1. Options................................................................................. 32

Options .............................................................................................. 32

Peripherals ........................................................................................ 33

2. PC Cards .............................................................................. 34

Precautions for PC Cards .................................................................. 34

Installing PC Cards ........................................................................... 36

Removing PC Cards.......................................................................... 37

3. Expansion RAM Modules ...................................................40

Installing an Expansion RAM Module................................................ 41

4. Multi-bay Unit .......................................................................43

Notes on using the multi-bay unit ...................................................... 43

Replacing multi-bay Unit.................................................................... 44

Loading/Ejecting disks....................................................................... 45

5. CD - ROM Drive .................................................................... 46

Loading/Ejecting a CD - ROM ........................................................... 46

CD - ROMS ....................................................................................... 46

6. Floppy Disk Drive ................................................................48

Loading/Ejecting a Floppy Disk ......................................................... 48

What is a Floppy Disk? ...................................................................... 49

Precautions on Handling ................................................................... 50

7. Internal Data Fax Modem ....................................................51

Connection ........................................................................................ 51

8. Using Internal LAN ..............................................................53

Connection ........................................................................................ 53

9. Security Panel ......................................................................54

Security Panel Setup ......................................................................... 54

Passwords ......................................................................................... 54

Operate Your Lifebook Security Panel ............................................... 56

System Requirements ....................................................................... 57

10. Mouse ...................................................................................59

Connecting USB Mouse .................................................................... 59

Connecting PS/2 Mouse .................................................................... 59

Disabling Flat Point............................................................................ 60

Using the Mouse ............................................................................... 61

SECTION 3

11. Wireless Mouse ................................................................... 63

Precautions on safety ........................................................................ 63

Preparation and Preliminary knowledge ............................................ 65

Setup of personal computer and wireless mouse ............................. 66

Replacing batteries............................................................................ 67

For good maintenance....................................................................... 68

Caution .............................................................................................. 69

Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 69

Specifications .................................................................................... 70

1. When This Happens ............................................................ 73

2. Care and Maintenance ........................................................77

3. Glossary ...............................................................................82

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Names of the Parts and their Functions

Front/Top

1 Latch

This latch locks the liquid crystal display (LCD) against unintended opening. Unlock it to open the LCD.

2 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Displays the screen of this PC.

Critical Point

Characteristic of LCD

The following natures are characteristic to LCD and you must not interpret them as defects. The TFT color liquid crystal display (LCD) of this PC has more than 2.35 million pixels or dots (in 1024 x 768 resolution) through the utilization of high-level technology. Because of this fact, the display may contain some unlit or continuously lit dots. The color tone of the LCD of this PC may differ among the units. And temperature change and other cause may results in some uneven color tone.

3 Built-in Microphone

You can record sound with this microphone.

Critical Point

You may experience feedback noise when you use music software and other software that uses simultaneously the microphone and speakers. In this case, adjust the sound volume or use a headphone or an external microphone available in stores. And set the microphone at “mute” position when you do not use it. Do not close the LCD when you use the built-in microphone to avoid feedback noise. The recorded sound from the built-in microphone may not clear when the distance or the direction of the sound source is not appropriate. We recommend you to use an external microphone to record sound clearly.

4 Status Indicator LCD

This LCD displays the status of this PC.

5 SUS/RES Switch

This switch is used to turn on the power of the PC, to put it into suspend mode and to resume working.

Critical Point

When you press down SUS/RES switch for 4 seconds or more when the power of this PC is on, the power supply of this PC will power off.

6 Wireless Mouse Receiver (only for the models with a wireless mouse)

It receives the infrared signal from a wireless mouse (only for the models with a wireless mouse).

7 Keyboard

You can input characters and give commands to the PC unit through this device.

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8 Flat Point

You can manipulate the mouse pointer though this device.

9 Speakers

They output the sound from this PC unit.

CAUTION

HEARING LOSS

Turn the sound volume level of the PC unit to the minimum when you connect a headphone or microphone, or it may cause device failure or undesirable influence to your audibility by harmful noise.

! Mic-in Jack

It is the terminal to connect an external microphone to record sound (monaural, 3.5-mm mini plug type). However, you cannot use some microphone in the market (ex. dynamic microphones). Please check its connectivity before purchase.

" Headphone Jack

It is the terminal to connect a headphone available in the market (3.5-mm mini plug type). However, you cannot use some headphone if its type is not compatible. Please check its connectivity before purchase.

CAUTION

HEARING LOSS

Be careful not to use a headphone at excessive volume level, or it might give adverse effect to your audibility. Do not turn on or off the power switch while you are wearing a headphone, or it might give adverse effect to your audibility.

# Security / One-touch Buttons (Refer pg 54)

These buttons are used to set/reset security lock, password input during power on or SUS/RES of the PC unit, application start-up, incoming E-mail receiving and other functions.

$ Cover Close Switch

This switch is used to suspend/resume the function of this PC unit and to turn off the LCD back light when you close or open the LCD display.

Left Side

SECTION 1

1 2

3 4 5

1 LAN Connector

Some models have a LAN connector to connect a LAN cable.

2 Modem Connector

Some models have a modem connector. This is the connector to connect the PC unit to telephone line by a telephone cable to access Internet.

3 Air-Cooling Fan

It is a fan to let out the heat from the inside of the PC unit. It starts rotating when the temperature of the inside of the PC unit is high.

4 PC Card Slots

They are the slots to insert PC cards sold separately. The lower slot is Slot 1 and the upper slot is Slot 2.

5 PC Card Eject Button

You can eject a PC card from the PC unit by pushing this button. See “Removing PC Card”.

CAUTION

Do not cover the holes over the air-cooling fan, or the heat inside the PC unit might cause the machine failure.

6 Internal Hard Disk

It is the detachable primary hard disk.

Critical Point

Some operating system calls Slot 1 as “Slot 0” and Slot 2 as “Slot 1”.

7 Infrared Communication Port (not supported by Windows NT)

It is the interface to conduct infrared communication.

Critical Point

Do not put an AC adapter or an external display near from the infrared communication port when you are conducting infrared communication, or it cause malfunction due to noise from those devices.

8 Anti-Theft Lock

You can connect an anti-theft cable available in the market to it.

Critical Point

This anti-theft lock is compatible with Micro Saver Security System from Kensington Ltd.

Right Side

1 2

1 Internal Battery Unit

This unit acts as the power supply of this PC unit when you do not use an AC adapter. See “Replacing Internal Battery Unit”.

2 Multi-Bay

One of the following devices has been installed depending on the model:

- Internal CD-ROM drive unit

- Internal DVD drive unit

- Internal CD-R/RW drive unit

- Internal floppy disk drive unit

- Multi-bay cover

Those units may be replaced. See “Replacing Multi-Bay Unit”.

Critical Point

Do not use this PC unit when the multi-bay is empty, or it results in the unit failure.

3 Multi-Bay Unit Remove Lever

You can use this lever to remove the device unit installed in the multi-bay.

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Rear/Bottom

1 Expansion Keyboard/Mouse Connector

This is the connector to connect a PS/2 mouse and a numeric keyboard / keyboard.

2 Serial Connector

This is the connector to connect the devices with RS-232C interface sold separately.

3 Parallel Connector

This is the connector to connect a printer and other devices sold separately.

4 External Display Connector

This is the connector to connect a CRT display and other displays sold separately.

5 USB Connector (not supported by Windows NT)

You can connect a FDD unit, a printer and other USB standard peripherals to this connector. There are 2 ports and you may connect a USB standard peripheral to either of the ports.

6 Docking Station Connector

This is the connector to connect a full docking station, a mini docking station and a port replicator.

7 DC-IN Connector

This is the connector to connect the AC adapter.

8 Expansion RAM Module Slot

This is the slot to install the memory unit of this PC.

Important note

When you connect an optional device to each connector, you must ensure the right direction of the connectors and connect straight.

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Status Indicator LCD

1 SUS/RES indicator ( )

This indicator appears up when this PC unit is functioning and blinks when the unit is in suspend status.

2 AC Adapter Indicator ( )

This indicator appears when the power is supplied from AC adapter.

3 Battery Mounting Indicator ( 1, 2, )

This indicator appears when batteries are mounted. “1” means the internal battery and “2” means the auxiliary battery in mobile multi-bay.

4 Battery Charge Indicator ( )

This indicator appears when batteries are charged. And it blinks when battery charge is not in progress because the batteries are too hot or too cold.

5 Remaining Battery Power Indicator ( )

This indicator indicates the remaining battery power.

6 CD Access Indicator ( )

This indicator appears when a CD is accessed. See also POINT below.

7 Hard Disk Access Indicator ( )

This indicator appears when the internal hard disk is accessed. See also POINT below.

8 Floppy Disk Access Indicator ( )

This indicator appears when a floppy disk or a super disk is accessed. See also POINT below.

Important note

When you connect a FDD unit (USB), the floppy disk access indicator in the status indicator LCD does not appears even a floppy disk is accessed. You should check the access to the floppy disk with the access lamp on the FDD unit (USB). Make sure that the access lamp does not light up when you eject a floppy disk.

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9 PC Card Access Indicator (

This indicator appears when a PC card is accessed. See also POINT below.

! Num Lock (Numerical Lock) Indicator (

This indicator appears when the keyboard is set to numeric keypad mode. You can set and reset the numeric keypad mode by pressing the [Num Lk] key.

" Caps Lock Indicator (

This indicator appears when English capital mode is set (to input English capital letters). You can set and reset the English capital mode by pushing down the [Caps Lock] key.

1 2

)

# Scroll Lock Indicator ( )

This indicator appears when scroll lock is set to avoid screen scrolling. You can set and reset the scroll lock by pushing down the [Scr Lk] key while pressing down the [Fn] key. The function depends on the application when this indicator appears.

$ Security Indicator ( )

This indicator appears when security function is on. You must input password if the security indicator blinks when you put on the power or resume from suspend of the PC unit.

Critical Point

If you operate SUS/RES switch while the hard disk access indicator or the floppy disk access indicator appears, the data on the hard disk, floppy disk or super disk may be corrupted. Some operating system calls Slot 1 as “Slot 0” and Slot 2 as “Slot 1” in the PC card access indicator. Windows 98 / Windows Me tries to detect the existence of a CD periodically if CD auto insert function is on. This causes periodical indication of the CD access indicator in the status indicator LCD. You can set up as followings to disable this auto insert function:

1 Click on the Start ->Settings -> Control Panel. 2 Click on the System icon 3 Click on the Device Manager tab. 4 Double-click on the “CD-ROM”.

CD-ROM device is indicated.

5 Click on the CD-ROM device and then click on the Properties.

The Properties of CD-ROM Device dialog box appears. 6 Click on the Setting tab. 7 Click on the “Auto notification of insertion” in Option to set it disabled. 8 Click on OK. 9 Click on OK or Close in the System Property dialog box to go back to the Control

Panel window. 10 Restart the PC unit.

To enable auto notification, click on “Auto notification of insertion” in step 7 to put

check mark on it.

SECTION 1

2. Pointing Device

What Is the Flat Point?

Flat point is a convenient pointing device with which you can manipulate mouse pointer with your finger movement. It is composed of a touchpad and 2 buttons. The touchpad carries the function of a ball in a mouse. You can move the mouse pointer on the screen by sliding your fingertip on its surface upward, downward, leftward and rightward. And by tapping its surface, you can also realize click, double-click, point, drug and other functions. The left and right buttons are equivalent to the left and right button on a mouse. Their functions differ for each application.

Touchpad

SECTION 1

Left button

Right button

Critical Point

The pointer movement of a flat point may differ a little due to the difference of the dryness of the finger tip of a user and other reasons. Dew drop and dirt on the touchpad may result in malfunction. In such a case, remove dew and dirt from the surface by wiping with dry soft cloth. And when the surface is excessively dirty, remove the dirt by wiping with a soft cloth soaked with diluted neutral detergent. When you want to use a PS/2 mouse. When you use a mouse, it is necessary to set Keyboard / Mouse Set Up in the BIOS setup for the simultaneous use with the flat point and other options.

Flat Point Usage

Click Clicking means to tap the touchpad once or to

Double click Double-clicking means to tap the touchpad twice

Point Pointing means to set the mouse pointer over

Drag Dragging means to move the mouse pointer to

push the left button once and release it at once. And “right click” means to push the right button once.

consecutively or to push twice the left button quickly and release at once. The speed of doubleclick can be adjusted in the Mouse Properties dialog box.

menu and other icons on the screen. When you set the mouse pointer on a menu and if the menu

has sub-menu under it (indicated with mark on the right end of the menu), the sub-menu appears.

your favorite place and tap the touchpad twice quickly. In the second tap, you must not release your fingertip from the surface and move it to the appropriate position, then release your fingertip. Or you may move the mouse pointer to your favorite position and move your finger tip on the surface of the touchpad with holding down the left button, then release your finger tip.

Critical Point

The manipulations explained above are applicable when you set “For a right-handed person” in the Mouse Properties dialog box. You must tap lightly and quickly with your fingertip. It is not necessary to press down strongly. The mouse pointer on the screen do not move if you lift your fingertip up and bring down it on the different position while you are moving the mouse pointer on the flat point. When you put down and move your fingertip on the touchpad, the pointer moves in the direction of your fingertip movement from that position.

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3. Keyboard

Keyboard

The keyboard is the device for giving instructions to the computer, inputting data, and executing. The keys can be divided into two types.

Control keys Character keys

Num Lk

Insert

Delete

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Tab

CapsLock

Shift Shift

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Backspace

Enter

Pause Break

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Numeric Keypad Mode

The mode in which some of the character keys are used as numeric keys (with a key layout that makes numeric input easier) instead of their normal functions is called numeric keypad mode. The keyboard is switched to numeric keypad mode with [Num Lk]. (In numeric keypad mode, 1 is displayed on the status indicator LCD.) The keys surrounded by thick lines in the diagram above become the numeric keypad. The numbers input with these keys are printed in front of each key.

Critical Point

When the separately sold numeric keypad is connected, if you press [Num Lk] to put the computer into numeric keypad mode, the keys on the external numeric keypad are enabled, but the numeric keypad section on the keyboard is disabled.

For Thailand keyboard, the functions keys F8 and F9 is the same function as the English keyboard to lower and increase the speaker volume.

Names of the Main Keys and their Functions

[Esc] (escape) key

The usage is determined by the application software. It is often used to return to the previous

operation.

[F1]-[F12] (function) keys

The usage depends on the application software.

[Fn] key

A key unique to this computer; it has the following functions.

[Fn] + [F3] This switches ON/OFF of the speaker.

[Fn] + [F4] This select to disabled the touch pad mouse when you attached an external

[Fn] + [F5] This select whether or not to use the entire LCD screen for display in text

[Fn] + [F6] Turns down the backlight of the LCD.

[Fn] + [F7] Turns up the backlight of the LCD.

[Fn] + [F8] This select to lower down the volume of the speaker.

[Fn] + [F9] This select to increase the volume of the speaker

Critical Point

Luminance of the backlight of the LCD can be turned up (with [Fn] + [F7] keys) or turned down (with [Fn] + [F6] keys) in three degrees.

When a pip sounds with this operation, the speaker is on. When nothing sounds, the speaker is turned off.

mouse.

mode.

[Fn] + [F10] Rotates among the three display options: LCD only, CRT only, both LCD

[Fn]+SUS/RES switch

Space key Inputs a single space character.

[↑][↓][←][→] (cursor) keys

and CRT.

Activates the Save To Disk function.

(This is the long key with nothing written on it at the center of the front of the keyboard.)

Move the cursor.

[Enter] key

Also called the return key or the line feed key. This key inputs line feeds and executes command.

[Ctrl] key

Used in combination with other keys; its functions depend on the application software.

[Shift] key

Used in combination with other keys.

[Alt] key

Used in combination with other keys; its functions depend on the application software.

[Caps Lock] key

To lock the keyboard into caps mode, press this key, pressing this key again ends caps mode.

[Num Lk] (numerical lock) key

Press this key to put the computer into numeric keypad mode.

[Scr Lk] (scroll lock) key

Its functions depend on the application software.

[Print Screen] key

Press this key to make a hard copy of the screen.

[Pause] key

Press this key to pause the screen display.

[Break] key

Its functions depend on the application software.

[Insert] key

Press this key to insert a new character between characters. The new characters are entered at the cursor position.

[Delete] key

Press this key to delete a character. Pressing the Delete key and the Ctrl and Alt keys at the same time resets this computer.

[Home] key

Press this key to move the cursor directly to the head of the row or the head of the document.

[End] key

Press this key to move the cursor directly to the end of the row or the end of the document.

[Pg Up] key

Press this key to switch to the previous screen.

[Pg Dn] key

Press this key to switch to the next screen.

[Back Space] key

Press this key to delete the character to the left of the cursor position.

[Sys Rq] (system request) key

When this key is supported by the application software, this key is used for such functions as resetting the keyboard. Press this key together with the Alt key.

[ ] (Windows) key (only valid for Windows 98 / Windows Me)

Press this key to display the Start menu.

[ ] (Application) key (only valid for Windows 98 / Windows Me)

Press this key to display the shortcut menu for the selected item. This key has the same role as the mouse right click.

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4. Switching on the Power

Switching on the power

This item explains the normal way to switch the computer main unit power on.

Critical Point

After you put on the power, do not bring the PC unit or give shock or vibration. They may result in machine failure. If a disk is inserted in the floppy disk drive or the super disk drive, remove it before you put on the power. Do not put on the power when there is no device installed in the multi-bay. It may results in machine failure.

1 Connect the AC adaptor.

AC adaptor

First connect the AC power cord to the AC adaptor (1), next connect the other cord of the AC adaptor to the personal computer’s DCIN connector (2). Lastly, plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet (3).

3 Push SUS/RES switch.

2 Open the LCD panel.

Latch

Push the latch to release the lock, then lift the display panel with your hand.

SUS/RES switch

The PC is powered on and POST is started. And the status indicator LCD is activated.

Critical Point

POST is the abbreviation of “Power On Self Test”, a self-diagnosis test to check if there is any abnormality in the PC. This test is automatically carried out when the power of this PC unit is on and completed right before the start-up of operating system.

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5. Switching off the Power

Precautions for Switching Off the Power

This item explains how to switch off the power and gives precautions for switching off the power.

The following precautions must be observed when switching off the power.

When you power off and power on again the system, wait for about 10 second before you power on.

Switching Off the Power

Windows Me or Windows 98

1 Click on Start -> Shut Down.

The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears.

2 In Windows Me, select “ Shut down” and click OK.

In Windows 98, select “Shut down” and click OK.

The operating system exits and the power of this PC goes off. And ( ) of the status indicator LCD disappears.

Critical Point

You can restart this PC by selecting “Restart” in the dialog that appears in Step 1. Restart means to erase the information on the memory once and reload an operating system from a floppy disk or a hard disk. If you select “Stand-by” in the dialog that appears in Step 1, this PC unit enters energy conserve mode. If you will not use this PC for a longer period, remove the AC adapter and batteries.

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