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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Outline of the A360
1.1 Introduction / 1-1
1.2 Feature Highlights / 1-1
1.3 System Configuration / 1-4
1.4 Quick Tour of the Notebook / 1-5
1.4.1 Inside the Notebook / 1-5
1.4.2 Front Side of the Notebook / 1-11
1.4.3 The Right Side of the Notebook / 1-12
1.4.4 The Left Side of the Notebook / 1-13
1.4.5 The Rear Side of the Notebook / 1-15
1.4.6 The Under Side of the Notebook / 1-17
1.5 System BIOS SETUP Program / 1-18
1.5.1 Using the Main Menu / 1-19
1.5.2 Using the Advanced Menu / 1-21
1.5.3 Using the Security Menu / 1-25
1.5.4 Using the Boot Menu / 1-26
1.5.5 How to Exit the Setup Program / 1-27
1.6 Notebook Accessories and System Options / 1-28
1.6.1 AC Adapter and Power Cord / 1-28
1.6.2 Battery Pack / 1-28
1.6.3 Car Cigarette Power Cable / 1-28
1.6.4 Internal Modem Module / 1-28
1.6.5 Internal Ethernet LAN Module / 1-28
1.6.6 DVD-ROM Drive / 1-28
1.6.7 CD-RW Driver / 1-29
1.6.8 Audio-DJ / 1-29
Chapter 2 Installation and Upgrade
2.1 Overview / 2-1
2.2 Notebook Drivers and Utilities / 2-1
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2.2.1 Running the PHDISK STD Utility / 2-1
2.2.2 Installing Windows 98 / Me / 2000 from CD / DVD
ROM / 2-2
2.2.3 Installing the VGA Device Driver / 2-2
2.2.4 Installing the Audio Device Driver / 2-3
2.2.5 Installing EzSystem Driver / 2-3
2.2.6 Installing Touch Pad Driver / 2-4
2.2.7 Installing the Internal Modem / 2-4
2.2.8 Installing the Internal LAN / 2-6
2.2.9 Installing the Internal Como Modem / LAN / 2-7
2.3 System Upgrades / 2-8
2.3.1 Jumper Settings / 2-8
2.3.2 CPU Upgrade Procedure / 2-9
2.3.3 Memory Upgrade Procedure / 2-11
2.3.4 Hard Disk Upgrade Procedure / 2-12
2.3.5 System BIOS Upgrade Procedure / 2-14
Chapter 3 Software Functional Overview
3.1 Overview / 3-1
3.2 Summary of the BIOS Specification / 3-1
3.3 Subsystem Software Functions / 3-2
3.3.1 Key Chipset Summary / 3-2
3.3.2 System Memory / 3-3
3.3.3 Video / 3-3
3.3.4 Enhanced IDE / 3-5
3.3.5 Audio / 3-6
3.3.6 Super I/O / 3-6
3.3.7 PCMCIA / 3-6
3.3.8 LED Indicator / 3-6
3.3.9 Hot Keys Definition / 3-7
3.3.10 Plug & Play / 3-7
3.3.11 PCI Device / 3-8
3.3.12 SMBus Devices / 3-9
3.3.13 Resource Allocation / 3-9
3.3.14 GPIO Pin Assignment / 3-11
3.3.15 Intel PIIX4M GPI Signal / 3-13
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3.3.16 Intel PIIX4M GPO Signal / 3-13
3.3.17 PMU07 GPIO Signal / 3-14
3.3.18 A550L Super I/O 37N869 GPIO Pin Definition /3-14
3.3.19 M38867 GPIO Signal / 3-15
3.4 Power Management / 3-15
3.4.1 General Requirements / 3-15
3.4.2 System Power Plane / 3-15
3.5 ACPI / 3-16
3.5.1 General Requirements / 3-16
3.5.2 System Power Plane / 3-16
3.5.3 Global System State Definitions / 3-16
3.5.4 Device Power State Definitions / 3-17
3.5.5 Sleeping State Definitions / 3-18
3.5.6 Power States / 3-19
3.5.7 Power States transition event / 3-19
3.5.8 Lid Switch / 3-20
3.5.9 Power Button and Internet / Mail Button / 3-20
3.5.10 Device Power Management / 3-20
3.5.11 Expanding Event Through the Embedded Controller
/ 3-22
3.5.12 Thermal Control / 3-24
3.5.13 Hardware Thermal Events / 3-26
3.5.14 Active Cooling Strength / 3-26
3.5.15 Passive Cooling Equation / 3-27
3.5.16 Critical Shutdown / 3-28
3.5.17 Other Implementation Of Thermal Controllable
Devices / 3-28
3.5.18 Thermal Control Methods / 3-29
3.5.19 AC Adapters and Power Source Objects / 3-31
3.6 Battery Management / 3-31
3.6.1 Battery Sub-system / 3-31
3.6.2 Battery Warning / 3-31
3.6.3 Battery Low / 3-31
3.6.4 AC Adapter / 3-32
3.7 PMU07 / 3-32
3.7.1 The System EC RAM with PMU07 / 3-32
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