Gericom Phantom Series Superlight L41ii8 Getting To Know Manual

CHAPTER▼ ONE

GETTING TO KNOW THE BASICS

This chapter introduces the features and
components of the computer.

Performance Features

High Performance Processor with Intel Chipset

The notebook PC is equipped with a powerful Mobile Intel
Celeron M and (Yonah Single/Dual Core CPU,Merom Dual
Core CPU）. Together with the latest Intel chipset and
technologies, the system offers very advanced PC

performances.

Advanced Graphic Engine

The Intel 940GML (945GM/943GML) Integrated Motion
video processor gives excellent graphic performance. The
advanced graphic chip also incorporates a hardware-based
motion-compensation engine, which gives you smooth
MPEG video playback. 3D graphics capability also adds
realism to PC games.

LCD Display

The computer is equipped with a wide 14.1-inch TFT
high-resolution display panel for clear text and brilliant
colors.

Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive Support

The serial ATA bus offers higher data throughput than the
traditional parallel ATA bus. The hard disk drive also
supports 5400 RPM. The system achieves excellent hard
drive performance.

ExpressCard (New Card) Technology

ExpressCard (New Card) is the next-generation of the PC
Card standard. The bus interface is based on the two
standards: PCI Express for high-performance I/O and
USB2.0 for variety of devices. The card slot is compatible
with both 34-mm and 54-mm type cards.

Expandability

The system offers upgradeable hard disk drive and 2 DDR
SDRAM sockets for expansion, allowing the user to easily
increase the storage and system capacities as the need
arises.

Built-in Multiple Card Reader

There is built-in 4-in-1 card reader to access many of the
portable media formats (SD Card, MS Card, MMC Card, and
MS-Pro Card).

Ethernet Port

The system provides built-in Ethernet network adapter for
high bandwidth network connection.

Firewire (IEEE1394 / 1394a) and USB2.0 ports

In addition to a full array of built-in I/O por

ts, the computer

offers IEEE1394 for ultra high-speed connection to high
bandwidth digital video devices and USB2.0 ports to
connect to any USB-based peripheral devices.

Wireless LAN

The internal Wireless LAN module allows your notebook to
connect wirelessly to other 802.11-enabled systems,
devices, or network.

System At A Glance

Top View

1. LCD Latch
The LCD latches lock / unlock the LCD panel.

2. LCD Display
The panel is where the system content is displayed.

3. Built-in Stereo Speakers
The built-in speakers output the sound in stereo.

4. Keyboard
The keyboard is used to enter data. (See Keyboard Section for
details.)

5. Touch Pad
The touch pad is a built-in pointing device with functions similar
to a mouse.

6. LED Status Indicator
The LED Status indicators reveal the status of these functions:
Numeric keypad, cap lock, silent mode, WLAN module enabling
and disabling and also the ODD, HDD activities. (See the LED
Status Indicator Section for details.)
The LED Status indicators also reveal the status of the system
power state and battery-charging state. See the LED Status
Indicator Section for details.

7. Built-in Microphone
The built-in microphone records sound.

8. Power / Suspend Button
The power/suspend button turns the notebook on and off and it
also acts as a system suspend key. Press momentarily to turn
on the system. Press and hold for at least 4 seconds to turn off
the system. How this key behaves can be defined in [Start >
Settings > Control Panel > Power Options > Advanced] menu.
Press the power / suspend button again to return from the
suspend mode. (See Chapter 3 for more details on system
suspend function.)

When the system is in Suspend Mode, the

LED status

indicator shows blinking green light.

9. Silent Mode Button
Pressing the key enables the system to lower its power usage;
therefore the fan speed is reduced to achieve lowest operating
noise.

When Silent Mode is enabled, the

LED status indicator

shows steady green light.

10. Internet Explorer Quick Key
Pressing the button launches Internet Explorer in Windows.
Front View

Warning:

Do not place any heavy objects on the top of notebook. This may

damage the display

1. Wireless On/Off Switch
Use the Switch to disable or enable the Wireless function.

When Wireless LAN function is enabled, the

LED status

indicator shows steady green light.

2. Microphone/Audio Line-in Jack
The microphone/Audio Line-in jack (3.5-mm diameter) is where
you connect a microphone or an external audio input source
such as a CD Player..

3. Stereo Headphone / SPDIF-out Jack
The stereo headphone jack (3.5-mm diameter) is where you
connect the headphones or external speakers. Alternatively, you
may connect the S/PDIF output to an external DTS, AC3, or
PCM sound processor / decoder in your home stereo system.

Side Views

Warning:

Do not place any heavy objects on the top of notebook. This may

damage the display

1. USB2.0 Port (x3)

The Universal Serial Bus (USB2.0-compliant) port allows you to

connect a wide variety of devices to your computer at a rate of
up to 480 Mbps. This port conforms to the latest USB2.0
plug-and-play standards.

2. Optical Drive and Disk Eject Button and Manual Eject Key
Hole

If your computer comes with the Combo drive, DVD-Dual or
Super-Multi drive, you may save data onto a CD-R / CD-RW or
DVD RW disc. Press the eject button to eject the disk tray. The
manual eject keyhole allows you to manually eject a jammed
disk.

3. Kensington Lock Key Hole
A Kensington-type security lock latches to this keyhole for
anti-theft purpose.

4. Modem Port
This is where you plug the phone jack (RJ-11) for fax/modem
functions.

5. Ventilation Grill
The fan grill is where air is exchanged to dissipate the internal
heat. Do not block this airway completely.

6. Power Jack (DC-in)
The DC-out jack of the AC Adapter connects here and powers
the computer.

7. External VGA Port
The VGA video output port is for connecting the external LCD
monitor or projector.

8. TV (S-Video) Port
The S-Video port permits you to redirect the screen output to a
television set or any analog video playback device. This TV Port
is copyright protected; when DVD movie is played, the output is
scrambled to prevent analog recording.

9. Ethernet / LAN Port
The port connects to a network hub via the RJ-45 cable and also
conforms to 10/100Base-TX transmission protocol.

10. ExpressCard Slot
The slot is where ExpressCard (TypeII, 54mm) is inserted.
ExpressCard Type 54 allows insertion of either 54mm or 34mm
cards. ExpressCard integrates both the PCI-Express bus
technology and USB2.0 interface.

11. Firewire / IEEE1394 / 1394a Port
This is a high-speed serial data port. You may connect any
Fire-wire-ready device to this port.

12. 4-in-1 Card Reader
The 4-in-1 Card Reader supports SD Card, MS Card, MMC
Card, and MS-Pro Card.

Bottom View

1. Battery Pack and Battery Latch

The battery pack is a built-in power source for the notebook.
Slide the battery latch to release the battery pack.

2. Ventilation Grill
The fan grill is where air is exchanged to dissipate the internal
heat. Do not block this airway completely.

Warning:

Do not block the Fan Grill outlet. Place the machine on hard surface

only. The bottom case may get very hot.

3. System Device Cover
The system’s processor with cooler assembly, Wireless LAN
module, HDD, and DDR memory module are located under the
case cover. The system memory can be upgraded to a larger
capacity. (See Chapter 4 for instructions on the memory and
HDD upgrade.)

AC Adapter

1. DC-out Connector
The DC-out connector docks to the power jack (DC-in) on the
computer.

2. Adapter
The adapter converts alternating current into constant DC
voltage for the computer.

3. AC Plug
The AC plug plugs to the AC wall outlet.

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Note :, You may feel a slight tingling sensation on any of the computer’s metal

parts such as the I/O ports. This is caused by leakage current when the AC
adapter is not properly grounded (via the ground pin). However, the amount of
leakage current is within the safety regulation and is not harmful to human body.

LED Status Indicator

The LED Status Indicator displays the operating status of your
notebook. When a certain function is enabled, an LED will light
up. The following section describes its indication.

System & Power Status Indicators

LED

Graphic

Symbol

Indication

Green light indicates the system is
ON.
Blinking green light indicates the
notebook is in the suspend mode.

Green light indicates the WLAN
module is active.

Persistent green light indicates the
Silent Mode is enabled.

Blinking orange light indicates the
battery is being charged.

Blinking red light indicates the
battery power is low when the
system is turned ON.

Persistent green light indicates the
battery is Full and AC power is
plugged in.

Green light indicates the hard drive
and/or optical drive is being
accessed.

Green light indicates the numeric
keypad is activated.

Green light indicates the cap-lock is
activated.

Keyboard Features

Function Keys (Quick Keys)

Graphic

Symbol

Action System Control

Fn + F1 Enters Suspend Mode.

Fn + F3 Turns of the battery

warning beep off or on.

Fn + F4 Changes Display Mode:

LCD-only, CRT-only and
LCD&CRT.

Fn + F5 Turns Speaker Volume up.

Fn + F6 Turns Speaker Volume

down.

Fn + F7 Increases Display

Brightness.

Fn + F8 Decreases Display

Brightness.

Fn+Num
Lk

Enables the embedded
keypad to work in numeric
mode. The keys act like
numeric keypads in a
calculator. Use this mode
when you need to do a lot
of numeric data entry. An
alternative would be to
connect an external
numeric keypad.

Fn+Scr

Lk

Press the Fn+Scr Lk key
and then press ↑or ↓to
move one line up or down.

For various system controls, press the Fn (Function) key and the Fx key
simultaneously.

Windows Keys

Your keyboard also has two Windows keys:

1. Start Key
This key allows you to pull up the Windows Start Menu at
the bottom of the taskbar.

2. Application Menu Key
This key brings up the popup menu for the application,
similar to a click of the right mouse button.

Embedded Numeric Keypad

Press Fn+Num Lk to enable the embedded numeric keypad.
The numbers are printed in upper right corner of a key, in a color
different from the alphabets. This key pad is complete with
arithmetic operators (+, -, * , /).

Press Fn+Num Lk to revert to normal character keys.

Touch Pad

The built-in touch pad, which is a PS/2-compatible pointing device,
senses movement on its surface. As you move your fingertip on the
surface of the pad, the cursor responds accordingly.

The following items teach you how to use the touch pad:

1. Move your finger across the touch pad to move the cursor.

2. Press buttons to select or execute functions. These two buttons
are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the
touch pad twice produces is similar to clicking the left button of a
mouse.

Function Left Button Right

Button

Equivalent Tapping Action

Execution Click twice

quickly

Tap twice (at the same

speed as double-clicking
the mouse button)

Selection Click once Tap once

Drag Click and

hold to
drag the
cursor

Tap twice quickly and on

the second tap hold finger
to the touch pad to drag the
cursor

Access
Context
Menu

Click

once

Move One
Page Up or
Down

Tips on Using the Touch Pad:

1. The double-click speed is timed. If you double-click too slowly,
your notebook responds as if you single-clicked twice.

2. Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touch pad. Also
keep the surface of touch pad clean and dry to prolong its life.

3. The touch pad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the

lighter the touch, the better the response. Heavy touch does not
produce better response.

Graphic Subsystem

Your computer uses a high performance 14.1-inch active matrix TFT
panel with high resolution and multi-million colors for comfortable
viewing. The ATI Radeon Xpress integrated video graphics
accelerator, which is Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible, performs
graphic rendering at a lighting-fast speed.

Adjusting the Display Brightness

The notebook uses special key combinations, called hot keys, to
control brightness.
Press Fn+F7 to increase the brightness.
Press Fn+F8 to decrease the brightness.

Note:

To maximize your battery operating time, set the brightness to the lowest

comfortable setting, so that the internal backlight uses less power.

Extending the Life of the TFT Display Device

Observe the following guidelines to maximize the life of the
backlight in the display.

1. Set the brightness to the lowest comfortable setting (Fn+F8).

2. When working at your desk, connect your notebook to an
external monitor and disable the internal display Fn+ F4.

3. Do not disable the suspend time-outs.

4. If you are using AC power and have no external monitor
attached, change to suspend mode when not in use.

Opening and Closing the Display Panel

To open the display, push the LCD latch to the right and lift up
the lid. Then tilt it to a comfortable viewing position.

To close the display cover, fold it down gently.

Warning:

To avoid damaging the display, do not slam it when closing. Do not

place any object on top of the computer when the display is closed

Audio Subsystem

Your computer’s audio subsystem is Sound Blaster Pro-compatible.

Adjusting the Volume Manually

To increase the volume, press Fn+F5.
To decrease the volume, press Fn+F6.

Adjusting the Audio Volume in Windows

1. Click the speaker symbol in the task tray in Windows.

2. Drag the volume control bar up or down to adjust the volume.

3. To temporarily silence the speaker without changing the
volume setting, click Mute.

Voice Recording

A built-in microphone allows you to record sound. You will need
to use audio processing software to enable the built-in
microphone. For example, you may use Microsoft Sound
Recorder.

Modem

Your computer comes with a 56K V.92 internal fax/modem and a
phone jack (RJ-11), which is located on the left side of your
computer.
Use a telephone cable to connect the computer to the telephone
wall outlet.

Connecting the Modem

1. Plug one end of the phone line into the modem port located
on the rear side of the computer. (For EMI compliance, you
need to clip the included EMI CORE to the phone line.)

2. Plug the other end of the line into the analog phone wall
outlet.

Depending on where your computer is used, you may need to
change settings in the modem. Correct setting will allow you to
maintain a stable connection in a country where its
telecommunication system may be different to others.

To change the modem setting, do the following:

1. Go to [Start > Settings > Control Panel > Phone and

Modem Options]. Go to Dialing Rules and Edit My Location. In

the Country/Region pull-down menu, select the appropriate
country setting. You will see a similar dialog box.

2. Click on the pull-down menu and select the country where it is
applicable. Click on OK to exit.

Ethernet

Your computer is equipped with a 10/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
network adapter. Connect the active LAN cable to the RJ-45 LAN
port located on the right side of the computer. This allows you to
access and transmit data in the local area network.

Connecting to the Network

Use Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Ethernet cable only.

1. Insert one end of the UTP cable into the network connector
until the connector snaps securely into the receptacle.

2. Either connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 jack
wall outlet or to an RJ-45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub in
the network.

Cabling Restriction for Networks

The following restrictions should be observed for
10/100BASE-TX networks:
The maximum cable run length is 100 meters(m) (328
feet[ft]).

Note:

Consult Windows manual and / or Novell Netware user’s guide for the

software installation, configuration, operation of the network.