LINKSYS WMCE54AG2 Users Manual

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C H A P T E R ▼ O N E

GETTING TO KNOW THE BASICS

This chapter introduces the features and

components of the computer.

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Performance Features

High Performance Processor

The notebook PC is equipped with a powerful Intel processor of the latest sub-micron process, processor technologies, and high bus bandwidths.

Advanced Graphic Engine

An on-board nVidia GeForce FX Go5600 video processor with dedicated 64MB or 128MB frame buffer 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. Alternatively, ATI Mobility Radeo 9?00 video processor with dedicated 64MB or 128MB frame buffer may be built into the system.

Large LCD Display

The computer is equipped with a large 16-inch or 15.4-inch (wide aspect ratio) TFT high-resolution display panel for clear text and brilliant colors.

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.

Swappable Device Bay

The swappable device bay allows user to add an additional hard disk drive module for increased storage capacity.

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Built-in Multifunction Card Reader (Optional)

Some system may come with a multiple card reader, which supports SD, MS, MMC Card formats. This allows user to access a wide array of portable memory devices available today.

Communication Features

The system provides built-in Ethernet network adapter for local network and 56K modem.

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

In addition to a full array of built-in I/O ports, 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 (Optional) or Bluetooth (Optional)

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

Alternatively, the system may come with an optional Bluetooth module.

TV Tuner (Optional)

The optional TV Tuner module allows user to watch TV or cable programs, record TV, and capture analog video signals to the hard drive or to the recordable optical drive (optional device).

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Bottom View

1.Ventilation Grill

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

2.Swappable Device Bay and Latch

Push the latch and pull on the drive hard case to remove the swappable device.

Note: The optical drive resides in the Swappable Device Bay. Additionally,

you may also purchase an optional hard drive module to be used in this bay.

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3.Hard Disk Drive

This is the system’s hard drive module. The hard disk drive stores all the system data. The hard disk drive can be upgraded to a larger capacity. (See Chapter 4 for instructions on a hard drive upgrade.)

4.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.

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AC Adapter

1. DC-out Connector

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

2.LED Lamp

The LED lamp appears green when the unit is plugged into a valid AC source.

3.Adapter

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

4.AC Plug

The AC plug plugs to the AC wall outlet.

Warning: Make sure you are using a standard 3-prong AC wall socket with a ground pin. If not, 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.

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TV Tuner / Video Capturing Module and Video / Audio Input Breakout Cable (Optional Device)

Your system may a video-capturing module built-in. To record or watch TV programs, connect the external TV Tuner Module to the TV Tuner port on the notebook.

If the device driver and application have not been installed to your system, you may need to do so via the factory CD-ROM disc when you first power up the notebook.

To Notebook

External TV Tuner Module

Cable in /

Antenna

S-Video in

Audio Right in

Video in

Audio Left in

Alternatively, you may also use the Video / Audio Input Breakout Cable to connect to external video sources, such as a camcorder, DVD, or VCR.

To Notebook

S-Video in

Video in (Yellow)

Audio Left in (White)

Audio Right in (Red)

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Remote Control (Optional Device)

If your system comes with a TV Tuner / Video Capturing module, the remote control can be used to play or record TV programs. You may need to install the device driver and recording application before the remote control can be used. See the following illustration for a general description of the keys.

See section elsewhere in this chapter for TV playback or record functions or see the device’s CD-ROM or help screen in the application for detailed instructions.

Note: Your system may come with a different remote control. Please consult

the user manual in the factory CD-ROM disc.

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How to Use the Romote, Watch TV and Record Video Clips The following is a brief guide.

You need to install the card’s driver and recording application from PixelView’s installation CD-ROM disk. You need to install a utility program called TV Card or PixelView in order to use the card’s function.

Connect a video source, cable, or antenna to the TV Tuner Module.

The TV Tuner Module is either NTSC or PAL compliant. The recorded video clip is in .AVI format.

For more detail description of the TV functions, please consult the program’s built-in on-line Help manual. When the remote control driver is properly, the Remote Master icon will reside on the task bar. See below.

You may program the keys on the Remote by double-click the Remote Master icon. See below.

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You may need to make sure that the TV Card is set to the correct region for it to tune-in accurately. Go to [Start > Programs > TV Card > SW Configuration]. See below.

Press TV button on the remote and the PixelView TV Card application will start. Or, simply go to [Start > Programs > TV Card > TV Card] to launch the application. See below.

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If you are running TV Card application the first time, press TV setup button on the PixelView video panel to scan all available channels.

Note: For additional information regarding the TV viewing, recording, and remote control operations, please consult the Help Menu in the application and/or additional literature.

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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 Status Indicator

LED Graphic					Indication
Symbol
					Green light indicates the hard drive is
					being accessed.
					Green light indicates the optical drive is
					being accessed.
					Green light indicates the numeric keypad
					is activated.
					Green light indicates the cap-lock is
					activated.
					Green light indicates the scroll-lock is
					activated.

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Power Indicator

LED Graphic Indication

Symbol

Persistent green light indicates Power On.

Light-off indicates the notebook is in Power Off mode.

Blinking green light indicates the battery power is currently low.

Blinking orange light indicates the battery is being charged (the system is OFF.)

Blinking orange light indicates the battery is being charged (the system is ON.)

Persistent green light indicates the notebook is neither in Power Saving mode nor in suspend mode.

Blinking green light indicates the notebook is in suspend mode.

Light-off indicates the notebook is in Power Saving mode.

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Keyboard Features

Function Keys (Quick Keys)

Graphic	Action	System Control
Symbol
	Fn + F1	Enters Suspend Mode.

Fn + F3 Turns Battery Warning Beep on or off.

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.

Num Lock 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.

Scroll Lock Press the Scroll Lock key and then press ↑or ↓to move one line up or down.

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

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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 Num Lock 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 Num Lock to revert to normal character keys.

Num

Lock

7	8	9	*
	4	5	6	-
	1	2	3	+	Enter
	0		.		/

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Touch Pad with Page Up / Page Down Function

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.

3.Press Page Up / Down button to move up or down a page.

Function	Left Button	Right	Page Up /	Equivalent Tapping
		Button	Down Button	Action
Execution	Click twice			Tap twice (at the same
	quickly			speed as double-clicking
				the mouse button)
Selection	Click once			Tap once
Drag	Click and hold			Tap twice quickly and on
	to drag the			the second tap hold
	cursor			finger to the touch pad
				to drag the cursor
Access		Click
Context		once
Menu
Move One			Click upper portion
Page Up or			to move up a page
Down			Click lower portion
			to move 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.

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Graphic Subsystem

Your computer uses a high performance 16-inch or 15.4-inch (wide aspect ratio) active matrix TFT panel with high resolution and multi-million colors for comfortable viewing. The nVidia GeForce FX Go5600 or ATI Mobility Radeon 9?00 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.

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Opening and Closing the Display Panel

To open the display, slide 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 until the LCD latches click into place.

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

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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.

Adjusting the Audio Volume Using the Volume Dial

Rotate the Volume Dial (located on the right edge of the notebook) to adjust the speaker volume.

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.

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Modem

Your computer comes with a 56K V.90 internal fax/modem and a phone jack (RJ-11), which is located on the right rear 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] and double-click on Modem Settings icon. 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.

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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 left rear 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 100BASE-TX networks:

The maximum cable run length is 100 meters(m) (328 feet[ft]).

For 100-Mbps operations, use Category 5 wiring and connections.

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

software installation, configuration, operation of the network.

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C H A P T E R ▼ T W O

BIOS SETUP AND SECURITY FEATURE

In this chapter, you will learn how to enter the BIOS Setup Menu and manipulate various hardware control settings. You will also learn how to use the built-in security features.

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The Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). It runs and maintains a variety of hardware functions. It is a menu-driven software, which allows you to easily configure and change the settings.

The BIOS contains manufacture’s default settings for the computer’s standard operations. However, there are occasions when you may be required to modify the default settings in the BIOS. For example, you may need to configure the BIOS power management (APM) settings if you are using DOS, Windows 3.1, or non-Windows operating system.

The BIOS allows you to set up passwords to limit access to users. This is an important feature because a great deal of vital information is carried within the computer nowadays. Unauthorized access can be prevented. Later in this chapter, you will learn how to use this security feature.

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Entering the BIOS Setup Screen

First turn on the power. When the BIOS performs the POST (Power-On Self Test), press Del key quickly to activate the AMI BIOS Setup Utility.

Note: You may need to press F2 key fairly quickly. Once the system begins to load

Windows, you may have to retry by cycle-power on again

Leaving the BIOS Setup Screen

When you have finished modifying the BIOS settings, exit the BIOS. It takes a few seconds to record changes in the CMOS.

BIOS Action Keys

	Function Key	Command	Description
			Leaves a sub-menu to return to the
	ESC	Exit	previous menu OR exits the BIOS setup
			while saving changes.
	F1	General Help	Shows the Help Screen
	F10	Save and Exit	Saves changes and reboots the
			computer.
	<Tab>	Select a field	Selects the next field.
	↑	Select an item	Selects the next upper item.
	↓	Select an item	Selects the next lower item.
	-	Lower value	Selects the next value within a field.
	+	Higher value	Selects the next value within a field.

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Modifying the BIOS Settings

The AMIBIOS setup main menu is subdivided into sub-menus. Each menu item is described in this section.

Main Setup

Under this menu, you may change time/date and view basic processor and system memory information.

Item	Selections /	Description
	Sub-menu
Date	N/A	Type in the current date, in MM/DD/YY
		format.
Time	N/A	Type in the current date, in HH:MM:SS
		format.

Advanced Setup

Item	Selections /			Description
	Sub-menu
Display	LCD			Choose LCD+CRT for TFT screen output
Type	CRT			and VGA display output.
	LCD+CRT
Touch	Disabled			Enable or disable the built-in touchpad.
Pad	Enabled
Support
►IDE Configuration
Item		Selections /		Description
		Sub-menu
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Primary	Auto	Primary Master is where BIOS tries to
IDE	ARMD	boot from first. The primary master
Master	ATAPI CDROM	controls the hard drive. Normally, Auto
	Not Installed	is selected.
Secondary		The secondary master controls the
IDE		ATAPI CD-ROM drive. Normally, Auto is
Master		selected.
►Super IO Configuration (Port Address)
Item	Selections /	Description
	Sub-menu
IR Mode	SIR	Choose Fast IR for greater data
	FIR	bandwidth.
On Board	Disabled	[Disabled]:
Parallel	378 / IRQ7	The port is disabled.
Port	278 / IRQ5	Or you may choose a value for the
		parallel port.
Parallel	Normal	You may choose any one of these
Port Mode	ECP+EPP	settings. ECP offers the best
	EPP	performance.
	ECP

About Hard Disk Drive Setting

Select Auto to let BIOS configure the drive parameters automatically. Only for certain old types of hard disk drive will you need to modify the settings. After pressing Enter on [Hard Disk], BIOS display the drive parameters. If the detected drive parameters are not correct or if you’re trying to enable the enhanced IDE feature, you may still change the value manually.

32 Bit Mode:

Select On to allow data transmission in 32-bit format. PIO Mode:

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