MilDef Crete RK786EX Users Manual

NOTEBOOK COMPUTER

RK786

USER’S GUIDE

Copyright © 2004

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changes.

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implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of the
software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs
prove defective following purchase, the buyer (and not the manufacturer, its
distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair
and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any software defects.

Trademark Acknowledgments

IBM, PC, AT, XT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corp.

MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

Pentium is the registered trademark of Intel Corp.

All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

---Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

---Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

---Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.

---Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Regulatory information / Disclaimers

Any changes or modifications (including the antennas) made to this device that
are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

Safety Information
In order to maintain compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines, this
equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator and your body. Use only with supplied antenna. This device
and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.

CE

Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive
(89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the
Commission of the European Community.

Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following
European Norms:

EN 55022 ( CISPR 22 ) Radio Frequency Interference

EN 55024 ( EN61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4, EN61000-4-5,

EN61000-4-6,EN61000-4-8,EN61000-4-11,EN61000-3-2,
EN61000-3-3) Generic Immunity Standard

EN 60950 ( IEC950 ) Product Safety

R&TTE (CE) MANUAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENT (WLAN ­IEEE 802.11b/g)

802.11b/g Restrictions:

European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW
EIRP and frequency range 2.400-2.4835GHz. In France, the

equipment must be restricted to the 2.4465-2.4835GHz frequency range and
must be restricted to indoor use.

CE Declaration of Conformity

Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council
Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to
Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Low- voltage Directive (73/23/EEC)
and the Amendment Directive (93/68/EEC), the procedures given in European
Council Directive 99/5/EC and 89/336EEC.

The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following
European standards.

EN 300 328 V.1.4.1 (2003-04)

EN 301 489-1 V.1.4.1 (2002-04) / EN 301 489-17 V.1.2.1 (2002-04)

EN 50371:2002

EN 60950:2000

UL, TÜV

AC Adapter (TÜV includes EN60950 LVD)

E-Mark

Registered: e13

Power Conservation

This computer consumes much less power than conventional computers; however,
power consumption may be reduced by properly configuring the Power
Management Setups.

It is recommended that the power saving functions be enabled even when not
running on battery power.

Power Management generally does not degrade system performance while saving
power.

Material Safety and Recycling

All materials used in the construction of this unit are recyclable or
environmentally friendly. No CFC or related materials were used in the
manufacturing process or inside the product.

Please recycle the packing materials, and at the end of the computer's life, all other
materials in accordance with the local regulations.

Please refer “Material and Recycling” for the contents of the materials.

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................ 1

UNPACKING........................................................................................................................... 1

QUICK OPERATION ............................................................................................................ 2

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ....................................................................................... 3

USEFUL INFORMATION................................................................................ 7

LOCATION............................................................................................................................... 7

RUGGEDNESS........................................................................................................................ 7

OPERATING SYSTEMS....................................................................................................... 8

AC ADAPTER ....................................................................................................................... 8

BATTERY................................................................................................................................. 9

BOOT UP AND POST...................................................................................................... 10

STANDBY/HIBERNATE/RESUME............................................................................... 11

SHUTDOWN.......................................................................................................................... 11

RTC......................................................................................................................................... 11

REPLACING MODULES ................................................................................................... 11

COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS.................................................... 13

KEYBOARD........................................................................................................................... 13

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE ....................................................................................................... 14

PRINTER CABLE................................................................................................................. 14

HARD DISK DRIVE ........................................................................................................... 14

CD-ROM DRIVE.............................................................................................................. 15

PCMCIA CARDS.............................................................................................................. 15

DOCKUNDER (OPTIONAL)............................................................................................. 15

OPTIONAL DEVICES........................................................................................ 20

MEMORY CARD................................................................................................................. 20

LAN AND FAX/MODEM CARD ................................................................................. 20

DVD ROM DRIVE.......................................................................................................... 20

CD-RW DRIVE.................................................................................................................. 20

DVD-RW DRIVE ............................................................................................................. 20

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HDD................................................................................................................................20

TOUCH SCREEN ................................................................................................................. 20

PCMCIA COVER ............................................................................................................. 21

VEHICLE ADAPTER.......................................................................................................... 21

DOCKUNDER ....................................................................................................................... 21

SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................. 22

CPU......................................................................................................................................... 22

MEMORY............................................................................................................................... 22

DISPLAY ................................................................................................................................22

KEYBOARD........................................................................................................................... 22

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE ....................................................................................................... 23

HARD DISK DRIVE ........................................................................................................... 23

CD-ROM DRIVE.............................................................................................................. 23

I/O PORTS ............................................................................................................................. 24

AC ADAPTER ..................................................................................................................... 24

EPS / F10903-A ......................................................................................................................... 24

BATTERY............................................................................................................................... 25

SYSTEM UNIT DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT........................................................... 25

MATERIALS AND RECYCLING .................................................................................... 25

ENVIRONMENTAL ............................................................................................................. 26

BIOS SETUP.................................................................................................................. 27

MAIN MENU........................................................................................................................ 27

ADVANCED MENU ........................................................................................................... 29

I/O DEVICE CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU ........................................................... 29

SECURITY MENU............................................................................................................... 30

POWER MENU..................................................................................................................... 32

BOOT MENU........................................................................................................................ 32

EXIT MENU.......................................................................................................................... 33

UTILITIES AND DRIVERS.......................................................................... 34

CHIPSET................................................................................................................................. 34

VGA UTILITY .................................................................................................................... 34

DISPLAY CAPABILITY..................................................................................................... 34

USB 2.0 ................................................................................................................................35

TOUCH SCREEN DRIVER ............................................................................................... 36

CD-ROM DRIVER........................................................................................................... 36

PCMCIA DRIVER............................................................................................................ 36

AUDIO DRIVER................................................................................................................... 36

LAN CARD DRIVER........................................................................................................ 36

FAX/MODEM CARD DRIVER....................................................................................... 36

MAINTENANCE / SERVICE...................................................................... 37

CLEANING............................................................................................................................. 37

TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................................... 37

RMA SERVICE................................................................................................................... 37

Getting Started

GETTING STARTED

Unpacking

The following components come with your computer. If anything is missing or
damaged please notify the dealer immediately.

• Computer unit

• Removable FDD or CD-ROM (one of them is installed on computer and

the other as accessory)

• AC Adapter

• AC Power Cord

• Utility Diskettes or CD

• User's Guide

• External Keyboard Adapter Cable

• Printer adapter cable

• Carrying Bag

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Getting Started

Quick Operation

• Loosen the battery screw, remove the battery insulation sheet, and then re­position the battery for operation.

• Attach the AC adapter and charge battery for at least 10 minutes.

• Turn ON the computer by pressing the power switch momentarily.

• Turn OFF the computer using either one of the following procedures:

1. Press power switch to “Shut down”, “Standby”* or “Hibernate”*

dependent on operating system (OS) and power management settings.

2. Press power switch for 4 seconds for a “Hard” power off.

System shuts down immediately without saving any data or
parameters.

*: Some operating systems may not support these functions.

3. Click Start → Shut Down in Windows to turn OFF.

Driver or application software installation may be necessary for further
operation.

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Controls and Indicators

Controls and Indicators (Upper)

Getting Started

1. (Reserved)

2. PCMCIA

3. Keyboard Number Lock

4. Keyboard Caps Lock

5. Keyboard Scroll Lock

6. HDD in use

7. Battery Charge

8. Power indicator

9. Power switch

10. Touch pad left button

11. Touch pad

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12. Touch pad right button

Controls and Indicators (Right)
FDD Configuration:

1. FDD in use

2. Diskette eject button

CD-ROM Drive Configuration:

Getting Started

1. CD-ROM eject button

2. CD-ROM in use

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Controls and Indicators (Left)

1. External Keyboard + PS/2 port

1. LAN Jack

2. IEEE1394 port (Fire Wire)

3. IEEE1394 port

Getting Started

4. USB port (Universal Serial Bus)

5. USB port (Universal Serial Bus)

6. PCMCIA Slots

7. External Speaker Jack

8. Ear Phone Jack

9. Microphone Jack

10. Optional COM port

11. Optional COM port

12. Modem Jack

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Controls and Indicators (Rear)

Getting Started

1. Optional Military connector port

2. Optional Military connector port

3. DC Power Jack

4. External DVI port

5. External RGB Monitor Port

6. Printer/External FDD Port*

7. Docking Port

8. Serial Port COM2

9. Serial Port COM1

*: The port is a dual function port and default as printer output. System will

detect the device attached then switch to proper output automatically. Hot
swap is possible under most conditions. However, if unable to hot swap,
please re-boot computer with the new device attached.

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