MilDef Crete RK886EX User Manual
NOTEBOOK COMPUTER
RK886EX
USER’S GUIDE
Copyright © 2007
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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.
EMC and Safety Notice
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
Installation and use of this RK886EX must be in strict accordance with the
instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product. 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.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused
by unauthorized modification of this device, or the substitution of the connecting
cables and equipment other than manufacturer specified. It is the responsibility of
the user to correct any interference caused by such unauthorized modification,
substitution or attachment. Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or
distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government
regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines.
IMPORTANT NOTE (CO-LOCATION)
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC RF
radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device
and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
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.
Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the transmitter
and may violate FCC regulations.
This device is restricted to INDOOR USE due to its operation in the 5.15 to
5.25GHz frequency range. According to FCC 15.407(e), requires this product to
be used indoors for the frequency range 5.15 to 5.25GHz to reduce the potential
for harmful interference to co-channel of the Mobile Satellite Systems.
CE
0984
Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive
(2004/104/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 300 328 V.1.6.1 (2004)y
EN 301 489-1 V.1.6.1 (2005) / EN 301 489-17 V.1.2.1 (2002)
EN 301 893 V.1.2.3 (2003)
EN 50371: 2002
EN 60950-1: 2002
EN 55022 / EN 55024
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.
D=0.0178m is the minimum distance between the EUT and human body to meet the
E-field strength of 61V/m
UL, TÜV
AC Adapter (TÜV includes EN60950 LVD)
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.
Environmental Information
The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural
resources for its production. It may content hazardous substances for the
health and the environment.
In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment
and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources, we encourage you to
use the appropriate take-back systems. Those systems will reuse or recycle
most of the materials of your end life equipment in a sound way.
The cross-bin symbol invites you to use those systems
If you need more information on the collection, reuse and recycling systems,
please contact your local or regional waste administration.
You can also contact us for more information on the environmental
performances of our products.
CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED.................................................................................................................... 1
UNPACKING................................................................................................................................... 1
QUICK OPERATION........................................................................................................................ 2
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS......................................................................................................... 3
USEFUL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 7
LOCATION..................................................................................................................................... 7
RUGGEDNESS ................................................................................................................................7
OPERATING SYSTEMS.................................................................................................................... 7
AC ADAPTER ................................................................................................................................8
BATTERY ...................................................................................................................................... 9
BOOT UP AND POST................................................................................................................... 10
STANDBY/HIBERNATE/RESUME .................................................................................................. 11
SHUTDOWN ................................................................................................................................. 11
DVI............................................................................................................................................. 11
RTC............................................................................................................................................ 12
REPLACING MODULES................................................................................................................. 12
COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................... 14
KEYBOARD ................................................................................................................................. 14
FLOPPY DISK DRIVE.................................................................................................................... 15
PRINTER CABLE .......................................................................................................................... 15
HARD DISK DRIVE ...................................................................................................................... 15
CD-ROM DRIVE......................................................................................................................... 16
EXPRESS AND PCMCIA CARDS .................................................................................................. 16
DOCKUNDER (OPTIONAL)............................................................................................................ 16
OPTIONAL DEVICES................................................................................................................21
MEMORY CARD .......................................................................................................................... 21
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BATTERY ............................................................................................................................... 21
LAN AND FAX/MODEM CARD .................................................................................................... 21
WIRELESS LAN CARD ................................................................................................................ 21
DVD ROM DRIVE...................................................................................................................... 21
CD-RW DRIVE ........................................................................................................................... 21
DVD-RW DRIVE ........................................................................................................................ 21
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HDD ..................................................................................................................................... 21
TOUCH SCREEN........................................................................................................................... 21
PCMCIA COVER ........................................................................................................................ 22
VEHICLE ADAPTER...................................................................................................................... 22
DUAL BATTERY CHARGER .......................................................................................................... 22
DOCKUNDER ............................................................................................................................... 22
SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................... 23
CPU............................................................................................................................................ 23
MEMORY..................................................................................................................................... 23
DISPLAY...................................................................................................................................... 23
KEYBOARD ................................................................................................................................. 23
FLOPPY DISK DRIVE.................................................................................................................... 24
HARD DISK DRIVE ...................................................................................................................... 24
CD-ROM DRIVE......................................................................................................................... 24
TOUCH SCREEN........................................................................................................................... 24
I/O PORTS ................................................................................................................................... 24
AC ADAPTER .............................................................................................................................. 25
VEHICLE ADAPTER...................................................................................................................... 25
BATTERY .................................................................................................................................... 25
SYSTEM UNIT DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT.................................................................................... 26
MATERIALS AND RECYCLING ...................................................................................................... 26
ENVIRONMENTAL........................................................................................................................ 27
BIOS SETUP ................................................................................................................................ 28
MAIN MENU................................................................................................................................28
IDE CHANNEL 0 MASTER SUB-MENU ........................................................................................ 29
IDE CHANNEL 0 SLAVE SUB-MENU ........................................................................................... 30
SATA PORT 0 SUB-MENU .......................................................................................................... 31
SATA PORT 1 SUB-MENU .......................................................................................................... 32
THE GENERAL HELP WINDOW .................................................................................................... 33
ADVANCED MENU ...................................................................................................................... 34
ADVANCED MENU SELECTIONS .................................................................................................. 34
SIO SMC227 CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU ......................................................................... 36
SECURITY MENU......................................................................................................................... 41
FOR MOST FREQUENTLY ALTERED SETUP “RF SECURITY CONTROL” PLEASE REFER FOLLOWING:43
RF SECURITY CONTROL SUB-MENU........................................................................................... 43
TPM STATE MENU ..................................................................................................................... 44
BOOT MENU................................................................................................................................44
EXIT MENU ................................................................................................................................. 46
UTILITIES AND DRIVERS....................................................................................................... 47
CHIPSET ...................................................................................................................................... 47
VGA UTILITY ............................................................................................................................. 47
DISPLAY CAPABILITY .................................................................................................................. 47
AUDIO DRIVER............................................................................................................................ 48
USB 2.0...................................................................................................................................... 48
TOUCH SCREEN DRIVER ............................................................................................................. 48
CD-ROM DRIVER ...................................................................................................................... 49
PCMCIA DRIVER....................................................................................................................... 49
MINI PCI 1G AX92200 LAN ...................................................................................................... 49
MINI PCI INT8100 LAN ............................................................................................................. 49
MINI PCI-E 1G RTL8111B LAN ................................................................................................ 49
MINI PCI-E INTEL 3945ABG WLAN.......................................................................................... 49
FAX/MODEM CARD DRIVER........................................................................................................ 49
WIRELESS MANAGER .................................................................................................................. 50
MAINTENANCE / SERVICE..................................................................................................... 51
CLEANING ................................................................................................................................... 51
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................... 51
RMA SERVICE............................................................................................................................ 51
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 drive installed on computer (FDD or CD-ROM/DVD)
• 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.
Notice:
• When ambient temperature is under 0℃, the system may
not boot up immediately.
System will beep with heater light flashing while heater
working.
After 13~15 minutes, the system will boot up automatically.
• Under emergency situation, to skip heating and boot up
system immediately by pressing power button for >10
seconds
(can not guarantee all devices work properly)
• 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. Heater
2. BT/WLAN/GPS
3. Keyboard Scroll Lock
4. Keyboard Number Lock
5. Keyboard Caps Lock
6. HDD in use
7. Secondary Battery Charge
8. Primary Battery Charge
9. Power indicator
10. Power switch
11. Touch pad left button
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12. Touch pad
13. 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
2nd Battery Configuration: (optional)
No special control or indicator.
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Controls and Indicators (Left)-Standard
1. External Keyboard + PS/2 port
2. LAN Jack
3. IEEE1394 port (Fire Wire)
4. IEEE1394 port
Getting Started
5. USB port (Universal Serial Bus)
6. USB port (Universal Serial Bus)
7. 1x Express and 1x PCMCIA Slots (Option: 2x PCMCIA)
8. External Speaker & Ear phone Jack
9. Line In Jack
10. Microphone Jack
11. Optional COM 3 port
12. Optional COM 4 port
13. Modem Jack/Fiber LAN(Option)
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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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Useful Information
USEFUL INFORMATION
Location
A clean and moisture-free environment is preferred. Make room for air circulation.
Avoid areas with:
• Sudden or extreme changes in temperature.
• Extreme heat.
• Strong electromagnetic fields (near television set, motor rotation area, etc.).
• Dust or high humidity.
If it is necessary to work in a hostile environment, please regularly maintain your
computer by cleaning dust, water, etc. to keep it in optimal condition.
Ruggedness
The computer is designed with rugged features such as vibration, shock, dust, and
rain/water protection. However, it is still necessary to provide appropriate
protection while operating in harsh environments.
The computer is designed to withstand rainfall from top with mild wind blowing
only. Please keep the keyboard facing up, i.e., normal operating direction, to
maintain water resistance. NEVER immerse the unit in water, or spray water at
an upside-down system. Doing so may cause permanent damage.
The D-sub connector caps on the rear of the computer are for dust and shock
protection. The connectors are sealed internally. Other I/O ports and devices on
the left or right must have caps tightly closed or cable inlets sealed while exposed
to water or dust.
There are optional gaskets for DB-9 and DB-25 connectors. You may install them
to improve rain/dust/moisture resistance on your commercial type cable. Insert
the packing into the male connector (with pins) and fasten the screws.
All connectors will be corroded if exposed to water or moisture. Corrosion is
accelerated if the system’s power is ON. Please take proper water-resistant
measures for cable connections.
The DC jack and cables are sealed and may be operated with water splashing
while attached. All port covers should be in place when no cable is attached.
Operating Systems
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Useful Information
The computer is compatible with most operating systems (OS). However, not all
functions are 100% compatible.
For example, ACPI, APM, Smart Battery, etc. are not available on DOS,
Windows NT, and other non-Microsoft OS. Consequently “Standby”,
“Hibernation”, “Battery Gauge” etc. would not work under such operating
systems.
ACPI: Advanced Configurations and Power Interface
APM: Advanced Power Management
For power consumption and heat dissipation consideration, ACPI OS
(Windows 2000, XP, etc.) are highly recommended especially Windows XP or
newer
Set Power Options as ”Portable/Laptop” in Control Panel to fully implement
the power management features
AC Adapter
The AC adapter performs two functions:
• It powers the computer from an external AC source.
• It charges the computer battery.
The adapter automatically detects the AC line voltage (110V or 220V) and
adjusts accordingly.
The following are recommended when using the AC adapter:
• Use a properly grounded AC outlet.
• Use one AC outlet exclusively for the computer. Having other appliances
on the same line may cause interference.
• Use a power strip with built-in surge protection.
Connect the AC adapter:
1. Plug the AC cord to the adapter.
2. Plug the other end of the AC cord into the wall outlet. Make sure the green
LED on the adapter turns on.
3. Attach the DC plug into the power jack of the computer; turn the lock ring
clockwise to secure it.
AC Adapter Indicator
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Useful Information
The green LED indicates that the AC power is ready.
Battery
The computer will automatically switch to battery power when the external
power source (AC adapter or optional vehicle adapter) is disconnected.
Battery Power Saving Tips
The computer comes with an intelligent power-saving feature. You may extend
the battery life by:
• Setup power saving functions in Operating System Power Management
options (e.g. Windows 2000/XP Power Options).
• Lower the intensity of the display by brightness control.
• Use standby option when computer is temporarily not in use.
• Shut down the computer when it will not be in use for long periods of time.
Battery Low
When the battery is nearly exhausted, the computer gives the following “Battery
Low” warnings:
• Windows 2000/XP battery low warning (when operating system is
Windows)
• The power LED flashes.
Once the Battery Low warning occurs, please:
1. Save and close the files you are currently working on.
2. Plug in the AC adapter to recharge the battery.
Battery Gauge
In Windows 2000/XP, etc. you may check battery status information from battery
gauge. Click the power/battery icon to reveal the battery gauge window.
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Useful Information
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Note: Battery characteristic varies depending on factors such as ambient
temperature, charging method, load current, aging, etc.
For example, at low temperature the chemicals of the battery are more
inactive, thus decreases the output power.
The battery gauge should only be used as a reference. Please do not
expect it to show the exact amount of the power remaining.
There is no memory effect on Lithium Ion battery cells. However,
discharge the battery to nearly empty every month will help calibrate the
internal gauge.
Charging the Battery
Plug in the AC adapter (or optional vehicle adapter) to start the battery charging.
If the battery is already full, the sense circuitry will stop high current charge
within several minutes.
There are two LED indicators next to the power indicator for the Primary and
Secondary battery respectively. Indicator turns ON when the battery is charging
and turns OFF when the battery charge is completed.
To charge the Secondary Battery, simply install it into the computer and attach
the AC adapter. The internal charger will charge the Primary and Secondary
batteries simultaneously.
Optional Dual Battery Charger can charge Primary and Secondary batteries
externally.
Boot Up and POST
The computer turns ON and loads the operating system (such as Windows) into
the system memory. This start-up procedure is called “boot up”.
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