MSI PRO-486 User manual

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Preface

Notebook

User’s Manual

Preface

Contents

Chapter 1: Preface

Content............................................................................

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Regulations and Statements .........................................

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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement .......

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FCC Conditions...........................................................

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CE Conformity.............................................................

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Battery Regulations.....................................................

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WEEE Statement ........................................................

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Safety Instructions.........................................................

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Trademarks .....................................................................

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Revision History.............................................................

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Chapter 2: Introductions

Manual Map.....................................................................

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Unpacking .......................................................................

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Product Overview...........................................................

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Top-Open View............................................................

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Front Side View ...........................................................

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Right Side View ...........................................................

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Left Side View ...........................................................

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Rear Side View..........................................................

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Bottom Side View ......................................................

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Specification .................................................................

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Chapter 3: Getting Started

Begin to Use the Notebook ...........................................

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Power Management .......................................................

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AC Power ....................................................................

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Battery Power..............................................................

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Power Management in Windows OS ..........................

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Energy Saving Tips .....................................................

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..........................................................Basic Operations

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Safety and Comfort Tips............................................

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Knowing the Keyboard ..............................................

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Wireless Activation ....................................................

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Knowing the Touchpad ..............................................

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About Hard Disk Drive...............................................

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Using the Optical Storage Device .............................

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Connecting the External Devices ...............................

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Peripheral Devices ....................................................

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Communication Devices ...........................................

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Components Replacement and Upgrade...................

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Preface

Regulations and Statements

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference 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 radiates 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.

NOTE

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Shield interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference.

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CE Conformity

This device is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant provisions set out in the European Directive.

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Battery Regulations

European Union:

Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be disposed of as unsorted household waste. Please use the public collection system to return, recycle, or treat them in compliance with the local regulations.

Taiwan:

For better environmental protection, waste batteries should be collected separately for recycling or special disposal.

California, USA: The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material and requires special handling when recycled or disposed of in California.

For further information please visit: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/

Safety Guideline for Using Lithium Battery

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to manufacturer’s instructions.

WEEE Statement

Under the European Union ("EU") Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of "electrical and electronic equipment" cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life.

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Safety Instructions

Read the safety instructions carefully and thoroughly.

All cautions and warnings on the equipment or user’s manual should be noted.

Keep this equipment away from humidity and high temperature.

Lay this equipment on a stable surface before setting it up.

The openings on the enclosure are used for air convection and to prevent the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openings.

Do not leave the equipment in an unconditioned environment with a storage temperature above 60OC (140OF) or below 0OC (32OF), which may damage the equipment.

This unit should be operated under maximum ambient temperature of 35OC (95OF).

Make sure the power voltage is within safety range and has been adjusted properly to the value of 100~240V before connecting the equipment to the power outlet.

Always unplug the AC power cord before installing any add-on card or module to the equipment.

Always disconnect the AC power cord or uninstall the battery pack or switch off the wall socket if the equipment would be left unused for a certain time to achieve zero energy consumption.

Never pour liquid into the opening that could damage the equipment or cause an electrical shock.

Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it.

Do not place anything on top of the power cord.

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Always keep the strong magnetic or electrical objects away from the equipment.

When installing the coaxial cable to the TV Tuner, it is necessary to ensure that the metal shield is reliable connected to protective earthing system of the building.

Cable distribution system should be grounded (earthed) in accordance with ANSI/NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code (NEC), in particular Section 820.93, Grounding of Outer Conductive Shield of a Coaxial Cable.

To prevent explosion caused by improper battery replacement, use the same or equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer only.

Always keep the battery in a safe place.

If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel:

The power cord or plug is damaged.

Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

The equipment has not worked well or you can not get it work according to User’s Manual.

The equipment was dropped and damaged.

The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.

Green Product Features

Reduced energy consumption during use and stand-by

Limited use of substances harmful to the environment and health

Easily dismantled and recycled

Reduced use of natural resources by encouraging recycling

Extended product lifetime through easy upgrades

Reduced solid waste production through take-back policy

Environmental Policy

The product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling and should not be thrown away

Users should contact the local authorized point of collection for recycling and disposing of their end-of-life products.

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Optical Device Drive Notice

CAUTION: This appliance contains a laser system and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.” To use this model properly, read the instruction manual carefully and keep this manual for your future reference. In case of any trouble with this model, please contact your nearest “AUTHORIZED service station.” To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to disassemble the enclosure.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

SRS Premium Sound, SRS and the symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

THX and THX TruStudio Pro are trademarks of THX Ltd. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.

Sound Blaster® is registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd.

Revision History

Version

Revision History

Date

 

 

 

1.0

 

02, 2014

 

 

 

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Introductions

Introductions

Congratulations on becoming an user of this notebook, the finely designed notebook. This brand-new exquisite notebook will give you a delightful and professional experience in using notebook. We are proud to tell our users that this notebook is thoroughly tested and certified by our reputation for unsurpassed dependability and customer satisfaction.

Manual Map

This User’s Manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to operate this notebook. It is recommended to read this manual carefully before using this notebook.

Chapter 1, Preface, gives users the basic safety information and caution that is interrelated to using this notebook. It is recommended to read these information or caution when using this notebook for the first time.

Chapter 2, Introductions, includes the descriptions of all the accessories of this notebook.

It is recommended to check out that if you have all the accessories included when you open the packing box. If any of these accessories is damaged or missing, please contact the vendor where you purchased this notebook. Also, this chapter provides the specification of this notebook, and introduces the function buttons, quick launch buttons, connectors, LEDs and externals of this notebook.

Chapter 3, Getting Started, gives the basic operation instructions on using keyboard, touchpad, hard disk drive, and optical storage drive. Beside, the steps of installing and uninstalling the battery; and the procedures of connecting the various external devices, communication devices, and so on, are also provided to help users getting familiar with this notebook.

Unpacking

First, unpack the shipping carton and check all items carefully. If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer immediately. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future. The package should contain the following items:

yNotebook

yQuick Start Guide

yHigh-capacity Li-ion battery

yAC/DC adapter and AC power cord

yCarry bag (optional)

yAll-in-one application disk, containing the full version of user’s manual, drivers, utilities, and optional recovery function, etc.

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MSI PRO-486 User manual

Product Overview

This section provides the description of basic aspects of the notebook. It will help you to know more about the appearance of this notebook before using it. Please be aware that the notebook shown in this section may vary from the actual one that users purchased.

Top-open View

The figure of top-open view and description shown below will lead you to browse the main operating area of your notebook.

The figures shown here are for reference only.

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1.Webcam

This built-in Webcam can be used for picture taking, video recording or conferencing, and any other interactive applications.

2.Internal Microphone

This is the built-in microphone and its function is the same with microphone.

3.Stereo Speakers

Give high quality sound blaster with stereo system and Hi-Fi function supported.

4.Power Button / Power LED/ GPU Mode LED

Power Button

Press the power button to turn the notebook power ON and OFF.

Press the power button to awake the notebook from the sleep state.

Power LED/ GPU Mode LED

Glowing blue when the notebook power is turned on, and the UMA GPU mode is selected.

Glowing amber when discrete GPU mode is selected.

LED goes off when the notebook is turned off

5.Quick Launch Buttons

Use the quick launch buttons to activate the specific applications or tools. The following Quick Launch Buttons will only be functional in the Operating System with the SCM application installed. Find the SCM application in the all-in-one disk that comes with the package for easy and convenient operation. It is strongly recommended to install the SCM application.

 

Use this button to activate the gaming gadget utility

 

providing users an astonished and efficient solution in

G-Panel

game playing.

 

 

 

Use this button repeatedly to turn the WLAN function on or

WLAN (WiFi)

off recurrently.

 

 

 

 

Use this button to increase the fan speed to cool down the

 

overall temperature of the notebook.

Cooler Boost

Use this button repeatedly to turn this function on or off

recurrently.

 

 

 

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Use this button to turn Airplane mode on or off recurrently.

 

 

For flight safety consideration, it is always recommended

 

 

to turn Airplane Mode on when you are in flight.

 

 

Refer to the Airplane mode switch icon under [Start/

 

 

Settings/ Change PC settings/ Network/ Airplane

 

Airplane mode

mode] on the desktop to check the device status.

 

 

To enable the WLAN or Bluetooth function, please refer to

 

 

the instructions provided in “Wireless Activation” in

 

 

chapter 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this button to switch the display off instantly to

 

Display Off

economize the power consumption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this button this button to eject the disc tray of the

 

 

optical device drive.

 

 

Please Note: The ODD Eject sensor is functional under

 

 

pure DOS system. However, in an Operating System

 

ODD Eject

without the S-Bar application installed, the Eject sensor will

 

not be functional.

 

 

 

 

In such a case, users can right-click the ODD in "My

 

 

Computer" and select "Eject" to eject the ODD tray.

 

 

 

 

6.Touchpad

This is the pointing device of the notebook.

7.Touchpad Switch

Press this button to enable or disable the touchpad function. The touchpad indicator, if equipped, glows when the touchpad function is disabled.

8.Keyboard

The built-in keyboard provides all the functions of a full-sized keyboard.

Quick Launch [Fn] Keys

Use the [Fn] keys on the keyboard to activate the specific applications or tools. With the help of these keys, users will be able to do work more efficiently.

The following keys will only be functional in the Operating System with the SCM application installed.

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Press and hold the Fn key, and then press the F4 key to launch the Dragon Gaming Center application.

+Or, press and hold the Fn key, and then press the F4 key to

Dragon Gaming

launch the User Defined application when removing

Center or

 

User Defined

Dragon Gaming Center application.

(optional)

 

 

Press and hold the Fn key, and then press the F5 key

+

repeatedly to switch among various power saving modes

provided by ECO Engine, or to turn this function off

ECO Engine

 

(Power Saving)

recurrently.

 

 

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Press and hold the Fn key, and then press the F6 key to

turn the Webcam function on. Press again to turn it off.

Webcam

 

Press and hold the Fn button, and then press the F10 button repeatedly to turn Airplane mode on or off recurrently.

For flight safety consideration, it is always recommended to turn Airplane Mode on when you are in flight.

+Refer to the Airplane mode switch icon under [Start/

Airplane mode

Settings/ Change PC settings/ Network/ Airplane mode]

 

 

on the desktop to check the device status.

 

To enable the WLAN or Bluetooth function, please refer to

 

the instructions provided in “Wireless Activation”.

 

 

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Front Side View

1. Status LED

Hard Disk/ Optical Drive Device In-use

Blinking blue when the system is accessing the hard disk drive or the optical drive device.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth LED indicator glows blue when Bluetooth function is enabled.

Warning: For flight safety consideration, make sure this LED indicator goes out when you are in flight.

Note: The Bluetooth Function may be optional supported

Bluetooth

depending on the model users purchased.

Contact the local distributor for further information if necessary.

Wireless LAN (WiFi)

 

 

This LED indicator glows blue when Wireless LAN (WiFi)

 

 

function is enabled.

WLAN(WiFi)

 

LED indicator goes out when this function is disabled.

Note: Functions listed above may be optionally supported depending on the model users purchased.

Warning: For flight safety consideration, make sure the WLAN and Bluetooth LED indicators go out when you are in flight.

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