Samsung N870, N860, N830 User Manual [en, de]

Using Your Documentation

Congratulations on your purchase of a Notebook computer. Whether you are new
to using a portable computer or are an experienced user, this user’s manual can
help you get the most from your computer.

Special Features of the User’s Manual

Three types of messages with icons appear in the manual:

A note informs y ou of special circumstan ces.

A caution warns you of possible damage to equipment.

A warning indicates the possibility of personal injury.

Keys that you need to press to perform certain functions are shown in the manual
enclosed in angle brackets. For example,

<Ctrl>

indicates the control key (Ctrl on the computer’s keyboard).

If you need to press two keys at the same time, the key names are shown joined by
a plus sign. For example,

<Fn+F11>

means that you should press the Fn key and hold it and then press the F11 key.

If you are new to using computers, see “Glossary”. The “Glossary” explains
general computing terms that are used in this manual and tells you about some of
the differences between notebook computers and desktop computers.

Using Your Documentation 1

Using the Software User Documentation

Your computer shipped from the factory with several software programs installed.
The software may include its own online or printed documentation. Refer to the
documentation or the Help options in the software for more information.

The figures illustrated in this manua l may not be identical to
those on your system.

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Introducing Your Computer

Your computer is a lightweight portable computer that includes features to meet
your computing needs at home or on the road. Your computer has a CD-ROM
drive and a floppy drive within the computer.

Power button

Speaker

Cover latch

LCD

Status lights

Touchpad

Mouse Buttons

Scroll Buttons

Status
lights

Microphone

Figure 1. Front View of Computer

TV-Out

Fan Vent

PC Card
compartment

Kensington
Lock

Battery
compartment

Quick-start
buttons

Speaker

Modem jack

Floppy drive

CD-ROM drive

Headphone jack
External-mic jack

Line-in jack

Figure 2. Left View of computer

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LAN port

PS/2™ mouse
& keyboard port

Figure 3. Back View of Computer

Parallel port

Power Connector

Docking
connector

Video port

Serial port

IrDA port

USB port

Mini PCI module
compartment

Flex-Bay latch

Figure 4. Bottom View of Computer

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Memory module
compartment

Battery
compartment

Using Your Computer for the First Time

This section gives you detailed information on using your computer for the first
time.

Attaching the AC Adapter

Your computer runs on power from the battery in the computer or from an
electrical outlet. The first time that you use your computer, fully charge the battery
by attaching the power cord to the computer and to an electrical outlet.

All batteries lose their charge if they sit unused for an
extended time period. When not used, battery can discharge
fully in 2 to 3 months. The battery may have discharged in the
time it took for the computer to go from the factory to you.

To attach the power cord:

1. Plug the AC adapter into the power connector on the back side of the computer

(Figure 5).

2. Connect the power cord to the AC adapter and then to an electrical outlet.

Power connector

AC Adapter

Power cord

Figure 5. Connecting the AC Adapter

The battery starts charging as soon as you plug the power cord into an electrical
outlet. The battery charges faster if the computer is turned off during charging.

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If the battery is fully depleted and the computer is turned off, the battery charges
in about 3 hours. If the computer is turned on, the battery charges in about 5 hours.
When the battery is charging, the battery charge light is amber. When the battery
is fully charged, the light turns green.

See ”Using the Battery” on page 34 for more information on using your
computer’s battery.

Turning On the Computer

To turn on the computer’s power for the first time:

1. Push to the right and hold the cover latches on the front of the cover. Or pull up

and hold the cover latches.

2. Lift up the cover.

3. Press and then release the power button (Figure 6).

The power light is on when the computer’s power is on.

Power button

Cover latch

Power light

Figure 6. Turning On the Computer’s Power

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Understanding POST

When you turn on your computer, a routine called POST (Power-On Self-Test)
automatically runs to test the computer components. Several messages appear on
the screen during POST.

Screen messages are built into the computer to report both normal and abnormal
system conditions. If an error message appears, take any action suggested in the
message. If the message identifies the error condition but does not suggest any
corrective action, write down the message and contact manufacturer or an
authorised service center for assistance. (See ”Troubleshooting” on page 111.)

Adjusting the LC D Display

You may wish to adjust the LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display) when you begin using
your computer. A TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) LCD does not require adjustment
for contrast because the contrast is set to remain at maximum.

To adjust the LCD:

Press <Fn+Right Arrow> to increase the display brightness.

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Press <Fn+Left Arrow> to decrease the display brightness.

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Turning Off Your Computer

If your computer has a Window s operating system, turn off
your computer by performing the shutdown procedure
described in this section. Otherwise, you may lose data.

APM(Advanced Power Management) mode

To turn off the computer:

1. Click Start on the taskbar.

2. Click Shut Down.

3. Select the shut down option.

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4. Click OK or Yes.

If the operating system is Windows 98/ Me, the computer turns off.

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If the operating system is Windows NT, you receive a shutdown message

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and you must press the power button to turn off the computer.

ACPI(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) mode

Your computer supports ACPI mode. If your operating system supports ACPI and
you want to shut down the computer just by pressing the power button, then follow
next steps to set the menu in Power Management Properties. Also see “Using
Power Management Options” on page 77 and the documentation accompanying
your operating system.

To set the menu;

1. Select Power Management Properties in Control Panel.

2. Select the operations of power button.

Suspend mode: operates as Save to RAM mode. (See ”Suspend Mode” on

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page 78 for more information.)
Hibernate mode: operates as Save To Disk mode. Set Hibernate submenu to

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enabled to use Hibernate mode. (See ”Suspend Mode” on page 78 for more
information.)

If the system does not power off, then press and hold the
power button for over 4 seconds.

Restarting Your Computer

You may need to restart (reboot) your computer when installing hardware or
software or if the computer does not respond to your input. A warm (or soft) boot
prompts you to save your files, turns off the computer, and then restarts the
computer. A cold boot turns off the computer without saving your files.

To perform a warm (or soft) boot:

1. Click Start on the taskbar.

2. Click Shut Down.

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3. Select the restart option.

4. Click OK or Yes.

5. Save your files if prompted. Your computer reboots.

Do not perform a cold boot unl es s your keyboard and
touchpad have no effect and you cannot pe rform a warm
boot.

When you perfor m a cold bo ot , you lose da ta unless it was
saved to a storage medium.

You can also perform a soft boot by saving your files and pressing
<Ctrl+Alt+Del>. You can perform a cold(or hard) boot by pressing the power
button to turn the computer off, waiting five seconds, and then pressing the power
button to turn the computer on.

Tips for Using Your Computer

The following information helps you avoid potential problems as you use your
computer:

Do not try to disassemble your computer. Opening the
system chassis voids your warranty. Only an authorised
manufacturer service center can replace or add any parts
inside the c hassis.

Follow all the instructions and cautions in your computer user documentation.

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The LCD has a polarized surface and can be damaged easily. To prevent

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damage, avoid touching the screen.
Use only approved AC adapters, auto adapters, memory modules and other

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options.
Because a notebook computer is small and has restricted air flow around

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components, it is more likely to overheat than a desktop computer. A fan
inside your computer runs when needed to help eliminate heat. Make sure the
fan vent on the right side of your computer is not blocked when you use the
computer. (See Figure 2 on page 3 for the location of the vent.) Occasionally
check the vents and remove any accumulated dust on the outside.

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Avoid using or storing the computer in extremely hot or cold areas, such as a

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car on a hot day. Keep the computer away from heaters and out of direct
sunlight. Exposure to excessive heat may damage computer components.

If you have left your computer in a hot place, let it cool down slowly to room
temperature (with the LCD panel open) before using it.

Do not remove the memory-module compartment door, or try to install a

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memory module when the computer is on. (See ”Bottom View of Computer”
on page 4 for the location of the door.)

(For information on installing memory modules, see “Installing a Memory
Module” on page 105.)

Set up your computer work area to avoid physical strain. Sit with your back

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straight and supported by your chair. Adjust your chair or work table so that
your arms and wrists can remain in a relaxed position, parallel with the floor.
Avoid bending or twisting your wrists as you work. Your hands should “float”
slightly above the keyboard. Refer to a book on office ergonomics for more
information on setting up your work area.

Take frequent breaks from working at the computer to rest your eyes and

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stretch your muscles.
Remember to save your data files frequently and to make backup copies of

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your files.

Travelling with You r Co mputer

If you are travelling by air, follow these tips:

Take the computer with you as carry-on luggage. Do not check the computer

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with your baggage.
Allow the computer and disks to go through the X-ray security devices. Do

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not hand-carry disks through the walk-through metal detectors, which can
cause loss of data.

Make sure that the battery is charged or the power cord is easily accessible.

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You may be required to turn on the computer for airport security personnel.
Be prepared to turn off the computer during take off and landing.

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Handl in g Sp il ls

Do not spill anything on your computer. The best way to avoid spills is to avoid
eating and drinking around your computer. If you do spill something on your
computer, turn off your computer, unplug it immediately, and do the following:

If you spill liquid on the keyboard, drain as much of the liquid from the

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keyboard as possible. Be careful not to let the liquid drip onto the LCD panel.
Allow the system to dry for several days before trying to use it.

If you spill liquid on an external keyboard or keypad, unplug it and drain as

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much of the liquid as possible. Allow the keyboard to sit at room temperature
for a full day before trying to use it.

Sweet liquids leave a sticky residue tha t may jam the
keyboard despite your efforts to dry it.

If you spill liquid on the LCD panel, clean it immediately with a soft cloth and

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denatured alcohol. Do not use water, window cleaner, acetone, aromatic
solvent, or dry, rough towels to clean it.

Some liquids damage the po larized LCD scre en. If your
screen is damaged, contact your authorized manufacturer’s
service center for a replacement.

Storing the Computer for Long Per i od s

If possible, leave the power cord connected to the computer and an electrical outlet
when the computer is not in use. This extends the life of the battery and keeps the
battery fully charged.

If you will not be using the computer for a long period of time (a month or more),
you should charge the battery until it is completely full. After you have done so,
remove the battery from the unit.

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Using the Keyboard

Your computer has an 87/88-key keyboard (Figure 7). By pressing designated key
combinations, you can have access to all the key functions of a full-sized keyboard.

Function & Special purpose Hot Keys Embeded Numeric Keypad

Function Key

The keys on the keyboard can be grouped into the following categories:

Full-sized Alphanumeric typewriter keys are arranged like a standard

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typewriter keyboard and are used for text entry. The Windows keys on either
side of the spacebar open Windows menus and perform other special
functions.

Function keys, when pressed together with the <Fn> key, enable special

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functions.
Cursor and Screen control keys move the cursor. They may perform other

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functions, depending on your software.

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Alphanumeric Keys

Figure 7. Keyboard

Although the layout of the keys on your computer’s keyboard
is different from th a t on a desktop co mpute r’s keyboard, the
keyboard feels like a full-sized keyboard when you use it.

Cursor & Screen Control Keys

To clean the computer keyboard, use slightly damp cotton swabs. Scrub the key
and the surface around the keys.

Do not allow liquid to drip into the keyboard or you may
damage the keyboard.

Using the Numeric Keypad

Your keyboard includes a numeric keypad, which is a group of keys that you can
set to type numbers and mathematical symbols, such as the plus sign (Figure 8). A
number or symbol on the right corner of each keypad key shows its numeric
function.

Figure 8. Numeric Keypad

Press <Num Lock> to turn on the embedded numeric keypad. The numeric
functions of the keypad are enabled and the Num Lock light turns on. (See ”System
Status Lights” on page 18 for the location of the Num Lock light.)

While the numeric functions are enabled, you can temporarily return a key to its
normal function by pressing <Fn> and the key. For example to type the letter m,
press <Fn+m>.

To turn the numeric keypad off, press <Num Lock> again. The Num Lock light
turns off.

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Using Spe cial Fun ction Keys

The <Fn> key activates special functions when it is pressed in combination with
another key. Table 1 shows the special key combinations.

Table 1. Description of Special Function Keys

<Fn> Key
Combination

<Fn+F1>

<Fn+F2>
<Fn+F3> This key combination can generate Euro Mark as other Eurokey.
<Fn+F5>

<Fn+F6>

<Fn+F7>

<Fn+F8>
<Fn+F9>
<Fn+F10>
<Fn+F11>

<Fn+F12>

<Fn+Right
Arrow>

Function

Print screen:

paste into the Paint program.

System request:

CRT/LCD:

monitor, and simultaneous display on both the LCD and the
external monitor.

Gauge:

screen.
The gauge closes in a few seconds, or you can press <Esc> to
close the gauge. (See ”Monitoring the Battery Charge” on page
37 for more information on the battery gauge.)

KeyLock:

Type your password and press <Enter> to unlock the keyboard.
The <Fn+F7> key combination has no effect unless a password is
enabled in System Setup. The Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll
Lock lights blink when the keyboard is locked.

Mute:
Volume down:
Volume up:
Rest:

operation from rest, press the power button. (See ”Using Power
Management Options” on page 77 for more information about the
rest mode.)

Scroll:

the page up or down while the cursor position does not change.
Pressing <Fn+F12> again turns off the scrolling function.

Brightness up:

Takes a picture of the open screen, which you can

Reserved for use in software programs.

Switches the display between the LCD, the external

Displays the battery gauge in the upper-left corner of your

Locks the keyboard and activates password protection.

Turns the audio output on and off.

Decreases the audio volume.

Increases the audio volume.

Puts the computer into Suspend mode. To resume normal

In some applications, sets the cursor-control keys to scroll

Increases the LCD brightness.

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<Fn+Left
Arrow>

Brightness down:

When you press a function key combination, the system
sound may be temporar ily muted.

Quick S ta rt Bu tt ons

Use Quick start buttons to start the program just by pressing the button.

Decreases the LCD brightness.

User defined program

Internet Explorer

Figure 9. Quick Start Buttons

Internet Explorer: Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.

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Outlook Express: Start Microsoft Outlook Express to use e-mail service.

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User defined program: Start user defined program. You can define the

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Outlook Express

frequently used program with this button, now the ’Calculator’ program is
connected.

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Using the Touchpad

Your computer is equipped with a touchpad, which is an integrated-pointing
device that is used to perform standard mouse functions (Figure 10). The touchpad
is an advanced and reliable pointing device that works with a touch of your finger.

Touchpad

Scroll buttons

Figure 10. Touchpad

Mouse buttons

Table 2 explains how to use the touchpad.

Press on the touchpad gently. The touchpad responds to light
pressure

Table 2. Using the Touchpad

Mouse Action How To

Move cursor Place your finger on the touchpad and slide your finger

in the direction you want the cursor to move. The faster
you move your finger, the faster the cursor moves

across the screen.
Click Tap the touchpad once with your finger.
Double-click Tap the touchpad twice with one finger.
Scroll up

(Windows 98/ Me)
Scroll down

(Windows 98/ Me)

Place your finger on this button to scroll up the current

window.

Place your finger on this bottom to scroll down the

current window.

You can use the buttons below the touchpad in the same way you would use
standard mouse buttons. For more information on these features and other features
supported by your mouse driver such as button assignment, see the Mouse
properties in the Control Panel.

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You can also use the scroll buttons as the way you would use the standard mouse
scroll button. It is convenient to drag the screen in the word processor or in the
internet. The scroll up/down buttons are available only under Windows98/ 2000/
Me with the touchpad driver supplied by supplier.

For information on attaching and using another pointing device or keyboard with
your computer, see “Connecting Peripheral Devices” on page 20.

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Reading the System Status Lights

System Status lights show the status of computer functions.

Figure 11. System Status Lights

Table 3 describes the meaning of the lights.

Table 3. System Status Light s

Icon Function of Light

E-mail

: Light is on when e-mail arrives.

To work this function out, you have to register E-mail Account on

Regis ter E-m ail A ccount

Internet Launcher to register E-mail account.

window. Select Start > Program > StartUp >

Power light:

blinks when the computer is in Save to RAM mode. (See ”Suspend
Mode” on page 78 for more information on Save to RAM mode.)

Battery char ge light:

information about the battery charge. Light is amber when the
battery is charging normally. Light is green when the battery is fully
charged. (See ”Charging the Battery” on page 34 for more
information about charging the battery.)

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Light is green when the computer’s power is on. Light

When the power cord is connected, light gives

Num Lock light:

Light is on when the embedded numeric keypad is
activated. See ”Using the Numeric Keypad” on page 13 for a
description of the keypad.

Caps Lock light:

Light is on when the caps lock function is activated.
When the function is activated, all alphabetic characters you type will
be in upper case.

Scroll Lo ck ligh t:

Light is on when the scroll lock function is activated.
The scroll lock function affects cursor movement and text scrolling in
some applications. This is a software specific function. Refer to the
appropriate software manuals for a description of the <Scroll> key.

Drive light:

Light is on when the hard drive or floppy drive is being
accessed. Do not turn your computer off when this light is on. When
the light is amber, the floppy drive is being accessed. When the light
is green, the hard drive is being accessed. For a CD-ROM or DVD­ROM drive, check the light on the drive itself to see if the drive is
being accessed.

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Connecting Peripheral Devices

The connectors on your computer enable you to attach peripheral devices to the
computer (Figure 12).

Turn off your computer before you connect a peripheral
device. Connecting a peripheral device with your computer
turned on may seriously damage the device or your
computer.

TV-Out

PC Card
compartment

Headphone jack

External-mic jack

Line-in jack

PS/2™ mouse
& keyboard port

LAN port

Figure 12. Peripheral Connectors

Table 4 shows the icons located near each connector and tells you the devices that
you can attach to the connectors.

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Parallel port

Docking
connector

Video port

Serial port

USB port

Table 4. Co nnecting Perip h eral Devices

Icon Connector

PS/2 (IBM Personal Syst em/2) mouse and keyboard port:

Connect
a PS/2-compatible mouse or external keyboard or keypad to this
port. Make sure your computer is turned off when you attach
peripherals to the port.
You can use the computer’s touchpad and a PS/2 keyboard at the
same time, see PS/2 Mouse Configuration in the Advanced section
on 67 for more information.

LAN port:

Parall e l port :

Connect a LAN cable to connect to internet.

Plug a parallel device, such as a parallel printer this

25-pin port.

Docking conne ctor:

Video port:

Plug the interface cable of an external monitor into this

Connect the computer to its docking station.

15-pin connector and then plug the monitor power cord into a
grounded outlet.

Serial port :

Plug a serial device, such as a serial mouse, into this 9­pin port. If the device has a 25-pin connector, you need a 25-to-9­pin serial adapter.

USB (universal s er i al b us) port:

Connect USB devices to this port.

USB devices include keyboards, pointing devices, and monitors.

Modem jack:

Connect a telephone line to connect to the internet or
send/receive faxes, see the modem user’s manual for more
information

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Headphone jack :

jack. Speakers connected to this jack override the internal
speakers.

Connect stereo headphones or speakers to this

Microphone jack :

microphone connected to this jack overrides the internal
microphone.

Line-in jack:

TV-out port:

end of the cable into an external TV. No audio is transmitted via
this port.

Connect an external microphone to this jack.A

An input for external audio.

plug a phono to scart cable into this port and the other

If your computer’s operating system is Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows
2000, you can enable and use the USB port. The Windows NT 4.0 operating
system does not support USB.

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Using the Flex-Bay

Your computer includes the Flex-Bay, a peripheral bay that can hold one of the
following devices:

CD-ROM drive: shippped with some computers and also available as an

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option.
DVD-ROM: shippped with some computers and also available as an option.

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Optional secondary hard drive: available as an option for your computer.

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Superdisk LS-120: available as an option for your computer.

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If your operat ing sys te m is W in do w s 98/ Me, you can use the
SwapBay Utility to hot-sw ap the devices. If you do not use
Windows 98/ Me , ma ke sur e that the comput er’ s power is off
before you remove o r install any devices.

To remove a device from the Flex-Bay

1. Turn the computer’s power off.

2. Close the LCD panel, and turn the computer over so that the bottom of the unit

faces up.

3. Pull up on the Flex-Bay latch and pull the device from the bay.(Figure 13)

Flex-Bay latch

Figure 13. Removing a Device from the Flex-Bay

4. Remove the device out of the bay.

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To install a device in the Flex-Bay:

1. Turn the computer’s power off.

2. Place the device into the bay.

3. Push the device in until it is flush with the chassis.

4. Push down on the Flex-Bay latch until the latch snaps into place.

Your computer’s operating system automatically recognizes the device in the
Flex-Bay and configures your computer accordingly.

Using the SwapBay Utility

If your computer shipped with Windows Me, you can use the SwapBay utility to
hot-swap your devices in the flex-bay.

To start the SwapBay utility:

1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.

2. Select SwapBay Utility.

To remove a device:

1. Open the SwapBay Utility.

2. Click Device Remove.

3. Click OK on the confirmation screen.

4. Remove the device by either disconnecting the cable from the computer or

from the device.

5. Click Ok.

To insert a device:

1. Open the SwapBay Utility.

2. Click Device Install.

3. Connect the device to the computer using the device cable. Make sure all

connectors are correctly attached.

4. Click Ok to allow your computer to detect the device.

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If you have difficulty in getting a device detected, go through the Remove
procedure and Insert procedure again.

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Using the Floppy Drive

Your computer comes with a 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch, high-density floppy drive, which
can read, write to, and format the following disks:

A high-density, 3.5-inch disk, which stores 1.44 MB (megabytes) of data.

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A double-density, 3.5-inch disk, which stores 720 KB (kilobytes) of data.

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The floppy drive in your notebo ok computer is smaller, but
more p ower -eff icient, t h an a flopp y drive in a desktop
computer. To get the best performance from your floppy drive
use high-quali ty flop p y disks.

To use a floppy disk in All-In-One type computer, insert it into the floppy drive
(Figure 14).

Floppy eject
button

Figure 14. Inserting a Floppy Disk

To remove a floppy disk, press the eject button on the floppy drive.

The floppy drive light on the computer is on when the computer writes to or reads
from a floppy disk. Do not remove a disk when this light is on.

To protect the data on your floppy disks, follow these guidelines:

Keep disks away from excessive heat, direct sunlight, and liquids.

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Keep magnets and any device that contains a magnet (like the telephone)

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away from your disks.

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Magnetic fields can destroy the information on a disk.

Do not write directly on a label on your disk; instead, write on a disk label first

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and attach the label to the disk.
Make copies of all your important disks.

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Using the CD-ROM Drive

Compact discs are designed so that you can easily insert one into the computer
when you need it, and then remove it.

1. Press the button on the CD-ROM drive, and the tray slides out. (Do not lean on

the tray; it does not support much weight.)

If the tray fails to slide out it may be stuck, in which case
straighten out a paper clip, insert it into the small hole in the
front of the CD-ROM and push it until the tray ejects.

2. Insert a CD (compact disc), label side up (or remove a disc, if you have finished

using it).

3. Push the tray in gently to close the drive tray (Figure 15).

A light on the drive tray is on when the computer is reading from a CD. Do not
remove a disc when this light is on.

Figure 15. Using the CD-ROM Drive

Install and start a CD-based program as you would run a program on a floppy disk.
See your operating system documentation for more information on running
programs.

The name of the CD-ROM drive is the letter following the letter assigned to your
last hard drive. For instance, if you have one hard drive with two hard drive
partitions, the hard drive is drives C: and D: and the CD-ROM drive is drive E.

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Emergency eject
button

Eject Button

CD-ROM Light

If necessary, you can use the emergency eject button to open the CD-ROM drive.
To use the emergency eject button, turn the computer’s power off and insert a
small object, like an straightened paperclip, into the hole to press the button.

Do not place reflective objects in the di sc sl ot because of
possible hazardo us laser emi ss ions.

The laser beam used in this CD -ROM drive is harmful to the
eyes. Do not attempt to disassemble the CD-ROM drive. Refer
servicing to your authorised service center.

The on-board audio hardware and software of your computer enable the computer
to play audio compact discs. If you wish to do so, you can attach external speakers
to the Headphone jack.

To play an audio compact disc:

1. Insert a compact disc into your CD-ROM drive:
a. Press the button on the CD-ROM drive, and its tray slides out.

b. Insert a CD, label side up.

c. Push the tray in to close the drive tray. The Windows Media Player

button appears on the taskbar.

The disc begins to play.
A light on the drive tray is on when the computer plays a CD. Do not remove

a disc when this light is on.

2. To adjust the sound, press the following key combinations: <Fn+F9> decreases

volume, <Fn+F10> increases volume.

To remove the CD:

1. Click the Windows Media Player button on the Windows taskbar to open the

Windows Media Player window.

2. Click the Stop button in the Windows Media Player window.

3. Click the Eject button on the Windows Media Player window or press the

button on your CD-ROM drive. The drive tray opens and you can remove the
disc from the CD-ROM drive.

4. For more information on playing compact discs, see the Help menu in the

Windows Media Player window.

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Using the DVD-ROM Drive

See ”Using the Flex-Bay” on page 23 for information on installing the DVD-ROM
drive into the computer.

The DVD-ROM drive operates the same as the CD-ROM drive.
The DVD-ROM drive and the DVD Player are supported by
Windows 98/ 2000/ Me.

Your DVD-ROM drive will play DVD-ROM and CD-ROM discs.

Installing the DVD Player MPEG-2 Software

The DVD software CD containing the DVD Player MPEG-2 software is optional
with DVD-ROM drives.

1. Start Windows and insert the CD Labelled DVD Player into the DVD ROM

Drive.

2. The Installation application will start automatically, so follow the on-screen

instructions to complete the installation.

3. Reboot the system.

4. Make sure that DMA access is enabled for the DVD Drive:

a. From "Control Panel" open the "System" icon.
b. Select the "Device Manager" tab.

c. Click the "Plus sign" beside the CD-ROM entry and select the DVD-

ROM drive.

d. Click the "Properties" button and select the "Settings" tab.

e. Check the "DMA" check box.

f. Click "OK" and restart the system.

For more information on playing MPEG-2 movies and discs, see the Help menu in
the DVD Player window.

30 Using the DVD-ROM Drive

Using the Hard Drive

Your computer includes a removable IDE (integrated drive electronics) hard drive.
The IDE hard drive can store the data and programs your computer uses. The drive
plugs into a connector on the system board.

Although the storage capacity of hard drives varies according to model, any hard
drive holds much more than a floppy disk does. Also, the computer reads and
works with a hard drive more rapidly than with a floppy disk.

Once information is saved on a hard drive, it remains there until it is overwritten.
Hard drive heads park automatically when you turn off your computer.

The hard drive tha t comes with your computer has already
been formatt ed. Do no t for ma t th e hard drive. Doing so
destroys all data contained on the drive. If you need to format
a new drive, or want to erase all data on your existing hard
drive, refer to the manua l for your operating system.

The drive in your computer maybe divided into partitions. The file allocation table
enables the partitions to locate files and directories.Your computer recognizes each
partition as a separate drive, for example, if a hard drive has two partitions, they
could be recognized as drive C and drive D.

Although Windows 98 can work with FAT-16 or FAT-32 (a 32-bit file allocation
table), your computer has been supplied with FAT-32. Older software that you
may have (16-bit software) may require FAT-16 to run. Similarly Windows NT

4.0 can use FAT-16 or NTFS (the Windows NT file system). There are utilities
included with Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 to convert from FAT-16 to FAT­32 or NTFS, see the documentation included with your operating system for more
information.

Windows 2000 can use FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS.

It is not possible to convert from F AT-32 or NTF S to FAT-16
without reformatting your hard drive.

Using the Hard Drive 31

Removing the Hard Drive

To prevent lo ss o f data and damage to the disk, do not
remove the hard drive while th e computer’s power is on and
do not drop or jar the hard drive.

To remove the hard drive from the computer:

1. If you are installing a new hard drive, backup the application and data files on

the old hard drive before removing it from the computer.

2. Turn the computer’s power off.

3. Close the LCD panel, and turn the computer over so that the bottom of the unit

faces up.

4. Remove the screw that holds the hard drive in place (Figure 16).

Bottom of
computer

Hard-drive

Figure 16. Removing the Hard Drive

5. Pull the hard drive out of the computer.

Installing a Hard Drive

To install a hard drive:

1. Remove the old hard drive from the computer as described in the previous

section.

2. Slide the new drive into the hard drive compartment. Make sure the drive is

pushed back as far as it will go.

3. Install the screw that holds the hard drive in place.

32 Using the Hard Drive

4. If you intend to use save to disk mode, see “Creating a Save to Disk Partition”

on page 81.

5. Format your drive and reinstall your files. See the Operating System and

Original Driver and Application Restore Instructions that accompanied your
system for more information on this.

Using the Hard Drive 33

Using the Battery

Your computer uses a smart rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack for
power when the AC adapter is not attached to an electrical outlet. The smart battery
gives a accurate measurement of the current battery capacity which helps extend
operating time by enabling effective power management in operating systems that
take advantage of the accurate information supplied by the battery.

Charging the Battery

Your computer’s battery starts charging automatically when you connect the
power to the computer and to an electrical outlet. If the computer is off, the battery
charges faster than if the computer’s power is on.

Approximate charging times for the Li-Ion battery are

3 hours with the computer off.

•

5 hours with the computer on.

•

While the battery is charging normally, the battery charge light on the computer is
amber (See ”System Status Lights” on page 18 for the location of the battery
charge light). When the battery is fully charged, the light changes to green.

When you use a new battery pack for the first time or use a battery after a long
period of storage, the initial battery life is shorter than normal. Normal battery life
resumes after a few discharge-recharge cycles.

Follow these rules for charging your battery:

•

•

•

34 Using the Battery

A battery normally discharges power when not used for long periods of time.
Be sure to recharge the battery every two months when it is not in use.

Make it a practice to discharge your battery fully before recharging the
battery. This can help extend the life of the battery.

Do not attempt to charge the battery in temperatures of under

o

over 95

F (35oC

All batteries eventually wear out and lose the ability to hold a
charge. You may need to replace your battery pack after a
year of averag e usage.

.)

41o F (5o C) or

Safely Using the Battery

Follow these guidelines to safely use the battery:

Turn off your computer and unplug it if you accidentally:

•

– Expose the equipment to liquid.

– Drop, jar, or damage the computer.

Use only approved battery chargers

•

Do not disassemble the battery, heat it above 212° F (100° C), or burn it. The

•

battery used in this computer may cause a fire or chemical burn if mistreated.
Your computer's rechargeable battery may be considered hazardous waste. If

•

you replace your battery with a new one:

– Keep the old battery out of the reach of children.

– Dispose of the old battery promptly.

– Make sure that you follow all local requirements when you dispose of

the old battery.

Removing the Battery

Your computer comes with the battery pack inserted in the computer. To remove
the battery from the computer:

1. Turn the computer’s power off.

2. Close the LCD panel, and turn the computer over so that the bottom of the unit

faces up.

Using the Battery 35

3. Slide the battery compartment cover straight up and off the computer (Figure

17).

Figure 17. Removing the Battery Pack

4. Grasp the tab on the battery and pull the battery out of the compartment.

Installing the Battery

To install the battery pack:

1. With the computer’s power off, close the LCD panel and turn the computer

over so the bottom of the unit faces up.

2. Slide the battery compartment cover straight up and off the computer(Figure

18).

3. Slide the battery pack into the compartment. Make sure the battery is fully

4. Align the tabs on the battery compartment cover with the slots on the battery

36 Using the Battery

Insert the battery into the battery compartment, ensuring th
correct orientation so that the battery fits in its slot properly.

inserted into the compartment.

compartment.

5. Push the cover straight down until it snaps into place.

Figure 18. Installing the Battery

Monitoring the Battery Charge

Battery life is affected by factors such as the power-management settings in
System Setup, the applications you use, and the brightness settings of the LCD.
Under normal usage, the battery charge lasts approximately 3 hours.

Battery life estimates are subject to variation. The actual life
of your battery may be less than the estimates given in the
manual.

You can monitor the charge of the battery pack installed in your computer through
the battery gauge.

Using the Battery Gauge

Press <Fn+F6> to display the battery gauge on the LCD. You can display the
battery gauge while you are in any program.

The gauge has five sections:

Indicates that the computer is powered by the AC

•

adapter.

Using the Battery 37

Indicates that the computer is powered by the battery.

•

Shows you current PMS(Power management Setting)

•

status which is set in the Windows Control Panel. It
indicates that the system is in power saving mode.

Shows you current PMS(Power management Setting)

•

status which is set in the Windows Control Panel. It
indicates that the system is in Performance mode.

Indicates the approximate amount of the primary battery

•

charge remaining.

While the battery gauge is displayed, all keys except <Esc> are disabled. The
battery gauge closes in a few seconds, or you can press <Esc> to close it.

Batte r y W a rni ngs

Your computer gives you the following low-battery warnings (Table 5).

Warnings Condition Action to Take

The power LED blinks. Battery low: The battery

The computer
automatically goes into
rest mode.

38 Using the Battery

Table 5. Battery Warnings

charge is about 10
percent. Approximately
5–10 minutes of battery
charge is left.

Battery very low: The
battery charge is about 3
percent.

Save your work. Use the
power cord to power the
computer or turn off the
computer and install a fully
charged battery.

Use the power cord to
power the computer and
charge the battery.

The above features are valid with Windows 95 or any other APM compliant
operating systems. In the case of a Windows 98/ Me or any other ACPI compliant
operating system which is running on APM interface, you should adjust the battery
alarm features by using the operating systems power management program
(Control Panel > Power management in Windows 98/ Me).

In the APM mode you should select the Suspend mode of the low battery situations
(Save to RAM/Save-to-Disk) in BIOS setup, See “Power Menu” on page 70. Also
see “Using Power Management Options” on page 77

If you cannot run your computer from the battery and the battery will not charge
when you attach the power cord, the problem may be that:

The battery temperature is below 41° F (5° C) or over 95° F (35° C). If you

•

think the battery temperature is too hot or too cold, turn off the computer,
remove the battery, and let the battery reach room temperature. Then try
charging the battery again.

The battery is defective. Replace the battery with a new battery.

•

Using the Battery 39

Using the Modem

Depending on the model of the Notebook computer that you have purchased you
may or may not have a modem installed in your computer. If you are unsure as to
whether or not you have a modem installed look for the Modem Port at the side of
your computer. Having this port means that you have a modem installed in your
computer. Modems are factory installed and are not user installable.

SENS Modem Naming Convention

SENS Modem Name is determined by the following rule.

SENS MM
1 2 3 4 5

1. MM: Chipset Vendor

LT - Lucent Technologies
RW - Rockwell (Now, Conexant)
PT - PCtel
CX - Conexant (Old, Rockwell)

2. NN: Maximum Speed

56 - 56K
336 - 33.6K

3. A: Interface

P- PCI Interface
M - Mini PCI Interface
A - AMR/ MDC Interface
I - ISA behind Intel 82559
None - ISA Interface

4. B: Supported Functions

V - DATA/FAX/TAM/Speakerphone
T - DATA/FAX/TAM
D - DATA/FAX

5. C: Worldwide Support

NN A B C Mode

40 Using the Modem

W - Worldwide DAA
None - Domestic DAA

In the case of Worldwide DAA, modem should pass the
individual country’s PTT in order to support that country.
Check which countries can be supported by the SENS
modem with your local distributor before you use it.

Precautions before use

If you connect the mod em to th e digita l key-p hone lin e, the
modem will be da maged.

DOS support

- Windows 98 : The SENS Modem with a PCI/Mini PCI interface or AMR/MD
interface does not support DOS mode. You can use DOS box in Windows 98
instead of pure DOS mode.

- Windows Me : Windows Me doesn't support pure DOS mode. and modem
doesn't support also DOS box of Windows . So you can't use a communication
application using in DOS.

If you use the modem on a PBX system (Key-phone system)

If you use a simple terminal program

you should type "ATX3&W" or "ATX3" command as an initialization command.

If you use a W indows Communication Program

Follow the instructions below.

1. Click the Start button and then point to Settings.

2. Click Control Panel.

3. Double-click Modems icon and the click Properties button at the General tab.

4. Check off "Wait for dial tone before dialing" check box at the Connection tab.

5. Click OK button to close the dialog box.

6. Click OK button to close "Modem Properties" dialog box.

Using the Modem 41

Description of 56K

There are different standards regarding 56K technology.

K56Flex.

•

Technology developed by Rockwell Semiconductor Systems and Lucent
Technologies

X2.

•

Technology developed by USR (US Robotics, now 3Com)

K56Flex and X2 are not interoperable.

V.90 Standard.

•

In February 1998, The ITU-T (ITU Telecommunication Standardization
Sector) agreed on the technical specifications for 56K modems (V.90) and has
approved in mid-September, 1998.

But, the modem driver can be updated to resolve fine points of operation
between different vendor's modems and unusual telephone line conditions.

1. Due to FCC limitations, speeds of 53kbps are the maximum
permissible transmit power levels during download
transmissions.Actual data speeds will vary depending on line
conditions.

2. In order to use the 56K feature, be sure to check if the
standards supported by the on-line service provider and the
modem are id entical.

If you use a PBX ph on e s y stem, you can no t co nnect using
the 56K mode due to line loss.

Specification

•

•

42 Using the Modem

Data communications.
V.90, K56Flex, V.34+, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V22bis, V.22, V.23, V.21
BELL212A

Data throughput speed
56,000 bps ~ 28,000 bps (V.90, downstream only, step: about 1333 bps)

56,000 bps ~ 32,000 bps (K56Flex, downstream only, step: 2000 bps)
33,600 bps ~ 2,400 bps (step: 2400 bps)
1,200 bps
300 bps
Fax mode support.

•

V.17, V.29, V.27ter, V.21ch2
Fax throughput speed.

•

14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800, 2400, 300
Data compression feature.

•

V.42bis, MNP CLASS 5
Data correction feature.

•

V.42 LAPM, MNP CLASS 2~4
Fax capacity.

•

CLASS 1
PCI 2.1, PPMI 1.0 support

•

Insta lli ng th e Mod em Drive r in Windo ws Me (Modem Modul e D river)

Install th e Modem Dr ive r

Before you install the modem drivers, check if the PCI Card under Other devices
of Device Manager tab of Control Panel on Windows exists. If it exists, remove it
first.

After that, install the modem driver according to the instruction below.

1. When the Windows ME automatically detects PCI Card, Choose "Specify the

location of the driver(Advanced)" and then click Next button.

2. Insert the CD or floppy diskette that has a modem driver in it.

3. Check "Specify a location" of Search for the best driver for your

device.(Recommended)." and enter the directory location, then click Next
button.

4. Click Next button when a dialog appears saying that windows is now ready to

install the best driver for SENS PT56MDW Modem WDM Driver.

Using the Modem 43

5. Click Finish button when a dialog appears saying that windows has finished

installing SENS PT56MDW Modem WDM Driver.

6. Choose "Specify the location of the driver(Advanced) when the Windows ME

automatically detects Modem Device and then click Next button.

7. Check "Specify a location" of Search for the best driver for your

device.(Recommended)." and enter the directory location, then click Next
button.

8. Click Next button when a dialog appears saying that windows is now ready to

install the best driver for SENS PT56MDW Modem.

9. Click Finish button when a dialog appears saying that windows has finished

installing SENS PT56MDW Modem.

10. Restart the system.

Selecting a Country

You have to check if the country is selected correctly before you use the modem.

If the country is not selected correctly, the modem may not
work properly. S o, you must ch eck if the country you're
calling from is selected appropriatel y and then use the
modem. If your modem only suppo rts " Domestic", you must
select the count ry where you bough t you r notebook
computer. And, if you use the modem in other countries, you
modem m ay not wo rk pr oper ly. If you r mode m su pp orts
"Worldwi de ", pleas e check with your local distr ibuto r which
countries can be supported by the SENS modem.

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings and click control panel.

2. Double-click "SENS PT56MDW Modem WDM Driver" icon.

3. Select the country at the Country list box.

4. Click OK button.

Confirming Installation of the Modem Driver

After the modem driver is installed, check if the modem driver is installed
properly.

44 Using the Modem

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-Click Modems icon.

3. Select SENS PT56MDW Modem in the Diagnostics tab and then click the

More Info... button.

4. The modem is properly installed if the contents of Command and Response

appear in the More Info... window.

Deleting the Modem Dri ve r

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-Click Add/Remove Programs icon.

3. Choose SENS PT56MDW Modem in the Install/Uninstall tab and then click

Add/Remove... button.

4. Click Yes button in the Confirming File Deletion dialog.

Insta lli ng th e Mod em Drive r in Windo ws 98 (Modem Modul e D river)

You can install the modem driver as shown in the following.

Install th e Modem Dr ive r

Before you install the modem drivers, check if the PCI Card under Other devices
of Device Manager tab of Control Panel on Windows exists. If it exists, remove it
first.

After that, install the modem driver according to the instructions below.

1. If the Windows 98 automatically detects the modem and shows the dialog

saying This wizard searches for new drivers for PCI Card, click Next button.

2. Choose Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and then

click Next button.

3. Check Specify a location check box in the dialog for specifying the search

location. Insert the CD or floppy diskette that has the modem driver on it.
Locate the directory that contains the modem driver, then click Next button..

Using the Modem 45

(’D’ refers to the CD-ROM driver.)
"D:\Win98\Driver\Modemonly\Setup.exe"

In this manual, "D" refers to the CD-ROM drive. The directory
path is subject to change depending on models.

4. If Windows 98 found SENS PT56MDW Modem driver, click Next button.

5. Click Finish button when a dialog appears saying that installation is completed.

6. In order to complete the driver installation, you must restart the system.

Selecting a Country

You have to check if the country is selected correctly before you use the modem.

If the country is not selected correctly, the modem may not
work properly. S o, you must ch eck if the country you're
calling from is selected appropriatel y and then use the
modem. If your modem only suppo rts " Domestic", you must
select the count ry where you bough t you r notebook
computer. And, if you use the modem in other countries, you
modem m ay not wo rk pr oper ly. If you r mode m su pp orts
"Worldwi de ", pleas e check with your local distr ibuto r which
countries can be supported by the SENS modem.

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and the click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the SENS PT56MDW Modem icon.

3. Select the country at the Country list box.

Confirming Installation of the Modem Driver

After the modem driver is installed, you can check if the modem driver is installed
properly.

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

46 Using the Modem

Check if M y location is set properly at telephony of Control
panel b ef ore us ing modem.

2. Double-click Modem icon.

3. Go to Diagnostic tab when the Modem Properties dialog appears.

4. Select the port that the modem is installed in and then click the More Info

button.

The port where your modem is installed may be different from
that of the above picture.

5. The modem is properly installed if you can see the following dialog.

Figure 19. More Info Dialog Box

If the modem is not properly installed, install the driver again.

Using the Modem 47

Installing Modem Driver in Windows NT 4.0 (Modem Modul e D river)

You can install the modem driver as shown in the following.

The figures illustrated in this manu al may not be ide ntical as
those on you system. The figures in this manual were
developed us in g the
a reference.

SENS PT56 MDW Modem

installation as

At the BIOS setup,
When you install the driver or remove the driver, you must log

Administrator.

in as

If your modem driver is already installed, you must remove the existing mode
driver first. Remove the driver by selecting SENS PT56MDW Modem at Add/
Remove programs of Control panel.

Installed OS

must be set as ’

Other/NT4.0

Install th e Modem Dr ive r

1. Insert the CD or floppy diskette that has the modem driver on it.

2. Click the Start button, and then click Run. Locate the directory that contain

the modem driver and run Setup.exe. (’D’ refers to the CD-ROM driver.)
"D:\NT4\Driver\Modemonly\Setup.exe"

3. Click the Next button when the Setup Wizard dialog appears.

4. Click the Next button when the dialo for Resource Settings appears

5. Select current country and click OK button when the Country Selection dialog

appears.

6. Click finish button when the modem driver is inserted successfully. In order to

complete the driver installation, you must restart the system.

Modem driver installation confirmation

’.

After the modem driver is installed, you can check if the modem driver is installed
properly.

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Modem icon.

48 Using the Modem

3. Check if the modem is attached to the communications port correctly.

Insta lli ng th e Mod em Drive r in Windo ws Millennium (Modem/LAN Module Drive r)

Install th e Modem Dr ive r

You don't need to install the modem driver because WinME already has this
Modem driver. But, This driver show modem name as Lucent Win Modem at the
device manager. You can see SENS LT56IDW Modem at the device manager if
you wish to install the driver from System Recovery CD.

Install the modem driver according to the instruction below.

1. Insert the CD or floppy diskette that has a modem driver in it.

2. Click the Start button, and then click Run. Locate the directory that contain

modem driver and run setup.exe.
(ex, D:\WinME\Drivers\Modem\Setup.exe )

3. Click OK button in the confirming dialog.

4. Setup copies the driver files onto the system.

5. Restart the system by clicking OK button.

Selecting a Country

You have to check if the country is selected correctly before you use the modem.

If the country is not selected correctly at th

country/region

may not work properly. So, you must check if the country
you're calling from is selected appropriately and then use the
modem. If your modem only suppo rts " Domestic", you must
select the count ry where you bough t you r notebook
computer. And, if you use the modem in other countries, you
modem m ay not wo rk pr oper ly. If you r mode m su pp orts
"Worldwi de ", pleas e check with your local distr ibuto r which
countries can be supported by the SENS modem.

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

of the

Dialing Properties

I am in this

dialog, the modem

Using the Modem 49

2. Double-click the Telephony icon.

3. Go to the My Locations tab of Dialing Properties dialog. Select the country at

the I am in this country/region list box.

Confirming Installation of the Modem Driver

After the modem driver is installed, check if the modem driver is installed
properly.

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-Click Modems icon.

3. Select SENS LT56IDW Modem in the Diagnostics tab and then click the More

Info... button.

4. The modem is properly installed if the contents of Command and Response

appear in the More Info... window.

Insta lli ng th e Mod em Drive r in Windo ws 98 (Modem/LAN Module Driver)

You can install the modem driver as shown in the following.

Install th e Modem Dr ive r

Before you install the modem drivers, check if the Serial Controller under Other
devices of Device Manager tab of Control Panel on Windows exists. If it exists,

remove it first.

After that, install the modem driver according to the instructions below.

50 Using the Modem

The figures illustrated in this manua l may not be identical to
those on your sys tem. The figures in th is manual were
developed using the SENS LT56IDW Modem Installation as
reference.

You can als o install the modem dri ve r by specifying the
location of the directory that the modem driver is in when
Wind ow s 98 au tom ati cal ly detect s th e mode m and shows the

Add New Hardware Wizard dialog

. But, it is easier to press

Cancel

the
below.

1. Insert the CD or floppy diskette that has the modem driver on it.

2. Click the Start button, and then click Run. Locate the directory that contains

modem driver and run setup.exe. (In this manual, "D" refers to the CD-ROM
drive.)
"D:\Win98\Drivers\Modem\Setup.exe"

3. Click Next button when the Welcome dialog appears.

4. Setup copies the driver files onto the system.

5. The Setup Complete dialog appears when the file copying process is finished.

In order to complete the driver installation, you must restart the system. Check
Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish button.

button at this time and fol low the in st ructions

Selecting a Country

You have to check if the country is selected correctly before you use the modem.

If the country is not selected correctly at th

country/region

may not work properly. So, you must check if the country
you're calling from is selected appropriately and then use the
modem. If your modem only suppo rts " Domestic", you must
select the count ry where you bough t you r notebook
computer. And, if you use the modem in other countries, you
modem m ay not wo rk pr oper ly. If you r mode m su pp orts
"Worldwi de ", pleas e check with your local distr ibuto r which
countries can be supported by the SENS modem.

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and the click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Telephony icon.

3. Go to the My Locations tab of Dialing Properties dialog. Select the country at

the I am in this country/region list box.

of the

Dialing Properties

I am in this

dialog, the modem

Confirming Installation of the Modem Driver

After the modem driver is installed, you can check if the modem driver is installed
properly.

Using the Modem 51

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Modem icon.

3. Go to Diagnostic tab when the Modem Properties dialog appears.

4. Select the port that the modem is installed in and then click the More Info

button.

The port where your modem is installed may be different from
that of the above picture.

5. The modem is properly installed if you can see the following dialog.

52 Using the Modem

Figure 20. More Info Dialog Box

If the modem is not properly installed, install the driver again.

Installing Modem Driver in Windows NT 4.0 (Modem/LAN Module Driver)

You can install the modem driver as shown in the following.

The figures illustrated in this manu al may not be ide ntical as
those on your sys tem. The figures in th is manual were
developed using the
reference.

SENS LT56IDW Modem

installation as

At the BIOS setup,
When you install the driver or remove the driver, you must log

Administrator.

in as

In order to install your modem driver, you must remove the existing modem driver
first.

Inst alle d

OS m ust be set as

"Other/NT4.0"

.

Remo ve Existing Mode m D river

1. Insert the CD or floppy diskette that has the modem driver on it.

2. Click the Start button, and then click Run. Locate the directory that contain

the modem driver and run SETUP.EXE. (In this manual, "D" refers to the CD­ROM drive.)
"D:\NT4\Drivers\Modem\Setup.exe"

3. Click the Next button when the Modem Installation dialog appears.

4. Select Remove existing modem driver and component and click the Next

button when the Select Components dialog appears.

5. The UnInstall Complete dialog appears when the existing modem driver is

removed successfully. In order to complete the driver removal, you must restart
the system. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click the Finish
button.

Install th e Modem Dr ive r

1. Insert the CD or floppy diskette that has the modem driver on it.

2. Click the Start button, and then click Run. Locate the directory that contain

the modem driver and run SETUP.EXE.

Using the Modem 53

( In this manual "D" refers to the CD-ROM drive.)
"D:\NT4\Drivers\Modem\Setup.exe".

3. Click the Next button when the Modem Installation dialog appears.

4. Select Install new modem driver and components and click the Next button

when the Select Components dialog appears.

5. The Setup Complete dialog appears when the modem driver is installed

successfully. In order to complete the driver installation, you must restart the
system. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click the Finish
button.

Modem driver installation confirmation and country selec tion.

After the modem driver is installed, you can check if the modem driver is installed
properly.

If the country is not selected correctly at th

country/region

may not work properly. So, you must check if the country
you're calling from is selected appropriately and then use the
modem. If your modem only supports
select the count ry where you bough t you r notebook
computer. And, if you use the modem in other countries, your
modem m ay not wo rk pr oper ly. If you r mode m su pp orts

Worldwide

countries can be supported by the SENS modem.

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Mode icon.

3. Check if the modem is attached to the communications port correctly and click

the Dialing Properties button.

4. At the Dialing Properties dialog, select the correct country at the I am in ~ list

box.

5. You must restart the system, for your settings to take effect.

of the

, please check with your local distributor which

Dialing Properties

Domestic

I am in this

dialog, the modem

, you must

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Modem Commands

The SENS Modem includes the basic commands used by the Smart Modem of the
Hayes Corporation . Some additional commands have been added to it to improve
its capacity.

What ar e AT comma n ds?

AT commands are the control commands of Fax modems developed by the Hayes
Corporation. AT commands are the industry standard and necessary for any fax
modem. It is used with the S-register to set the modem status.

Generally, AT commands are used by directly entering the command into any
communications program, like Hyper terminal.

You can do the jobs below more easily by using AT commands.

Calling up or hanging up the phone in order to communicate by Computer

•

modem
Choosing a modem in order to make the most efficient communication status.

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But, as the communication programs are becoming more efficient and more
intelligent nowadays, users do not have to know all the AT commands. Only a few
basic commands are enough for computer communications.

Before Us in g AT Commands

AT commands can be used by entering them into terminal-based communication
programs directly. (Hyper terminal, CrossTalk, Procomm, etc.)

CompuServe, America On-line applications are not terminal-based
communication programs, but they are the communication programs based on a
Graphic environment. This kind of program can initiate the modem setting by
entering AT commands in a menu having a modem initialization command.

What you have to know before using AT commands is that there are two kinds of
modes when you use it.

Comman d mode:

If you turn on your computer and start communication by a communication
program, you can see a prompt on the terminal screen. Under such conditions, you
can use AT commands like calling, etc.

DATA Mode

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In command mode, you can call by using AT commands and communicate with
others by connecting to other modems. You can call this status Data mode or On­line mode. In data mode, You can't use any AT commands except the +++
command, which has +++ at the head.

If you stop communication and disconnect the phone, the Fax modem will run in
command mode again.

Using Command Mode during Communications

Sometimes, you have to use AT command while you're communicating with
others via modem. In this case, you can use +++ command for AT command
without hanging up your telephone. Pressing '+' three times makes fax mode
change to command mode. Of course, the telephone is not disconnected. (Don't
enter Enter key after input +++)

Connection m ay be lo st depe nd in g on the server.

If you want return to Data mode from command mode, you only have to input ATO
and press the Enter key to start the communications again.

The mode can not be transferred from the command mode to
data mode de pending on the server.

Using AT commands

AT commands can be used in the following way. There's no difference between
capital letters and small letters, and all commands should include 'AT' as a prefix
except ones, which include 'A/' instead.

Also, Carriage Return saved in the S3 register should be entered in order to sign
the end of the command.

Example: ATDT 123-4567 Press Enter and the modem dials to 123-4567

Display the result value

After entering AT commands, the result value is displayed on the screen.

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AT command Press Enter key

The result value can be displayed during communication. Generally, the result will
be OK. According to the ATV command, the result can be displayed as Words or
numeral letters. (ATV0 : Display as numeral letters, ATV1: Display as English
words)

Basic AT Commands

A/ Repeats the previous command in the buffer

ATA Responds manually to incoming RING signals

+++ Switches from on-line mode to command mode

ATO Switches from command mode to on-line mode

ATEn Echo control

E0 Disables echoing of the commands to the screen

E1 Enables echoing of the commands to the screen

ATDT phone number Touch tone dial

ATDP phone number Pulse dial

ATHn Hook control

H0 On-Hook (same as hang-up)

H1 Off-Hook (same as hold-on)

ATLn Modem speaker loudness control

L0~1 Low volume

L2 Medium volume

L3 High volume

ATMn Modem speaker control

M0 Disables modem speaker

M1 Enables only when in connection procedure

M2 Enables always

M3 Enables until carrier has been detected after connection

ATS0=n Sets S0 register value (n range : 0~255). Sets the number of incoming

ring signals before answering. Modem responds after ringing as many

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times as specified in n value. If the value of n is '0', ATA command
should be entered for auto answer

ATS0? Displays S0 register value on the terminal

ATX3 Dials after waiting for specified time

ATX4 Dials after dial tone is detected

ATZ Initializes modem

AT&F Loads the factory default configuration (profile)

AT&V Shows current configuration

AT&W Saves user profile

AT&Zn=xStores the dial string in modem memory (n=0~3, x=phone number)

e.g.) AT&Z0=1235678

Automatically calls the stored phone number by using the following
command.

ATDTS0 Recalls the stored phone number as AT&Z0 by tone

dial

ATDPS0 Recalls the stored phone number as AT&Z0 by pulse

dial

AT+MS=X Sets protocol for modem connection

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(X=V90, V34)

AT+MS=V90 (default setting)

Try to connect with V.90 (max 56 Kbps)

AT+MS=V34

Try to connect with V.34 (max 33.6 Kbps)

Using the LAN

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PROSet utility enable widespread compatibility and ease of installation.

Installing the LAN Driver in Windows Me

You can install the LAN driver as shown in the following.

Install th e LAN Driver

Windows Me has its own Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100) driver,
but install the LAN driver according to the instruction below.

1. Insert the System software CD or the Samsung SEM-2000 MiniPCI LAN

Adapter (10/100) disk.

2. From the Control Panel, double-click the System icon.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

4. Double-click Network Adapters in the list area.

5. Double-click a PCI Ethernet Controller (or Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet

Adapter (10/100)).

6. Click the Driver tab, then click Update Driver.

7. Click Next at the Automatic Search for a better driver (Recommanded).

8. Click Finish.

9. From the Update Wizard, Click Finish.

10. Restart your computer when prompted.

Configuring Network Environment

1. If you complete installing Network Adapter driver, from the control panel,

double-click the Network icon.

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2. Click Network Configuration tab, then ensure that Samsung SEM-2000

MiniPCI LAN Adapter is installed.

3. Select TCP/IP->Samsung SEM-2000 MiniPCI LAN Adapter in the The

following network components are installed list, and click Properties.

4. From the TCP/IP Properties, click the IP Address tab. Select Specify an IP

address and then enter your IP address and the appropriate subnet mask. If you
use DHCP server, select Obtain an IP address automatically .

5. Click the Gateway tab, then enter gateway address in the New gateway and

Click Add. If you use DHCP server, this process is not needed.

6. Click the DNS Configuration tab, then select Enable DNS, and enter the host

name in the Host, domain name in the Domain and DNS server address in the
DNS server Search Order. Click Add. If you use DHCP server, this process is
not needed.

7. If you finish the TCP/IP setup, click OK.

8. From the Network dialog box, click Add.

9. From the Select Network Component type dialog box, select protocol and then

Click Add.

10. From the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select Microsoft in the

Manufactures list and then select IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol. Click OK.

11. Repeat 8 and 9. Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers list, and then select

NetBEUI. Click OK.

12. If you finish the network setup, from Network dialog box, click OK.

13. Restart your computer.

Installing the LAN Driver in Windows 98

You can install the LAN driver as shown in the following.

Install th e LAN Driver

Windows 98 has its own Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI adapter driver, but install the
LAN driver according to the instructions below.

1. From the Control Panel, double-click the System icon.

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2. Click the Device Manager tab.

3. Double-click Other Devices or Network Adapters in the list area.

4. Double-click a PCI Ethernet Controller(or Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI adapter).

5. Click the Driver tab, then click Update Driver.

6. Click Next at the Update Device Driver Wizard .

7. Select "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location..." and click Next.

8. Click Disk and select Have Disk.

9. Insert the Intel PRO/100+ adapter disk or System Software CD and select

Specify a location, then enter the appropriate drive for your disk media (A:, D:,
etc.), and Click OK.

10. The Update Wizard displays the message that it has found the driver and select

Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Adapter, then Click OK.

11. From the Update Device Driver Wizard, Click Next.

If a dialog box displays file not found message, enter the
driver directory, and clic

12. From the Update Wizard, Click Finish.

13. Restart your computer when prompted.

OK

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Configuring Network Environment

1. If you complete installing Network Adapter driver, from the control panel,

double-click the Network icon.

2. Click Network Configuration tab, then ensure that Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI

Adapter is installed.

3. Select TCP/IP->Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Adapter in the The following

network components are installed list, and click Properties.

4. From the TCP/IP Properties, click the IP Address tab. Select Specify an IP

address and then enter your IP address and the appropriate subnet mask. If you
use DHCP server, select Obtain an IP address automatically .

5. Click the Gateway tab, then enter gateway address in the New gateway and

Click Add. If you use DHCP server, this process is not needed.

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6. Click the DNS Configuration tab, then select Enable DNS, and enter the host

name in the Host, domain name in the Domain and DNS server address in the
DNS server Search Order. Click Add. If you use DHCP server, this process is
not needed.

7. If you finish the TCP/IP setup, click OK.

8. From the Network dialog box, click Add.

9. From the Select Network Component type dialog box, select protocol and then

Click Add.

10. From the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select Microsoft in the

Manufactures list and then select IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol. Click OK.

11. Repeat 8 and 9. Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers list, and then select

NetBEUI. Click OK.

12. If you finish the network setup, fro Network dialog box, click OK.

13. Restart your computer.

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Using System Setup

The System Setup program enables you to configure your computer hardware and
set security and power-savings options. The settings you choose are stored in
battery-maintained CMOS memory that saves the information even when the
computer’s power is turned off. When your computer is turned back on, it is
configured with the values found in this memory.

Run System Setup if you get a message prompting you to run the program. You
may also want to run System Setup, particularly the first time you use your
computer, to set the time and date, use security or power-management features, or
alter the settings of other features.

Your computer’s version of System Setup may not include all
the fields listed here or may include additional fields. Field
names and order of appearance can vary according to the
version of the BIOS ( b as ic input/o u tput sy stem) on your
computer.

You can use the configuration listing at the back of this manual to record
information specific to your computer. (See ”Recording the Computer Hardware
Configuration” on page 125.) Fill it out as you complete your System Setup
configuration. This list helps you describe your computer if you must contact your
authorised reseller for service or product information.

Starting System Setup

To start System Setup, turn on your computer and then press <F2> when
prompted. The System Setup screen appears.

The top of the System Setup screen has a menu bar with the selections listed in
Table 6.

Table 6. System Set up Menus

Menu Function

Main Changes the basic system configuration.
Advanced Configures advanced features on your

computer.

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Security Enables security features, including

passwords and backup and virus-check

reminders.
Power Configures power-management features.
Boot Specifies the order of boot devices and

configures boot features.
Exit Specifies how to exit System Setup.

To open a menu, use the left or right arrow keys to select the menu name and then
press <Enter>.

Table 7 lists the keys you can use to navigate through System Setup.

Table 7. Syst em Setup N avigation Keys

Navigation
Key

<F1> <Alt+H> Displays the General Help window.
<Esc> Exits the current menu.
<Left Arrow>

and <Right
Arrow> keys

<Up Arrow>
and <Down
Arrow> keys

<Tab> Moves the cursor forward through the cells for a

<Tab+Shift> Moves the cursor backward through the cells for

<Home> <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the field at the top of the

<End> <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the field at the bottom of the

<F5> <-> Scrolls backwards through the options for the

Alternate
Key

Keypad
arrow keys

Keypad
arrow keys

Function

Select a different menu. Pressing <ESC> at the
Main menu brings you to the Exit menu.

Move the cursor up and down between fields.

highlighted field. If the field has only one cell, the
<Tab> key moves the cursor down to the next
field.

a highlighted field. If the field has only one cell,
the <Tab+Shift> key combination moves the
cursor up to the previous field.

window.

window.

highlighted field.

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<F6> <+> or

<Space>

<F9> Sets the parameters for the current menu to

<F10> Sets the parameters for the current menu to

<Enter> Executes commands or opens a submenu.

Scrolls forward through the options for the
highlighted field.

their default values.

their previous values.

A pointer symbol appearing to the left of a field indicates that you can open a
submenu from this field. A submenu contains additional options for a field. To
open a submenu, highlight the field and press <Enter>. Use the same keys to enter
values and move from field to field within submenus as you use within menus.

When you highlight a field, information about the field appears on the right side of
the screen. System Setup also provides a General Help screen that can be opened
from any menu by pressing <F1> or <Alt+H>. The General Help screen lists the
navigation keys with their corresponding alternates and functions.

When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window, more information is
available than can be displayed in the window. Use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys
or the <Up Arrow> and <Down Arrow> keys to scroll through the entire help
document. Press <Home> to display the first page, or press <End> to go to the last
page. To exit the help window, press <Enter> or <Esc>.

If your computer will not boot after you have changed settings in System Setup and
exited the program, reboot and press <F2> to reenter System Setup. Once in
System Setup, you can try to change the values that caused your computer boot to
fail. If the problem persists, press <F9> to load the default values.

Main Menu

When you open System Setup, the Main menu appears. You can make changes to
your computer’s basic system configuration from this menu. The fields displayed
in this menu are described below.

System Time: Sets your computer to the time that you specify, usually the current
time. Enter the hour, minute, and second in the format hh:mm:ss. Use a 24-hour
clock. Use the tab key to move between the hour, minute, and second cells. Use
the hyphen key <-> or <Space> bar to decrease or increase the numbers.

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System Date: Sets your computer to the date that you specify, usually the current
date. Enter the month, day, and year in the form at mm:dd:yyyy. Use the tab key to
move between the month, day, and year cells. Use the hyphen key <-> or <Space>
bar to decrease or increase the numbers. This field supports year dates of 2000 and
beyond.

Legacy Dis k ette A: Specifies a drive type for floppy drive A. 1.44 MB, 3 1/
2”(default) floppy disk can be used.

Primary Master and Seconda ry Master: Your computer can support two IDE
drives. The Main menu contains two IDE adapter fields to configure these drives.

Primary Master defines the hard drive installed in the computer. Secondary
Master defines the CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives or Removable drives.

To configure a replacement or upgrade hard drive, move the cursor to select the
Primary Master field in the System Setup Main menu, and then press the <Enter>
key. The submenu appears.

Normally, you can use the Auto option of the Type field in the submenu to
automatically set the values for the other fields in the submenu. Manually set the
other fields in this submenu only if the drive you have installed in your computer
is not recognized by System Setup.

Set the Auto option of the Type field in the Secondary Master
submenu to enable the system to boot from Bootable CD­ROMs, you will also ne ed to check the boot device priority
field and Bootable C D check field.

After you make your selections from this submenu, press the <Esc> key to exit
back to the Main menu.

The Primary and Secondary Master fields calls up a submenu. The following fields
are found in the submenu:

Type: Configures the hard drive type. Normally, select Auto at this field to
have your computer attempt to automatically detect the drive type and set the
values for the remaining fields in this submenu manually, specify User.
Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads, sectors per track, and write
precompensation for your drive. Refer to your drive’s user documentation or
look on the drive to obtain this information.

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Before attempting to configure a hard drive, make sure you
have the confi guration info rmation supplied by the
manufacturer of th e hard drive. Incorrect drive settings can
cause your computer to malfunction.

If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it,
select None.

Maximum Capacity: Shows the maximum capacity of the drive. This field is
for reference only.

Multi-Sector Transfers: Sets the number of sectors per block to the highest
number supported by the drive. Configuration options are Disabled, 2 Sectors,
4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors.

LBA Mode Control: Enables or disables 28-bit addressing of the hard drive,
without regard for cylinders, heads, and sectors. Note that enabling this field
may decrease the access speed of the hard drive.

32 Bit I/O: Enables or disables 32-Bit I/O (input/output). When Enabled
(default), your hard drive can work with applications with 32-bit input and
output. If the field is Disabled, your computer works with 16-bit input and
output and has lower performance.

Transfer Mode: Selects the method for transferring data between the hard
drive and system memory. Refer to your drive’s user documentation to
specify the correct option for this field. Options are Standard, Fast PIO 1,
Fast PIO 2, Fast PIO 3, and Fast PIO 4.

Ultra DMA Mode: Enables the hard drive to use ultra DMA (direct memory
access) transfer mode to transfer data between the drive and system memory.
Options are Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, and Disabled.

CPU Type: Displays the CPU type detected during start up.
CPU Speed: Displays the CPU speed detected during start up.
System Memory: Displays the amount of conventional memory detected by your

computer during startup. This field is for reference only.
Extended Memory: Displays the amount of extended memory detected by your

computer during startup. This field is for reference only.

BIOS Version: Displays the BIOS version of your system.
Micom Version: Displays the Firmware version of your system.

Advanced Menu

Selecting Advanced from the menu bar displays the Advanced menu.

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Installed O/S: Select the operating system installed on your system which you
will use most commonly. An incorrect setting can cause the unexpected system
behavior.

PS/2 Mouse: Disabled prevents both the touchpad and external PS/2 port fro
functioning. Single mouse (default) enables the external PS/2 port or the touchpad,
and external PS/2 port has proirity. Dual Mouse allows the use of both the
touchpad and PS/2 port.

Scr een Expansi o n: Enables or disables the Screen Expansion mode. If you set this
field to Enabled, the system expands VGA mode (DOS mode or 640x480 Graphic
mode) to use the full size of the LCD. If this field is Disabled VGA mode appears
as a 640x480 box in the LCD.

TV Out Mode: Select TV standard such as NTSC(default), PA .
Display Configuration: Enable you to set the default display. Options are LCD,

CRT and Both. Choose LCD to use the built-in display only, CRT to use an
external monitor only or BOTH to have both built-in and external displays used as
the dafault. If you select CRT and no external monitor is attached you will see no
display until you attach the external monitor. The default is LCD.

I/O Device Configuration: Opens the I/O Device Configuration submenu if you
press <Enter> when this field is highlighted. If you attempt to set two ports to the
same settings, the fields will be marked with asterisks.

The submenu contains these fields:

Serial port: Configures serial port. The options for this field are Enabled
(default), and Disabled. If you set this field to Enabled, you can set the Base I/
O Address field to 3F8 IRQ4 (default), 2F8 IRQ3, 3E8 IRQ4, or 2E8 IRQ3.
When the field is set to Enabled, the computer’s operating system uses the
default configuration or the configuration you choose. If you select Disabled,
you free up an IRQ for use by another device.

Infrared port: Configures the infrared port. The options for this field are
Enabled, and Disabled (default). If you set this field to Enabled, you can set
the Base I/O Address field and the Mode field and the Mode field. Settings for
the Base I/O Address are 3F8 IRQ4, 2F8 IRQ3 (default), 3E8 IRQ4, or 2E8
IRQ3. Mode FIR (fast infrared) enables you to set the DMA channel to 3 or 1.

When the Infrared port field is set to Enabled, the computer’s operating
system uses the default configuration or the configuration you choose. If you
select Disabled, you free up an IRQ for use by another device.

Parallel port: Configures the parallel port. The options for this field are
Enabled (default), and Disabled. If you set this field to Enabled, you can set

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the Mode field and the Base I/O Address field. Settings for the Base I/O
Address are 378 IRQ7(default), 378 IRQ5, 278 IRQ7, 278 IRO5, 3RC IRQ7,

and 3RC IRQ5. Settings for the Mode are Output only, Bi-directional, EPP
(enhanced parallel port), and ECP (extended capabilities port). Selecting the
ECP setting enables you to set the DMA Channel to 1, 2, or 3.

When the Parallel port field is set to Enabled, the computer’s operating
system uses the default configuration or the configuration you choose. If you
select Disabled, you free up an IRQ for use by another device.

Floppy disk controller: Configures the floppy disk controller. The options for
this field are Enabled (default), and Disabled. When the Floppy disk
controller field is set to Enabled, the computer’s operating system uses the
default configuration for the controller.

Local Bus IDE adapter: Enables the integrated IDE local bus adapters. Options
are Enabled (default), Disabled, Both, and Primary.

Large Disk Access Mode: Enables your computer’s operating system to work
with drives larger than 540 MB. Choose DOS (default) for Microsoft operating
systems. Choose Other for any other operating systems.

Security Menu

Selecting Security from the menu bar displays the Security menu. Your computer’s
advanced security system allows you to set two different passwords to prevent
unauthorized access to system resources, data, and System Setup. From the
Security menu, you can enable a boot password, disk access, a system backup
reminder, and a virus check reminder.

Security fields marked with an asterisk (*) can only be changed if you start System
Setup with a system supervisor password or if no passwords are in effect. You
cannot access these fields with a user password.

Set User Password: Enables you to set a user password to control access to the
system at boot. See ”Creating a Password” on page 74 for instructions on setting a
password.The user password allows restricted access to the System Setup Security
menu; the user has access only to changing his own password and to enabling or
disabling Password on boot. A supervisor password must be set before a user
password can be set.

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Set Supervisor Password:* Enables you to set the supervisor password to control
access to the System Setup utility. See ”Creating a Password” on page 74 for
instructions on setting a password.

Password on boot: Determines whether the computer prompts for a password
when starting up. The options are Enabled and Disabled. A supervisor password
must be set before you can enable this option.

Fixed disk boot sector:* Enables you to write-protect the hard drive boot sector
to protect against viruses and alterations. Only a user with the supervisor password
can access this field. The options for this field are Normal (default) and Write

Protect.

Processor Serial Number: Controls detection of the processor serial number.

Power Menu

The Power menu of System Setup allows you to enable and adjust your computer’s
sophisticated power-saving features. Enabling these features extends the life of the
battery.

If your computer shipped with Windows 98 or Windows Me
installed, the Power Management works with the settings in
the Power Management option of Control Panel. But if your
computer has DOS, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, the
Power Management works with the settings in S ystem Setup.

Intel(R) Speedstep(TM): When CPU supports Speedstep(TM), this field will
appear on this menu. The main idea of Speedstep is to save the power. The CPU
supported by the Speedstep adjusts its speed according to the power supply
method, such as by the battery or by the AC adapter. If this field is set to

Performance, it reduces the battery usage time by the high CPU speed, or set to
Battery increases the battery usage time by the slower CPU speed. And when it is

set to Automatic, the system adjusts its speed according to the power supply
method, such as by the battery or by the AC adapter. Disabled means that this
function does not activated.

Power Savings: Enables and disables Maximum Performance mode. The options
are Maximum Performance, Maximum Power Saving(default), Customized and
Disabled. If you set this field to Maximum Performance, the microprocessor and
hard drive run at full speed, unless affected by other power-savings settings. If you
set this field to Maximum Power Saving, the microprocessor and the hard drive run

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at slow speed, when there is no user input or device activity. Choose Customized
to alter these settings and Disabled to turn off the Power management function.

Idle Mode: Turns on or off the idle mode power savings. On slows down the CPU
when the system is not busy.

Suspend Time out: Sets the period of computer inactivity from Suspend that must
pass before your computer automatically goes into rest mode. When the rest
timeout expires, your computer goes to the rest mode according to Suspend Mode.

Suspend Mode: Specifies the type of rest mode your computer enters:

Save to RAM: Saves power by turning off the microprocessor and all devices

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except system memory and controller, video memory and controller.
Save To Disk (default): Provides the greatest power-saving capabilities by

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essentially turning off your computer. In the save to disk mode, all syste
logic (except for your computer wakeup circuitry and battery charger) is
turned off. During save to disk mode, the system and video memory are saved
to the hard drive and are restored when your computer resumes from rest.

When the computer enters save to disk mode, it will not resume normal
operation at a specified time no matter how the Resume On Time field is set.

Resume On Mode m Ring: Enables the computer to resume operation from rest
mode in the event of modem communication. The computer will resume only if the

Suspend Mode field is set to Save to RAM, not Save To Disk. The default setting is
Off. Windows 98 does not use this item.

Resume On Time: Enables the computer to resume operation from rest mode at a
scheduled time. The computer will resume only if the Suspend Mode field is set to

Save to RAM, not Save To Disk. If you set this field to On, you must set the Resume
Time field as well. The default setting is Off. Windows 98 does not use this feature.

Resume Ti me: Specifies the time for your computer to automatically resume from
rest mode. Enter two-digit numbers to indicate the hour, minutes, and seconds in
the format hh:mm:ss. Use a 24-hour clock. Use the tab key to move between the
hour, minute, and second cells. Use the hyphen key <-> or <Space> bar to decrease
or increase the numbers. You must set this option if you enable Resume On Time.

Smart Battery Calibration: Enables you to discharge the system battery
completely for a more accurate battery level detection. This option only works
with the smart battery if the AC Adapter is not plugged in.

Calibration reminder:* Enables the computer to prompt you to start the battery
calibration . The prompt appears each time you start your computer or reboot until
you respond with Y (yes). The options for this field are:

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Monthly: When you start your computer for the first time each month, the

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prompt appears.
Disabled: The prompt never appears. This is the default setting.

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Boot Menu

The Boot menu enables you to select a boot device and set boot options.
Logo Screen: Enables (default) or Disables the display of the boot time logo. If

you select Disabled, the diagnostic POST screen is displayed during boot
Summary screen: Displays the system configuration when the computer starts.

The options are Enabled and Disabled(default).
Boot Device Pr i ority: Enables you to select the order in which the computer

attempts to boot from different devices. The field has four options: Diskette
Drive,Removable Devices, Hard Drive, and ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM Drive.

To choose a device as the first, second, or third boot device:

1. Press <Enter> at the Boot Device Priority field

2. Highlight the option with the <Up Arrow> or <Down Arrow> key.

3. Use <+>, <-> keys until the option moves up or down in the list of options and

the number 1, 2, 3, or 4 appears beside the option.

4. Press <Esc> to return to the Boot menu.

The default setting is 1.Diskette Drive , 2.Removable Devices, 3.Hard Drive,

4.ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM Drive.

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If you want to s tar t the system usin g a bootabl e CD, change
the ATAPI CD-ROM Drive to be the first priority and make sure
that Auto is set i n the Type field of the Secondary Master
Submenu at M ain page.

Exit Menu

Select Exit or press <Exc> from the menu bar to display the Exit menu.

Exit Saving Changes Enables you to exit System Setup and saves your changes.
When you select this item and press <Enter>, a message appears asking you if you
want to save your changes and exit System Setup. Choose Yes and press <Enter>
to save your changes and exit. Choose No and press <Enter> to remain in System
Setup.

Exit Discarding Changes: Enables you to exit System Setup without saving your
changes. When you select this item and press <Enter> a message appears asking
you if you want to save changes before exiting. Choose No and press <Enter> to
exit without saving changes. Choose Yes and press <Enter> to save changes and
exit.

Load Setu p Defaults: Loads the default values for all System Setup parameters.
When you select this option and press <Enter>, a message appears asking if you
want to load the default configuration. Choose Yes and press <Enter> to load
default settings and remain in System Setup. Choos No and press <Enter> to
retain your changes and remain in System Setup.

Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select one
of the options from this menu or a menu b ar item to exit this
menu.

Discard Changes: Enables you to discard the selections you have made and
restore the values you previously saved. When you select this option and press
<Enter>, a message appears asking if you want to load the previous configuration.
Choose Yes and press <Enter> to load the previous settings and remain in Syste
Setup. Choose No and press <Enter> to retain your changes and remain in System
Setup.

Save Changes: Saves your selections without exiting System Setup. When you
select this option and press <Enter>, a message appears asking if you want to save
configuration changes. Choose Yes and press <Enter> to save changes and remain
in System Setup. Choose No and press <Enter> to discard changes and remain in
System Setup.

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Using System Securi ty

This section describes the security options provided with your computer.

System Passwords

The computer provides two levels of password security: administrative-level
(supervisor) and user-level (user). Either password prevents unauthorized acces
to the computer. The supervisor password enables full access to all System Setup
fields. The user password enables full access to only the Set User Password and
Password on boot security fields and read access to all other System Setup fields.
(See ”Security Menu” on page 69 for a complete list of System Setup security
fields.)

If multiple users have access to the computer (such as in a network environment),
a supervisor password can prevent unauthorized access to certain security options.

Choose the type of password security that is appropriate for your work. If you want
to set a user password, you must set a supervisor password first.

Creating a Password

To create a password:

1. At startup, press <F2> to open System Setup.

2. Use the <Right Arrow> key to select the Security menu.

3. Use the <Down Arrow> key to select Set Supervisor Password or Set User

Password.

4. Press <Enter>. The Set Password dialog box appears.

5. Type a password of up to seven characters. You can enter letters or numbers,

but you cannot use the function keys, such as <Shift>. Your computer does not
distinguish between capitalized and lowercase letters in your password. As you
type the password, the cursor moves but your password does not appear on the
screen.

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6. Press <Enter> after you have typed your password. The computer prompts you

to reenter your password for verification.

7. Type your password again and press <Enter>. A message appears telling you

that the changes have been saved. Press <Enter> again to return to the Security
menu.

8. Press <Esc> to go to the Exit menu.

9. Select Exit Saving Changes, press <Enter>, and press <Enter> again to restart

the computer.

Deleting a Password

To delete the password:

1. At startup, press <F2> to open System Setup.

2. Type your password when prompted and press <Enter>.

3. Use the <Right Arrow> key to select the Security menu.

4. Use the <Down Arrow> key to select Set Supervisor Password or Set User

Password.

5. Press <Enter>. The computer prompts you to enter the current password.

6. Press <Enter>. The computer prompts you to enter a password. Do not type

anything.

7. Press <Enter>. The computer prompts you to re-enter the password. Do not

type anything.

8. Press <Enter>. A message appears telling you that the changes have been

saved. Press <Enter> again to return to the Security menu.

9. Press <Esc> to go to the Exit menu.

10. Select Exit Saving Changes, press <Enter>, and press <Enter> again to restart

the computer.

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Requiring a Boot Password

After you create a supervisor or user password, you can enable the computer to
prompt for a password each time it starts.

To enable the prompt, select the option Enabled in the Password on boot field in
System Setup. For more information about the Password on boot field, see
“Security Menu” on page 69.

Locking th e Keyboard

The keyboard lock enables you to protect your system when you walk away fro
it for a time. To use the keyboard lock, you must first enable a password through
System Setup. (See ”Creating a Password ” on page 74 for instructions.To lock
your keyboard, press <Fn+F7>. To unlock your keyboard, type your password and
press <Enter>.

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Using Power Ma nagement Options

Your computer includes power-management options that can help the battery
charge last longer and extend the life of the battery, LCD panel, and other
components. Power-management options slow down or shut off system
components when the components are not being used.

Power management may slow down system performance. Your computer runs
fastest with the power cord attached, when power management is disabled.

Windows 98/ Me has two Power Management strategies:

APM (Advanced Power Management) mode: Under APM mode, Windows

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98/ Me Power management works with the settings in the Power Management
option on the Control Panel except for rest mode.

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) mode:

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Under the ACPI mode, All the settings in System Setup have no effect on
Windows 98/ Me. Battery low and battery very low warnings are configured
using the Power Management option.

If you want to use Hibernation function in ACPI mode (Windows 98/
Me), then click Start > Settings > Control Panel and double click
Power Management icon. Select Hibernate on the When I press the
sleep button on my computer field in Advanced tap. Then you can use
the power button for activating the hibernation function.

If you want to shut down your computer by pressing the power button,
see “ACPI(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) mode” on
page 8.

If your computer uses DOS or Windows 95, Power Management works with the
settings in System Setup.

If your computer shipped from the factory with Windows NT installed,
PowerProfiler software was included to support power management.

Maximum P ow er Saving Mode

For maximum power saving mode, the microprocessor may run at slow speed to
conserve power. To enable this mode , set the Idle Mode field in System Setup to

enabled.

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Suspend Mode

The Suspend Timeout field in System Setup enables you to specify the time period
the computer can remain idle (no user input or device activity) before the computer
enters rest mode. You can disable this option by selecting Off, or you can specify
a Suspend Timeout delay time of from 5 to 60 minutes.

The Suspend Mode field in System Setup defines what type of Rest mode your
computer enters:

Save to RAM: Saves power by turning off the microprocessor and all devices

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except system memory and controller, video memory and controller.
Save To Disk: This mode provides the greatest power-saving capabilities by

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essentially turning off your computer. In this mode, all system logic (except
for your computer wakeup circuitry and battery charger) is turned off. During
save to disk mode, the DRAM and video memory are saved to the hard drive
and are restored when your computer resumes operation.

You can press <Fn+F11/Rest> to manually place your computer into Suspend
mode.

When you use the <Fn+F 11/Rest > key combi n at ion, your
computer may postpone en terin g Suspe nd mode du ring a
critical oper ation , such as reading from or writing to the hard
drive.

To resume to full-power mode, press the power button.

Once all devices return to full-power mode, all active software applications and
system states are restored to exactly how they were before your computer entered
rest mode.

When your computer enters or resumes from Save To Disk mode, screens appear
indicating system status. These status screens do not appear when the computer
enters or resumes from power on suspend.

Suspend Mode Precautions

Observe the following precautions when using Suspend mode:

Save all open files before you press <Fn+F11> to manually place your

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computer into Suspend mode.

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If you purchased a new hard drive, make sure that you create a save to disk

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partition equal to the amount of system memory plus the amount of video
memory plus 2 MB before you enable save to disk mode. See ”Creating a
Save to Disk Partition” on page 81 for more information.

Do not try to resume to full-power mode using battery power if the battery

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charge is low. If the battery charge is too low, the system may not be able to
resume fully. Plug in the power cord if your computer cannot resume normal
operation because of a low battery charge.

When your computer is in power on suspend or save to disk
mode, do not connect or remov e any devices (including PC
Cards or memory modules) because you may damage the
computer or resume to full power may fail. If a floppy disk is
in the floppy drive, do not remove it or switch it with another
disk. However, you can plug in the AC adapter if the resume
to full power fails because of a low battery charge. When the
computer is in save to disk mode, you can remove and
replace the battery.

Using Po w er P rofi l er

PowerProfiler enables you to set power-management options for computer
shipped with Windows NT installed. This section could differ depend on your
computer specification.

To open the PowerProfiler window, double-click the battery icon on the right
corner of the Windows taskbar. If you click the icon with the right mouse button,
a menu appears with an option to put the computer in Suspend mode.

Click the Standard tab in PowerProfiler to set timeouts for the LCD and the hard
drive. You can also set power management to be enabled Always, Battery Only, or
Never. The Advanced screen in PowerProfiler enables resume from rest options,
and the Battery screen enables options to conserve battery life.

Keep the following in mind when using PowerProfiler:

If you disable power management in PowerProfiler, the setting overrides any

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power-management settings in System Setup.
If you enable LCD and hard drive timeouts in PowerProfiler, the LCD and

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hard drive turn off when the shortest timeout period in either program passes.

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If you disable the Resume on Time field in System Setup, the same field in

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PowerProfiler is also automatically disabled. An easy way to work with these
two fields is to set the resume time to 0 in System Setup and set the actual
resume time that you desire in PowerProfiler.

PowerProfiler maintains the accuracy of the system clock
when the computer resumes from rest mode. If PowerProfiler
is closed or removed from your hard drive, your system clock
may not be acc ura te when your computer resumes from rest
mode.

For more information on PowerProfiler, see the Help option in the PowerProfiler
software.

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Creating a Save to Disk Partition

Save to Disk Partition e nables you to store data from the
system and video memory to hard drive during Save To Disk
mode for computer shipped with Windows 95, 98 instal led.
Windows Me does no t need this partiti on.

If you want to use a new hard drive to your system, you need to create a Save to
Disk Partition area on the new hard drive.

See the below notes and cautions before partitioning your HDD;

Back up data files of your old hard drive.

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If you do not intend to use Save to Disk mode, you do not need to create a

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Save to Disk Partition.
For system boot with CD-ROM, under the Boot menu in System setup, set

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Bootable CD Check to Enabled and set Boot Device Priority ordered starting
from [DVD/CD-ROM]. Use DVD Software CD in this process.

Before you set partition and format HDD, set Fixed Disk Boot Sector to

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Normal in Security menu of System setup.

To create FDISK

1. Set the system boot with CD-ROM, press <F8> key to boot with “Safe mode

command prompt only”.

2. Operate Fdisk.exe, type “A:\>fdisk” and press Enter.

3. When 'Do you wish to enable large disk support (Y/N)...?' shows, select Y and

press Enter.

4. Select '1. Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive' field in [FDISK

Options].

5. Select 'Create Primary DOS Partition' field in [Create DOS Partition or Logical

DOS Drive] and press Enter to start creating 'Primary DOS Partition'.

6. ’Do you wish to use the maximum available size for a Primary DOS Partition

and make the partition active (Y/N)...?' shows, then select N to divide HDD
into several drives or using Save to Disk mode. If you select Y, it means you
are not using Save to Disk Partition and use HDD sector as active DOS only.

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7. Type the partition size in the blank of 'Enter partition size in Mbytes or percent

of disk space (%) to create a Primary DOS Partition...:[ ]' and press Enter.
(HDD size) - (Save-To-Disk Partition + 5MB)
Eg.) Partition size for 6.4 GB HDD = 6250 - (140 + 5) = 6105

8. Finish the Fdisk by <Esc> key and press the power button to reboot the system.

To create PHDISK

1. Set the system boot with CD-ROM, press <F8> key to boot with “Command

prompt only”.

2. Operate Phdisk.exe as follows.

3. Type ‘E:\sysutil>phdisk /c 143360 /p’ and press Enter.

143360 is calculated as below formula, and it could be different according to
system memory.
143360={system memory(64MB) + video memory(8MB) + extended
memory(64MB) + buffer space(1MB)}x1024

4. Press any key to restart the system.

To format the HDD

1. Boot system by CD-ROM.

2. Operate Format.exe, type ‘A:/format c: /s’ and press Enter.

3. Warning message saying all the data will be removed shows, type Y for

'Proceed with Format (Y/N)?' and press Enter.

4. Type the drive label and press Enter.

To install W i ndows a nd each devic e drivers

Use System Recovery CD to install OS and System Software CD to install devices’
drivers.

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Restoring your Operating System and Original Applications and Drivers

Notebook computers that ship from the factory include System Recover CD-ROM
and System Software CD-ROM, which contains a copy of the applications and
drivers needed for computer’s operating system.

In the unlikely event that programs on the computer hard drive become corrupted
or are erased, you can use the System Recovery CD-ROM to reinstall your
operating system and then System Software CD-ROM to reinstall your original
applications and drivers.

Under the Boot menu in System Setup, set
the first boot device and
“Using System Setup” on page 63 for info rmation on setting
options.)

See the docum entation that a ccompanied your oper a ting
system for detailed information on installation and setup.

CD-ROM Drive

To (re)install your operating system

1. Turn your machine on.

2. During the Boot Sequence, press F2 to enter System Setup.

3. Insert the System Recovery CD-ROM.

4. Enter the Boot Menu and ensure that Bootable CD Check is Enabled.

5. Select the Boot Device Priority menu option, press Enter. Ensure that ATAPI

CD-ROM Device is first on the list.

6. Press F10 to save and exit System Setup and confirm yes by pressing ENTER.

7. When the Recovery Menu appears, select number as you insist.

1. Restore Manufacturer’s originally pre-installed software.

2. Exit to the DOS Prompt.

Diskette Drive

as the second. (see

as

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The System Recovery Utility will destroy all data on your hard
disk. If you have any data files or other software that you do
not want to lose, make a back up to diskette by using the
Backup utility or by copying the files or software directly to
diskettes befor e pr oceeding.

To (re)install your original applications and drivers:

Use the System Software CD-ROM included in the packing. And follow the
instruction in the CD cover.

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Video Features and Configuration

Your computer includes a TFT LCD or active-matrix display. The capabilities of
the screen plus the video drivers installed on the computer determine the quality of
the image your LCD can display.

The following sections describe the display capabilities of your computer.

Resolution and Color Depth

The resolution of the LCD is the sharpness of the image it can display. Resolution
is measured by the number of pixels (individual dots) displayed on the entire
screen. In general, the more pixels the LCD can display, the better the image.

Your LCD screen is XGA. In XGA, the screen has a maximum display of
1024x768, about 800,000 pixels.

The number of colors the LCD can display is measured by how many bits the LCD
uses to represent each pixel:

8-bit color can support 256 different colors.

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16-bit color can support 64 K (65,536) colors.

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24-bit color can support 16 M (16.8 million) colors.

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32-bit color can support 16 M (16.8 million) colors.

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24-bit color uses the RGB color model.

32-bit color uses the CMYK color model which gives better printed color
matching.

The video mode capabilities and maximum colors supported in Windows 98/ Me,
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 are same in your computer and Table 8 shows
video capabilities.

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Table 8. Video Driver Capabilities

Resolution Sup por t ed w ith 8MB SGRAM (16MB SDRAM)

640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 256
640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 65,536
640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, (1600x1200) 16.8 million

640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, (1280x1024) 16.8 million

All these video modes can be displayed on an external monitor. However, if you
disconnect an external monitor that was attached to your computer and then start
the computer, the LCD may revert to a different resolution than the one you chose
for the external monitor.

Configuring Display Features

The following sections describe how to configure the display settings on your
computer.

Selecting a Monitor Type

When you attach an external monitor to your computer, Windows 98/ Me
automatically selects display settings for it (this feature is not available in
Windows NT). If you wish, you can adjust the display settings by selecting a
monitor type:

Number of
Colors

(24 bit)

(32 bit)

1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.

2. Select Settings.

3. Click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.

4. Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties window appears.

5. Click the Settings tab. The Settings screen appears.

6. Click the Advanced button. The Advanced Properties screen appears.

7. Click the Monitor tab.

8. Click the Change button. The Update Device Driver Wizard screen appears.

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9. Click the Next button.

10. Select the Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can

select the driver you want radio button and click the Next button.

11. Select the Show all hardware radio button.

12. Select a manufacturer and model setting that matches your external monitor.

Your computer has an intelligent video chip set that automatically matches
your LCD panel resolution and frequency when an external monitor is not
present.

13. Click the Next button.

14. The Update Device Driver Wizard screen appears showing the driver location

of the device you have selected. Click the Next button.

15. Follow any prompts that appear on the screen.

Changing Color Depth and Resolution

To change the colour depth and resolution of your LCD or external monitor:

1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.

2. Select Settings.

3. Click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.

4. Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties window appears.

5. Click the Settings tab. The Settings screen appears.

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Figure 21. Display properties in Windows NT 4.0

6. To change the colour depth, click the arrow next to Color palette and select the

colour depth you want.

7. To change the resolution, click and drag the knob under the Screen area until

you select the resolution you want.

8. Click the OK button.

9. Follow the prompts that appear on the screen.

Changing the Video Driver

It is possible that you may want to update your video driver or that your installed
video driver has become corrupt so that the display is unusable.

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Windows 98/ Me:

1. Click on the Start Button. and the Start Menu appears.

2. Select Settings and click on Control Panel, double click on Display. The

Display Properties window appears.

3. Select Settings tab.

4. Click the Advanced button. The properties screen for your currently installed

video driver appears.

5. Select the Adapter menu.

6. Click the Change button. The Update Device Driver Wizard window appears.

7. Click the Next button.

8. Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select

the driver you want. Click the Next button.

9. Click the Have disk button. If the driver is on a floppy disk insert it into the

floppy drive. Click the Browse button and locate driver you want to install.
Click the OK button.

10. Select the new driver in the Select Device screen and click the Ok button.

11. Click the Next button to install the new driver and follow any directions on the

screen to finish setting the display properties.

Windows NT 4.0:

1. Log on to the computer as supervisor. The Invalid Display Settings window

may appear.

2. Click on the Start Button. and the Start Menu appears.

3. Select Settings and click on Control Panel, double click on Display. The

Display Properties window appears.

4. Select the Settings menu.

5. Click the Display Type button. The Display Type window appears.

6. Click the Change button. The Change Display window appears.

7. Click the Have disk button. If the driver is on a floppy disk insert it into the

floppy drive or if you want to use the origianl factory driver insert the Restore
CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Enter the path to the directory where the

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drivers are located or click the Browse button and locate driver you want to
install. Click the OK button.
"D:\NT4\Drivers\Video".

Figure 22. Enter location of the driver files

8. A line similar to the following line appears under the Display option: S3.

Savage IX.

9. Click OK. The Third-Party Drivers warning window appears.

10. Click Yes. The driver is copied. A window appears telling you the driver has

been successfully copied.

11. Click OK. Remove the disk from the floppy drive. Close the open windows on

the screen.

12. Click Yes when prompted to restart the computer. As the computer restarts,

select Windows NT Workstation V ersion 4.00 as the operating system and press
<Enter>.

13. Log on as supervisor. The Invalid Display Settings window appears.

14. Click the OK button. Click the Test button at the Display Properties window

and follow any directions on the screen to finish setting the display properties.

Windows 2000

You can use two different method to install video driver.

1st Method;

1. Click on the Start button and the Start menu appears.

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2. Select Settings and click on Control Panel, double click on System. The System

Properties window appears.

3. Select Hardware menu. Click the Device Manager button. The Device

Manager window appears.

4. Double click Video Controller, The properties screen for your currently

installed video driver appears.

5. Click Reinstall Driver button. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window

appears.

6. Click the Next button.

7. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device, then click the Next button.

8. Check Specify a location. Click the Next button.

9. Click the Browse button and locate driver you want to install. Click the OK

button.

10. Click the Next button to install the new driver and follow any directions on the

screen to finish the display properties setting.

2nd Method;

1. Click on the Start button and the Start menu appears.

2. Select Settings and click on Control Panel, double click on Display. The

Display Properties window appears.

3. Select Settings tab.

4. Click the Advanced button. The properties screen for your currently installed

video driver appears.

5. Select Adapter menu.

6. Click the Properties button.

7. Select Driver menu.

8. Click Update driver. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears.

9. Click the Next button.

10. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device, then click the Next button.

11. Check Specify a location. Click the Next button.

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12. Click the Browse button and locate driver you want to install. Click the OK

button.

13. Click the Next button to install the new driver and follow any directions on the

screen to finish the display properties setting.

Using the TV-Out Port

This feature is only available with Windows 98/ Me. Using the TV-out port, a
compatible TV or other compatible display device can be connected and an image
displayed. No Audio is transmitted through the TV-Out port. To check if and how
your TV displays the TV-out signal see the documentation included with your TV.

Concurrent enabling LCD and TV doesn't support. So, either
TV or LCD is recommended. While TV is ON, pressing
Fn+CRT/L CD cause
from step4. (DO S mode -you sh ou l d restart.)

To enable TV-out:

1. Connect the TV to the TV-Out port using an appropriate cable.

2. Enter System Setup and under the Advanced menu, set TV Standard to the

appropriate standard for your TV. (see “Using System Setup” for information
on setting options.)

TV-Out

disable. Then, you should follow

3. Reboot your computer.

4. You can see TV display.

5. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and select Settings.

6. Click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.

7. Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties window appears.

8. Click the Settings tab. The Settings screen appears.

9. Click the Advanced Properties button. The Advanced Properties screen

appears.

10. Click the S3DuoVue tab. The system will now try to detect a TV connected to

the TV-out port.

11. Put a tick in the box under the TV symbol.

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If the TV sym bol is greyed ou t then the system has not
detected a TV, check that the TV standard in the System Setup
is set correctly and that the TV is turned on and connected
properly. And you can not use TV-out port in DOS mode.

12. Click OK and follow the prompts that appear on the screen.

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Using Duo View mode

Single View mode is used to be the basic display method until now which displays
same view on all the display devices connected to a system. While Duo View mode
is the ’Extended screen mode’ supported in Windows 98/ Me, which displays
separate views on each display devices connected to a system.

The defaul t setting on your system is Single View mode.

Setting Duo Vi ew mode

To set Duo View mode on your system;

1. Connect peripheral display device such as monitor, TV to your system and start

the system.

2. Select Start > Settings > Control panel > Display and start Display properties.

3. Click Settings tab.

4. Click the second monitor among two monitor pictures.

5. When ~ Do you want to enable this monitor? message appears, then select Yes.

6. Click Apply or OK.

To confirm whether the system is set properly with Duo View mode;

1. Open Display properties and click Settings tab.

2. Place the mouse pointer on the first monitor picture and click over a second,

then digit number 1
the mouse pointer on the second monitor picture and click over a second, then
digit number 2

3. The monitor displays digit number 1 is the primary monitor and number 2 is

the secondary monitor.
When you start Windows explorer, then the program displays on the primary
monitor, if you can drag it to secondary monitor, then Duo View mode is now
working properly.

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will be shown on the first actual monitor screen. And place

will be shown on the second actual monitor screen.

The secondary monitor has a display of 256 colors (color depth) and 640x480
pixels (resolution) at first. The color depth and resolution of primary/secondary
monitors are separately changeable.

To reset the system to Single View mode;

a. Start Display properties.
b. Click Settings tab.

c. Click the second monitor among two monitor pictures.

d. Uncheck Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor .

e. Click Apply or OK.

Limits and ca utio ns of usi ng Duo Vie w mode

The supporting c ap ab il ities of the primary m onitor and the
secondary monitor are different.

Primary CRT Controller Capabilities

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– VGA Mode

– Accelerator Mode

– Hardware Overlay

– Hardware Cursor and Hardware Icon

– Ratiometric Expansion (from up to 1024x768 source)

Secondary CRT Controller Capabilities

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– No VGA Mode

– Accelerator Mode

– No Hardware Overlay

– Hardware Cursor and Hardware Icon

– No Ratiometric Expansion

LCD, CRT an d TV d isplay devices are s u pported in your
system.

Next table shows the limits and possible usage when you use two or three display
devices.

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Table 9. Using several display devices

Two Displays

Three Displays

Primary
CRTC

LCD CRT C, O
LCD TV C, O
CRT TV C, O
LCD + CRT R
CRT + TV R
LCD + CRT R TV C, O

Limits

Secondary
CRTC

Limits

C = Coprocessor mode only
E = No Expansion
O = No Overlay
R = Same Refresh rate

The same CRT controller can not be used fo r both LCD and
TV.

Basically, the program should be started in the pr imary
monitor, then you can dr ag the program to the secondary
monitor to use. But, some programs are not able to drag from
the primary monitor to se condary monitor.

The order of Icons on the Windows desktop could be changed
after using Duo View mode.

Limits on Video Driver while using Duo View mode

1. Certain combinations of display modes, color depth and refresh rate, when Duo

View mode is active, are not supported because of video memory bandwidth
limitation.

2. When using Duo View in simultaneous display mode, frame rates in Direct

Draw applications are slightly lower because of the need to synchronize buffer
flip.

3. If the primary/secondary monitor on Duo View mode is set to high resolution

and high refresh rate display mode, the full frame rate setting on DVD-ROM
may not played properly. Playing DVD-ROM on Single View mode is highly
recommended.

4. It is not possible to use 16 bit colors in Windows 98. If so, secondary monitor

on Duo View mode can not support the VGA mode.

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5. The video memory uses one memory pool for two screen and Direct Draw

application on Duo View mode in Windows 98. So activating the Direct Draw
application which does not support that mode could cause fail in changing
mode.

6. The program which does not have Duo View compatibility can not be used in

the secondary monitor on Duo View mode.

7. The S3 video driver supports VPE (Microsoft video port specification) for

multimedia function. So the programs using VPM (Cirrus logic video port
specification) may not be supported.

8. Changing Duo View mode to Single View mode while you maximize the

window of a program (such as Windows Explorer) could fail. Set the resolution
of the secondary monitor lower than the primary monitor, or adjust the window
size to smaller (not full screen).

9. When you use CRT and TV together as the same primary monitor or secondary

monitor, the display size of the CRT is smaller than TV. The reason is that the
frequency bandwidth is different from TV to CRT.

10. When you use Duo View mode, or a display device is set to secondary, the

hotkey toggle does not work.

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Working with PC Cards

By installing PC Cards, you can add functions to your notebook computer similar
to those found on add-in boards for desktop computers. Available PC Cards
include:

Input/output, such as modem, network, pager, video capture, and SCSI cards.

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Storage, such as hard drive and flash (SRAM) cards.

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Combo cards, such as a combination modem and network card.

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Your computer includes the following PC Card support:

Two PC-Card slots: You can install Type I, II, or III cards in the slots. Type

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III cards are thicker than Types I and II. If you install a Type III card in the
bottom slot, you cannot install a card in the top slot.

CardBus hardware and software: CardBus enables the computer to use 32-bit

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PC Cards. Windows 98/ Me supports 32-bit and 16-bit PC Cards. The
SystemSoft
systems that ship from the factory with Windows NT installed, also supports
both 16-bit and 32-bit cards.

Zoomed video: Both PC Card slots and the video chip on your computer

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support zoomed video. When you install a zoom video PC Card in the upper
or lower slot, data can be transferred directly from the PC Card to video and
audio systems without going through the microprocessor. Video conferencing
and real-time multimedia devices, such as video cameras, are supported by
zoomed video.

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CardWizard™ for Windows NT program, provided with

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To use the Card Bus and zo om ed vi de o tec hnol og y with
Windows NT, install the CardBus and zoomed video driver
provided wit h your PC Card. If no drivers were supplied with
your card, conta ct the PC Card manu facturer. ATA (AT
attachment ) and mo dem PC Car ds do no t require extra
drivers.

Maint a in in g P C Cards

To maintain your PC Cards, follow these guidelines:

Keep cards away from excessive heat, direct sunlight, and liquids.

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Do not drop, bend, flex, or crush cards when handling.

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Keep dust, magnets, and static electricity away from PC Cards.

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When a card is not in use, carry it in its protective carrying case.

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Some PC Cards include cables that extend from the back of the cards. Be

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careful not to bend or put excessive strain on these cables.

Using PC Cards

You can install PC Cards while the computer is on.

To insert a PC Card into a slot:

1. Push the slot door in with the PC Card.

2. Align the card with a slot and insert the card into the slot until it locks in place

(Figure 23).

The eject button for the card slot operates in two steps.

To remove a PC Card:

1. push the eject button once to pop it outward.

2. Push the eject button again, then the card will be ejected.

Eject button

PC Card

Figure 23. Inserting a PC Card

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Windows 98/ Me

Windows 98/ Me automatically assigns computer resources (such as
communication ports and memory addresses) to a PC Card installed in your
computer. For further information on configuring a PC Card in Windows 98/ Me,
see the index entry PC card in the Windows Help. Windows 98/ Me also handles
power management for PC Cards.

To remove a PC Card from your computer if your operating system is Windows
98/ Me:

Use the following procedures to rem o ve PC Cards, or you
may lose data that is being sto red to a card.

1. Click the PC Card icon on the taskbar.

2. Select the name of the card you want to remove, and then click the Stop button.

3. Push the card eject button on the side of the PC Card slot when prompted to do

so.

4. Pull the card out of the PC Card slot.

Windows NT

Systemsoft Card Wizard is shipped with this notebook computer that use Windows
NT as the operating system. When you install a PC Card, CardWizard attempts to
configure it automatically. If Card Wizard successfully assigns system resources
to your card, the computer beeps twice.

If CardWizard cannot automatically configure your PC Card, the computer beeps
once and a message appears telling you that the card has not been configured. Click
the Wizard button on the CardWizard window. CardWizard then analyzes why the
card was not configured and fixes the problem or gives you information to help fix
the problem.

CardWizard works with the PowerProfiler program to manage PC Cards when the
computer enters or resumes from rest mode. CardWizard gives you instructions to
prevent loss of data before the computer enters rest mode or may stop the computer
from entering rest mode. ATA and modem cards can enter rest mode.

Follow these guidelines when using PC Cards with CardWizard:

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