Sharp PC-MV14 User Manual

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Supplement for PC-MV14

Specifications………………………………………………2

Re-installation Instructions……………………………….4

ERRATA………………………………..………………….9

ADDENDUM…………………………………..…..……...12

Specifications

Parts Specifications

CPU Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor featuring enhanced Intel

Primary cache Secondary cache ROM RAM

Display

Keyboard Pointing device Drive

PC card slot Type II × 1 (PCMCIA 2.1 compliant) CardBus compliant Audio system I/O ports

Modem Data: 56Kbps (receive), 33.6Kbps (send), Fax: 14.4Kbps LAN 100 BASE-TX/10 BASE-T Wireless LAN

Operating system*2 Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Service Pack 1 Power

Main memory Video Panel Video controller Resolution/color

Hard disk Approx. 40GB (C: Approx. 30GB, D: Approx. 10GB),

Floppy disk (option/external) Optical *1

Audio Audio output jack (stereo, S/PDIF compliant), external microphone

Video external display connector, S video connector Others USB port (USB2.0 compliant) x 2, IEEE 1394 connector,

AC adapter 100-240V, 50-60 Hz Battery Battery life *3

Battery charging time (Charging time varies depending on usage.) Battery charging time (Charging time varies depending on usage.)

Writing CD-R:24x (max.) Re-writing CD-RW:10x (max.) Reading CD-RW:24x (max.), CD-R:24x (max.), CD-ROM:24x (max.),

SpeedStep® Technology at 1.20GHz-M 32KB (Integrated with CPU) 512KB (Integrated with CPU) Including system BIOS,VGA BIOS, Plug&play compliant BIOS SDRAM 256MB, expandable up to 768MB Max. 48MB (shared with system memory)

12.1” (30.7cm) XGA low-reflection TFT LCD Integrated with chipset 1024 x 768 dots/16M colors by dithering function IBM compatible keyboard Glide pad (touch-sensitive control pad with 2 buttons )

IDE interface USB interface 3.5”, 1.44MB/720KB

DVD-ROM (single layer):8x (max.), DVD-ROM (double layer):6x (max.)

Speaker (monaural), sound system compliant with AC97 audio

jack (monaural)

parallel port (mini)

Radio technology DSSS (IEEE 802.11b) compliant Frequency band 2400-2483.5MHz Operating channels 11 channels Data rate 1 / 2 / 5.5 /11 Mbps

Rechargeable lithium ion battery Approx. 3.8 hours (standard battery pack only) Approximately 7.6 hours (optional add-on battery pack (CE-BL20) attached) Standard battery

pack only

Optional add-on battery pack attached

Turned off/hibernation: Approx. 2.7 hours Turned on: Approx. 4.5 hours

Turned off/hibernation: Approx. 5.5 hours Turned on: Approx. 9.0 hours

Dimensions *No protrusion is included.

Weights

Operating environment

*1 Supporting the buffer underrun protection technology that prevents the buffer underrun error occurred when the optical drive writes too fast for the buffer to supply data or if some other application is being used. (Buffer is the storage place of the data read from the hard drive or another media and supplies the data to the recording media smoothly.) *2

This model (PC-MV14) does not support other operating systems than the pre-installed one.

Battery life is based on BAPCo® MobileMark™ 2002. Battery life will vary based on many factors including screen brightness, applications, features, battery conditioning, power management and other customer preferences.

Temperature Humidity

11.1" wide x 9.4" deep x 1.04" (min.)/1.13" (max.) high (282mm x 239mm x 26.4mm(min.)/28.7mm(max.)) Optical drive installed Weight saver installed 50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C) 20% to 80% (non-condensation)

About 4.21 lbs (1.91 kg) About 3.77 lbs (1.71 kg)

Re-installation Instructions

To recover your hard disk, you will use PowerQuest®EasyRestore™. Before starting re-

installation, read the following End User License Agreement first.

PowerQuest(R) EasyRestore (TM) End User License Agreement

IMPORTANT: Read this before using your copy of PowerQuest software.

This document is a legal agreement between you, the "end user," and PowerQuest Corporation. Use of the

software indicates your acceptance of these terms. As used in this License Agreement, the term "Software"

means the EasyRestore software included on the CD provided with this License Agreement.

1. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. The Software is a proprietary product of PowerQuest Corporation

("PowerQuest") or its licensors and is protected under U.S. copyright laws and international treaty

provisions. Ownership of the Software and all copies, modifications, and merged portions thereof shall at

all times remain with PowerQuest or its licensors.

2. GRANT OF LICENSE. The Software is being licensed to you, which means you have the right to use the

Software only in accordance with this License Agreement. The Software contains pre-installed software for

disaster recovery purposes. The Software is only authorized for distribution together with a specific

computer. This License authorizes you to use the Software for disaster recovery purposes only, to restore

the hard disk image contained on the CD to the computer with which the CD and Software were originally

shipped.

3. NONPERMITTED USES. Without the express permission of PowerQuest, you may not (a) use, copy,

modify, alter, or transfer, electronically or otherwise, the Software or documentation except as expressly

permitted in this License Agreement, or (b) translate, reverse program, disassemble, decompile, or

otherwise reverse engineer the Software.

4. TECHNICAL SUPPORT. PowerQuest is NOT responsible to provide technical support. Any and all

technical support questions, regarding the Software, should be referred to the place of purchase.

5. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. If you are acquiring the Software on behalf of any unit

or agency of the United States Government, the following provision applies: It is acknowledged that the

Software and the documentation were developed at private expense and that no part is in the public domain

and that the Software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or

disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in

Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of

the Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable.

Contractor/manufacturer is PowerQuest Corporation/P.O. Box 1911/Orem, UT 84059.

6. NO WARRANTY. The Software is being provided to you AS IS. PowerQuest does not warrant the

Software to end users. If the Software fails to perform substantially in accordance with the documentation

provided to your hardware supplier, PowerQuest will repair or replace the copy of the Software provided to

your hardware supplier and will authorize your hardware supplier to provide such repaired or replaced Software to you without charge.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NEITHER POWERQUEST NOR ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL IN ANY

EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO

THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, AND

DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS

INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS, EVEN IF POWERQUEST CORPORATION HAS

BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS

BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, WARRANTY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE

GROUNDS. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF

LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION

MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

8. NO WAIVER. Any failure by either party to this agreement to enforce a specific part of the agreement in

a specific situation is not a waiver of rights under the agreement. The party may still enforce the rest of the

agreement in that situation and may still enforce some or all of the agreement in other situations.

9. This License Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and PowerQuest pertaining to its

subject matter. This License Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Utah. Any litigation arising

from this license will be pursued only in the state or federal courts located in the State of Utah.

5,930,831; other patents pending in the U.S.A. and elsewhere. PowerQuest is a registered trademark and EasyRestore is a trademark of PowerQuest Corporation.

Preparation for Re-installation

You can format the hard disk and re-install the preinstalled software with the provided recovery CD-ROMs, and set the status of your computer to the same configuration as shipped from the factory. The following items are necessary for re-installation:

• Product Recovery CD-ROMs

• Supplement for PC-MV14 (this booklet)

• Operation Manual

• It will take about 15 minutes to complete the re-installation.

• Use the Product Recovery CD-ROMs only for your computer.

• The Product Recovery CD-ROMs are not for sale. Keep them in a

secure place.

• Unless otherwise specified, the instructions in this booklet assume

that you are installing Windows XP into the C:\WINDOWS directory.

Backing up the data

Before formatting the hard disk, you should back up your data. For details on how to back up your data, see the Windows Online Help.

Selecting the way to recover your system

Your computer has two drives (C: and D:) in its hard disk when it was shipped from the factory. You can select the way to recover your system.

• Recovers C: drive only. (Recommended)

This process will format C: drive only and recover C: drive to the same status as shipped from the factory. Nothing will be done to D: drive. The volume of the drives will not be changed and current ones will be kept.

• Recovers both C: and D: drive.

This process will format both C: and D: drives, and contents of the hard disk are

restored to its original state in C: drive. The volume of the drives will be back to the same as shipped from the factory.

• Formats hard disk and creates new partition.

This process will format the whole hard disk drive and creates a new partition. You can select the volume of C: and D: drives. The contents of the hard disk are restored to its original state in C: drive.

Formatting the drives and re-installing Windows XP

1. Make sure the computer is turned off.

2. If any peripheral devices are connected to your computer, disconnect them.

3. If the weight saver is installed in your computer, remove it and install the optical drive

4. Connect the AC adapter; then, turn on the computer.

Be sure to connect the AC adapter. If the battery power becomes significantly low, the installation process will be canceled.

5. When the message Press <F2> to enter SETUP appears, press F2. The Setup Utility will open.

6. Insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 1 into the optical drive.

7. In the Exit menu, select Load Setup Defaults; then, press Enter twice.

8. In Boot Sequence of the Boot menu, set CD-ROM Drive to the top of the list; then, press Esc.

9. In the Exit menu, confirm Exit Saving Changes is highlighted and press Enter twice. The system will restart.

10. Read the message on the screen, and select the way to recover your system; then, press Enter. If you select Formats hard disk and creates new partition, go to the next step. Otherwise, go to Step 12.

11. Select the volume of C: drive and press Enter.

12. Read the message and select Continue; then, press Enter.

Although the pointer may be shown on the screen, never touch the keyboard or the glide pad during recovery except when the message prompts you to. If you touch them, the re-installation will be canceled.

13. If you see the message asking you to replace the CD-ROM, remove the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 1 and insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 2; then, click OK.

14. If you see the message asking you to replace the CD-ROM, remove the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 2 and insert the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 3; then, click OK

15. When the re-installation process is completed, the system will restart automatically.

16. When the message Press <F2> to enter SETUP appears, press F2. The Setup Utility will open.

17. In the Exit menu, select Load Setup Defaults; then, press Enter twice.

18. In the Exit menu, confirm Exit Saving Changes is highlighted and press Enter twice. The system will restart.

19. Set up Windows XP by following the instructions on the screen. When you finish the setup, the recovery is completed. Make sure to set date and time and remove the Product Recovery CD-ROM disk 3.

ERRATA

This section contains up date details of the provided operation manual. Please replace any relevant sections of the manual as mentioned below.

Chapter 2 page6

(old)

Special Keys (new) Special Keys

Windows Key Windows Key

Application Key Application Key

Chapter 2 page7

(old) CAUTION FOR LASER: Maximum output and wavelength of the laser: 144mW (new) CAUTION FOR LASER: Maximum output and wavelength of the laser: 108mW

Chapter 2 page17

(*1)

(old) Monitor tab. (new)

Only 1024x768 dots appear even on the internal LCD screen of ……of

(*1)

Can be chosen for an external monitor only when it is capable of the listed resolution modes. Cannot be set when displaying only on the LCD monitor and on the LCD and the external monitor simultaneously.

Chapter 5 page9

(old) whole section of Confirming the Status of the Wireless Connection

(new)

Confirming the Status of the Wireless Connection

Before performing the following instructions, confirm the devices that you want to communicate with are enabled for wireless LAN.

1. Click Wireless Network Connection icon (

cannot find the icon click

to show all kinds of icon. Wireless Network

, 784nm(CD-R/RW)

or ) on the taskbar. If you

Connection dialog box will appear. If Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box appears, go to Step 7. If not, go to the next step.

2. Select a network you want to access in Available wireless networks in Wireless

Network Connection dialog box. If the network requires the Network key entered, go to Step 4. If it is not set Network key, the caution message will appear.

When the network name you want to access does not appear, click

Advanced tab; then, Refresh button of Available networks in Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box; then, click OK.

3. When you agree with the message, check the box of Allow me to connect… and

go to Step 5.

4. Type the required Network key. (Refer to Connecting the WEP configured

network section.)

5. Click Connect button.

6. Click Wireless Network Connection icon (

7. In Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box, confirm your connection

status.

) on the taskbar.

• The number of green signals (

more signals light on, the better quality is given to the computer.

• When the quality of connection is poor, adjust the distance between the computer and other devices or the access point you are communicating with and/or the facing direction of the computer.

Chapter 5 page9-10

(old) whole section of Connecting the WEP configured network

(new)

) shows the connection quality. The

Connecting the WEP configured network

Wireless communication has security issues. Some networks are configured with WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) keys or encryption keys to protect the transmitted data. To connect into the WEP configured network, follow the steps below.

1. Right-click Wireless Network Connection icon ( View Available Wireless Networks.

2. Select the network you want to connect in Available wireless networks of Wireless Network Connection dialog box.

3. Type its encryption key in Network key field, type it again to confirm and click Connect button.

) on the taskbar and click

• When you select a network that is not configured for encryption settings in the step 2, the caution message will appear. If you agree to connect to the unsecured network, check the box of Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network, even though it is not secure.

• When the key index of your computer is different from that of the network, you cannot access the network. Set the same key index with the following steps. Note that some access points have the key index options 0 through 3. Refer to the table below for matching.

1. Open the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box. (Refer to the steps in Communicating with Other Computer section.)

2. Select the network you want to access in Preferred networks section and click Properties button.

3. Confirm the box of Data encryption (WEP enabled) is checked, uncheck the box of The key is provided for me automatically and set the key index.

Key index matching table

Access Point 1 Access Point 2 Your Computer

1 0 1

2 1 2

3 2 3

4 3 4

(ex. When your access point type is “Access Point 2” and its key index is set to 0, set 1 to the key index of your computer.)

Chapter 6 page 3

(old) USB key/Mouse Emulation defines whether USB devices (Keyboard or mouse) can be used in MS-DOS mode. (new) C3 State defines whether the system reduces power consumption while the CPU is idling.

Chapter 6 page7

(old) USB FDD defines whether …….an operating system supporting USB.) (new) USB FDD defines whether the system boots from the USB floppy disk drive. When you set this item to Enabled, the system boots accordingly to the order set in the Boot Sequence field. When you set it to Disabled, the system does not boot from the USB floppy disk drive.

Troubleshooting page6 (the third line from the bottom)

(old) Remove MATSHITA UJDA730 (new) Remove MATSHITA UJDA740

Troubleshooting page8 (the last line)

(old) 2. Select the desired network in the Available networks Connect button. (new) 2. Select the desired network in the Available wireless networks connect to the networks. (Refer to Confirming the Status of the Wireless

Connection section on page 9 of this supplement.)

DVD/CD-RW Drive (E:)

list; then, Click

list; then,

ADDENDUM

This section provides some additional information.

Troubleshooting

Question: Why can't I connect to the network via an access point?

• You may accidentally enable IEEE802.1x authentication. Disable it with the

following steps.

1. Click start – Control Panel.

2. Click Network and Internet Connections – Network Connections. If Classic view is selected, double-click Network Connections.

3. Right-click Wireless Network Connection and click Properties.

4. Click Wireless Networks tab, select the network in Preferred networks field and click Properties button.

5. Select Authentication tab, then, uncheck the box of Enable IEEE802.1x authentication for this network.

6. Click OK twice and close the window.

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