Socket NOTEBOOK COMPUTER RT786 RT786EX, RT786, RT786EX User Manual

NOTEBOOK COMPUTER

RT786 RT786EX

USER’S GUIDE

Copyright © 2004

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to the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or
changes.

The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of the
software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs
prove defective following purchase, the buyer (and not the manufacturer, its
distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair
and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any software defects.

Trademark Acknowledgments

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

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

Pentium is the registered trademark of Intel Corp.

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

EMC and Safety Notice

Federal Communications Commission
Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, this equipment may cause
interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules,
which were designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference
when operated in commercial or residential environments.

Countermeasures if interference occurs

The following steps often eliminate interference, and are recommended if
interference occurs while the device is in operation:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the AC adapter from the outlet. If
interference continues, refer to the next step.

2. Connect the AC adapter to an outlet in another room, and test for interference.
If interference continues, refer to the next step.

3. Connect the system to an outlet far away from the interfered appliance. If

interference continues, refer to the next step.

4. Re-orient your computer in respect to the interfered appliance to see if there is
improvement.

If these steps failed to solve interference complications, please call your dealer for
help.

CE

This equipment complies with the requirements set out in the Council Direction on
the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic
Compatibility (89/336/EEC). For the evaluation regarding the electromagnetic
compatibility, the following standards were applied:

EN55022 +A2:2003 Class B EMI Conduction and Radiation

EN61000-3-2 Harmonics
EN61000-3-3 +A1:2001 Flicker (Voltage fluctuation)

EN55024 EMS

EN61000-4-2 +A2:2001 ESD (Electrostatic discharge)
EN61000-4-3 +A1:2002 RS (Radio frequency electromagnetic field)
EN61000-4-4 +A2:2001 EFT (Electrical fast transient/burst)
EN61000-4-5 +A1:2001 Surge
EN61000-4-6 +A1:2001 CS (Conducted disturbances induced by radio
frequency)
EN61000-4-8 Power-Frequency Magnetic Field
EN61000-4-11 +A1:2001 Voltage Dips and Voltage Interruptions

LVD EN60950 :2000

(Additional certifications for Centrino version with RF devices):

ETSI EN301 489-01 V1.4.1 EMC Standards for Radio Equipment

ETSI EN 301 489-17 1.2.1 EMC Standards for 2.4GHz Wideband Transmission
Systems

ETSI EN 300 328-2 V1.2.1 EMC Standards for Using Spread Spectrum
Modulation Techniques

UL, TÜV

AC Adapter (TÜV includes EN60950 LVD)

E-Mark

Registered: e13

Power Conservation

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

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

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

Material Safety and Recycling

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

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

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

CONTENTS

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

U

NPACKING

.......................................................................................................... 1

Q

UICK OPERATION

................................................................................................ 2

C

ONTROLS AND INDICATORS

................................................................................ 3

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

L

OCATION

............................................................................................................. 7

R

UGGEDNESS

........................................................................................................ 7

O

PERATING SYSTEMS

........................................................................................... 8

AC A

DAPTER

........................................................................................................ 8

B

ATTERY

.............................................................................................................. 9

B

OOT UP AND

POST .......................................................................................... 10

S

TANDBY/HIBERNATE/RESUME

.......................................................................... 11

S

HUTDOWN

......................................................................................................... 11

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

R

EPLACING MODULES

........................................................................................ 12

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

K

EYBOARD

......................................................................................................... 13

F

LOPPY DISK DRIVE

........................................................................................... 14

P

RINTER CABLE

.................................................................................................. 14

H

ARD DISK DRIVE

.............................................................................................. 14

CD-ROM D

RIVE

................................................................................................ 15

PCMCIA C

ARDS

................................................................................................ 15

D

OCKUNDER (OPTIONAL

).................................................................................... 15

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

M

EMORY CARD

.................................................................................................. 20

2

ND

BATTERY

...................................................................................................... 20

LAN

AND FAX/MODEM CARD

............................................................................ 20

W

IRELESS

LAN C

ARD

........................................................................................ 20

DVD ROM D

RIVE

.............................................................................................. 20

CD-RW D

RIVE

................................................................................................... 20

DVD-RW D

RIVE

................................................................................................ 20

2

ND

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

T

OUCH SCREEN

.................................................................................................. 21

PCMCIA C

OVER

................................................................................................ 21

V

EHICLE ADAPTER

............................................................................................. 21

D

UAL BATTERY CHARGER

.................................................................................. 21

D

OCKUNDER

....................................................................................................... 21

SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................. 23

CPU ................................................................................................................... 23

M

EMORY

............................................................................................................ 23

D

ISPLAY

............................................................................................................. 23

K

EYBOARD

......................................................................................................... 24

F

LOPPY DISK DRIVE

........................................................................................... 24

H

ARD DISK DRIVE

.............................................................................................. 24

CD-ROM D

RIVE

................................................................................................ 24

T

OUCH SCREEN

.................................................................................................. 24

I/O

PORTS

........................................................................................................... 25

AC A

DAPTER

...................................................................................................... 25

V

EHICLE ADAPTER

............................................................................................. 25

B

ATTERY

............................................................................................................ 26

S

YSTEM UNIT DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

........................................................... 26

M

ATERIALS AND RECYCLING

.............................................................................. 26

E

NVIRONMENTAL

................................................................................................ 27

BIOS SETUP ....................................................................................................... 28

M

AIN MENU

....................................................................................................... 28

A

DVANCED MENU

.............................................................................................. 30

I/O D

EVICE CONFIGURATION SUB-MENU

............................................................ 30

S

ECURITY MENU

................................................................................................. 31

P

OWER MENU

..................................................................................................... 33

B

OOT MENU

....................................................................................................... 33

E

XIT MENU

......................................................................................................... 34

UTILITIES AND DRIVERS ............................................................................. 35

C

HIPSET

.............................................................................................................. 35

VGA U

TILITY

..................................................................................................... 35

D

ISPLAY CAPABILITY

......................................................................................... 35

USB 2.0.............................................................................................................. 36

T

OUCH SCREEN DRIVER

..................................................................................... 37

CD-ROM D

RIVER

.............................................................................................. 37

PCMCIA D

RIVER

............................................................................................... 37

A

UDIO DRIVER

................................................................................................... 37

LAN C

ARD DRIVER

............................................................................................ 37

FAX/M

ODEM CARD DRIVER

............................................................................... 37

MAINTENANCE / SERVICE........................................................................... 38

C

LEANING

........................................................................................................... 38

T

ROUBLESHOOTING

............................................................................................ 38

RMA S

ERVICE

.................................................................................................... 38

Getting Started

1

GETTING STARTED

Unpacking

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

•

Computer unit

•

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

the other as accessory)

•

AC Adapter

•

AC Power Cord

•

Utility Diskettes or CD

•

User's Guide

•

External Keyboard Adapter Cable

•

Printer adapter cable

•

Carrying Bag

Getting Started

2

Quick Operation

• Loosen the battery screw, remove the battery insulation sheet, and then re-
position the battery for operation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

System shuts down immediately without saving any data or
parameters.

*: Some operating systems may not support these functions.

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

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

Getting Started

3

Controls and Indicators

Controls and Indicators (Upper)

1. (Reserved)

2. PCMCIA

3. Keyboard Number Lock

4. Keyboard Caps Lock

5. Keyboard Scroll Lock

6. HDD in use

7. Secondary Battery Charge

8. Primary Battery Charge

9. Power indicator

10. Power switch

11. Touch pad left button

Getting Started

4

12. Touch pad

13. Touch pad right button

Controls and Indicators (Right)
FDD Configuration:

1. FDD in use

2. Diskette eject button

CD-ROM Drive Configuration:

1. CD-ROM eject button

2. CD-ROM in use

2nd Battery Configuration: (optional)

No special control or indicator.

Getting Started

5

Controls and Indicators (L

eft)

1. Phone Jack

2. IEEE1394 port (Fire Wire)

3. External Keyboard + PS/2 port

4. IEEE1394 port

5. External Speaker

6. LAN Jack

7. Line In port

8. USB port

9. Microphone port

10. USB port (Universal Serial Bus)

11. PCMCIA slots

Controls and Indicators (Rear)

1. DC Power Jack

2. Serial Port COM1

3. External RGB Monitor Port

4. Docking Port

Getting Started

6

5. Printer/External FDD Port*

6. Serial Port COM2 (or COM3 by optional configuration)

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

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

Useful Information

7

USEFUL INFORMATION

Location

A clean and moisture-free environment is preferred. Make room for air circulation.
Avoid areas with:

• Sudden or extreme changes in temperature.

• Extreme heat.

• Strong electromagnetic fields (near television set, motor rotation area, etc.).

• Dust or high humidity.

If it is necessary to work in a hostile environment, please regularly maintain your
computer by cleaning dust, water, etc. to keep it in optimal condition.

Ruggedness

The computer is designed with rugged features such as vibration, shock, dust, and
rain/water protection. However, it is still necessary to provide appropriate
protection while operating in harsh environments.

The computer is designed to withstand rainfall from top with mild wind blowing
only. Please keep the keyboard facing up, i.e., normal operating direction, to
maintain water resistance. NEVER immerse the unit in water, or spray water at
an upside-down system. Doing so may cause permanent damage.

The D-sub connector caps on the rear of the computer are for dust and shock
protection. The connectors are sealed internally. Other I/O ports and devices on
the left or right must have caps tightly closed or cable inlets sealed while exposed
to water or dust.

There are optional gaskets for DB-9 and DB-25 connectors. You may install them
to improve rain/dust/moisture resistance on your commercial type cable. Insert
the packing into the male connector (with pins) and fasten the screws.

All connectors will be corroded if exposed to water or moisture. Corrosion is
accelerated if the system’s power is ON. Please take proper water-resistant
measures for cable connections.

The DC jack and cables are sealed and may be operated with water splashing
while attached. All port covers should be in place when no cable is attached.