Wistron MS2133 Users Manual

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Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:

Performance

•Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology

• Intel® Pentium® M Processor

• Memory expandable up to 2 GB

• High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk

• Li-Ion main battery pack

• Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface)

Display

• 10.4"Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal display (LCD) displaying 16M colors at 1024x768 eXtended Graphics Array (XGA) resolution

• Integrated VGA with DVMT (Dynamic Video Memory Technology) support

• 3D capabilities

• Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support

• "Automatic LCD dim" feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and conserves power

• Dual display capability

• Tablet mode for LCD panel (Rotatable display)

Multimedia

• 16-bit high-fidelity AC’97 PCI stereo audio with wavetable synthesizer

• Built-in speaker and microphone

• High-speed optical drive

Connectivity

• High-speed fax/data modem port

• Fast infrared wireless communication

• USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports

• Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port

• IEEE 1394 port

• Wireless LAN (Available on select models)

• Bluetooth (Available on select models)

Human-centric design and ergonomics

• Sleek, smooth and stylish design

• Acer FineTouch keyboard

• Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device

• Internet scroll key

• Support pen input via EMR stylus

Expansion

• Type II CardBus PC Card (formerly PCMCIA) slot

• Upgradeable memory

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Indicators

The computer has easy-to-read status icons below the display screen.

Icon Function Description

Num Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.

Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or

Sleep Lights when the computer enters Sleep mode.

Power Lights when the computer is on.

Wireless communication

optical drive is active.

Lights when the Wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth feature is enabled.

The Power, Sleep and InviLink status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status of the computer while the cover is closed.

Using the keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.

Special keys

Lock keys

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in

uppercase.

Num Lock (Fn-F11)

Scroll Lock (Fn-F12)

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad.

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

Note: To access the Num Lock and Scroll Lock functions, hold the Fn key down while pressing the F11 and F12 keys respectively.

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Embedded numeric keypad

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

Desired access Num lock on Num lock off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters

Note: If an external USB keyboard is connected to the computer, the internal keyboard is not disabled and can still be used.

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys.

on embedded keypad.

Hold Fn while using cursor-control keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

Windows keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key Description

Windows logo key Start button. Combinations with this key perform

shortcut functions. Below are a few examples:

+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)

+ E (Explores My Computer)

+ F (Finds Document)

+ M (Minimizes All)

Shift + + M (Undoes Minimize All)

+ R (Displays the Run... dialog box)

Application key Opens a context menu (same as a right-click).

Hot keys

The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.

To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.

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Hot key Icon Function Description

Fn-F1 Hot Key Help Displays help on hot keys.

Fn-F2 Setup Accesses the computer’s

configuration utility.

Fn-F3 Power

Management Scheme Toggle

Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep

Fn-F5 Display Toggle Switches display output between

Fn-F6 Screen Blank Turns the display screen

Fn-F7 Tou ch pa d Toggle Turns the internal touchpad on

Fn-F8 Speaker Toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

Switches the power management scheme used by the computer (function available if supported by operating system).

mode.

the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor.

backlight off to save power. Press any key to return.

and off.

Hot key Icon Function Description

Fn-↑ Volume up Increases the speaker volume.

Fn-↓ Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.

Fn-→ Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Fn-

←

Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

The Euro symbol

For keyboards with Euro key support, you can type out the Euro symbol by holding down the Alt-Gr key, and then pressing the Euro key

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Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to more information.

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/faq12.htm for

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