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    Notebook PC Hardware User's Manual Product Name: Notebook PC Hardware Manual Revision: 1.00 E931 Release Date: Jan 2002 1
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    , if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING! The use of a shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference
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    Nordic Cautions (for Notebook PC with Lithium-Ion Battery) CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. (English) VORSICHT
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    WARNING! The following safety precautions will increase the life of the Notebook PC. Follow all precautions and instructions. Except as described in this manual, refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Do not use damaged power cords, accessories, or other peripherals. Do not use strong solvents
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    glaze is easily dulled if not properly cared for. Be careful not to rub or scrap the Notebook PC surfaces when transporting your Notebook PC. Charge Your Batteries If you intend to use battery power, be sure to fully charge your battery pack and any optional battery packs before going on long
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    Safety Statements CTR 21 Approval (for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish
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    dispose the Notebook PC battery pack in a fire, as they may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion. • Do not use power adapters or batteries from
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    the Notebook PC 11 About This User's Manual ...12 Notes For This Manual ...12 Support Software ...25 Power Connection ...26 Powering ON The Notebook PC 27 The Power-On Self Test (POST 27 Power Management - Stand By and Hibernate 28 Restarting or Rebooting ...28 Powering OFF the Notebook
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    Mode ...54 Thermal Power Control ...55 Power Savings ...55 Power State Summary ...55 Hard Disk Drive ...57 Important Handling Note 57 Processor & Hard Disk Drive Upgrades 57 System Memory Expansion 57 Vehicle/Air & Vehicle-Only Power Adapters (Optional 57 Securing Your Notebook PC (Optional 58
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    5. Configuring the BIOS 59 BIOS Setup Program ...60 Updating your BIOS ...61 BIOS Menu Bar ...61 BIOS Legend Bar ...61 Main Menu ...63 Primary Master (sub-menu 65 Secondary Master (sub-menus 67 Advanced Menu ...68 I/O Device Configuration (sub-menu 69 Security Menu ...71 Power Menu ...73 Boot
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    1. Introducing the Notebook PC About This User's Manual Notes For This Manual 11
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    Notebook PC's components. 5. Configuring the BIOS Gives you information on configuring the BIOS software. 6. Appendix Introduces you to optional accessories and gives additional information. Notes For This Manual This User's Manual bold are used throughout this guide that you should be for power (
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    2. Knowing the Parts Top Side Bottom Side Left Side Right Side Rear Side Front Side 13
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    Parts Top Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the top side of the Notebook PC. Display Panel Status Indicators Microphone Power Switch / Instant Keys 1 A S Status Indicators Keyboard Touchpad Touchpad Buttons CD Control Buttons (see section 3) Opening the Display
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    input device. Power Switch The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and Notebook PC. Instant Launch Keys Allows you to turn ON your Notebook PC (if necessary) and launch an application with one button. This is similar to those on PDAs. Details provided later in this manual
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    to identify the components on the bottom side of the Notebook PC. Air Vent & Cooling Fan Battery Lock Memory / Mini-PCI Compartment Reset Button Battery Pack WARNING! The bottom of the Notebook PC can get very hot. Be careful when handling the Notebook PC while it is in operation or recently been
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    else warranty will be void. Mini-PCI Mini-PCI is used for Notebook PC expansion cards in the for resetting the Notebook PC if or turning OFF the power does not respond and a manual lock. The spring loaded latch automatically locks the battery pack when inserted. The manual lock is
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    one type III PC card is available. The sockets support 32-bit CardBus. This allows accommodation of Notebook PC expansion options such as memory cards, ISDN, it using the Notebook PC's speakers or to use it for digital multimedia files. Microphone Jack (Mic-In) The mono microphone jack can be used
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    available on all standard video devices. This port support NTSC or PAL formats. DC IN DC Power Input Jack The supplied power adapter converts AC power to DC power for use with this jack. Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the Notebook PC and charges the internal battery pack. To
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    not connect the modem port to a digital phone system or else damage will occur to the Notebook PC. LAN Port The RJ-45 LAN port supports an RJ-45 Ethernet cable. The internal LAN supports 10Base-T or 100BaseTX standard or duplex networks. The built-in connector allows convenient use without a dongle
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    , with peripherals such as USB keyboards and some newer monitors acting as additional plug-in sites or hubs. USB supports hot-swapping of devices so that peripherals can be connected or disconnected while the Notebook PC is ON. PS/2 Port The PS/2 port is for connecting an external PS/2 mouse or PS
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    2 Knowing the Parts Front Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the front side of the Notebook PC. Display Panel Latch Audio Speaker CD Control Buttons Audio Speaker Display Panel Latch One display panel latch is used to lock the display panel
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    3. Getting Started Using the Battery Pack Operating Systems Power Connection Powering ON The Notebook PC Power Management - Stand By and Hibernate Restarting or Rebooting Powering OFF The Notebook PC Using the Keyboard Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators 23
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    Release WARNING! Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON, as this may result in the loss of working data. WARNING! Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specifically approved by the manufacturer or retailer for use with
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    results than the ones described in the provided user's manuals. The stability and compatibility of other operating systems cannot be guaranteed. Support Software This Notebook PC comes with a support CD that provides BIOS, drivers and applications to enable hardware features, extend functionality
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    -standard AC power cord to a different standard. Most hotels will provide universal outlets to support different power cords as power and the AC-DC converter itself for compatibility problems before connecting the DC power to the Notebook PC. The green power LED on the adapter lights up if the power
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    power is turned ON. This is part of the Notebook PC's test routine and is not a problem with the display. The Power-On Self Test (POST) When you turn ON the Notebook BIOS Setup. In most cases the record should be correct when you receive the Notebook hard disk drive requires servicing. If any critical
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    will provide a dialog box to allow restart. To restart the system manually: Click the Start button and select Shut Down | and choose Restart off in the hole.) Powering OFF the Notebook PC For operating systems equipped with ACPI (Windows ME/2000), the Notebook PC can be powered OFF by using Start |
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    the icons instead of the function keys (F1, F5, F6, etc.) "Z" Icon (F1): Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode (either Save-to-RAM or Saveto-Disk depending on sleep button setting in power management setup). Filled Sun Icon (F5): Decreases the display brightness Open Sun Icon (F6): Increases the
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    Keys and Status Indicators 1 A s Status Indicators (Externally Visible) Power Indicator The green LED lights to indicate that the Notebook PC is turned ON and blink when the Notebook PC is in the Suspend-to-RAM (Standby) mode. This LED is OFF when the Notebook PC is OFF or in the Suspend-to
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    Launch Keys Pressing this button will launch your programmed software application. If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressing this button, this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC. See the Driver and Utility manual for more information. NOTE: A utility must be installed in order to use the
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    the NumLock on both keyboards simultaneously. To disable the numeric keypad while keeping the keypad on an external keyboard activated, press the keys on the Notebook PC. 32
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    3 Getting Started Keyboard as Cursors The keyboard can be used as cursors while Number Lock is ON or OFF in order to increase navigation ease while entering numeric data in spreadsheets or similar applications. With Number Lock OFF, press and one of the cursor keys shown below. For example [Fn][8]
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    defines the meaning of each CD control button and indicator on the front of the Notebook PC. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. CD Skip to Previous Track (Rewind) to pause. 5. CD Power Switch Turns ON or OFF the Audio DJ CD player while the Notebook PC is OFF. 6. CD Indicator When the Notebook PC is OFF, an
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    PCMCIA) Socket Modem and Network Connections IR Wireless Communication AC Power System Battery Power System Power Management Modes System Memory Expansion Hard Disk Drive Processor & Hard Disk Drive Upgrades Vehicle/Air & Vehicle-Only Power Adapters (optional) Securing Your Notebook PC (optional) 35
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    and contains no moving parts; therefore, mechanical failures can be avoided. A device driver is still required for working with some application software. See the Driver & Utility Guide for information on drivers and utilities for the touchpad. Using the Touchpad Light pressure with the tip of
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    4 Using the Notebook PC Clicking/Tapping - With the cursor over an item, press the left button or use your fingertip to touch the touchpad lightly, keeping your finger
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    4 Using the Notebook PC Dragging - Dragging means to pick up an item and place it anywhere on the screen you wish. You can move the cursor over the
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    PC Inserting an optical disc 1. While the Notebook PC's power is ON, press the drive's eject button and the tray will eject out partially. 2. Gently pull on the drive's front panel and slide the tray
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    instructions from your CD suppliers. Unlike desktop CD-ROM drives, the Notebook Notebook this Notebook supports discs with capacities from 4.7GB to 17GB and access rates up to 22.16MBytes/s. The Notebook PC's DVD-ROM drive is only single-sided; double-sided DVD (8.5GB and higher) requires manually
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    for data compression) encoded video clips as well as encrypted DVD movie titles. Decoding digital MPEG2 video is accomplished through software only, ROM drives due to unbalanced CDs or CD print. To decrease vibration, use the Notebook PC on an even surface and do not place labels on the CD. Listening
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    4 Using the Notebook PC Regional Playback Information Playback of DVD movie titles involves decoding MPEG2 video, changed up to five times using the viewer software, then it can only play DVD movies for the last region setting. Changing the region code after that will require factory resetting
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    . PortBar II (front view) Triangular icon or brand name faces up. Monitor Port PS/2 Mouse or Keyboard USB Port 1 USB Port 2 LAN (RJ-45) Your Notebook PC's power adapter will only fit into the Parallel Port DC IN 60W or the 50W (not both) depending on the model. 60W DC
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    just like on a standard desktop PC. Just plug in the VGA cable and its ready to use (some Notebook PC configurations may require additional display driver settings). You can view the Notebook PC display panel while simultaneously allowing others to view the external monitor. For large audiences, try
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    access for connecting a stereo headphone, mono microphone, and a stereo audio source just like on some personal tape recorders. Serial COM Port Connection The Notebook PC provides a serial COM port through the provided adapter. The serial COM port can be used for any standard RS232 connections. 45
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    may connect any USB keyboard as shown here. External Mouse Connection A USB mouse can be easily connected to the Notebook PC. The USB mouse will work simultaneously with the Notebook PC's touchpad. For extra USB connections, you can purchase either a USB hub or a keyboard with an integrated USB hub
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    Cards, and even wireless modem or LAN cards. The Notebook PC supports PCMCIA 2.1, and 32bit CardBus standards. The three different PC support plug and play. The CardBus socket is backward-compatible with 16-bit PC Cards serving at 5 volts operation while CardBus operates at 3.3 volts to reduce power
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    4 Using the Notebook PC Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) 1. Insert the PC card with inserted and running, they draw power from the Notebook PC even when they are not in use. You must stop the PC card service to turn the PC card OFF. CAUTION! Stopping the PC card service is necessary before removing a
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    Once the driver is setup, the modem is ready to use. NOTE: When you are connected to an online service, do not place the Notebook PC in suspend related pages for supported countries) for almost worldwide protocol support. This is an example of the Notebook PC connected to a telephone jack for use
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    100BASE-TX hub (not a 100BASE-T4 hub). For 10Base-T, use category 3, 4, or 5 twisted-pair wiring. Duplex transfers (up to 200Mbps) is supported on this Notebook PC but requires connection to a switch with "duplex" enabled. The software default is to use the fastest setting so no user-intervention is
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    BIOS before you start to install the IR driver and file-transferring applications. FIR (Fast Infrared) supports up to 4Mbps. See the Drivers and Utilities Support CD User's Manual for detailed setup instructions 50 cm). • Do not move either the Notebook PC or the other device during transmission of
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    ratings. Battery Power System The Notebook PC is designed to work with a removable battery pack located inside the battery pack compartment. A fully charged pack will provide several hours of battery life, which can be further extended by using power management features through the BIOS setup. The
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    charged. When fully charged, only the "plug" icon will remain. NOTE: If you ignore the low battery warning, eventually the Notebook PC enters suspend mode (Windows default uses STR). WARNING! Save-to-RAM does not last long when the battery power is depleted. Save to Disk (STD) is not the same as
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    LED Blinks and Hibernation: Power LED OFF. Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance The Notebook PC operates in Full Power mode when the power management function is disabled by configuring Windows power management and Speedstep (see Driver & Utility manual). When the Notebook PC is operating in Full
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    the LCD backlight in their lower active state. The Notebook PC enters Standby mode (low priority) when the system remains idle for a specified amount of time. The timeout can be set through BIOS setup (lower priority) and Windows power management (higher priority). To resume system operation, press
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    POST (Power-OnSelf-Test) process. There is no hardware or software (including BIOS) setup required after the memory is installed. Only purchase expansion modules from authorized retailers of this Notebook PC to ensure compatibility and reliability. CAUTION! This Notebook PC does not support EDO DRAM
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    your flight, please consult your airline information services. Vehicle-Only Power Adapter The Vehicle-Only power adapter does not have an EmPower plug and ) 12V Cigarette Plug (Vehicles/Boats) Green Power LED DC Power Plug (to Notebook PC) The Vehicle/Air power adapter is shown here. A vehicle-only
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    PC (Optional) For system and hard disk drive security, see BIOS setup "Security". A third party lock such as the ones by Kensington® can be used to secure your Notebook PC physically to an unmovable object. The cable wraps around an object and the "T" shaped end inserts into the Kensington® lock
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    5. Configuring the BIOS BIOS Setup Program Main Menu Primary Master Secondary Master Advanced Menu I/O Device Configuration Security Menu Power Menu Boot Menu Exit Menu 59
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    5 Configuring the BIOS BIOS Setup Program This Notebook PC supports a programmable EEPROM that stores the BIOS software and can be updated using the provided flash memory writer utility. This Section will guide you through the BIOS setup program by providing clear explanations for all the options. A
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    5 Configuring the BIOS Updating your BIOS This Notebook PC supports an easy-to-use BIOS update software called "WINFLASH" which is installed through the provided support CD. If you need help installing or using "WINFLASH", refer to the "Driver & Utility Manual". BIOS Menu Bar The top of the
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    of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. Resetting Your BIOS If you ever hear "resetting your BIOS", it entails pressing [F2] on bootup to enter BIOS setup and then selecting Load Setup Defaults on the "Exit" menu. Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding
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    5 Configuring the BIOS Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the main menu screen appears as shown: System Time System Date [17:15:00] [12/28/2001] Primary Master Secondary Master [IC25N030ATDA04-0] [ASUS SCD-2400] Video Display Device TV Display Type [Auto] [NTSC] VGA Shared Memory
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    5 Configuring the BIOS Video Display Device [Auto] This field allows you to select and enable video display devices, such as an LCD panel, an display only field. CPU Speed [950 MHz] (display field) This field displays the speed of the CPU. This will vary depending on your Notebook PC model. 64
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    be enabled only when BIOS detects shielded 80-pin support a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Translation Method Translation method allows you to select the sector addressing method. Match Partition Table is recommended if there is already an OS on the hard drive you are installing to this Notebook PC. Manual
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    capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually. Note that when this field
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    the BIOS Ultra previous menu described earlier. Leave on the default setting of Auto. Secondary Master [ASUS SCD-2400] Ty p e PIO Mode ULTRA DMA Mode [Auto] [4] [2] display will be dependent on the drive you have installed in your Notebook PC. After using the legend keys to make your selections in
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    Pointing Device [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Item Specific Help to go to the sub-menu. >I/O Device Configuration (described on next page) Pressing [Enter] when this field is highlighted calls up a sub-menu for configuring the Notebook PC's serial and parallel ports
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    5 Configuring the BIOS I/O Device Configuration (sub-menu) I/O Device Configuration Serial Port A IR IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ3] [Disabled] IR Port: [2F8H/IRQ3] This field allows you to configure the Notebook PC's serial IR port. To enable this port, select an address that does not conflict with another
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    BIOS Parallel Port: [378H/IRQ7] This field allows you to configure the Notebook PC parallel port. The configuration options are: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Mode: [ECP+EPP] The Mode field allows you to configure the Notebook high burst-bandwidth channel that supports DMA for ECP in both the
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    BIOS Security Menu The Notebook PC's advanced system of security allows you to set a password to prevent unauthorized access to system resources, data, and the BIOS you enter a password using upper or lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a
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    prompted for a password during bootup after the chance to enter BIOS setup. (To enter BIOS setup, [F2] must be pressed before the password prompt.) To The protected hard disk drive will prompt for a password when accessed on the Notebook PC. • The protected hard disk drive cannot be used as a master
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    5 Configuring the BIOS Power Menu The power management settings are controlled by the operating system. This menu only has one function as follows: LCD auto Power Saving [Enabled] CPU auto Power Saving [Enabled] Start Battery Refreshing Item Specific Help to select the Power Saving Mode.
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    Notebook PC is to check for a device to boot the system. To make changes, select Boot from the menu bar and the following screen appears: 1. Removable Device 2. IDE Hard Drive 3. ATAPI CD-ROM 4. Other Boot Device [Legacy Floppy] [IC25N030ATDA04-0] [ASUS boot device on system power up. The following
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    5 Configuring the BIOS Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the Notebook PC is turned off. Once this option is selected, a confirmation is asked. Select Yes to save changes and
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    option is selected or if [F9] is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select Yes to load default values programmed into the BIOS file (the default values may change from one BIOS version to another). You can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the EEPROM
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    Appendix Internal Modem Compliancy Glossary Index Owner Information 77
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    Internal Modem Compliancy The Notebook PC with internal modem on every PSTN network termination point. In the event of problems you should contact your equipment supplier in the first instance. (excluding terminal equipment supporting the voice telephony justified case service) in which network
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    National requirements will apply only if the equipment may use pulse dialling (manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment is only intended to support DTMF signalling, which would make any additional testing superfluous). In The Netherlands additional testing is required for series
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    A Appendix Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers. APM (Advanced Power Management) Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers. AWG (American Wire Gauge) Gauge AWG 46 44 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32
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    to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1. Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory. When the manual instructs you to "boot" your
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    memory/flash cards, fax/modems, networking adapters, SCSI adapters, MPEG I/II decoder cards, and even wireless modem or LAN cards. The Notebook PC supports PCMCIA 2.1, and 32bit CardBus standards. The three different PC Card standards actually have different thicknesses. Type I cards are 3.3mm, Type
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    manually using the function keys. The timeout setting of both Hard Disk and Video can be set by the BIOS Setup. The Power LED blinks when the Notebook PC is in STR mode. In STD mode, the Notebook PC will appear to be powered without having to install drivers or reboot. With USB, the
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    A Appendix 84
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    Lock 17 Battery Pack 17, 24 Battery Power System 53 BIOS Advanced Menu 68 BIOS Legend Bar 61 BIOS Menu Bar 61 BIOS Setup Program 60 Boot Menu 74 Boot 20 CTR 21 Approval 6 D D Control Buttons and Indicator 34 DC Power Input Jack 19 Display Panel 15 Display Panel Care 15 Display Panel Latch 22 DVD-
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    17 Microphone 15 Microphone Jack (Mic-In) 18 Microsoft Windows™ Keys 32 Mini-PCI 17 Modem and Notebook PC 58 Serial COM Port Connection 45 Status Indicators 15, 30 Support Software 25 Suspend Mode 54, 83 System Memory Expansion 57 T Table of Contents 9 The Power-On Self Test (POST) 27 Thermal Power
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    A Appendix 87
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    A Appendix Owner Information This page is provided for recording information concerning your Notebook PC for future reference or for technical support. Keep this User's Manual in a secured location if passwords are filled out. Owner's Name Owner's Telephone Manufacturer Model Retailer Telephone
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Product Name:
Notebook PC Hardware
Manual Revision:
1.00 E931
Release Date:
Jan 2002
Notebook PC
Hardware User’s Manual