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    Notebook PC Hardware User's Manual Product Name: Notebook PC Hardware Manual Revision: 1 E1241 Release Date: March 2003
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    and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. (Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.) For use with AC Adaptor Model (
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    batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. (English) ATTENZIONE! Rischio di esplosione della batteria se sostituita in modo errato. Sostituire la batteria con un una di tipo those specified herein or in the laser product installation guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 3
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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
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    Safety Statements Transportation Precautions To prepare the Notebook PC for transport, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external peripherals to prevent damage to the connectors. The hard disk drive's head retracts when the power is turned OFF to prevent scratching of the hard disk surface
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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 6
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    ) equipment intended to be electrically connected to a telecommunication network that has an operating voltage to ground that does not 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.
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    Introducing the Notebook PC 11 About This User's Manual ...12 Notes For This Manual ...12 2. Knowing the Parts 13 Top Side Pack 24 Charging the Battery Pack 25 Battery Care ...25 Operating Systems ...25 Support Software ...25 Power Connection ...26 Powering ON The Notebook PC 27 The Power-
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    44 PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket 44 32-bit CardBus Support 44 Flash Memory Adapter (Optional 44 Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA 44 Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA 45 Modem and Network Connections 46 Modem Connection ...46 Network Connection ...47 IR Wireless Communication 48 Guidelines for using IR
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    57 USB Floppy Disk Drive (Optional 58 USB Keyboard and Mouse (Optional 58 Optional Connections ...59 Monitor Out Connection 59 External Audio Connections 59 IEEE1394 Connection ...60 Securing Your Notebook PC (Optional 60 Printer Connection ...60 Internal Modem Compliancy 61 Glossary ...63
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    1. Introducing the Notebook PC About This User's Manual Notes For This Manual 11
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    and Macromedia® Freehand™ 8.0.1. The body text type used in this manual is "Times" (MAC) or "Times New Roman" (Windows™) and headings are "Helvetica" (MAC) or "Arial" (Windows™). A few notes and warnings in bold are used throughout this guide that you should be aware of in order to complete certain
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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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    2 Knowing the Parts Top Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the top side of the Notebook PC. Display Panel Microphone CD Control Buttons (see section 3) Display Panel Latch Power Switch / Instant Keys Keyboard Touchpad Touchpad Buttons Status Indicators Display Panel
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    a button. Details provided later in this manual. Microphone The built-in microphone provides a is also provided for use with your own audio input device. Keyboard The keyboard provides full-sized hands. Two Windows™ function keys are provided to help ease navigation in the Windows™ operating system.
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    the Parts Bottom Side Refer to the diagram below to identify the components on the bottom side of the Notebook PC. Reset Button CPU & Memory Compartment Hard Disk Drive Compartment PUSH Drive Module Eject Name Card Holder L L Air Vents Battery Eject CD Battery Pack WARNING! The bottom
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    disk drive upgrades are to be done by authorized service centers or dealers only. reset Reset Button The CPU Compartment The CPU compartment contains a socket for mounting a central processing unit. CPU in the battery section later in this manual. Battery Pack The battery pack is actually
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    One PCMCIA 2.1 compliant socket is available to support one type I/II PC card. The socket supports 32-bit CardBus. This allows accommodation of Notebook PC expansion options such as memory cards, ISDN, SCSI, Smart Cards, and wireless network adapters. Audio Speaker (Left) The built-in speaker allows
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    CD/VCD/DVD software player or by right clicking the optical drive in Windows™ "My Computer." The emergency eject is used to eject the optical drive can be used to connect an external microphone or output signals from audio devices. Using this jack automatically disables the built-in microphone. DC
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    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. Expansion Port The Expansion Port is for
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    so that peripherals can be connected or disconnected while the Notebook PC is turned ON. External Monitor Port The 15-pin D-sub monitor port supports a standard VGA-compatible device such as a monitor or projector to allow viewing on a larger external display. Parallel Port The 25-pin D-sub parallel
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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. CD Power LED CD Control Buttons Display Panel Latch Status Indicators Multimedia Power LED and Control Buttons (described in section 3) Display Panel Latch One spring-loaded
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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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    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 this model. 24
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    Notebook PC comes with a support CD that provides BIOS, drivers and applications to enable hardware features, extend functionality, help manage your Notebook PC, or add functionality not provided by the native operating system. If updates or replacement of the support CD is necessary, contact your
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    Most hotels will provide universal outlets to support different power cords as well as voltages and the AC-DC converter itself for compatibility problems before connecting the DC power to the heat coming from the AC-DC adapter, seek servicing. Seek servicing if you suspect a faulty AC-DC adapter.
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    PC's test routine and is not a problem with the display. The Power-On Self to correct the conflict by running BIOS Setup. In most cases the servicing. If any critical hard disk drive warning is given during bootup, backup your data immediately and run Windows disk checking program. To run Window
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    3 Getting Started Power Management - "Stand By" & "Hibernate" Power management settings can be found in the Windows control panel. The following shows the power options properties in Windows. You can define "Stand By" or "Shut down" for closing the display panel, pressing the power button, or
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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. hole.) Powering OFF the Notebook PC For operating systems equipped with ACPI (Windows ME/2000/XP), the Notebook PC can be powered OFF by using Start | Shut
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    setup). (F2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN and Bluetooth ON and OFF. When enabled, the wireless LAN LED will light. Windows software settings are necessary to use the wireless LAN or Bluetooth. Filled Sun Icon (F5): Decreases the display brightness Open Sun Icon (F6
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    toggles power savings ON or OFF. When power savings is activated, CPU speed and LCD brightness will be decreased. Power Gear will decrease power but requires manual configuration to work in AC mode. Email Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Email application while Windows is running
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    3 Getting Started Status Indicators 1 A Left - Above Keyboard Right - Front Edge Drive Activity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the hard disk. The light flashes proportional to the access time. Number Lock 1 Indicates that number lock
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    characters and symbols are printed here for your reference. They are not labeled on the keyboard as shown here. Microsoft Windows™ Keys There are two special Windows™ keys on the keyboard as described below. The key with the Windows™ Logo activates the Start menu located at the bottom left of the
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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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    are several CD control buttons integrated on the front of the Notebook PC for convenient CD playing. The buttons activate and control your operating system's audio player when the Notebook PC is ON. When your Notebook PC is OFF, the CD control buttons activate a CD player function that allows you to
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    4. Using the Notebook PC Pointing Device Optical Drive PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket Modem and Network Connections IR Wireless Communication AC Power System Battery Power System Power Management Modes System Memory Expansion Hard Disk Drive Upgrades Processor Upgrades 37
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    scrolling knob PS/2 mice. The touchpad is pressure sensitive and contains no moving parts; therefore, mechanical failures can be avoided. A device driver is still required for working with some application software. Cursor Movement Scroll Up Right Click Scroll Down Left Click Using the Touchpad
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    interval between the clicks or taps is too long, the operation will not be executed. You can set the double-click speed using the Windows Control Panel "Mouse." The following 2 examples produce the same results. Double-Clicking (press the left button twice and release) Double-Tapping (lightly but
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    : A software-controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to allow easy Windows or web navigation. Basic functions can be adjusted at the Windows control panel to allow comfortable clicking and tapping. Caring for the Touchpad The touchpad is pressure
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    4 Using the Notebook PC Optical Drive 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 completely out. Be careful not to touch the CD drive lens and
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    mind the important safety instructions from your CD suppliers. audio CDs, but only the DVD-ROM drive can play DVD audio. Insert the audio CD and Windows™ automatically opens an audio player and begins playing. Depending on the DVD audio technology. The DVD specification supports discs with capacities
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    Playback of DVD movie titles involves decoding MPEG2 video, digital AC3 audio and decryption of CSS protected content. CSS (sometimes called copy geographically staggered movie releases, DVD video titles are released for specific geographic regions as defined in "Region Definitions" below. Copyright
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    networking adapters, SCSI adapters, MPEG I/II decoder cards, Smart Cards, and even wireless modem or LAN cards. The Notebook PC supports PCMCIA the PCMCIA Type II slot which does not require external power source or drivers. The flash memory adapter converts flash memory (shown below) pins into
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    is a PC Card socket protector, remove it using the "Removing a PC Card" instructions below. 2. Insert the PC card with the connector side first and label side up. to the PC card, then double-click the PC card icon on the Windows taskbar and stop the PC card you want to remove. 1. Press in the
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    network cannot be installed later as an upgrade. Modem and/or network can be installed as a PC card (PCMCIA). WARNING! Only use analog telephone outlets. The built-in modem does not support Once the driver is setup, the modem is ready to use. NOTE: When you are connected to an online service, do not
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    end to a hub or switch. For 100BASE-TX speeds, your network cable must be category 5 (not category 3) with twisted-pair 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
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    other systems equipped with an infrared port. FIR (Fast Infrared) supports up to 4Mbps. Guidelines for using IR communication Follow the guidelines listed such as remote controls close to the infrared port. Enabling Infrared Windows infrared connection is called "Wireless Link" and should be enabled
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    several hours of battery life, which can be further extended by using power management features through the BIOS setup. The battery system implements the Smart Battery standard under the Windows environment, which allows the battery to accurately report the amount of charge percentage left in the
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    how you use the power saving features, your general work habits, the CPU, system memory size, and the size of the display panel. Checking you ignore the low battery warning, eventually the Notebook PC enters suspend mode (Windows default uses STR). WARNING! Suspend-to-RAM (STR) does not last long
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    through the Power menu in the BIOS Setup. ACPI power management settings Windows NT4 and Windows 98. Because newer operating systems like Windows 2000 and Windows ME utilize ACPI, APM is no longer fully supported on this Notebook PC. Suspend Mode In "Stand by" (STR) and "Hibernation" (STD), the CPU
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    the CPU clock, this mode puts devices including the LCD backlight in their lower active state. The Notebook PC enters "Stand by" 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
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    no hardware or software (including BIOS) setup required after the memory support S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) to detect hard disk errors or failures before they happen. Visit an authorized service service center or retailer for upgrades. WARNING! End-user removal of the CPU
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    Appendix Optional Accessories Optional Connections Internal Modem Compliancy Glossary Notebook PC Information 55
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    A Appendix Optional Accessories These items, if desired, come as optional items to complement your Notebook PC. PortBar (Optional) If you require a simple inexpensive docking solution, just use a PortBar to connect your desktop devices and then quickly connect or disconnect all the devices through a
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    dual band (IEEE 802.11a/b) wireless LAN adapter that fits into a Notebook PC's PCMCIA Type II slot with Cardbus support. The USB version is single band (IEEE 802.11b) but supports any computer (Notebook or Desktop) with a USB port. Wireless LAN (Cardbus Card) USB Flash Memory (Optional) A USB flash
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    and Mouse (Optional) Attaching an external USB keyboard will allow data entry to be more comfortable. Attaching an external USB mouse will allow Windows naviga- K tion to be more comfortable. Both the external USB keyboard and mouse will work simultaneously with the Notebook PC's built-in keyboard
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    of a standard desktop PC (some configurations may require additional display driver settings. You can view the Notebook PC display panel while can connect a video projector to this port. A Appendix External Audio Connections The Notebook PC provides easy access for connecting a stereo
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    or more USB printers can be simultaneously used on any USB port. Securing Your Notebook 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
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    assurance of successful operation on every PSTN network termination point. In the event of problems you should contact your equipment supplier in the networks of terminal equipment (excluding terminal equipment supporting the voice telephony justified case service) in which network addressing
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    No This information was copied from CETECOM and is supplied without liability. For updates to this table, you may visit http://www.cetecom.de/technologies/ctr_21. (manufacturers may state in the user guide that the equipment is only intended to support DTMF signalling, which would make any
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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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    BIOS instructions are built into the computer's read-only memory. BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support
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    printing to printers. If your office supports IrDA networking, you can have wireless connection to a network anywhere provided there is a direct assignment. PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard
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    may be used on ATX motherboards. RAM (Random Access Memory) BIOS). Suspend Mode In Save-to-RAM (STR) and Save-to-Disk (STD), the CPU manually using the function keys. The timeout setting of both Hard Disk and Video can be set by the BIOS 100 are new specifications to improve IDE drivers or reboot
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    A Appendix 67
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    reference or for technical support. Keep this User's Manual in a secured location BIOS Version Date Accessories Serial Number Accessories Serial Number Software Operating System Version Software Serial Number Software Serial Number Security Supervisor Password User Password Network
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    IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. Product warranty or service will owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND
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    General Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Email: [email protected] Technical Support Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Notebook Support: +1-877-918-ASUS (2787) General Support: +1-502-933-8713 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: [email protected] ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25
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Product Name:
Notebook PC Hardware
Manual Revision:
1 E1241
Release Date:
March 2003
Notebook PC
Hardware User’s Manual