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S6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edtion (E2422) - Page 2
... Started 21 Power System...22
Using AC Power 22 Using Battery Power 23 Charging the Battery Pack 23 Powering ON the Notebook PC 24 The Power-On Self Test (POST 24 Checking Battery Power 25 Battery Care...25 Restarting or Rebooting 26 Powering OFF...26 Special Keyboard Functions 27 Colored Hot Keys 27 Microsoft Windows Keys 28 Keyboard...
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... Optical Drive...37 Flash Memory Card Reader 39 Hard Disk Drive...39 Connections...40 Modem Connection 40 Fast-Ethernet Connection 41 Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models 42 Bluetooth Wireless Connection (on selected models 43 Power Management Modes 44 Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance 44 ACPI...44 Suspend Mode...44 Power Savings...44 Power State Summary 45 Thermal Power Control...
S6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edtion (E2422) - Page 9
... Notebook PC.
1. Install the battery pack
2. Connect the AC Power Adapter
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3. Open the Display Panel
4. Turn ON the Notebook PC
IMPORTANT! When opening, do not force the display panel down to the table or else the hinges may break! Never lift the Notebook PC by the display panel!
Press the power button and release.
(In Windows XP, this...
S6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edtion (E2422) - Page 13
...with its buttons is a pointing device that provides the same functions as a desktop mouse.
A software-controlled scrolling function is available after setting up the included touchpad utility to al-
low easy Windows or web navigation.
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Power4 Gear+ Key
The Power4 Gear+ button toggles power savings between various power saving modes. The power
saving modes control many aspects of the Notebook...
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... performance by decreasing hard disk access. The BIOS automatically detects
the amount of memory in the system and configures CMOS accordingly during the POST (Power-On-
Self-Test) process. There is no hardware or software (including BIOS) setup required after the memory
is installed. Visit an authorized service center or retailer for information on memory upgrades for your
Notebook PC...
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... (Monitor) Output
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.
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Wireless Switch
Enables or disables the built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth (selected models). When enabled, the wireless status indicator will light. Windows software settings are necessary before use.
3 Air Vents
The...
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...
order to use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile
phones, and PDAs. This Notebook PC has a built-in memory card reader that can read
many flash memory cards as specified later in this manual. The built-in memory card
reader is not only convenient, but also faster than most other forms of memory card
readers because it utilizes the high-bandwidth PCI bus.
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S6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edtion (E2422) - Page 24
... the BIOS version can be seen. Press [ESC] and you will be presented with a boot menu with selections to boot from your available drives.
IMPORTANT! To protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON.
NOTE: Before bootup, the display panel flashes when the power is...
S6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edtion (E2422) - Page 26
... prompted to restart the system. Some installation processes will provide a dialog box to allow restart. To restart the system manually, click Windows Start button and select Shut Down and then choose Restart.
(Screens are different depending on security settings.)
Powering OFF
In Windows XP, power OFF the Notebook PC by clicking Windows Start button and select Shut Down...
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... once to turn OFF the Notebook PC. In Windows XP, this button can also be used to safely turn OFF the Notebook PC. The power switch only works when the display panel is opened.
Wireless Switch
Enables or disables the built-in wireless LAN. When enabled, the wireless status indicator will light. (Windows software settings are necessary before use.)
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... PC is in the Suspend-to-RAM (Standby) mode. This indicator is OFF when the Notebook PC is turned OFF or in the Suspend-to-Disk (Hibernation) mode.
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.
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S6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edtion (E2422) - Page 32
... provided by the native operating system. If updates or replacement of the support CD is necessary, contact your dealer for web sites to download individual software drivers and utilities. The support CD contains all drivers, utilities and software for all popular operating systems including those that have been pre-installed. The support CD does not include the operating system itself...
S6 Hardware User's Manual for English Edtion (E2422) - Page 33
...contains no moving parts; therefore, mechanical failures can be avoided. A device driver is still required for working with some application software.
IMPORTANT! Do not use any objects in place of your finger ...is to move the cursor around or select items displayed on the screen with the use of your fingertip instead of a standard desktop mouse. The following illustrations demonstrate proper use of ...
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(lightly strike the touchpad twice, sliding finger on touchpad during second strike)
NOTE: 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...
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...important safety instructions from your CD suppliers. Unlike desktop optical drives, the ...Audio CD
The optical drives can play 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 disc and installed software, it may require that you open a DVD player to listen to DVD audio...
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4 Using the Notebook PC
Connections
NOTE: The built-in modem and network cannot be installed later as an upgrade. After purchase, modem and/or network can be installed as a PC card (PCMCIA).
Modem Connection
The telephone wire used to connect the Notebook PC's internal modem should have either two or four wires (only two wires (telephone line #1) is used by the...
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... USB peripherals through a single cable.
USB Keyboard and Mouse
Attaching an external USB keyboard will allow data entry to be more comfortable. Attaching an external USB mouse will allow Windows navigation to be more comfortable. Both the external USB keyboard and mouse will work simultaneously with the Notebook PC's built-in keyboard and touchpad.
USB Flash Memory Disk
A USB flash memory disk...
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... affect how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. The 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 file into the EEPROM.
Bit (Binary Digit)
Represents the smallest...
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...), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM).
ROM (Read Only Memory)
ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS).
Suspend Mode
In Save-to-RAM (STR) and Save-to-Disk (STD), the CPU clock is stopped and most of the Notebook PC devices are put in their...
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..., you must install your own DVD viewer software. Optional DVD viewer software may be purchased with this Notebook PC. The DVD-ROM drive allows the use of both CD and DVD discs.
Regional Playback Information
Playback of DVD movie titles involves decoding MPEG2 video, digital AC3 audio and decryption of CSS protected content. CSS (sometimes called copy guard...