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FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Conventions of this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Hardwar e — Inventory .
T able of Contents Power Management WinBook Notebook Low Power Measures; Standby and Hiberate Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 Safety & Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exter nal V ideo Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6 Chapter 7: Configuring & Maintaining Y our System .
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.14 LAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.16 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Their limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against har mful interference when the equipment is operated in a r esidential installation.
Conventions of This Manual Using this manual will help you get the most from your W inBook ® note- book computer . K ee p the manual and the “Read Me First” brochure with your W inBook notebook to r ef er to when you want information and help.
• Pa ths to launc h programs and documents from the W indows Start button are represented as paths in boldf ace: Start/Settings/Contr ol Panel/System.
• K ee p the area free of static electricity and magnetic fields. These can damage the computer and/or diskettes. • Be sure to discharge static electricity fr om your body before touching the computer or ke yboard. • Use the same caution you would with an y electronic equipment.
The information in this document and the associated WinBook notebook Help file is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by the manufacturer . The manufactur er assumes no r esponsibility for any errors or omissions that might appear in this document or the associated WinBook notebook Help file.
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Y our W inBook notebook is designed for those who need the full power of a desktop PC in a thin, light and easily portable package. Y ou can take the po wer of your computer almost anywhere you go. The battery power of your computer allo ws you to use the computer ev en where there are no electrical outlets.
Hardwar e Inventory W hen you unpack your W inBook notebook, check all the items you ordered are present and in good condition. Check the in ventory checklist that came in the W inBook notebook box to be sure that all the components and optional components you ordered are included.
The WinBook Notebook Befor e you begin using your W inBook notebook, you should take a moment to familiarize yourself with the v ar ious ports, bays, connectors, and indicators that make up your system. The Front (F igur e 1.1) T he Display Panel Release allows you to open the display panel and re veal the LCD screen and the ke yboard.
The Right Side (F igur e 1.2) The CD-R OM/D VD-ROM Dri ve is b uilt into the system. T o open the dri ve, turn on the system and press the release button. The door will slide open. The A C Connector should only be used with the proper AC adapter supplied by W inBook.
The Speak er/Headphone J ack allo ws you to direct audio output to a stereo headphone, po w er ed external speak er s or an earphone set. Y ou will need to use a 1/8” phono plug for this connection. If your speak er s or earphones hav e a diff er ent plug, you will need to obtain an adapter fr om your local retailer .
same line. Y ou can obtain adapters that will allow you to connect a phone to the same line as your W inBook notebook. The optional LAN Port provides a standard RJ-45 connection for inte gra- tion with an existing netw ork or a high-speed (DSL or cable) connection via a network cable.
The K ensington Lock Slot allo ws you to connect a special computer lock to secure your system. Y ou can purchase a lock at most computer retailers. This lock is r eferr ed to as a K ensington lock. The PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot allo ws you to connect T ype I or II cards to your system.
Inside the Notebook (F igur e 1.6) Y our WinBook notebook comes equipped with tw o high-quality Integrated Stereo Speak er s. These are located on the left and right edges of the system just abov e the ke yboard. Status LED Indicator Panel from left to right (F igure 1.
The E-mail Button will launch Microsoft Outlook Express or your default mail program when pressed. The Internet Button will launch Microsoft Internet Explorer or your default bro wser when pressed. The Integrated Microphone located to the left of the touchpad allows for voice recording.
these buttons by using the Synaptics contr ols built into your system. See the section belo w on pointing devices for more information. The Scroll Button located just below the mouse b uttons allows you to scroll through programs that support the scrolling function.
W indows Me 1. T he first time you start W indows Me, you will greeted by the Help W izard, Merlin. Y ou can click on Merlin (or press [F1]) at any time to get assistance with setting up or operating your system. Click Next to proceed with the preparation of your system.
W indows 2000 1. Y ou will be shown the End User License Agreement. Read this agr ee- ment and then accept its terms by clicking on “accept”. Y ou will not be able to continue to the next screen until you ha ve accepted the terms. 2. Y ou will be asked to type your name and the name of your company , if applicable.
Y our v er sion of W indo ws also comes preloaded with softw ar e for online service providers. Y ou can double-click on the Online Services folder and then double-click on an icon to acti vate the associated softw ar e. If you explore the start menu in W indows 2000, you will notice a W inBook folder in the program groups.
T he cursor (arro w) keys (which are all located in the lo wer right corner of your ke yboard) and the [Pg Up], [Pg Dn], [Home] and [End] ke ys (which ar e located along the right edge of the ke yboard) allow you to mo ve the acti ve cursor of the computer to v ar ious locations on the screen or within the document.
Y our ke yboard also has two Windo ws keys: a Star t ke y (which bears the W indows logo), which allows you to pull up the Start menu, and a Menu K ey , which calls up pop-up menus just like the right mouse b utton (in programs that support such menus).
Mouse Buttons & Pointing Devices Y our W inBook notebook comes with a built-in touchpad and can support an external mouse via the USB or PS/2 ports. If you use an e xternal USB mouse, you can use it simultaneously with the touchpad. If you use an external PS/2 mouse, the internal touchpad will be disabled when the external mouse is connected.
Y ou can adjust the settings for the touchpad by using the Synaptics touchpad controls built into your system. Double-c lick on the touchpad icon on the system tray (near the clock) to call up the controls. Y ou can make adjustments to the sensiti vity and functioning of the touchpad by clicking on the tabs and adjusting the settings.
W hen you are displaying the video on the built-in scr een, you cannot choose a higher resolution than the standard resolution. Ho wev er, y ou can use a higher resolution when you output the notebook’ s video to an external monitor that supports high resolutions.
Batter y & Power Saving W hen the A C Adapter is connected to your W inBook notebook, your battery will charge whether the computer is on, off, or in the power sa ving mode. It will, ho we v er , c harge much faster if the computer is of f or in the Hibernate mode.
Contr ol Panel Clic king on the Po wer Options icon in the Contr ol Panel brings up the W indows po wer management menu. Y ou can get a reading on the current battery charge le vel here. Y ou can also make changes here to the po w er management settings used during W indows sessions.
Y ou can adjust the audio v olume by clicking once on the speaker icon on the taskbar (F igur e 1.10) and moving the v olume slide. Y ou can adjust the volume and balance of the audio output fr om your softw are, b y double- clicking on the speaker icon on the taskbar and using the slides in the audio mix er .
CD-ROM Drive/DVD Drive T he CD-R OM or D VD driv e provides you with a means of having access to programs or data tha t take up a lot of disk space, without having to sacrif ice a large section of your hard dri ve for that purpose.
2. T he disc tray opens. 3. W ait until the tray stops. If the tray does not open far enough to insert the CD, gently ease the tray out until you ha ve enough clearance to insert the CD. 4. Carefully place the CD (audio or data), with the label side up, on the disc tray .
If your W inBook notebook has a DVD dri ve, you will be able to use this dri ve to play D VD video disks. See Chapter 6 for more information about D VD use. Software Pr eloaded Softwar e Y our W inBook note book comes preloaded with W indows as its oper ating system.
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The W inBook notebook is designed to be run straight out of the box, so, if you are an experienced computer user , you should be ready to go. Y ou can find additional inf ormation about specific f ea tures of your system in the chapters that follo w and in the W inBook notebook Help.
W hen you place your W inBook notebook in the Standby mode, it will use a small amount of battery po wer to k ee p the RAM acti ve while shutting do wn the other elements of your system. When you resume using the sys- tem, your acti ve sessions in RAM will be a vailable just as you left them.
No matter which operating system you hav e installed on your W inBook notebook, you can f ind out what is stored on your C: dri ve by double- clicking on the C: dri ve icon.
Y ou can also f ind out the capacity , used space and a vailable space on the C: dri ve by right-clicking on the C: driv e in the My Computer window and selecting properties from the drop-do wn menu. (F igure 2.2) (F igure 2.3) F igur e 2.3: C: W indows 2000 Drive Pr operties F igure 2.
The Device Manager W hile the Setup program (see Chapter Se ven) tells your computer what equipment it is running, the Windo ws Device Manager tells the operating system what equipment it is running. It is a good idea to learn about the v ar ious components of your system and how the y operate.
2.7 F igur e 2.4: Device Manager in W indows Me For detailed information about using Windows ME or Windows 2000, you can check the WinBook information in the Help and Support center in W indows Me or your W inBook notebook Help File in Windows 2000 and the manual and Help file that came with your version of Windows.
W indows 2000 Y ou can get to the De vice Manager through the System icon in the Control Panel (Start/Settings/Contr ol Panel) or by right-clicking the My Computer icon on the desktop and selecting Properties. In the System Properties W indow , click on the Hardw ar e tab .
tw o modes: as a fax and as a modem (which can be connected to other computers via their modems). Faxing Y our modem can allo w the computer to send and recei ve fax es if you obtain fax softw are . Any Windo ws application which has a print command can be used to generate fax es.
T he speed of your modem (e.g. 56K) represents the speed at which the modem is capable of transmitting information. The FCC restricts the actual transmission to slightly slo wer speeds. Y our modem may be capable of faster speeds of transmission from modem to computer .
tax forms to the IRS electronically . Y our state and local tax off ices might also of fer such services. K ee p in mind tha t y our modem is a phone, but unlik e other phones, it is v er y sensiti ve to noise.
to the Internet. Y ou might also hav e access to the Internet by dialing into a network at home or school. Some communities ha ve local “freenets” which can be used to provide a connection to the Internet.
Man y system f iles in W indows Me are protected by the system. This will help k ee p your system functioning smoothly . If softw ar e attempts to change or replace those files, W indo ws will protect or restore them. If this causes a problem with your softw are, contact the program manuf actur er .
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Batter y Operation Charging Y our W inBook notebook comes equipped with a durable, lightweight, r ec harg eab le Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery that can po wer your system for ov er two hours when fully char ged (longer if power management is used).
If you replace the battery with a ne w one, you might f irst need to initialize the battery so that the battery gauge in your WinBook notebook will be able to accurately measure the battery charge le vel.
3. Angle the battery up from the bay and gently slide it out. (F igur e 3.2) 4. Angle the ne w battery into the bay . The front edge of the battery should slide into the groov es in the system case. 5. Gently lo wer the battery into the bay and push it until it “c licks” securely in the bay .
Setup program. Use the right arro w to mov e to the Exit Menu. At the bottom of this menu you will see “Battery Calibration. ” Use the down arro w to scr oll down to it and hit [Enter] to run the battery calibration. Follo w the instructions provided by the battery calibration utility .
acti va te these by right-clicking on the P ow er icon (either the battery or plug) on the taskbar and clicking on Adjust Po wer Properties. (F igure 3.
• Standb y mode pow er s do wn most system functions. See the section belo w for an explanation of standby and hibernate modes on your system. • T urning off the monitor lea ves other functions activ e, but allo ws you to sav e power by eliminating LCD use.
Clic king on the Po wer Meter tab will allow you to vie w the current battery status. (F igur e 3.6) Clicking on the Adv anced tab allows you to add a po wer meter to the taskbar (this is the default and is the battery/plug icon). It also allo ws you to set a password to be entered when the system lea ves the Standby mode.
Clic king on the Hibernate tab allo ws you to activ ate the A CPI hibernation function, which places your WinBook notebook into Hiber nate mode. (F igur e 3.8) T aking advantage of po wer management f ea tures can hav e a significant ef f ect on the battery use you can get on a single charge.
remains. W hen the battery le vel reaches 10%, you will receiv e a w ar ning to sav e your work. When the battery le vel reaches 3%, the unit will move to the Hibernate mode.
na te mode for up to a week on a fully charged battery . Y ou should consider these factors when deciding which mode to use. The Hibernate mode, since it does not consume an y pow er , can also be a useful way to sa ve you time in getting started on your w ork.
w hen you are trav eling. Even the toughest carrying case won’ t protect it fr om such rough handling. Although it is tempting to pack your W inBook notebook in your luggage, it is apt to result in a broken system. The best solution is to carry the W inBook notebook with you.
ar e products av ailable that will support analog modems on digital PBXs. If an extension cord is used with this product, ensure that the total ampere ratings of all the de vices sharing the extension cord do not e xceed the rat- ing of the extension cord, nor the rating of the wall outlet.
• T rav el can present considerable risks of system shoc k or theft. Complete a full system backup before trav eling. • Be familiar with y our Setup settings, or print a copy of them, in case there is damage to those settings while you tra vel.
Remember to pack: • Y our W inBook notebook • Y our W inBook notebook Restore CD (which contains the driv er s for your system) • Y our A C adapter/power cord • Any international con v er ters.
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W hile your W inBook notebook is capable of providing you with ef ficient and producti ve mobile computing, it has the speed and capacity to serve as a desktop system. Even if you ha ve an existing desktop system, you will find it useful on occasion to be able to connect y our W inBook notebook as if it w er e a desktop system.
Ther e are controls a vailable here for System V olume, W av e, 3D Depth, W av etable, Line-in, Microphone, CD Audio, Auxiliary , PC Beep, V ideo and Phone but you can control which ones appear in the mix er by clicking on Options/Properties and checking or unchecking the boxes for the func- tions tha t y ou want to ha ve in visible in the mix er .
In the Properties menu, you will also f ind the controls for adjusting record- ing. There are controls a vailable here for Line-in, CD Audio, StereoMix, V ideo, Phone, A uxiliary and Microphone.
Playing an Audio CD Y ou can play audio CDs through the sound system. Place the audio CD in the dri ve (see Chapter One for instructions on inserting a disk). The Media Player in W indows Me or the CD Player in Windo ws 2000 will recognize the audio CD and launch the program to control the playback of the CD.
W indows 2000 The Windo ws 2000 CD Player is designed to take adv antage of Internet music databases. When you load the CD, you will be asked if you w ould like to check an Internet Database for information about the CD (artist, title, tr ac ks).
Progr ams/Accessories/Enter tainment/Sound Recorder) for this purpose. This program can also be used to modify the sound files with cer tain audio ef f ects. Check the documentation in W indo ws for information on using the v ar ious elements of this program.
Connecting Peripherals Y our W inBook notebook has ports (serial, parallel, PS/2, USB), a slot (PCMCIA) and jacks (A C pow er , microphone and audio out) that allow you to connect peripheral de vices to your computer .
Installing Y our Printer for Windows Me In order to use your printer with your W inBook notebook, you will need to set up the printer dri v er s and printer settings. If your printer came with an installation disk or CD, you can follo w the directions that came with the printer .
F igur e 4.10: F ind Y our Printer If your printer came with an installation disk, it might have drivers there (this will often be the case if the printer came into production after the most r ecent release of W indows). Y ou should check your printer manual for information on using the instal- lation disk.
wor king in an en vironment where there might be more than one printer of the same model, the names become an important way of distinguishing your printers from each other . 7. If this is not the f irst printer set up on your system, you are also asked whether this will be your default printer .
Installing a Printer for Windows 2000 In order to use your printer with your W inBook notebook, you will need to load the necessary softw ar e and dri v er s for that printer . If your printer came with an installation disk, you can follo w the instructions provided by the printer manufactur er .
2000 will ask you to identify the port and com- puter . If your printer is a network printer , select that option and identify the printer . (F igur e 4.16) 4. If the printer is local and Plug and Play , W indows 2000 will attempt to locate it and notify you if it identifies the printer .
7. Y our printer should now appear in the Printers windo w and will be av ailable for use by W indows-based programs. If you ha ve installed fax softw are, y ou will see an icon for the f ax softw ar e in the Printers windo w . Y ou can direct output to that fax softw ar e from an y W indows- based program as you would with an y other printer .
the Setup progr am (see Chapter Se ven). Be sure to shut do wn your system before connecting the de vice to your system to prev ent damage to your system and the parallel de vice. Exter nal Monitor Y ou can connect an external monitor to your W inBook notebook through the video port on the rear of the system.
If your mouse is W indows compliant, the W inBook notebook should detect ne w hardw ar e and take you through the process of installing the hardw are . If Windo ws does not recognize your mouse, you will need to use W indows to Add New Hardwar e (Start/Settings/Control Panel/Add Ne w Hardwar e).
USB Ports W hile the parallel and serial ports of your WinBook notebook pro vide you with connections for many current e xternal de vices, your W inBook notebook also comes equipped with two USB (Uni v er sal Serial Bus) ports, which allo ws you to take adv antage of a high-speed connection to ne w er de vices.
Ada pter is in use). If you ha ve a USB de vice (such as a printer) that has its o wn electrical power sour ce, y ou should consider using this de vice as a hub for your other de vices. Y ou can also obtain a pow er ed USB hub from your local retailer .
LAN Port Y our unit may include the optional mini-PCI LAN (Local Area Network) card. If so, you will be able to use this port to connect to a network or a high-speed (e.g. DSL or cable) Internet connection. W indows Me W indo ws Me is designed to allo w for easy networking setup for a home network.
Y ou will see the Network Properties windo w . (F igure 4.21) In the upper box of that windo w , you will see the Network clients, adapters and proto- cols associated with your hardw are .
to share an Internet connection across your network and your W inBook notebook will your primary connection to that network, you will be asked to make a floppy disk with the necessary inf ormation for your other com- puters (you will need the optional USB Floppy Disk Dri ve to make this disk).
to hav e access to your resources, you will hav e to enable sharing of those resources as described belo w . Ther e are many other f ea tures of Windo ws Networking.
tha t use this connection. (F igur e 4.25) Component properties can be adjust- ed by selecting the component and then clicking on the Properties b utton. Y ou can also make changes to your netw ork identification information. This information includes the name of your computer and the name of your workgroup.
the name of your computer already exists. Note: If you change networks, you might need to rename your computer if a computer by the same name already exists on the netw ork. Y ou can access the network identif ication by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties from the pop-up menu.
W indo ws 2000 allo ws you to work with network files while you are of fline. W indows 2000 will automa tically synchronize those files with the network the ne xt time you connect. If you would like to enable this f ea ture, open My Computer and then select T ools from the menu at the top.
8. Find the folders tha t y ou want to share. 9. Right click on the folder and click on the Sharing option of the pop- up menu. 10. Y ou will now be ask ed to establish the share name for the resource and the kind of access you want to allo w to this folder .
If you are using W indows 2000, the sharing is already established in your operating system (since W indows 2000 is designed to be a network ed operating system) and you merely hav e to activ ate the sharing for a gi ven resour ce . If you would like to share a folder , you can do so as follows: 1.
plug the port replicator into the USB port on the rear of your system. Using the port replicator will allo w you to make a single connection between your W inBook notebook and the port replicator and start right into your work, without having to mak e the connections to your ke yboard, printer , etc.
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PC Cards PC Cards (or PCMCIA Cards) can be used to extend the capabilities of your system by providing a connection for adding a modem (or an additional modem, such as a cellular modem), a network connection, a SCSI interface, or other functions.
Y our system should already be equipped with dri v er s for the PCMCIA slot (these are not the same dri v er s as the ones for the specif ic cards). Y ou can check to see if the dri v er s are loaded by clicking on the plus sign beside the PCMCIA socket choice in De vice Manag er .
necessar y dri v er s. Y ou can find the dri ver for your card, use a standard dri ver for the hardw ar e or , if you ha ve a disk from your manufactur er , y ou can load the dri v er s provided. F ollow the instructions pro vided by the installation wizard.
to select it, the Click on the Stop b utton to disable the card. Y ou will be asked to conf irm your choice. Click OK. Y ou should receiv e a message telling you when it is safe to remov e the card.
user and kno w how to connect to your netw ork manually , you should reboot your system if you want to install your netw ork card. • Do not remo ve a fax/modem card while the car d is transf err ing data to or from your computer .
pr oper dri ve letter . Check the documentation for your card and/or de vice for further information. • Some PC cards may require additional system resources. Y ou might hav e to disable the serial port or another de vice to free resources for the card (see your W inBook notebook Help file for information about hardw ar e resources).
Follo w the instructions provided. Once you hav e established the networking with your PC card, you can use that network just as you would use the mini-PCI netw ork connection (see Chapter 4).
5.9 Chapter 5: PC Cards (PCMCIA) PCMCIA Modem Ev en if your unit came with a b uilt-in, mini-PCI card modem, you might purchase a PCMCIA modem (e.g. one that connects to a cellular phone). Follo w the steps above for installing and conf iguring your card.
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V ideo Settings Y our W inBook notebook provides you with a wide range of video controls and options. Y ou should take a little time to familiarize yourself with these aspects of your machine.
640 x 480 16M colors 800 x 600 16M colors 1024 x 768 64K/16M colors (varies by unit) If your monitor supports these resolu- tions, you can select the higher resolu- tions after you hav e attached your external monitor to the SV GA port. Remember to change back do wn to a supported resolution before returning video output to the LCD screen.
tha t came installed on your W inBook notebook. In W indows Me, this in- formation is incorporated into the Help and Support center ( Start/Help ). In W indows 2000, this information can be found in the W inBook Help file. Exter nal Video Port Y our W inBook notebook has an external video port for directing video out-put to an external monitor .
A higher resolution on your external monitor might also mean a slo w er r efresh rate, the speed at which a monitor sends a ne w image to the screen. A cathode ray tube (CR T) sends an image v er tically down a screen one line at a time.
DVD If your W inBook notebook came equipped with a D VD-R OM dri ve, you will be able to use this dri ve to run softw ar e on D VD or to watch mo vies stored in D VD format. Y our W inBook notebook comes equipped with softw ar e MPEG-2 support that will play video at 24 frames per second.
• If you would like to mov e quickly to a spot in the film you are watching, you can mov e the mouse cursor to the top of your display . A pop-up bar will allo w you to use standard playback controls or to drag the slide bar to another location in the film.
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Setup Program T he Setup program writes information about the equipment, security and po wer management of your computer directly into R OM (Read-Only Memory) in the computer’ s hardw ar e (it is stored in the computer’ s BIOS chip).
Right arro w Mo ves one menu to the right [+]/[-] Allo w you to cycle do wn [-] or up [+] through the v alues for that item [Enter] Opens the Submenu for the item or ex ecutes the command [F9] Restore.
min ute and second fields. Use the [-] or [+] k eys to change the values of the fields. System Date: This item allows you to adjust the date of your computer’ s internal clock. Y ou can use the [T ab] or [Shift]+[T ab] keys to mo ve among the month, date and year f ields.
Primar y Master Submenu (F igur e 7.2) This menu allo ws you to adjust the settings for the hard disk driv e. Unless you are an experienced user , you should allo w the settings to be Auto- Detected by setting this item to “ Auto”. Chapter 7: Configuring & Maintaining Y our System 7.
Secondar y Master Submenu (F igur e 7.3) This menu allo ws you to adjust the settings for the secondary IDE driv e (the CD-R OM or D VD-R OM dri ve). Unless you are an e xperienced user , you should allo w the settings to be Auto-Detected by setting this item to “ Auto”.
Advanced Menu (F igur e 7.4) Advanced Chipset Contr ol: This item allows you to enter the Advanced Chipset Control submenu. Scroll do wn to this item and hit [Enter] to enter the submenu. I/O Device Conf iguration: This item allows you to enter the I/O De vice Configuration submenu.
If you install another operating system, you can change this setting and it will release W indows controls of man y functions (such as pow er management). Reset Conf iguration Data: This setting allows you to clear the e xtended system configuration data.
I/O Device Configuration Submenu (F igur e 7.6) Serial Por t: T his item allo ws you to enable or disable the serial port. When enabled, this port should be set to “ Auto” (w hich will automatically set the address on system start-up). Be aw ar e of conflicts that might arise if you add de vices that require a COM port (such as a modem).
Par allel P or t: T his item allows y ou to enable or disable the parallel port. When enabled, this port should be set to “ Auto” (w hich will automatically set the address on system start-up). If you choose the Auto option, you will hav e the option of setting the P ar allel Port mode.
Par allel P ort Mode: This item allows you to set the communication mode of the P ar allel Port. There are four options: Output Only: This setting assumes that the communication is primar il y from the computer to a peripheral (such as a printer).
User Password Is : This item displays the current status of the User Passw ord: Set or Clear . Set Supervisor Passw ord: This item allows you to set or clear the super - visor password. If the supervisor passw ord has been enabled, you will need to log in as the supervisor to clear or change the password.
• T o clear the password you will need to first enter the e xisting password in the first line and press [Enter]. Then press [Enter] twice to leav e the other two lines blank. Set User Password: This item allows you to set or clear the user password.
V ir us Check Reminder: Y ou can use this item to enable a reminder that will pop up daily , weekly or monthly . System backup Reminder: Y ou can use this item to enable a reminder that will pop up daily , weekly or monthly . Password on boot: This item allows you to enable or disable the password on boot option.
Exit Menu (F igur e 7.9) Once you hav e made the necessary changes to your Setup program, you can use this menu to exit. Exit Sa ving Changes: This item will save all the changes tha t y ou made during this session and exit the Setup program. Y our system will then reboot with the ne w settings.
Exit Discarding Changes: This item will abandon all changes tha t you hav e made to the Setup program in this session and exit the Setup program. Load Setup Defaults: Restores all the v alues to the default settings that w er e in place when you recei ved your WinBook notebook.
Sa v e Changes: This item allows you sa ve the changes without exiting the Setup Program. All changes made will be sav ed, but you can continue to make changes in the other menus before e xiting. Battery Calibration: This item allows you to start a special pr ogram designed to optimize battery performance.
Unfortunately , tha t is a v er y limiting way to use a computer . Y ou should regularly check your computer for viruses (not all viruses act immediately , some are set to engage when a function is performed or when a specif ic date and time arri ves).
The Password Pr otection Available to Y ou Includes: BIOS Password Pr otection: Y ou can set this password to restrict access to your hard dri ve at bootup or at entry into the BIOS Setup program. This aggressi ve form of password protection can be used to limit access to your system and files.
recentl y used documents or recently visited web sites. There are tools included on the W indows CD that provide such pr otection. Check W indows documentation for information about such f ea tures.
W hen conducting business on the Internet, be certain tha t y ou are using a secure site before providing sensiti ve financial inf ormation such as credit card numbers. Physical Security Y ou can help protect your WinBook notebook from theft by taking se v er al steps: • Clearly mark the system with your name and other identifying informa- tion.
Alterna ti v e backup dri ves with lar ge capacities, such as CD-R/R W and ZIP dri ves, allow you to combine storage and backup with a single de vice. If you do wnload or cr ea te large f iles and do not want to limit your hard dri ve space, you might consider such an option.
Manufactur er s re gularly update and repair programs and driv er s. Y ou should check manufactur er s’ sites for any additional hardw ar e tha t you hav e purchased for your system (e.g. your printer, external dri ves) and update your dri v er s as needed.
K eyboard: After shutting off and unplugging the computer , use a hand- held v acuum or canned air to remov e dust and debris that accumulate in your ke yboard. Nev er shake the computer to dislodge debris-this can cause damage to your system. Grease that accumulates on the ke ys can be wiped clean with a damp cloth or cotton swab .
Operating Environment In order to maintain the ef fectiv e operation of your W inBook notebook, you need to take into account the en vironmental factors that can adv er sely af f ect your system. T emperatur e: Y our system can be damaged by v er y high or v er y lo w temperatures.
Dust Accumulation: T r y to av oid en vironments with excessi ve dust. If you do work in such an en vironment, be sure to v acuum the vents of your W inBook notebook as described in the section on cleaning above. Battery Disposal: The batteries from your W inBook notebook must be r ec ycled or disposed of properly .
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Audio Note: Ther e are tw o wa ys to mute your system: the Mute hot ke y [Fn]+[F6] and the Mute contr ol on the softwar e audio mixer . PR OBLEM: My music CDs won’t play . A CTIONS: • Under W indows, the audio program should start up as soon as an audio CD is detected in the dri ve.
tur ned up. Press and hold the [Fn]+[F8] hot ke y combination to increase system volume. • Check that Mute is not enabled. Press [Fn]+[F6] to toggle the Mute setting. • Ar e the headphones connected? Make sure the cord is plugged into the external speak er jack.
PR OBLEM: I can’t hear sound from speak er s that I connected. A CTIONS: • Check the v olume le vel. Double-click on the speaker icon on the taskbar to be certain that the system v olume and other volume settings are all turned up. Press and hold the [Fn]+[F8] hot ke y combination to increase system volume.
PR OBLEM: Buzzing or humming sound. A CTIONS: • Check v olume and mixer controls on softw are . Follo w the manufacturer’ s setup instructions for these controls. • Double-click on the speaker icon on y our taskbar . If all the audio settings ar e at maximum volume, try reducing them to about 3/4 volume.
• Wr ite do wn the message and call T ec hnical Support at the number listed on the “Read Me First” brochure that was included with your system. PR OBLEM: System prompts f or a password on boot. A CTIONS: • Boot password has been enabled. T ype in your password to continue.
• T r y rebooting with the W inBook Restore CD provided with your system or a bootable diskette. Then see if you can access the C: dri ve. If you can- not, contact T ec hnical Support. • Re-install the W indows operating system. Do not do this until you ha ve exhausted other options.
PR OBLEM: Cannot boot from CD . A CTIONS: • Boot sequence might be set to access the C: driv e first. Enter the Setup program (see Chapter 7) and check the Boot Menu. Scroll do wn to the “ A T API CD-R OM Driv e” item and use the [+] key to mov e it ahead of the Hard Dri ve cate gory .
• Chec k to see if the LCD has been placed in a Standby mode. Press the po wer button to w ake the system. CD-ROM/DVD PR OBLEM: My CD-R OM/DVD Dri ve door won’t open. A CTIONS: • T urn the W inBook notebook on. While the power is ON , press the button on the dri ve.
• Chec k that the softw ar e volume control is not turned do wn. For example, the W indows Media Player has a v olume control slide. Mov e the slide to the right to raise the v olume lev el. • Double-click on the speaker icon on the task bar . Make sure that the select box for CD Audio is checked and that the v olume is at maximum le vel.
displa y panel) of the D VD play er . Click on the “+” sign or press the “+” ke y on the keyboard to increase the v olume. See the Help and Support center in W indows Me or the WinBook notebook Help f ile in W indo ws 2000 for more information about using your D VD play er .
• Y ou might pr ef er to use a smaller r ec ycling bin. The default size in W indows is 10% of your hard disk capacity . Y ou can adjust this to a smaller configuration. See the W indows documentation for information on ho w to adjust the size of the Recycle Bin.
• Is the disk already full? If you hav e sav ed files on this disk before, you may hav e reached the disk’ s capacity . If the disk is full, use a diff er ent disk or remov e existing f iles from the disk to make room for other files tha t y ou want to sa ve.
PR OBLEM: Disk ette will not eject fr om the diskette driv e. A CTIONS: • A label may have become detached and is blocking the ejection of the disk. V isually inspect the slot to see if you can see any obstruction by the label. Call T ec hnical Support if you observe an obstruction.
• If you try the keyboard on another PS/2 or USB compatible computer and the ke yboard works, you might ha ve a port conflict. Call the T ec hnical Suppor t n umber listed on the W inBook notebook “Read Me First” brochure for assistance.
LAN Card PR OBLEM: My computer will not access f iles or resour ces on the networ k. A CTIONS: • Make sure the netw ork cable is securely connected to your computer and the network hub (or other computer).
the po wer is off. If the Notebook is left without a po wer source for too long, this battery will be exhausted and system inf ormation will be lost. Contact T ec hnical Support for information about replacement. PR OBLEM: My computer k ee ps beeping at me.
Modem PR OBLEM: F ax/Modem will not send or receiv e data. A CTIONS: • Check to be sure that the phone line is plugged into the modem jack. • Check to be certain that the phones are working. • If your W inBook notebook has an internal modem, open the Control Panel and double-click on the modem icon.
PR OBLEM: F ax/modem disconnects during transmission. A CTIONS: • Be sure tha t y ou hav e disabled Call W aiting on your phone. • Check for faulty connections. • Check the noise in the lines. Excessi ve line noise might cause the connection to be dropped.
PCMCIA PR OBLEM: I cannot f it my PC Card into the PCMCIA slot. A CTIONS: • If the card is a T ype III card, you will not be able to use the card with your W inBook X Series computer . Y our PCMCIA slot will only accept T ype I or T ype II cards. PR OBLEM: The PC Card is not operating properly .
to “Sav e Changes and Exit”. Hit Enter again to accept the changes and restart the system. After your W inBook notebook restarts, the internal de vice will not work, but the external de vice should begin working.
PR OBLEM: T he pointing device that I use is hard to opera te . It moves faster or slo wer than I’m used to. A CTIONS: • T ry adjusting the pointer’ s motion settings. Click on the Mouse icon in the Control Panel (Start/Settings/Contr ol Panel) and adjust the settings as indicated in the dialogue box that comes up.
PR OBLEM: T ouc hpad performs erratically . A CTIONS: • The touchpad may perform erratically if your fing er s ha ve excess moisture or perspiration.
on the Resources tab to see any detected conflicts. If a conflict e xists with another de vice, consider changing the settings for that de vice. • Y our cable may be broken or you may ha ve the wrong kind of cable. If so, the WinBook notebook will not be able to communica te with external de vices.
• T he printer port may not be enabled. Go into the I/O De vice Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu of the BIOS Setup program to be sure that the port is set to “ Auto.
PR OBLEM: My printer prints strange characters that are not in the document that I am trying to print. A CTIONS: • This is often the result of garbage in the printer’ s memory buf f er .
Software PR OBLEM: Softwar e will not run or causes pr ob lems with system operation. A CTIONS: • Check the web site for the softw ar e manufacturer for updates or patches that might correct the problems. • Some older softw ar e might be incompatib le with your v er sion of W indows.
PR OBLEM: USB device does not function pr operly . A CTIONS: • Make sure the USB connection is secur e. If you hav e sev er al de vices chained together , make sure that all connections are secure. • Some de vices must be the primary device in a chain.
Windows PR OBLEM: Windo ws will not boot properly . A CTIONS: • If W indows Me indicates a re gistry problem rebooting might clear it up. While running W indows Me your WinBook X series notebook k ee ps up to 15 copies of the registry , and will try restoring from a backup if it encounters registry porblems.
set such a backup before installing ne w softw ar e-this would be a good idea if you are installing softw ar e tha t y ou suspect may be unreliable or incompatible). Y ou can return your system to a point prior to the instal- lation. Doing so will remov e any settings that w er e changed since the last configuration backup.
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AC Power Adapter The “po w er brick” that con v er ts the A C power coming from the electrical socket into lo wer voltage Direct Current (DC) that the microelectronic de vices inside your W inBook notebook need. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Po w er management standard in W indo ws.
A T API (A T Attachment Packet Interface) T his set of protocols allo ws your CD-R OM/R/R W or DVD dri ves to function using the IDE interface of your W inBook notebook.
Byte A “w ord” used by the computer . It consists of 8 bits of information. Abbre viated with a capital B. Cache Memory that is used to improv e performance by k ee ping recently used or soon-to-be-needed data in a separate memory position where it will not need to be searched for .
Cursor T he arro w or bar on the screen that informs you where the currently acti ve input area of the display is. The mouse has its o wn cursor , which can be used to relocate the computer’ s cursor .
Diskette A small disk used to store information outside the computer . A diskette is accessed through a diskette dri ve. Diskettes ha ve rela ti v ely small capacity compared to a hard dri ve. DMA (Direct Memor y Access) DMA allo ws data to be mov ed directly to RAM, without passing through the processor .
Ethernet Local area network (LAN) hardw ar e specification. Def ines cable type, fr equencies, etc. F A T32 A 32-bit file system used by W indows Me or Windo ws 2000.
Gigabyte T he most proper definition is 1,073,741,824 bytes or 1024MB . No w more commonly used to mean simply 1 billion bytes or 1000MB. Har d Drive T his is a disk coated with a magnetic material that is used by a computer to store data. These usually ha ve a high capacity for data storage (in most ne wer computers this capacity is in Gigabytes).
Hypertext A means of embedding in text certain commands which, when acti vated, can take a user to another position in a document, can call up other documents, can launch a program, or can set in motion some other action. The h ypertext link is acti v ated by clicking on the hypertext with the mouse cursor .
IRQs or Interrupts Signals used by the de vices in a computer to inform the CPU that they need CPU cycles. Y our W inBook notebook uses 16 interrupts, which ar e numbered from 0 through 15 (with one reserved for error handling). Conflicts can occur if two de vices use the same IRQ, since each can interf er e with the functioning of the other .
Mini-PCI Card A small hardw ar e card preinstalled in your system that pro vides a built- in modem and/or LAN Card. Modem (From Modulate/DEModulate) A de vice that allows information to be transmitted from one computer to another via telephone lines.
PCMCIA Card (Personal Computer Memor y Card International Association) A de vice using PCMCIA standards (also r eferr ed to as the PC Card standard) that the user can install into the WinBook notebook. These cr edit-card sized electronic modules include, modems and network adapters.
RAM (Random Access Memory) T he working memory of a computer that is used to run programs and hold acti ve f iles. The RAM becomes acti ve each time the computer is booted and is shut do wn each time the computer is turned of f. RAM is usually measured in megabytes.
Sharing In order for files or resources to be a vailable across a netw ork, those resources must be designating for sharing. Shared resources allo w other users to use files or equipment (e .g. a printer) remotely via the network connection. Access to shared resources can be controlled by passwords (W indows Me) or permissions (W indows 2000).
System Restore System Restore is a W indows Me utility that allo ws you to return your sys- tem to a pre vious configuration. If your system starts to ha ve problems, you can select a date/time in the past when the system is working and return to that configuration.
USB A bus that is capable of transmitting da ta at a speed of up to 1.5MB per second. Up to 127 peripheral de vices can be chained together and connected to the USB port of your system. The USB connection is capable of transmitting both data and current, so USB de vices can even be po w er ed by the po wer supply of your system.
Write-Pr otect T his is a way of pre venting accidental alteration or loss of data on a floppy disk. A 3.5” disk is write-protected by sliding the plastic tab that co v ers one of the two little holes so that the hole is e xposed (the other hole does not hav e a tab).
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Index I.2 Ser i es User’ s Manual AC Adapter , 1.5, 1.11, 1.20, 3.2-3.4, 3.10, 3.11, 3.13, 3.15, 4.17, 4.18, 7.23, 8.8, 8.17, G.5 ACPI, 3.5, 3.9, 5.2, G.2 Administrator , 1.13, 4.8, 4.19, 4.22-4.24, 7.19, 8.16, G.2, G.16 Audio Jacks, 8.3 Audio Mixer , 1.
Index Index I.3 Defragmenting, G.5 Device Manager , 2.6-2.8, 5.3, 5.8, 8.23 DMA, 7.5, 7.6, G.6 Drivers, 1.4, 1.25, 2.12, 3.13, 3.15, 4.8-4.12, 4.16, 4.18, 5.2-5.4, 5.7, 5.8, 6.4, 7.8, 7.22, 7.23, 8.7, 8.20, 8.21, 8.25, 8.26, 8.28, 8.29 DVD, iv , 1.3, 1.
Index I.4 Ser i es User’ s Manual Internet, 1.10, 1.12, 2.11, 2.12, 3.14, 4.5-4.7, 4.19, 4.21, 4.27, 7.20, 7.21, 7.23, 8.16, G.8, G.9, G.16 Internet Explorer , v , 1.10, 2.12 Internet Button, 1.10, 2.12, 4.6 IRQ, 2.6, 7.11, G.10 Keyboard, ii, iv , 1.
Index Index I.5 Online Services, 1.14, 2.9, 2.10 Parallel Devices, 4.14 Parallel Port, 1.5, 1.6, 4.14, 6.5, 7.10, 7.11, 7.21, 8.24-8.26, G.6 Passwords, 4.27, 7.18-7.20, G.14 Boot, 7.13, 7.14, 8.6 PC Cards (PCMCIA), 1.2, 1.3, 1.7, 1.8, 2.8, 2.11, 3.9, 3.
Index I.6 Ser i es User’ s Manual Serial Port, 1.5, 1.6, 4.8, 4.16, 4.17, 6.5, 7.9, 7.10, 8.23 Setup, 1.11-1.13, 2.6, 3.5, 3.6, 3.14, 4.8, 4.15, 4.16, 4.18, 7.2-7.4, 7.7, 7.10, 7.12, 7.14-7.17, 7.19, 8.5-8.8, 8.15, 8.20, 8.23, 8.25, 8.26, 8.28, G.4, G.
Index Index I.7 W indows Me, ii, iii, 1.12, 1.14, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.11-2.13, 3.3, 3.6, 4.2, 4.5, 4.8, 4.9, 4.18, 4.19, 4.20, 4.21, 4.25, 4.26, 5.6, 5.7, 6.4, 6.7, 7.7, 7.19, 7.23, 8.11, 8.27, 8.29, G.7, G.8, G.10, G.14, G.15 World Wide W eb, 2.11, 2.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Winbook X2 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Winbook X2 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Winbook X2, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Winbook X2 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Winbook X2, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Winbook X2.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Winbook X2. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Winbook X2 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
