Operation Manual

Contents
Connecting notebook modem to telepho ne wall socket . . . .............................. 31
Radio componenets (Wireless LAN) . . . . . ................................................. 32
Switching wireless L AN module on a nd off ............................................. 32
EthernetandLAN ....................................................................... 32
Securityfunctions ..................................................................... 33
Briefoverviewofsecurityfunctions ....................................................... 33
UsingKensingtonLock .................................................................. 33
ConfiguringpasswordprotectioninBIOSSetupUtility ...................................... 34
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password) . .......................... 34
Password protection of operating system . ............................................. 35
Connectingexternaldevices ........................................................... 36
Ports ................................................................................... 37
Connecting an external monitor . . ........................................................ 38
Settingtherefreshratefortheexternalmonitor ........................................ 38
Connecting USB devices ................................................................ 39
Connecting external audio devices . . . . . . ................................................. 39
Microphone/Line In port . . ............................................................ 39
Headphones port / Line out . . ........................................................ 40
Removing and installing components during servicin g . . . .............................. 41
Notes on installing and removing boards and components .................................. 41
Removingandinstallingthebattery ....................................................... 41
Removingandinstallingtheharddisk ..................................................... 42
Removingtheharddisk .............................................................. 42
Installingtheharddisk ............................................................... 43
Memoryexpansion ...................................................................... 43
Installing and removing the m emory expansion . . . . . . .................................. 43
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility . . ........................................................ 46
StartingtheBIOSSetupUtility ........................................................... 46
OperatingBIOSSetupUtility ............................................................. 46
ExitingBIOSSetupUtility ................................................................ 47
Save Changes and Exit – Save the settings and exit the BIOS S etup U tility ............... 47
Discard Changes and Exit – Discard changes and exit the BIO S S etup Utility . . ........... 47
GetDefaultValues .................................................................. 47
Load Previous Values – Discard changes without exiting the BIOS Setup U tility ........... 47
Troubleshootingandtips .............................................................. 48
Restoringinstalledsoftware .............................................................. 48
Restoring the operating system, drivers, manuals and special software ................... 49
Thenotebook’sdateortimeisincorrect ................................................... 49
A beep sounds at a rate of one per second . . . ............................................. 49
Thenotebook’sLCDscreenremainsblank ................................................ 49
The LCD screen is difficulttoread ........................................................ 49
Theexternalmonitorremainsblank ....................................................... 50
Theexternalmonitorisblankortheimageisunstable ...................................... 51
Thenotebookstopsworking ............................................................. 51
DVD filmplaybackstops ................................................................. 52
The printer does not print ................................................................ 53
The radio connection to a network does not work . ......................................... 53
Technicaldata ......................................................................... 54
Notebook . . . . ........................................................................... 54
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