Operation Manual

Contents
Switching wireless LAN module on and off . . . ......................................... 32
EthernetandLAN ....................................................................... 33
Securityfunctions ..................................................................... 34
Briefoverview of security functions ....................................................... 34
Using Kensington Lock .................................................................. 34
Configuring password protection in BIOSSetupUtility ...................................... 35
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password) . .......................... 35
Passwordprotectionofoperatingsystem .............................................. 36
Connectingexternaldevices ........................................................... 37
Ports ................................................................................... 38
Connecting an external monitor . . ........................................................ 39
Settingtherefresh rateforyourexternalmonitor ....................................... 39
Connecting USB devices ................................................................ 40
Connecting exte rnal audio devices . . . . . . ................................................. 40
Microphone port / Line In ............................................................ 40
Headphones port / Line out . . ........................................................ 41
Connecting an external device to S-Video Out ............................................. 42
Activating the TV receiver ............................................................ 43
Removing and inst alling comp onents du ring servicing . . . .............................. 44
Notes on installing and removing boards and components .................................. 44
Removingandinstallingthebattery ....................................................... 44
Removingandinstallingtheharddisk .................................................... 45
Removingtheharddisk .............................................................. 45
Installingthe harddisk ............................................................... 45
Addingmemory ......................................................................... 46
Installing and removing the memory expansion modules . . .............................. 46
Removingcover ..................................................................... 47
Removing memory modules . . ........................................................ 47
Installinga memorymodule .......................................................... 48
Attaching the cover .................................................................. 48
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility . . ........................................................ 49
Starting the BIOS SetupUtility ........................................................... 49
Operating BIOS SetupUtility ............................................................. 49
ExitingBIOSSetup Utility ................................................................ 50
Exit Saving Changes – Save se ttings and exit BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . ................... 50
Exit Discarding C hanges – Reject changes and exit BIO S Setup Utility . . . ............... 50
Load SetupDefault –Copy defaultvalues ............................................. 50
Discard Changes – Discard changes without exiting BIOS Setup Utility . . . ............... 50
Troubleshootingandtips .............................................................. 51
Restoringinstalledsoftware .............................................................. 51
Restoring the operating system, d rivers, manuals and special software . . . ............... 52
The notebook’sdateortimeisincorrect ................................................... 52
The notebook’sLCDscreenremainsblank ................................................ 52
The LCD screen is di fficulttoread ........................................................ 52
The externalmonitorremains blank ...................................................... 53
The externalmonitorisblankortheimageis unstable ..................................... 53
The notebookstops working ............................................................. 54
The printer does not print ................................................................ 54
The radio connection to a network does no t work . ......................................... 54
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