Operating Manual

A26391-K84-Z100-1-7619
Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................1
Notational conventions..............................................................................................................................2
Installing an ergonomic video workstation ................................................................................................2
Important notes.......................................................................................................................................3
Safety ........................................................................................................................................................3
Notes on installing and removing boards and modules....................................................................3
Manufacturer’s notes.................................................................................................................................4
Energy saving...................................................................................................................................4
Disposal and recycling......................................................................................................................4
CE certificate.............................................................................................................................................4
FCC Class B Compliance Statement........................................................................................................5
Power cord selection.................................................................................................................................6
On the move with the notebook ................................................................................................................7
Cleaning the notebook ..............................................................................................................................8
Preparation for use and operation ........................................................................................................9
Unpacking and checking the delivery .......................................................................................................9
Choosing where to set up your notebook .................................................................................................9
Preparing the notebook for use...............................................................................................................10
Switching on the notebook..............................................................................................................12
Switching off the notebook..............................................................................................................13
Indicators and input devices....................................................................................................................13
Display field.....................................................................................................................................14
Touchpad and Touchpad Keys.......................................................................................................15
Keyboard.........................................................................................................................................15
Key combination .............................................................................................................................18
The battery ..............................................................................................................................................20
Charging, caring for and maintaining the battery............................................................................20
Connecting the AC adapter.............................................................................................................21
Using AC adapter as external power adapter.................................................................................22
Connecting the power adapter........................................................................................................24
Connecting the car adapter.............................................................................................................25
Removing and installing drives and batteries.................................................................................26
Floppy disk drive .....................................................................................................................................27
Connecting the floppy disk drive externally ....................................................................................27
Working with floppy disks ...............................................................................................................28
Operating the CD-ROM drive and the DVD drive...................................................................................29
Operating the Zip drive............................................................................................................................31
PC Cards.................................................................................................................................................34
Zoomed video port..........................................................................................................................34
Installing a PC card.........................................................................................................................35
Removing PC cards........................................................................................................................35
Microphone and loudspeaker..................................................................................................................36
Using the power-management features..................................................................................................37
Maximum Battery Life-Mode...........................................................................................................37
Standby mode.................................................................................................................................37
Suspend mode................................................................................................................................38
Display ............................................................................................................................................39
Hard disk's power-management feature.........................................................................................39
Loudspeaker ...................................................................................................................................39
Volume adjustment..................................................................................................................................40