User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notices and Compliance
- Getting Started
- Getting Familiar With Your Computer
- Top View
- Left Side View
- Right Side View
- Back Edge View
- Bottom View
- Keyboard Basics
- Primary Keys
- Keyboard ergonomics
- LED Status Indicators
- Touchpad
- Display
- Memory
- Audio
- The PC Card Slot
- The Hard Disk Drive
- The Optical Disk Drive (option)
- Smart Card or EXPRESS Card Slot (option)
- Computer Security
- ENERGY STAR®
- Ports and Connectors
- Making Connections
- Wireless Communication
- Operating with Battery Power
- Customizing Your BIOS Settings
- Optional Equipment and Accessories
- Maintenance
- Service
- Troubleshooting
- Application Troubleshooting
- Battery Troubleshooting
- Display Troubleshooting
- Hard Disk Troubleshooting
- Keyboard and Mouse Troubleshooting
- Modem Troubleshooting
- Miscellaneous Troubleshooting
- The computer shuts off unexpectedly
- The speaker volume is too high or too low
- The computer won’t turn on
- The computer will not come on when the power button is pressed but the power, external power and battery indicators flash in sequence.
- The computer won’t turn off
- The computer enters suspend mode too quickly
- The computer doesn’t automatically suspend
- The system date and time are incorrect
- I receive an “out of memory” error message
- PC Card Troubleshooting
- FAQs
- I’ve heard that cleaning up and rearranging files on the hard drive will improve the startup speed of my programs. How do I do this?
- How do I adjust the volume?
- How do I change the battery?
- How long will the battery last?
- How do I change the display brightness?
- How do I clean the display?
- How do I calibrate the touch screen?
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GD6000 User Guide
Customizing Your BIOS Settings
Field Setting Function
Fan
Off The fan is disabled. Heat management is then controlled solely through throt-
tling.
On The fan functions normally.
Audio
oFF
Volume is set to 0 across suspend/resume and boot. Use the existing audio
function keys to restore volume.
On Audio is preserved across suspend/resume and boot. The default volume level
is set to mid-range.
Back-light
Brightness
oFF
Brightness is set to 0 across suspend, resume and boot. Fn+F1 restores bright-
ness to the value it was set to before suspend. Additionally, Fn+F7 increases
display brightness gradually. Fn+F6 decreases brightness gradually.
On Display brightness is preserved across suspend/resume and boot. It is restored
to default when the brightness level is set at 0. The default level is mid-range.
Wireless
Radios
oFF
All wireless devices are set to off during a suspend/resume or boot. The radio
on/off button can be used to manually turn the radios on or off.
On The radio on/off button functions normally and radio device power states are
held though suspend/resume and boot.
I/O Device Configuration
This configuration option allows you to assign Serial and Parallel port settings.
Field Setting Function
Serial Port A
enaBled
Disabled
If enabled, user can configure serial port A.
Base I/O address:
3F8
2F8
3E8
2E8
Sets the base I/O address for this serial port.
Interrupt: IRQ3
irq4
Sets the interrupt request of this serial port.
Serial Port for Touch Screen
enaBled
Disabled
If enabled, user can configure serial port C.
Interrupt:
irq6
Sets the interrupt request of this serial port.
Serial Port for GPS
enaBled
Disabled
If enabled, user can configure serial port A.
Interrupt
irq5
IRQ7
Sets the interrupt request of this serial port.