User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notices, Compliance and Safety
- Getting Started
- Getting Familiar With Your Computer
- Front View
- Left Side View
- Right Side View
- Back Edge View
- Bottom View
- Keyboard Basics
- Radio ON/OFF Switch (option)
- Application Launch Key
- Touch Screen Display
- Lid Switch
- LED Status Indicators
- Audio
- The PC Card Slot
- Touchpad
- Smart Card or EXPRESS Card Slot (option)
- The Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
- The Media Bay
- Computer Security
- Ports and Connectors
- ENERGY STAR®
- Making Connections
- Wireless Communication
- Operating with Battery Power
- Customizing Your BIOS
- Optional Equipment and Accessories
- Maintenance and Storage
- Service and Support
- Troubleshooting
- Application Troubleshooting
- Battery Troubleshooting
- Display / Touch Screen
- The display performance is slow
- I can’t read the display
- The underlined, inverse, and hypertext characters are difficult to read on the screen
- I can’t see the cursor while using the DOS editor
- I changed my display resolution, but I see no difference on the screen
- Nothing happens when I try to use the stylus on my touch screen
- The touch screen doesn’t respond after a suspend
- Hard Disk
- Keyboard and Mouse Troubleshooting
- Modem Troubleshooting
- PC Cards
- Miscellaneous Troubleshooting
- The computer shuts off unexpectedly
- The speaker volume is too high or too low
- The computer won’t turn on
- 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
- Holding down the Power button to reset the computer doesn’t always work
- The computer doesn’t make any sounds, even during boot-up
- The fan stopped running
- Can I improve the startup speed of my programs by cleaning up and rearranging files on the hard drive?
GD8000 User Guide
Customizing Your BIOS
General Dynamics Itronix | 72-0137-001
Field Setting Desription
Stealth Mode
dISABLEd
Enabled
Enable or disable stealth mode. If disabled, the computer functions normally and the
options listed below are not accessible.
LED Off
ON
Off: LEDs are disabled
On: LEDs function normally
Fan Off
ON
The fan is disabled. Heat management is then controlled solely through throttling.
The fan functions normally
Audio Off
ON
Off: Volume is set to 0 across suspend/resume and boot. Use the existing audio function
keys to adjust volume.
On: Audio is preserved across suspend/resume and boot. The default volume level is set
to mid-range.
System Beeps Off
ON
Off: Beeps are disabled during the boot up or resume process
On: Beeps are heard during POST
Display Brightness Off
ON
Off: Brightness is set to 0 across suspend, resume and boot. 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.
Radio Off
ON
Off: All wireless devices are set to off during a suspend/resume or boot. The Radio ON/
OFF Switch can be used to manually turn the radios on or off.
On: The radio on/off switch functions normally and radio device power states are held
though suspend/resume and boot.
Extended Configuration
Field Setting Description
Core Multi-Processing Disabled
ENABLEd
When enabled the CPU cores function and process data independently for superior
performance. When disabled one of the CPU cores is disabled.
Virtualization Technology
dISABLEd
Enabled
When enabled, a virtual machine monitor (VMM) can leverage the computer’s hard-
ware resources for multiple virtual machines (VM).
Battery Low Warning
Beep
Disabled
ENABLEd
The system will sound 3 beeps every 10 seconds when battery capacity drops below
7%.
Secure HDD Support
dISABLEd
Enabled
If secure HDD is enabled the system will disable standby mode (S3) and will maintain
HDD power when the system is restarted.
Dock USB Port
USB 2.0
USB 1.1
Set this to USB 1.1 if you are using a non-standard dock.
Bluetooth Wakeup
dISABLEd
Enabled
If enabled, the Bluetooth radio will wake up the system.