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?
General Dynamics Itronix | 72-0137-001
GD8000 User Guide
Notices, Compliance and Safety
company will provide advance notice in order for you to make
the necessary modifications in order to maintain uninterrupted
service.
If trouble is experienced with this equipment, please contact
the equipment manufacturer for repair and/or warranty
information. Do not attempt repairs of this equipment
yourself without obtaining manufacturer authorized parts and
documentation. If the trouble is causing harm to the telephone
network, the telephone company may request you remove the
equipment from the network until the problem is resolved.
Compliance Statement for Canada
NOTICE The Industry Canada label identifies certified
equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets
certain telecommunications network protective, operational
and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate
Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). The
Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to
the user’s satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that
it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local
telecommunications company. The equipment must also
be installed using an acceptable method of connection. The
customer should be aware that compliance with the above
conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some
situations.
Repairs to certified equipment should be made by a
representative designated by the supplier. Any repairs or
alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment
malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company
cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical
ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines, and
internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected
together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural
areas.
CAUTION Users should not attempt to make such
connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate
electric inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.
The Ringer Equivalence Numbers (REN) are:
GD8000 non-radio: 0.5B
NOTICE The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to
each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum
number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone
interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any
combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the
sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does
not exceed 5.
The GD8000 computer may be connected to the telephone
network using the RJ-11 jack provided.
Fax Branding
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it
unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic
device to send any message via a telephone fax machine
unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top
or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the
transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification
of the business or other entity, or other individual sending the
message and the telephone number of the sending machine or
such business, other entity, or individual.
In order to program this information into your fax machine, you
should complete the following:
This information is entered through the FAX application
software you have installed. Consult your FAX software
documentation for instructions about entering this information.
Warnings and Cautions
WARNING It is important that only authorized personnel
service and attempt repairs on the equipment. Unauthorized
service or repair may void the warranty and any maintenance
contract in effect for the equipment. Unauthorized service
personnel might be subject to shock hazard on some
equipment if removal of protective covers is attempted.
There is danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
The product you have purchased is powered by a rechargeable
battery. The battery is recyclable and, under various state and
local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the
municipal waste stream. Do not crush the battery or place it in
a fire. Check with your local solid-waste officials for details on
recycling options or proper disposal.
CAUTION Internal components of the GD8000 computer will
be damaged if exposed to contaminants. When dust covers,
the PC card door, or the bottom access panel are open on the
computer, shield the unit from all contaminants such as liquids,
rain, snow, and dust.
This device may contain a WLAN radio transmitter, a WPAN
radio transmitter, and a WAN radio transmitter.
Each internal radio may or may not have an individual FCC
Identifier label. That FCC Identifier label is not applicable to this
configuration. Only the external FCC ID label is applicable.