ViewSonic ® ViewBook Pro - User Guide - Guide de l’utilisateur - Bedienungsanleitung - Guía del usuario - Pyководство пользователя - Οδηγός χρηστών - 사용자 안내서 - 使用手冊(繁中) Model No.
Compliance Information CE Conformity for European Countries The device complies with the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC. Following information is only for EU-member states: The mark shown to the right is in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE). The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment as unsorted municipal waste, but use the return and collection systems according to local law.
Important Safety Instructions 1. DO NOT press or touch the LCD Screen. DO NOT place the notebook PC with small items, they may scratch LCD Screen or enter the notebook PC. 2. DO NOT expose the notebook PC to dirty or dusty environments. Keep the environment clean and dry. 3. DO NOT place the notebook PC on uneven or unstable work surface. 4. DO NOT place or drop objects on the top of the notebook PC. DO NOT shove any foreign objects into the notebook PC. DO NOT cover the LCD Screen strongly. 5.
15. DO NOT insert anything into the notebook PC that may result in short circuit or damage the circuit. 16. Power off the notebook PC, if you want to install or remove some external devices, which do not support hot-plug. 17. Disconnect the notebook PC from the electrical outlet and remove any installed batteries before cleaning the notebook PC. Keep the notebook PC and its accessories away from children. 18.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Package Checklist.................................................................................................1 Specifications.......................................................................................................2 Knowing the Parts......................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Package Checklist Thank you for choosing ViewSonic ViewBook Pro. Please check if the packaging or any of the below listed accessories are damaged or missing, in which case please contact with ViewSonic local representative office.
1.2 Specifications CPU - INTEL® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor ULV SU7300 Chipset - Intel® GS45/40+ICH9M LCD Screen - 34cm/13.3” WXGA color TFT-LCD with LED Backlight - Resolution: 1280*800 pixels Power Management - ACPI V3.0 - S0, S3, S4, S5 support System Memory - DDR2 667/800MHz (Single Channel) - DDR2 SO-DIMM slot supports up to 2GB (one slot) Mass Storage - Support SATA HDD - 6.35cm/2.5” 9.
1.3 Knowing the Parts After having checked the package and installed your ViewBook Pro, let’s get familiar with its parts.
NO. Item 1 Built-in Camera 2 Display screen 3 4 5 6 7 Description The built-in camera allows you to snap a photo or create a video chat or video conference with just a click. Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Pressing power button turns your notebook on and off.
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NO. Item 1 Battery Pack 2 Battery Lock Manual 3 Fan Outlets 4 Speakers 5 CD-ROM locking knob 6 Battery Lock Spring ViewSonic Description The battery pack is automatically charged when your ViewBook Pro is connected to an AC power source. It maintains power to your ViewBook Pro when AC power is not connected. This allows for use of ViewBook Pro when AC power outlet is not available. Battery time varies with the way you use your ViewBook Pro.
Left view NO. Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects an AC adapter to ViewBook Pro. 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 3 Fan Outlets 4 VGA port Connects to a display device. (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 5 HDMI port Connects to multimedia devices of HDMI protocol. 6 PCI Express slot 7 Memory Card Reader Here PCI Express expansion cards can be inserted.
1.4 Notebook usage Battery usage ViewBook Pro has two sources of power supply – the battery and the power adapter. Before turning on your ViewBook Pro, please install the battery or connect the power adapter. Installing the battery 1. Turn ViewBook Pro up side down and place it on a flat surface; 2. Gently push the battery lock into unlocked position; 3. Slide the battery into its slot. When doing so make sure the battery goes exactly along its slides.
Removing the battery 1. Shut down your ViewBook Pro and disconnect external devices and the power adapter; 2. Turn ViewBook Pro up side down and place it on a flat surface; 3. Push the battery locks into the unlocked position. 4. Pulling the spring battery lock into the unlock position, remove the battery. 5. The battery should be able to get out of its placement smoothly, don’t force it out of its position if you have difficulties removing it, or you may damage your ViewBook Pro or the battery.
Startup 1. Open the lid of your ViewBook Pro. Please don’t force the lid to open beyond its extreme position, or it may damage the lid hinge. Please don’t carry the open ViewBook Pro by holding it by its lid. 2. Press power button to start. 1 Shutdown 1. When using Microsoft Windows, click on “Shutdown” item in “Start” menu to shut down the operating system. 2. You can also short-press the Power button to shutdown your ViewBook Pro. 3.
Indicators ViewBook Pro has several easy-to-read status indicators. Icon Function Power and hard disk locking 1 Description When the system is turned on, the white LED on the Power button glows continuously. When ViewBook Pro is off, the white LED on the Power button is off. White LED hint: Press the hard disk locking button to lock your ViewBook Pro, the white LED on the Power button will start pulsating.
Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. The cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. Touchpad basics The following items show you how to use the touchpad: • Move your finger across the touchpad (1) to move the cursor on the display (2). • Move your finger up or down across the right edge of the touchpad (5) to scroll.
Multi-Finger Touchpad Start the whole new experience Scroll ViewSonic VNB131 13
ViewSonic Zoom Rotate Flick Press VNB131 14
Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursors, lock keys, Windows key, Application key, function and special keys. Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Lock key Caps Lock Num Lock + Scroll Lock + Description When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed appear in uppercase. When Num Lock is on, the embedded numeric keypad is activated.
Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Windows key Description Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button, it launches the Start menu.
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Utility 2.1 When to Use BIOS Setup? You may need to run the BIOS Setup when: An error message appears on the screen during the system boot and you are requested to run SETUP. You want to change the default settings for customized features. You want to reload the default BIOS settings. 2.2 How to Run BIOS Setup? To run the BIOS Setup Utility, turn on your ViewBook Pro and press the key during the POST procedure.
2.4 Boot Device Priority After you press the Power button of your ViewBook Pro to turn it on, you will see the following inscription: Press F2 for system Utilities Press F10 for Boot Menu Press “F10” key and ViewBook Pro will show you the boot options. Boot Menu 1.SATA CD:TSST CORP CDRW/DVD 3.SATA HDD:WDC WD2500BEVT-22ZCT0-(PM) The menu will be different depending on the storage devices installed or connected. 2.
2.5.2 Advanced Settings Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Advanced Summary screen: Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: SATA Mode Selection: Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help [Disable] [Disbale] [IDE] Dispaly system configuration on boot F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select ► Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit • Summary Screen Sets if the system configuration should be displayed during boot.
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2.5.5 Exit Settings Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Advanced Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select ► Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit • Exit Saving Changes : Saves the changes you have made and exits the utility.
Chapter 3 System Recovery How to restore the previously backed up system in Windows If your system has not been damaged completely, you can use Windows mode to restore the system to the previously backed up state. 1. Click on the “Security Center” icon on your Desktop and choose “System Backup and Restoration”. 2. Choose “System Restoration” option in the Security Center control panel.
3. Click “System Restoration” button, you will see the restore points. Please choose any of restore points which you want your system to be restored to; then click the “Next” button. 4. As the restore point was created for the C: disk partition, there is a need to reboot to complete the restore process. Click the “Next” button and the OS will auto reboot.
5. ViewBook Pro will auto restore the system after reboot, Windows will need few minutes to complete this task. After the system restore is complete, Windows will display the following window. Please click the “Restart” button to finish.
Restore the backed up system under DOS mode 1. Press the F9 key during boot to enter the Security Center. 2. Press the F9 key to enter into security center interface if you want to restore your system. 3. After pressing the F9 key, you will see the System Restoration and Rescue Data options.
4. Click “System Restoration” and then click “Start Rescue” button. 5. Choose one of restore points to restore your OS and click “Start Rescue” button. All files on drive C: and settings will be deleted. System recovery will format the hard disk and restore the system to its default state.
6. An alert will pop up after clicking the “Start Rescue” button, please click “Ok”. 7. After the restore process is complete you will see an information window. Click on the “Restart” button to finish.
Rescue the data under DOS mode 1. Click “Rescue Data” option in the security center to start the rescue. 2. Choose the files or folders to rescue and then click “Rescue Data”.
3. Choose the HDD partition where you would like to save the restore point to. 4. After clicking OK, the files will be backed up.
5. Please restart your ViewBook Pro after the backup has successfully finished. 6. After the backup has finished and the system was restarted, you can copy the backup file to one of your external storage devices.
Troubleshooting 1. Where are the webcam captures stored by default? By default webcam captures are saved to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ Application Data\Microsoft\WIA\{6BDD1FC6-810F-11D0-BEC7-08002BE1092F}\0001 folder. 2. How to use the embedded numeric keypad? Press + to turn the Numeric Lock on, now you can use the Embedded Numeric Keypad. 3.
8. A Hard Disk Drive Problem: HDD doesn’t work. Enter the BIOS Setup utility, go to Boot menu and make sure the hard disk drive is included in the Boot Sequence. 9. ViewBook Pro does not respond. In case the system is not responding, to turn off your ViewBook Pro, press and hold the power button for about 6 seconds. If your ViewBook Pro still does not respond, remove the AC adapter and the battery.
Customer Support For technical support or product service, see the table below or contact your reseller. NOTE: You will need the product serial number. Country/Region Website T = Telephone F = FAX Email Australia/New Zealand www.viewsonic.com.au AUS= 1800 880 818 NZ= 0800 008 822 service@au.viewsonic.com Canada www.viewsonic.com T (Toll-Free)= 1-866-463-4775 T (Toll)= 1-424-233-2533 F= 1-909-468-3757 service.ca@viewsonic.com Europe www.viewsoniceurope.com www.viewsoniceurope.
Limited Warranty VIEWSONIC® NOTEBOOK What the warranty covers: ViewSonic warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period. If a product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, ViewSonic will, at its sole option, repair or replace the product with a similar product. Replacement Product or parts may include remanufactured or refurbished parts or components.
Limitation of implied warranties: There are no warranties, express or implied, which extend beyond the description contained herein including the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Exclusion of damages: ViewSonic’s liability is limited to the cost of repair or replacement of the product. ViewSonic shall not be liable for: 1.