AJ-e.book Page 11 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 11 Connectivity • High-speed fax/data software modem • Onboard PCI 10/100 Mbps LAN support • Fast infrared wireless communication • USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports (2.0) • 2 IEEE 1394 ports (one mini port and one regular port) • Optional 802.11b wireless LAN • Optional 802.
AJ-e.book Page 12 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 12 1 Getting familiar with your computer Display The graphics display offers excellent viewing, display quality and desktopperformance graphics. The computer supports a widescreen Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) displaying up to 16.7 million colors at 1280x854 Super eXtended Graphics Array (SXGA) resolution. Simultaneous display The computer’s crisp display and multimedia capabilities are great for giving presentations.
AJ-e.book Page 13 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 13 Indicators The computer has seven easy-to-read status indicators (LEDs) under the display screen. The Power and Standby indicators are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status of the computer while the cover is closed. # Function Description 1 Wireless communication Lights when the Bluetooth/Wireless LAN (optional) capabilities are enabled. 2 Power Lights when the computer is on.
AJ-e.book Page 14 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 14 1 Getting familiar with your computer # Function Description 4 Media activity Lights when the hard disk, or CD or DVD drive is active. 5 Battery charge Lights when the battery is being charged. 6 Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated. 7 Num lock (Fn-F11) Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.
AJ-e.book Page 15 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 15 Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys with an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Special keys Lock keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Lock Key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock (FnF11) When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode.
AJ-e.book Page 16 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 16 1 Getting familiar with your computer Embedded numeric keypad The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys. Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off Number keys on embedded keypad Type numbers in a normal manner.
AJ-e.book Page 17 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 17 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Windows logo key Start button. Combinations with this key perform special functions.
AJ-e.book Page 18 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 18 1 Getting familiar with your computer Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS setup utility. HotKey Function Description Fn-F1 Hotkey help Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.
AJ-e.book Page 19 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 19 HotKey Function Description Fn-↓ Volume down Decreases the speaker volume. Fn-→ Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. Fn-← Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. Activating hotkeys When activating hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
AJ-e.book Page 20 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 20 1 Getting familiar with your computer Keyboard ergonomics Located below the keyboard, the wide and curved palm rest is ergonomically designed to provide you with a very comfortable place to rest your hands while you type.
AJ-e.book Page 21 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 21 Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palm rest provides optimum comfort and support. Touchpad basics The following teaches you how to use the touchpad: • Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.
AJ-e.book Page 22 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 22 1 Getting familiar with your computer Function Left Button Execute Click twice quickly. Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking the mouse button). Select Click once. Tap once. Drag Click and hold, then use finger to drag the cursor on the touchpad. Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking the mouse button) and hold finger to the touchpad on the second tap to drag the cursor. Access context menu Right Button Tap Click once.
AJ-e.book Page 23 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 23 Launch keys Located at the top of the keyboard are five launch keys used to launch frequently used applications. # Item Description 1 Wireless communication This button is used to enable or disable the Bluetooth/ Wireless LAN (optional) function. 2 Email The mail button is used to launch the email application.
AJ-e.book Page 24 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 24 1 Getting familiar with your computer # Item Description 3 Internet browser By default, is used to launch your internet browser. 4 P1 This button is user-programmable. 5 P2 This button is user-programmable.
AJ-e.book Page 25 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 25 Storage This computer supplies you with the following media storage: • High-capacity Enhanced-IDE hard disk • Slot-loading DVD/CD-RW combo drive • Secure Digital (SD) slot • Optional external USB 3.5-inch floppy drive • Optional second hard disk module Hard disk The high-capacity hard disk is the answer to your storage needs. This is where your programs and data are stored.
AJ-e.book Page 26 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 26 1 Getting familiar with your computer Ejecting the disc To eject the disc from the slot, press the eject button and wait for the drive to eject the disc. Playing DVD movies To play DVD movies in your computer, just insert the DVD disc into the drive and the DVD movie will automatically play after a few seconds. Important! When you launch the DVD player for the first time, the program asks you to input the region code.
AJ-e.book Page 27 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 27 Region code Country or region 5 Former U.S.S.R., parts of Africa, India 6 People's Republic of China Note: To change the region code, insert a DVD movie of a different region into the DVD-ROM drive. Please refer to the online help for more information.
AJ-e.book Page 28 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 28 1 Getting familiar with your computer Connectivity options The computer has built-in features for connecting to a network and communicating with other computers. Ethernet and LAN The built-in network feature allows you to connect your computer to an Ethernetbased (10/100 Mbps) network. To use the network feature, connect an Ethernet cable from the network jack on the rear of the computer to a network jack or hub on your network.
AJ-e.book Page 29 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 29 To use the fax/data modem port, connect a phone cable from the modem port to a telephone jack.
AJ-e.book Page 30 Friday, April 11, 2003 5:18 PM 30 1 Getting familiar with your computer Optional wireless communication This computer has optional wireless communication feature built-in. This feature allows you to communicate with other wireless communication devices. You can manually turn off your wireless communication feature.
