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    A c er Aspire 1300 series User ’ s guide As1300_E.book Page i Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    Change s may be ma de per iodi cally to the infor matio n in this pu blic ation without o bliga tion to noti f y any perso n of such revision or changes . Su ch changes wi ll be incorporated in new editions of this manu al or sup plementar y documents an d publication s. This com pan y makes no re prese nta tions or warranties, either expr essed or[...]

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    Contents First thin gs first vii Your gu i de s vii Basic care and ti ps for using your com puter vii Getting familiar w ith your comput er 1 A tour of your computer 3 Front view 3 Left view 5 Right view 6 Rear view 7 Bottom view 8 Features 9 Displ ay 10 Indicato rs 11 Keybo ard 13 Special keys 13 Keyboard er gonomics 17 Touchpad 1 8 Touchpad b asi[...]

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    iv English Peripherals and options 35 External display devices 37 External input de vic es 38 External keyboard 38 External keypad 38 External pointing d evice 39 Printer 40 Audio devices 41 Expansi on devices 42 PC Card 42 USB de vices 44 Misce llaneous opti ons 45 Battery pack 45 AC adapter 45 Key component up grades 46 Memory upgrade 4 6 Hard di[...]

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    v English English Troubleshooting 65 Frequently as ked questions 67 Appendix A Specifications 71 Appendi x B Notice s 75 Index 83 As1300_E.book Page v Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    vi English As1300_E.book Page vi Tuesday, J uly 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    vii English English First things first Y our guides A set of guides is pro vided to help you set up and use your Aspire compute r .: For more inform ati on on our produc ts , s ervices , and suppor t, p lease visi t our web site www.g lob al .ace r .co m. Basic care and t ips f or using y our computer T urning your computer on and off T o turn o n [...]

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    viii English Not e : if you ar e un a ble to sh ut do wn the c ompu t er in the usual way , pr ess and hold the power switch for more than four seconds. Y ou sho uld then wait at least two s econd s b efore tu rnin g the com puter on agai n. T aking care of your com puter Y our computer will ser ve yo u well if you take care of it. • Do not expos[...]

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    ix English English • Do not tamper with the b attery . K eep the ba ttery away f rom children. • Dispo se of batt er ies ac co rd ing t o loc al re gula tion s . Recycle if po ssible . Cleanin g and servicing When cleaning yo ur computer , it is import ant that you follow these steps: 1 T urn off the comput er and remove the ba tter y . 2 Dis c[...]

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    x English As1300_E.book Page x Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    Getting familiar with your computer As1300_E.book Page 1 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    Y our Aspire 1300 series notebook computer c ombines solid per formance, v er sat ili ty , multimedia capabili ties and portability with a styli sh design. Incr ease your produ ctiv ity by work ing w herever you a re. This chapter pr o vides an in-depth "t our" of your comput er's featur es . As1300_E.book Page 2 Tuesday, July 9, 200[...]

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    3 English English A tour of your computer After setting up your new Aspire notebook computer , as ill ustrated in the Just for st ar ters… po ster, tak e a fe w mi nu te s to exp lor e th e uni t. Front view As1300_E.book Page 3 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 4 English # Item Descrip tion 1 Displ ay Large liqui d cry stal d isplay (LC D) provides visua l output . 2 Launc h ke ys 4 butt ons th at ca n be progra mm ed to st art frequen tly used applications . 3 Powe r button T urns the computer on and of f. 4 T ouch pad T ouch sensitive pad that fun ctions like a co mp[...]

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    5 English English Left view # Item Descrip tion 1 Modem j ack Connec ts the built-in fa x/d ata mod em to a phone line. 2 Net work jack Connec ts th e computer to an Et hernet 1 0/100- based ne twork. 3 Microph one-in jack Connec ts an ex ternal mi crophone fo r audio input . 4 Headphone jack Connects headphones for audio output . 5 PC card eje ct [...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 6 English Right view # Item Descrip tion 1 Optic al driv e Depend ing on you r mod el, the op tical drive is o ne of t he f ollow ing: • CD-ROM driv e for readi ng CDs . • DVD-ROM d rive for rea ding CDs and D VDs . • DVD /CD-R W c ombo dr ive fo r readi ng CDs and DVD s , and wr iting to C D-Rs and CD-RWs[...]

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    7 English English Re a r v i e w # Item Descrip tion 1 Kens ington lock slot For atta ching a sec urity connec tor . 2 DC -in jack Co n nects the A C ada pter . 3 USB ports 2 por ts for connecting USB devices. 4 External display port Connect s an external (VGA) displ ay monitor . 5 Parallel port Connects a parallel device, such as a printer . 6 V e[...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 8 English Bottom view # Item Descrip tion 1 V entilat ion slo ts Enables th e computer to st ay coo l, even af ter pr olonged us e. 2 Batter y The comp uter's remov able bat tery. 3 Ba ttery re lease latc h Slid e and hold t he la t ch, a nd t hen pull the b att ery to rem ove it from t he unit. 4 Har d di [...]

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    9 English English Features Perf ormance • Mobile A M D A t h l on XP 1 4 0 0 +, X P 1 6 0 0 +, or hig h er p r o c e s s o r . • VIA Pr oSa vage KN13 3 chip set. • 2 memor y slot s suppo rting 13 3MHz SDR A M (PC -133), upg radeabl e to 1GB. • 2 0 GB E n h a n c e d - I DE h a r d d is k . • Microsof t Windows XP op erating system. Mul ti[...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 10 English Disp lay The 14.1” or 15.0” display panel provides a large viewing area for ma ximum eff icienc y and ease-o f-use. The thin-f ilm t ransistor (TFT ) liquid cr ystal disp lay (LCD) suppor ts ext ended graphics a rray (X GA) r esolutio n, enab ling 16 .7 million c olors a t 1024 x 768. V ideo perf [...]

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    11 English English Indicators Y our com puter pr ovides an arr ay of six indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to two indic at ors p osi tioned at the front of the palm rest area. These indicators sh ow the status of the computer and it s components . The six indic ators located above the keyb oard provide the following status infor ma[...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 12 English The two indicators lo cated at the front of the unit provide the following status infor mation: # Descrip tion 1 Bat tery charge: Green the AC adapter is connected and the batter y is fully charged. Amber the AC adapter is connec ted and the batter y is chargin g. Red the AC adapter is connected and t[...]

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    13 English English Ke y b o a r d The keyboard feat ures full-size keys with an embedded keypad, separate cursor control keys , two Win dows keys , and t welve func tion keys (hot keys ). Special keys Lock keys The computer features thr ee l ock keys , each with its own status i ndicator light. Lock Key Descrip tion Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, [...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 14 English Embedded keypad The embedded k eypad func tions li ke a desktop nume ric keypad. It is indicated by small blu e numbers and chara cters on the applic able keys . T o u se the embedded numeric keys , toggle the Num Lk on by pressing the Fn + F9 keys simult aneou sly . With the embedded keypad turned on[...]

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    15 English English Windows keys The keyboard features two key s that provide Windows-sp ecif ic f uncti ons . Ke y Desc ription Wind o ws ke y Pr essed a lo ne, t his k e y has th e sa me eff ect as c li ckin g on th e W ind o ws Star t button; it launc hes the St art menu. It c an also be us ed with other ke ys to provid e a va riety of f unc tion[...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 16 English Hotkeys Using the Fn key with another k ey creates a hot key , providing a quick and conv enient method for controll ing variou s f unctions . T o us e a hot key , fir st hol d down the Fn key . Nex t, press the second key in the combination . Finally, re lea se both keys. Y our com puter pro vides th[...]

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    17 English English Euro key Y our computer support s the new Eur o currency character . First, hol d down the Alt Gr key , and then press the Eur o key . . K eyboard ergonomics The wide palm rest area pr ovides a comfortabl e platform for your hand s when typi ng on the keyboard. The ergonomic design enable s you to adopt a rela xed, yet very eff i[...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 18 English To u c h p a d The built -in touchpad i s a PS/2- compatible pointing device that se nses movement on its sur face. The curs or responds to your finger movements on the touchpa d . In addition, the two click buttons provide the same func tionality as a computer mouse, while the s croll key enables eas[...]

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    19 English English top o f th e key to s cro ll u p, a nd th e b ot tom to sc roll dow n. Note: keep your f ingers , as well as the su rf ace of the touc hpad, cl ean and d ry . The touchpad is sensitive to your finger movements: the lighter your touch, the bet ter the respon se. T apping ha rd will not i ncreas e the touc hpad's respo nsivene[...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 20 English Launch keys Located at the top of the keyboar d are four buttons. These but tons ar e calle d launch keys . They a re d esig nated a s key 1,key 2,key 3 and key 4. By de faul t, key 1 is use d to launch the email application and key 2 i s used to launch the Internet browser . K eys 3 and 4 star t the [...]

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    21 English English Storage Y o ur com puter's all-in-on e desig n offers a v ariety of data stora g e options: • The high capacity Enhanced-IDE hard disk drive. The hard drive is upgradeable, enabl ing you to increase yo ur storage c apacity in the future. Consult your dealer if you ne ed to upgrade. • The fl oppy disk drive. The fl oppy d[...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 22 English T o load an optical disc: • Plac e a CD or DVD on the open tray . Align the disc's center hole with the tray's spindl e. • Gently push d own on the disc until it cli cks in pla ce on the sp indle. • Gently push in the tray until it click s closed. Emergency ejection of the optical driv[...]

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    23 English English Connectivit y optio ns Y our computer has built-in co nnectivi t y options, enabling you to hook up to a network or commun icate over a phone line. Ethernet and LAN The in tegr ated ne twor k fe at ur e all ows you t o c onn ect you r c omp ute r t o an Eth erne t - bas ed (10/ 100Mbp s) netw ork . T o u se the network feature, p[...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 24 English T o us e the fa x/d ata modem, plug a pho ne cable into your computer's modem jack, and then connect the other end to a telephone jack. As1300_E.book Page 24 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    25 English English Audio Y o ur comp uter includes a n integ rated stereo audio system. Buil t -in stereo speakers are l o c a t e d a t t h e f r o n t of the u n i t. V olume is adj usted usi ng soft ware, such a s V olume Cont rol in Windows , or any other applic ation that provides a volume ad justment control. T wo audio po r ts on the l e f t[...]

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    Getting familia r with your computer 26 English Secur ing your comput er Y o ur compu ter feature s hardw are a nd s of tw are s ecu rit y s olu tio ns , i n th e for m of a sl ot for a K ensington lock and a password facility . Security slot A slot for a Kensington sl ot enables you to physic ally protect your com puter from theft . Use this featu[...]

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    O perating on battery power As1300_E.book Page 27 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    Y our Aspire 1300 series notebook comput er operates on battery or A C power . This chapte r pro vides information f or operating on batt ery power , a s well as information on how your comput e r manages and saves pow er . As1300_E.book Page 28 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    29 English English Batt ery pa ck Y our com puter uses a re-chargeable Ni-Mh or Li-Ion batter y pack. Battery pack characteristics The battery pack has the foll owing characteristic s: • Employs cur re nt batter y technolo gy stand ards . • Delivers a bat tery-l ow warnin g . T o p rolong the life of your Ni-Mh batter y pack , fully deplete the[...]

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    Operati ng on batter y pow er 30 English Use this conditioning process for al l new b atteries , or if a bat tery ha sn't be en us ed for a long time. If the computer is to be stored for more than t wo weeks , you are advised to remove t he batter y pack from the unit . W ar ning: do not ex pose batter y pack s to temper atures b elow 0°C ( 3[...]

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    31 English English Charging the battery T o charge the battery, fir st ma ke sure that it is correctly inst alled in the battery bay . Plu g the AC a dap ter i nto th e c ompu ter , and co nne c t to a ma ins pow er o utl et . Y ou ca n continue to operate your computer on A C power whil e your batter y is chargin g. However , charging the batter y[...]

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    Operati ng on batter y pow er 32 English When the battery -low warning app ears , the recommended course of ac tion depends on your situation : Situati on Recommende d Action The AC ada pter and a power o utlet are ava il ab l e. 1. Plug the AC adap ter into the computer , and then conne ct to the mains power supply . 2. Save all ne cessa ry fi les[...]

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    33 English English Power managemen t Y our com puter fea tures a built-in power management unit that constantly monitors system activity. S ystem activit y refers t o any activit y involving one or more of the followi ng devices: keyboard, touchpad/mou se, f loppy disk drive, hard disk drive, optical drive, perip herals conn ected to the computer ,[...]

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    Peripherals and options As1300_E.book Page 35 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    Y our Aspire 1300 s eries note book computer offers goo d expansion capab ilities . This chapter pr o vides information on connecting peripherals to e xpa nd your sys tem. I t also describes how to upgrade key components to enha nce syste m per for man ce and keep yo ur com puter i n step wi th the lat est technolog y . Y ou a re adv ised to c onsu[...]

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    37 English English External display devices Y o u c an conn ec t a n ex ter nal (V GA) mo nito r or pro jec to r to y our com pute r's exte rn al display por t. See the se ction entitled "Display" for informatio n on usi ng the computer's simult a neous display and multi-d isplay features. Use the Fn + F5 hot key to toggle the d[...]

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    Peripherals and options 38 English External input devic es Y ou c an connec t a variety o f input devices to your computer's USB port s , providing increased f unctional ity and greater ease-of-use. In addition, the USB por ts can be use d to connect many other perip heral devi ces , such as di git al camera s , printers and scann ers. Se e &q[...]

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    39 English English External pointing device Y our com puter features a sensitive touchpad pointing d evice with two cli ck buttons and a scr oll key . However , if you prefer to use a conve ntional mouse or other pointing device, you can connec t it to one of y our computer's USB por ts . As1300_E.book Page 39 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    Peripherals and options 40 English Printer Y our com puter support s both parallel and USB pri nters. Refer to the printer's manual for informatio n on: • Setting up the hardware. • In stalli ng t he nec essary dr ive rs in Wind ows. • Operati ng instruc tions . T o u se a USB printer , simply conn ec t the device to one of your computer[...]

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    41 English English Audio devices Y our com puter offers built -in stereo speakers , as well as an internal microphone. See the section ent itled "Au dio" f or mo re in forma tio n on t hese f eat ur es. Howev er , in addition to the integrated devices , the two audio por ts on the left side of the un it enable you to connect external audi[...]

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    Peripherals and options 42 English Expansion devices PC Card Y our computer fea tures a PC card slo t that supports a standar d T ype II or T yp e III PC card (PCMCIA or C ardBus). This greatly increa ses your comp uter's usabil ity and expandabili ty . A variet y of PC c ar ds a re a vailab le, such a s fl ash memor y , SR A M, fa x/ data mod[...]

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    43 English English T o remo ve a PC card: 1 Close the appli cation that is us ing the P C card. 2 Double click on the PC card ico n on the taskbar , and then selec t the option to safely remove the card. Wait for the mess a ge telling you that it is now safe to remo ve th e c ard. 3 Press the PC card e je ct button to partially ejec t the card from[...]

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    Peripherals and options 44 English USB devic es Y our comp uter featur es t wo USB (Universal Serial Bus) por ts for conne cting a range of USB peripherals . Se e "External input dev ices" and "Printer" for information on con ne ct ing a USB keyb oa rd, k e yp ad , mo us e o r pri nte r . Oth er co mm on US B de vi ces include d[...]

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    45 English English Miscellaneous options Battery pack It is a go o d i d ea to ha ve a sp are b at te r y, es p ec ia l ly wh en y o u t r ave l wi th yo u r c om p ute r . This greatly increases your productive range when you are on the move. AC a d a p t e r Having a spare A C adapter allows you to keep one in t wo different places. For example, [...]

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    Peripherals and options 46 English K ey co mponen t up grade s Y o ur com puter is design ed to deliver solid p erform ance. However , in time, yo u might find that your applications demand even mor e computing power . For this reason, you are able t o upg r ade key c ompo nen ts . Note: co ntact your aut horized dealer if you decide to perform a k[...]

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    47 English English 3 Inser t the memor y module diagonally in th e slot (a), and then press dow n gent ly unt il it cli cks in p lac e (b). 4 Replace the memory compartment door , and f a sten the screw . The comp uter automati cally detects the new module and reconfigures the memory . Hard disk upgr ade It is possib le to replace your hard disk wi[...]

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    Moving with your computer As1300_E.book Page 49 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    Y our Aspire 1300 s eries note book computer is ideal fo r taking wit h you when you move a r ound. This c ha pter pro vides tips on things to consider when traveli ng with you r comput er . As1300_E.book Page 50 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    51 English English Disconnect ing from the desktop Be fore mov ing w ith y our comp uter , you mus t tur n i t of f an d dis conne ct all per iph era ls: 1 Save your work and clo se all applicatio ns . 2 Shut down Windows to turn off your compute r . 3 Unplug the AC adapter from the mains outlet, and then disconne ct it from the com put er . 4 Disc[...]

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    Moving with your computer 52 English Moving around Sometimes you might need to m ove your c omputer a short distance. For exam ple, you might need to move from your o ff ice desk to a meeting room. In these situations , you don't have to shut down th e operating sy stem. Preparing the compute r First, disconnect any peripherals that you don&ap[...]

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    53 English English T aki ng the comput er ho me When you move between your off ice and home you will need to prepar e your compute r for the shor t trip. Preparing the compute r After disconnec ting your computer from the desktop (see "Dis connecting f rom the desktop"), p re pare the unit as fo llows: 1 Remove all media f rom the dri ves[...]

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    Moving with your computer 54 English Setting up a home off ic e If you frequently w ork on your computer at home, as wel l a s at work , it may be worthwhile purchasing a second AC adapter . This will allow you to tr ave l lighter , as you can keep an A C adapter in each lo cation. Y o u mi ght also fin d it worthwhile keepin g a second set of peri[...]

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    55 English English T rav eling with the compu ter Sometimes yo u might need to make longer trips with your computer . Preparing the compute r Pre pare the computer as you would for moving betwe en your off ice and home. It is advisable to make sure that the battery is fu lly charged. If you are traveling by air , you might be requir ed to turn on t[...]

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    Moving with your computer 56 English T raveling in ternatio nally with your co mputer Occasional ly you might need to travel bet ween countries with your computer . Preparing the compute r Pre pare the computer as you would for normal travel. Remember to take special precautions for air travel (see "T raveling with your computer"). What t[...]

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    Y our Aspire 1300 seri es not e boo k computer includes syst em utilities. This chapte r prov ides inf ormation on the important soft war e that c omes with your c omputer . As1300_E.book Page 58 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    59 English English System software Y our com puter c omes p re loaded with the foll owing soft ware: • Microsof t Windows op erating system. • Har dware BIOS setup utility . • Sy st em ut ili ties, drive rs a nd applic ation softwar e. Note: to run soft ware appli cations in Windows , fi rst click on the Star t button. Next , sele ct the appr[...]

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    Software 60 English BIOS Setup Uti lity The BIOS (ba sic input/o utput system) contains imp orta nt information us ed to configure the hardwar e and system soft ware settings . Y our computer reads the BIOS when it fi rst star ts up, b efore it loads the operating system. Y our com puter's BIOS includes a built -in setup utili ty call ed Insyd[...]

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    61 English English • When you sel ect a menu item, its dial og box is disp layed. Informati on and instruc tions are displayed at the b ottom of the screen. Startup menu The Startup menu pro vides two items: Date and Ti me, and Boot D evice. Date a nd Ti me This menu item allows you to chang e the date and time setting s for your computer's [...]

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    Software 62 English Note: you ca n change the d ate and time s ettings from within Windows by clic king on t h e Date /Time ic on in C ontr ol Pane l. Alt ernat ivel y , you can do u ble click the time display on the t askbar . Boot D evice This menu item allows you to set the or der of the boot devices . After reading the BIOS at startup , your co[...]

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    63 English English Exit menu The Exit m enu provides three ite ms: Save and Rebo ot, E xit (No S ave), and Def ault Settings . Save and R eboot This menu item allows you to save the new BIOS set tings , b efore closing the BIOS setup utility and rebooting the computer . • After makin g changes to items on the Startup m e nu, selec t the Exit m en[...]

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    Software 64 English • Sele ct Exit (No Sa ve) on the Exit me nu. • Press the Enter key t o close the BI OS setup utility withou t saving any changes. • Alternatively , you can sele c t Cancel or press the E sc key to keep the BIOS setup utilit y op en. Retype the password in the C onfi rm new passwor d fi eld . De f a u l t S e t t i n g s Th[...]

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    This chap ter in structs you on how to de al wit h common syst em proble ms . Please read it befor e calling a t echnician . Solutions to more serious p r oblems may requir e openin g the computer . Do not at tempt to open and service the compute r b y yourself. C o n tact your dealer or an aut h ori zed ser vice c ent er for assista nce. As1300_E.[...]

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    67 English English Frequently asked q uestions This sec tion sug gests so lutions to commonly encountered problems. I press the power switc h, but my computer does not sta rt or boot-up. Lo ok at the Pow er s t atu s i ndi cato r : • If it is not lit , no power is being delivered to the computer . Check the followi ng: • If you are running on b[...]

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    T roubleshooti ng 68 English There is n o audio coming from m y computer. Check the following: • The volume ma y be muted. In Windo ws , look at the volume contr ol icon on the tas kbar . If it is crosse d-out , click on the icon and deselec t the Mute option. • The v olume level ma y be t oo low . In Win dows, click on the vo lume c ontro l ic[...]

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    69 English English The optical drive cannot read a disc. Check the following: • Make su re that the disc is suppor ted by the drive. If you r computer has a CD- RO M drive, it can r ead CDs but cannot r ead DVDs. If your computer has a DVD drive, it can r ead CDs and DVD s . • When placing a disc in the drive tray, make sure that it is secure o[...]

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    T roubleshooti ng 70 English As1300_E.book Page 70 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    Appendix A Specifications As1300_E.book Page 71 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    This appendix lis ts the general specifications of your comput e r . As1300_E.book Page 72 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    73 English English Microprocessor • Mobile A M D A t h l on XP 1 4 0 0 +, X P 1 6 0 0 +, or hig h er p r o c e s s o r . Memo ry • Stand ard 128 or 25 6 MB main m emor y usi n g Synchronous Dynami c Rando m Access Memor y (SD R AM) . • T wo user-upg radeable 144-pin ind ustr y-s tandard soD I MM slots (PC -13 3). • Maximum of 1 GB. • 512 [...]

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    Appen dix A S pecifications 74 English • One headphone jack (3.5mm mini j ack). • T wo Universal S erial Bus (USB) p orts . W eight and dim ensions • 14.1” -d isplay mod el: • 2.9 kg (6.4 lbs). • 320(W) x 2 62(D) x 34(H) mm • 15.0” -d isplay mod el: • 3.1kg (6.8 l bs). • 330(W) x 2 67(D) x 35(H) mm Envir onment • T emper atur [...]

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    This appendix lis ts the ge ne ral notices f or your com p ute r . As1300_E.book Page 76 Tuesday, July 9, 2002 2:01 PM[...]

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    77 English English FCC notice This device has b een tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Clas s B digital dev ice pursu ant t o Part 1 5 o f the FC C R ules. These li mits ar e design e d to pr ovi de reaso nable p r ot ection aga inst har mful i nter ference in a residenti al insta llati on. This device generates , uses , a nd can rad[...]

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    App endix B Notice s 78 English Notice: Canadian users This Cla ss B d igital apparatu s me ets all requirement s of th e Canad ian Inter ference-C ausin g Equipment Reg ulations . R e marque à l’intention des u tilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numéri que de la clas se B resp ecte d toutes l es exigen ces du Règlemen t sur le materiel bro ui[...]

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    79 English English Important safety instructions Read the se inst ruc tions c arefu lly . Save them for f uture reference. 1 Follo w all warnings and instru ct ions ma rked on the pr oduct. 2 Unp lug this p roduct f rom th e wall outlet b efore cle aning . Do n ot use l iquid cleaners or aerosol clean ers. U se a damp clo th for cl eaning . 3 Do no[...]

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    App endix B Notice s 80 English 12 Replace the batter y with the s ame typ e as the product's battery we recommend. Use of another batter y may pres ent a risk o f f ire or ex plosi on. 13 W arning! B atteries may explode if not handled properly . Do not disass emble or dispose of the m in fire. K eep t hem a way fro m childr en and di s pose [...]

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    81 English English ADV ARSE L Eksp losjon sfare ve d feilak tig ski fte av bat teri. B enytt s amme bat terit ype el ler en ti lsvarend e typ e anbefa lt av appa ratfabri ka nten . Bruk te batt erie r kasser es i henh old ti l fab rikant en s ins truksjoner . VA R N I N G Ex plosi onsfara vid fel aktigt batteri byte. Anvãn d samma batterit yp ell [...]

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    83 Index A ACPI 3 3 audio 25 conne cting exter n ally 41 contro lling vo lu me 25 troubleshooti ng 68 B battery bay 8 battery pack battery -low warn ing 31 carin g f or viii charac teris tics 29 charging 31 checking char ge level 3 1 inst alling 30 low co n dition s 3 2 maximizi ng life 29 optimizin g 3 1 removi ng 30 , 31 using the first t ime 29 [...]

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    84 H hard disk 21 upgrading 4 7 help vi i hotkeys 16 K keyboard 1 3 conne cting exter n ally 38 embedd ed numer ic k e ypad 1 4 hotkeys 16 lock ke ys 13 troubleshooti ng 68 Windows keys 15 keypad conne cting exter n ally 38 L launch keys 20 left v iew 5 M memory compartme nt 8 inst alling 46 – 47 upgrade slot 8 upgrading 4 6 microphone troublesho[...]

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    85 speak ers troubleshooti ng 68 status indic ators 1 1 status LCD 11 stora ge 21 floppy drive 2 1 hard disk 21 optical drive 21 T time sett ing in BI OS Util ity 61 touchpad 18 using 18 – 19 travel intern ationa l fligh ts 56 local t ri ps 55 U USB connecting 44 util ity BIOS S etu p 60 – 64 V volume adjus ting 25 hotkeys 16 W Windows keys 15 [...]

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