Evesham Technology W810-DCX/W810-U11 manual

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    Notebook PC User's Guide Model: W810-DCX/ W810-UI1 Second Edition: June 2005[...]

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    User's Guide NOTICE Specifications and information found in this manual are subject to change without notice. Any changes therefore will be incorporated in future editions. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document. TRADEMARKS Windows® XP is the trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Intel® is the trade[...]

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    User's Guide The following standards are adopted throughout this manual :  Notebook in boldface (with or wi thout capitalizat ion) refers to the notebook computer that y ou have purchased.  Boldface type is also used to highli ght important information in this document.  Whenever extra caution is called for, the information will be bo[...]

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    User's Guide This page is left blank intentionally. Page IV[...]

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    User’s Guide Contents CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................................ 1-1 1.1 C HECKING W HAT Y OU R ECEIVED ................................................................. 1-1 1.2 E XAMINING Y OUR C OMPUTER ....................................................................... 1-2 1.3 T HE T HREE S YSTEM L[...]

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    Contents User's Guide APPENDIX A - AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES ................. A-1 Page VI[...]

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    User's Guide Before You Begin Chapter 1 Before You Begin Please read this section before you st art using your comput er. 1.1 Checking What You Received Your notebook package should contain the foll owing item s: • The Notebook . • AC Adapter. • AC Power Cord. • CD Disc (includes drivers and User’s Guide). • Battery Pack. • Wirel[...]

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    Before You Begin User's Guide 1.2 Examining Your Computer Before you start using y our computer, you need t o get acquainted with your notebook 's main features and interfaces: Optical Drive Two System Buttons Cover Latch LCD Screen Three System LEDs Touch Pad Keyboard Kensington Lock S p eake r Two Click Buttons Seven Media Buttons Speak[...]

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    User's Guide Before You Begin Front View Speaker S-Video Port VGA Port Ventilation Holes DC-In USB Port A udio-In Port TV-In Port SPDIF-Out Port Printer Port Video-In Port Three Audio-Out Ports FIR Sensor Mini Media Display Speaker Cover Latch Seven Media Buttons Rear View Page 1-3[...]

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    Before You Begin User's Guide Left View HDD Drive PCMCIA Slot IEEE1394 Connector RJ45 (LAN) Connector USB Port Eject Button Optical Drive 6-In-1 Slot Kensington Lock PCMCIA Eject Handle RJ11 (Fax/Modem) Connector USB Ports Microphone Jack Headphone Jack Volume Dial Emergency Hole Right View Page 1-4[...]

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    User's Guide Before You Begin Bottom View Mono Connecto r Your microphone jet should not have this type of connector as shown here. Stereo Connector Your headphone and microphone jets should have this type of connecto r as shown here. Battery Pack Battery Latch HDD Drive Latch Mini-PCI Door (For TV Tuner) Ventilation Holes Battery Lock Woofer [...]

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    Before You Begin User's Guide 1.3 The Three System LEDs The Power On LED Below is how the LED would beha ve in different situations: Of f S y stem is p owered off , or in Hibernate mode. Green S y stem is in full o p eration. Green Blinking System is in Standby m ode. Yellow Battery pack is consuming down to 10% level, and system is in full op[...]

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    User's Guide Before You Begin 1.4 The Five Status LEDs The HDD/ODD LED The LED would be lit when the system is accessing the hard disk drive, or the ODD (optical disk drive) drive. Media Card Access LED The LED would be lit when the system is accessing the media card. Media card can be inserted into the 5-in-1 slot lo cated on the left side of[...]

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    Before You Begin User's Guide 1.5 The Three System Buttons Power Button This Power Button is programmable by user. For detail on how to program this button, please refer to the Power Options of Control Panel in Windows System . Internet Button Press this button to activate the internet function. Email Button Press this button to activate the e[...]

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    User's Guide Before You Begin 1.6 The Seven Media Buttons And Mini Media Display Music Button Press this button to run the Music Program . Video Button Press this button to run the Movie Program . Photo Button Press this button to run the Photo Program . Rewind/Previous Track Button Forward/Next Track Button Play/Pause Button Stop/Eject Button[...]

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    Before You Begin User's Guide 1.7 Attention On PCMCIA And 5-In-1 Sockets 5-In-1 socket door is now covering the socket. The PCMCIA eject handle is now retracted into the system unit. The PCMCIA eject handle is now protruded outside the system unit. 5-In-1 socket door is now taken out . Please observe below safety measures: • Make sure the PC[...]

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    User's Guide Before You Begin 1.8 Attention When Inserting Media Card Media Card Please observe below measure: • When you insert media card (SD card/ SD -IO card/ MS card/ MS Pro card/ MMC card) into the socket as shown, make sure t he topside (the label side) of the m edia card is facing downward. Page 1-11[...]

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    Before You Begin User's Guide 1.9 The <Fn> Key The < Fn> Function Key is located at th e bottom-left corner of the keyboard. This key is used together with other keys t o activate certain pre-defined functions. To act ivate these functions, press and hold down <Fn> together wi th the keys described below: Bluetooth Press this[...]

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    User's Guide Battery Chapter 2 Battery 2.1 Battery Pack Your notebook is equi pped with a high-energy rechargeable Lithium Ion ( Li-Ion ) battery pack. In general, the battery li fe of a fully charged battery pack may vary from different configurations (CPU, HDD, Memo ry etc.) and system utilizati on (especially I/O activities). 2.2 Recharging[...]

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    Battery User's Guide 2.3 Questions and Answers: Q: I can feel the heat next to the Touch Pad during recharge. Is it norm al? A: The battery will generate heat durin g recharging and discharging. There is a protection circuit i nside the notebook to prevent overheating. User needs not t o worry. Q: My battery operation tim e is not as long as i[...]

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    User's Guide Battery 2.4 Battery Maintenance To maintain the battery pack's m aximu m capacity, you should occasionally let the notebook deplete its batte ry power complet ely before recharging. To carry out a comple te depletion of the batt ery, disconnect the AC adapte r and let your notebook consume the rem aining battery power. To spe[...]

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    Battery User's Guide 2.6 Reducing Power Consumption Although your notebook (toget her with the operating system ) is capable of power conservation, there are measures y ou can take to reduce the power consumpt ion: • Use the AC power whenever possible. • Lower the intensity of t he LCD backlight. A very bright screen t ranslates to higher [...]

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    User's Guide Memory Chapter 3 Memory Your notebook is equipped with a configurable mem ory unit. The industry st andard JEDEC DDR S.O.DIMM mem ory modul e sockets are available for mem ory upgrade to 2048MB. The table below illustrates all the possible ways system mem ory can be configured. Total Memory Socket#1 Socket#2 256MB 0MB 256MB 256MB [...]

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    Memory User's Guide 3.1 Removing Memory Module Below is the procedure on how to rem ove the mem ory modul e. • Make sure the system is properly shutdown. • Flip the system upside down as shown. • Remove the battery pack as shown in Chapter 2 . • Remove the screw as shown by #1 . • Slide and remove the memory door as shown by #2 . •[...]

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    User's Guide Mini-PCI Modules Chapter 4 Mini-PCI Modules Your notebook is equipped with two sets of opt ional mini -PCI socket. One mi ni-PCI socket is for TV tuner only. And anot her mini-PCI socket is for the wireless LAN only . 4.1 Removing Mini-PCI Wireless LAN Module Below is the procedure on how to rem ove the mini -PCI wireless LAN m od[...]

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    Mini-PCI Modules User's Guide 4.2 Removing Mini-PCI TV Tuner Module Below is the procedure on how to rem ove the mi ni-PCI TV tuner modul e. • Make sure the system is properly shutdown. • Flip the system upside down as shown. • Remove the battery pack as shown in Chapter 2 . • Remove the screw as shown by #1 . • Slide and remove the [...]

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    User's Guide The HDD Drive Chapter 5 The HDD Drive Your notebook is equipped with an indust ry standard 2.5”/9.5m m hard disk drive. 5.1 Removing The Hard Disk Drive Below is the procedure on how to rem ove the hard disk drive. • Make sure the system is properly shutdown. • Flip the system upside down as shown. • Remove the battery pac[...]

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    The HDD Drive User's Guide This page is left blank intentionally. Page 5-2[...]

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    User’s Guide Appendix A Appendix A - Agency Regulatory Notices A.1 Safety Instructions CAUTION: Please read these safety instructions carefully. CAUTION: Please keep this User's Manual for future reference. CAUTION: Please disconnect this equipm ent from AC out let before cleaning. DO NOT use liquid or spray ed detergent for cleaning. Use a [...]

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    Appendix A User's Guide CAUTION: Verify the voltage of the power source before connecting t he unit to any po wer outlet. WARNING: DO NOT step on or place anything over the power cord. CAUTION: All cautions and warnings on the equipm ent should be noted. WARNING: If the equipment i s not used for a long period of tim e, disconnect the equipm e[...]

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    User’s Guide Appendix A CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE THE EQUIPMENT IN TEMPERATURES BELOW -20 º C(-4 º F) OR ABOVE 60 º C(140 º F). IT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT. WARNING: Never install m odem/tel ephone wiring during a li ghtning storm. WARNING: Never install modem /telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specially design ed for w[...]

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    Appendix A User's Guide WARNING: THE CD-ROM/DVD-ROM IN THIS NOTEBOOK EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM. a. To ensure proper use of this product, please read the relevant instructions carefully and re tain for future reference. b. Should the unit ever require m aintenance, contact your l ocal dealer. c. Use of controls, adjustm ents or the performance of [...]

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    User’s Guide Appendix A WARNING: Handle the battery pack very careful ly. Avoid touching the metal leads on the connector of the battery case. CAUTION: Use only approved AC Adapter with y our notebook. Using the wrong type of AC Adapter m ay cause serious dam age to your notebook. CAUTION: The AC Adapter can accept a lin e voltage ranging from 10[...]

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    Appendix A User's Guide A.2 Agency Notice Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipm ent has been t ested and found t o comply wit h the limit s for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC R ules. These limi ts are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [...]

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    User’s Guide Appendix A USA And Canada Safety Requirements And Notices The FCC with its action in ET Docket 93-62 has adopted a safety standard for hum an exposure to radio frequency (RF) electro magnetic energy em itted by FCC certified equipment. The Intel PRO/Wireless LAN Mi niPCI Adapter products m eet the Huma n Exposure limits found in OET [...]

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    Appendix A User's Guide Canadian Notice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requi rements of the Canadian Interference-Causi ng Equipment R egulations. Avis Canadien Cet appareil num erque de la classe B respect e toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada. Canada Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This [...]

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    User’s Guide Appendix A For devices with built-in wireless eq uipment, the following additional standards app ly: • ETSI301489-17: General Emi ssions for Radio Equipm ent • EN60950: Safety • ETSI300328-2: Technical Requirem ents for Radi o Equipment CE Caution : Due to the fact that the frequencies used by 802.11b wireless LAN devices may n[...]

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    Appendix A User's Guide Maximum allowable EIRP 802.11b wi reless LAN cards in the ma inland departm ents of France not shown in the table above are as follows: (See t he ART website at www.art- telecom.fr for information on the French overseas territories.) Frequency Ranges (MHz) Indoors Outdoors 2400 – 2446.5 10 mW Not permitted 2446.5 – [...]

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    User’s Guide Appendix A U.S. Regulations Governing the Use of Modems This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On this equipment is a label that contains, among ot her information, t he FCC registration num ber and R inger E quivalence N umber ( REN ) for t his equipm ent. You m ust, upon request, provide thi s informati on to your t[...]

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    Appendix A User's Guide This modem is also suitable for connection to P rivate A utom atic B ranch E x change ( PABX ), which return secondary proceeding indication. If this modem is to be used wit h a PBX which has extension wiri ng owned by BT, connection of the modem the PBX can only be carri ed out by BT; or by the authorized maintainer of[...]