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    NOTEBOOK COMPUTER R T-686 & RT-686EX USER’S GUIDE[...]

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    Copy right © 2001 All rights re served. No part of this publica tion may be reproduce d, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval sy stem, or translated into any language, or computer language , in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, or other, without the prior written permission of the manufactur[...]

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    Warranty This warranty gives y ou specific legal rig hts. You may also have other right that may vary from state to state or country to country . One-Year Limited Warranty The company warrants its computer hardware products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one y ear from delivery of the products. During the warranty peri[...]

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    EMC Notice FCC Warning! This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance wi th the inst ructions, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the F CC rules that are designed t[...]

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    EFT: EN61000-4-4 Surge: EN61000-4-5 CS: EN61000-4-6 Power-Frequency Magnetic Field: EN61000-4-8 Voltage Dips, I nterruptions: EN61000-4-11 UL, TÜV AC Adapter (TÜV includes EN60950 LVD)[...]

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    Power Conservation This computer consumes much less power than conventional computers. However, y ou still can reduce power consumption by pr operly configuring the Power Management Setups. I t is recommended that you enable the power saving functions even when y ou are not running with the battery . Power Management ge nerally does not degrade the[...]

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    CONTENTS GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................. 1 U NPACKING ........................................................................................................................... 1 Q UICK O PERATION ..........................................................................[...]

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    F AX /M ODEM C ARD ......................................................................................................... 20 LAN C ARD .......................................................................................................................... 20 DVD ROM D RIVE .......................................................................[...]

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    P OWER M ANAGEMENT .................................................................................................. 29 P N P/PCI C ONFIGURATIONS ........................................................................................ 32 D EFAULTS .....................................................................................................[...]

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    Getting S tarted 1 GETTING STARTED Unpack ing The following components come with y our computer. I f any thing is missing or damag ed please notify the de aler immediately . • Computer unit • Removable FDD or CD-ROM (one of them is installed on computer and the other as accessory) • AC Adapter • AC Power Cord • Utility Diskettes or CD •[...]

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    Getting S tarted 2 Quick Operation • Turn loose the batte ry screw to remove the battery insulation shee t then fix t he battery ag ain. • Attach the AC adapt er to charge battery for at least 10 minut es. • Turn ON the computer by pressing the power switch momentarily . • Turn OFF the computer by either of the following: 1. Press power swi[...]

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    Getting S tarted 3 Controls and Indicators Contro ls and Indicators ( Upper) 1. I rDA 2. PCMCI A 3. KB Number L ock 4. KB Caps L ock 5. KB Scroll L ock 6. HDD in use 7. Secondary Battery Charge 8. Primary B attery Charg e 9. Power indicator 10. Power switch 11. Touch pad left button[...]

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    Getting S tarted 4 12. Touch pad 13. Touch pad right button Controls and Indic ators (R ight) FDD Configuration: 1. FDD in use 2. Diskette eject button CD-ROM Drive Configuration : 1. CD-ROM eject button 2. CD-ROM in use Batter y Configuration: ( optional) No special control and indicator.[...]

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    Getting S tarted 5 Controls and Indic ators (L eft) 1. Phone Jack 2. External S peaker 3. External Keyboard 4. Microphone 5. External PS/2 6. USB 7. LAN Jack 8. PCMCI A slots 9. I rDA 10. PCMCI A card eject button External Devi ce Connectors (Rear) 1. DC Power Jack 2. Serial Port COM1 3. External CRT Monitor Port 4. Docking Port 5. Printer/External[...]

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    Getting S tarted 6 6. Serial Port COM2 (or COM3 by optional configuration) *: The port is a dual function port and default as printer output. System will detect which device is attached and switch to proper output automatically. Hot swap is possible under most conditions. However, if not able to hot swap, please re-boot computer with the new device[...]

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    Useful In formation 7 USEFUL INFORMATION Location A clean and moisture-free environment is preferred. Make room for air circulation. Avoid areas with: • Sudden or extreme changes in temperature. • Extrem e heat. • Strong electromagnetic fields (near t elevision set, mot or rotation area, etc.). • Dust or high humidity . However, if it is ne[...]

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    Useful In formation 8 Operating Systems The computer is c ompatible with most operating sy stems (OS). However , not all functions are 100% compatible. For example, AC PI, APM, Smart Battery, etc. are not available on DOS, Windows NT, and other non-Microsoft OS. Consequently “Suspend”, “Hibernation”, “Battery Gauge” etc. would not work [...]

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    Useful In formation 9 Battery The computer will a utomatically switch to the ba ttery power when the AC adapter is disconnected. Battery Power Savin g Tips The computer c omes with an intellige nt power-saving feature. You may e xtend the battery lif e by : • Setup power saving functions in BI OS Power Manage ment Setup. • Setup power saving fu[...]

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    Useful In formation 10 Note: Battery characteristic varies depending on factors such as ambient temperature, charging method, load current, aging, etc. For example, at low temperature the chemicals of the battery are more inactive, thus decreases the output power. The battery gauge can only be taken as a reference. Please do not expect it to show t[...]

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    Useful In formation 11 The ROM BIOS P ower On Self Test (POST) Each time the computer powers on, it automatically performs a self-test of its memory and hardware devices. Suspend/Resume The sy stem can enter suspend mode by either pressing the power switch or stay ing idle till Suspend Timeout. Windows “Suspend”, ”Standby ” can also activat[...]

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    Useful In formation 12 Replacing Modules Caution! Y ou must turn the power OFF before replacing the FDD, CD-ROM, and HDD modules. To remove the modules: 1. Turn OFF the computer or hibernate (suspend to disk). 2. Disconnect all cables from t he computer. 3. Use a coin to turn loose the screws on the modules. 4. Remove the batte ry from the compa rt[...]

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    Com ponents and Funct ions 13 COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS Keyboard The key board is functionally equivalent to a full size desktop key board. A sample key lay out is shown below. The Numeric Keypad The numeric key pad functions like an electronic calculator. It is embedded in the main key board, with the numeric figures printed on the upper right of t[...]

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    Com ponents and Funct ions 14 Keyboar d Backlight (optional) Press [Fn] [F5] key for approximately 1 second turns key board backlight ON or OFF. Floppy Disk Drive The computer comes with a 3.5" 1.44MB floppy disk drive (FDD). The 1.44MB FDD can also read and write 720KB double side double density diskette. I t is recommended that high density [...]

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    Com ponents and Funct ions 15 Please note FDD cable is different from print er adapter cable. Hard Disk Drive The Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is a 2.5” ty pe standard IDE interface data storag e device. HDD and FDD, CD-ROM drives are removable. This provides convenience and security . They can ONLY be removed while the power is OF F. Note: NEVER drop y[...]

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    Com ponents and Funct ions 16 Read from CD-ROM drive The CD-ROM drive may be designated as drive D: or higher depending on y our configuration. You may access it in DOS or Windows the same way y ou would for the floppy disk drive or hard disk drive. The CD-ROM is a read-only device. Any command attempting to write onto it will be denie d. Please av[...]

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    Com ponents and Funct ions 17 Note: Do not lift up the computer while engaging. 5. Lock the computer. There is 1 PCI slot on the DockUnder-Office. Maximum card dimensions is 260mm (L: leng th, including L -bracket thickness) x 115mm (W: width, including gold fingers) x 24 mm (H: heig ht, including PCB 1.6mm, components side 17mm, solder side 5mm). [...]

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    Com ponents and Funct ions 18 To install expansion card in DockUnder-Office: 1. Unplug the AC adapter. 2. Release and remove the computer. 3. Remove the screws fixing the upper and lower covers of the DockUnder. 1. Open the upper cover. 2. I nstall the expansion card into the slot and fix the L-bracket. 3. Assemble the upper cover. 4. Attach the co[...]

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    Com ponents and Funct ions 19 *: Optional devices.[...]

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    Optional Devices 20 OPTIONAL DEVICES Memory Card The memory ca rd will expand y our memory to fac ilitate better sy ste m performance. The cards are available as foll owing: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB 2 nd Battery A L ithium Ion re charge able 2 nd battery may insta ll into the CD-ROM/FDD compartment. I t has the same capac ity of primary batte ry and Smart[...]

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    Optional Devices 21 Capacitive touch screen needs a ground loop between human body and screen panel’s ground terminal. Otherwise it would not activate when touched with one hand. It is generally OK if the AC adapter is attached or the computer/panel is mounted on a vehicle’s metal parts. Holding the computer/panel with the other hand will form [...]

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    Specif ications 22 SPECIFICATIONS CPU In t e l M o b i l e P e n t i um III CPU runs at 2 speeds: High speed (AC adapter mode), L ow speed (Battery mode) The CPU speed switche s automatically . Memory Sy s tem me mor y Minimum: 64MB Expandable: 128MB, 192MB, 256MB, 384MB, 512MB Cache memory I nternal level-1 32KB, level-2 256 KB Vi d eo memo ry 8MB[...]

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    Specif ications 23 Keyboard Number of key s: 89 Key travel: 2.5 mm (standard) 1.5 mm (optional backlig ht) Function: Emulates standard 101/102-key key board Floppy Disk Drive Standard: Size: 3.5" Capacity : 1.44MB (formatted) Rotation: 300 RPM Transfer Rate: 500KB/sec Averag e Access: 94 ms (with settling ) Hard Disk Drive Ty pe: 2.5” I nter[...]

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    Specif ications 24 I/O ports • Paralle l port • Two Serial ports • External CRT monitor port • External Keyboard port • External PS/2 port • Audio ports (External Speaker, Microphone) • RJ11 Phone jack for internal Fax/Modem (optional) • RJ45 jack for internal LAN card (optional) • 2 t ype II o r 1 t ype - III P C M C IA s l ot s [...]

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    Specif ications 25 Application Car or Truck installation Battery Prim ary Battery: Ty pe: 9 x 18650 cells L ithium Ion Capacity : 10.8V 5400mAH Dimension: 103 mm(W) x 73 mm(D) x 38 mm(H) Weight: 435 g (0.95 1b.) 2 nd Battery (option al): Ty pe: 9 x 18650 cells Lithium I on Capacity : 10.8V 5400mAH Dimension: 150 mm(W) x 90 mm(D) x 20 mm(H) Weight: [...]

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    Specif ications 26 Packing: Carton: Unbleached paper Cushion: Recyclable PE Carry ing bag: Recyclable PE Fiber User's Guide: Paper Please recycle the parts according to local regulati ons. Environmental Temperature: 0 ~ 45ºC (32 ~ 113ºF) operating -20 ~ 60ºC (-4 ~ 140ºF) storage Humidity : 5~95% Non-condensing operating 95% maximum storage[...]

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    BIOS Setup 27 BIOS SETUP Press [Del] at boot up to enter BI OS setup. Use arrow key s to select options and [PgUp] [PgDn] to modify them. When finished, move to ” Save & Exit Setup ” and press [Enter] then press “ Y ”. Main You may set time, date, HDD, FDD parameters in Main Setup. Set I DE Primary Master (HDD) and I DE Secondary Master[...]

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    BIOS Setup 28 Advanced I ncludes Advanced BIOS F eatures, Integ rated Peripherals, Power Management, and PnP/PCI Configurations. PnP: Plug and Play devices. Advanced BIOS Features You may set a quicker boot up (minimized self test procedure) or define boot up drive sequence, boot up status, etc. in this window.[...]

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    BIOS Setup 29 Security op tion: “Setup”: Password prompt at BI OS Setup. Only authorized user may perform setup. “Sy stem”: Password prompt at boot up. Only authorized user may boot up the computer. Integrated Peripherals Serial, Parallel, and other ports’ modes are defined by this setup. You may disable some devices to free I RQ when nec[...]

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    BIOS Setup 30 The Power Management supports various operating sy stems (OS). Doze and SpeedStep are OS -independent. Other options work i n accordance with the OS power management components. Windows 2000/ME would enable ACPI mode while Windows 95 enables APM mode. Other OS (DOS, Windows NT, etc.) without ACPI or APM would apply g eneric power mana[...]

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    BIOS Setup 31 Power Management F unctions: I f STD is set, y ou should allocate a disk space to store the memory data. A utility ZVHDD.EXE performs FAT file allocation. Run ZVHDD.EXE under DOS prompt. Following is a sample command: ZVHDD /C /F ILE /M:136 Pow er Manage ment (DOS, Window s NT, or others ) User Define Min Saving SpeedStep Support Max [...]

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    BIOS Setup 32 The sy stem will create a partition on the HDD to store memory data with file size of 136MB. You must specify a file size larger than y our sy stem memory plus video memory (8MB). For instance, if sy stem memory is 128MB y ou should at least set 136MB. Ty pe ZVHDD /? for more information. PnP/PCI Co nfigura tions You only need to set [...]

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    BIOS Setup 33 You may load the factory setup parameters by this option. Default setup is usually the most fail- safe setting. Be sure to set y our personal setup if ther e are additional devices installed. Security Set Password: Set the password for the user who works with this computer. Security setup options are available in Advanced BIOS Feature[...]

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    BIOS Setup 34 Choose “Save & Exit Setup” when y ou are sure of the setup. Choose “Exit Without Saving” when setup change is not needed.[...]

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    Utilities and Drive rs 35 UTILITIES AND DRIVERS Note: Most device drivers are available in W indows 98/2000/ME. Only when the default driver does not work properly you need to install the factory bundled drivers. Driver installation is necessary for DOS, W indows NT, or other non- Microsoft OS. The utility CD includes most driv ers. Re-install driv[...]

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    Utilities and Drive rs 36 1600x 1200x 256 color * * 1600x 1200x 64K color * * *: By Panning. The table lists ty pical display modes only . The sy stem also supports standard video modes with lower resolution and color. Windows 98/2000/ME/NT Driver Installation: I nsert the Driver CD into the CD- ROM. Click Display in Control P anel then select Sett[...]

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    Utilities and Drive rs 37 Windows 98/2000/ME/NT can also detect new PCMCIA cards or by A dd Hardw are . You simply insert y our PCMCI A card and click the icon, then follow the prompt to complete the installation. Audio Driver I n Windows 98/2000/ME click System → Hardware → Device Manager → choose Sound, video and game controllers , then cho[...]

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    Maintena nce/Servi ce 38 MAINTENANCE / SERVICE Cleaning Wipe the exterior with a clean, soft, and lint-free cloth. If there is difficulty to remove dirt, apply non-ammonia, non-alcohol based glass cleaner onto the cloth. An air gun is recommended for cleaning water and dust. F or salty water please clean with fresh water then blow-dry with an air g[...]

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    Maintena nce/Servi ce 39 • Send ALL parts of y our configuration, including hardware/software, if possible. • I nclude DETAIL ED descriptions of the problems y ou encountered, and the list of y our hardware/software configuration.[...]

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    Recy cled / Recycleable Printed in Taiwan[...]