Samsung NP-P400 User Manual (Vista) manual

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Table of contents for the manual

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    User Guide R19/R20/R21 R19plus/R20plus/R21plus R25plus/R26plus[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting Started Product Features 2 Before Y ou Start 3 Contents 5 Safety Precautions 6 Proper Posture During Computer Use 15 Important Safety Information 18 Replacement Parts and Accessories 20 Regulatory Compliance Statements 22 WEEE SYMBOL INFORMA TION 32 Overview 33 Front View 33 Status Indicators 34 Right View 35 Left View 36 Back Vi[...]

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    2 High Performance Notebook Computer A high performance computer adopting the latest CPU and DDR II memory ■ IntelCore™2DuoProcessor ,IntelCore™Duo/SoloProcessor * , DDR II Memory ■ WirelessLAN * ,Bluetooth * ■ 14.1”WideLCD Easy-to-Use A V Play A VStationand A VStationNow * are pr[...]

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    3 Before Y ou Start BeforereadingtheUserGuide,rstcheckthefollowinginformation. User Guide Information This product is supplied with an Installation Guide ,anda User Guide . Y ou can even more easily and conveniently use the computerbyusinganyoftheguidesdependingonyour needs. Insta[...]

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    4 Safety Precaution Notations Icon Notation Description W arning Failing to follow instructions marked with this symbol,maycausepersonalinjury andorfatality . Caution Failing to follow instructions marked with this symbol,maycauseslightinjuryto yourselfordamageyourproperty . T ext Notations I[...]

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    5 Contents Chapter 1. Getting Started Product Features 2 Before Y ou Start 3 Contents 5 Safety Precautions 6 Proper Posture During Computer Use 15 Important Safety Information 18 Replacement Parts and Accessories 20 Regulatory Compliance Statements 22 WEEE SYMBOL INFORMA TION 32 Overview 33 Front V iew 33 Status Indicators 34 Right View 35 Left Vie[...]

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    6 Installation Related Power Related Do not install the product in places exposed to humidity such as a bathrooms. There is a danger of electric shock. Usetheproductwithinthe operatingconditionsspeciedin theManufacturersUserGuide. Keep the plastic bags out of the reach of children. There isadanger?[...]

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    7 If the power cord or power outlet makes a noise, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and contact a service center . There is a danger of electric shock or rehazard. Do not use a damaged or loose mains plug or power cord or power outlet. There is a danger of electric shock or rehazard. Plug the power cord rmly into [...]

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    8 Keep the battery out of the reach of infants and pets, as they could put the battery into their mouths. There is a danger of electric shock orchoking. Battery Usage Related If water or another substance enters the power input jack, AC adapter or the computer , disconnect the power cord and contact the service center . Damage to the devic[...]

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    9 Do not place any container lled with water or chemicals over or near the computer . If water or chemicals enter the computer ,thismaycausereor electricshock. If the computer is broken or dropped, disconnect the power cord and contact a service center for a safety check. Using abrokencomputermay causeel[...]

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    10 Shut down the computer and disconnect all cables before disassembling the computer . If there is a modem, disconnect the phone line. If you are using a notebook computer , make sure to remove the battery . Failingtodoso,maycause electricshock. Custody and Movement Related Follow the instructions for the relevant location (e.[...]

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    1 1 Caution Failingtofollowinstructionsmarkedwiththissymbolmaycauseslightinjuryordamagetotheproduct. Installation Related Battery Usage Related Do not block the ports (holes), vents, etc. of the product and do not insert objects. Damage to a component within the computer may cause electric shock or[...]

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    12 Usage Related Do not place a candle, lighted cigar , etc. over or on the product. Thereisadangerofre. Make sure to have the product tested by a safety service engineer after repairing the product. Authorised Samsung Repair Centers will carry out safety checks after arepair .Usingarepaired product without testi[...]

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    13 Upgrade Related Ta k e c a r e w h e n t o u c h i n g t h e product or parts. The device may be damaged or youmaybeinjured. T ake care not to throw or drop a computer part or device. T his may cause injury or damage totheproduct. Make sure to close the computer cover before connecting the power[...]

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    14 Custody and Movement Related When moving the product, turn the power off and separate all connected cables rst. Theproductmightbedamagedor usersmaytripoverthecables. For long periods of not using the notebook computer , discharge the battery and preserve as it is detached. The batterywillbepreserve[...]

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    15 Proper Posture Adjust the heights of desks and chairs appropriate to your height. Theheightsaretobeadjustedsothatyourarmformsa rightanglewhenyouplaceyourhandoverthekeyboard whilesittingdownonachair . Adjusttheheightofchairsothatyourheelis?[...]

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    16 Eye Position Keep the monitor or LCD away from your eyes by at least 50cm. ■ AdjusttheheightofthemonitorandtheLCDscreenso thatitstopheightisequaltoorlowerthanyoureyes. ■ AvoidsettingthemonitorandLCDexcessivelybright. ■ Keepthemonitorand[...]

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    17 V olume Control (Headphones and Speakers) Check your volume rst to listen to music. ■ Checkifthevolumeistooloudbeforeusing headphones. ■ Itisnotrecommendedusingheadphonesforlong periodsoftime. Use Time (Break T ime) ■ T akeabreakfor10minutesormorea[...]

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    18 Y our system is designed and tested to meet the latest standardsforsafetyofinformationtechnologyequipment. However ,toensuresafeuseofthisproduct,itisimportant that the safety instructions marked on the product and in thedocumentationarefollowed. Caution Always follow these instructio[...]

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    19 Care During Use ■ Donotwalkonthepowercordorallowanythingtorest onit. ■ Donotspillanythingonthesystem.Thebestwayto avoidspillsistonoteatordrinknearyoursystem. ■ SomeproductshaveareplaceableCMOSbatteryon the?[...]

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    20 Caution Donotputrechargeablebatteriesorproducts poweredbynon-removablerechargeablebatteries inthegarbage. Contact the Samsung Helpline for information on how to disposeofbatteriesthatyoucannotuseorrechargeany longer . Followal llocalregulat ionswhendispo sing?[...]

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    21 Thesocket-outletshallbeinstalledneartheequipment andshallbeeasilyaccessible. Do not unplug the power cord out by pulling the cable only . Connect and Disconnect the AC adapter Thepowercordset(wallplug,cableand ACadapterplug) you received with your computer meets the requirement[...]

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    22 Regulatory Compliance Statements Wirel ess Guidance Lowpower ,RadioLANtypedevices(radiofrequency(RF)wirelesscommunicationdevices),operatinginthe2.4GHz Band,maybepresent(embedded )inyournotebooksystem.The followingsectionisageneraloverviewofconsi[...]

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    23 Caution ■ Radiofrequencywirelesscommunicationcaninterferewithequipmentoncommercialaircraft.Currentaviationregulations requirewirelessdevicestobeturnedoffwhiletravelinginanairplane. 802.1 1B(alsoknownaswirelessEthernetorWi)andBluetooth[...]

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    24 USA and Canada Safety Requirements and Notices Do not touch or m ove antenn a while th e unit is transmitti ng orreceiving. Do not hold any component containing the radio such that the antennaisverycloseortouchinganyexposedparts ofthebody ,especiallythefaceoreyes,whiletransmitting. Do n[...]

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    25 Caution Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundto comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimits aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Thisequipmentgenerateu[...]

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    26 Caution Wirelessdevicesarenotuserserviceable.Donot modifytheminanyway . Modicationtoawirelessdevicewillvoidthe authorizationtouseit.Contactmanufacturerfor service. Caution FCC Statement for Wireless LAN use: “Whileinstallingandoperatingthistra[...]

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    27 Thisequipmentcannotbeusedonpubliccoinphone serviceprovidedbythetelephonecompany .Connection topartylineserviceissubjecttostatetariffs. TheT elephoneConsumerProtection Actof1991makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic d[...]

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    28 Thistransmittermustnotbecollocatedoroperatein conjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitterexcept theinstalledBluetoothtransmitter . Operationofthisdeviceissubjecttothefollowingtwo conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interferenc[...]

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    29 European Union CE Marking and Compliance Notices Products intended for sale within the European Union are markedwiththeConformitéEuropéene(CE)Marking, whichindicatescompliancewiththeapplicableDirectives andEuropeanstandardsandamendmentsidentied below .Thisequipmentalsoc[...]

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    30 T ranslated Statements of Compliance [English] This product follows the provisions of the European Direc - tive1999/5/EC. [Danish] Dette produkt er i overensstemmelse med det europæiske direktiv1999/5/EC [Dutch] DitproductisinnavolgingvandebepalingenvanEurop- eesDirectief1999/5/EC. [Finnish] Tämätuote[...]

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    31 General Europeanstandardsdictatemaximumradiatedtrans- mit powerof100mWeffectiveisotropicradiatedpower (EIRP)andthefrequencyrange2400–2483.5MHz. Belgium The productmaybeusedoutdoors,butforoutdoortrans- missions overadistanceof300mor[...]

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    32 WEEE SYMBOL INFORMA TION Correct Disposal of This Product (W aste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) Thismarkingshownonthep roductoritsliterature,indicatesthatit shouldnotbedisposedwithotherho[...]

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    33 Overview Before Y ou Start! ■ * Theitemsmarkedwiththissymbolareoptionalitemswhichmaybechangedormaynotbeprovideddependingonthe computermodel. ■ The actualcolorandappearanceofthecomputermaydifferfromthepicturesusedinthisguide[...]

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    34 6 Charge Status Thisshowsthepowersourceandthebatterychargestatus. Green:  Whenthebatteryisfullychargedorthebatteryisnot installed. Amber:  Whenthebatteryisbeingcharged. Off:  Whenthecomputerisrunningonbatterypowerwithoutbeing connect[...]

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    35 Right V iew 1 CD Drive(ODD) * PlaysCDorDVDtitles. SinceanODDdriveisoptional,theinstalleddrivedepends onthecomputermodel. p.47[...]

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    36 Left V iew 2 Fan V ents Theinternalheatofthecomputerisemittedthroughtheseholes. Caution Iftheventsareblockedthecomputermayoverheat. Avoidblockingtheventsasthismaybedangerous. 5 Wired LAN Port * ConnecttheEthernetcabletothisport. p.82 4 Mod[...]

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    37 1 Security Lock Port Y oucanconnectaKensingtonlocktothe Security Lock Port to prevent the computer from being stolen. Back V iew 2 Battery ThisisaLithium-Ionrechargeablebatterythat suppliespowertothecomputer . p.129 3 USB Port Y ou can connect USB devices to the USB portsuch[...]

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    38 Bottom V iew 1 Battery Latches Thelatchusedtoremoveorinstallthebattery . p.129 3 Memory Compartment Cover Themainmemoryisinstalledinsidethecover . p.127 2 Hard Disk Drive Compartment Cover Theharddiskdriveisinstalledinsidethecover . 4 Speaker A device used to [...]

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    39 T urning the Computer On and Off T urning the computer on 1 Install the battery and connect the AC adapter . (Refer to the Installation Guide .). 2 Slide the LCD Latch to the right and then lift up the LCDpanel. 3 Press the Power button toturnthecomputeron. Note ■ IfyoupressandreleasethePowerbutton?[...]

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    Chapter 2. Using the computer Keyboard 41 T ouchpad 44 CD Drive 47 InsertingandEjectingaCD 4 7 Burning a CD 48 Multi Card Slot 49 PCI ExpressCard Slot 52 Connecting a Monitor 53 Connecting a Monitor 53 Viewing Through a Monitor 53 Adjusting the V olume 54[...]

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    41 Keyboard Thekeyboardissuppliedaccordingtothecorrespondingcountry .Refertothekeyboardgureforthecorrespondingcountry . United Kingdom United States[...]

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    42 Shortcut Keys Y oucanusethefollowingfunctionsbypressingthekeysbelowwiththe Fn key . Fn+ Name Function REST (Sleep Mode) SwitchestoSleepmode. T owakethecomputerup,pressthePowerbutton. Gauge Showstheremainingbatterycharge. Y oucanonlyusethisfun[...]

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    43 Screen Brightness Control T oadjusttheLCDbrightnesspressthe Fn + ( ) key combinationorthe Fn + ( )keycombination. Thechangedscreenbrightnessisdisplayedatthecenter ofthescreenforamoment. V olume Control T ocontrolthevolume,pressthe Fn + ( ) key comb[...]

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    44 T ouchpad Thetouchpadprovidesthesamefunctionasamouseandtheleftandrightbuttonsofthetouchpadplaystheroleof theleftandrightbuttonsofamouse. Before Y ou Start! ■ UsetheT ouchpadwithyourngers.Usingasharpobjectmaydamagethe[...]

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    45 Moving the cursor on the screen Placeyourngeronthetouchpadslightlyandmoveyour nger .Themousecursorwillmoveaccordingly .Move yourngerinthedirectionyouwishtomovethecursor . Click Function Placeyourngeronthetouchpadandtapyour?[...]

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    46 Drag Function Dragging refers to moving an item to another place after selectingit. Pressandholddownthelefttouchpadbuttonoveran item you want to drag and move the item to the new location. T ouchpad Scroll Function The touchpad scroll area provides the mouse wheel function(scrollfunction). Placeyour?[...]

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    47 CD Drive Anopticaldiskdriveisoptionalandmaydifferdependingonyourcomputermodel.Fordetailedspecications,refer tothecatalogue. Before Y ou Start! Oneofthefollowingopticaldiskdrivesisinstalledonthiscomputer . Drive T ype Function CD-ROM Reads CD. DVD-R[...]

  • Page 49

    48 IfyourcomputerhasawritableCDdrive,youcanwrite dataontoaCDorDVDorburnanaudioCD. CyberLink DVD Suite is supplied with the System Software Media (or an additional CD) so that you can burn aCDusingtheprogram. Install the provided software and use the software functions [...]

  • Page 50

    49 Multi Card Slot Usingthemulticardslot,youcanreadandwritedatatoaMemoryStick,MemoryStickPro,SDcard,MMCandxD card. Y oucanuseacardasaremovablediskandconvenientlyexchangedatawithdigitaldevicessuchasadigital camera,digit[...]

  • Page 51

    50 T o Insert and Use a Memory Card 1 Insert a card into the slot according to the directions printedontheslot. 2  Thecarddriveappears.Click Open folder and view les .Ifthewindowdoesnotappear ,click Start > Computer . Note Ifawindowaskingtoscanandchangeappears, clic[...]

  • Page 52

    51 T o remove a memory card 1  Pushthetipofthecardlightly . 2  Ifthecardpopsupwithaclickingsound,removethe card. T o format a memory card Y ouhavetoformatacardrsttouseit. Caution Formatting a card deletes all data saved on the card.Ifthecardincludes?[...]

  • Page 53

    52 T o insert a card 1 Insert a card into the slot on the side of the computer . 2  Ifyouinsertacardintotheslot,Windowsrecognizes the card automatically or a message telling youtoinstalladriverappears.Ifthecardisnot automaticallyrecognized,installthedevicedriver sup[...]

  • Page 54

    53 Connecting a Monitor Usinganexternaldisplaydeviceisusefulwhenyouaregivingapresentationorwatchingavideoormoviethrough yourmonitor . Before Y ou Start! Y ouhavetobuyaconnectioncableadditionally . ConnectthemonitortotheMonitorport. Connecting a Mon[...]

  • Page 55

    54 Adjusting the V olume using the Keyboard Press the Fn + ( )keycombinationor Fn + ( ) key combinationtoadjustthevolume. Press the Fn + ( )keycombinationtoturnthevolume onoroff. Adjusting the V olume using the V olume Adjustment Program Click the V olume icon ( )onthetaskbarandslide[...]

  • Page 56

    55 Using EDS TheEDSfunctionenablesyoutoexperiencemore stereophonicsoundusingstereospeakers. 1  Right-clickoverthe V olume icon ( )intheT askbar and select Play Device (P) . 2 Select Speaker in the Play tabandclick Properties . 3 Select the Samsung EDS tabintheSpeake[...]

  • Page 57

    Chapter 3. The screen shots used in this chapter may differ from actual screens depending on the Windows V ista version and model. Using Microsoft W indows V ista About Microsoft Windows V ista 57 WelcomeCenter 5 7 Help and Support 58 Windows V ista Screen Layout 59 Desktop 59 Start Menu 6 1 Sidebar/Gadget 6 3 Window 6 6 Control P[...]

  • Page 58

    57 IntheWelcomeCenter ,youcanviewbriefdescriptionsofWindowsVistafunctionsandrunthefunctionsdirectly . 1 Click Start > W elcome Center . 2  Ifyouclickonanitem,informationonthefunctionisdisplayedinthedescriptionwindow . Forexample,ifyoucl[...]

  • Page 59

    58 Help and Support WindowsHelpandSupportprovidesinformationonWindowsbasicfunctionsandusages. Click Start > Help and Support . Y oucanndhelpforfrequentlyusedbasicfunctionsusingFindan Answerandyoucansearchforhelpbyenteringa keywordintheS[...]

  • Page 60

    59 Windows V ista Screen Layout Desktop Ifyouturnthecomputeron,theDesktopscreenappears. Thedesktopistheworkingareaonthecomputer .Itconsistsofalargeworkspaceandataskbaratthebottomasshown inthegurebelow . Note Thescreenlayoutmaydiff[...]

  • Page 61

    60 1 Recycle Bin Y oucandropuselesslesandfoldershere. 2 Shortcut Icons Y oucanlaunchprogramsbyclickingtheshortcuticonsontheDesktop. 3 Start Menu Themenufromwhichyoucanlaunchprograms. 4 Start Button Pressthestartbutton.TheStartmenuappears. 5 T askbar C[...]

  • Page 62

    61 Start Menu Themenufromwhichyoucanlaunchprograms. Click Start ( ).TheStartmenuappears. Alternatively ,presstheWindowskey( )onthekeyboard. Fixed Programs The program or search result is displayed. All Programs Y ou can search for les, folders, etc. Username Search Computer Control Panel H[...]

  • Page 63

    62 Search Enablesuserstosearchforlesandfolders. Computer Showsstoragedevicessuchasharddiskdrives,CD/DVDdrives,networkdrives,etc. Inaddition,youcanmanagelesandfoldershere. Control Panel EnablesuserstoconguretheappearanceandsettingsofW[...]

  • Page 64

    63 Sidebar / Gadget SidebarisaverticalbarthatappearsatthesideoftheDesktop. A miniprogramcalledGadgetrunsovertheSidebarwhichshowsinformationsuchasstocks,schedule,weather ,etc.and providesfrequentlyusedtools. Y oucandownloadvariousGadgets[...]

  • Page 65

    64 Adding a Gadget Y oucanndagadgetinthe Gadget Gallery andaddittotheSidebar . 1 If you click the + atthetopoftheSidebar ,theGadgetGalleryopens. 2  Ifyoudouble-clickonagadget,thegadgetisaddedtotheSidebar . Note ■ Y oucanmovea[...]

  • Page 66

    65 Exiting the Sidebar Right-clickontheSidebaricon( )intheSystemT raywiththeclockonthetaskbarandselect Exit toexittheSidebar . Note Closing the Sidebar ■ EvenifyouclosetheSidebar ,theSidebarcontinuesrunningintheSystemT rayintheclock?[...]

  • Page 67

    66 Window A windowisthebasicframeforacomputeroperation. Asanexample,let’sseethelayoutofa Pictures Window . Click Start > Pictures. Note TheitemsandnamesmaydifferdependingonyourcomputermodelandtheWindowsV istaversion. Window Layout 1 Address Di[...]

  • Page 68

    67 1 Address Display Line Showsthelocationofthecurrentlyselectedfolderorle. 2 Move Button Y oucanmovetothepreviousornextpagebyclickingtheBackorNextbuttons. Opensthepreviouslyopenedpage. Opensthenextpage,whenyouhavereturnedtoapr[...]

  • Page 69

    Window V iew Functions Note Ifyouhavesetupthe Aerofunction,youcanuse thewindowviewfunctions. Ifyouwanttousethe Aerofunction,click Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Window Color and Appearance . SelectWindow Aerofromthecolor sche[...]

  • Page 70

    Control Panel T oolsforconguringWindowsarelocatedintheControlPanel. Opening the Control Panel Click Start > Control Panel . System and Maintenance Usingthisfunction,youcancongureWindowsperformanceoptions. Security Usingthisfunction,youcancheckthecurrentsecurityst[...]

  • Page 71

    User Accounts and Family Safety Y oucanchangetheuseraccountsettings,passwordsandconguretheParental Controlsfunction. Appearance and Personalize Usingthisfunction,youcanconguretheDesktopstyle,themeorscreensaver settings. Clock, Language, and Region Usingthisfun[...]

  • Page 72

    User Accounts UsingWindowsVistaUser Accounts,morethanoneusercaneasilysharethesamePC. Theprocedurestoaddanddeleteauseraccountandtoswitchusersaredescribedbelow . Adding User Accounts 1 Click Start > Control Panel> User Accounts and Family Safety . 2 Click Use[...]

  • Page 73

    Removing User Accounts Note ■ If there is only one administrator account for the computer ,youcannotdeletethe administrator account . ■ Y ou can only delete another account when you areloggedinasanadministrator . 1 Click Start > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts . 2 Clic[...]

  • Page 74

    Changing the screen resolution and the color Theresolutionreferstothenumberofpixelsdisplayedonthescreen.Whenincreasingtheresolution,theitemsonthe Desktopbecomesmallerandmoreitemscanbedisplayedonthescreen.Thehigherthecolorquality ,themor[...]

  • Page 75

    Conguring the Start Menu Power Button ThePowerbuttonontheStartmenu( ) performs variousoperationsdependingonthesettings. 1 Click Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options and then Change Battery Settings . 2 Click on Change Plan Settings in the currently selectedpowersetting. 3 C[...]

  • Page 76

    4 Select a power plan and click the OK button. T ype Description Power Button Image after Setting Change Sleep Sets thecomputertoenterSleepmode. Thescreenandharddiskwillbeturnedofftoreducethepowerconsumptionof theoverallsystem. IfyoupressthePowerbuttononthe[...]

  • Page 77

    Phishing Filter Settings 1 LaunchInternetExplorer . 2 Select T ools from the menu and click Phishing Filter > Phishing Filter Settings . Phishing Filter Phishingisamethodusedbyhackerstoillegallycollectpersonalinformationsuchascreditcardnumbers,passwords, otheraccountnumbers,etc[...]

  • Page 78

    77 3  TheInternetOptionswindowopens. LocatethePhishingFilteritemintheSettingseld.Select T urn on automatic website checking and click the OK buttontousethePhishingFilter . 4  T onotusethePhishingFilter ,select T urn off automatic website checking intheSe[...]

  • Page 79

    User control function Usingthisfunction,youcancontrolthecontentyourchildrencanaccess.Y oucandetermineforhowlongtheycanuse thecomputerandthecontenttheycanaccess.Whenyouhavenishedthesettings,clickOKtonish. Conguring Parental Cont[...]

  • Page 80

    Using Activity Report Y oucanviewandevaluateyourchildren’sinternetaccess throughthe ActivityReport. 1 Open the User Controls window referring to the descriptions of Parental Controls . 2 Set Activity Reporting to On . 3  T oviewthe ActivityReport,clickon View Activity Report on the right[...]

  • Page 81

    UsingWindowsMobileCenter ,youcaneasilycongurecomputersettingssuchasthevolume,thewirelessnetwork connectionsettings,thedisplaysettings,etc.allatthesametime. Note SomefunctionsmaynotbesupporteddependingontheWindowsVistaversion. 1 Click[...]

  • Page 82

    Chapter 4. Using the Network Wired Network 82 Wireless Network 85 ConnectingtoaWirelessLAN 8 6 Using the Easy Network Manager 87 NetworkSettings 8 7 Using in Another Location 89 DiagnosingtheNetworkStatus 9 0 Connecting with a Modem 91 Bluetooth (Optional) 92 Bluetooth Function 92 Using Bluetooth 93[...]

  • Page 83

    82 1  ConnectaLANcabletothecomputer ’sLANport. 2 Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center . 3 Click Manage Network Connections from the left pane. 4  Right-clickoverthe Local Area Connection and select Properties . Wired Network A wirednetworkisa[...]

  • Page 84

    83 5 Select Internet Protocol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) from the Networking tabandclick Properties . Note ■ TheLANdevicedrivermaydifferdependingon yourLANdevicemodel. ■ T oaddanetworkcomponent,click Install in the screenshowninthegureabove.Y oucanadd [...]

  • Page 85

    84 Using both DHCP and a xed IP simultaneously Using the Alternate Conguration providingbyWindows Vista,youcansetbothautomaticandxedIP addresses and then you can select to use either of them to connect totheInternet. 1 Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and [...]

  • Page 86

    85 Wireless Network A wirelessnetwork(WirelessLAN)environmentisanetworkenvironmentthatenablescommunicatingbetween multiplecomputersathomeorasmall-sizeofcethroughwirelessLANdevices. Before Y ou Start! ■ Thedescriptionsbelowareforcomputermodelswith[...]

  • Page 87

    86 Connecting to a Wireless LAN Ifthereisan AP ,youcanconnecttotheInternetviathe APusingtheWirelessLANconnectionmethodprovided byWindowsVista. 1  Right-clickoverthe Network Connections ( ) icon onthetaskbarandclick Connect to the Network . 2 Select an AP[...]

  • Page 88

    87 Using the Easy Network Manager EasyNetworkManagerisaprogramthathelpscongurethenetworksettings. EasyNetworkManagerprovidesthefollowingfeatures.  Y ou can easily congure the network and printer settings. p.87~88  Y ou can immediately use the network without having to dene new [...]

  • Page 89

    88 5 Select Internet Direct Connection and click the Next button. 6  SelecttheLANdevice,setuptheIPaddressand click the Next button. 7 Click Add Printer and set up a printer according to thewizard.Whentheprinterhasbeenadded,click the Refresh button,selectthenewlyaddedpr[...]

  • Page 90

    89 Using in Another Location Byconguringthenetworksettings(IPaddress,printer setting,etc.)foreachlocation,youcanimmediately accessthenetworkinoneclick,withoutperformingthe networksettingproceduresregardlessofyourlocation. 1 Click Start > All Programs [...]

  • Page 91

    90 Diagnosing the Network Status Y oucandiagnosethenetworkstateandndsolutionsfor whyyoucannotconnecttothenetwork. 1  LaunchEasyNetworkManager . 2 Select Management > Diagnose Status from the menu. 3  TheNetworkConnectionswindowappears. Click Start tostartth[...]

  • Page 92

    91 1  ConnectthephonecabletotheModemport. T akecaretonotconnectadigitalphonelinetothemodemport. 2  ConnecttotheInternetaccordingtotheinstructionsofyourInternetserviceprovider(ISP). Note IftheInternetconnectionisterminatedabnorm[...]

  • Page 93

    92 File T ransmission Y oucanexchangelesbetweentwoBluetoothdevices. Y oucanexchangeleswithanotherBluetoothdevicesuchasanothercomputer ,cell phone,PDA,etc. Network Access Y oucanconnecttoanotherBluetooth-installedcomputerinthesamewayasan Ad[...]

  • Page 94

    93 Using Bluetooth Theprocedurestoexchangelesbetweencomputers supporting Bluetooth and to use other Bluetooth devices aredescribedbelow . Using Bluetooth Devices (Connecting Headset supporting Bluetooth) Asanexample,theprocedurestoconnecttoaheadset supportingBluetoothwillbedesc[...]

  • Page 95

    94 5  EnterthePINinthedevicePINeldandclickthe Next button. Note Forpairing,aPINisrequired.SinceaPINis providedbytheheadsetmanufacturer ,refertothe correspondingmanual. 6  IftheCompletingthe AddBluetoothDeviceWizard window[...]

  • Page 96

    95 3  SelectaBluetoothdevicetosendthelefromand click the OK button. 4  EnteraPINintheBluetoothPINCodeeldandclick the Next button. Note The Bluetooth PIN Code is a password used for connectingtwoBluetoothdevices.Theuserjust entersthesamePIN[...]

  • Page 97

    Chapter 5. Using Applications Introducing Programs 97 CyberLink PowerDVD (Optional) 100 Samsung Update Plus (Optional) 102 Play A VStation (Optional) 104 LaunchingandScreenLayouts 10 4 MovieStation 10 5 MusicStation 10 9 PhotoStation 1 1 3 A VStation Now (Optional) 1 17 Start 1 1 7 Exit 1 1 7 ScreenLayout?[...]

  • Page 98

    97 Introducing Programs UsingthesoftwaresuppliedwiththeSamsungcomputer ,youcaneasilyusefunctionsandtroubleshootproblems. T rytousethesoftwareafterlearningaboutthebasicuseofthesoftware.Fordetailedinformation,refertothehelp sectionofthe?[...]

  • Page 99

    98 Multi Media Functions  CyberLink PowerDVD ( ) (Optional) T ousethisprogram,youhavetoinstalltheprogram manually using the additionally supplied System Software Media(orotherCD). p.100  Play A VStation ( ) (Optional) Play A VStation is an integrated multimedia program that enablesusers[...]

  • Page 100

    99 T roubleshooting Functions  SAMSUNG Magic Doctor ( ) (Optional) SAMSUNGMagicDoctoristroubleshootingsoftware providedbySamsungComputerforsystemdiagnosis, andrestoringthesystem. Thesystemdiagnosisfunctionenablesusersto diagnosesystemproblemswithoutassistancefrom[...]

  • Page 101

    100 1  InsertaDVDtitleintotheDVDdrive. 2 Select PowerDVD and click the OK button. Afteramoment,theDVDtitlewillplay . 3  IftheDVDtitleisnotautomaticallyplayed,click Start > All Programs > CyberLink DVD Suite > Power DVD > CyberLink PowerDVD . 4 Then click the P[...]

  • Page 102

    101 Note ■ Detailed Usage Formoredetailedusage,click Start > All Programs > Cyberlink DVD Suite > Power DVD > PowerDVD Help . ■ DVD Region Code A DVDtitlehasaregioncodeaccordingtotheinternationalspecicationssothatitcanbeplayedonlyinthatspecic?[...]

  • Page 103

    102 Samsung Update Plus (Optional) SamsungUpdatePlusissoftwarethatexaminesandupdatestheSamsungsoftwareanddriversinstalledonyour Samsungcomputertothelatestversion. Before Y ou Start! ■ T osearchforupdatesandupdateyourcomputerusingSamsungUpdatePlus[...]

  • Page 104

    103 3  Ifthereareavailablesoftwareordriverupdatesfor yourcomputer ,theavailableupdateswillbelisted. Select the required updates from the list and click on Install Updates tostarttheupdate. Caution Updates that must be installed separately . If you select Install  foranupdate[...]

  • Page 105

    104 T olaunchtheprogram,click Start > All Programs > Samsung > Play A VStation > Play A VStation . Alternatively ,double-clickthePlay A VStationicon( )ontheDesktop. Movie Y oucanplayavideo(movie)le. Music Y oucanplayamusicleoranaudioCD. Photo Y oucan?[...]

  • Page 106

    105 Note ● What is EDI (Enhanced Digital Image)? EDI(EnhancedDigitalImage)isvisualqualityenhancementtechnologydevelopedbySamsungElectronics.Y oucanview clearerandsharperimagesbyenablingtheEDIfunctionwhenwatchingTVorplayingamovieonPlay A VStation.[...]

  • Page 107

    106 Playing a Movie File TheprocedurestoplayamovieleregisteredtotheMOVIELibraryaredescribedbelow .Fortheprocedurestoregister lestotheLibrary ,referto p.107. 1 Move to Movie Station anddouble-click All V ideo intheleftmenupane. 2  Dou[...]

  • Page 108

    107 Adding V ideos to the Library TheMovieLibraryisalibrarywithmovielestobeused byMovieStation.Theprocedurestoaddmovieles savedonthecomputertotheLibraryaredescribedbelow . Y oucanaddlesorfolders. Asanexample,the procedure[...]

  • Page 109

    108 Highlight / Chapter Function UsingtheHighlightfunction,youcanwatchahighlighted partofamoviesuchasasportsornewsitem,etc.Using theChapterfunction,youcancreatechaptersforamovie andplaythemoviefromanyofthechapters. Note TheHigh[...]

  • Page 110

    109 Music Station Launch Play A VStation and click Music ontheStationBar . Playlist Window Music Search V olume Control Music Library Music T ype Repeat Setting Random Play Setting EQ EDS Play Control Buttons[...]

  • Page 111

    1 10 Playing an Audio CD TheprocedurestoplayanaudioCDaredescribedbelow . 1  InsertanaudioCDintotheCDdrive. 2  Ifthe AutoPlaywindowappears,select Play audio CD using Samsung PLA Y A VStation . 3  TheCDisplayed. Note IfaCDisalreadyinsertedinthe[...]

  • Page 112

    1 1 1 Playing a Music File IfamusicleisregisteredtotheMusicLibrary ,youcaneasilyplaythemusicle.Fortheprocedurestoregistertracksto theLibrary ,referto p.1 12. 1 Move to Music Station anddouble-clickon All Music . 2  Double-clickamusic[...]

  • Page 113

    1 12 Adding Music Files to the Library TheMusicLibraryisalibrarywithmusiclesusedby MusicStation.Theprocedurestoaddmusiclessaved onthecomputertotheLibraryaredescribedbelow . Y oucanaddles,folders. Asanexample,theprocedurestoa[...]

  • Page 114

    1 13 Launch Play A VStation and click on Photo ontheStationBar . Photo Station Photo Library Photo List and Thumbnail Window Batch Edit Button SlideShow Button View and Edit Button[...]

  • Page 115

    1 14 Viewing an Image The procedures to view images registered to the Photo LibraryindividuallyandviaaSlideShowaredescribed below . FortheprocedurestoregisterimagelestotheLibrary , refer to p.1 16. 1 Move to Photo Station anddouble-clickon All Images . 2  Double-clicko[...]

  • Page 116

    1 15 Editing an Image Y oucanchangetheshapeofanimage,editanimage orapplyspecialeffectstoanimage. Theimageediting functionsaredescribedbelow . 1 Move to Photo Station anddouble-clickon All Images . 2  Clickonafolderwhichincludesimages,andth[...]

  • Page 117

    1 16 Adding Images to the Library ThePhotoLibraryisalibrarywithimagelestobeusedbyPhotoStation.Theprocedurestoaddimagelessavedon thecomputertotheLibraryaredescribedbelow . Y oucanaddles,addfolders. Asanexample,theprocedure[...]

  • Page 118

    1 17 A VStation Now (Optional) Using A VStationNow ,youcaneasilyandquicklyplaymusic,photographs,movieswhenthecomputerison/off. Start Press the A V ( )buttonwhenthecomputerisonoroff tolaunch A VStationNow . Music: Play A VStation is launched and you can play a music [...]

  • Page 119

    Chapter 6. Settings and Upgrade LCD Brightness Control 1 19 BIOS Setup 120 EnteringtheBIOSSetup 12 0 TheBIOSSetupScreen 12 2 Setting a Boot Password 124 Changing the Boot Priority 126 Upgrading Memory 127 Battery 129 Installing/RemovingtheBattery 12 9 ChargingtheBattery 13 0 MeasuringtheRemainingBa[...]

  • Page 120

    1 19 Controlling the Brightness Using the Keyboard AdjusttheLCDbrightnessbypressingthe Fn + ( ) key or the Fn + ( )key . TheLCDbrightnesscanchangeupto8levelsandthebrightnessincreasesby1levelwhenpressingthe Fn + ( ) key once. Note ■ Maintaining the changed LCD b[...]

  • Page 121

    120 1  T urnthecomputeron. 2  Whenthebootingscreen(SAMSUNGlogo)appears,presstheF2keytoentertheBIOSSetup. Entering the BIOS Setup BIOS Setup TheBIOSSetupenablesyoutocongureyourcomputerhardwareaccordingtoyourneeds. Before Y ou Start! ■ Usethe[...]

  • Page 122

    121 3  Afteramoment,theBIOSsetupscreenappears. TheitemsintheBIOSsetupmaydifferdependingontheproduct. Setup Menu Setup Items Help Help for the selected item appearsautomatically .[...]

  • Page 123

    122 The BIOS Setup Screen Menu Description Main Used tochangethebasicsystemandenvironmentsettings. Advanced Used tocongureadvancedfunctionsonyourcomputerarounddevicesandchipsets. Security Used toconguresecurityfunctions,includingpasswords. Boot Used tosetthe?[...]

  • Page 124

    123 System Setup Keys IntheSetup,youhavetousethekeyboard. F1 PresstoviewtheSetupHelp. Up & Down Keys Presstomoveupanddown. F5/F6 Presstochangetheitemvalue. F9 PresstoloadthedefaultSetupsettings. ESC Presstoreturntoahigherlevelmenuor[...]

  • Page 125

    124 Setting a Supervisor Password A Supervisor Password is required to turn the computer onortostarttheSystemSetup. WhensettingaSupervisorPassword,usersotherthana supervisorcannotusethecomputer . 1 Select the Security menuintheBIOSSetup. 2 In the Set Supervisor Password item[...]

  • Page 126

    125 Setting a User Password Userscanstartthesystemwithauserpassword,but cannotentertheSystemSetup.Bydoingthis,youcan preventotherusersfromenteringSetup. Beforeconguringauserpassword,asupervisor passwordmusthavebeencongured.Deactivati[...]

  • Page 127

    Select system boot options Boot Device Priority NumLock [Off] Enable Keypad [By NumLock] Summary screen [Disabled] Boor-time Diagnostic Screen [Disabled] PXE OPROM [Only with F12] Brightness Mode Control [Auto] Wireless Device Control [Always On] Smart Battery Calibration Boot Device Priority Boot priority order: ▼ IDE CD : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ?[...]

  • Page 128

    127 Upgrading Memory Oneormorememorymodulesareinstalledonthecomputer . Thereare2memoryslotsanduserscanreplacetheinstalledmemoryoraddnewmemory . Before Y ou Start! ■ Replaceorinstallnewmemoryonlyaftershuttingthecomputerdowncompletely .Do?[...]

  • Page 129

    128 3 Push the memory module down so that it is completelyxed.Ifthememorydoesnotteasily , push the memory module down while pulling the memorymodulelatchesoutward. 4 Close the memory compartment cover and fasten thescrew . Note Removing a memory module Pullthememorymodulelatchesoutward.[...]

  • Page 130

    129 1  Shutdownthesystem,closetheLCDpaneland placethecomputerupsidedownonaatsurface. 2  Pullthetwobatterylatchesoutwards( ),then removethebattery . 3  T oinstallthebatteryagain,slidethebatteryintothe system. Thebatterylat[...]

  • Page 131

    130 T o view on the battery Separatethebatteryandpressthe PUSH buttoninside thebattery .Theremainingbatterycharge(%)willbe displayed. Note Battery W arning ■ Y ou will hear an alarm when the remaining batterychargereachesbelow10%. In thiscase,connectthe ACadapt[...]

  • Page 132

    Extending the Battery Usage T ime 131 Decreasing the LCD Brightness Press the Fn + ( )keysonthekeyboardtodecreasetheLCDbrightnesstoextendthebatteryusagetime. Using Easy Battery Manager EasyBatteryManagerisapowermanagementprogramthatenablesusingthebatterypoweref?[...]

  • Page 133

    Samsung Optimized Thismodeisappropriatefornormalconditions.Itmaximizesthesystemperformancewhenthecomputerisrunningon ACpowerwhilemaximizingthebatteryusagetimewhenthecomputerisrunningonbatterypower . Multimedia This modeisappropriatefora[...]

  • Page 134

    133 Using the Battery Calibration Function Whencharging/dischargingthebatteryrepeatedlyfora shorttimeonly ,thebatteryusagetimemaybereducedby thedifferencebetweentheactualbatterychargeandthe remainingchargedisplay . Inthiscase,theactualbatterycha[...]

  • Page 135

    134 Using the Security Lock Port Y oucanconnectaKensingtonlocktotheSecurityLockporttopreventyourcomputerbeingstolenwhenyouhaveto usethecomputerinapublicplace. T ousethisfeature,youhavetopurchasetheKensingtonlockadditionally .T ous[...]

  • Page 136

    Chapter 7. W indows Media Center About Package Contents and the Program Guide 136 Connecting and Setting Up Media Center 137 OptionalDevices 13 7 Using Media Center 141 StartScreenLayout 141 Pictures+Videos 14 2 Music 14 6 TV+Movies 15 0 Windows Media Center is provided for some versions of Windows V ista only . [...]

  • Page 137

    136 About the Package Contents ThepackagecontentsofyourSamsungcomputermaydifferdependingonthecomputermodel. TheMediaCenterremotecontrol,external-typeremotecontrolsensorandTVtunercardarenotsuppliedwithyour computerandthedevicesarenotrequire[...]

  • Page 138

    137 Connecting and Setting Up Media Center ThebasicusageofMediaCenterforMicrosoftWindowsVistaHomePremiumisdescribedbelow . Before Y ou Start! ■ ThismanualwilldescribeproceduresassumingthatyouareusingMediaCenterwithamouse. ■ SinceMediaCentersupp[...]

  • Page 139

    138 TV T uner Card UsingaTVtunercard,youcanwatchandrecord TV programs. Somemodelshavebuilt-inTVtunercards. Thismanual describestheirusageassumingyourcomputerhasa built-inTVtunercard. Caution TherearetwotypesofTVtunercards,built-in[...]

  • Page 140

    139 Media Center Setup ConnectallnecessarydevicesandsetupMediaCenter . Y ouhavetocompletethesettingstouseMediaCenter . 1  T urnthecomputeron. 2 Click Start > Windows Media Center or Start > All Programs > Windows Media Center . 3  Ifthefollowingstartscreenappe[...]

  • Page 141

    140 4  IfyouhaveselectedCustomSetup,continuewith thesetupaccordingtotheSetupWizardinstructions. IftherearenoinstalledTVtunercards,the TV related setup steps will appear during the Media Center setup. Inaddition,ifthecomputerisnotconnectedtoth[...]

  • Page 142

    141 Start Screen Layout Before Y ou Start! If you selected Run Setup Later intheMediaCenterstartscreenordidnotcompletetheSetupWizard,theSetupWizardscreen appearswhenlaunchingMediaCenter . If youcompletethesetup,theMediaCenterstartscreenappears. Click [...]

  • Page 143

    142 Pictures + Videos:  Y oucanviewpictures,imagesand videoles. Music: Y oucanlistentomusicles,audioCDsandthe radio. TV + Movies : Y ou can watch and record TV programs and playDVDtitles. Online Media: Y ou can access all kinds of multimedia content overthe. T[...]

  • Page 144

    143 3  IftheLibrarySetupscreenappears,select Add Folder to W atch . 4 Specify the path for the folder according to the instructionsonthescreen. 5  Ifthefollowingscreenappears,click Finish .Y oucan viewthenewlyaddedfolderinthePictureLibraryor VideoLibr[...]

  • Page 145

    144 4  Ifyouselectapicture,thepictureisdisplayedinfull screen. Y oucanviewanotherpicturebyusingthePlay Controlbuttonsorthedirectionbuttonsonthe keyboard. 5  T oviewpicturesinaSlideShow ,clickon Play SlideShow . Alternatively ,select?[...]

  • Page 146

    145 Viewing Pictures and V ideos Saved on Removable Media Theprocedurestoviewpictures,imagesandvideos savedonremovablemediainMediaCenteraredescribed below . 1  LaunchMediaCenter . 2  Insertaremovablemediawithpicture,imageor videoles. Removablemedia[...]

  • Page 147

    146 InMusicofMediaCenter ,youcanplaymusiclesor audioCDs.Inaddition,youcanripthetracksofanaudio CD onto the computer and play them later individually or byusingaplaylist. Playing an Audio CD 1  LaunchMediaCenter . 2  PresstheEjectbuttonofthe?[...]

  • Page 148

    147 4  IftheRipCDwindowappears,click Y es . 5  RippingaCDbeginsbyshowingrotatingCDicon on the right side that indicates ripping a CD is in progress.Whenrippingiscomplete,therippingCD completemessageappears. Note The ripped tracks are displayed in the Music > M[...]

  • Page 149

    148 Using Playlists Y oucaneasilycreate,manageandplayaplaylistwith rippedmusicalbumsandmusiclesdownloadedfromthe Internet. 1  LaunchMediaCenter ,andselect Music > Music Library . 2  Y oucansearchforamusiclebyselectingthe album,art[...]

  • Page 150

    149 6 Select Save As Playlist ,enteraplaylistnameand select Save .Ifyouhavearemotecontrol,youcan enteranameusingthenumericbuttonsonthe remotecontrol. 7  T oplaythesavedplaylist,select Media Center > Music Library > Playlist ,selectaplaylis[...]

  • Page 151

    150 Before Y ou Start! TheTVfunctionisonlyavailablewhena TVtunercardis installedonyourcomputer . ■ IfyouhaveselectedInstallLaterintherstscreen of the Media Center or have not completed the Conguration Wizard,theCongurationWizardscreen willa[...]

  • Page 152

    151 W atching TV 1 Launch Media Center and select TV + Movies . 2 Select Live TV or Guide fromthemenu. ■ When Live TV is selected A TV programisplayedimmediately .Switchtothe channelyouwanttostartwatchingit. ■ When Guide is selected When theGuideListisdisplayed,sel[...]

  • Page 153

    152 ►  Recording or reserving a recording in the Guide 1 Launch the Media Center and select TV + Movies . 2 Select Guide fromthemenu. 3  Movetoaprogramtoberecorded. Right-clickoveraprogramtoberecordedandselect Record . A reddotappearsovertheprograml[...]

  • Page 154

    153 Playing a DVD TheprocedurestowatchaDVDtitlearedescribedbelow . 1  LaunchMediaCenter . 2  PresstheEjectbuttonoftheDVDdriveto open the trayandinsertaDVDtitle. Note If you insert a DVD title without starting Media Center ,the AutoPlayselectionwindow?[...]

  • Page 155

    154 Online Media Y ou can access more online content through Online Media. OnlineMediaisaserviceprovidedbycontentproviders viatheMediaCenter .Y oucanenjoyallkindsof multimediacontentsuchasmovies,news,sports,etc. overtheInternet. Note ■ T ouseOnlineM[...]

  • Page 156

    Chapter 8. Appendix Using McAfee SecurityCenter (Optional) 156 Using Samsung Magic Doctor (Optional) 157 Reinstalling Software 159 Q & A 161 DisplayRelated 161 ModemRelated 16 2 WiredNetwork(LAN)Related 16 4 WirelessNetwork(WLAN)Related 16 5 GameandProgramRelated 16 9 Bluetooth 17 0 Other 17[...]

  • Page 157

    156 Using McAfee SecurityCenter (Optional) A computervirusisaprogramthatdamagescomputerlesandinformationsavedonacomputer . A computer isinfectedbyanalreadyinfectedleorbyanothercomputerovertheInternet.Let’slearnhowtouseMcAfee Sec[...]

  • Page 158

    157 Using Samsung Magic Doctor (Optional) MagicDoctoristroubleshootingsoftwareprovidedbySamsungComputer . A usercandiagnosesystemproblemsvia one-clickorbyselectingdiagnosticitems. Before Y ou Start! Thescreensusedinthismanualmaydifferfromactualscreensacc[...]

  • Page 159

    158 Viewing My Computer Information Y oucanviewdetailedinformationaboutyourcomputerinSamsungMagicDoctor . Clickontheiconintheshapeofamonitoratthebottomofthemainprogramscreentoviewdetailedinformationabout thecomputer .[...]

  • Page 160

    159 Reinstalling Software Y oucanreinstallsoftwareusingtheSystemSoftwareMedia,whenadevicedriverorcomputerapplicationisnot workingproperly . Before Y ou Start! Whensoftwareisnotworkingproperly ,itisrecommendedremovingthesoftwareusingthe Add orRem[...]

  • Page 161

    160  Standard Installation Ifyouselectthisoption,programsnotcurrentlyinstalledonthecomputerarelisted.  Minimum Installation Ifyouselectthisoption,programsarelistedthatneedtobeinstalledonthecomputer(drivers, Windowsupdates,etc.). Y ou can conv[...]

  • Page 162

    161 Q & A Thissectionprovidesinformationonpossibleproblems,solutionsandotherreferencesforusingthesystem. Q The LCD screen is too dark or too bright. A T urntheLCDbacklightonoradjusttheLCD brightness. Press Fn + ( )toturntheLCDbacklightonor press Fn + ( [...]

  • Page 163

    162 Q The shortcut icons are not displayed on the screen even if I press the shortcut key . A The shortcut icons only appear when the Easy Display Managerprogramisinstalled. Q I have connected a monitor (or projector) to the computer , but the colors on the monitor are abnormally displayed. A Check if the monitor and computer are proper[...]

  • Page 164

    163 Q When you are unable to make a call when using a switchboard A  Ingeneral,thedialtoneofaswitchboardoradigital phone switching system is not continuous unlike that ofaPSTNline.Therefore,themodemmaynotmake aphonecallasitmisreadsthedialtoneasabusy?[...]

  • Page 165

    164 Q How can I receive a F AX in Sleep mode (Standby Mode)? A T oreceiveaF AXwhenthecomputerisinSleep Mode(StandbyMode),thecomputermustbe conguredasfollows. The F AXprogrammustbeconguredsothatit receivesF AXESautomaticallyreferringtotheF AX?[...]

  • Page 166

    165 Q I cannot nd an AP . A V erifywhethertheWirelessLANLEDison. If itisturnedoff,turnitonbypressingtheWireless LANOn/Offbutton( Fn + ). Q The Wireless LAN device is operating properly , but I cannot connect to the Internet or to another computer . ► This is due to an incorre[...]

  • Page 167

    166 A3 Checkthatthedevicedriverisinstalledproperly . Ifthedriverisnotproperlyinstalled,youwillnd ayellowexclamationmarkonthenetworkicon byclicking Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Device Manager > Network Adapter . Q The signal strengt[...]

  • Page 168

    167 A2 V erify whether the same network key (encryption key)hasbeenenteredforboththe APandthe computer .Thenetworkkeyisanencryptionkeyfor encryptingthedatatransmittedbetweenthe APand thecomputer .Itisrecommendedsettingthenetwork keymanually .[...]

  • Page 169

    168 Q I cannot connect to a computer connected to the Ad-Hoc network. A1 Check the security settings and network name of the wireless  Ad-Hocnetwork. A2 ChecktheTCP/IPsettingsofthecomputers connectedtothewireless Ad-Hocnetwork.TheIP addressesofthecomputerstobeconnectedtoa[...]

  • Page 170

    169 Game and Program Related WindowsVistamaynotprovidesomefunctionsproperly whenperformingsomeapplicationsespeciallygames,or maycauseaproblemduetoadevicedrivercompatibility issue.Forthelatestdevicedriversandbugxes,please refertothere[...]

  • Page 171

    170 Q When no headset is found or cannot be connected A1 If the headset is already connected to another device, youwillnotbeabletondtheheadsetand cannot connect to the headset even if the headset is found.Disconnecttheconnectiontotheotherdevice andthenstartthesearchagain. A2[...]

  • Page 172

    171 Other Q A 4GB memory capacity is not recognized by Windows. A WindowsVistacannotdisplaymorethan4GB ofmemoryduetolicenseproblemsanddriver compatibilityreasons. Although the memory capacity is displayed as 3GB inthesysteminformation,the4GBmemoryis recognizedandcan[...]

  • Page 173

    172 About Intel Media Sharing Software (Only for some models) IntelMediaSharingSoftwareenablesuserstoaccess,downloadandplayallkindsofmedialessuchasmusic, video,imageandpicturelesinthehomenetworkenvironment. IntelMediaSharingSoftwarerunsonInte[...]

  • Page 174

    173 Product Specications (R19/R20/R21) Thesystemspecicationsmaydifferdependingonthederivedmodels.Fordetailedsystemspecications,referto theproductcatalogue. NP-R19/R20/R21 CPU * IntelCore™2Duoprocessor IntelCore™Duoprocessor/IntelCore™Soloprocess[...]

  • Page 175

    174 Product Specications (R19plus/R20plus/R21plus) Thesystemspecicationsmaydifferdependingonthederivedmodels.Fordetailedsystemspecications,referto theproductcatalogue. NP-R19plus/R20plus/R21plus CPU * IntelCore™2Duoprocessor Cache Memory * 1MB/2MB/4MB Main Memo[...]

  • Page 176

    175 Product Specications (R25plus/R26plus) The system specications may differ depending on the derived models. For detailed system specications, refer to the product catalogue. NP-R25plus/R26plus CPU * Intel Core™2 Duo processor Cache Memory * 1MB / 2MB / 4MB Main Memory * 512MB ~ 2GB, Memory type : DDR2 SODIMM Main Chipset * A TI RS600M[...]

  • Page 177

    176 Wireless LAN Specications (802.1 1BG Card) Atheros Wireless Network Adapter Device  The Name of the Registered Equipment  :SpecialLowPowerWirelessDeviceforWirelessDataCommunication Systems. Item Detailed Specications Physical Specications Dimensions 30.0×50.95mm(WidthXHeight) Opera[...]

  • Page 178

    177  Radio Specications RF Band 2.4GHz Supported Channels Channelsallowedpercountry . Device T ransceiver Standard Output Power MAX10mW Modulation Scheme 1 1bmode:DSSS,CCK 1 1gmode:OFDM Data Rate (Mbps)* 1 1bmode:1 1,5.5,2,1 1 1gmode**:54,48,36,24,18,12,9,6 Anten[...]

  • Page 179

    178 Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter  The Name of the Registered Equipment  :SpecialLowPowerWirelessDeviceforWirelessDataCommunication Systems. Item Detailed Specications Physical Specications Dimensions 30.0×50.95mm(WidthXHeight) Operating T emperature And Humidity T emperature:[...]

  • Page 180

    179  Radio Specications RF Band 2.4GHz Supported Channels Channelsallowedpercountry . Device T ransceiver Standard Output Power MAX10mW Modulation Scheme DSSS,CCK,OFDM Data Rate (Mbps)* 1 1bmode:1 1,5.5,2,1 1 1gmode**:54,48,36,24,18,12,9,6 Antenna T ype Built-in Antenna *[...]

  • Page 181

    180 Registered T rademarks SamsungisaregisteredtrademarkofSamsungCo.,Ltd. SENSisaregisteredtrademarkofSamsungElectronics Co.,Ltd. Intel,Pentium/Celeronareregisteredtrademarksofthe IntelCorporation. Microsoft,MS-DOS,andWindowsareregistered trademarksof[...]

  • Page 182

    181 Glossary TheGlossaryliststheterminologiesusedinthisUserGuide. Forterminologiesotherthanthese,lookinWindowsHelp. Backup A way to save the current data to restore it later if necessary . A backupisawaytorestorecomputerdata whenthedataorcomputeris[...]

  • Page 183

    182 Firewall A security system used to protect an internal network or intranet fromexternalnetworks throughanauthenticationprocedure. Hibernation Mode A power mode that saves all data in memory to the hard diskandturnstheCPUandharddiskoff.When cancelingHibernationMode,allapplicationp[...]

  • Page 184

    183 Quick Launch Thisreferstoatoolbarthatcanbeconguredsothat youcanlaunchaprogramsuchasInternetExploreror displaytheWindowsDesktopwithoneclick.Y oucan addanyicontothequicklaunchareaoftheT askbar andlaunchfrequentlyu[...]

  • Page 185

    184 USB (Universal Serial Bus) This refers to a serial interface standard developed to replace the conventional interface standards such as SerialandPS/2.WhileUSB1.1supports12Mbps (12millionbitspersecond),USB2.0supportsadata ratethatis40times(480Mpbs)fasterthanthato[...]

  • Page 186

    185 Index A A VStationNow 1 17 B Battery 129 BatteryCalibration 133 BIOSSetup 120 Bluetooth 92 BootingPriority 126 C CDDrive/Recording 47 Charge 130 Click 45 Connecting AP/ AP 85 Connect/OutputMonitor 53 Control Panel 69 CyberLinkPowerDVD 100 D Dual V[...]

  • Page 187

    186 Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE [U.S.A. / U.K. / AUSTRALIA / HONG KONG / MALA YSIA / SINGAPORE] Contact SAMSUNG WORLD WIDE IfyouhaveanycommentsorquestionsregardingaSamsungproducts,contacttheSAMSUNGcustomercare center . Customer Care Center TEL Web Site U.S.A. 1800SAMSUNG(7267864) www .samsung.[...]

  • Page 188

    187 [IT AL Y] Contatta SAMSUNG SehaicommentiorichiestesuiprodottiSamsungcontattailnostroServizioClienti. Customer Care Center TEL Web Site IT AL Y 199153153 www .samsung.com/it/ [RUSSIA / UKRAINE] Customer Care Center TEL Web Site RUSSIA 8-800-200-0400 www .samsung.ru UKRAINE 8-800-502-0000 www .samsung.[...]