User manual MAXDATA 710

[. . . ] User`s Manual - Multimedia Notebook Computer 37 38 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Notice Regulatory Information Usage & References Federal Communications Commission Statement: FCC Sound pressure level Note for the user: CD- ROM - Drive: Take back guarantee Important safety instructions Item Checklist The preparation Inserting the Battery Power supply Hardware Turning on the computer The Finger Print Sensor Power Management Intel ® SpeedStep ® A Short tour around your system Left and right side Rear and Bottom view Power/ Status indicators Key combinations The Launch Keys The Keyboard The Touchpad The CD - device The PC - Card - Slot Data / Fax Modem Appendix A - Specifications Appendix B - Troubleshooting 39 41 41 41 42 42 42 43 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 62 63 64 67 39 40 NOTICE The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice. Information contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the manufacturer or any subsequent vendor. They assume no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this publication nor are they in anyway responsible for any loss or damage resulting from the use (or misuse) of this publication. This publication and any accompanying software may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, translated, transmitted or reduced to any machine readable form without prior consent from the vendor, manufacturer or creators of this publication, except for copies kept by the user for backup purposes. [. . . ] Place the battery pack into the battery compartment slot, aligning the 2 arrows (circle 1), and then slide it into place until you hear a click (circle 2 and 3). · Please note the following charging times for the battery: - Notebook switched off: 4 Hours - Notebook in use: 6 Hours It is absolutely imperative that the battery is fully charged, before the notebook is switched on for the first time!Do not separate the notebook from the power supply before the battery has been fully charged! ATTENTION 48 THE PREPARATION POWER SUPPLY HARDWARE The Notebook can be operated by battery or by power supply. The initial use will be by power supply, as the battery is ony partially loaded for shipping. A wrong power supply can damage your notebook. The notebook comes with an AC power cord and a universal, autoswitching power adapter. You can use the adapter anywhere the voltage is steady, between 100 and 240 volts. When the adapter is connected to a power source and then to the computer, the Power icon lights up to indicate the system is receiving AC power. Plug the power adapter to the DC IN socket on the computer´s rear panel. Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. WARNING The Power Supply contains no servicable parts DANGER!!DANGER!! WARNING Figure 4 49 THE PREPARATION TURNING ON THE COMPUTER Now you are ready to begin using your new notebook computer. To turn it on simply press the power button in the top right of the front panel. When the computer is turned on, the Power Button can also be used as a Standby/ Hibernate/Shutdown hotkey button if pressed less than 4 seconds (pressing and holding the Power Button for longer than this will shut the computer down) and appropriately configured in the OS Control Panel (Power Management or Power Options). Figure 5 Shutdown Please note that you should always shut your computer down by choosing the Shut Down command from the Start menu in Windows. This will help prevent hard disk or system problems. Forced Off If the Ctrl + Alt + Del key combination doesn't work when the system "hangs", press the power button for 4 seconds to force the system to turn itself off. 50 THE PREPARATION THE FINGER PRINT SENSOR Your system is equipped with an intelligent User- Identify - System (Finger Print Sensor). This sensor is not active by default and must be activated in the BIOS-Settings, if desired. Using the Full Fingerprint Lay the finger down flat, lightly but firmly on the sensor. If the finger is pulled or pushed left or right, forward or back, the image is distorted and fingerprint quality is reduced. Other problem If your fingers are too wet or dry, it impacts the sensor detecting. If you still have problems properly verifying your fingerprint, you may need to re-register the same finger or another finger. 52 POWERMANAGEMENT POWERMANAGEMENT Your system is designed to work with both APM and the newer (and more effective) ACPI power management systems. PC Card Warning Do not remove or change the PC Card while the system is in Save to Disk Mode. The slot is turned off and any change in the system configuration may cause prob-lems when the computer comes back on. HARDWARE (BATTERY STATUS & WARNINGS ) After the POST finishes, the battery status LED in-dicates the battery´s charge level. LOW BATTERY & SUSPEND The most basic of the computer´s features provide some protection when battery levels get too low ( and you´re not using the adapter) . The computer reacts in one of two ways: WITHOUT SAVE TO DISK If your system doesn´t have a Save to Disk file or partition on your HDD, information is saved to the RAM and the system goes into Suspend ( low power) mode. [. . . ] To remove a PC card, simply press the eject button next to the slot. Figure 16 62 INTRODUCTION Data / Fax Modem The system detects and installs the modem automaticly. To use the fax/data modem port, connect a phone cable from the modem port to a telephone jack. (no ISDN). Due to the original Windows 2000TM driver for the modem, by standard the country is set to , , United States of America". You can change this in the following way: Left click the following buttons in this order <Start> <Settings> <Control Panel> · Select the , , Phone and Modem Options" · At the register tab , , Dialing Rules" select , , New Location" and click on <Edit. . . >. [. . . ]