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Preface Copyright 2010 All Rights Reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
Table of Content ................2 EFORE YOU TART Let your computer acclimate itself ............9 Heat, Cold, Humidity, and Glare ............9 Suitable place to work ................10 ..................12 NTRODUCTION Front View ..................... 13 Left Views ....................15 Right View ..................... 16 Bottom View ..................
Before you Start Use this manual will help you get the most from your notebook computer. If you are an experienced user of computers and/or Microsoft’s Windows operating systems, you might find it useful to read the Quick Start Guide that comes along with your accessories. If you are a less experienced user, you should go through the manual carefully before using your system.
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Make sure to use the right voltage for the power source when connecting the equipment to the power outlet. Place the power cord in such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything on top of the power cord. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
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The minimum specifications for the flexible cord are No. 18 AWG, (2) Type SPT-2, and (3) 2-conductor. For Japan: All components of the cord set must bear a “PSE” mark and in accordance with the Japanese Dentori Law. ...
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vicinity of the leak. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special instructions. Do not use the AC adapter near open water or other liquids. Never spill liquid into the AC adapter.
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Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweis sorgfältig durch. Heben Sie dirse Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Versenden Sie Keine Flüssig- oder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung. Die Netzanschluβsteckdose soll nahe dem Gerät angebracht und leicht zugänglich sein.
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Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu Ü berprüfung.: Netzlabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt. Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen. Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt. Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen.
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Die Minimalanforderungen für das Kabel sind .75m ㎡ Leiter. (2) Type VCTF oder VCTFK, und (3) 2- conductor. Der Kabelsatz muss mindestens für eine Stromstärke von 7A geeignet sein. Der Wandstecker muss ein zweipoliger geerdeter Steckertyp gemäß dem Japanese Industrial Standard C8303 (15A, 125 VAC) sein.
Informieren Sie sich über die örtlichen Bestimmungen bezüglich der Entsorgung. Benutzen Sie das Netzteil nicht in unmittelbarer Nähe zu Wasser oder anderen Flüssigkeiten. Gieß en Sie nie Flüssigkeiten über das Netzteil. Es besteht Explosionsgefahr, wenn der Akku nicht ordnungsgemäß ersetzt wird. Ersetzen Sie den Akku nur durch einen Akku gleichen oder äquivalenten Typs, der vom Hersteller empfohlen wird.
Your computer will run well wherever you’re comfortable but extreme temperature and humidity can be challenging to your system’s parts. There are some things you can tolerate that the computer can’t – things like static electricity, dust, water, steam and oil. In case you decide to pull over for roadside computing, try to choose a clean, comfortable work area for your system.
Connecting the AC adapter Opening the display panel Turning on your computer With the LCD screen open, you will see several features important for operating your notebook computer.
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Internal Microphone Camera (Optional) LCD Display Keyboard Touchpad Touchpad Buttons Power/Suspend Button Press for 1~1.5 seconds to turn on the system. Press and hold for at least 4 seconds to turn off the system. Press the power / suspend button again to return from the suspend mode.
Battery Low (<6%): Blinking Red 6-in-1 Card Reader SD/SDHC/SDXC (High speed mode)/MMC/MS/MS-Pro DC In Ethernet / LAN Port CRT Port HDMI Port USB 2.0 Ports...
Getting Started A universal AC adapter is provided to supply your computer with power and also charge the computer’s battery pack. The adapter’s AC input voltage can range anywhere from 100 to 240 volts, covering the standard voltages available in almost every country. To connect the computer to an external power source: Whenever possible, keep the AC adapter plugged into the...
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notebook and an electrical outlet to recharge the battery. ’ ’ Hold the button down for a second or two and release. The Power- On Self Test (POST) runs automatically. After the POST is completed, the computer reads the operating system from the hard disk drive into computer memory (this is commonly referred to as “booting”...
The installed battery pack charges automatically any time the computer is connected to the AC adapter and an external power source. It is a good idea to occasionally discharge the battery pack fully to preserve its operating performance.
Using the Notebook Computer The LCD screen display can be adjusted by the following key combinations. Fn + F4 Changes Display Mode: LCD-only, CRT/HDMI-only and simultaneous LCD&CRT/HDMI. Fn + F7 Decrease the brightness level. Fn + F8 Increase the brightness level. LCD screens are delicate devices that need careful handling.
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You can switch between these display configurations by pressing the key combination [Fn] + [F4]. ’ ’ Fn + ESC Enable/Disable Bluetooth Fn + F1 Enters Suspend Mode. Fn + F2 Enable/Disable Silent mode (power management) Fn + F3 Mute On/Off. Fn + F4 Changes Display Mode: LCD-only, CRT/HDMI-only and simultaneous LCD&CRT/HDMI...
The touchpad is a rectangular electronic panel located just below your keyboard. You can use the static-sensitive panel of the touchpad and slit it to move the cursor. You can use the buttons below the touchpad as left and right mouse buttons. The TouchPad is a pressure sensitive device.
The system will only enable you to use one tracking device whether it is an internal or external tracking device. Data storage and retrieval are two of the most fundamental tasks you will perform when working with your computer. The Notebook is equipped with a hard disk drive (HDD).
To remove the battery pack from its compartment, please refer to Chapter 3, Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack. Before using the battery pack for the first time, battery pack should be calibrated in order to get accurate reporting of remaining battery life status..
Windows 7 has an applet in the Control Panel that will display an icon in the Windows taskbar indicating when the notebook is running on battery power or is attached to the AC adapter. This applet also displays a meter that indicates how much charge is remaining in the battery.
After installing a software application package, you may be prompted to reset the system to load the changed operating environment. To reset the system, or “reboot,” press the [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Delete] keys simultaneously. This is known as “warm boot.” This key combination acts as “software” reset switch when you encounter hardware or software problems, which lock up the notebook.
Desktop may vary differently on the software installed in your notebook with different or additional shortcuts. Recycle Bin Used for storing deleted files in case you want to recover and save it in your system. The files will only be deleted from the Recycle Bin permanently only if you empty it by right clicking your mouse and select the “Empty Recycle Bin”.
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The Start menu allows you to adapt and show the programs used most frequently. If you wish to keep an item, right click the item and click Pin to Start menu. Log Off will enable the current user to log off and allows a new user to log on.
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It is in this area that you can change how Windows looks and works. Click Start Control Panel dialog box. There are two interfaces – Classic View.
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The Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). It runs and maintains a variety of hardware functions. It is menu-driven software, which allows you to easily configure and change the settings. The BIOS contains manufacturers default settings for the computer’s standard operations.
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Function Key Command Description Leaves a sub-menu to return to the Exit previous menu OR exits the BIOS setup while saving changes. Enter Go to Sub Screen Shows the Sub Menu General Help Shows the Help Screen Default Set as default Saves changes and reboots the Save and Exit computer.
Super POSH is an integrated AP which has great benefit for the system. It includes “Super Power” “Super OSD” “Super Speed” and “Super HDD.” These applications enable you to run the power saving scheme in your system, enable shortcut icon, optimize your system configuration, and detect your system current status.
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The main functions are as follows: Capslock / Silent mode / Touchpad / WLAN / Webcam / Bluetooth / Numlock / Scroll lock / Brightness / (sound) volume / Discrete / UMA Super Power provides an integrated page for user to control power management. It could increase battery life and provides effectiveness of your system.
There are 4 Modes for selection with their description shown below: Mode Icon Description Power saving Decrease system performance to provide more battery life Normal Balance system performance High Provide system best performance performance Switch to “Power saving” & “ Normal” Dynamic switch mode automatically on battery mode, and auto switch to “High performance”...
LCD will be turned off after the interval time and setting of the OS if keyboard or mouse is not Monitor operated and no movie/game System will spin down disk after the interval time and setting to OS. System will sleep after the interval time and Stand by setting to OS.
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If users disable Hibernate, the option of Hibernate will not show in “Setting Page.” Hibernate Default: ON Wallpaper Desktop background will be white. Press button to turn off the LCD immediately. Turn off LCD Default: ON Overclocking CPU instantly. Turbo mode Function options depend on the definition of product specification.
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of product specification. Quickkey for Super Power Press Quick key to switch among each power management modes and on-screen display.
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Warning: If the percentage of battery was under 10%, there will pop a warning window on task icon. Super provides several styles locations selection of OSD. And also could get the current status of OSD from status bar. >> or << to preview function and OSD pictures.
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OSD Style: Blue, Green and Orange. Status: This area displayed the current status of OSD. Status bar will auto detect device connected in your system. If the color of the icon is yellow, it means the function is working. If the color of the icon is gray, it means the function is turn off.
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current level x10 automatically. There are two options to either enable or disable the OSD. Uncheck the “Disable OSD”, the system will not show the OSD picture. Uncheck the “Display OSD Status bar”, Status bar will be closed. MMB- depends on product specification. OSD location: There are 9 locations for choosing.
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An example is shown below where the OSD is shown on the lower right corner of the screen. Super OSD functions are as follows: The function will depend on the definition of product specification. Function Preview Bluetooth Silent mode Mute (speaker only) Volume Brightness Touchpad...
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Scroll lock Web browser Media player Play Previous Rewind Stop Fast forward Next VGA/UMA Super Speed optimizes and cleans the system to obtain the best effectiveness and fragmentation.
Click “Optimize” button after selecting the optimizing options to improve system performance. Click “Restore” button to restore the system to original status. After “Optimize” or “Restore” are executed, please reboot the computer for the changes to take effect. Click will pop a .txt file describing the detailed information about the options The options are described in the following table: Options...
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System Disk Cleanup: Click “Analyze” button to analyze the system. Click “Free” button after selecting the options to free up system disk space. The options are described in the following table: Options Description System temporary files Clean the unnecessary files in Windows Internet temporary file Clean the browsing history in Internet Explorer...
Status & Picture Super HDD displays the health status of HDD and information of CPU and RAM. Information of main HDD: Name, Type, Partitions and Total Size. Use scroll bar to choose the partition, it will display File system, Total Size and Free Size of in partitions. Normal: Show the HDD Health Index according to S.M.A.R.T result.
HDD Health Index Condition HDD status will be healthy if all status of items are normal. Healthy HDD status is in warning state if there are more than one warning item. Warning HDD status is in danger state if there more than one danger item.
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If the status of HDD and CPU is Danger, a warning window will pop up on the POSH icon. A: Show “about” in the top area. Include: Icon, Version, release date and information of every pages. B: Setting Options: Advanced setting of super POSH. Options Description Status...
Troubleshooting Your computer has been fully tested and complies with the system specifications before shipping. However, incorrect operations and/or mishandling may cause problems. This chapter provides a reference for identifying and correcting common hardware and software problems that you may encounter. When you encounter a problem, you should first try to go through the recommendations in this chapter.
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Be sure all the device drivers are installed properly. For example, without the audio driver properly installed, the speakers and microphone will not work. If external devices such as USB cameras, scanner, printer do not function correctly when connected to the system, it is usually the device’s own problem.
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Specification O.S. Supports Windows 7 Home Premium Support Intel Sandy Bridge & Integrated Gfx Intel Turbo Boost Technology Frequency (Base/1-Core Turbo/2-Core Turbo), Cache: I3-2310M (2.1G/NA/NA), 3M I5-2410M (2.3G/2.9G/2.6G), 3M I5-2520M (2.5G/3.2G/2.9G), 3M I5-2540M (2.6G/3.3G/3.0G), 3M I7-2620M (2.7G/3.4G/3.1G), 4M Memory DDRIII DDR3 speed up to 1333MHz SO-DIMM*2, Max.
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WiFi + Bluetooth combo solution module (Optional) WLAN: IEEE802.11b/g/n, 1TX1R, PCI-e interface Bluetooth 3.0+HS (High Speed) with Motorola AP, USB interface HMC(Half Mini Card) LAN Controller Supports 10/100/1000Mb/s GigaLAN solution PCI-E interface Wireless LAN Support Half-MiniCard (HMC) type only PCI-E interface IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (1Tx1R) Camera CCD (Optional) Support 1.3M camera...
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