Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO M Series Easy Manual page 8

Contents
Optical drive .................................................................................................................................... 33
DVD+RW drive........................................................................................................................ 34
DVD±RW dual drive ................................................................................................................ 34
Handling CD/DVDs.................................................................................................................. 34
Regional codes for DVD films and DVD players ...................................................................... 36
Adjusting AutoPlay function of optical drive ............................................................................. 36
Audio: Setting volume ..................................................................................................................... 37
Integrated 56k modem .................................................................................................................... 37
Connecting notebook modem to telephone connection ........................................................... 38
Memory card reader........................................................................................................................ 39
Using memory cards ............................................................................................................... 39
Ethernet and LAN............................................................................................................................ 40
Wireless LAN .................................................................................................................................. 40
Security functions ......................................................................................................................... 41
Overview of all security functions .................................................................................................... 41
Kensington Lock...................................................................................................................... 41
BIOS password protection....................................................................................................... 41
Brief overview of the security functions ........................................................................................... 42
Using Kensington Lock ................................................................................................................... 42
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup Utility .................................................................... 43
Entering the admin password .................................................................................................. 43
Changing the admin password ................................................................................................ 44
Canceling the admin password ............................................................................................... 44
Connecting external devices........................................................................................................ 45
Ports on the front ............................................................................................................................ 46
Connections on the left side ............................................................................................................ 46
Connections on the rear .................................................................................................................. 47
Connecting an external monitor....................................................................................................... 47
Connecting USB devices................................................................................................................. 48
Connecting external audio devices.................................................................................................. 48
Connecting an external device to S-Video Out ................................................................................ 48
Activating the external TV ....................................................................................................... 49
Connecting FireWire devices .......................................................................................................... 49
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility ...................................................................................................... 51
Start BIOS Setup Utility................................................................................................................... 51
Operating BIOS Setup Utility........................................................................................................... 51
Exiting BIOS Setup Utility................................................................................................................ 52
Troubleshooting and tips ............................................................................................................. 53
Restoring operating system..................................................................................................... 53
The notebook's date or time is incorrect.................................................................................. 53
The LCD screen of the notebook remains blank...................................................................... 54
The LCD screen is difficult to read .......................................................................................... 54
The external monitor stays blank............................................................................................. 54
The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable (under Windows) ................................ 55
The notebook cannot be started.............................................................................................. 55
The notebook stops working.................................................................................................... 56
The mouse does not work ....................................................................................................... 56
The printer does not print ........................................................................................................ 56
The DVD film does not continue to play .................................................................................. 57
Acoustic warnings ................................................................................................................... 57
System configuration contains invalid data.............................................................................. 57
Error messages on the screen ................................................................................................ 58
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