Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series Operation & User’s Manual

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• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Notebook Computer 1–2 Digital HiNote VP 500 Series CPU The central processing unit (CPU) performs all computing functions and directs the actions of the system. Your notebook’s architecture supports the Intel Pentium family of CPUs which operates at 3.3 volts or less. This family of CPUs consumes less energy, for maximum battery life. Hard Drive Your notebook comes supplied with a user-upgradable Hard Disk Drive (HDD) with a data capacity of 1.08 GB or high

• Chapter 4: Peripheral Devices 4-4 Digital HiNote VP 500 Series Connecting a Printer to the Parallel Port To connect a parallel device to the notebook, you need the standard 25-pin connector parallel cable mentioned earlier. Check the documentation that came with the equipment to see if you need to make any adjustments to the equipment before using it. Connect a printer to th

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, Chapter 6: Expansion and Option Devices 6-8 Digital HiNote VP 500 Series Installing FDD and Optional Modules Figure 6-4: Installing the FDD Module Figure 6-5: Installing the Optional Secondary Battery

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, Chapter 6: Expansion and Option Devices Digital HiNote VP 500 Series 6-17 The Car Adapter The Car Adapter provides for extended versatility while on the road. The Car Adapter also operates with the battery charger. In order to take advantage of this flexible feature, follow the same procedures as stated above, except substitute the car lighter adapter cord for the AC power cord. Figure 6-13: Optional Car Adapter

• Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Notebook Computer Digital HiNote VP 500 Series 1–3 Win95 Enhanced Keyboard Your notebook’s keyboard emulates a full-size desktop 101-key keyboard, featuring special function keys and an embedded numeric keypad. Take advantage of some of the time-saving features of Windows 95 keys within the Win95 environment. These keys have no function within other Microsof

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Notebook Computer 1–8 Digital HiNote VP 500 Series Right Front View (Panel Open) Component Description ➊ Internal Microphone Used to record music, voice and sound files. (Selected models only) ➋ LCD Display DSTN or TFT Super VGA back-lit display. ➌ LCD Status Display Provides system operating status. ➍ Suspend/Resume Button Turns the notebook on and toggles between the suspend/resume mode. Press the [fn + Suspend/Resume] to turn off the notebook. ➎ Suspend Lid Switch Close the notebook’s LCD lid to suspend the system. Pressing the Suspend/ Resume button again will resume the system. ➏ Internal Stereo Speakers Used to hear

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Notebook Computer 1–10 Digital HiNote VP 500 Series Installation and Initial Setup This section guides you through turning on your notebook for the first time. This section also explains what you need to do after turning on your notebook. Plugging In and Turning On To power the notebook by using the supplied Universal AC Adapter, refer to Figure 1-5, Figure 1-6 and the following instructions: 1. Connect the Universal AC Adapter to this port (Figure 1-5, step 1). Figure 1-5: AC Adapter to Notebook Connection

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, Appendix A: Specifications A-2 BATTERY • Main Battery: nickel-metal hydride • Secondary Battery: lithium-ion KEYBOARD • Enhanced PC/AT compatible keyboard with embedded numeric keypad and special hot key functions. EXTERNAL INTERFACES • One 9-pin serial port • One 25 pin parallel port (Standard, bi-directional, ECP, and EPP modes) • One 15 pin CRT port • One 6-pin external keyboard or PS/2 mouse port • One Audio Mic port and one speaker-out port (Selected models only) • Built-

• Chapter 2: Power and Your Computer 2–2 Digital HiNote VP 500 Series General Battery Information All batteries have limited life span. A battery’s life span is measured by the number of charging and draining cycles it can undergo before it can no longer be charged. The amount of time that your system can be operated by battery power before the battery is drained is referred to as battery ru

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Notebook Computer Digital HiNote VP 500 Series 1–21 Optional Expansion Devices A variety of optional expansion devices are available to increase the already superb performance and versatility of your notebook computer. Please contact your Digital notebook dealer for purchasing information. Products Portable and Powerful Minidock Port Replicator The HiNote VP 500 series notebooks can be used as a full office PC by connecting it to the Minidock Port Replicator. Also available with built in network interface card, the Minidock is

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your Notebook Computer Digital HiNote VP 500 Series 1–13 ___________________________ WARNING ___________________________ Do not use an AC Adapter other than the one provided by Digital Equipment Corporation. To avoid personal injury and/or equipment damage, do not open the case of the International AC Adapter. There are no customer- serviceable parts. ________________________________________________________________ Windows Software Your notebook computer comes supplied with a Micros

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, 7 Caring for Your Notebook General Maintenance The best maintenance you can perform yourself is preventive. Try to keep the notebook as clean as possible. Avoid using the notebook in dirty or dusty environments if possible. Be careful to avoid getting dirt and dust in the floppy disk drive. Use a clean carrying bag when you transport the notebook. Your Digital notebook dealer will be able to provide purchasing information on the optional Digital notebook carrying case. Try to keep the keyboard as clean as

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, 6 Expansion and Option Devices This chapter describes the optional and expansion equipment that can be added to the basic notebook system. Expansion devices are ones which are installed inside the computer rather than external equipment such as a printer that can be connected to the computer’s I/O ports. For example: • Add more system memory to improve performance. • Remove the FDD module and replace it with the CD-ROM module (standard on selected models) or the optional secondary battery pack. • Connect your

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, Chapter 6: Expansion and Option Devices Digital HiNote VP 500 Series 6-13 Figure 6-10: Removing the HDD (step 2) Partitioning the Hard Disk Your notebook’s factory installed hard drive was formatted with a 42MB non-DOS partition. Without this special partition, you would not be able to take advantage of the notebook’s battery conserving Suspend to Disk Time-out feature (see Chapter 2 for more information). A PHDISK Utility has been installed on your hard drive. Use this utility if you feel that a 42MB partition is not adequate for your

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, B Troubleshooting This chapter will try to anticipate potential problems that you may encounter in the day-to-day use of your notebook. Included in this chapter is information that should help to solve these problems for you. This section is organized into categories based on the hardware. The Power System Question: When I turn on the notebook, nothing happens. What’s the matter? Answer: 1. If your system is running off battery power, the batteries are probably completely drained. Attach the AC adapter and recharge the batteries. 2. If you are running off

• July 1996 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that might appear in this document. The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the te

• Digital Equipment Corporation HiNote VP 500 Series, Chapter 4: Peripheral Devices Digital HiNote VP 500 Series 4-5 Parallel Port Data Transfers When using Puma TranXit 2.0 to conduct parallel port data transfers under Windows for Workgroups, you must enter the BIOS Setup Program and configure the Parallel Port to EPP mode. For detailed information on changing the Parallel Port mode, please refer to Chapter 3, Integrated Peripherals. Connecting a Serial Mouse The notebook has one Serial Port. Its address can be set through the BIOS Setup program (refer to Chapter 3 for information on BIOS Setup). Connect a serial mouse as follows. (Figure 4-3)

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