RM VM7000 Operation & User’s Manual

Text of RM VM7000 User Guide:

• 28 Using the CD-ROM Drive If necessary, you can use the emergency eject button to open the CD-ROM drive. To use the emergency eject button, turn the computer’s power off and insert a small object, like an unbent paperclip, into the hole to press the button. Do not place reflective objects in the disc slot because of possible hazardous laser emissions. The laser b

• RM VM7000, Working with PC Cards 85 • Do not drop, bend, flex, or crush cards when handling. • Keep dust, magnets, and static electricity away from PC Cards. • When a card is not in use, carry it in its protective carrying case. • Some PC Cards include cables that extend from the back of the cards. Be careful not to bend or put excessive strain on these cables. Using PC Cards You can install PC Cards while the computer is on. To insert a PC Card into a slot: 1. Push the slot door in with the PC Card. 2. Align the card with a slot and insert the card into the slot until it locks in place (Fi

• RM VM7000, 88 Using Options Using Options You can order the following options for your Notebook computer from your authorised reseller: • An extra AC adapter. • An auto adapter that enables you to charge the computer’s battery and operate the computer while in an automobile. • An extra battery pack. • 32, 64 and 128 MB PC100 compliant SDRAM memory modules that enable you to upgrade your computer’s memory to a maximum of 256MB. • An upgraded hard drive. Optional hard drives are available to fit in the hard drive compartment or the Flex-Bay. • A CD-ROM drive module. • A DVD-ROM drive module. • A ZIP drive module. • A Superdisk LS-120 drive. • Docking

• 114 Recording the Computer Hardware Configuration ADVANCED MENU Installed O/S: Other/WinNT4.0 Win95/Win98 APM Win98ACPI/Win2000 Mouse Configuration: Disabled Single Mouse Dual Mouse Screen Expansion: Enabled Disabled TV Out Mode: NTSC PAL Display Configuration: LCD CRT Both I/O DEVICE CONFIGURATION SUBMENU Serial port: Enabled Disabled Base I/O Address 3F8, IRQ 4

• RM VM7000, 34 Using the Battery Safely Using the Battery Follow these guidelines to safely use the battery: • Turn off your computer and unplug it if you accidentally: – Expose the equipment to liquid. – Drop, jar, or damage the computer. • Use only approved battery chargers. • Do not disassemble the battery, heat it above 212° F (100° C), or burn it. The battery used in this computer may cause a fire or chemical burn if mistreated. • Your computer's rechargeable battery may be considered hazardous waste. If you replace your battery with a new one: – Keep the old battery out of the reach of children. – Dispose of the old battery promptly. – Ma

• RM VM7000, 98 About Drivers and System Resources b. When a prompt identifies your pcmcia.sys file as an OEM-installed file and asks you to overwrite the version of the file on your system with the service pack version, click the No button. If you install any future service packs on your computer, make sure that, when you are prompted, you do not overwrite the pcmcia.sys file, or you may be unable to use your computer. After installation of Windows NT 4.0, install the latest service pack to support proper video, PC card driver. If you install SP4 fro

• RM VM7000, 24 Using the Flex-Bay Figure 11. Removing a Device from the Flex-Bay 4. Remove the device out of the bay. To install a device in the Flex-Bay: 1. Turn the computer’s power off. 2. Place the device into the bay. 3. Push the device in until it is flush with the chassis. 4. Push down on the Flex-Bay latch until the latch snaps into place. Your computer’s operating system automatically recognizes the device in the Flex-Bay and configures your computer accordingly. Flex-Bay latch

• Using Dual View mode 81 The secondary monitor has a display of 256 colors (color depth) and 640x480 pixels (resolution) at first. The color depth and resolution of primary/secondary monitors are separately changeable. To reset the system to Single View mode; a. Start Display properties. b. Click Settings tab. c. Click the second monitor among two monitor pictures. d. Unche

• RM VM7000, 102 Troubleshooting Screen displays random or garbage characters during communications. After your modem has connected to the on-line service, your screen may display garbage characters or after-images in screen transitions. This problem is caused by a mismatch of the terminal modes between communications service and communications programs. You need to match the terminal modes to each other. Refer the user's guide of the communications program you're using. Reports error message that insufficient Hard Disk space is available. Del

• RM VM7000, Using Power Management Options 65 for your computer wakeup circuitry and battery charger) is turned off. During save to disk mode, the DRAM and video memory are saved to the hard drive and are restored when your computer resumes operation. You can press <Fn+F11> to manually place your computer into Rest mode. When you use the <Fn+F11> key combination, your computer may postpone entering Rest mode during a critical operation, such as reading from or writing to the hard drive. To resume to full-power mode, press the power button. Once all devices return to full-power mode, all active software applications and system states are restored to exactly how they were b

• RM VM7000, 106 Abbreviations Hz . . . . . . . . Hertz IDE . . . . . . . Integrated drive electronics in . . . . . . . . . Inches I/O . . . . . . . . Input/output IrDA . . . . . . Infrared Data Association IRQ . . . . . . . Interrupt request line ISA . . . . . . . Industry Standard Architecture KB . . . . . . . . Kilobytes kg. . . . . . . . . Kilograms LAN. . . . . . . Local-area network lb . . . . . . . . . Pounds LBA . . . . . . . Logical block addressing LCD. . . . . . . Liquid-crystal display m . . . . . . . . . Meters mA. . . . . . . . Milliampere mAhr . . . . . . Milliampere hour M

• RM VM7000, 56 Using System Setup Set Supervisor Password: Enables you to set the supervisor password to control access to the System Setup utility. See ”Creating a Password” on page 60 for instructions on setting a password. Password on boot: Determines whether the computer prompts for a password when starting up. The options are Enabled and Disabled. A supervisor password must be set before you can enable this option. Fixed disk boot sector: Enables you to write-protect the hard drive boot sector to protect against viruses and alter

• RM VM7000, Abbreviations 105 Abbreviations Your computer’s documentation uses the following abbreviations: A . . . . . . . . . Amperes AC . . . . . . . . Alternating current ACPI . . . . . . Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface APM . . . . . . Advanced Power Management ATA. . . . . . . AT attachment (refers to the hard-drive interface in an AT- compatible computer) ATAPI. . . . . AT attachment packet interface BBS . . . . . . . Bulletin board system BIOS . . . . . . Basic input/output system C . . . . . . . . . Centigrade CD . . . . . . . . Compact disc CD-ROM .

• RM VM7000, Video Features and Configuration 71 Video Features and Configuration Your computer includes a TFT LCD or active-matrix display. The capabilities of the screen plus the video drivers installed on the computer determine the quality of the image your LCD can display. The following sections describe the display capabilities of your computer. Resolution and Color Depth The resolution of the LCD is the sharpness of the image it can display. Resolution is measured by the number of pixels (individual dots) displayed on the entire screen. In general, the more pixels the LCD can display, the better the image. Your LCD screen is XGA(SVGA), with a maximum display of 1024x768(80

• RM VM7000, 22 Connecting Peripheral Devices If your computer’s operating system is Windows 98, you can use the USB port. The Windows NT 4.0 operating system does not support USB. Serial port: Plug a serial device, such as a serial mouse, into this 9- pin port. If the device has a 25-pin connector, you need a 25-to-9- pin serial adapter. Video port: Plug the interface cable of an external monitor into this 15-pin connector and then plug the monitor power cord into a grounded outlet. TV-out port: plug a

• RM VM7000, 108 Glossary Glossary AC adapter The AC (or alternating current) adapter regulates current coming into your computer from the wall outlet. The current at the wall outlet is alternating current and needs to be changed by the adapter to DC (direct current) before your computer can use it for power. ACPI ACPI(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)- a method for describing hardware interfaces in terms abstract enough to allow flexible and innovative hardware implementations and concrete enough to allow shrink-wrap OS code to use such hardware interfaces. BIOS BIOS stands for basic input/output system. The BIOS is software (often called

• RM VM7000, 4 Introducing Your Computer Figure 2. Back View of Computer Figure 3. Bottom View of Computer Parallel port Docking connector PS/2™ mouse and keyboard port Video port Serial port Hard drive compartment Power Connector PC Card compartment Battery compartment TV out Memory module compartment System label & Business card holder Flex-Bay latch

• RM VM7000, Using the Modem 47 Basic AT Commands A/ Repeats the previous command in the buffer ATA Responds manually to incoming RING signals +++ Switches from on-line mode to command mode ATO Switches from command mode to on-line mode ATEn Echo control E0 Disables echoing of the commands to the screen E1 Enables echoing of the commands to the screen ATDT phone number Touch tone dial ATDP phone number Pulse dial ATHn Hook control H0 On-Hook (same as hang-up) H1 Off-Hook (same as hold-on) ATLn Modem speaker loudness control L0~1 Low volume L2 Medium volume L3

• RM VM7000, 104 Specifications Lithium-Ion Smart Battery Normal Weight 0.99lb (450g) Nominal open circuit voltage 11.1 VDC Capacity, typical 5100 mAhr, 56.6whr Charging time, approximate, with computer turned off , typical 3.0 hr Charging time, approximate, with computer turned on , typical 5.0 hr Average battery life, with no power management enabled 3.0 hr Ni-MH Dumb Battery Normal Weight 1.36 lb (620 g) Nominal open circuit voltage 12.0 VDC Capacity, typical 4000 mAhr, 48whr Charging time, approximate, with computer turned off , typical 2.0 hr Charging time, approximate, with computer turned on,

• RM VM7000, 76 Video Features and Configuration 4. Select the Settings menu. 5. Click the Display Type button. The Display Type window appears, see Figure 19. on page 74. Figure 20. Display Type Dialog Box in Windows NT 4.0 6. Click the Change button. The Change Display window appears. 7. Click the Have disk button. If the driver is on a floppy disk insert it into the floppy drive or if you want to use the origianl factory driver insert the Restore CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Enter the path to the directory where the drivers are located or click the Br

• RM VM7000, 54 Using System Setup Advanced Menu Selecting Advanced from the menu bar displays the Advanced menu. Installed O/S: Select the operating system installed on your system which you will use most commonly. An incorrect setting can cause the unexpected system behavior. Mouse Configuration: Disabled prevents both the touchpad and external PS/2 port from functioning. Single mouse enables the external PS/2 port or the touchpad, and external PS/2 port has proirity. Dual Mouse allows the use of both the touchpad and PS/2 port. Screen Expansion: Enables or disables the Screen Expansion mode. If you set this field to Enabled, the system expands

• RM VM7000, 80 Using Dual View mode Using Dual View mode Single View mode is used to be the basic display method until now which displays same view on all the display devices connected to a system. While Dual View mode is the ’Extended screen mode’ supported in Windows 98, which displays separate views on each display devices connected to a system. The default setting on your system is Single View mode. Setting Dual View mode To set Dual View mode on your system; 1. Connect peripheral display device such as monitor, TV to your system and start the system. 2. Select Start > Settings > Control panel >

• RM VM7000, Restoring your Operating System and Original Applications and Drivers 69 Restoring your Operating System and Original Applications and Drivers Notebook computers that ship from the factory include one Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM and System utility CD-ROM, which contains a copy of the applications and drivers needed for computer’s operating system. In the unlikely event that programs on the computer hard drive become corrupted or are erased, you can use the Microsoft Operating System CD-ROM to reinstall your operating system and then System utility CD-ROM to reinstall yo

• Video Features and Configuration 79 10. Click the Advanced Properties button. The Advanced Properties screen appears. 11. Click the Displays tab. The system will now try to detect a TV connected to the TV-out port. 12. Put a tick in the box under the TV symbol If the TV symbol is greyed out then the system has not detected a TV, check that the TV standard in the System

• RM VM7000, 36 Using the Battery Figure 17. Installing the Battery Monitoring the Battery Charge Battery life is affected by factors such as the power-management settings in System Setup, the applications you use, and the brightness settings of the LCD. Under normal usage, the battery charge lasts approximately 3(2.5hrs for Ni-MH) hours. Battery life estimates are subject to variation. The actual life of your battery may be less than the estimates given in the manual. You can monitor the charge of the battery pack installed in your computer through the battery gauge. Using the Battery Gauge Press <Fn+F6> to display the battery g

• Using the CD-ROM Drive 29 Figure 14. CD Player Window 2. Click the Stop button in the CD Player Window. 3. Click the Eject button on the CD Player window or press the button on your CD-ROM drive. The drive tray opens and you can remove the disc from the CD-ROM drive. 4. For more information on playing compact discs, see the Help menu in the CD Player window. Play Stop

• RM VM7000, Using Options 95 Figure 29. Inserting a 120MB LS-120 diskette into the LS-120 drive If you want to boot from LS-120, you have to disable "Floppy Disk A:" field in BIOS setup. Docking Options Contact your reseller for a list of docking options available for your Notebook computer. User’s manuals are included with the docking options.

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