Outline of the A440 Series
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1. b Jo Js t lii Jis Ts We Ws T N Gale i de NI M TA Bere 39 ce Br y jm JI UA e Mim pt TEETE EET TTT E e NA Gale WW Ig Ih 3 Ni JEUNE o o RP a E N Ea CUDCTOn REYS osi 9 _Control Keys Windows 95 98 Key 0 Windows Short cut Key e Cursor Control Keys Figure 1 4 Keyboard Layout FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 7 Outline of the A440 Series The notebook keyboard is a little bit different from a standard desktop keyboard Aside from the normal alphanumeric characters and the standard keyboard function keys the notebook keyboard includes an embedded numeric keypad and special function keys that activates by pressing the lt Fn gt key together with another key These special function keys or hot keys allows you to control and adjust some of the functions of the notebook like display controls power saving features and others 1 Function Keys Six function keys out of lt F1 gt through lt F12 gt are available on the notebook keyboard These keys also work together with the lt Fn gt key to activate special functions The following function key combinations are pre programmed Table 1 3 lt Fn gt Function Key Combinations Function Keys Function Description lt Fn gt lt F3 gt Display toggles between three video modes LCD CRT or simultaneous display on2. has moved out a space out of the slot hold the edges of the card and slowly slide it out For ZV function PC cards insert it only into the upper slot The bottom slot does not support it For full functionality of PC cards always ask for the latest driver from your PCMCIA card dealer or download it from their Internet website For network PC cards you need first to stop the device under the PC Card properties of Windows 95 98 Control Panel Otherwise this may cause system hang or system fatal error 1 12 FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series Modem LAN Port The modem LAN port provides a reserve jack for installing an internal modem with RJ 11 jack or internal LAN module with RJ 45 jack The internal modem is a 56Kbps fax data PCI modem and supports the latest V 90 standard The internal LAN module is a 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet PCI module Only one module can be fitted in and is not user upgradable The internal module uses mini PCI technology It is sort of a PCI add in card reduced into a smaller compact form The internal module is inserted into the mini PCI socket found on the underside of the notebook CPU Fan Exhaust The exhaust vent allows the CPU fan inside to emit the heat out of the notebook and keep it within operating temperature Security Lock Latch This latch allows you to attach a Kensington security lock or other compatible lock for securing the notebook from theft It is
3. to Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 select the optimum transfer mode DMA1 FPIO 4 DMA2 Orr ttt FRRRESSRSEEREESSRREREERSRRERRRSRRERRRRRRERRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRURRSSRGRRRRSRRRRERRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRGTRRRRRRERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 1 20 FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series 1 5 2 Using the Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu allows you to configure the OS and I O device settings Main Security Power Saving Boot Exit BootUp Num Lock PS 2 Mouse Installed O S LCD Panel View Expansion Silent Boot Aperture Size Frame Buffer Size I O Device Configuration Figure 1 13 Item Specific Help LockOff Selects Power on state Auto for NumLock Win98 Win2000 Enabled Enabled 64 MB 8 MB BIOS Setup Advanced Menu Table 1 8 BIOS Setup Advanced Menu Options BootUp Num Lock LockOn LockOff Selects Power on state for NumLock PS 2 Mouse Disabled Both Auto Disabled prevents any installed PS 2 mouse from functioning but frees up Installed O S ZNRESESSSSKSVEEEREEEEEZVRARRRRRRRRRRRSESEREREREREREREREARZEEREERERRSARRRRRRRRRRRRRERERXHDNRSREREREREEETRERRRRRRRRRRRRRRERERERZRZRZRZRXRRERERRRRRRRR IRQ12 Both allows both internal and external PS 2 mouse to be active Auto will only allo
4. 40 Series Service Manual 1 3 Outline of the A440 Series 1 3 System Configuration Pentium III Celeron Mobile CPU BIOS Flash ROM OMB on board Upgradeable to 256MB RAM Memory Slot 0 32 64 128 MB SDRAM Memory Slot 1 32 64 128 MB SDRAM Removable Battery Built in HDD CD ROM or DVD ROM Figure 1 1 PCI 3D AGP Graphics Engine VGA Color LCD SVGA XGA DSTN TFT USB Interface x 2 Ports Touchpad Pointing Device eee Keyboard Serial Interface RS 232C Parallel Interface PCMCIA Card Slot x 2 16 Bit Audio System SIR Port Mini PCI Modem or LAN Docking Port 7 External VGA Monitor eee ee ee or pS a PS 2 Mouse pu tee TAE Au IS J Sn RS 232C Peripheral cee ree ee 7 607 emat m T MUS i Printer L iE EE ESS PCMCIA Card Dee ee E J Ext Mic l Audio Line In Audio Line Out Phone Line or Network Line System Configuration Diagram FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series 1 4 Quick Tour of the Notebook Please take a moment to become familiar with the location and purpose of every control the LED status panel connectors and ports which are illustrate
5. 5 98 or by adjusting the thumb wheel volume knob also found on the front side of the notebook Internal Microphone Also in front of the notebook are three small holes where the integrated mono microphone is installed This allows you to instantly record voice annotations normally saved as WAV files and later attached them to documents and presentation using the notebook integrated audio system and application software Since the notebook also supports full duplex audio capabilities you can talk to the microphone and at the same time listen to others talk when connected to a speakerphone modem Internet live chat or video conferencing Extemal Microphone Jack The microphone jack 1 8 inch mini jack allows you to connect an external microphone with 600 ohm dynamic in place of the built in microphone of the notebook The external microphone provides lesser recording noise compared to the built in microphone of the notebook D Plugging in an external microphone disables the internal microphone Audio Line In Jack This jack 1 8 inch mini jack allows you to feed in audio signals from compact disc player radio cassette and tape recorder 1 10 FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series Earphone Headphone Jack This jack 1 8 inch mini jack allows you to connect an external headphone earphone or amplified speakers for personal listening D Turn the volume level down first before placing the earphone or headp
6. 9 Outline of the A440 Series Ee Table 1 6 Internal HDD Internal CD ROM Sub Menu Options Type None CD ROM User i Select the drive type corresponding to the Auto fixed disk installed in your system If type USER is selected Cylinders Heads amp Sectors edited directly Cylinders 10068 BIOS auto detect for information only Heads 15 BIOS auto detect for information only Sectors 63 BIOS auto detect for information only Maximum Capacity 4871MB BIOS auto detect for information only Multi Sector Disabled 2 Sectors Determine the number of sectors per Transfers 4 Sectors 8 Sectors i block for multiple sector transfers 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control Disabled Enabled Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Addressing to be used in place of Cylinders Heads amp Sectors 32 Bit I O Disabled Enabled This setting enables or disables 32 bit IDE data transfers TRRRRSSSEEERESESESRRERRERSRRRRRRSRRRERRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRGAURRSRRRERRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRGRRRRRRGRRRRRRGPRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRR RR RN Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Select the method for moving data Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 to from the drive Autotype the drive
7. Chapter Outline of the A440 Series 1 1 Introduction This chapter provides the outline features and operation of the A440 Series including the BIOS Setup program and other system options The A440 series all in one notebook offers the latest in advanced portable computing and multimedia technology that even outperforms most desktop computers It incorporates the latest Intel Pentium III Mobile Processor or Intel Celeron Mobile processor running at 100MHz Front Side Bus It comes with a built in Windows 95 98 keyboard glide pad pointing device sound system PCMCIA slots and advanced power management It also includes most of the I O ports found in today s desktop PC including USB Universal Serial Bus port Infrared FIR and a docking port 1 2 Feature Highlights The A440 Series includes a variety of innovative features Table 1 1 Feature Highlights CPU e Pentium Ill Mobile Processors using Socket 370 FCPGA packaging at 650 700 750 800 850 MHz e Celeron Mobile processor using Socket 370 FCPGA packaging at 500 533 566 600 633 667 MHz Cache Memory e On die secondary level cache 256 Kbyte for Pentium III Mobile e On die secondary level cache 128 Kbyte for Celeron Mobile Bus Architecture 32 bit PCI PCI to ISA Bus Architecture Bus Speed 100 MHz Front Side Bus System Memory Two memory slots for 144 pin SODIMM SDRAM 3 3V Uses PC 100 SDRAM 32 64 128 MB Upgradeable to 256MB Display 12 1 SVGA DSTN or TFT C
8. RRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNUNRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRNOIRSRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRN E Power Switch Select the behavior of the power switch E Resume On Modem Ring On will wake the system up when an incoming call is detected on your modem E Resume On Time On will wake the system up at a specific time E Resume Time Specifies the time when system is to wake up This option is only available when the Resume On Time is setto On Some operating systems like Windows 98 or Windows 2000 have their own power management software that overrides the CMOS settings In this case use the power management settings provided by Windows 98 or Windows 2000 FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 25 Outline of the A440 Series 1 5 5 Using the Boot Menu The Boot menu lets you decide the boot order of booting devices including Main Advanced Security Power Saving Item Specific Help Hard Drive Use T or li to select a ATAPI CD ROM device then press lt gt or Removable Devices lt gt to move the device up or down Enter expands or collapses device lt Ctrl Enter gt expands all Figure 1 17 BIOS Setup Boot Menu B Removable Devices put this option on top if you want to boot from a bootable floppy diskette Drive A B Hard Driv
9. T ET ECTCCET ECT TETECLC ET ECTC ECECTCeET ETC EC ECT ET ECE ELEC Tee IRAE Internal DVD CD ROM Installed BIOS auto detect for information only SC RR O o c e O Q D mr D O o 9 2 O eS O 2 o 2 UJ O o Q Cc r o Q D r D O o O 3 o 3 Q cr O 2 Oo 2 ES JnanaRsassaARRRERRRRRRRRRRRRARERERRRRRIRRERRRRRIRRERRRRRIRERRRERIERRERSRRAR RRESESRRIRRERARRRIRRRRARRIEERERRRERIRRERRRRRIRRERARRRIRRRRARRRIRRRRRRRINR NSRSRRIRRERRRRRIRRRRRRRRIRRRRARRARRRRRRRRRIRRERRRRRIRRERRRRRIRRRRRRRARRRRRRRRIRRRRRRRRIRRRRRRRRIRRERRARRRERRRRSRRIERRRSSSRERIRRRSRSSRER2RRERSRSR JnanaRRasuAARRRERRRRRRRRERRRRRRERRRRRRRIRRERRRRRIRRERRRERARERERRAEREERERRRRARORRERERRRIRRERRRRARIRERRRRRARRRRRRRERIRRERRRRRIRRERARRRIRRERRRRARIRRRRRRRIR RSRERRIRRERRRRRIRRRRARRAIRRRRARRARRRRRRRRIRRRRRRRRIRRRRARRRIRRRRARRARRRRRRRRRIRRRRRRRRIRRRRRRRRIRRRRARRERRRRRRRRRIRRRRSSSRERIRRRSSSRSR ERRSSSSR BIOS auto detect for information only e WRRRRESSRSEREESSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRORRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGURRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series B System Time To set the time enter the current hour minute and second on hr min sec 24 hour format B System Date Thi
10. You connect the telephone line to the RJ 11 jack found on the right side of the notebook 1 6 4 Internal LAN Module Card The notebook also provides an internal 10 100Base T Ethernet LAN module card in place of the internal modem The reserve LAN Modem port can fit either a RJ 11 or RJ 45 jack 1 6 5 DVD ROM Drive Other than the internal CD ROM drive the notebook also provides an optional DVD ROM drive that plugs into the same Secondary Master IDE interface of the CD ROM drive The DVD ROM drive is backward compatible with the CD ROM drive aside from being capable of reading and playing DVD disc Using a software MPEG 2 DVD program the notebook can playback any commercial DVD movie titles There are some patent restrictions however when you want to playback the DVD into your TV set 1 6 6 PortBar The PortBar is an accessory that duplicates the ports found on the back of the notebook Keep the PortBar in your office connected to peripherals while you take the notebook on the road 1 28 FIC A440 Series Service Manual
11. address DFS IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 Set the base I O address for serial port A 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 m LE ce ae Enabled Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Auto BIOS or OS configuration p I PRIN SUI EE m a Bi directional options Base O address poU 278 BBC Select the base I O address for the parallel port when port is Enabled DMA channel TDMA 0 DMA 1 Set the DMA channel for the ECP mode Floppy disk Disabled Enabled Configure the floppy disk controller using controller options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration FRRREESESEREESESERERERSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRNRURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGEIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRGRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR If you disable a device in Setup you cannot enable or assign it using the Windows 95 or 98 Device Manager The device is not listed in the Windows device list You need to select any setting other than Disable in Setup FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 23 Outline of the A440 Series 1 5 3 Using the Security Menu The Security menu allows you to set the system password as well as disk protection security Main Advanced Power Saving Item Specific Help Set Supervisor Password Enter Su
12. ameters and their current settings e Item Specific Help found on the right side of the screen This area describes each parameter and its available settings e Key Legend the bottom part of the screen These lines display the keys available to move the cursor select a particular function and so forth The following table lists the keys on how to edit and move around the setup menus inside Table 1 4 BIOS Setup Control Keys Tab Shift Tab or For some parameter settings moves the cursor between the Enter subfields Also moves the cursor to the next line or selection Esc Exits the current menu and returns to the main menu or go directly to the Exit menu Changes between displayed menus Save changes and exit Some information here may not be available or different from other date code versions of the notebook BIOS Always check for the latest BIOS update from the FIC Internet homepage FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 17 Outline of the A440 Series 1 5 1 Using the Main Menu The BIOS Setup Main Menu contains the settings for system time and date and disk drives as well as CPU and system memory information Advanced Security Power Saving System Time System Date Language Diskette A Internal HDD Internal DVD CD ROM Boot Display Device System Memory Extended Memory Item Specific Help Tab Shift Tab or 12 00 00 07 01 2000 English US lt Enter gt selects f
13. apter 2 on how to upgrade the system memory 1 16 FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series 1 5 System BIOS SETUP Program The notebook uses the Phoenix BIOS Setup program that allows you to set several system configurations in changing the way the system performs This includes your system time and date disk drive configuration I O device controls boot drive sequence and power management settings The information is then stored in the CMOS RAM chip and will remain permanent unless you change it again The notebook also uses EPROM Flash BIOS that allows you to update the system BIOS by simply overwriting it using the Phoenix Flash programming utility Before boot up the system will read the BIOS settings and compare them to the equipment check conducted during the POST Power On Self Test If an error occurs an error message will be displayed on the screen and you will then be prompted to run the BIOS Setup Program Press the lt F2 gt key to run the BIOS Setup program The BIOS Setup program is organized into six menus which you can select using the lt lt gt and lt gt gt keys To move from one option to another you use the up and down arrow keys On the BIOS Setup program you will find the following parts on the screen e Menu Bar found on the top line of the screen Each of the six items has a separate menu screen e Parameters found on the left side of the screen This area lists the par
14. book Battery Compartment The battery compartment stores the Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH or Lithium Ion Li Ion battery pack for off the cord operation The battery pack is instantly charge whenever you connect the AC adapter to the notebook It is very important to always have the battery installed on the notebook to have it always charged and conditioned by the AC adapter Normal operating time using NiMH battery pack 1s close to 2 hours while Li Ion battery pack can take more than 2 5 hours For new battery packs or for battery packs that are not used for a certain time you may need to fully discharge and recharge the battery for several times PCMCIA Slot Compartment The PCMCIA slot compartment houses two card slots that support two PCMCIA Type II cards at the same time or one Type III card The notebook uses a CardBus PCMCIA controller that supports 5V and 3V 32 bit CardBus and 16 bit PC cards including cards with Zoomed Video ZV function like MPEG PC cards The PCMCIA slot compartment comes with vertical sliding doors so you can directly insert the PC card If you are using a Type III card insert the Type III card into the top slot To remove the inserted PC card slightly push the button found on the left side of the PC slot to release the eject button Then push it again to release the PC card The upper left button releases the card on the top slot while the lower left button releases the card on the bottom slot When the PC card
15. both lt Fn gt lt F4 gt Activates Suspend to RAM STR mode Press the power button to resume lt Fn gt lt F5 gt Stretch the LCD display when running low resolution modes on high resolution LCD panel Turn the system speaker to on or off Increases the LCD s brightness Reduces the LCD s brightness 2 Control keys Ctrl Alt Fn and Shift keys are controls used in conjunction with other keys to change their functions To use control keys press and hold the control key while pressing another key For example Press lt Ctrl gt lt C gt means to hold down the Ctrl key and type the letter C 3 Windows 95 98 keys Use this key to activate the Start Menu of Windows 95 98 4 Shortcut Application key provides quick access to shortcut menus This key acts like a right mouse button 5 Cursor Control keys Cursor control keys let you position the cursor on the screen where you want On the screen the cursor 1s a blinking underline block or vertical bar depending on the application 6 Typewriter keys Typewriter keys also called alphanumeric keys are used to enter text and characters Keys with blue print on them behave differently when combined with control keys or the Fn key 7 Numeric Keypad Pressing lt NumLock gt on the keyboard activates the embedded numeric keypad numbers and functions printed in blue on top of the keys When you press lt Nu
16. d in this section It is recommended to first go through the User Guide of the notebook which 1s shipped together with the notebook for information on how to operate its features 1 4 1 Inside the Notebook To open the LCD cover of the notebook find the cover latch located at the front center of the LCD cover Push the latch to the right to release and tilt the LCD cover up Inside you will see the LCD display panel keyboard touchpad status LED and power switch o ncc c oo o e Glidepad RIT Figure 1 2 Inside the Notebook Color LCD Display Panel The notebook comes with several LCD option sizes at SVGA 800x600 or XGA 1024x768 active matrix TFT color liquid crystal display LCD You can adjust and tilt up to 180 the LCD screen panel to your desired viewing position The notebook uses an integrated AGP VGA graphics controller and shares its video memory 4 or 8MB from the system main memory using Shared Memory Architecture or SMA AII LCD models can support 16M colors or maximum 32 bit true color at 1024x768 resolution The notebook also supports simultaneous display of the LCD with the external VGA monitor The LCD screen also uses CCFT Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube backlighting which consumes much of
17. e put this option on top if you want to boot from a bootable hard disk drive Drive C E ATAPI CD ROM Drive put this option on top if you want to boot from a bootable CD ROM like Windows NT Drive D 1 26 FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series 1 5 6 How to Exit the Setup Program There are three choices to escape from the Setup program Main Advanced Security Power Saving Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and Exit Discarding Changes save your changes to Load Setup Defaults CMOS Discard Changes Save Changes Battery Refresh Figure 1 18 BIOS Setup Exit Menu B Exit Saving Changes Exits System Setup and saves your changes to CMOS B Exit Discard Changes Exits Setup utility without saving Setup data to CMOS E Load Setup Defaults Loads the default settings for all items in Setup B Discard Changes Reverts to previously selected settings and exits Setup B Save Changes Saves Setup data to CMOS B Battery Refresh Drains and refreshes the battery This option is only for NiMH battery FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 27 Outline of the A440 Series 1 6 Notebook Accessories and System Options It is also important to understand the accessories that come along with the notebook and the options for fully utilizing the capabilities of the computer This section describes briefly what these accessories and options are 1 6 1 AC Adapter and Powe
18. er Switch is found inside the notebook assembly just underneath the latch opening where you insert the LCD cover hook Whenever the LCD cover is closed it activates the Suspend mode or switches the display to CRT if there is an external monitor connected D When Suspend to RAM mode is activated make sure not to leave the system for a long period when running at battery mode The battery will continue to drain some power even in Suspend mode It is better to save all files and shutdown the power instead or run Suspend to Disk mode Air Cooling Vent The air vent allows the CPU fan to draw air into the heat pipe unit found inside the notebook The hot air in turn is emitted out of the notebook through another air vent found on the right side of the notebook FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 9 Outline of the A440 Series 1 4 2 Front Side of the Notebook p X uu CD CD ED Left Speaker 6 Optional IR Port 6 MicrophonePort _ internal Microphone Line In Port 9 Earphone Port 7 Volume Knob Right Speaker Figure 1 6 Right Side of the Notebook Left and Right Audio Speakers At the front left and right sides of the base unit are two built in stereo mini speakers The speakers are controlled by the audio controller of the notebook and activated by installing the audio driver For adjusting the volume of the speakers you can use the volume control program under Windows 9
19. found on the corner near the rear side of the notebook 1 4 4 The Left Side of the Notebook Figure 1 8 Left Side of the Notebook USB Universal Serial Bus Ports The USB Universal Serial Bus Port is a new generation port and has the symbol amp This 4 pin slim port allows you to connect multiple USB devices through daisy chaining or through a USB hub and use them all simultaneously The USB specification states it can support up to 127 USB devices running at up to 12Mbps This notebook provides two USB ports When you resume the system from suspend mode the USB port may not initialize properly If in case the USB device does not work unplug and plug the USB device again This is a known bug released by Intel and Microsoft Windows Built in CD ROM or DVD ROM Drive The notebook comes with a standard 24X speed ATAPI IDE CD ROM drive that supports all major CD formats like CD R Photo CD and Video CD The drive utilizes a pop out tray loading mechanism and supports bootable CD by setting the BIOS Setup program Refer to Chapter 2 on how to install the CD ROM driver The notebook also comes with a 6X or 8X speed DVD ROM drive option FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 13 Outline of the A440 Series Built in Floppy Disk Drive FDD The built in FDD allows you to use any standard double sided high density DSHD diskette for copying and transferring data files The notebook also comes with a 3 mode driver for 1 2MB d
20. hone set into your ear Then adjust the volume according to your listening level D If you get noise feedback on the external speaker try to lower down the volume knob on the speaker and adjust the volume using the notebook s volume control buttons or the software Thumb Wheel Volume Knob Control The notebook includes a thumb wheel volume knob to easily adjust the volume level of the built in speakers or the external earphone headphone set D The volume knob does not work for the Line Out jack You need to adjust the volume from the external speakers itself or from Windows program IR Port Optional The IR port COM2 port provides wireless file transfer between your notebook computer and an IR equipped computer or device You can also print to an IR equipped printer without connecting the printer cable Refer to Chapter 2 on how to setup and configure the IR port driver This feature is not available on all models D When not using the IR port it is recommended to disable the COM2 port under BIOS Setup program to free up IRQ resource The IR port is disabled by default D When using the IR port make sure that there is nothing blocking the transmission D When IR is enabled you must set the PCMCIA fax modem to COM3 or COMA instead since COM2 has already been used FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 11 Outline of the A440 Series 1 4 3 The Right Side of the Notebook Figure 1 7 Right Side of the Note
21. ield 1 44 1 25 MB 3u 6007MB Installed Both 640 KB 56320 KB CPU Type CPU Speed BIOS Version Celeron TM 600 MHz 1 0A 5705 2000 Figure 1 11 BIOS Setup Main Menu 22 zu Parameters Default and Alternate diNRREESEERESEREEERRERRERESRRERRRSRRARRRSRRAERRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSZSQERERERNRRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRQRERRRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRESRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR System Date 07 01 2000 ae vr crm or Enter selects field PRPECREPrrer rer eee recreerecrerr rrr rrerrcr errr rer cre rercceererecercr errr RAREERRRRRRRSEERERESESRERSEENSEESSEESEREERSEEHSERHSERSESEERSEREHSENRESRAN ERassRRSRRRERERRERRRSEEHREERSRARRRREERSEEHESERHSERRERRRESERHSERHSERERRARERRRERRERRRERRRRARERREERSERHSERSSRARERREERSERHSERHSSRERSERHSERRSENERSRAN 1 Language English US Select the display language for the BIOS Disabled 1 44 1 25 MB 377 Select floppy type Note that 1 25 MB references a 1024 byte sector Japanese media format The 1 25 MB 3 diskette requiresa 3 Mode floppy disk drive gt Internal HDD 6007MB XA Run ETE CTE ELE CECe ELECT ELECT LECT ECE CTC ELECT eET ECE ECE Ee a Bunk EP EEE ET ECEE EC ECTCEETECEE ET ECTT UTP CLCTECECLCeECECEC ET ECLUCET ELL CETECTCCET ETC ET ECE EC ECECCEC ECL ET ECEC ECE CTCTECECLETELECTCTET EC
22. if the LCD cover is closed 1 Power Suspend LED lets you know if power to the system is turned on and if system is in Suspend to RAM mode This LED is positioned so that you can see it on both sides whether the LCD panel is opened or closed Turns color green when the system is powered on Turns color amber when the battery is low 8 Blinks when system is in Suspend to RAM STR mode Press power button to resume operation Lights color amber when the battery is critical below 6 and system will not allow to power on during cold boot 2 Battery Charging LED turns on to indicate the battery charging status Turns color amber to indicate the battery 1s charging Turns off to indicate the battery is fully charged or not charging Power Button Press the Power button either to power on or power off the system The Power button is also a Smart switch meaning that it recognizes when the system 1s in Suspend mode If in Suspend mode pressing the Power button will bring it out of Suspend mode and resume to the system s last state You can also set the power button function under the CMOS Setup program to either On Off or Suspend Resume function Always check the Power LED after pressing the power button to know the power status of the notebook D If you are unable to power off the system use the power override function Press the power button and hold it in place for four seconds The system will then p
23. iskette normally used in Japan In the BIOS Setup program of the notebook you also have the option to disable the FDD or set a password option when accessing the drive 1 4 5 The Rear Side of the Notebook Figure 1 9 Upper Rear Side of the Notebook PortBar Notches Use this notch to secure the PortBar to the back of the system There are two PortBar notches located at the both ends of the rear side of the system AC Power Port Lets you attach the notebook to the AC power source using the AC adapter that comes with your system Keep the system connected to AC power whenever possible to keep the battery pack and internal CMOS battery charged The Battery Charge LED will activate whenever the battery is being recharged PS 2 Port Use the standard PS 2 port to connect an external PS 2 style mouse PS 2 style keyboard or PS 2 style Numeric Keypad to the system With an optional Y cable adapter you can connect any combination of two of these devices at the same time For non PS 2 keyboard you need to use a keyboard adapter that converts the DIN type connector to PS 2 connector Serial Port COM 1 The 9 pin serial port provides a serial interface to which you can connect an RS 232C device such as external serial mouse or modem This port is commonly referred to as COMI When connecting an external serial mouse you must first power off the system before connecting the external mouse You can auto detect the serial mouse hard
24. ludes the following standard I O ports v 1x 9 pin Serial Port COM1 1 x 25 pin Printer Port LPT 1 1 x mini DIN PS 2 Port K B or Mouse 1 x 15 pin VGA Port CRT 1 x S Video Port TV out 2 x standard USB Port 1 x SIR Port COM2 1 x Docking Port Port Replicator e 16 bit full duplex sound controller with software wavetable function and FM stereo synthesizer integrated in South Bridge chip Audio System e Compatible with Sound Blaster Pro e Integrated 2 way stereo speakers and mono microphone e Includes the following v Microphone in jack MIC IN Audio line out jack v v Audio line in jack v Volume thumb wheel knob control 1 2 FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series Features Description Power System Power Management Universal Auto switching 60W AC Adapter 100V 240V Auto charging capability Rechargeable NiMH 3800mAh 9 6V or Li lon 3200mAh 14 4V Battery Pack NiMH Battery Life 1 5 hours Power Management Off Li lon Battery Life 2 hours Power Management Off Charging Time 2 5 3 hours quick charge computer off Windows APM 1 2 Compliant ACPI and DMI 2 0 BIOS Ready Suspend to RAM and Suspend to Disk feature Auto Suspend hot key function Battery Low Auto Suspend Cover Switch Suspend CRT only function FDD Caps Lock Scroll Lock Num Lock Optional Module e 56Kbps Fax Voice Data Internal Modem with V 90 support Pr Ltaitaereteeetora atmos FIC A4
25. mLock gt again the keys revert to their normal functions as typewriter keys FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series Figure 1 5 Embedded Numeric Keypad Glidepad Built in just below the keyboard panel is the Glidepad pointing device The left and right select buttons of the glidepad is found below the glidepad surface The left select button 1s configured by default as the left button you normally click on the mouse while the select key to the right is configured as the right button To move cursor place your finger lightly on the sensor pad and move in the desired direction If you reach the end of the pad lift your finger and place it back down on the other side The Glidepad is compatible with the standard PS 2 mouse and can be activated using the normal DOS or Windows IBM or PS 2 mouse driver You can also disable the glidepad in the BIOS Setup program You can execute a left button click function by simply tapping on the Glidepad surface once Refer to the User Guide of the notebook for more information Internal Hard Disk Drive Found just underneath the left side of the palm rest panel is the internal hard disk drive HDD The internal HDD is an approved industry standard 2 5 inch 12 7mm or 9 5mm high capacity IDE hard disk drive The notebook likewise supports Ultra DMA and LBA mode up to 12GB capacity or higher Cover Switch The Cov
26. nect the notebook to the S Video connector of your TV and output display for presentation or video playback This port is not available on all models FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 15 Outline of the A440 Series 1 4 6 The Under Side of the Notebook o O88 Figure 1 10 The Under Side of the Notebook Tilt Foot Left and Right Allow you to tilt the rear of the notebook upward for more comfortable typing Modem LAN Module Mini PCI Socket Compartment This compartment houses the mini PCI socket for inserting the internal modem or LAN module When upgrading the internal module to either LAN or modem it is also required to change the cable Refer to Chapter 2 for installing the Modem LAN module Battery Bay Also found on the underside of the notebook is the battery bay where the battery pack 1s attached Battery Bay Latch Also found on the underside of the notebook is the battery bay latch To remove the battery pack you need to push this latch and at the same time pull the battery pack Memory Compartment Found on the underside of the notebook is the memory compartment Underneath the cover are two 144 pin SODIMM memory slots for inserting and upgrading the system memory using 32MB 64MB and 128MB SODIMM The notebook uses PC 100 SDRAM modules for faster memory access You can upgrade the total memory up to 256MB One is inserted with a SDRAM configured by the factory The other is empty for upgrade use Refer to Ch
27. of the LCD E Silent Boot Select boot screen during POST B Aperture Size Allows you to set the aperture size of the VGA E Frame Buffer Size You can set to either 4MB or 8MB Uses Shared Memory Architecture SMA so this video memory will be taken from the system main memory I O Device Configuration Lets you configure input output device such as Serial Port Parallel Port and Floppy disk controller Advanced I O Device Configuration Item Specific Help Serial port Enabled Configure serial port Base I O address 3F8 IRQ4 using options Parallel port Enabled Disabled Mode Uni irectional No configuration Base I O address 378 Enabled Floppy disk controller Enabled User configuration Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration Figure 1 14 I O Device Configuration Sub Menu 1 22 FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series ete Table 1 9 W O Device Configuration Sub Menu Options Serial port A Disabled Auto Configure serial port A using options Enabled Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Auto BIOS or OS configuration ZesraasssaanuaasuuRRRRRRRRERRARERRRRERERRERRERRERRERRSERRREEERREEEERSEERERSEERRREEERRREERRSRRERSERERIEEEREEEERSRRENSERERSEEREREERSREERSERERSERRERRERSRSENRRRRAN uRESESEREEREEREERRERREERRERRERRERZERRERRERRERRRRERRERRERRERRERRRRERRERRERRERRRRERRERRERRERRERERRERRERRERRRRERRERRERRERRERRRARN Base I O
28. olor LCD at 800x600 pixel resolution 13 3 XGA TFT Color LCD at 1024x768 pixels resolution 14 1 XGA TFT Color LCD at 1024x768 pixels resolution Maximum 32 bit True Color display at 1024x768 pixel resolution Brightness controls via hot key function VGA High Performance ProMedia CyberBladei1 2D 3D Graphics Accelerator With AGP support integrated in North Bridge chip 4 or 8 MB RAM using Shared Memory Architecture SMA Up to 1024x768 resolution for external CRT monitor at 16M colors 24 bit True Color FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 1 Outline of the A440 Series e Built in internal 2 5 inch Enhanced IDE hard drive e 4 8 6 4 10 12 GB or above disk drive options e Supports Bus Mastering Ultra DMA feature Built in 3 5 inch 1 44MB floppy disk drive 3 mode e Built in ATAPI IDE 24X Speed CD ROM drive or e Built in ATAPI IDE 6X or 8X Speed DVD ROM drive e Built in 87 key 90 keys for Japan Windows 95 98 keyboard with 12 programmable function keys and 9 hot key functions e Compatible with IBM enhanced 101 102 key keyboard Pointing Device e Integrated Touchpad Glidepad with 2 select click buttons e PS 2 mouse interface e Double deck PCMCIA 2 1 card slots that support two Type II or one Type III PC cards CD ROM DVD ROM Keyboard PCMCIA Slot e 32 bit CardBus PCI local bus technology Supports mixed voltage PC cards 5V and 3 3V e Integrated ZV Zoomed Video Port function on top PC slot I O Port e Inc
29. ower off 1 6 FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series Status LED Panel The Status LED Panel keeps you informed of the notebook s current operating status Each LED is marked with an icon to designate a system status 0 mm m 0 o e o e Figure 1 3 Status LED Panel Icons Table 1 2 Status LED Panel leon Represents Indicates O IDE Drive This LED will turn on when the system is accessing the hard Access disk drive HDD Diskette Drive This LED will turn on when the system is accessing the floppy Access disk drive FDD Caps Lock This LED will turn on when the Caps Lock key is activated When activated all alphabet keys type in will be in upper case or in capital letters e Scroll Lock This LED will turn on when the Scroll Lock key is activated Num Lock This LED will turn on when the Num Lock key is activated When activated the embedded numeric keypad blue print numeric keys will be enabled Keyboard Panel The notebook keyboard has 87 keys that provides complete emulation of a full sized enhanced desktop keyboard wim ale ae JE f5 a 2 j WE ae Ve em e Ten vs LES 3l x
30. pervisor Password Set User Password Enter controls access to the setup utility Password on boot Disabled Fixed disk boot sector Normal Diskette access Supervisor Figure 1 15 BIOS Setup Security Menu Table 1 11 BIOS Setup Security Menu Options REESSSEEEERESRRERRERSRRRRRERSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRXRSRZRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRERSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRE Set Supervisor Password Press Enter Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility Set User Password Press Enter User Password controls access to the system i Password on boot Disabled Enabled Enabled password entry on boot Fixed disk boot sector Normal Write Write protects boot sector on hard disk protect to protect against viruses Diskette access User Supervisor Control access to diskette drives 1 24 UU GE Set User Password Specifies if the system prompts you to enter a password when accessing the system The Set User Password function will be enabled once a Supervisor password is set Enter a new password with up to eight alphanumeric characters and then enter this same new password again for confirmation Set Supervisor Password Specifies if the system prompts you to enter a password when entering Setup Password on boot Enables passwo
31. r Cord The AC Adapter supplies external power to your computer and at the same time charges the internal battery pack The AC adapter has an auto switching design that can connect to any 100VAC 240VAC power outlets Connect the adapter to the AC wall outlet using the power cord There is an LED on the AC adapter to indicate if DC power is already available 1 6 2 Battery Pack Aside from the AC adapter your computer can also be powered through the removable battery pack The battery pack uses rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH or Lithium Ion Li Ion battery cells that can run for 2 5 to 3 hours when fully charged and power management enabled Recharging the battery takes around 2 5 to 3 hours when the computer is off You should always leave the battery inside your computer even when using the AC adapter as it also acts as back up power supply in case power from the AC adapter 1s cut off It 1s also very important to have the battery pack always charged to prevent battery cell degradation If the AC adapter 1s not connected or not available and the notebook is not going to be used for some period it is advisable to remove the battery pack from the notebook to prevent any current leak 1 6 3 Internal Modem Module Card The notebook allows you to insert a proprietary internal 56Kbps modem card to the notebook found on the underside of the notebook The internal modem card supports only fax and data communication and is V 90 compliant
32. rd check when booting Fixed disk boot sector Write Protect enables write protect boot sector on hard disk to prevent against viruses Normal disables this write protect function Diskette access Controls access to diskette drive FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series 1 5 4 Using the Power Menu The Power setup menu lets you balance high performance and energy conservation using parameters including the following Main Advanced Security Power Saving Item Specific Help Power Switch On Off Behavior of the power Resume On Modem Ring Off switch Resume On Time Off Figure 1 16 BIOS Setup Power Menu Table 1 11 BIOS Setup Power Menu Options SUIRREERSERRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRERSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRZSQRZRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRN Power Switch On Off Behavior of the power switch Suspend Resume Resume On Off On Enabled wakes the system up when an Modem Ring l incoming call is detected on your modem Resume On Time Off On Enabled wakes the system up at a specific time Resume Time Hour Minute Second Specify the time when system is to wake up Tab lt Shift Tab gt or Enter selects field TRRRESSRSEREEERESERRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSR
33. s field lets you set the calendar month day and year The calendar clock 1s year 2000 compliant and remains in memory even after you turn off the system B Language This field lets you set the type of language for the BIOS display E Diskette Drive A This field allows you to enable or disable the built in 1 44 1 25MB 3 Diskette B Internal HDD This field displays various parameters for the hard disk drive If type Auto is selected the system automatically sets these parameters If type User is selected Cylinders Heads and Sectors can be edited E Internal DVD CD ROM This field displays various parameters for the internal CD ROM or a DVD ROM Drive E Boot Display Device This field allows you to set the output boot display to the LCD CRT or Both B System Memory Extended Memory CPU Type CPU Speed and BIOS Version These fields are for information only as the BIOS automatically detects related values Internal HDD 6007MB Item Specific Help Type Auto Select the drive type Cylinders 12416 corresponding to the Heads 15 fixed disk installed in Sectors 63 your System Maximum Capacity 6007MB If type USER is selected Cylinders Multi Sector Transfers 16 Sectors Heads amp Sectors are LBA Mode Control Enabled edited directly 32 Bit I O Disabled Transfer Mode FPIO 4 DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 4 Figure 1 12 Internal HDD CD ROM Sub Menu FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 1
34. the electrical power of the notebook To save battery power the system has an advanced power management feature that switches off the LCD when there is no system activity for a predetermined amount of time FIC A440 Series Service Manual 1 5 Outline of the A440 Series You adjust the brightness and contrast level of the LCD by pressing the display control hot keys You activate the hot keys by pressing the lt Fn gt key along with another function key Fn lt F8 gt Key Increases the brightness of the LCD display lt Fn gt lt F9 gt Key Decreases the brightness of the LCD display Fn lt F10 gt Key Increases the contrast of the LCD display for DSTN display only lt Fn gt lt F11 gt Key Decreases the contrast of the LCD display for DSTN display only E mail and Internet Browser Buttons The notebook includes two special function buttons for activating the Internet e mail and browser programs These buttons are located on the left upper side above the keyboard assembly The default e mail program always activated is Microsoft Outlook Express while the default browser program is Microsoft Internet Explorer To enable these buttons the EZ Button Utility program should first be installed and activated during Windows startup Power and Charge Status LED Located just in front of the palmrest assembly you will find two LEDs for the power and battery charge status These LEDs are positioned to be visible even
35. ure Size 4MB 8MB 16MB Virtual address use for VGA 32MB 64MB 128MB TusEEEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEZERRRREERERRRRRSEEERERREREREEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHTRRRRRRRRRERRZRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRERRERRRRRRRRERRRRRORR FIC A440 Series Service Manual RRESSSEEEEESRRERRRSRRZRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRGGRRRR RERRRGRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRRRRRRRRRRSRGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGRRORGGR 1 21 Outline of the A440 Series gt 1 O Device Submenu Peripheral Configuration Configuration FRRRESSRSEERERERESRRERRRRRRERRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRIHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRSISRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRRRA E BootUp Num Lock Allows you to set the power on state for the lt NumLock gt key Set this to LockOn if you want to enable lt NumLock gt during power on E PS 2 Mouse Disabled prevents any installed PS 2 mouse from functioning but frees up IRQI2 Both allows both internal and external PS 2 mouse to be active Auto will only allow the external PS 2 mouse to be active if it 1s detected B Installed O S Set this option to Win98 Wi1n2000 if you are installing a Windows operating system Otherwise set this option to Other B LCD Panel View Expansion Allows you to expand the display according to the panel resolution
36. w the external PS 2 mouse to be active if it is detected RRESEERESEREEREREERZERSERREERZRERZERZSRZRZRRRZRRRZGRG RZERRERRRRRRRZSRZRRRESZRRERRRRZRRRRRREZRRERRRRRRZRRRERRRRRRRRRZRRZRRRRRRERRRRREZRZERZERRERRRRRRRERRERSRRRERRRRRERRERRRRRRGRRRT Other Win98 Win2000 Select the operating system installed on your system which you will use most commonly Note An incorrect setting can cause some operating systems to display unexpected behavior RERSESESERRRRRRSSESEREERERZSEREREEEERERRZRARRRRRRRRRSRESESCERZSREREEREERERARRRRRRRRRRESRERERERZRZRZREREEEERREVRRSARRRRRRRRRRERERERERZRZRZRAREREEETRERRRRRRRRRRRRRERERERERGRRZRZRZREREREERRRRRRSRRRRRRRRRERERRRRR RA i LCD Panel View Disabled Enabled Disabled Reduces the panel view in Expansion ZNRESEESSSSSEEEEEENAESERRRRRRRRRRRESERERERZRRZRXREHARZREERERERRRRRRRRRRRRRRERERERGQRRSREREREEREERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRERERERERERZRZRZRRERERERERRRRRON some video mode Enabled Expands the panel view but it may adversely affect the graphic text quality RERSEESSERRRRRSRSEREERZRZREREEEEERRERARRARRRRRRRRSSESESCERSEREREEERERERRRARRRRRRRRRRERERERERERZRZRZREREREREERERRSVRSRRRRRRRSRRERERERERZRRZSEREREEERRRRSRARRRRRRRRRERRERERERERERZRZRZREREEEERRERRSRARRRRRRRRRERRERERERRRRA Silent Boot Enabled Disabled Select boot screen using options Black Enabled Logo screen on boot Disabled POST screen on boot Black Black screen on boot Apert
37. ware and run both glidepad and serial mouse simultaneously Whenever using an external mouse in place of the built in glidepad it is recommended to switch the mouse driver to the default standard Microsoft mouse driver 1 14 FIC A440 Series Service Manual Outline of the A440 Series Expansion Port Optional Use this port to connect the PortBar The PortBar is an accessory that duplicates the ports found on the back of the notebook Keep the PortBar in your office connected to peripherals while you take the notebook on the road Printer Port LPT1 The printer port lets you connect a 25 pin parallel device such as printer pocket LAN adapter ZIP drive or remote data transfer cable Many operating systems and software applications refer to this port as LPT1 You can run the BIOS setup program to change the configuration of the parallel port to Bi directional or ECP Extended Capabilities Port mode Some older parallel devices may not function with the ECP default setting You need to run the BIOS Setup program to adjust the settings VGA Port CRT The VGA port lets you connect an external VGA CRT monitor to the notebook You can also run the LCD and the external CRT monitor display simultaneously or switch it to CRT only using the function hot key Fn F3 When switch to CRT only you can set the display resolution up to 1024x768 at 16M colors 24 bit true color TV Port Optional The TV port allows you to con
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