Everex VA2001T Manuale Utente

Notebook User Guide 10

Notebook User Guide 100 System Upgrade This section provides some steps in doing system upgrade for your notebook computer. The upgrade procedures in

Using Options 7 101 INSTALLING MEMORY MODULE Your computer comes with standard 256 MB, 512MB or 1024MB of synchronous DDRII SDRAM. You can increase s

Notebook User Guide 102 5. Insert the connector of the memory module into the socket. Make sure the notch of the memory module fits the nose of the

Using Options 7 103 2. Take out the hard disk from the compartment by finger carefully 3. Remove the connector from the hard disk gently. 4. Remo

Notebook User Guide 104 7.3 Wireless Module Installation This computer uses mini-PCI wireless LAN module at the bottom of this notebook for wireles

Caring for Your Notebook 8 105 8 Caring for Your Notebook Your Everex StepNote is equipped with the latest features in mobile computing and multim

Notebook User Guide 106 8.1 Important Safety Instructions This section gives you detailed information about how to maintain a safe working environme

Caring for Your Notebook 8 107 • While unplugging the power cord, disconnect it by the plug head, not by its wire. • Make sure the socket and any e

Notebook User Guide 108  The notebook computer has dropped and damaged.  The notebook computer has obvious sign of breakage. • Do not leave this

Caring for Your Notebook 8 109 8.3 Maintaining the LCD Quality When it comes to screen problems, heat plays a significant role. After a typical wor

Notebook User Guide 11 Screen Control Keys... 3 Windows Hot Keys...

Notebook User Guide 110 • Use hard disk maintenance programs like Disk Defragmenter of Windows. These reorganize your hard disk by eliminating fragm

Caring for Your Notebook 8 111 • You should always discharge your battery before recharging it on either of these two conditions: first, this is the

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System Specification A 113 APPENDIX A System Specification This appendix provides technical specifications for the Everex StepNote computer. Depen

Notebook User Guide 114 System Specification PROCESSOR UNIT • Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor T2080 (1 MB L2 Cache, 1.73 GHz, and 533 MHz Front

System Specification A 115 • Maximum 16 million colors on external monitor or projector at 1280x1024 resolution (Non-Interlaced) STORAGE • 2.5” For

Notebook User Guide 116 FLASH BIOS 512K Flash ROM BIOS for easy BIOS upgrade I/O PORTS • 1 x 15-pin VGA port • 3 x Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 117 APPENDIX B System Recovery and Driver Installation Appendix B provides information on how to install

Notebook User Guide 118 B.1 System Recovery USING RECOVERY DISK Before we go on, let’s define some terminologies. Hard disk is divided into RP &am

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 119 2. Please choose Repair Your Computer to go into recovery mode.

Notebook User Guide 12 Windows Flip and Windows Flip 3D ... 3 5 CONNECTING TO PERIPHERALS...

Notebook User Guide 120 3. Please choose between “Non destructive system recovery” & “Destructive system recovery”. When the ”Non destructive”

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 121 4. Reconfirm your choice by clicking OK, 5. Reconfirm your choice by clicking OK, the Non destruct

Notebook User Guide 122 6. The non destructive system recovery is begin

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 123 7. Then Non destructive system recovery is finished. System will be rebooting. b. “Destructive Recove

Notebook User Guide 124 3. Please choose between “Non destructive recovery mode” & “Destructive recovery mode”. To choose “Destructive” please

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 125 4. When the ”Destructive” option is chosen , please click Next. 5. Reconfirm your choice by clicki

Notebook User Guide 126 6. Reconfirm your choice by clicking OK, the destructive recovery will begin

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 127 7. The destructive system recovery is begin

Notebook User Guide 128 8. Then destructive system recovery is finished. System will be rebooting II. Recovering System from Recovery DVD There

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 129 The “Non destructive” & “Destructive” recoveries from Recovery DVD have the same result as a recov

Notebook User Guide 13 8.4 MAINTAINING YOUR HARD DISK... 3 8.5 BATTERY CARE GUIDELINES ...

Notebook User Guide 130 2. Please press any key to boot from DVD 3. Please choose Standard Mode, the subsequent processes are just like those in

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 131 c. Full Recovery from Recovery DVD In this mode, all the data in your computer will lose 1. Please ins

Notebook User Guide 132 3. Please choose Full Mode to go into full recovery mode.

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 133 4. Reconfirm your choice by clicking OK,

Notebook User Guide 134 5. Reconfirm your choice by clicking OK, the full recovery will begin 6. The full recovery is begin

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 135 7. Then full recovery is finished. System will be rebooting. B.2 Device Drivers Installation If you

Notebook User Guide 136 Saving Changes". Accordingly, insert the Windows Vista installation CD into optical disk drive with following the instru

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 137 4. Click "Next" to continue the following steps. 5. Click “Next” and select “Agree” to cont

Notebook User Guide 138 "E:\Drivers\Vista32\Wireless LAN\Liteon\setup.exe" 3. Click “Continue” in message of a program needs your permiss

System Recovery and Driver Installation B 139 "E:\Drivers\Vista32\TouchPad\DPInst.exe " 3. When computer appears unidentified program, cli

Notebook User Guide 14 Installing the LAN Device Driver... 3 Installing the TouchPad Device Driver ..

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Technical Support 141 TECHNICAL SUPPORT  For the latest Product Information, Drivers, and Support Documents visit www.everex.com  For complete wa

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Introduction1 15 1 Introduction Your Everex Computer is a fully Windows® compatible portable computer. With the latest features in mobile computing

Notebook User Guide 16 1.1 Feature Highlight Before we identify each part of your Everex StepNote Notebook, we will first introduce you to other nota

Introduction1 17 Graphic System VIA Chrome9TM HC IGP provides blazing graphics embedded in the VIA VN896 chipset PCI Local Bus Architecture • 32-bi

Notebook User Guide 18 1.2 Unpacking the Computer Your computer comes securely packaged in a sturdy cardboard shipping carton. Upon receiving your c

Introduction1 19 1. Color Widescreen LCD Display 2. Built-in Speaker 3. Keyboard 4. Touchpad Pointing Device 5. Power On/Resume Button 6. LED

Notebook User Guide 2 Copyright©2007 All Rights Reserved - Printed in Taiwan Notebook Computer User Guide Original Issue: 2007/03 This manual guide

Notebook User Guide 20  Simultaneous display capability for LCD and external desktop computer monitor. • Built-in Speaker Integr ated mini speaker

Introduction1 21 NOTEBOOK STATUS ICONS The Status LED Panel keeps you informed of the notebook’s current power and operating status. Each LED is mark

Notebook User Guide 22  When the light is off, it indicates the battery is fully charged or no battery installed. • Drive Access When LED turns on

Introduction1 23 1. Cover Switch • Cover Switch The cover (LCD panel) is locked when it is closed. Slide the button right aside to release the

Notebook User Guide 24 1.6 The Left Side of the Notebook The left side of your notebook computer provides the features shown in the following figure

Introduction1 25 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock fr

Notebook User Guide 26 Right Side Features • Microphone Jack Allows you to connect an external microphone for monophonic sound recording directly in

Introduction1 27 1. Hard Disk Compartment 2. Battery Lock Latch 3. Battery Bay 4. Wireless LAN Compartment 5. Memory Compartment 6. Battery Rele

Notebook User Guide 28 • Battery Release Latch To release the battery, first make sure the computer is turned off, unplugged from power source. Loca

Introduction1 29 1.10 Notebook Options DVD/CD-RW Combo Device Pack This device pack can write data to CD-R or CD-RW CD for you to backup the data and

Notebook User Guide 3 FCC Information to User Safety and Care Instructions No matter what your level of experience with computers, please make sure y

Getting Started 2 31 2 Getting Started Your Notebook is designed and pre-configured for easy setup and use. This chapter describes the installation

Notebook User Guide 32 2.1 Using the Battery Pack The notebook is designed to operate with one of the following power sources: • With AC power usin

Getting Started 2 33 Installing the Battery Pack This notebook provides the most convenient way to install the battery pack into your computer. With

Notebook User Guide 34 Replacing the Battery Pack When your notebook estimates that the battery only has enough charge to continue for a few minutes,

Getting Started 2 35 2.2 Connecting the AC Power Source The AC adapter provides external power source to your computer and charges the internal batt

Notebook User Guide 36  y For the power supply of this equipment, an approved power cord has to be used. y Make sure the socket and any extension

Getting Started 2 37 already made the necessary settings for your computer optimal operation. Refer to Chapter 6 on running the SETUP program later.

Using Your Notebook 3 39 3 Using Your Notebook This chapter describes how to operate the standard built-in features of the Everex StepNote. If you

Notebook User Guide 4 frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio co

Notebook User Guide 40 3.1 Starting Your Operating System The operating system is the software foundation for your computer. It is the platform for

Using Your Notebook 3 41 1. Function Keys 2. Control Keys 3. Windows Start Menu Key 4. Control Keys 5. Windows Shortcut Key 6. Cursor Control Ke

Notebook User Guide 42 • Windows keys Use the following two keys to facilitate your work:  Start Menu key Displays the Start menu.  Shortcut/Ap

Using Your Notebook 3 43 Keypad Function Description <PrtScr> key. Known as the Print Screen key. Press this key to map the whole screen to s

Notebook User Guide 44 Keypad Function Description +<Fn> + <Scroll Lock> key. Used in most application program to scroll the screen with

Using Your Notebook 3 45 Keypad Function Description <PgDn> key. Moves the cursor down one screen at a time <End> key. Moves the curso

Notebook User Guide 46 Keypad Function Description + To shut down or resume the built-in system speaker volume. + Increases the brightness of LCD

Using Your Notebook 3 47 Windows-based operating system. You can use the standard Microsoft driver that is compatible with the Touchpad device and is

Notebook User Guide 48 2. To select an item, click on the item by pressing the left button control or by simply tapping on the surface once. A light

Using Your Notebook 3 49 POSSIBLE DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS The table below shows you the possible display resolution you can set when using either the

Notebook User Guide 5 15.247 (b)(4), the EUT meets the requirement that it be operated in a manner that ensures the public is not exposed to radio fr

Notebook User Guide 50 3.5 Knowing the Power Saving Features Aside from its superior performance, one of the great features in your notebook compute

Using Your Notebook 3 51 power button again, system will bring your notebook out of hibernation. You'll find your applications and documents ope

Notebook User Guide 52 3. To remove the disc, press on the center spindle and pull up the disc from the side until the disc snaps out of the spind

Using Your Notebook 3 53 • Keep the disk away from direct sunlight or high temperatures. • Clean fingerprints or dust from the disk by wiping it wi

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Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 55 4 Fun with Windows Vista Experience This notebook integrated in a highly compact platform is designed for di

Notebook User Guide 56 4.1 What is Windows Vista? Windows Vista is an operating system that enables you to enjoy the best in entertainment on your n

Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 57 About the entertainment To recall all default multimedia applications, click on “All Programs” located on the

Notebook User Guide 58 It now becomes more easy to execute various application with just click on it. Instant Search The Start menu features integr

Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 59 Use Instant Search to quickly find the information you need.

Notebook User Guide 6 (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. European Noti

Notebook User Guide 60 4.3 Enjoy Your Multimedia Application INTERNET EXPLORER Windows Vista enhances the Internet Explorer experience in finding an

Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 61 Windows Calendar is a flexible, easy-to-use calendar built directly into the Windows Vista operating system.

Notebook User Guide 62 Microsoft Windows Vista provides a new mechanism and user interface for storing and retrieving information about people (cont

Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 63 Windows Defender helps protect computers against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by sp

Notebook User Guide 64 Windows DVD maker lets you create a DVD quickly, complete with professional-looking menus, a scene selection page so viewers

Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 65 Faxing and scanning functions come together in Windows Vista through Windows Fax and Scan. Sending and receiv

Notebook User Guide 66 Windows Live Messenger is the next-generation MSN Messenger. It has everything you already love about Messenger, and much mor

Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 67 Windows Mail is designed to help you prevent emerged some annoyances and risks that have grown over the years

Notebook User Guide 68 WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Windows Media Player can play digital media including music, video, CDs and DVDs. Windows Media Player g

Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 69 Windows Meeting Space gives you the ability to share documents, programs, or your desktop with other people.

Notebook User Guide 7 802.11b Restrictions: - European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2.400-2.4

Notebook User Guide 70 With Windows Movie Maker, you can quickly and easily import, edit, and organize all of your digital home videos. New tools, s

Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 71 Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista gives you the tools you need to easily organize, find, and view your p

Notebook User Guide 72 Windows Update keeps your computer up to date and more secure by automatically providing software updates to Microsoft Window

Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 73 numbers. You need simple, specialized, and lightweight mini-applications that put information and tasks at you

Notebook User Guide 74 WINDOWS FLIP AND WINDOWS FLIP 3D Windows Vista provides two entirely new features to manage windows: Windows Flip and Windows

Fun with Windows Vista Experience 4 75 You can visit and browse each domain to experience the information and assistance that Windows Vista offers.

Connecting to Peripherals 5 77 5 Connecting to Peripherals This chapter describes how you attach additional peripheral devices to your notebook. T

Notebook User Guide 78 5.1 Using the USB Port USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a hardware interface that enables you to connect multiple devices (such

Connecting to Peripherals 5 79  The USB bus distributes 0.5 amps (500 milliamps) of power through each port. For the purpose of power saving, please

Notebook User Guide 8 About Your Notebook Computer Congratulation for having purchased your new Everex StepNote. This notebook incorporates the new

Notebook User Guide 80 6. If you only want to show the display on the external monitor or projector and shut off the LCD display, you can use the &l

Connecting to Peripherals 5 81 5.4 Using the LAN Port This notebook comes with an internal 10Base-T/100Base-TX LAN module that connects your compute

Notebook User Guide 82 wire to traditional RJ-45 jack. User can enjoy the wireless connection within the range of Access Point (AP) of LAN. Access P

Connecting to Peripherals 5 83  The speed of data transmission is dependent on the quality of telephone lines. Digitally terminated lines improve t

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Customizing Your Notebook 6 85 6 Customizing Your Notebook Your computer uses the Phoenix BIOS Setup program allowing your system configuration to

Notebook User Guide 86 6.1 Running the BIOS Setup Program Your computer is setup and pre-configured. The computer’s BIOS (Basic Input-Output System

Customizing Your Notebook 6 87 • Item Specific Help The right side of the screen. This area describes each parameter and its available settings. •

Notebook User Guide 88 6.2 Using the Main Menu Setup • System Time Allows you to change the system time using the hour:minute:second format of th

Customizing Your Notebook 6 89 • System Date Allows you to set the system date using the month/date/year format. Enter the current time for reach f

Notebook User Guide 9 About Your User Guide Welcome to your Everex StepNote User Guide. This manual introduces you to the basic concepts of your new

Notebook User Guide 90 6.2.1 I N T E R N A L H D D S U B - M E N U Use the Type field to select the drive type installed. You can select differ

Customizing Your Notebook 6 91 Use the Type field to select the drive type installed. You can select different drive types by pressing <Space>

Notebook User Guide 92 6.3 Using the Advanced CMOS Setup • Boot-time Diagnostic Screen Lets you specify to display the diagnostic screen or not by

Customizing Your Notebook 6 93 • Display Device Selection Lets you specify the external display device to LCD, CRT, or LCD+CRT. • Local Bus IDE ada

Notebook User Guide 94 6.4 Security Menu Setup • Supervisor Password Is Set/Clear selections show that the notebook is under controlled by Supervi

Customizing Your Notebook 6 95 • Set Supervisor Password Supervisor password gives you the authority in accessing the setup utility. You also need t

Notebook User Guide 96 6.5 Using the Boot Setup This item allows you to set the search drive sequence where the system will try to boot up first.

Customizing Your Notebook 6 97 6.6 How to Exit the Setup Program There are two choices to escape from the Setup program. • Exit Saving Changes Sa

Notebook User Guide 98 • Save Changes Saves Setup data to CMOS. 6.7 How to Upgrade the BIOS Your computer uses EPROM Flash BIOS chip that allows yo

Using Options 7 99 7 Using Options This chapter describes the advanced features and expandable architecture in your notebook. For additional syste