Winbook X2 Bedienungsanleitung

FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Conventions of this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Hardwar e — Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 The WinBook Notebook — [...]

T able of Contents Power Management WinBook Notebook Low Power Measures; Standby and Hiberate Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 Safety & Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.11 T ravel — T ravel T ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Exter nal V ideo Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6 Chapter 7: Configuring & Maintaining Y our System . . . . 7.1 Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.14 LAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.16 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.16 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Their limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against har mful interference when the equipment is operated in a r esidential installation. This equipme[...]

Conventions of This Manual Using this manual will help you get the most from your W inBook ® note- book computer . K ee p the manual and the “Read Me First” brochure with your W inBook notebook to r ef er to when you want information and help. If you are an experienced user of computers and/or Microsoft’ s W indows ® operating systems, you [...]

• Pa ths to launc h programs and documents from the W indows Start button are represented as paths in boldf ace: Start/Settings/Contr ol Panel/System. The pencil symbol indicates tha t y ou should take note of the accompanying information. The exclamation symbol identif ies information which is important for you to read to a void damage to the co[...]

• K ee p the area free of static electricity and magnetic fields. These can damage the computer and/or diskettes. • Be sure to discharge static electricity fr om your body before touching the computer or ke yboard. • Use the same caution you would with an y electronic equipment. K ee p food, drinks, smoke and ashes a way from your computer . [...]

The information in this document and the associated WinBook notebook Help file is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by the manufacturer . The manufactur er assumes no r esponsibility for any errors or omissions that might appear in this document or the associated WinBook notebook Help file. The softwar e d[...]

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Y our W inBook notebook is designed for those who need the full power of a desktop PC in a thin, light and easily portable package. Y ou can take the po wer of your computer almost anywhere you go. The battery power of your computer allo ws you to use the computer ev en where there are no electrical outlets. Y ou can add optional elements to your s[...]

Hardwar e Inventory W hen you unpack your W inBook notebook, check all the items you ordered are present and in good condition. Check the in ventory checklist that came in the W inBook notebook box to be sure that all the components and optional components you ordered are included. If anything is missing or damaged, contact Customer Service immedia[...]

The WinBook Notebook Befor e you begin using your W inBook notebook, you should take a moment to familiarize yourself with the v ar ious ports, bays, connectors, and indicators that make up your system. The Front (F igur e 1.1) T he Display Panel Release allows you to open the display panel and re veal the LCD screen and the ke yboard. The Display [...]

The Right Side (F igur e 1.2) The CD-R OM/D VD-ROM Dri ve is b uilt into the system. T o open the dri ve, turn on the system and press the release button. The door will slide open. The A C Connector should only be used with the proper AC adapter supplied by W inBook. The Rear (F igur e 1.3) The PS/2 Port allo ws you to connect an external PS/2 ke y[...]

The Speak er/Headphone J ack allo ws you to direct audio output to a stereo headphone, po w er ed external speak er s or an earphone set. Y ou will need to use a 1/8” phono plug for this connection. If your speak er s or earphones hav e a diff er ent plug, you will need to obtain an adapter fr om your local retailer . Use of a headphone or extern[...]

same line. Y ou can obtain adapters that will allow you to connect a phone to the same line as your W inBook notebook. The optional LAN Port provides a standard RJ-45 connection for inte gra- tion with an existing netw ork or a high-speed (DSL or cable) connection via a network cable. The Cooling F an V ent admits air into your WinBook notebook and[...]

The K ensington Lock Slot allo ws you to connect a special computer lock to secure your system. Y ou can purchase a lock at most computer retailers. This lock is r eferr ed to as a K ensington lock. The PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot allo ws you to connect T ype I or II cards to your system. Y our W inBook notebook will accept one T ype I or T ype II card. [...]

Inside the Notebook (F igur e 1.6) Y our WinBook notebook comes equipped with tw o high-quality Integrated Stereo Speak er s. These are located on the left and right edges of the system just abov e the ke yboard. Status LED Indicator Panel from left to right (F igure 1.7) . The Hard Drive Access LED: A green light indicates that the computer is rea[...]

The E-mail Button will launch Microsoft Outlook Express or your default mail program when pressed. The Internet Button will launch Microsoft Internet Explorer or your default bro wser when pressed. The Integrated Microphone located to the left of the touchpad allows for voice recording. The T ouchpad of your system provides an internal pointing de [...]

these buttons by using the Synaptics contr ols built into your system. See the section belo w on pointing devices for more information. The Scroll Button located just below the mouse b uttons allows you to scroll through programs that support the scrolling function. See the section belo w on pointing devices for more information. Power On Befor e s[...]

W indows Me 1. T he first time you start W indows Me, you will greeted by the Help W izard, Merlin. Y ou can click on Merlin (or press [F1]) at any time to get assistance with setting up or operating your system. Click Next to proceed with the preparation of your system. 2. Y ou will then be asked to establish the time for your system. Select the a[...]

W indows 2000 1. Y ou will be shown the End User License Agreement. Read this agr ee- ment and then accept its terms by clicking on “accept”. Y ou will not be able to continue to the next screen until you ha ve accepted the terms. 2. Y ou will be asked to type your name and the name of your company , if applicable. Be careful to enter this info[...]

Y our v er sion of W indo ws also comes preloaded with softw ar e for online service providers. Y ou can double-click on the Online Services folder and then double-click on an icon to acti vate the associated softw ar e. If you explore the start menu in W indows 2000, you will notice a W inBook folder in the program groups. This folder holds your W[...]

T he cursor (arro w) keys (which are all located in the lo wer right corner of your ke yboard) and the [Pg Up], [Pg Dn], [Home] and [End] ke ys (which ar e located along the right edge of the ke yboard) allow you to mo ve the acti ve cursor of the computer to v ar ious locations on the screen or within the document. The [Ins] and [Del] k eys at the[...]

Y our ke yboard also has two Windo ws keys: a Star t ke y (which bears the W indows logo), which allows you to pull up the Start menu, and a Menu K ey , which calls up pop-up menus just like the right mouse b utton (in programs that support such menus). Keyboar d System Contr ols In addition to its function as a normal ke yboard, your ke yboard als[...]

Mouse Buttons & Pointing Devices Y our W inBook notebook comes with a built-in touchpad and can support an external mouse via the USB or PS/2 ports. If you use an e xternal USB mouse, you can use it simultaneously with the touchpad. If you use an external PS/2 mouse, the internal touchpad will be disabled when the external mouse is connected. S[...]

Y ou can adjust the settings for the touchpad by using the Synaptics touchpad controls built into your system. Double-c lick on the touchpad icon on the system tray (near the clock) to call up the controls. Y ou can make adjustments to the sensiti vity and functioning of the touchpad by clicking on the tabs and adjusting the settings. Y ou can find[...]

W hen you are displaying the video on the built-in scr een, you cannot choose a higher resolution than the standard resolution. Ho wev er, y ou can use a higher resolution when you output the notebook’ s video to an external monitor that supports high resolutions. Y ou can quickly adjust the resolution and number of color settings through Windo w[...]

Batter y & Power Saving W hen the A C Adapter is connected to your W inBook notebook, your battery will charge whether the computer is on, off, or in the power sa ving mode. It will, ho we v er , c harge much faster if the computer is of f or in the Hibernate mode. When your battery charge le vel gets lo w , you will receiv e se v er al w ar ni[...]

Contr ol Panel Clic king on the Po wer Options icon in the Contr ol Panel brings up the W indows po wer management menu. Y ou can get a reading on the current battery charge le vel here. Y ou can also make changes here to the po w er management settings used during W indows sessions. Power Management Y our W inBook notebook should run for ov er two[...]

Y ou can adjust the audio v olume by clicking once on the speaker icon on the taskbar (F igur e 1.10) and moving the v olume slide. Y ou can adjust the volume and balance of the audio output fr om your softw are, b y double- clicking on the speaker icon on the taskbar and using the slides in the audio mix er . (F igur e 1.11) Built-in Microphone T [...]

CD-ROM Drive/DVD Drive T he CD-R OM or D VD driv e provides you with a means of having access to programs or data tha t take up a lot of disk space, without having to sacrif ice a large section of your hard dri ve for that purpose. The CD-R OM driv e uses data CDs that are capable of holding hundreds of megabytes of data (D VD disks can hold sev er[...]

2. T he disc tray opens. 3. W ait until the tray stops. If the tray does not open far enough to insert the CD, gently ease the tray out until you ha ve enough clearance to insert the CD. 4. Carefully place the CD (audio or data), with the label side up, on the disc tray . (F igur e 1.12) 5. Be sure to carefully center the CD and press it into place[...]

If your W inBook notebook has a DVD dri ve, you will be able to use this dri ve to play D VD video disks. See Chapter 6 for more information about D VD use. Software Pr eloaded Softwar e Y our W inBook note book comes preloaded with W indows as its oper ating system. There is also the necessary softw ar e to use your audio hardw ar e in W indows. F[...]

Chapter T wo: Basic Computing 2.1 Chapter 2: Basic Computing X Manual WinME w/photos 2/01/01 3/19/01 4:23 PM Page 37[...]

The W inBook notebook is designed to be run straight out of the box, so, if you are an experienced computer user , you should be ready to go. Y ou can find additional inf ormation about specific f ea tures of your system in the chapters that follo w and in the W inBook notebook Help. The Help information for W indows Me is integrated into the Help [...]

W hen you place your W inBook notebook in the Standby mode, it will use a small amount of battery po wer to k ee p the RAM acti ve while shutting do wn the other elements of your system. When you resume using the sys- tem, your acti ve sessions in RAM will be a vailable just as you left them. Har d Drives T he hard dri ve is the f ixed disk, which [...]

No matter which operating system you hav e installed on your W inBook notebook, you can f ind out what is stored on your C: dri ve by double- clicking on the C: dri ve icon. (F igur e 2.1) 2.4 F igur e 2.1: The C: Drive Ser i es User’ s Manual X Manual WinME w/photos 2/01/01 3/19/01 4:23 PM Page 40[...]

Y ou can also f ind out the capacity , used space and a vailable space on the C: dri ve by right-clicking on the C: driv e in the My Computer window and selecting properties from the drop-do wn menu. (F igure 2.2) (F igure 2.3) F igur e 2.3: C: W indows 2000 Drive Pr operties F igure 2.2: C: W indows Me Drive Pr operties 2.5 Chapter 2: Basic Comput[...]

The Device Manager W hile the Setup program (see Chapter Se ven) tells your computer what equipment it is running, the Windo ws Device Manager tells the operating system what equipment it is running. It is a good idea to learn about the v ar ious components of your system and how the y operate. Y ou might find that there are capabilities of your sy[...]

2.7 F igur e 2.4: Device Manager in W indows Me For detailed information about using Windows ME or Windows 2000, you can check the WinBook information in the Help and Support center in W indows Me or your W inBook notebook Help File in Windows 2000 and the manual and Help file that came with your version of Windows. If you are not an experienced us[...]

W indows 2000 Y ou can get to the De vice Manager through the System icon in the Control Panel (Start/Settings/Contr ol Panel) or by right-clicking the My Computer icon on the desktop and selecting Properties. In the System Properties W indow , click on the Hardw ar e tab . (F igure 2.5) Click on the De vice Manager button (near the center of the d[...]

tw o modes: as a fax and as a modem (which can be connected to other computers via their modems). Faxing Y our modem can allo w the computer to send and recei ve fax es if you obtain fax softw are . Any Windo ws application which has a print command can be used to generate fax es. Y ou can combine text and images from dif- f er ent programs into a [...]

T he speed of your modem (e.g. 56K) represents the speed at which the modem is capable of transmitting information. The FCC restricts the actual transmission to slightly slo wer speeds. Y our modem may be capable of faster speeds of transmission from modem to computer . This does not af f ect the rate of communication between modems, but, if both m[...]

tax forms to the IRS electronically . Y our state and local tax off ices might also of fer such services. K ee p in mind tha t y our modem is a phone, but unlik e other phones, it is v er y sensiti ve to noise. While you might be able to listen through static and line noise and make out wha t y our caller is saying, modems, which communicate in hig[...]

to the Internet. Y ou might also hav e access to the Internet by dialing into a network at home or school. Some communities ha ve local “freenets” which can be used to provide a connection to the Internet. If you ha ve a direct connection to a network line, you will find this connection to be a much faster way to access the Internet than via mo[...]

Man y system f iles in W indows Me are protected by the system. This will help k ee p your system functioning smoothly . If softw ar e attempts to change or replace those files, W indo ws will protect or restore them. If this causes a problem with your softw are, contact the program manuf actur er . W indows Me protects certain system functions by [...]

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Batter y Operation Charging Y our W inBook notebook comes equipped with a durable, lightweight, r ec harg eab le Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery that can po wer your system for ov er two hours when fully char ged (longer if power management is used). The actual duration of a charge will v ar y with how you use the computer and with ho w much you take [...]

If you replace the battery with a ne w one, you might f irst need to initialize the battery so that the battery gauge in your WinBook notebook will be able to accurately measure the battery charge le vel. Check the WinBook section of the W indows Me Help and Support center or the WinBook Help file in W indows 2000 under “Battery Replacement” fo[...]

3. Angle the battery up from the bay and gently slide it out. (F igur e 3.2) 4. Angle the ne w battery into the bay . The front edge of the battery should slide into the groov es in the system case. 5. Gently lo wer the battery into the bay and push it until it “c licks” securely in the bay . Reconnect the A C Adapter . When you install a ne w [...]

Setup program. Use the right arro w to mov e to the Exit Menu. At the bottom of this menu you will see “Battery Calibration. ” Use the down arro w to scr oll down to it and hit [Enter] to run the battery calibration. Follo w the instructions provided by the battery calibration utility . As part of the calibration, the WinBook notebook will disc[...]

acti va te these by right-clicking on the P ow er icon (either the battery or plug) on the taskbar and clicking on Adjust Po wer Properties. (F igure 3.3) W indows will take command of the po wer management settings of your system. (F igur e 3.4) There are three standard power schemes in W indows Me: Home/Of fice Desk, Portable/Laptop and Always On[...]

• Standb y mode pow er s do wn most system functions. See the section belo w for an explanation of standby and hibernate modes on your system. • T urning off the monitor lea ves other functions activ e, but allo ws you to sav e power by eliminating LCD use. Since the LCD uses a gr ea t deal of battery po w er , y ou can gain considerable sa vin[...]

Clic king on the Po wer Meter tab will allow you to vie w the current battery status. (F igur e 3.6) Clicking on the Adv anced tab allows you to add a po wer meter to the taskbar (this is the default and is the battery/plug icon). It also allo ws you to set a password to be entered when the system lea ves the Standby mode. Y ou can also designate t[...]

Clic king on the Hibernate tab allo ws you to activ ate the A CPI hibernation function, which places your WinBook notebook into Hiber nate mode. (F igur e 3.8) T aking advantage of po wer management f ea tures can hav e a significant ef f ect on the battery use you can get on a single charge. A fully charged battery should provide you o ver tw o ho[...]

remains. W hen the battery le vel reaches 10%, you will receiv e a w ar ning to sav e your work. When the battery le vel reaches 3%, the unit will move to the Hibernate mode. When the W inBook notebook estimates that there are about 10-15 minutes of po wer remaining (the actual time will v ar y with usage), the unit will start to gi ve periodic bee[...]

na te mode for up to a week on a fully charged battery . Y ou should consider these factors when deciding which mode to use. The Hibernate mode, since it does not consume an y pow er , can also be a useful way to sa ve you time in getting started on your w ork. If you like to work with a number of programs open on a re gular basis, you can use the [...]

w hen you are trav eling. Even the toughest carrying case won’ t protect it fr om such rough handling. Although it is tempting to pack your W inBook notebook in your luggage, it is apt to result in a broken system. The best solution is to carry the W inBook notebook with you. A void high and lo w temperatures. While you trav el in the summer, do [...]

ar e products av ailable that will support analog modems on digital PBXs. If an extension cord is used with this product, ensure that the total ampere ratings of all the de vices sharing the extension cord do not e xceed the rat- ing of the extension cord, nor the rating of the wall outlet. As with the A C Adapter , be certain that the cord is plac[...]

• T rav el can present considerable risks of system shoc k or theft. Complete a full system backup before trav eling. • Be familiar with y our Setup settings, or print a copy of them, in case there is damage to those settings while you tra vel. • If you will be tra veling to another country , check with your tra vel agent to determine whether[...]

Remember to pack: • Y our W inBook notebook • Y our W inBook notebook Restore CD (which contains the driv er s for your system) • Y our A C adapter/power cord • Any international con v er ters for your adapter • Any international con v er ters for your modem • Network cable, if you will be connecting directly to a network • Printer an[...]

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Chapter Four: Desktop Operation 4.1 Chapter 4: Desktop Operation X Manual WinME w/photos 2/01/01 3/19/01 4:24 PM Page 67[...]

W hile your W inBook notebook is capable of providing you with ef ficient and producti ve mobile computing, it has the speed and capacity to serve as a desktop system. Even if you ha ve an existing desktop system, you will find it useful on occasion to be able to connect y our W inBook notebook as if it w er e a desktop system. This chapter discuss[...]

Ther e are controls a vailable here for System V olume, W av e, 3D Depth, W av etable, Line-in, Microphone, CD Audio, Auxiliary , PC Beep, V ideo and Phone but you can control which ones appear in the mix er by clicking on Options/Properties and checking or unchecking the boxes for the func- tions tha t y ou want to ha ve in visible in the mix er .[...]

In the Properties menu, you will also f ind the controls for adjusting record- ing. There are controls a vailable here for Line-in, CD Audio, StereoMix, V ideo, Phone, A uxiliary and Microphone. Y ou can adjust these settings to optimize sound input. In order to a void problems with conflicts between audio inputs, you should select only the input i[...]

Playing an Audio CD Y ou can play audio CDs through the sound system. Place the audio CD in the dri ve (see Chapter One for instructions on inserting a disk). The Media Player in W indows Me or the CD Player in Windo ws 2000 will recognize the audio CD and launch the program to control the playback of the CD. If it appears on the taskbar , you can [...]

W indows 2000 The Windo ws 2000 CD Player is designed to take adv antage of Internet music databases. When you load the CD, you will be asked if you w ould like to check an Internet Database for information about the CD (artist, title, tr ac ks). If you hav e an Internet Connection active, you can download this information and it will be added into[...]

Progr ams/Accessories/Enter tainment/Sound Recorder) for this purpose. This program can also be used to modify the sound files with cer tain audio ef f ects. Check the documentation in W indo ws for information on using the v ar ious elements of this program. Y ou can store such sound f iles in one of three quality formats, which v ar y in the amou[...]

Connecting Peripherals Y our W inBook notebook has ports (serial, parallel, PS/2, USB), a slot (PCMCIA) and jacks (A C pow er , microphone and audio out) that allow you to connect peripheral de vices to your computer . Printer Whether you purchase a portable computer or a desktop model, you will probably connect the printer to the computer via the [...]

Installing Y our Printer for Windows Me In order to use your printer with your W inBook notebook, you will need to set up the printer dri v er s and printer settings. If your printer came with an installation disk or CD, you can follo w the directions that came with the printer . If not, you can install the printer softw ar e by follo wing the dire[...]

F igur e 4.10: F ind Y our Printer If your printer came with an installation disk, it might have drivers there (this will often be the case if the printer came into production after the most r ecent release of W indows). Y ou should check your printer manual for information on using the instal- lation disk. Y ou can click on the Have Disk button if[...]

wor king in an en vironment where there might be more than one printer of the same model, the names become an important way of distinguishing your printers from each other . 7. If this is not the f irst printer set up on your system, you are also asked whether this will be your default printer . If most of your printing will be done on this printer[...]

Installing a Printer for Windows 2000 In order to use your printer with your W inBook notebook, you will need to load the necessary softw ar e and dri v er s for that printer . If your printer came with an installation disk, you can follo w the instructions provided by the printer manufactur er . If not, you can follow the instructions belo w: 1. S[...]

2000 will ask you to identify the port and com- puter . If your printer is a network printer , select that option and identify the printer . (F igur e 4.16) 4. If the printer is local and Plug and Play , W indows 2000 will attempt to locate it and notify you if it identifies the printer . (F igure 4.17) 5. Once your printer has been detected, you w[...]

7. Y our printer should now appear in the Printers windo w and will be av ailable for use by W indows-based programs. If you ha ve installed fax softw are, y ou will see an icon for the f ax softw ar e in the Printers windo w . Y ou can direct output to that fax softw ar e from an y W indows- based program as you would with an y other printer . Oth[...]

the Setup progr am (see Chapter Se ven). Be sure to shut do wn your system before connecting the de vice to your system to prev ent damage to your system and the parallel de vice. Exter nal Monitor Y ou can connect an external monitor to your W inBook notebook through the video port on the rear of the system. Y ou can direct the output to the LCD, [...]

If your mouse is W indows compliant, the W inBook notebook should detect ne w hardw ar e and take you through the process of installing the hardw are . If Windo ws does not recognize your mouse, you will need to use W indows to Add New Hardwar e (Start/Settings/Control Panel/Add Ne w Hardwar e). Y ou can ha ve Windo ws search for the mouse, or , if[...]

USB Ports W hile the parallel and serial ports of your WinBook notebook pro vide you with connections for many current e xternal de vices, your W inBook notebook also comes equipped with two USB (Uni v er sal Serial Bus) ports, which allo ws you to take adv antage of a high-speed connection to ne w er de vices. A USB port can allow you to connect u[...]

Ada pter is in use). If you ha ve a USB de vice (such as a printer) that has its o wn electrical power sour ce, y ou should consider using this de vice as a hub for your other de vices. Y ou can also obtain a pow er ed USB hub from your local retailer . These de vices can draw po wer through the hub de vice, leaving your W inBook notebook free to c[...]

LAN Port Y our unit may include the optional mini-PCI LAN (Local Area Network) card. If so, you will be able to use this port to connect to a network or a high-speed (e.g. DSL or cable) Internet connection. W indows Me W indo ws Me is designed to allo w for easy networking setup for a home network. If you ha ve a netw ork to which you want to conne[...]

Y ou will see the Network Properties windo w . (F igure 4.21) In the upper box of that windo w , you will see the Network clients, adapters and proto- cols associated with your hardw are . If your network uses a protocol or client that is not listed, you can add that component by clicking on the Add button and selecting the component fr om the list[...]

to share an Internet connection across your network and your W inBook notebook will your primary connection to that network, you will be asked to make a floppy disk with the necessary inf ormation for your other com- puters (you will need the optional USB Floppy Disk Dri ve to make this disk). Check with your Internet provider to determine if you w[...]

to hav e access to your resources, you will hav e to enable sharing of those resources as described belo w . Ther e are many other f ea tures of Windo ws Networking. Y ou can find out more about those by checking the Help and Support Center . W indows 2000 W indo ws 2000 has inte grated networking functions that allo w for easy networking of your W[...]

tha t use this connection. (F igur e 4.25) Component properties can be adjust- ed by selecting the component and then clicking on the Properties b utton. Y ou can also make changes to your netw ork identification information. This information includes the name of your computer and the name of your workgroup. When W indows 2000 esta blishes your net[...]

the name of your computer already exists. Note: If you change networks, you might need to rename your computer if a computer by the same name already exists on the netw ork. Y ou can access the network identif ication by right-clicking on the My Computer icon and selecting Properties from the pop-up menu. Click on the Network Identif ication tab an[...]

W indo ws 2000 allo ws you to work with network files while you are of fline. W indows 2000 will automa tically synchronize those files with the network the ne xt time you connect. If you would like to enable this f ea ture, open My Computer and then select T ools from the menu at the top. Select Folder Options. Click on the Of fline Files tab . (F[...]

8. Find the folders tha t y ou want to share. 9. Right click on the folder and click on the Sharing option of the pop- up menu. 10. Y ou will now be ask ed to establish the share name for the resource and the kind of access you want to allo w to this folder . (F igur e 4.28) 4.26 Ser i es User’ s Manual F igur e 4.28: Sharing F iles in W indows M[...]

If you are using W indows 2000, the sharing is already established in your operating system (since W indows 2000 is designed to be a network ed operating system) and you merely hav e to activ ate the sharing for a gi ven resour ce . If you would like to share a folder , you can do so as follows: 1. Open the My Computer and the dri ve window contain[...]

plug the port replicator into the USB port on the rear of your system. Using the port replicator will allo w you to make a single connection between your W inBook notebook and the port replicator and start right into your work, without having to mak e the connections to your ke yboard, printer , etc. each time. The I/O (input/output) controller of [...]

Chapter Five: PC Car ds (PCM CIA) 5.1 Chapter 5: PC Cards (PCMCIA) X Manual WinME w/photos 2/01/01 3/19/01 4:24 PM Page 95[...]

PC Cards PC Cards (or PCMCIA Cards) can be used to extend the capabilities of your system by providing a connection for adding a modem (or an additional modem, such as a cellular modem), a network connection, a SCSI interface, or other functions. PCMCIA cards provide a compact source of such extended capabilities and a common interf ace with your W[...]

Y our system should already be equipped with dri v er s for the PCMCIA slot (these are not the same dri v er s as the ones for the specif ic cards). Y ou can check to see if the dri v er s are loaded by clicking on the plus sign beside the PCMCIA socket choice in De vice Manag er . Y ou can reach device manag er via the System icon in the Control P[...]

necessar y dri v er s. Y ou can find the dri ver for your card, use a standard dri ver for the hardw ar e or , if you ha ve a disk from your manufactur er , y ou can load the dri v er s provided. F ollow the instructions pro vided by the installation wizard. If you use a standard dri ver and one not specif ic for your card, the card should work, bu[...]

to select it, the Click on the Stop b utton to disable the card. Y ou will be asked to conf irm your choice. Click OK. Y ou should receiv e a message telling you when it is safe to remov e the card. (F igur e 5.5) This procedure will protect your system and also help pre vent data loss that might occur if you attempt to remov e a card that is still[...]

user and kno w how to connect to your netw ork manually , you should reboot your system if you want to install your netw ork card. • Do not remo ve a fax/modem card while the car d is transf err ing data to or from your computer . • If you remo ve a fax/modem card, remember to shut off an y automated functions that use that card (such as fax re[...]

pr oper dri ve letter . Check the documentation for your card and/or de vice for further information. • Some PC cards may require additional system resources. Y ou might hav e to disable the serial port or another de vice to free resources for the card (see your W inBook notebook Help file for information about hardw ar e resources). Check the ca[...]

Follo w the instructions provided. Once you hav e established the networking with your PC card, you can use that network just as you would use the mini-PCI netw ork connection (see Chapter 4). PCMCIA SCSI Interface In order to use de vices that require a SCSI interface, you will need to install a SCSI interface card in the PCMCIA slot in your W inB[...]

5.9 Chapter 5: PC Cards (PCMCIA) PCMCIA Modem Ev en if your unit came with a b uilt-in, mini-PCI card modem, you might purchase a PCMCIA modem (e.g. one that connects to a cellular phone). Follo w the steps above for installing and conf iguring your card. Once the correct dri ver has been installed and the modem is ready for use, you might be asked[...]

Chapter Six: V ideo Settings 6.1 Chapter 6: Video Settings X Manual WinME w/photos 2/01/01 3/19/01 4:24 PM Page 105[...]

V ideo Settings Y our W inBook notebook provides you with a wide range of video controls and options. Y ou should take a little time to familiarize yourself with these aspects of your machine. Y our WinBook notebook allo ws you to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen by using hot-ke y combinations: [Fn]+[ ] to increase screen bright- ness and [F[...]

640 x 480 16M colors 800 x 600 16M colors 1024 x 768 64K/16M colors (varies by unit) If your monitor supports these resolu- tions, you can select the higher resolu- tions after you hav e attached your external monitor to the SV GA port. Remember to change back do wn to a supported resolution before returning video output to the LCD screen. Y our Wi[...]

tha t came installed on your W inBook notebook. In W indows Me, this in- formation is incorporated into the Help and Support center ( Start/Help ). In W indows 2000, this information can be found in the W inBook Help file. Exter nal Video Port Y our W inBook notebook has an external video port for directing video out-put to an external monitor . (F[...]

A higher resolution on your external monitor might also mean a slo w er r efresh rate, the speed at which a monitor sends a ne w image to the screen. A cathode ray tube (CR T) sends an image v er tically down a screen one line at a time. The whole screen is thus refreshed a t a certain interval (as the CR T cycles do wn the screen and then returns [...]

DVD If your W inBook notebook came equipped with a D VD-R OM dri ve, you will be able to use this dri ve to run softw ar e on D VD or to watch mo vies stored in D VD format. Y our W inBook notebook comes equipped with softw ar e MPEG-2 support that will play video at 24 frames per second. MPEG-2 compresses video signals for quicker transmission. Th[...]

• If you would like to mov e quickly to a spot in the film you are watching, you can mov e the mouse cursor to the top of your display . A pop-up bar will allo w you to use standard playback controls or to drag the slide bar to another location in the film. Check your W inBook notebook Help file for more specif ic information about using the D VD[...]

Chapter Seven: Configuring & Maintaining Y our System Chapter 7: Configuring & Maintaining Y our System 7.1 X Manual WinME w/photos 2/01/01 3/19/01 4:24 PM Page 113[...]

Setup Program T he Setup program writes information about the equipment, security and po wer management of your computer directly into R OM (Read-Only Memory) in the computer’ s hardw ar e (it is stored in the computer’ s BIOS chip). When you turn on your computer , it first looks at this information to see what the physical de vices the system[...]

Right arro w Mo ves one menu to the right [+]/[-] Allo w you to cycle do wn [-] or up [+] through the v alues for that item [Enter] Opens the Submenu for the item or ex ecutes the command [F9] Restores the default v alues for the Setup program [F10] Sav es and Exits the Setup Program System Time: This item allo ws you to adjust the time of your com[...]

min ute and second fields. Use the [-] or [+] k eys to change the values of the fields. System Date: This item allows you to adjust the date of your computer’ s internal clock. Y ou can use the [T ab] or [Shift]+[T ab] keys to mo ve among the month, date and year f ields. Use the [-] or [+] ke ys to change the values of the fields. Pr imary Maste[...]

Primar y Master Submenu (F igur e 7.2) This menu allo ws you to adjust the settings for the hard disk driv e. Unless you are an experienced user , you should allo w the settings to be Auto- Detected by setting this item to “ Auto”. Chapter 7: Configuring & Maintaining Y our System 7.5 F igur e 7.2: The Primary Master Submenu PhoenixBIOS Set[...]

Secondar y Master Submenu (F igur e 7.3) This menu allo ws you to adjust the settings for the secondary IDE driv e (the CD-R OM or D VD-R OM dri ve). Unless you are an e xperienced user , you should allo w the settings to be Auto-Detected by setting this item to “ Auto”. 7.6 Ser i es User’ s Manual F igur e 7.3: The Secondary Master Submenu P[...]

Advanced Menu (F igur e 7.4) Advanced Chipset Contr ol: This item allows you to enter the Advanced Chipset Control submenu. Scroll do wn to this item and hit [Enter] to enter the submenu. I/O Device Conf iguration: This item allows you to enter the I/O De vice Configuration submenu. Scroll do wn to this item and hit [Enter] to enter the submenu. In[...]

If you install another operating system, you can change this setting and it will release W indows controls of man y functions (such as pow er management). Reset Conf iguration Data: This setting allows you to clear the e xtended system configuration data. Y ou should contact T ec hnical Support before using this item. Large Disk Access Mode: This a[...]

I/O Device Configuration Submenu (F igur e 7.6) Serial Por t: T his item allo ws you to enable or disable the serial port. When enabled, this port should be set to “ Auto” (w hich will automatically set the address on system start-up). Be aw ar e of conflicts that might arise if you add de vices that require a COM port (such as a modem). If con[...]

Par allel P or t: T his item allows y ou to enable or disable the parallel port. When enabled, this port should be set to “ Auto” (w hich will automatically set the address on system start-up). If you choose the Auto option, you will hav e the option of setting the P ar allel Port mode. If conflicts arise, you can disable the parallel port (and[...]

Par allel P ort Mode: This item allows you to set the communication mode of the P ar allel Port. There are four options: Output Only: This setting assumes that the communication is primar il y from the computer to a peripheral (such as a printer). This setting is not intended for a parallel connection between your W inBook notebook and another comp[...]

User Password Is : This item displays the current status of the User Passw ord: Set or Clear . Set Supervisor Passw ord: This item allows you to set or clear the super - visor password. If the supervisor passw ord has been enabled, you will need to log in as the supervisor to clear or change the password. Press [Enter] to set or clear the password.[...]

• T o clear the password you will need to first enter the e xisting password in the first line and press [Enter]. Then press [Enter] twice to leav e the other two lines blank. Set User Password: This item allows you to set or clear the user password. Press [Enter] to set or clear the password. • T o set the password, enter a password in the spa[...]

V ir us Check Reminder: Y ou can use this item to enable a reminder that will pop up daily , weekly or monthly . System backup Reminder: Y ou can use this item to enable a reminder that will pop up daily , weekly or monthly . Password on boot: This item allows you to enable or disable the password on boot option. If it is enabled, a password will b[...]

Exit Menu (F igur e 7.9) Once you hav e made the necessary changes to your Setup program, you can use this menu to exit. Exit Sa ving Changes: This item will save all the changes tha t y ou made during this session and exit the Setup program. Y our system will then reboot with the ne w settings. If you notice any problems with the operation of your[...]

Exit Discarding Changes: This item will abandon all changes tha t you hav e made to the Setup program in this session and exit the Setup program. Load Setup Defaults: Restores all the v alues to the default settings that w er e in place when you recei ved your WinBook notebook. Y ou can no w sav e these changes and exit or return to the other menus[...]

Sa v e Changes: This item allows you sa ve the changes without exiting the Setup Program. All changes made will be sav ed, but you can continue to make changes in the other menus before e xiting. Battery Calibration: This item allows you to start a special pr ogram designed to optimize battery performance. It must be performed when installing a ne [...]

Unfortunately , tha t is a v er y limiting way to use a computer . Y ou should regularly check your computer for viruses (not all viruses act immediately , some are set to engage when a function is performed or when a specif ic date and time arri ves). There are programs designed for checking for virus- es on your system and eliminating those virus[...]

The Password Pr otection Available to Y ou Includes: BIOS Password Pr otection: Y ou can set this password to restrict access to your hard dri ve at bootup or at entry into the BIOS Setup program. This aggressi ve form of password protection can be used to limit access to your system and files. If this pass word is enabled at boot, it will restrict[...]

recentl y used documents or recently visited web sites. There are tools included on the W indows CD that provide such pr otection. Check W indows documentation for information about such f ea tures. Encryption Since passwords listed abo ve will not protect your system from an aggres- si v e attempt to gain access to your f iles, you might want to c[...]

W hen conducting business on the Internet, be certain tha t y ou are using a secure site before providing sensiti ve financial inf ormation such as credit card numbers. Physical Security Y ou can help protect your WinBook notebook from theft by taking se v er al steps: • Clearly mark the system with your name and other identifying informa- tion. [...]

Alterna ti v e backup dri ves with lar ge capacities, such as CD-R/R W and ZIP dri ves, allow you to combine storage and backup with a single de vice. If you do wnload or cr ea te large f iles and do not want to limit your hard dri ve space, you might consider such an option. These driv es provide more speed than a traditional backup-only dri ve. M[...]

Manufactur er s re gularly update and repair programs and driv er s. Y ou should check manufactur er s’ sites for any additional hardw ar e tha t you hav e purchased for your system (e.g. your printer, external dri ves) and update your dri v er s as needed. The BIOS updates will help make sure that the hardw ar e in your W inBook notebook is runn[...]

K eyboard: After shutting off and unplugging the computer , use a hand- held v acuum or canned air to remov e dust and debris that accumulate in your ke yboard. Nev er shake the computer to dislodge debris-this can cause damage to your system. Grease that accumulates on the ke ys can be wiped clean with a damp cloth or cotton swab . Nev er spray or[...]

Operating Environment In order to maintain the ef fectiv e operation of your W inBook notebook, you need to take into account the en vironmental factors that can adv er sely af f ect your system. T emperatur e: Y our system can be damaged by v er y high or v er y lo w temperatures. • T ry to av oid using your W inBook notebook in temperatures bel[...]

Dust Accumulation: T r y to av oid en vironments with excessi ve dust. If you do work in such an en vironment, be sure to v acuum the vents of your W inBook notebook as described in the section on cleaning above. Battery Disposal: The batteries from your W inBook notebook must be r ec ycled or disposed of properly . Community regulations v ary , b [...]

Chapter 8: T roubleshooting 9.1 Chapter Eight: T r oubleshooting 8.1 X Manual WinME w/photos 2/01/01 3/19/01 4:24 PM Page 139[...]

Audio Note: Ther e are tw o wa ys to mute your system: the Mute hot ke y [Fn]+[F6] and the Mute contr ol on the softwar e audio mixer . PR OBLEM: My music CDs won’t play . A CTIONS: • Under W indows, the audio program should start up as soon as an audio CD is detected in the dri ve. Make sure the Media Player or CD Play er program is running in[...]

tur ned up. Press and hold the [Fn]+[F8] hot ke y combination to increase system volume. • Check that Mute is not enabled. Press [Fn]+[F6] to toggle the Mute setting. • Ar e the headphones connected? Make sure the cord is plugged into the external speak er jack. The audio jacks are on the rear of the system; the headphone jack is to the left as[...]

PR OBLEM: I can’t hear sound from speak er s that I connected. A CTIONS: • Check the v olume le vel. Double-click on the speaker icon on the taskbar to be certain that the system v olume and other volume settings are all turned up. Press and hold the [Fn]+[F8] hot ke y combination to increase system volume. • Check that Mute is not enabled. P[...]

PR OBLEM: Buzzing or humming sound. A CTIONS: • Check v olume and mixer controls on softw are . Follo w the manufacturer’ s setup instructions for these controls. • Double-click on the speaker icon on y our taskbar . If all the audio settings ar e at maximum volume, try reducing them to about 3/4 volume. PR OBLEM: Microphone v olume is too lo[...]

• Wr ite do wn the message and call T ec hnical Support at the number listed on the “Read Me First” brochure that was included with your system. PR OBLEM: System prompts f or a password on boot. A CTIONS: • Boot password has been enabled. T ype in your password to continue. If you hav e lost the password or the password has been enabled by [...]

• T r y rebooting with the W inBook Restore CD provided with your system or a bootable diskette. Then see if you can access the C: dri ve. If you can- not, contact T ec hnical Support. • Re-install the W indows operating system. Do not do this until you ha ve exhausted other options. Reloading W indows will also mean r eloading your W indows pr[...]

PR OBLEM: Cannot boot from CD . A CTIONS: • Boot sequence might be set to access the C: driv e first. Enter the Setup program (see Chapter 7) and check the Boot Menu. Scroll do wn to the “ A T API CD-R OM Driv e” item and use the [+] key to mov e it ahead of the Hard Dri ve cate gory . • CD does not ha ve the necessary f iles to properly bo[...]

• Chec k to see if the LCD has been placed in a Standby mode. Press the po wer button to w ake the system. CD-ROM/DVD PR OBLEM: My CD-R OM/DVD Dri ve door won’t open. A CTIONS: • T urn the W inBook notebook on. While the power is ON , press the button on the dri ve. The driv e door should open. • If the door still will not open, you can man[...]

• Chec k that the softw ar e volume control is not turned do wn. For example, the W indows Media Player has a v olume control slide. Mov e the slide to the right to raise the v olume lev el. • Double-click on the speaker icon on the task bar . Make sure that the select box for CD Audio is checked and that the v olume is at maximum le vel. PR OB[...]

displa y panel) of the D VD play er . Click on the “+” sign or press the “+” ke y on the keyboard to increase the v olume. See the Help and Support center in W indows Me or the WinBook notebook Help f ile in W indo ws 2000 for more information about using your D VD play er . Drives PR OBLEM: My Hard Disk Driv e is full. A CTIONS: • Delete[...]

• Y ou might pr ef er to use a smaller r ec ycling bin. The default size in W indows is 10% of your hard disk capacity . Y ou can adjust this to a smaller configuration. See the W indows documentation for information on ho w to adjust the size of the Recycle Bin. PR OBLEM: My Floppy Driv e won’t sa ve my wor k. A CTIONS: • Is the optional USB[...]

• Is the disk already full? If you hav e sav ed files on this disk before, you may hav e reached the disk’ s capacity . If the disk is full, use a diff er ent disk or remov e existing f iles from the disk to make room for other files tha t y ou want to sa ve. PR OBLEM: My Floppy Driv e won’t read my disk. A CTIONS: • Is the optional USB Flo[...]

PR OBLEM: Disk ette will not eject fr om the diskette driv e. A CTIONS: • A label may have become detached and is blocking the ejection of the disk. V isually inspect the slot to see if you can see any obstruction by the label. Call T ec hnical Support if you observe an obstruction. • The metal cov er on the diskette might be bent. Call T ec hn[...]

• If you try the keyboard on another PS/2 or USB compatible computer and the ke yboard works, you might ha ve a port conflict. Call the T ec hnical Suppor t n umber listed on the W inBook notebook “Read Me First” brochure for assistance. • If you are using a USB ke yboard and it is not functioning, check to see if the ke yboard manufacturer[...]

LAN Card PR OBLEM: My computer will not access f iles or resour ces on the networ k. A CTIONS: • Make sure the netw ork cable is securely connected to your computer and the network hub (or other computer). • Check your network identif ication and make sure tha t y ou are not using a computer name that is duplicated by another computer on the ne[...]

the po wer is off. If the Notebook is left without a po wer source for too long, this battery will be exhausted and system inf ormation will be lost. Contact T ec hnical Support for information about replacement. PR OBLEM: My computer k ee ps beeping at me. A CTIONS: • Y our battery has reached a critical lo w power le vel. Sa ve your current wor[...]

Modem PR OBLEM: F ax/Modem will not send or receiv e data. A CTIONS: • Check to be sure that the phone line is plugged into the modem jack. • Check to be certain that the phones are working. • If your W inBook notebook has an internal modem, open the Control Panel and double-click on the modem icon. Select the proper modem and click on the Pr[...]

PR OBLEM: F ax/modem disconnects during transmission. A CTIONS: • Be sure tha t y ou hav e disabled Call W aiting on your phone. • Check for faulty connections. • Check the noise in the lines. Excessi ve line noise might cause the connection to be dropped. PR OBLEM: Slow fax/modem transmission time. A CTIONS: • Check to be certain that the [...]

PCMCIA PR OBLEM: I cannot f it my PC Card into the PCMCIA slot. A CTIONS: • If the card is a T ype III card, you will not be able to use the card with your W inBook X Series computer . Y our PCMCIA slot will only accept T ype I or T ype II cards. PR OBLEM: The PC Card is not operating properly . A CTIONS: • Make sure that the card is properly s[...]

to “Sav e Changes and Exit”. Hit Enter again to accept the changes and restart the system. After your W inBook notebook restarts, the internal de vice will not work, but the external de vice should begin working. If none of the pointing de vices are working, you can use the [Alt]+[F4] ke y combination or the [Start] key to enter the shutdo wn m[...]

PR OBLEM: T he pointing device that I use is hard to opera te . It moves faster or slo wer than I’m used to. A CTIONS: • T ry adjusting the pointer’ s motion settings. Click on the Mouse icon in the Control Panel (Start/Settings/Contr ol Panel) and adjust the settings as indicated in the dialogue box that comes up. Note: The touchpad works be[...]

PR OBLEM: T ouc hpad performs erratically . A CTIONS: • The touchpad may perform erratically if your fing er s ha ve excess moisture or perspiration. T ry drying your hands and cleaning the surface of the touchpad. • If you ha ve a tendenc y to rest your wrists or the heel of your hand belo w the keyboard as you type, be careful not to rest you[...]

on the Resources tab to see any detected conflicts. If a conflict e xists with another de vice, consider changing the settings for that de vice. • Y our cable may be broken or you may ha ve the wrong kind of cable. If so, the WinBook notebook will not be able to communica te with external de vices. T ry replacing the cable. • Run the Add New Ha[...]

• T he printer port may not be enabled. Go into the I/O De vice Configuration Submenu of the Advanced Menu of the BIOS Setup program to be sure that the port is set to “ Auto. ” • Go into the I/O De vice Configuration Submenu of the Adv anced Menu of the BIOS Setup program to be sure that the mode for the parallel port is appropriate for yo[...]

PR OBLEM: My printer prints strange characters that are not in the document that I am trying to print. A CTIONS: • This is often the result of garbage in the printer’ s memory buf f er . Cancel the printing job (see W indows documentation or the documentation that came with your softw ar e application), then turn off the printer’ s pow er s w[...]

Software PR OBLEM: Softwar e will not run or causes pr ob lems with system operation. A CTIONS: • Check the web site for the softw ar e manufacturer for updates or patches that might correct the problems. • Some older softw ar e might be incompatib le with your v er sion of W indows. Check the web site for the v endor or Microsoft for informati[...]

PR OBLEM: USB device does not function pr operly . A CTIONS: • Make sure the USB connection is secur e. If you hav e sev er al de vices chained together , make sure that all connections are secure. • Some de vices must be the primary device in a chain. Check the documen- tation that came with the de vice and arrange your devices as needed . •[...]

Windows PR OBLEM: Windo ws will not boot properly . A CTIONS: • If W indows Me indicates a re gistry problem rebooting might clear it up. While running W indows Me your WinBook X series notebook k ee ps up to 15 copies of the registry , and will try restoring from a backup if it encounters registry porblems. F or W indows 2000 users contact T ec [...]

set such a backup before installing ne w softw ar e-this would be a good idea if you are installing softw ar e tha t y ou suspect may be unreliable or incompatible). Y ou can return your system to a point prior to the instal- lation. Doing so will remov e any settings that w er e changed since the last configuration backup. • Check the softw ar e[...]

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AC Power Adapter The “po w er brick” that con v er ts the A C power coming from the electrical socket into lo wer voltage Direct Current (DC) that the microelectronic de vices inside your W inBook notebook need. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Po w er management standard in W indo ws. It helps optimize power management for you[...]

A T API (A T Attachment Packet Interface) T his set of protocols allo ws your CD-R OM/R/R W or DVD dri ves to function using the IDE interface of your W inBook notebook. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) T his is the way in which your computer sends and recei ves v er y lo w-level instructions to and from your hardw ar e equipment (such as your ke y[...]

Byte A “w ord” used by the computer . It consists of 8 bits of information. Abbre viated with a capital B. Cache Memory that is used to improv e performance by k ee ping recently used or soon-to-be-needed data in a separate memory position where it will not need to be searched for . This cache can be either an actual har dw are cache with its o[...]

Cursor T he arro w or bar on the screen that informs you where the currently acti ve input area of the display is. The mouse has its o wn cursor , which can be used to relocate the computer’ s cursor . Cut and Paste In Windo ws, cutting (or copying) is the process of highlighting a block of text or section of an image and mo ving (or copying) it [...]

Diskette A small disk used to store information outside the computer . A diskette is accessed through a diskette dri ve. Diskettes ha ve rela ti v ely small capacity compared to a hard dri ve. DMA (Direct Memor y Access) DMA allo ws data to be mov ed directly to RAM, without passing through the processor . This speeds up processing time. DVD (Digit[...]

Ethernet Local area network (LAN) hardw ar e specification. Def ines cable type, fr equencies, etc. F A T32 A 32-bit file system used by W indows Me or Windo ws 2000. Fax (Facsimile) A copy sent o ver a telephone line or other communications service. Flash BIOS ROM Memor y chip in the W inBook notebook that stores the basic operating firmw are, inc[...]

Gigabyte T he most proper definition is 1,073,741,824 bytes or 1024MB . No w more commonly used to mean simply 1 billion bytes or 1000MB. Har d Drive T his is a disk coated with a magnetic material that is used by a computer to store data. These usually ha ve a high capacity for data storage (in most ne wer computers this capacity is in Gigabytes).[...]

Hypertext A means of embedding in text certain commands which, when acti vated, can take a user to another position in a document, can call up other documents, can launch a program, or can set in motion some other action. The h ypertext link is acti v ated by clicking on the hypertext with the mouse cursor . Hypertext is used in W indo ws Help file[...]

IRQs or Interrupts Signals used by the de vices in a computer to inform the CPU that they need CPU cycles. Y our W inBook notebook uses 16 interrupts, which ar e numbered from 0 through 15 (with one reserved for error handling). Conflicts can occur if two de vices use the same IRQ, since each can interf er e with the functioning of the other . Kilo[...]

Mini-PCI Card A small hardw ar e card preinstalled in your system that pro vides a built- in modem and/or LAN Card. Modem (From Modulate/DEModulate) A de vice that allows information to be transmitted from one computer to another via telephone lines. MPEG-2 (Motion Pictur e Experts Group version 2) MPEG-2 (pronounced M-peg) is a means of compressin[...]

PCMCIA Card (Personal Computer Memor y Card International Association) A de vice using PCMCIA standards (also r eferr ed to as the PC Card standard) that the user can install into the WinBook notebook. These cr edit-card sized electronic modules include, modems and network adapters. See Chapter Fi ve for more information. Pixel Short for “picture[...]

RAM (Random Access Memory) T he working memory of a computer that is used to run programs and hold acti ve f iles. The RAM becomes acti ve each time the computer is booted and is shut do wn each time the computer is turned of f. RAM is usually measured in megabytes. Refr esh Rate T he speed at which a monitor sends a ne w image to the screen. A cat[...]

Sharing In order for files or resources to be a vailable across a netw ork, those resources must be designating for sharing. Shared resources allo w other users to use files or equipment (e .g. a printer) remotely via the network connection. Access to shared resources can be controlled by passwords (W indows Me) or permissions (W indows 2000). Soft[...]

System Restore System Restore is a W indows Me utility that allo ws you to return your sys- tem to a pre vious configuration. If your system starts to ha ve problems, you can select a date/time in the past when the system is working and return to that configuration. T askbar The strip across the edge (usually bottom) of the W indows desktop that ho[...]

USB A bus that is capable of transmitting da ta at a speed of up to 1.5MB per second. Up to 127 peripheral de vices can be chained together and connected to the USB port of your system. The USB connection is capable of transmitting both data and current, so USB de vices can even be po w er ed by the po wer supply of your system. User In W indows 20[...]

Write-Pr otect T his is a way of pre venting accidental alteration or loss of data on a floppy disk. A 3.5” disk is write-protected by sliding the plastic tab that co v ers one of the two little holes so that the hole is e xposed (the other hole does not hav e a tab). XGA (Extended Graphics Array) V ideo standard that allo ws your W inBook notebo[...]

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Index I.2 Ser i es User’ s Manual AC Adapter , 1.5, 1.11, 1.20, 3.2-3.4, 3.10, 3.11, 3.13, 3.15, 4.17, 4.18, 7.23, 8.8, 8.17, G.5 ACPI, 3.5, 3.9, 5.2, G.2 Administrator , 1.13, 4.8, 4.19, 4.22-4.24, 7.19, 8.16, G.2, G.16 Audio Jacks, 8.3 Audio Mixer , 1.22, 1.24, 4.2-4.4, 8.2 Battery , iv , 1.2-1.4, 1.8-1.11, 1.20, 1.21, 2.3, 3.2-3.12, 3.15, 4.17[...]

Index Index I.3 Defragmenting, G.5 Device Manager , 2.6-2.8, 5.3, 5.8, 8.23 DMA, 7.5, 7.6, G.6 Drivers, 1.4, 1.25, 2.12, 3.13, 3.15, 4.8-4.12, 4.16, 4.18, 5.2-5.4, 5.7, 5.8, 6.4, 7.8, 7.22, 7.23, 8.7, 8.20, 8.21, 8.25, 8.26, 8.28, 8.29 DVD, iv , 1.3, 1.5, 1.9, 1.23, 1.25, 6.6, 6.7, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 8,5, 8.9-8.11, G.3, G.6, G.11 ECP , 4.14, 7.10, 7.11[...]

Index I.4 Ser i es User’ s Manual Internet, 1.10, 1.12, 2.11, 2.12, 3.14, 4.5-4.7, 4.19, 4.21, 4.27, 7.20, 7.21, 7.23, 8.16, G.8, G.9, G.16 Internet Explorer , v , 1.10, 2.12 Internet Button, 1.10, 2.12, 4.6 IRQ, 2.6, 7.11, G.10 Keyboard, ii, iv , 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.9, 1.14-1.17, 1.21, 2.12, 4.2, 4.15, 4.16, 4.28, 7.8, 7.24, 8.11, 8.14, 8.15, 8.21,[...]

Index Index I.5 Online Services, 1.14, 2.9, 2.10 Parallel Devices, 4.14 Parallel Port, 1.5, 1.6, 4.14, 6.5, 7.10, 7.11, 7.21, 8.24-8.26, G.6 Passwords, 4.27, 7.18-7.20, G.14 Boot, 7.13, 7.14, 8.6 PC Cards (PCMCIA), 1.2, 1.3, 1.7, 1.8, 2.8, 2.11, 3.9, 3.15, 4.4, 4.8, 5.2-5.5, 5.7-5.9, 6.6, 7.22, 8.18, 8.20, G.12 PCMCIA Modem, see Modem Plug and Play[...]

Index I.6 Ser i es User’ s Manual Serial Port, 1.5, 1.6, 4.8, 4.16, 4.17, 6.5, 7.9, 7.10, 8.23 Setup, 1.11-1.13, 2.6, 3.5, 3.6, 3.14, 4.8, 4.15, 4.16, 4.18, 7.2-7.4, 7.7, 7.10, 7.12, 7.14-7.17, 7.19, 8.5-8.8, 8.15, 8.20, 8.23, 8.25, 8.26, 8.28, G.4, G.7 Setup Program, 1.13, 2.6, 3.5, 4.15, 4.16, 7.2-7.4, 7.15-7.18, 8.6-8.8, 8.15, 8.20, 8.23, 8.25[...]

Index Index I.7 W indows Me, ii, iii, 1.12, 1.14, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.11-2.13, 3.3, 3.6, 4.2, 4.5, 4.8, 4.9, 4.18, 4.19, 4.20, 4.21, 4.25, 4.26, 5.6, 5.7, 6.4, 6.7, 7.7, 7.19, 7.23, 8.11, 8.27, 8.29, G.7, G.8, G.10, G.14, G.15 World Wide W eb, 2.11, 2.12, 4.6, 7.18, 8.11, G.3, G.8, G.9, G.15, G.16 XGA, G.17 X Manual WinME w/photos 2/01/01 3/19/01[...]

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