Acer 1600 series manual

A c er Aspire 1600 series User ’ s guide As1600_E.book Page i Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

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iii English English First things first vii Your guides vii Basic care and tips for using your computer viii Getting familiar with your computer 1 A tour of your computer 3 Top view 3 Front view 5 Left view 6 Right view 7 Rear view 8 Bottom view 9 Features 10 Display 11 Indicators 12 Keyboard 14 Special keys 14 Keyboard ergonomics 19 Touchpad 20 Tou[...]

iv English Power management 43 Peripherals and options 45 External display devices 47 S-video 48 External input devices 49 External keyboard 49 External keypad 50 External pointing device 52 Printer 53 Audio devices 54 Expansion devices 55 PC Card 55 USB devices 57 IEEE 1394 devices 58 Miscellaneous options 59 Battery pack 59 AC adapter 59 Key comp[...]

v English English Software 71 System software 73 Launch Manager 73 BIOS Utility 74 A note on HT Technology 76 To exit the BIOS Utility 76 Troubleshooting 77 Frequently asked questions 79 Error messages 82 Appendix A Specifications 87 Appendix B Notices 91 Index 101 As1600_E.book Page v Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

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vii English English First things first Yo u r g u i d e s A set of guides is pr ovided t o help yo u set up and use your Aspire compute r .: For more information on our pr oducts , servi ces , and suppor t, plea se visit our web sit e www .global.ace r .com. The Just for st arters … p oster sho ws you how to set up your c omputer . This User&apos[...]

viii English Basic care and tips f or using your computer T urning your computer on and off T o turn on your computer , open the lid (1 , 2) and press the power button (3) above the keyboard. T o turn the power off, you can do any of the following: • Click on the Start button in Windows , an d then select Shut Down on the popup menu. As1600_E.boo[...]

ix English English • Push the power butt on. T o use this method, you must f irst click on the Po wer Management icon in Windows Control Pane l, and then check that the power butt on is set to shut down th e compu ter when pres sed . Se e Windows Help for more inf ormation. Note : If you ar e unable to shut down the comput er in the usual way , p[...]

x English • Do not spill water or any liquid on the comput er . • Do not subjec t the comput er to hea vy shock or vibration. • Do not expose the computer to dust or dirt. • Do not place object s on top of the c omputer . • Do not slam the lid shut. Close the computer gentl y . • Do not place the computer on unstable or uneven surf aces[...]

xi English English • Y ou spill liquid on the computer . • The computer does not operate normally . As1600_E.book Page xi Thursday, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

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Getting familiar with your computer As1600_E.book Page 1 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Y our Aspire 1600 series notebook comput er c ombines solid per formance, versatility , multimedia capabilities and por tabilit y with a stylish desig n. Increase your productivity by working wherever you ar e. This chapter p rovides an in-d epth "tour" of yo ur com pute r's feat ures . As1600_E.book Page 2 Thursd ay, January 30, 200[...]

3 English English A tour of your computer After setting up your new Aspire notebook computer , as illust rated in the Just for star ters… p oster , take a few min utes to exp lore the unit . To p v i e w # Item Description 1 Display Large liquid crystal display (LCD) pro vides visual output. 2 Status i ndicators Light emittin g diod es (LED) that[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 4 English Note : The wir eless communication butt on works for models with 802.11b wireless LAN only . 3 Powe r button T urns the compute r on and off. 4 Wireless comm unic ati on button Lights when t he Wire less LAN capability is enabled. 5 Keyboar d Full-size keyboar d for inputting typed d ata. 6 T ouchpad T [...]

5 English English Front view # Item Description 1O p t i c a l d r i v e emergenc y eje ct hole Used to eject an optical disc when the computer is turned off. 2O p t i c a l d i s c r e a d indicator Light emitting diode (LED) that indicates when an optic al disc is being read. 3 Optic al drive Depend ing on y our mo de l, the optical drive is one [...]

Getting familiar with your computer 6 English Left view # Item Description 1 Floppy disk read indicator Light emit ting diode (LED) that indicates whe n floppy disket te is being read. 2 Floppy disk drive Supports a st andard 3.5” diskette . 3 Floppy disk eject button Press the eject button t o remo ve a diskett e from the floppy disk drive. 4 Ke[...]

7 English English Right view # Item Description 1S p e a k e r D e l i v e r s s t e r e o a u d i o o u t p u t . 2 PC card ejec t button Press the eject button to r emove a PC car d from the PC card slot. 3 PC c ard slots The slots suppor ts t wo standard T ype II or one T ype III PC card (PCMCIA or Car dBus). As1600_E.book Page 7 Thursd ay, Janu[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 8 English R ear view # Item Descri ptio n 1 DC -in jack Connects the AC adapter . 2 S-video port Conn ects to a tele visi on or disla y device with S-video input. 3 External display port Connects an external (VGA) display monit or . 4 Modem jack Connects the built -in fax/da ta mode m t o a ph one line . 5 Networ[...]

9 English English Bottom view # Item Description 1 Battery release latches Slide and hold the lat ches, and then pull the battery to re move it from the unit. 2 Battery The computer's r emo vable battery. 3 Battery lock/unlock latch Use to lock and unlock the ba ttery bay . 4 Optical media bay Houses the removable optical m edia drive module ([...]

Getting familiar with your computer 10 English Features Perf ormanc e • Intel® P entium® 4 wit h 512K cache. • 2 memory slot s supporting PC2100/PC2700 (266/333MHz DDR) soDIMM, upgradeable to 1GB. • 20 GB or higher Enhanced-IDE hard disk. • Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Multimedia • Built -in optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-R OM, or[...]

11 English English Display The 15.0” displa y panel pro vides a large view ing area for ma ximum e ff icien cy an d ease - of-use. The thin-film transist or (TFT) liquid cr ystal display (LCD) support s extended graphics ar ray (X GA) with resolution up to 16.7 million c olors at 1024 x 768. Vi deo perf ormanc e Y our Aspire 1600 series notebook [...]

Getting familiar with your computer 12 English Indicators Y our compute r provides an arra y of seven indicators located above the keyboar d, in addition to two indicators positioned at the back of the di splay screen. T hese indicators show the status of the comput er and its components. The indicators located above the k eyboard pro vide the foll[...]

13 English English Battery Char ge Lights when t he battery is be ing charg ed. Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated. Num Lock Lights wh en Num Lock is ac tivated. Icon Func ti on Description As1600_E.book Page 13 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 14 English Ke y b o a r d The keyboard f eatur es full-size keys with an em b e dd e d k ey pa d , s e pa ra te cu r so r con t ro l keys , two Windows keys , and twelve func tion keys (hot k eys). Special keys Lock keys The computer f eatures t hree lock keys , each with its own status indicator light. Lock Key [...]

15 English English Embedded keypad The embedded keypad functions like a des ktop numeric k eypad. It is in dicated by small blue numbers and characters on the applicable keys . T o use the embedded numeric keys, tog gle the Num Lk on by pressing t he Fn + F11 keys s imult aneou sly . With the embedded keypad turned on, the following actions are pos[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 16 English Windows keys The keyboar d featur es two keys that pr ovide Windows-specif ic f unctions . Key Description Wi nd ow s key Pres s ed al on e , th is key ha s th e s am e e f fe c t a s c li ck in g o n t he Wi nd ows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys t o prov [...]

17 English English Hotkeys Using the Fn key with a nother ke y creat es a hot key , pr oviding a q uick and con venien t method for contr olling various f unctions . T o use a hot key , first hold down the Fn key . Next , press the second key in the combination. Finally , r elease both keys . Y our comput er pro vides the following ho t keys: Hot k[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 18 English Euro key For keyb oard with Euro key su ppor t , f irst h old dow n the Alt Gr key, and then pres s the Euro key. Fn-F6 Screen Bla nk T urns the displa y scr een backlight off to sav e power . Press any key to r eturn. Fn-F7 T ouchpad T oggle T urns the in te rnal touchpad on and off. Fn-F8 Speaker T o[...]

19 English English K eyboard ergonomics The wide palm rest ar ea pro vides a comfor tabl e pl atfor m for your hand s when ty pin g on the keyboard. T he ergonomic design en ables you to adopt a re laxed, yet ver y eff icient, t yping style. As1600_E.book Page 19 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 20 English To u c h p a d The built -in touchpad i s a PS/2- compatible pointing devic e that se nses movemen t on its surf ace. T he cursor responds to your finger movemen ts on the touchpad. In addition, the two click butt ons pro vide the same functionality as a computer mouse, while the scroll key enables eas[...]

21 English English To u c h p a d b a s i c s Use the touchpad as follows: • Move your finger across the t ouchpad to mo ve the cursor . • Press the left (1) and right (3) buttons located on t he edge of the touchpad t o do selection and execut ion functions . These two buttons ar e similar to t he left and right button s on a mouse. T apping o[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 22 English Note : Ke e p y o ur f i n ge r s , a s we l l a s t he s ur f ac e of th e to u ch p ad , cl e an a nd d r y. T he touchpad is sen sitive to your finger movemen ts: the lighter your touch, t he better the response. T apping hard will not increase the touchpad's responsiveness . Access contex t me[...]

23 English English Launch keys Located at the top of the k eyboard ar e six buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as Wireless LAN, key 1, key 2, key 3, ke y 4 and key 5. By default , key 1 is used to launch t he email application and key 2 is used to launch th e Internet br owser . Keys 3, 4 and 5 start th e Launch Mana[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 24 English P2 User -pr ogrammable. P3 User -pr ogrammable. Descri ptio n Default application As1600_E.book Page 24 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

25 English English Storage Y our comput er's all-in-one design offers a variet y of data storage options: • The high capacity Enha nced-IDE har d disk dri ve. The hard drive is upgradeable, enabling yo u to incr ease your storag e capacity in the future. C onsult your dealer if you need t o upgrade. • The floppy disk drive. The floppy disk[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 26 English • Push the floppy disk ejec t button. • The diske tte will be released, and par tially pop out of the drive. • Pull the diskette from the drive. Ejecting the optical drive tray T o eject the optical drive t ray: • With the c omput er turned on, press t he optical drive eject button. • The tra[...]

27 English English • Place a CD or DVD on the open tray . Align the disc's center hole with the tray's spindle. • Gently push down on the disc un til it clicks in place on the spindle. • Gently push in the tra y until it clicks closed. Playing DVD movies T o play DVD mo vies in your computer , just insert the DVD disc into the drive[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 28 English Emergency ejection of the optical drive tray If you need to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off, push a str aig htened p aper clip i nto the opti cal dr ive emergency ejec t hole. The tray will be released, and partially pop op en. As1600_E.book Page 28 Thursd ay, January 30, 2[...]

29 English English Connectivity options Y our computer has built -in connectivity op tions , enabling you to hook up to a network or communicate over a phone line. Ethernet and LAN The integrated network featur e allows you to connect your comput er to an Et hernet - based (10/100Mbps) net work. T o use the network feature, plug an Et hernet cable [...]

Getting familiar with your computer 30 English T o use the fax/d ata modem, plug a phone cable into your comput er's modem jack, and then connect the other end t o a telephone jack. As1600_E.book Page 30 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

31 English English O p tional wireless communication This comput er can be equipp ed with an op tional wireless communication f eature. T his featur e allows you t o communicate wit h other wi reless c ommunica tion devic es . As1600_E.book Page 31 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 32 English Audio Y our computer inclu des an integ rated stereo audi o system. Built-in stereo speakers are located on lef t and right side of the unit. T wo audio po rts on the lef t side of the computer ena ble exter nal d evices to b e connected. See, “ A tour of your computer ” on page 3, for the location[...]

33 English English Securing your computer Y our com puter features hardware and sof tw are secu rity soluti ons , in the for m of a sl ot for a Ke nsington lock and a password facilit y . Security slot A slot for a K ensington lock enables you to physically pr otect your compute r f rom theft . Use this fe ature as follows: • Wrap a security lock[...]

Getting familiar with your computer 34 English Import ant! Do not forget your Setup and Ha rd Disk password! If you forget your password, please get in touch with your dealer or an authorized ser vice center . Setting a password Y ou can set the password using the BIOS Utility . As1600_E.book Page 34 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

O perating on battery power As1600_E.book Page 35 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Y our Aspire 1600 series notebook compute r operates on battery or A C power . This chapter provide s info rmati on for op erati ng on batter y power , as well a s information on how your c omputer manages and saves power . As1600_E.book Page 36 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

37 English English Battery pack The comput er uses a battery pack that gi ves you long use between charges. Battery pack characteristics The bat tery pack ha s the fo llowin g charac teristic s: • Employ s current b atter y techno log y stan dards The compute r uses a Lithium-Ion battery pack which does not have the memory effect problem of Nicke[...]

Operating on battery p ower 38 English Use this conditioning pr ocess for all new batter ie s , or if a bat te r y h a sn 't b ee n u s ed fo r a long time. If the computer is t o be stored for mor e than two weeks , you are advised to remo ve the battery pack f rom the unit. W arning: Do not expose battery pack s to te mperatures below 0°C ([...]

39 English English 2 Slide the battery into the battery bay (1) and ge ntly push un til the battery clicks in place (2). T o s ecure the ba ttery, slid e the ba ttery lo ck/unlock latch t o the lock position (3). As1600_E.book Page 39 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Operating on battery p ower 40 English T o remove a battery pack: Set the battery lock/unlo ck latc h to the unlo ck position (1). Slide and hold the two battery release latches t o the unlock position (2). Flip up the batter y pack (3) and remo ve it (4). Charging the battery T o charg e the battery , first make sure th at it is c orrectly install[...]

41 English English Checking the battery level The Window s Power Meter ind icates th e cur rent battery level. Re st the curs or over the battery/power icon on the taskbar to see the battery's present charge level. O ptimizing battery life Optimizing battery life helps you g et the most out of battery operation, prolonging the charge/recharge [...]

Operating on battery p ower 42 English An extra f ully charged battery pack is available. 1. Save all necessary f iles . 2. Close all applications. 3. Shut down the operatin g system to turn off th e computer . 4. Replace the batte ry pack . 5. T urn on the computer and resume work. The A C adapter or a powe r o utl et i s unavailable. Y ou have no[...]

43 English English Power management Y our computer f eatur es a built -in power management unit th at constantl y monitors system activity. S ystem activity refers to an y activity involving one or more of the following devices: keyboard, t ouchpad/mouse , f loppy disk drive, hard disk drive, optical drive, peripherals connected t o the compute r ,[...]

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Peripherals and options As1600_E.book Page 45 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Y our Aspire 1600 series note book computer offers good expansion capabilities . This cha pter pr o vides information on c onnecting peripherals to expand your sy stem. I t also describes how to upgrade key c omponents to enhanc e syste m per formance and keep your c omputer in st ep with t he lates t te chno lo g y . Y ou are advi sed to c onsult [...]

47 English English External display devices Y ou can conn ec t a n ex tern al (VG A) mon itor or p roje c tor to you r com pute r's exte rna l display port. S ee the section entitled "Displ ay" for infor mati on o n us ing the com puter 's simultaneous display and multi-display featur es. Use the Fn + F5 hot key to t oggle the d[...]

Peripherals and options 48 English S-video The S -vi deo por t a llow s you to out put to a tele visi on o r disp lay de vices that sup po rt S - video input. This is important if you want to do some pr esentat ions or watc h movies on a bigger screen. As1600_E.book Page 48 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

49 English English External input devices Y ou can connect a variety of input devices to you r com pute r's USB p or t s , p rovid ing increased f unctio nality and greater ease-of-us e. In addition, the USB por ts can b e used to connect many othe r peripheral devices , such as digita l cameras , printers and scanners . See "E xpansion d[...]

Peripherals and options 50 English comfort and added features of a full-size desktop system ke yboard when inputting type d data on your notebook comput er . External keypad Y our comp uter features an emb edde d keypad that, when combin ed with th e Num Lock featur e, enables you to easily input t yped numeric data . Alternatively , you can connec[...]

51 English English you to enjo y the benefits of a numeric keypad without i nterfer ing with your u se of the computer's keyboar d for typing text. As1600_E.book Page 51 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Peripherals and options 52 English External pointing device Y our compute r featur es a sensitive t ouchpad pointing device with two click buttons and a scroll key . However , if you pr efer to use a con ventional mouse or other pointing device, you can connect it to one of your comput er's USB ports . As1600_E.book Page 52 Thursd ay, January [...]

53 English English Printer Y our computer supports both parallel and USB printers. Refer to the pr inter' s man ual for in form ation on: • Setting up the hardwar e. • Installing the necessary drivers in Windows. • Operat ing instru ctions. T o use a USB printe r , simply connec t the devi ce t o one of your compute r's USB ports , [...]

Peripherals and options 54 English Audio devices Y ou r c o m p u t er o f f e r s b u i l t- i n s te r e o s p e a k er s . S e e t h e s e c t i o n e n t i t l e d " A u d i o " f o r m o re information on these fea tures. However , in additi on to the in tegrated devices, the t wo audio por ts on the lef t side of the unit en able yo[...]

55 English English Expansion devices PC Card Y our comput er featur es a PC card slot t hat supports t wo standard T ype II or one T yp e III PC card (PCMCIA or Car dBus). This grea t ly incre ases your computer's usability and expandability. A variety of PC cards are a vailable, such as f lash memor y , SR AM, fa x/ data modem, L AN, and SCSI[...]

Peripherals and options 56 English T o remo ve a PC card: 1 Close the application tha t is using the PC card. 2 Double click on the PC card icon on the taskbar , and then selec t the option to safely remove th e card. Wait for th e mes sage tel ling yo u that it is n ow safe to remo ve the card. 3 Press the PC car d eject but ton t o partially eje [...]

57 English English USB devices Y o u r co m p u te r fe a tu re s f o u r U S B 2 . 0 ( Un i v er s a l S er i a l Bu s ) p o r t s f o r c o n ne c t in g a r an g e of USB peripherals. S ee "External input de vi ces" and " Printe r" for infor mati on o n connecting a USB keyboard , keypad, mouse or printer . Other common U SB [...]

Peripherals and options 58 English IEEE 1394 devices The computer's fast IEEE 1394 port allows you to c onnect IEEE 1394 suppor ted devices like a digital video camera . As1600_E.book Page 58 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

59 English English Miscellaneous options Battery pack It is a go od id ea to have a spare batter y, especially when you travel with y our computer . This greatl y increases your productive range when you ar e on the move. A C adapter Having a spar e AC adapte r allows you to keep one in two differe nt places. For example, you could ha ve one AC ada[...]

Peripherals and options 60 English K ey component upgrades Y our compute r is designed to de liver solid performanc e. However , in time, you might find that your applications dema nd even more c omputing power . For this r eason, you are able to upgrade key components. Note: : Contact your aut horized dealer if you decide to perform a key componen[...]

61 English English 2 T urn the comput er over t o access t he memory compartment on the bottom of the unit. Remove t he screw from the memory compartment door , and then lift the door off. As1600_E.book Page 61 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Peripherals and options 62 English 3 Insert the memory module diagonally in t h e slot (1), and then press down g ently until it clicks in place (2). 4 Replace t he memory compartment door , and fa ste n the screw . The comput er automa tically detects the new module and reconfigures the memory . Hard disk upgrade It is possible to replac e your ha[...]

Moving with your computer As1600_E.book Page 63 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Y our Aspire 1600 series notebook comput er is ideal for taking with you when you mo ve around. This chapt er pr ovides tips on t hings to consider when tr avelin g wi th yo ur co mpu ter . As1600_E.book Page 64 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

65 English English Disconnecting from the desktop Before mo ving with your c omputer , you must turn it off and disconnect all peripherals: 1 Save your work and close all applica tions. 2 Shut down Windows to turn off your computer . 3 Unplug the AC adapte r f rom t he mains outlet, and then disconnect it f rom the com pute r . 4 Disconnect any ext[...]

Moving with your comput er 66 English Moving around Sometimes you might need to move your co mput er a short distance. F or example, you might need to move from your office desk to a meeting room. In these situations, you don't have t o shut down the operating system. Preparing the computer First, disconnec t any peripherals that you don'[...]

67 English English T aking the computer home When you move between your off ice and home you will need to pre pare your computer f or the short t rip. Preparing the computer After disconnecting your computer from th e desktop (see "Disc onnecting f rom the desktop"), pre pare t he unit as follows: 1 Remove all media from the drives. Loade[...]

Moving with your comput er 68 English Setting up a home office If you frequently w ork on your computer a t home, as well as at work , it may be wo r thw h il e p u rch as i ng a s e co nd AC a d ap ter. Thi s w i ll al lo w y o u t o t ra vel l ig ht er , a s yo u can keep an A C adapter in each location. Y ou might a lso find it worth while kee p[...]

69 English English T raveling with the computer Sometimes you might need t o make longer trips with your computer . Preparing the computer Prepar e the comput er as you would for moving between your off ice and home. It is advisable to make sure t hat the battery is fu lly charged. If you are traveling by air , you might be requir ed to turn on the[...]

Moving with your comput er 70 English T raveling internationally with your computer Occasionally you might need to trave l between countries with your comput er . Preparing the computer Prepar e the comput er as you would for normal travel. Remember t o take special precautions for air travel (see "T rave ling with your comput er"). What [...]

Software As1600_E.book Page 71 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

Y our Aspire 1600 series note book computer includes system utilities . This cha pter pr ovides inf ormation on the impor tant sof t ware that comes with yo ur computer . As1600_E.book Page 72 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

73 English English System software Y our comput er comes pr eloaded wit h the following software: • Microsof t Windows operati ng system. • Hardwar e BIOS setup utility . • System utilities, drivers and applic ation soft ware. Note: T o run sof tware applications in Wind ows, f irst click on the Start button. Next , selec t the appropri ate f[...]

Softwar e 74 English BIOS Utility The BIOS Utility is a hardwar e configurati on program built into your co mputer’ s BIOS (basic input/output system). To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 du ring POST. The BIOS setup utility displays summary information on your computer , its devi ces, processor and memor y . Note : The scr een above is for r [...]

75 English English • Press the -/+ t o change t he value of a parameter . • Press Enter t o go to sub-menu. • Press Esc while you are in any of t he me nu options to ret urn to the main menu Note : Y o u c an ch an ge t he v al ue of a p ar am ete r i f i t i s en cl os ed in s qua re b r ack et s . Navigation keys for a particular menu are s[...]

Softwar e 76 English Changing a password T o change a password, follow step 1 in “S etting a passwor d” on page 75. Enter the current password, t hen ent er a new password. Retype your new password to verify your first entr y . R emoving a password T o remo ve a password, follow st ep 1 in “Setting a password” on page 75. Ent er the current[...]

T roubleshooting As1600_E.book Page 77 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

This ch apter i nstr uc t s yo u on h ow to deal with common syst em pr oblems. Please read it before calling a technician. Solutions to mor e serious problem s may r equir e opening the computer . Do not attempt t o open and service the comput er b y yourself . C ontact your dealer or an authorized service ce nter f or assistance. As1600_E.book Pa[...]

79 English English Frequently asked questions This section sug gests solutions to commonly e ncounter ed problem s . I press the power switch, but my co mputer does not start or boot-up. Look at the Power st atus ind icator : • If it is not lit, no p ower is being deliver ed to the comput er . Check the following: •I f y o u a r e r u n n i n g[...]

Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 80 English There is no audio coming from my computer. Check the following: • The volume may be muted. In Windows, lo ok at the volume c ontrol ic on on the taskbar . If it i s crossed-out, click on the icon and deselect the Mute option. • The volume level ma y be too low . Use the volume contr ol dial to adjust the [...]

81 English English The optical drive cannot read a disc. Check the following: • Make s ure that the dis c is supp or ted by the drive. If your comp uter has a CD- ROM drive, it can re ad CDs but cannot read DVDs. If your computer has a DVD drive, it can read CDs and DVDs . • When placing a disc in t he drive tray , make sur e that it is secure [...]

Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 82 English Error messages The following is a list of the messages tha t the BIOS can displa y . Mo st of them occ ur during POST . Some of them dis play informat ion about a hardwar e device, e.g., the amount of memory install ed. Others may indi cate a p roblem w ith a d evi ce, su ch as the way it has been conf igured[...]

83 English English 0250 Syste m battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock batt ery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the batter y and run Setup to reconfigure the sy stem. 0251 System CM OS check sum bad - Def ault configuration use d System CMOS ha s been corrup ted or mo dif ied incorrec tly, perhaps by an app lication pro[...]

Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 84 English 02F0: CPU ID: CPU socket numb er for Multi-Processor error . 02F4: EISA CMOS not writ e able * ServerBI OS2 test error: Cannot wr ite to EISA CMOS. 02F5: DMA T est Failed* Ser verBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) regist ers. 02F6: Soft ware NMI Failed* ServerBIOS2 test erro[...]

85 English English If you still enc ounter pr oblems after going thr ough the corrective measures, please contact your dealer or an authorized ser vic e center for a ssi stan ce. So me prob lems m ay be solved us ing the BIOS Setup Utility . See “BIOS Utility ” on page 74 for more information s. Parity Ch eck 2 nnnn* Parity er ror f ound in the[...]

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Appendix A Specifications As1600_E.book Page 87 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

This appendix lists the general specif ic ations of your compute r . As1600_E.book Page 88 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

89 English English Microprocessor • Intel® P entium® 4. Memory • 2 memory slot s supporting PC2100/PC2700 (266/333MHz DDR) s oDIMM, upgradeable to 1GB.. • 512 KB Flash ROM BIOS. Data storage • One internal floppy disk drive (3.5", 1.44 MB). • One E-IDE hard disk (2.5", 9.5mm, UltraDMA-100). • One int ern al opt ical dri ve. [...]

Appendi x A Specifications 90 English • One IEEE 1394 port . W eight and dimensions • 3.36kg (7.4 lbs). • 326(W) x 275(D) x 39.9/45.6(H) mm Environment • Te m p e r a t u r e : • Operating: 5°C ~ 35°C. • Non-operating: -20°C ~ 65°C. • Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20% ~ 80% RH. • Non-operating: 10% ~ 90% RH. O perati[...]

Appendix B Notic es As1600_E.book Page 91 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

This appendix lists the general notices for your com pu ter . As1600_E.book Page 92 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

93 English English FCC notice This device has been tested and f ound to comply wit h the limits for a Class B digital devic e pursuant to Pa rt 15 of the FCC R ules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable prot ection against harmful interference in a residen tial inst allation. This device generates, uses , and can radiate radio frequency[...]

Append ix B No tices 94 English R emarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil num érique d e la cla sse B resp ec ted toutes l es exigence s du Règl ement sur l e materiel brouilleu r du Canada. Modem notices FCC This equipment c omplies with Part 68 of the FC C rules . Located on the bottom side of the modem is a label tha t[...]

95 English English 1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the pr oduct. 2 Unplug this product f rom t he wall outlet before cleaning. D o not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners . Use a d amp cloth for cl eaning. 3 Do not use this product near water . 4 Do not place this product on an unstable car t, stand, or table. The product may f[...]

Append ix B No tices 96 English 14 Use only the proper type of p ower supply co r d set (pr ovided in your a ccesso ries box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, t ype SPT -2, rated 7A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum leng th is 15 feet (4.6 met ers). Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD [...]

97 English English VA R N I N G Exp losionsf ara vi d felakti gt bat teribyte. Anvãnd samma bat terityp eller en ek vivalent typ som rek ommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Ka ssera anvãnt ba tteri enligt fabrikantens in struktion. VA R O I T U S Päristo voi räjäh tää, jos se on virheellisesti asen nettu. V aihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmi[...]

Append ix B No tices 98 English EMC Directive 89/336/EEC: • ETSI EN 301 489-1/17 • ETSI EN 300 328-2 USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation of the devices in an Wireless LAN System is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • [...]

99 English English This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference r e ceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation. As1600_E.book Page 99 Thursd ay, January 30, 2003 9:5[...]

Append ix B No tices 100 English As1600_E.book Page 100 Thursday, Janu ary 30, 2003 9:51 AM[...]

101 Index A ACPI 43 audio 32 connecting externally 54 controlling volume 32 troubleshooting 80 B battery bay 9 battery lock/unlock latch 9 battery pack battery-low warning 41 caring for x characteristics 37 charging 40 charging indicator 13 checking charge level 41 installing 38 low conditions 41 maximizing life 37 optimizing 41 removing 40 using t[...]

102 G guide vii H hard disk 25 upgrading 62 help vii hotkeys 17 I IEEE 1394 connecting 58 K keyboard 14 connecting externally 49 embedded numeric keypad 15 hotkeys 17 lock keys 14 troubleshooting 80 Windows keys 16 keypad connecting externally 50 L launch keys 23 left view 6 M media access on indicator 12 memory compartment 9 installing 60 – 62 u[...]

103 FCC notice 93 general instructions 94 lithium battery 96 modem notices 94 security passwords 33 slot 33 service when to call x sleep mode hotkey 17 software bundled 73 speakers hotkey 18 troubleshooting 80 Standby mode hotkey 17 status indicator 12 status indicators 12 status LCD 12 storage 25 floppy drive 25 hard disk 25 optical drive 25 syste[...]

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