Virgin Mobile VMFNM0609 manual

2 3 Fr ee do m Mi ni -l ap to p User Guide virginm edia. co m VMFNM0609[...]

3 2 H el l o t h er e . W el co me t o V ir gi n Br oa db an d. T ha nk s to y ou r ne w F r e e d o m M i n i - l a p t o p , y o u ’ l l b e a b l e t o g e t o n l i n e a n d e x p l o r e t h e w e b w h e r e v e r a n d w h e n e v e r y o u w a n t t o . Before you dive in, take a few moments to find out exactly how it wo rks . T his bo [...]

5 4 1 . G e t t o kn o w y o ur F re e dom Mi ni-lap t op Well here she is. Why don’t you two get acquainted. 5 Right side USB Port (2.0) 1. Left side USB Port (2.0) 1. Microphone Jack 2. Headphone Jack 3. Rear side SD/MMC/MS Port 1. Ethernet/LAN Port 2. VGA Port 3. Power Jack 4. Lock Port 5. Underneath Battery Latches 1. Lithium 2. Rechargeable [...]

7 6 2 . Sa f e ty firs t All the different parts and how to look after them. 7 2.1 LCD screen The sc r een is ac ryl ic, bu t i t’ s on e o f t he mos t d eli cat e p art s o f y our Fr eedom Mi ni- lap top . H er e ar e a fe w p oin ter s f or loo kin g a fte r i t: Use a clean cloth to wipe the screen, being car eful not to scratch it. • [...]

9 8 3 . T akin g it w it h y o u The great thing about your Freedom Mini-laptop, is that it goes where you go. 9 3.1 Things to remember 4 . Ba ckin g up Look after your data. Wh ile we ’ve te ste d t he Fr eed om Min i-l apt op to mak e s ur e a ll you r v alu abl e documents will be safe, always remember to back up your information because there[...]

11 10 5 . Ge t t in g s t ar t ed 11 5.1 Installing the batter y Bef or e get tin g s tar ted , y ou’ ll nee d t o c har ge you r F re edo m M ini -la pto p. Y ou ca n p owe r i t w ith th e A C a dap ter or us e t he r emo vab le bat ter y p ack . If you r F r eed om Min i-l apt op doe sn’ t ha ve its ba tte ry pac k i nst all ed whe n you r e[...]

13 12 6 . U si n g y ou r F re e dom Mi ni-lap t op 13 6.1 T urning it on Simply open up your Freedom Mini-laptop and hit the power button. 6.2 Adjusting the brightness Y ou can adjust the brightness of the scr een using the following buttons: 6.3 Using the keyboard Pr ess < Fn+ Num Lk> to en abl e t he • keypad – the light indicates t[...]

15 Move the cursor to the icon 1. on the bottom right corner of the desktop screen, and right click on it, then select ‘Settings’ to enter the ‘Mouse Properties’ menu as shown (opposite). 14 15 6.6 ClickLock function Cli ckL ock al low s y ou to hig hli ght or dr ag wit hou t h avi ng to kee p t he mou se button held down. T o activate Clic[...]

17 16 17 7 . In t ern e t c on nec ti on 7.1 Connecting to a local network C on tac t y our In tern et se rvi ce pr ovi der fo r m or e information about the setting of IP and DNS. Ri ght -cl ick on ‘L oca l A r ea • Connections’ then left click on ‘Pr oper tie s’ to dis pla y t he men u o f ‘ Loc al Ar ea Co nne cti on Properties’[...]

19 18 8 . Y o u r F r ee d o m Mini -lap t op ’ s pow e r 8.1 The batter y pack Y ou r Fr ee do m Mi ni -l ap to p is d es ig ne d to w or k wh er ev er a nd w he ne ve r you need it thanks to its removable, high capability battery pack. 19 8.1.2 Charging your batter y The fir st tim e y ou use yo ur Fr eedom Mi ni- lap top , m ake su r e y ou c[...]

21 20 21 8 .1 .5 S to r i ng y ou r b a tt ery It’ s best not to leave your battery fully dischar ged in your Freedom Mini- lap top fo r a ny len gth of ti me. If yo u’r e no t u sin g y our Fr eedo m M ini -la pto p for a whi le, yo u s hou ld r emo ve the ba tte ry and st or e it sep ara tel y . Ide all y , the battery should be stored at a t[...]

23 22 9 . A ddi n g e x t ern al d ev ic es t o y ou r F r ee do m Min i - la p t o p 23 9.1 External monitors Y our F r eed om Min i-l apt op has a ded ica ted VG A p ort fo r c onn ect ing • an external monitor or other screen. 9.1.1 Connecting an external monitor T urn of f you r F r eed om 1. Mini-laptop. 2. Inse rt the mo nit or’ s 1 5-[...]

25 24 1 0 . U s in g B IO S se t up 25 When you turn on your Freedom 1. Mini-laptop, click the F2 button quickly as the system starts up. Y ou s hou ld the n a cce ss the ‘Setup Utility’ screen. 2. Use the arrow keys to select ‘Bo ot’ , t hen cl ick ‘E nte r’ to get to the menu. Follow the simple steps below to enter the BIOS Setup Menu[...]

27 26 1 1 . A pp e ndix 27 11.1 T roubleshooting 1. My Freedom Mini-laptop’ s locked up and I can’t turn it off. Jus t p r ess an d h old th e p owe r b utt on for 4 to 6 s eco nds an d y our Freedom Mini-laptop will shut down. 2. Is there anything I should check if my Freedom Mini-laptop locks up? Y ou can try: checking whether the power is lo[...]

28 29 11.2 Specifications Des ign an d s pec ific ati ons ar e su bje ct to cha nge wi tho ut not ice . I/O Device Mouse T ouch Pad Keyboard UK 82-key keyboard Condition Operating T emperature 5-35°C Operating Humidity 35%-85% Storage T emperature -20-55°C Storage Humidity 20%-93% Power Adapter AC 100~240V ; DC 12V Output Power (maximum) ≤ 36[...]

30 31 11.3 Safety precautions Do n’ t pr ess o r t ouc h t he LCD sc re en. Y ou may sc rat ch or dam age it . 1. Ke ep you r F r eed om Min i-l apt op awa y f r om dir ty or dus ty env ir onm ent s 2. as dust and other small particles can get inside and cause damage. Don’t place your Fr eedom Mini-laptop on uneven or unstable work surfaces. 3.[...]

32 33 1. What this warranty covers 1.1 W e warrant that each Freedom Mini- laptop is free fr om defects in materials and workmanship under normal use during the warranty period. The warranty period for the Freedom Mini-laptop starts on the original date of delivery to you (the Customer) for a period of 12 months for everything except the battery , [...]

34 35 35 34 7. What this warranty does not cover This warranty does not cover the following: uni nter rup ted or err or -fre e o pera tio n • of a Freedom Mini-laptop; loss of, or damage to, your data; • any software programs, that wer e not • pr ovi ded wit h th e F re edom Mi ni-l apt op by us installed subsequently; failure or dam[...]