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SA200 Series
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lonestar.boo : lonestarTOC.fm Page iii Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM Copyright © 1998 Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language without permission from Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. Trademarks Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and the Windows Logo are registered trademarks of
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lonestar.boo : lonestarTOC.fm Page iv Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM Disclaimer Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. has taken every precaution to provide complete and accurate information in this document. However, due to continuous efforts being made to improve and update the product(s), Hitachi shall not be liable for any technical or editorial errors or omissions contained in this document, or for any damage, direct or indirect, from discrepancies between the document and the prod
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lonestar.boo : lonestarTOC.fm Page v Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM About This Guide About This Guide This guide contains all the information you need to setup and use your new SA200 computer. Chapter 1 Introduction Read Chapter 1 for a general introduction to your laptop. This chapter contains illustrations that show you the laptop’s main parts. It also summarizes the computer’s main functions. Chapter 2 Getting Started Read Chapter 2 for instructions on starting and shutting down your l
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lonestar.boo : lonestarTOC.fm Page vi Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM About This Guide Appendixes The appendixes provide advice on the routine care and maintenance of the laptop, information about using the BIOS Setup program, a guide to troubleshooting problems that may arise in the use of the laptop, detailed specifications on your laptop, and safety and regulatory information. Glossary Refer to this glossary for the definitions of unfamiliar terms. Conventions The following conventions
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lonestar.boo : lonestarTOC.fm Page vii Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM Contents Contents Disclaimer...................................................................................... iv About This Guide .................................................................................. v Conventions................................................................................... vi Contents ............................................................................................... vii
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lonestar.boo : lonestarTOC.fm Page viii Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM Contents Tap and Drop..........................................................................31 Toggle Key .............................................................................31 Customizing Your Laptop With Windows 95 ..............................31 Using the Control Panel..........................................................32 Data Storage and Retrieval .....................................................
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lonestar.boo : lonestarTOC.fm Page ix Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM Contents A Maintenance and Troubleshooting ................................................ 75 Operating Environment ................................................................ 75 Temperature ........................................................................... 75 Relative Humidity (Non-condensing).................................... 75 Travel Recommendations........................................................
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lonestar.boo : lonestarTOC.fm Page x Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM Contents xSA200
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lonestar.boo : lonestarLOF.fm Page xi Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM Figures Figures Figure 1 Front View of the SA200....................................................... 5 Figure 2 Right View of the SA200 ...................................................... 6 Figure 3 Rear View of the SA200........................................................ 7 Figure 4 Left View of the SA200......................................................... 8 Figure 5 Bottom View of the SA200 ..
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lonestar.boo : sa200.fm Page 1 Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM SA200 Series INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1
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lonestar.boo : sa200.fm Page 3 Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM 1 Introduction 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the SA200. This chapter will acquaint you with the features of your laptop. Illustrations showing the main parts of the laptop will help you become familiar with the computer before you begin using it. Welcome to the Laptop Welcome to your SA200 computer. Hitachi Software has thoughtfully designed your laptop to make it ergonomic, convenient, and easy to use. Yo
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lonestar.boo : sa200.fm Page 4 Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM 1 Introduction • A removable and rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride or Lithium Ion battery pack • I/O (input/output) support for fast infrared (FIR) wireless communications, a serial device, a parallel device, a USB device, an external keyboard or mouse, and an analog monitor • A Synaptics TouchPad (with an Edge Motion feature) that is ergonomically placed to facilitate left or right hand use • Advanced power management capabili
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lonestar.boo : sa200.fm Page 5 Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM 1 Introduction Identifying Components The figures in this section identify the external components and accessories of your SA200. Front View LED Indicator Panel Internal Condenser Microphone Internal Internal Speaker Speaker Keyboard TouchPad and Buttons Figure 1 Front View of the SA200 LED Indicator Panel The indicator lights show the status of the AC power, battery, the CD-ROM drive, the floppy disk drive (FDD), the hard d
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lonestar.boo : sa200.fm Page 6 Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM 1 Introduction TouchPad and Buttons The TouchPad uses a PS/2 interface. Its two buttons correspond to the two buttons of a mouse. See “TouchPad Operations” on page 29 for more information. Internal Speakers These speakers are connected internally to the laptop’s integrated audio system. See “Multimedia Sound System” on page 12 for more information. Internal Condenser Microphone Use this to record sounds and music. LCD Screen (n
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lonestar.boo : sa200.fm Page 7 Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM 1 Introduction Peripheral Bay This bay is designed to house the floppy disk drive module, the CD-ROM module or the LS-120 high- capacity drive module. See “Exchanging the Peripheral Bay Modules” beginning on page 54 for more information. Power Button Press this button and hold it down for a few seconds to turn the computer on or off. See “Turning Your Laptop On” and “Turning Your Laptop Off” beginning on page 17 for more inf
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lonestar.boo : sa200.fm Page 8 Friday, March 6, 1998 10:53 AM 1 Introduction Serial Port You can connect RS-232 serial devices (for example, a mouse, or a graphics tablet) to this port. You must open the small panel to access this port. See “Serial Port” on page 46 and “Connecting an External Pointing Device” on page 47 for more information. External Monitor Port You can connect an external monitor (CRT) to this port. See “Connecting an External Monitor” on page 48 for more information.
