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Notebook PC
User's Guide
Model: W840DI
First Edition: September 2008
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User's Guide NOTICE Specifications and information found in this manual are subject to change without notice. Any changes therefore will be incorporated in future editions. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document. TRADEMARKS Windows™ is the trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Intel® is the trademark of Intel Corporation. Bluetooth® is the trademark owned by its proprietor. Other trademarks are properties
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User's Guide Standards The following standards are adopted throughout this manual: Notebook in boldface (with or without capitalization) refers to the notebook computer that you have purchased. Boldface type is also used to highlight important information in this document. Whenever extra caution is called for, the information will be boxed in a dark frame preceded by "Note:" or "Warning:" Page III
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User’s Guide Contents CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................................1-1 1.1 CHECKING WHAT YOU RECEIVED ................................................................. 1-1 1.2 EXAMINING YOUR COMPUTER....................................................................... 1-2 1.3 THE POWER LED........................................................................................... 1-9 1.4 THE TWO SYSTEM LEDS ....................................
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Contents User's Guide APPENDIX A - AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES .................A-1 Page VI
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User's Guide Before You Begin Chapter 1 Before You Begin Please read this section before you start using your computer. 1.1 Checking What You Received Your notebook package should contain the following items: (a) The Notebook. (b) AC Adapter. (c) AC Power Cord. (d) CD Disc (Including Drivers, and User’s Guide). (e) Battery Pack. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Note: You should keep the original factory carton and packing material
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Before You Begin User's Guide 1.2 Examining Your Computer Before you start using your computer, you need to get acquainted with your notebook's main features and interfaces: Panoramic View Web Cam Two Internal Microphones LCD Latch Seven Status LEDs Web Cam LED Two System Finger-Touch Buttons LCD Screen Touch Pad Power Button & Power LED Two Click Buttons Keyboard ODD Drive Seven Media Finger-Touch Buttons Two Speakers Fingerprint Read
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User's Guide Before You Begin Note: The keyboard is with backlight design. When the system is powered on, you can press key combination (Fn+F10) to activate and deactivate the keyboard backlight function. For details on Function keys, please refer to Chapter 1.13. Note: Press this key combination (Fn+F4) to power on and power off the Web Cam module. After powering on the Web Cam, you need to activate its function through Windows™. Top View Two Syste
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Before You Begin User's Guide Front View LCD Latch ODD LED Two Speakers Eject Button ODD Drive Emergency Hole Rear View RJ45 LAN Connector TV-In Connector VGA Connector USB/ e-SATA Connector Display Port Connector (Optional) HDMI Connector DC Jack USB Connector Note: This USB/ e-SATA Connector supports connection to industry stand USB devices or e-SATA devices. Page 1-4
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User's Guide Before You Begin Left View PCI Express Card Slot CMOS Reset Switch Media Card Slot (for SD/ MMC/ MS Cards) Two HDD Doors Ventilation Holes Page 1-5
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Before You Begin User's Guide Right View SPDIF-Out Connector Volume Dial IEEE1394 Connector Ventilation Holes Microphone Jack USB Connectors Headphone Jack Kensington Lock Note: Push the Volume Dial toward the headphone connector to increase audio volume. Push it in the opposite direction to decrease audio volume. To adjust the audio volume to your desired level, you need to repeatedly “push the dial to one direction and then let it go” until the desire
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User's Guide Before You Begin Bottom View Compartment Door Woofer Ventilation Holes Battery Latch Two HDD Doors Battery Pack Warning: For better ventilation of heat generated and gathered inside the system unit, you are advised not to block the ventilation holes. For notebook with ventilation holes on the system chassis, please avoid putting system unit on fabric surfaces when it is powered on. Fabric surfaces not only tend to block the ventilation holes loca
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Before You Begin User's Guide Note: Some external USB devices consume more power than this system unit can provide. In this case, these USB devices have their own power cords. To make sure this kind of USB devices can function properly, please connect these devices to the AC source first before connecting to the system unit. Stereo Jack: Mono Jack: Your headphone jack Your microphone jack should have this type of should have this type of connector as shown here. connector as
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User's Guide Before You Begin 1.3 The Power LED The Power LED is located on the power button (Chapter 1.6) and is used to indicate the power status of your system unit. The table below illustrates how the Power LED behaves in different situations. Off The system is off or in hibernation mode. Blue Steady on • The system is running on AC power and the battery is not inserted, or • The battery is fully charged. Blinking The system is in Sleep mode. Amber Steady on The battery is ch
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Before You Begin User's Guide 1.4 The Two System LEDs The two System LEDs provide an alternate way to indicate power status of your system unit as also provided by the Power LED as described in Chapter 1.3. The table below illustrates how these two System LEDs behave in different situations. Off The system is off or in hibernation mode. Blue Steady on • The system is running on AC power and the battery is not inserted, or • The battery is fully charged. Blinking The system is in Sl
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User's Guide Before You Begin 1.5 The Seven Status LEDs The Media Finger-Touch Button LED The LED would be lit (in a slightly different way though) in the below two conditions: • This LED would be indefinitely “on” when the seven media finger-touch buttons are disabled. This LED would be “off” when these buttons are re- enabled again. • This LED would be momentarily “on” when the seven media finger-touch buttons are enabled and when any of these buttons are pressed/touched. For the
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Before You Begin User's Guide The Num Lock LED The LED would be lit when the keyboard is in Num Lock mode. In this mode, the embedded numeric keypads can be used. Note: The Seven Status LEDs are located near the topside of keyboard. For exact location, please refer to the Panoramic View diagram in Chapter 1.2. Page 1-12
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User's Guide Before You Begin 1.6 The Power Button Power Button This Power Button is programmable by the user. For details on how to program this button, please refer to Power Options in the Control Panel of your Windows™ System. Note: The Power Button is located near the right side of the keyboard. For exact location, please refer to the Panoramic View diagram in Chapter 1.2. Page 1-13
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Before You Begin User's Guide 1.7 The Two System Finger-Touch Buttons Internet Button Press this button to activate the internet function. Email Button Press this button to activate the email function. Note: The Two Finger-Touch Buttons are “finger-touch sensitive” and are located near the top of keyboard. For exact location, please refer to the Panoramic View diagram in Chapter 1.2. In order to take the full advantage of the two buttons (Internet Button, Email
