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NEC VERSA M380
Series
Electronic User’s Guide
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Page Table of Contents Notebook Care 5 Introducing Your NEC VERSA 7 ® Introducing BIOS Setup for Windows Vista 25 ® XP 26 Introducing BIOS Setup for Windows ® Windows Vista Operating System Introduction (Only applicable to 28 ® Windows Vista ) ® ® Windows XP Operating System Introduction (Only applicable to Windows 35 XP) Notebook Components 48 Applications 49 Using Your NEC VERSA 62 Preparing for Travel 72 Using Peripheral Devices 74 Setting
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About Your Electronic User’s Guide The illustrations, colours and pictures shown are for descriptive purposes. They may vary slightly from country to country and the unit you purchase. Please refer to the finished product for final configurations. Specifications and model names are subject to change without notice. Note You may find that your notebook is not supplied with devices/accessories that can be used with your available slots/connections/ports. This is because the notebook yo
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Basic Care and Handling Tips Protect the notebook from extremely low or high temperatures. Let the notebook warm (or cool) to room temperature before using it. Keep the notebook away from magnetised areas (some airline tray tables are magnetic; do not set your notebook on top of them). Doing so may damage the data on your hard drive. Keep the notebook dry. Do not wipe the notebook with a wet cloth or pour fluid onto it. Protect the notebook from strong physical contact, such as
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Notebook Care Follow these guidelines to maintain the condition and performance of your notebook. CAUTION Immediately turn off and unplug the notebook under the following conditions: • The power cord has been damaged or frayed. • Liquid has spilled on or into the notebook. • The notebook has been dropped or its casing has been damaged. Precautions for Notebook Use Take these precautions when using your notebook and AC adaptor: • Be aware that your notebook may radiate heat when u
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Storage Requirements Store the notebook and AC adaptor in an environment that meets the following conditions: Should the temperature of the notebook suddenly rise or fall (for example, when you move the notebook from a cold place to a warm place), vapour may condense inside the notebook. Turning on the notebook under such conditions can damage the internal notebook components. Before turning on the notebook, wait until the notebook's internal temperature stabilises with the new environ
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Introducing Your NEC VERSA Getting to Know Your Notebook WARNING Prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of injury, set up and use your notebook in the manner described in the section on “Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment”. To get started, do the following: • Read the section on “Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment” for guidelines that help you use your notebook productively and safely. Information includes
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The Front View of the Notebook Item Description A Built-In Web For video conferencing or taking pictures. Camera The CyberLink YouCam webcam application can be launched by (For specific models ® double-clicking its icon from the Windows desktop. only) B LCD Panel The notebook comes with a high resolution colour LCD display. C Keyboard Standard QWERTY key layout (models purchased may be shipped with country-specific keyboard layouts). D Touchpad Works like a standard computer mou
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Item Description A panel of several LEDs which indicate various system conditions. G LEDs For more information, please refer to: Introducing Your Page NEC VERSA → LED Behaviour. 14 ® H Email Button Press the button to launch the Microsoft Outlook Express application. ® ® ® I Windows Press the button to launch the Windows Internet Explorer application. Internet ® Explorer Button J ECO Button For ECO settings. Press the button to change the notebook into power with LED saving mode.
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The Back View of the Notebook Item Description A AC Power Port Lets you attach the notebook to the AC Power source using the AC adaptor that comes with your notebook. Keep the notebook connected to AC Power whenever possible. This port can be used to connect your notebook to a LAN. B LAN Port C Port Replicator Connects a port replicator, a device that contains common PC Connector ports, such as serial and parallel ports, allowing you to connect to standard non-portable devices
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The Right Side View of the Notebook Item Description Allows you to insert an ExpressCard™. This card is a hardware A ExpressCard™ Slot interface that replaces PC cards, allowing you to accept many types of external hardware such as external disk drives, TV tuner cards and additional memory. Memory Card This port allows you to read data from four different types of B Reader memory cards: MS, MMC, SD and xD. Use this port to daisy chain up to 63 IEEE 1394 (a high-speed C IE
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The Bottom View of the Notebook Item Description Secures the battery inside the battery bay. A Battery Security For more information, please refer to: Introducing Page Lock Your NEC VERSA → Replacing the Battery. 22 B Battery Bay Equipped with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery. Releases the battery from the battery bay. C Battery Release For more information, please refer to: Introducing Page Latch Your NEC VERSA → Replacing the Battery. 22
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Keyboard The keyboard is equipped with many features. However the outlook of the keyboard may be slightly different from your actual unit. These include: • Function Keys (A) - function keys are available on the notebook keyboard. These keys work together with the Fn key to activate special functions. Function keys are application- driven. For more information, please refer to the note on “Function Keys”. • Numeric Keypad (B) - pressing Fn+Num Lock on the keyboard activates the numer
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LED Behaviour Item Description Num Lock Green Indicates that Num Lock is activated. LED Indicator Caps Lock Green Indicates that Caps Lock is activated. LED Indicator Scroll Lock LED Green Indicates that Scroll Lock is activated. Indicator Indicates that the notebook is accessing HDD Access Blinks Green the hard disk drive. LED Indicator Indicates that notebook is active. Power LED Green Indicator Indicates that notebook is in standby Blinks Green m
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Description Item Indicates that Wireless LAN is enabled and Wireless LAN Green notebook is connected to a network. LED Indicator ® ® The Bluetooth wireless technology is Bluetooth Blue enabled. wireless technology LED Note Indicator (For This LED only lights up if your notebook is equipped with a ® specific models Bluetooth wireless technology board. only) Green This indicates that “ECO” mode is enabled. ECO LED indicator
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Function Keys Function keys are available on the notebook keyboard. These keys work together with Fn key to activate special functions. Function keys are application-driven. The following function key combinations are pre-programmed for the notebook. Function Key Description Toggles display. This switches your view between different displays (if Fn + F2 you have any). Fn + F3 Enables/Disables the touchpad. You can enable the touchpad for increased mobility or disable it when usin
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Using the Touchpad The touchpad is an easy way to control the cursor with your finger. Lightly glide your finger across the touchpad and the cursor will replicate your movement on the screen. To use the touchpad, you can: • Single tap the touchpad, or single click on the left button, equivalent to a single click of the primary mouse button. • Double tap the touchpad, or double click on the left button, equivalent to a double click of the primary mouse button. • Click the left button a
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Touchpad Icon Icon Name Function • Lightly glide your finger across the icon and the cursor will Scroll Lock replicate your scrolling movement on the screen. Icon • To scroll up, glide your finger up the icon. • To scroll down, glide your finger down the icon. If you find the double tap difficult to use, go to the next section for general directions about adjusting the touchpad properties. Note If you install another mouse driver over the shipping default, the double-tap
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Power Sources The notebook can be powered using two different sources, making it a truly portable system. Operate your notebook just about anywhere using one of the following power sources: • The AC adaptor connected to an AC power outlet (usually on a wall). • The battery pack. For more information, please refer to: Introducing Your NEC VERSA → Using Page the Battery. 20 Read the following sections for specific information about using the power sources. AC Adaptor Use the AC
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Connecting the AC Adaptor Connect the AC adaptor as follows: 1. Connect the AC adaptor cable into the power port on the notebook. 2. Plug one AC adaptor cable into the adaptor. 3. Connect the AC adaptor cable to grounded 100- or 240-volt, 50- or 60-Hz AC power outlet. CAUTION • Do not cover or place objects on the AC adaptor. Keeping the adaptor clear of objects lets the adaptor cool properly during use. • Only use the AC adaptor that comes with your notebook. Although other ad
