Contents
440 N00072
Optical drive.................................................................................................................................... 29
Inserting or removing a CD/DVD............................................................................................. 30
Floppy Disk Drive............................................................................................................................ 31
Working with floppy disks........................................................................................................ 31
Audio: Setting volume ..................................................................................................................... 32
Integrated 56k modem .................................................................................................................... 32
Connecting notebook modem to telephone connection ........................................................... 33
Ethernet and LAN............................................................................................................................ 33
Security functions......................................................................................................................... 35
Overview of all security functions.................................................................................................... 35
Kensington Lock...................................................................................................................... 35
BIOS password protection....................................................................................................... 35
Brief overview of the security functions ........................................................................................... 36
Using Kensington Lock ................................................................................................................... 36
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup.............................................................................. 36
Setting passwords........................................................................................................................... 37
Setting and changing a password............................................................................................ 37
Deleting a password................................................................................................................ 38
Connecting external devices........................................................................................................ 39
Connecting an external monitor....................................................................................................... 40
Connecting an external PS/2 mouse or keyboard ........................................................................... 40
Using the parallel port ..................................................................................................................... 40
Connecting USB devices ................................................................................................................ 41
Connecting external audio devices.................................................................................................. 41
Connecting external device to S-Video out...................................................................................... 42
Activating the external TV / projector............................................................................................... 42
Connecting external devices to IEEE1394 (FireWire)...................................................................... 42
Establishing an infrared connection................................................................................................. 43
Settings in BIOS Setup................................................................................................................. 45
Start BIOS Setup ............................................................................................................................ 45
Operating BIOS setup..................................................................................................................... 46
Load Default Settings...................................................................................................................... 46
Exiting BIOS-Setup......................................................................................................................... 46
Troubleshooting and tips............................................................................................................. 49
Restoring operating system..................................................................................................... 49
The notebook's date or time is incorrect.................................................................................. 49
The LCD screen of the notebook remains blank...................................................................... 49
The LCD display panel is difficult to read ................................................................................ 50
The external monitor stays blank............................................................................................. 50
The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable (under Windows) ................................ 50
The notebook cannot be started.............................................................................................. 51
The notebook stops working.................................................................................................... 51
The mouse does not work....................................................................................................... 52
The floppy disk cannot be written............................................................................................ 52
The printer does not print ........................................................................................................ 52
Acoustic warnings................................................................................................................... 52
System configuration contains invalid data.............................................................................. 53
Error messages on the screen ................................................................................................ 53
Memory expansion........................................................................................................................ 57
Installing memory modules...................................................................................................... 57
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