Model 700A User's Manual Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank-you for purchasing our latest state-of-the-art Multimedia notebook computer!
Whether you are a no-nonsense traveling business executive, who are occasionally tied
down by your company’s local area network, or a die-hard multiMedia fan who spends
elaborated hours on the internet; you will find your investment on this notebook worth
the money you have paid for a long time to come.
You are holding one of the most powerful, feature-rich and expandable notebook ever
made. We encourage you to read over this manual to familiarize yourself with all the
capabilities that your machine has to offer. For those of you who just cannot wait to get
start, please take time to read the Safety Instructions at the very beginning of this manual,
the Overview in this chapter, the basic operations in Chapter 2, and Configuring Your
System as explained in Chapter 11. Then you can go ahead and get start with your new
notebook!
Overview
Internally, the notebook uses the Intel’s latest generation of Pentium III SpeedStep
processor, and Intel’s premium North-Bridge/South-Bridge PCI bus architecture. The
ATI’s latest VGA chip-set together ESS’s audio chip-set has made this notebook is an
ideal choice for sober MultiMedia lovers. Externally, the notebook provides a wide
choice of ports and connectivity; such as PCMCIA socket, USB ports, infrared port,
internal fax/modem port (optional), LAN connection port (optional), external CRT,
Television (NTSC/PAL), and many others. This would definitely make the life of a travel
executive a lot easier, off-site, at home, and in the office.
With this notebook, upgrades have never been easier. You can switch CPU processor
among the Intel’s Pentium III 400MHz to 700MHz.Your system memory is easily
upgradeable from 64MB up to 512MB. The hard disk system can handle most of the
9.5mm or 12.7mm IDE industry standard drives, giving you virtually unlimited storage
capability.
Battery life (or more appropriately the duration of which a notebook unit be able to
operate without an AC outlet) is an important issue. Knowing this, we have incorporated