Hitachi SA200 manual Introduction, Welcome to the Laptop, Features Overview

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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. Your new laptop features the most innovative advances in portable computing technology. Designed for a wide range of general business and personal productivity applications, this laptop is an ideal choice for your computing needs in your office, at home, and on the road.

Features Overview

The SA200 is designed to provide you with a portable computer that is compact, convenient, and powerful. Your laptop’s state-of- the-art features include:

A powerful Intel-Pentium processor

A flexible and user-upgradable memory architecture supporting up to 128MB of RAM

Built-in expansion slots that accept industry standard Type II and Type III PCMCIA compatible cards including Zoomed Video and CardBus devices

A removable hard disk drive featuring an enhanced IDE interface

A peripheral bay that can house a floppy disk drive, a CD-ROM drive or an LS-120 drive

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Contents SA200 Series SA200 Copyright Trademarks Disclaimer About This Guide Conventions AppendixesGlossary Contents Connecting and Installing Optional Devices Technical Support 109 Contents SA200 Figures Figures Xii SA200 Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 1 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM IntroductionLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 2 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 3 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Features OverviewIntroduction Welcome to the LaptopLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 4 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Optional FeaturesLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 5 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM LED Indicator PanelIdentifying Components Front ViewLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 6 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Right ViewLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 7 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Rear ViewLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 8 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Left ViewLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 9 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Laptop Status Indicators Bottom ViewLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 10 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 11 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Visual Status IndicatorsLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 12 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Multimedia Sound SystemLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 13 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Getting StartedLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 14 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Connecting to AC Power Getting StartedLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 15 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 16 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Turning Your Laptop OnResetting Your System Turning Your Laptop OffLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 17 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 18 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 19 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Using Your LaptopLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 20 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 21 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Using Your LaptopKeyboard Operations Keyboard LayoutLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 22 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Alphanumeric KeysFunction Keys Del Delete key Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 23 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMEditing Keys Ins Insert keyEsc Escape key Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 24 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMEmbedded Numeric Keypad Miscellaneous KeysLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 25 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 26 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 27 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Setup ControlPower Management Controls Hot Keys and Keyboard ControlsLCD Display Controls Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 28 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMKey Combination Help Audio and Tone ControlsUsing the TouchPad TouchPad OperationsLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 29 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 30 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Click and Double-ClickTap and Double-Tap Drag and DropLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 31 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Customizing Your Laptop With WindowsTap and Drop Toggle KeyUsing the Control Panel Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 32 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMDate/Time Keyboard Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 33 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMDisplay MouseSystem PasswordPower Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 34 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMAdd/Remove Programs Data Storage and RetrievalLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 35 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Add New HardwareFormatting Floppy Disks Using the Floppy Disk DriveLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 36 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM About Floppy DisksWrite Protecting and Backing Up Floppy Disks Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 37 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMUsing the CD-ROM Drive Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 38 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMCaring for Floppy Disks Using the Hard Disk Drive Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 39 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMInserting and Removing a CD-ROM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 40 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Using the Infrared Communications PortLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 41 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 42 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 43 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Connecting and Installing Optional DevicesLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 44 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 45 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Connecting Installing Optional DevicesSerial Port Connecting Optional Peripheral DevicesLaptop Port Overview Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 46 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 47 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Connecting an External Pointing DeviceConnecting an External Keyboard Connecting an External MonitorLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 48 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Connecting USB Devices Connecting a PrinterLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 49 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 50 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Connecting HeadphonesConnecting an External Microphone Connecting an External Audio Input DeviceInstalling Optional Internal Devices Installing Pcmcia Expansion CardsLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 51 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Installing Expansion Memory Modules Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 52 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMExpansion Total Memory Module Compartment Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 53 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 54 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Exchanging the Peripheral Bay ModulesLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 55 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Removing and Replacing Your Hard Disk DriveLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 56 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive ExternallyLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 57 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 58 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 59 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Power SystemLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 60 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Power System AC AdapterLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 61 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Battery Pack Charging the Battery PackLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 62 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 63 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Removing and Replacing the Battery PackLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 64 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Follow the instructions listed below to replace the batteryBattery Status Indicators Windows 95 Battery MeterLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 65 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 66 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Power ManagementMaximizing Battery Pack Life Windows 95 Low Battery WarningsFull Power Mode Power ManagementLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 67 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Suspend to RAM Mode Suspend to Disk ModeLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 68 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Resume to Full Power Mode Suspend PrecautionsLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 69 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 70 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Intel-Microsoft APM InterfaceLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 71 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 72 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 73 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM AppendicesLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 74 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Relative Humidity Non-condensing Maintenance and TroubleshootingTemperature Operating EnvironmentLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 76 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM MaintenanceTravel Recommendations LCD DisplayCleaning the Laptop TroubleshootingLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 78 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 79 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 80 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 81 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Error MessagesLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 82 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 83 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Power on Self Test Error MessagesLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 84 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Using the Bios Setup Program Bios Setup IntroductionLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 85 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 86 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM When to Run the Bios Setup ProgramMenu Bar Accessing the Bios Setup ProgramNavigating the Bios Setup Program Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 87 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMHelp Box Main MenuLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 88 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Keyboard ControlsHard Disk Default value for this field is 1.44MBLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 89 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Floppy DiskCD-ROM/ATAPI Device Default value for this field is CD-ROMBoot Sequence Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 90 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMSpeaker Boot DisplayAdvanced Menu Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 91 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 92 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Default value for this field is 3F8Default values for this field is IRQ Default value for this field is DisabledParallel Port Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 93 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 94 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Security MenuDefault value for this field is Supervisor Password on BootPassword Check During Resume Diskette AccessLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 96 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Power Saving MenuHeuristic Power Management Battery Low SuspendResume on Alarm Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 97 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMResume on Modem Ring Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 98 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Exit MenuPhDISK Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 99 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMSyntax Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 100 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Upper Memory Address Map Technical DataLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 102 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM DMA ChannelsLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 103 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM System InterruptsLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 104 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Address MapLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 105 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 106 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Laptop Technical SpecificationsLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 107 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 108 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM World Wide Web Site Customer Support Technical SupportLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 110 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Glossary Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 112 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Glossary Drag Indicator lampDevice driver Dialog boxPC card ResetNumeric keypad PartitionSupervisor Self-diagnostic testStandby mode Suspend modeUser Lonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 117 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AMLonestar.boo sa200.fm Page 118 Friday, March 6, 1998 1053 AM Index 120 SA200 Index 122 SA200 SA200 123 124 SA200 SA200 125 126 SA200