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Disclaimer
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About This Guide
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Conventions
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Contents
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1 Introduction
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Welcome to the Laptop
Features Overview
Identifying Components
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Front View
Right View
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Rear View
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Left View
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Bottom View
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Laptop Status Indicators
Visual Status Indicators
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Figure 6 LED Indicator Panel
The LED indicator panel consists of the following indicators:
LED Indicators ICON Meaning
Multimedia Sound System
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2 Getting Started
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Connecting to AC Power
Turning Your Laptop On
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Resetting Your System
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3 Using Your Laptop
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Keyboard Operations
Keyboard Layout
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Editing Keys
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Embedded Numeric Keypad
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Miscellaneous Keys
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Hot Keys and Keyboard Controls
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Setup Control
Power Management Controls
Key Combination Help
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Audio and Tone Controls
LCD Display Controls
TouchPad Operations
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Using the TouchPad
Click and Double-Click
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Tap and Double-Tap
Drag and Drop
Tap and Drop
Customizing Your Laptop With Windows 95
Using the Control Panel
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Date/Time
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Data Storage and Retrieval
Using the Floppy Disk Drive
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About Floppy Disks
Formatting Floppy Disks
Inserting and Removing Floppy Disks
Using the CD-ROM Drive
Inserting and Removing a CD-ROM
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Using the Hard Disk Drive
Using the Infrared Communications Port
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4 Connecting and Installing Optional Devices
Connecting Optional Peripheral Devices
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Laptop Port Overview
Serial Port
Connecting an External Pointing Device
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Connecting an External Keyboard
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Connecting an External Monitor
Connecting a Printer
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Connecting USB Devices
Connecting Headphones
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Connecting an External Microphone
Connecting an External Audio Input Device
Installing Optional Internal Devices
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Installing PCMCIA Expansion Cards
Installing Expansion Memory Modules
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Exchanging the Peripheral Bay Modules
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Removing and Replacing Your Hard Disk Drive
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Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Externally
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5 The Power System
Battery Pack
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Charging the Battery Pack
Removing and Replacing the Battery Pack
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Battery Status Indicators
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Windows 95 Battery Meter
Windows 95 Low Battery Warnings
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Power Management
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Full Power Mode
Power Management
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Suspend Precautions
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Resume to Full Power Mode
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The Intel-Microsoft APM Interface
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A Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Operating Environment
Temperature
Relative Humidity (Non-condensing)
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Cleaning the Laptop
Troubleshooting
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Error Messages
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Error Messages/ Beeps Cause Corrective Action
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Power on Self Test Error Messages
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B Using the BIOS Setup Program
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BIOS Setup Introduction
When to Run the BIOS Setup Program
Accessing the BIOS Setup Program
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Navigating the BIOS Setup Program
The Menu Bar
The Keyboard Controls
Main Menu
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Advanced Menu
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Security Menu
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Power Saving Menu
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Exit Menu
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C PhDISK
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D Technical Data
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This appendix contains important technical data and specifications for your SA200.
Upper Memory Address Map
Memory Address Definition Function
DMA Channels
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Setting Address Function
System Interrupts
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IRQ Description
I/O Address Map
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Address Device
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Laptop Technical Specifications
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Specification 166MHz 200MHz 233MHz
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E Technical Support
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World Wide Web Site
Customer Support
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Glossary
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