viii
1.4.17 Keyboard........................................................................................................1-23
1.4.17.1 Windows 95 Keys........................................................................1-23
1.4.18 FDD...............................................................................................................1-24
1.4.19 HDD...............................................................................................................1-24
1.4.20 CD-ROM........................................................................................................1-25
1.4.21 Battery............................................................................................................1-25
1.4.22 Charger..........................................................................................................1-26
1.4.23 DC-DC Converter...........................................................................................1-27
1.4.24 DC-AC Inverter..............................................................................................1-27
1.4.25 LCD...............................................................................................................1-28
1.4.26 AC Adapter....................................................................................................1-29
1.5 Software Configuration and Specification.......................................................................1-30
1.5.1 BIOS..............................................................................................................1-30
1.5.1.1 Keyboard Hotkey Definition.........................................................1-30
1.5.1.2 MultiBoot....................................................................................1-31
1.5.1.3 Power Management.....................................................................1-31
1.5.2 Drivers, Applications and Utilities..................................................................1-36
1.6 System Block Diagram...................................................................................................1-38
1.7 Environmental Requirements..........................................................................................1-39
1.8 Mechanical Specifications..............................................................................................1-40
Chapter 2 Major Chips Description
2.1 Major Component List......................................................................................................2-1
2.2 ALI M1521......................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.1 Features............................................................................................................2-2
2.2.2 Block Diagram.................................................................................................2-4
2.2.3 System Architecture.........................................................................................2-5
2.2.4 Data Path.........................................................................................................2-6
2.2.5 Pin Diagram.....................................................................................................2-7
2.2.6 Signal Descriptions..........................................................................................2-8
2.3 ALI M1523.................................................................................................................... 2-14
2.3.1 Features..........................................................................................................2-14
2.3.2 Block Diagram...............................................................................................2-16
2.3.3 Pin Diagram...................................................................................................2-17
2.3.4 Signal Descriptions........................................................................................2-18