About Your Notebook Computer, Introduction | Everex NM3700W guide

Table of Contents

ABOUT YOUR NOTEBOOK COMPUTER			7
ABOUT YOUR USER GUIDE			8
1	INTRODUCTION		13
	1.1	FEATURE HIGHLIGHT	14
	1.2	UNPACKING THE COMPUTER	16
	1.3	THE INSIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK	16
		Notebook Status Icons	19
	1.4	THE FRONT SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK	21
	1.5	THE REAR SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK	21
	1.6	THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK	23
	1.7	THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK	24
	1.8	THE UNDERSIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK	25
	1.9	NOTEBOOK ACCESSORIES	28
	1.10	NOTEBOOK OPTIONS	29
2	GETTING STARTED		31
	2.1	USING THE BATTERY PACK	32
		Extending Battery Life	34
	2.2	CONNECTING THE AC POWER SOURCE	35
	2.3	STARTING YOUR COMPUTER	36
	2.4	ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTROLS	38
	2.5	TURNING OFF YOUR COMPUTER	38
3	USING YOUR NOTEBOOK		39
	3.1	STARTING YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM	40
	3.2	UNDERSTANDING THE KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS	40
		Basic Keyboard Functions	43

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Everex NM3700W About Your Notebook Computer, About Your User Guide, Introduction, Getting Started, Using Your Notebook

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Page Copyright 2006All Rights Reserved - Printed in Taiwan Trademarks FCC Information to User Safety and Care InstructionsRadio and television interference Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement Shielded Cables NoticeFCC RF Exposure Optical Disk Drive Notice Peripheral Devices NoticeEuropean Notice Use Conditions 802.11b Restrictions About Your Notebook Computer About Your User Guide ABOUT YOUR NOTEBOOK COMPUTER USING YOUR NOTEBOOKABOUT YOUR USER GUIDE INTRODUCTION FUNWITHMULTIMEDIA CONNECTING TO PERIPHERALS 8 CARING FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK APPENDIX A SYSTEM SPECIFICATION APPENDIX B SYSTEM RECOVERY, DRIVER AND NORTON INSTALLATIONNotebook User Guide Introduction1 1 Introduction Wireless LAN 1.1 Feature HighlightProcessing Unit Memory Power and System Management Flash BIOSGraphic System PCI Local Bus Architecture 1.3 The Inside of the Notebook 1.2 Unpacking the Computer Introduction1 Built-in Stereo Speaker NOTEBOOK STATUS ICONS Lights orange to indicate that the battery is in charging 1.5 The Rear Side of the Notebook 1.4 The Front Side of the Notebook USB 2.0 Ports 1.6 The Left Side of the Notebook 1.7 The Right Side of the Notebook Introduction1 Right Side Features 1.8 The Underside of the Notebook Bottom of the System Introduction1 1.9 Notebook Accessories Battery PackAC Adapter DVD/CD-RW Combo Device Pack 1.10 Notebook OptionsDVD dual Dual Rewritable DVD combo Device Pack DVD-RW comboPage Getting Started 2 Getting Started 2.1 Using the Battery Pack Removing the Battery Pack Installing the Battery Pack EXTENDING BATTERY LIFE Replacing the Battery Pack 2.2 Connecting the AC Power Source 2.3 Starting Your Computer After a few seconds, the computer’s display will turn on and your computer will begin to execute the Power On Self Test or POST to check if all system components are running properly. Any error found during the test will be displayed on the screen and may generate short beep sound as well 2.5 Turning off Your Computer 2.4 Adjusting the Display Controls Using Your Notebook 3 Using Your Notebook 3.2 Understanding the Keyboard Functions 3.1 Starting Your Operating System Function Keys Keyboard Windows keys Cursor Control keysTypewriter keys BASIC KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS KeypadFunction Description CURSOR CONTROL KEYS SCREEN CONTROL KEYS WINDOWS HOT KEYSSPECIAL FUNCTION KEYS 3.3 Using the Touchpad Pointing Device 1. Left Selection Button Touchpad Features 3.4 Configuring Your Screen Display CHANGING THE DISPLAY PROPERTIES UNDER WINDOWS POSSIBLE DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS Standby Mode 3.5 Knowing the Power Saving Features 3.6 Working with the Built-in HDD Hibernation ModeShutdown 3.7 How to Access the Optical Drive How to care for Optical Disks CDs, DVDs, etc Page Fun with Multimedia 4 Fun with Multimedia 4.2 Audio Sound System Features 4.1 Notebook Multimedia Features 4.4 Windows Multimedia Programs 4.3 Setting up the Audio Driver Properties Figure 4-1 Entertainment Programs Group 4.5 Recording Sounds Fun with Multimedia Figure 4-2 Sound Recorder Figure 4-3 Audio Properties Figure 4-4 Recording Volume Control USING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONEUSING THE BUILT-IN OPTICAL DRIVE Figure 4-5 Play Audio CD by Windows Media Player 4.6 Playing Audio and Sound USING THE WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 4.7 Playing Video and MPEG Files Figure 4-6 Windows Media Player 4.8 Using DVD Figure 4-7 To play a DVD 4.9 Using Rewritable Optical Disk Drive Connecting to Peripherals 5 Connecting to Peripherals 5.1 Using the USB Port 5.2 Using an External Monitor Port 5.3 Using the External Audio System 5.4 Using the LAN Port 5.6 Using the Modem Port 5.5 Using the Wireless LAN 3. Connect the other end of the cable into the computer modem port 2. Connect one end of the cable into a standard wall outletPage Customizing Your Notebook 6 Customizing Your Notebook Press F2 to Enter SETUP 6.1 Running the BIOS Setup Program Item Specific Help Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 6.2 Using the Main Menu Setup Secondary Master Primary Master 6.2.1 INTERNAL HDD SUB-MENU 6.2.2 INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE SUB-MENU Setup Defaults Save and ExitSelect Item Select Menu 6.3 Using the Advanced CMOS Setup Legacy USB Support 6.4 Security Menu Setup Set Supervisor Password 6.5 Using the Boot Setup 6.6 How to Exit the Setup Program 6.7 How to Upgrade the BIOS A\Phlash XXXXXX.ROM BIOS filename orA\XXXXXX.BAT Batch file for BIOS file Using Options 7 Using Options 7.1 Memory Upgrade System UpgradeInstalling Memory Based Memory INSTALLING A MEMORY MODULE 7.2 Hard Disk Upgrade 2. Take out the hard disk from the compartment by finger carefully 7.3 Wireless Module Installation Caring for Your Notebook 8 Caring for Your Notebook 8.1 Important Safety Instructions All cautions and warnings on the notebook computer should be noted 8.2 Cleaning Your Computer 8.4 Maintaining Your Hard Disk 8.3 Maintaining the LCD Quality 8.5 Battery Care Guidelines 8.6 When You Travel Page System Specification APPENDIX ASystem Specification A VGA SYSTEM System SpecificationPROCESSOR UNIT SYSTEM MEMORY AUDIO SYSTEM STORAGETOUCHPAD KEYBOARD I/O PORTS FLASH BIOSWIRELESS DEVICES AC/DC POWER SUPPLY ADAPTER APPENDIX B System Recovery, Driver and Norton Installation System Recovery 7. The recovery system tool will start running. Figure Notebook User Guide INSTALLING WINDOWS XP FROM OPTICAL DISK DRIVE Device Drivers Installation INSTALLING THE CHIPSET DRIVER DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTEINSTALLING THE VGA DEVICE DRIVER Installing Chipset device driver for Windows XP INSTALLING THE MODEM DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLING THE AUDIO DEVICE DRIVERInstalling VGA device driver for Windows XP E\Drivers\WinXP\VGA\Setup.exe INSTALLING ENE - KEYBOARD CONTROLLER DRIVER Installing Wireless LAN driver for Windows XPINSTALLING THE WIRELESS LAN DEVICE DRIVER E\Drivers\WinXP\Modem\ssetup.exe Installing LAN driver for Windows XP Norton InstallationNorton Internet Security 2006 Installation INSTALLING THE LAN DEVICE DRIVER 3. Click View Details to see the complete results of the scan 4. Scan Results 5. Click Next to continue Notebook User Guide 6. System now executes the installation Model NM3500W, NM3900W, etc TECHNICAL SUPPORT