SA200 Series
SA200
Copyright Trademarks
Disclaimer
About This Guide
Glossary
Conventions
Appendixes
Contents
Connecting and Installing Optional Devices
Technical Support 109
Contents SA200
Figures
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Introduction
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Features Overview
Introduction
Welcome to the Laptop
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Optional Features
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LED Indicator Panel
Identifying Components
Front View
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Right View
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Rear View
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Left View
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Laptop Status Indicators
Bottom View
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Visual Status Indicators
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Multimedia Sound System
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Getting Started
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Connecting to AC Power
Getting Started
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Turning Your Laptop On
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Resetting Your System
Turning Your Laptop Off
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Using Your Laptop
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Using Your Laptop
Keyboard Operations
Keyboard Layout
Function Keys
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Alphanumeric Keys
Del Delete key
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Editing Keys
Ins Insert key
Esc Escape key
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Embedded Numeric Keypad
Miscellaneous Keys
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Setup Control
Power Management Controls
Hot Keys and Keyboard Controls
LCD Display Controls
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Key Combination Help
Audio and Tone Controls
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Using the TouchPad
TouchPad Operations
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Click and Double-Click
Tap and Double-Tap
Drag and Drop
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Customizing Your Laptop With Windows
Tap and Drop
Toggle Key
Date/Time
Using the Control Panel
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Keyboard
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Display
Mouse
System
Password
Power
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Add/Remove Programs
Data Storage and Retrieval
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Add New Hardware
Formatting Floppy Disks
Using the Floppy Disk Drive
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About Floppy Disks
Write Protecting and Backing Up Floppy Disks
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Caring for Floppy Disks
Using the CD-ROM Drive
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Inserting and Removing a CD-ROM
Using the Hard Disk Drive
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Using the Infrared Communications Port
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Connecting and Installing Optional Devices
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Connecting Installing Optional Devices
Serial Port
Connecting Optional Peripheral Devices
Laptop Port Overview
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Connecting an External Pointing Device
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Connecting an External Keyboard
Connecting an External Monitor
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Connecting USB Devices
Connecting a Printer
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Connecting Headphones
Connecting an External Microphone
Connecting an External Audio Input Device
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Installing Optional Internal Devices
Installing Pcmcia Expansion Cards
Expansion Total
Installing Expansion Memory Modules
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Memory Module Compartment
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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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Power System
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Power System
AC Adapter
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Battery Pack
Charging the Battery Pack
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Removing and Replacing the Battery Pack
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Follow the instructions listed below to replace the battery
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Battery Status Indicators
Windows 95 Battery Meter
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Power Management
Maximizing Battery Pack Life
Windows 95 Low Battery Warnings
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Full Power Mode
Power Management
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Suspend to RAM Mode
Suspend to Disk Mode
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Resume to Full Power Mode
Suspend Precautions
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Intel-Microsoft APM Interface
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Appendices
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Relative Humidity Non-condensing
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Temperature
Operating Environment
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Maintenance
Travel Recommendations
LCD Display
Cleaning the Laptop
Troubleshooting
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Error Messages
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Power on Self Test Error Messages
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Using the Bios Setup Program
Bios Setup Introduction
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When to Run the Bios Setup Program
Menu Bar
Accessing the Bios Setup Program
Navigating the Bios Setup Program
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Help Box
Main Menu
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Keyboard Controls
Hard Disk
Default value for this field is 1.44MB
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Floppy Disk
CD-ROM/ATAPI Device
Default value for this field is CD-ROM
Boot Sequence
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Speaker
Boot Display
Advanced Menu
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Default value for this field is 3F8
Default values for this field is IRQ
Default value for this field is Disabled
Parallel Port
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Security Menu
Default value for this field is Supervisor
Password on Boot
Password Check During Resume
Diskette Access
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Power Saving Menu
Heuristic Power Management
Battery Low Suspend
Resume on Modem Ring
Resume on Alarm
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Exit Menu
Syntax
PhDISK
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Upper Memory Address Map
Technical Data
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DMA Channels
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System Interrupts
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Address Map
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Laptop Technical Specifications
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World Wide Web Site Customer Support
Technical Support
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Glossary
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Glossary
Drag
Indicator lamp
Device driver
Dialog box
PC card
Reset
Numeric keypad
Partition
Supervisor
Self-diagnostic test
Standby mode
Suspend mode
User
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