Asus S82A/S86A Manuel d'utilisateur

NOTEBOOK PCUSER’S MANUALProduct Name: Notebook PCManual Revision: 1.04 E691Release Date: June 2001

101. Introducing the Notebook PCAbout This User’s ManualYou are reading the Notebook PC User’s Manual. This User’s Manual provides information on thev

11 1. Introducing the Notebook PCCaring InformationWARNING! The following safety precautions will increase the life of the Notebook PC.Follow

121. Introducing the Notebook PCTransportation PrecautionsTo prepare the Notebook PC for transport, you should turn it OFF and disconnect all external

13Top SideFront SideLeft SideRight SideRear Side2. KNOWING THE PARTS

142. Knowing the PartsTop SideRefer to the diagram below to identify the components on the top side of the Notebook PC.Opening the Display PanelOne sp

152. Knowing the PartsThe following describes the components of the Notebook PC as viewed from the top as shown by theillustration on the previous pag

162. Knowing the PartsFront SideRefer to the diagram below to identify the components on the front side of the Notebook PC.The following describes the

172. Knowing the PartsThe following describes the components on the left side of the Notebook PC as shown by the illustra-tion above.DC Power Input Ja

182. Knowing the PartsRight SideRefer to the diagram below to identify the components on the right side of the Notebook PC.230mmThe following describe

192. Knowing the PartsRear SideRefer to the diagram below to identify the components on the rear side of the Notebook PC.296mm26mmThe following descri

2Federal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:• This d

202. Knowing the PartsExternal Monitor PortThe 15-pin D-sub monitor port supports a standard VGA-compatible device such as a monitor or pro-jector to

21Installing/Removing Battery PackUsing the Battery PackOperating SystemsPower ConnectionPowering ON The Notebook PCSave-to-Disk PartitionRestarting o

223. Getting StartedInstalling and Removing the Battery PackYour Notebook PC may or may not have its battery pack installed. If your Notebook PC does

233. Getting StartedTo remove the battery pack:1. Slide the battery latch towards the unlock iconas indicated by the arrow to unlock the batterypack.2

243. Getting StartedUsing the Battery PackBefore using your Notebook PC on the roadBefore you use your Notebook PC on the road, you will have to charg

253. Getting StartedPower ConnectionYour Notebook PC comes with a universal AC-DC adapter. That means that you may connect thepower cord to any 110V-1

263. Getting StartedPowering ON The Notebook PCThe Notebook PC’s power-ON message appears on the screen followed by a short beep when you turnit ON. I

273. Getting StartedSave-to-Disk PartitionThe Notebook PC supports Advanced Power Management to save battery power and extend its work-ing time. One t

283. Getting StartedLED Status IndicatorsThere are several LED status indicators on the Notebook PC. The LED status indicators give informa-tion on th

293. Getting StartedEmail Launch KeyPressing this button will launch your Email application. If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressingthis button, thi

3Nordic Cautions (for Notebook PC with Lithium-Ion Battery)CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the sam

303. Getting StartedUsing the KeyboardColored Hot KeysThe following defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC’s keyboard. The colored commands c

313. Getting StartedMicrosoft Windows™ KeysThere are two special Windows™ keys on the keyboard as described below.The key with the Windows™ Logo activ

323. Getting StartedKeyboard as CursorsThe keyboard can be used as cursors while Number Lock is ON or OFF in order to increase navigationease while en

33Pointing DeviceMouse/Keyboard ConnectionAiBox Portable Module BayExternal Display ConnectionExternal Audio ConnectionPC Cards (PCMCIA)Universal Seri

344. Using the Notebook PCPointing DeviceThe Notebook PC’s integrated touchpad pointing device is fully compatible with all two/three-button andscroll

354. Using the Notebook PCDouble-clicking/Double-tapping - This is a common skill for launching a program directly from thecorresponding icon you sele

364. Using the Notebook PCDragging - Dragging means to pick up an item and place it anywhere on the screen you wish. You canmove the cursor over the i

374. Using the Notebook PCCaring for the TouchpadThe touchpad is pressure sensitive. If not properly cared for, it can be easily damaged. Take note of

384. Using the Notebook PCAiBox Portable Module Bay (Included)The external AiBox Portable Module Bay provides a convenient solution to connect externa

394. Using the Notebook PCNOTE: The CD drive eject button is electronic and requires that the Notebook PC bepowered ON in order to eject the CD drive

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404. Using the Notebook PCDVD-ROM Drive InformationOverviewThe Notebook PC comes with an optional DVD-ROM drive or a CD-ROM drive. In order to viewDVD

414. Using the Notebook PCRegional Playback InformationPlayback of DVD movie titles involves decoding MPEG2 video, digital AC3 audio and decryption of

424. Using the Notebook PCA left-click on this speaker icon givesyou a master volume control with muteInformation is shown whenthe cursor is passed ov

434. Using the Notebook PCExternal Display Connections (Optional)Monitor Out ExampleConnecting an external monitor is just like on a standard desktop

444. Using the Notebook PC32-bit CardBus & Zoomed Video PortCardBus support allows PC Cards and their hosts to use 32-bit bus mastering and operat

454. Using the Notebook PCInserting a PC Card (PCMCIA)1. Open the PC card slot cover.Be sure the PC card islevel when inserting.2. Insert the PC card

464. Using the Notebook PC1. Press in the toggle eject button and release. Therecessed spring loaded toggle button will ex-tend when pushed in and rel

474. Using the Notebook PCUniversal Serial BusUniversal Serial Bus (USB) is a peripheral bus standard developed by the PC and telecommunicationindustr

484. Using the Notebook PCUSB Floppy Disk Drive (Optional)The Notebook PC features an optional USB-interface disk drive that accepts a standard 1.44MB

494. Using the Notebook PCVehicle/Air Power Adapter (Optional)This section is provided for the optional vehicle/air power adapter for the Notebook PC.

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504. Using the Notebook PCModem and Network ConnectionsThe built-in modem and network model comes with both an RJ-11 and an RJ-45 port. RJ-11 telephon

514. Using the Notebook PCModem ConnectionThe telephone wire used to connect the Notebook PC’s internal modem should have either two or fourwires (onl

524. Using the Notebook PCIR Wireless CommunicationThe Notebook PC is equipped with a conveniently located Infrared (IR) Communication Port (see 2.Kno

534. Using the Notebook PCAC Power SystemThe Notebook PC power is comprised of two parts, the power adapter and the battery power system.The power ada

544. Using the Notebook PCUsing Battery PowerA fully-charged Li-Ion battery pack provides the system approximately 2.5 to 3 hours of working power.But

554. Using the Notebook PCPower Management ModesThe Notebook PC has a number of automatic or adjustable power saving features that you can use tomaxim

564. Using the Notebook PCStandby ModeIn addition to reducing the CPU clock, this mode puts devices including the LCD backlight in theirlower active s

574. Using the Notebook PCSystem Memory ExpansionUnder some circumstances, you may find additional memory is required. This is particularly true asapp

584. Using the Notebook PCSecuring Your Notebook PCFor system and hard disk drive security, see BIOS setup “Security”. A third party lock such as the

59Updating Your BIOSBIOS Setup ProgramMain MenuIDE Primary MasterIDE Primary SlaveAdvanced MenuI/O Device ConfigurationSecurity MenuPassword Usage Sum

61. INTRODUCING THE NOTEBOOK PC 9About This User’s Manual... 10Note

605. Configuring the BIOSManaging and Updating Your BIOSManaging Your Current BIOS with a Floppy Disk DriveIt is recommended that you save a copy of t

615. Configuring the BIOSManaging Your Current BIOS without a Floppy Disk DriveSince you may not always have access to the floppy disk drive and/or CD

625. Configuring the BIOSBIOS Setup ProgramThis Notebook PC supports a programmable EEPROM that stores the BIOS software and can be up-dated using the

635. Configuring the BIOSBIOS Menu BarThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the bas

645. Configuring the BIOSGeneral HelpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Helpscreen. This scr

655. Configuring the BIOSNOTE: In the following BIOS item descriptions, the item headings in square bracketsrepresent the default settings for those f

665. Configuring the BIOSLegacy USB Support: [Enabled]In order to support older USB devices, this function has been enabled. In case there are conflic

675. Configuring the BIOSType: [Auto] (Use the “-” or “Shift +” key to change setting)Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE type drive. This opti

685. Configuring the BIOSSectors:This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documentation to determinethe correct valu

695. Configuring the BIOSPrimary Slave (sub-menu)In this field, indicate the size of a disk drive or the device type, such as a CD-ROM drive. The arro

7Regional Playback Information ... 41Region Definitions...

705. Configuring the BIOSInstalled O/S: [Win98/Win2000/WinME]This field gives operating system information to the BIOS so that plug and play informati

715. Configuring the BIOSDisplay Expansion: [Enabled]When running MS-DOS or DOS applications under Windows, the image on the computer display maynot f

725. Configuring the BIOSI/O Device Configuration (sub-menu)Item Specific HelpI/O Device ConfigurationIR Port [User] Base I/O address: [2F8 IRQ3]

735. Configuring the BIOSDMA channel: (when User is selected in IR port)The DMA Channel field allows you to configure the Parallel port DMA Channel fo

745. Configuring the BIOSSecurity MenuThe Notebook PC’s advanced system of security allows you to set a password to prevent unauthorizedaccess to syst

755. Configuring the BIOSTo change the password or clear the password, highlight this field and press [Enter]. The dialog boxwill appear with an extra

765. Configuring the BIOSThe Power MenuThe Power menu of the Setup program allows you to manually enable and adjust certain power savingfeatures of th

775. Configuring the BIOSSuspend Mode: [Save to RAM]This field determines the type of suspend mode when the Notebook PC enters power savings mode orwh

785. Configuring the BIOSBoot MenuThe Boot menu allows the user to specify the order in which the Notebook PC is to check for a deviceto boot the syst

795. Configuring the BIOSItem Specific HelpExit Saving ChangesExit Discarding ChangesLoad Setup DefaultsDiscard ChangesSave ChangesExit Syste

85. CONFIGURING THE BIOS 59Managing and Updating Your BIOS ... 60Managing Your Cur

805. Configuring the BIOSLoad Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. Whenthis

81APPENDIXInternal Modem CompliancyGlossaryIndexOwner Information

82AppendixInternal Modem CompliancyProtocols and CompliancyThe Notebook PC with internal modem model complies with JATE (Japan), FCC (US, Canada, Kore

83AppendixThis table shows the countries currently under the CTR21 standard.Country Applied More TestingAustria1Yes NoBelgium Yes NoCzech Republic No

84Appendix

85AppendixGlossaryACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface)Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers.AUTOEXEC.BATAUTOEX

86AppendixBIOS (Basic Input/Output System)BIOS is a set of routines that affect how the computer transfers data between computer components,such as me

87AppendixIDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a

88AppendixSCSI (Small Computer System Interface)High speed parallel interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National StandardsInstit

89AppendixSymbols32 Bit I/O 68AAC Power System 52Advanced Menu 70AiBox Portable Module 38APM and ACPI 55Auto Suspend Timeout 77BBase I/O address

9About This User’s ManualCaring InformationTransportation Precautions1. INTRODUCING THE NOTEBOOK PC

90AppendixMMacrovision 3Main Menu 65Maximum Capacity 68Mic In (Microphone Jack) 16Microphone 15Microsoft Windows™ Keys 31Modem and Network Conne

91Appendix

92AppendixOwner InformationThis page is provided for recording information concerning your Notebook PC for future reference orfor technical support. K