User manual GERICOM 1XM

[. . . ] 72-11M00-016 Printed in Taiwan Notice The manufacturer reserves the right to make any updates, revisions or changes to the information contained herein as and when deemed necessary. The manufacturer is under no obligation to notify any purchaser or end-user of such actions in advance or afterwards. 1998 Trademarks IBM PC, OS/2, PS/2, EGA, and VGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel, Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation. [. . . ] Some operating systems do not support APM, such as Windows NT, and therefore, cannot take advantage of the system's capabilities in this area. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) The ACPI interface gives the operating system (OS) direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer. The operating system can perform the functions covered by the ACPI specification, such as system power management, device power management, and thermal management. Hard Disk Standby The system will turn off the Notebook's hard disk drive motor if it has not been accessed after a specified period of time. The motor will be turned back on once the system attempts to read or write data to it. Global Standby In Global Standby mode, the CPU clock will be stopped and most controllable peripheral devices will be powered off. If the idle timer expires before any system activity is detected, the system will change from Standby mode into Suspend mode. Suspend and Resume When at extremely low power the system will halt operations yet retain all its programming. The Suspend Mode features three levels: Powered-On-Suspend (POS) mode, Suspend-To-RAM (STR) mode, and Suspend-To-Disk (STD) mode. User's Manual 2-29 Be sure not to initiate the Suspend Mode when any of the disk drives is accessed such as HDD, FDD and CD-ROM drive. The system operation can be returned to exactly where it was suspended when wake-up event occur. This is called Resume. Powered On Suspend (POS) Of the three suspend modes, Powered-On-Suspend saves the least amount of power. However, it takes the shortest time to return to full operation. Resume from POS Mode The system may be resumed from Powered-On-Suspend mode by: · · · · Alarm resume (month/day/hour/minute) Modem ring Any keyboard key pressed Depressing the power button (if configured as Suspend/Resume function under SCU) Suspend To RAM (STR) Suspend-To-RAM mode is the medium level of system power management. Resume from STR Mode The system may be resumed from Suspend-To RAM mode by: · · · Alarm resume (month/day/hour/minute) Modem ring Depressing the power button (if configured as Suspend/Resume function under SCU) Suspend To Disk (STD)/Soft Off (SOFF) Suspend to Disk is a 0-volt suspend mode for system power management. STD mode saves the maximum power but takes the longest time to return to full operation. 1. Use your operating system's FDISK program to delete all partitions of the hard disk if any already exist on the target drive. Chapter 2 : Operation 2-30 2. Boot the system from the A: drive and run the 0VMAKFIL. EXE Utility to create the Suspend to Disk partition on the hard disk of a size that will accommodate the installed DRAM (n) plus 2MB integrated video RAM. A:\>0VMAKFIL /Pn For example, if the system DRAM is 32MB, 0VMAKFIL will create a partiton size of approximately 34MB. A:\>0VMAKFIL /P32 Note: Rewrite the sector signatures if you need to partition the hard disk again. C:\>0VMAKFIL /PW 3. Re-partition the hard disk using your operating system's FDISK program. Resume from STD Mode The system may be resumed from Suspend-To-Disk mode by: · · Power back on Alarm resume (month/day/hour/minute) User's Manual 2-31 Attaching Peripheral Devices The herein mentioned shows you how to attach peripheral devices to the ports or jacks on the rear panel of the Notebook Computer. Attaching a Security Lock To protect your Notebook from being stolen, the computer is equipped with a security connector. To install the security lock, wrap the cable around a desk or other immovable object, then insert the locking device into the connector (Figure 2-19). Figure 2-19 Chapter 2 : Operation 2-32 Attaching a PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse The Notebook can be operated with a PS/2 keyboard or mouse attached by means of the PS/2 transfer cable. Attach the external keyboard or mouse as shown below (Figure 2-20). Figure 2-20 User's Manual 2-33 Attaching a Serial Mouse The serial port features a 9-pin connector. You can connect any serial device such as a mouse to this port. 1. Connect the cable to the serial port on the rear of the Notebook Computer (Step 1 in Figure 2-21). Tighten the screws that fasten the cable to the serial port (Step 2 in Figure 221). Turn on the Notebook Computer. In addition, you may need to install the manufacturer-supplied driver for the serial mouse. Refer to the device's user's guide for more information. Figure 2-21 Chapter 2 : Operation 2-34 Attaching a Parallel Printer You may connect any standard Centronics parallel printer to your Notebook using the parallel port. 1. Connect the cable to the parallel port on the rear of the Notebook Computer (Step 1 in Figure 2-22). [. . . ] Solution 1: The printer is not power on. Solution 2: The printer is not in "connected" status. Please set the printer in "connected" status. Solution 4: The printer driver is not installed or correctly chosen. [. . . ]