User manual GERICOM SILVER SERAPH

[. . . ] August 1998 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by the manufacturer. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that might appear in this document. The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software or equipment that is not supplied by the manufacturer or its affiliated companies. [. . . ] Press the [Scr Lk/Nm Lk] key again to deactivate this feature and turn off the LED. Starting from the left, the LED Status indicators on the LCD cover are explained in detail below. Power Indicator The following table describes this status indicator. Color Green Green Amber Amber Yellow State On Off On Off On Meaning The Notebook's power is on. The Notebook is in Sleep or Suspend to RAM mode. The Notebook is not in a power management mode. A Suspend resume failure has occurred. 134 Chapter 5: The Power System HDD/FDD/CD-ROM/PCMCIA Activity This LED lights to indicate that the hard disk, CD-ROM, floppy disk, or PCMCIA is being accessed. Battery Charge Indicator The following table describes this status indicator. Color Green Green Green State On Blinking Off Meaning The Notebook is operating on AC power and the battery pack is fully charged. The Notebook is operating on AC power and the battery pack is being charged. The Notebook is operating on battery power. Over Temperature Protection Feature The AC power is flowing to the Notebook, however, the battery is not being charged. This is an over-temperature protection feature for batteries. The system will not charge the battery under the following conditions: · The battery temperature is over 50°C when the system begins to charge the battery. · While charging the battery, the battery temperature exceeds 60°C. In this condition, the charging process stops until the battery temperature falls below 50°C; it will then begin charging again. Battery Charging Control When the AC Adapter is plugged in, the main battery will always be the first to receive a charge. After the main battery is charged to capacity, the secondary battery will then be charged, assuming it is installed. If the Notebook is not being charged by AC power, the secondary battery, assuming one is installed, will be the first battery to be discharged. After the second battery runs down, the system will begin using the main battery. If an over 60°C temperature condition occurs while charging the main battery, the process will be stopped. The system will then search for a secondary battery pack, and if located, will begin to charge it. Once the secondary battery charging process commences, even if the main battery temperature falls below 50°C, the system will not switch to charging the main battery until the secondary battery is completely charged. vii Notebook user's Guide Using the Touch Pad The Touch Pad is a touch-sensitive pointing device that provides all the features of a mouse. Please refer to Figure 3-4 and the following explanation for the Touch Pad's operating instructions: Figure 3-4: The Touch Pad 1. Place your fingers on the keyboard in the normal typing position. The Touch Pad is easily accessible by moving either your left or right thumb off the space bar and on to the Touch Pad. Gently move your thumb or finger across the Touch Pad in the direction you want the cursor to move. The pad detects the change in pressure and moves the cursor in the corresponding direction. [. . . ] More than likely, the screen contrast or brightness controls are improperly adjusted or you've accidentally put the Notebook into Suspend Mode by pressing the Suspend/Resume switch. Press the button again to reactivate the screen. Another possibility is that you've turned off the LCD display by pressing [Fn]+[F5] and set the display for an external monitor. Press the space bar first to see if the Notebook is in Standby Mode. [. . . ]