User manual ASUS B50A

[. . . ] This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ] This allows you to customize your Notebook PC to meet a wide range of application needs. The sockets can interface with two Type I or Type II PC cards or one Type III PC card. PC cards are about the size of a few stacked credit cards and have a 68-pin connector at one end. The PC Card standard accommodates a number of function, communication, and data storage expansion options such as memory/flash cards, fax/ modems, networking adapters, SCSI adapters, MPEG I/II decoder cards, and even wireless modem or LAN cards. The Notebook PC supports PCMCIA 2. 1, 32bit CardBus, and Zoomed Video (ZV) standards. The three different PC Cards actually have different thicknesses. Type I cards are 3. 3mm, Type II cards are 5mm, and Type III cards are 10. 5mm thick. Type I and Type II cards can be used in either the lower or upper socket. Type III cards take up both sockets and must be inserted from the lower socket. TIP: A PCMCIA MPEG I / II decoder card is recommended for slower Notebook PCs that experience frame skips during DVD playback. It is also great for the power user who wishes to work while watching a DVD movie. Socket 2 Socket 2 Eject Button Upper Socket (#2) Supports: Type I, Type II Lower Socket (#1) Supports: Type I, Type II, Type III, CardBus, Zoomed Video Socket 1 Socket 1 Eject Button 32-bit CardBus & Zoomed Video Port CardBus support allows PC Cards and their hosts to use 32-bit bus mastering and operate at speeds of up to 33MHz, transferring data in burst modes comparable with PCI's 132MB/sec. Using the Notebook PC IR Wireless Communication The Notebook PC is equipped with a conveniently located Infrared (IR) Communication Port (see 2. The IR port comes with IrDA (Infrared Data Association) Serial Infrared Data Link Version 1. 1 compliance, which allows you to perform point-to-point wireless communications. You can use a SIR/FIR-specified application to transmit or receive data files with other systems equipped with an infrared port. You must set these modes in the BIOS before you start to install the IR driver and file-transferring applications. FIR (Fast Infrared) supports up to 4Mbps and SIR (Serial Infrared) supports up to 115. 2Kbps. See the Drivers and Utilities Support CD User's Manual for detailed setup instructions. Guidelines for using IR communication Follow the guidelines listed below when using the Infrared (IR) Communication: · · · · · · Make sure the IR Mode in the BIOS Setup is properly set to the mode you would like to use. The angle between two Infrared communication ports should not exceed (±15°). The distance between the Notebook PC's IR and target device IR should not exceed 40 inches (1 m). Do not move either the Notebook PC or the other device during transmission of data. An error may occur if IR transmission is conducted with high levels of noise or vibration. Avoid direct sunlight, flashing incandescent light, fluorescent light, and other infrared devices such as remote controls close to the infrared port. Enabling Infrared Infrared communication must be enabled in MS Windows. [. . . ] (16. 6MB/ s x2 = 33MB/s). USB (Universal Serial Bus) A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and modem/ISDN to be automatically configured when they are attached physically without having to install drivers or reboot. With USB, the traditional complex cables from back panel of your PC can be eliminated. Appendix 87 Index Symbols 32 Bit I/O 66 E Exit Discarding Changes 77 Exit Menu 77 Exit Saving Changes 77 Extended Memory 64 External Audio Connections 46 External Display Connection 43 External Monitor Port 21 A AC Power System 48 Activity Indicator 29 Advanced Menu 68 Anti-Virus Feature 69 APM and ACPI 51 Audio In (Jack) 20 Auto Suspend Timeout 75 F Fast Infrared Port 17 Federal Communications Commission 2 Floppy Disk Drive 34 Floppy Disk Drive and Floppy Eject 18 B Base I/O address 70, 71 Battery Pack 24 Battery Power System 49 Beep On Battery Low 75 BIOS Legend Bar 61 BIOS Menu Bar 61 BIOS Setup Program 60 Boot Menu 76 Boot Sequence 76 G Glossary 85 H Hard Disk Timeout 75 Hard Disk Unlock 73 Headphone (Jack) 20 Heads 65 C Canadian Department of Communications 2 Capital Lock 29 CardBus 44 Caring 11 CD-ROM Drive 35 CD/DVD-ROM Drive 18 Charge Indicator 16, 29 Colored Hot Keys 30 Cooling Fan 15 CTR 21 4 Cylinders 65 I I/O Device Configuration 70 IDE Primary Master 64 IDE Primary Slave 67 Installed O/S 68 Internal Modem Compliancy 83 Internal Pointing Device 69 IR port 70 IR Wireless Communication 47 K Kensington® Lock Port 17 Keyboard 15 D DC Power Input Jack 17 Discard Changes 78 Diskette A 63 Display Panel 15 Display Panel Latch 16 DMA channel 71 Docking Port 20 DVD-ROM Drive 36 L Large Disk Access Mode 68 LBA Mode Control 65 LED Status Indicators 29 Load Setup Defaults 78 Local Bus IDE adapter 69 88 Appendix M Macrovision 3 Main Menu 63 Maximum Capacity 65 Mic In (Microphone Jack) 20 Microphone 15 Microsoft WindowsTM Keys 31 Modem and Network Connections 54 Modem/LAN Port 20 Monitor Out Example 43 Multi-Sector Transfers 65 S Save Changes 78 Save-to-Disk Partition 28 Sectors 65 Securing Your Notebook PC 55 Security Menu 72 Serial Port 20 Serial Port A 70 Set Password 73 Standby Mode 52 Standby Timeout 75 Status LEDs 15 Stereo Speakers 16 Suspend Mode 51, 75 System Date 63 System Memory 64 System Memory Expansion 53 System Time 63 N Network Connection 54 Nordic Cautions 3 Num Lock 69 Number Lock 29 Numeric Keypad, alternate 31 O Owner Information 90 T The Power Menu 74 Thermal Power Control 53 Touchpad and Buttons 15 Touchpad, Caring 42 Touchpad, Using 40 Transfer Mode 66 Transportation 12 TV Mode 69 TV-Out Example 43 TV-Out Port 21 Twisted-Pair Cable 54 Type 65 P Parallel Port 20 Parallel port 71 Password checking 73 PC Card (PCMCIA) Sockets and Eject 17 PC Cards (PCMCIA) 44 Pointing Device 40 PortBar Accessory 80 Power Connection 26 Power Indicator 16, 29 Power Management Modes 51 Power Savings 74 Power State Summary 52 Power Switch 16 Power-On Self Test (POST) 27 Powering ON 27 Processor Upgrades 53 PS/2 Port 21 U Ultra DMA Mode 66 Universal Serial Bus 48 Updating Your BIOS 58 User's Manual 10 V Vehicle/Air Power Adapter Accessory 82 Video Display Device 64 Video Timeout 75 Volume Control 19 Q QuickBoot Mode 69 R Region Definitions 37 Regional Playback Information 37 Restarting or Rebooting 28 Resume On Modem Ring 75 Z Zoomed Video Port 44 Appendix 89 Owner Information This page is provided for recording information concerning your Notebook PC for future reference or for technical support. Keep this User's Manual in a secured location if passwords are filled out. Owner's Name:_______________________ Owner's Telephone:___________________ Manufacturer:___________________________________ Model:___________________ Retailer:____________________________________ Telephone:___________________ Display Size:______Purchase Date:__________ Serial Number:___________________ Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer:___________________ Capacity:___________________ 2nd Hard Disk Drive Manufacturer:_______________ Capacity:___________________ BIOS Version:____________________________________ Date:___________________ Accessories:_____________________________ Serial Number:___________________ Accessories:_____________________________ Serial Number:___________________ SOFTWARE Operating System:________________________________________________________ Software:________________________________ Serial Number:___________________ Software:________________________________ Serial Number:___________________ SECURITY Bootup Password:__________________ Hard Drive Password:___________________ NETWORK User's Name:____________ Password:_____________ Domain:___________________ User's Name:____________ Password:_____________ Domain:___________________ 90 Appendix ® Means Business! ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (ASUS) was established on April 1st, 1989. [. . . ]