User manual ASUS D1T

[. . . ] Portable Desktop PC Hardware User's Manual Product Name: Portable Desktop PC Hardware Manual Revision: First Edition V1 E1185 Release Date: December 2002 1 Safety Statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: · This device may not cause harmful interference, and · This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] If you need to run the BIOS Setup to set or modify the system configuration, press [Del] upon bootup to enter the BIOS Setup. If you press [Tab] during the splash screen, standard boot information such as the BIOS version can be seen. Press [ESC] and you will be presented with a boot menu with selections to boot from your available drives. Never turn OFF or reset your Portable Desktop PC while the hard disk or floppy disk is in use and the activity LED is flashing; doing so can result in loss or destruction of your data. To protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after turning OFF your Portable Desktop PC before turning it back ON. NOTE: Before bootup, the display panel flashes when the power is turned ON. This is part of the Portable Desktop PC's test routine and is not a problem with the display. The Power-On Self Test (POST) When you turn ON the Portable Desktop PC, it will first run through a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests called the Power-On Self Test (POST). The software that controls the POST is installed as a permanent part of the Portable Desktop PC's architecture. The POST includes a record of the Portable Desktop PC's hardware configuration, which is used to make a diagnostic check of the system. This record is created by using the BIOS Setup program. If the POST discovers a difference between the record and the existing hardware, it will display a message on the screen prompting you to correct the conflict by running BIOS Setup. In most cases the record should be correct when you receive the Portable Desktop PC. When the test is finished, you may get a message reporting "No operating system found" if the hard disk was not preloaded with an operating system. This indicates that the hard disk is correctly detected and ready for the installation of a new operating system. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) checks the hard disk drive during POST and gives a warning message if the hard disk drive requires servicing. If any critical hard disk drive warning is given during bootup, backup your data immediately and run Windows disk checking program. To run Window's disk checking program: (1) right-click any hard disk drive icon in "My Computer", (2) choose Properties, (3) click the Tools tab, (4) click Check Now, (5) select a hard disk drive, (6) select Thorough to also check for physical damages, and (7) click Start. Third party disk utilities such as Symantec's Norton Disk Doctor can also perform the same functions but with greater ease and more features. WARNING!If warnings are still given during bootup after running a software disk checking utility, you should take your Portable Desktop PC in for servicing. Continued use may result in data loss. 23 3 Getting Started Power Management - Stand By and Hibernate Power management settings can be found in the Windows control panel. The following shows the power options properties in Windows 2000. You can define Stand By or Power Off for closing the display panel, pressing the power button, or activating sleep mode. Basically Stand by and Hibernate saves power when your Portable Desktop PC is not in use by turning OFF certain components. [. . . ] The timeout can be set through BIOS setup (lower priority) and Windows power management (higher priority). To resume system operation, press any key. Power State Summary STATE Stand by ENTRY EVENT · Stand by through Windows Start button, · Timer as set though "Power Management" in Windows Control Panel (higher priority) EXIT EVENT · Any device · Battery low · Any Key STR (Standy By) (Save-to-RAM) STD (Hibernate) (Save-to-Disk) · Ring indicator · Sleep button [FN F1] · Power button · Battery Extremely Low · Power button Thermal Power Control There are three power control methods for controlling the Portable Desktop PC's thermal state. These power control cannot be configured by the user and should be known in case the Portable Desktop PC should enter these states. · The fan turns ON for active cooling when the temperature reaches the safe upper limit. [. . . ]