User manual ASUS L1A

[. . . ] Notebook PC User's Manual Product Name: Notebook PC Hardware Manual Revision: 1. 00 E774 Release Date: Oct 2001 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. [. . . ] The drive will begin reading the table of contents (TOC) on the disc. When the drive stops, the disc is ready to be used. NOTE: It is normal to hear as well as feel the CD spinning with great intensity in the CD drive while data is read. Laser Safety This system is classified as a Class 1 laser product. The Notebook PC's CD/DVD-ROM drive uses a laser reader that complies with laser product standards set by government agencies for Class 1 laser products. It does not emit hazardous light; the beam is totally enclosed during all modes of customer operation and maintenance. 40 Using the Notebook PC Using the CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM discs and equipment must be handled with care because of the precise mechanics involved. Keep in mind the important safety instructions from your CD suppliers. Unlike desktop CD-ROM drives, the Notebook PC uses a hub to hold the CD in place regardless of the angle. When inserting a CD, it is important that the CD be pressed onto the center hub or else the CD-ROM drive tray will scratch the CD. If the CD disc is not properly locked onto the center hub, the CD can be damaged when the tray is closed. Always watch the CD closely while closing the tray slowly to prevent damage. DVD-ROM Drive Information Overview The Notebook PC comes with an optional DVD-ROM drive or a CD-ROM drive. In order to view DVD titles, you must install the provided MPEG2 video decoder software and your own DVD viewer software. Optional DVD viewer software may be purchased with this Notebook PC. The DVD-ROM drive allows the use of both CD and DVD discs. Definitions DVD, which stands for Digital Versatile Disc, is the next generation of optical disc storage technology. The DVD specification supports discs with capacities from 4. 7GB to 17GB and access rates up to 22. 16MBytes/s. The Notebook PC's DVD-ROM drive is only single-sided; double-sided DVD (8. 5GB and higher) requires manually reversing the disc in order to access the reverse side. DVD is essentially a bigger, faster CD that can hold video as well as audio and computer data. With these capacities and access rates, DVD discs can provide you with dramatically-enhanced high-color, full-motion videos, better graphics, sharper pictures, and Dolby® Digital Surround for a theater-like experience. DVD aims to encompass home entertainment, computers, and business information with a single digital format, eventually replacing audio CD, videotape, laserdisc, CD-ROM, and perhaps even video game cartridges. DVD has widespread support from all major electronics companies, all major computer hardware companies, and most major movie and music studios. Software To meet customer requirements for a complete DVD solution, a software playback solution is provided. The provided software has been optimized for playback of MPEG2 (Motion Picture Experts Group specifications for data compression) encoded video clips as well as encrypted DVD movie titles. Decoding digital MPEG2 video is accomplished through software only, eliminating the need for expensive hardware. Although the software will function on Intel 233-333MHz based notebooks, playback quality is reduced since loss of video frames (video images look as though they are skipping sections of the movie) during playback may occur. Software playback performance on Intel's 400MHz processor platforms or faster is required to sustain 30 fps (frames per second) which approaches the quality of most hardware playback solutions. [. . . ] Some security products may also include a motion detector to sound an alarm when moved. LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers. PC Cards (PCMCIA) 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. [. . . ]