User manual LG LU20-26SF1

[. . . ] Along with the Table of Contents, an Index has been provided to help you locate information. In addition, many application programs include extensive help functions. As a general rule, you can access help functions by pressing F1 on the keyboard. These help functions are available to you when you use the Microsoft Windows® operating system or the various application programs. [. . . ] To play DVD movies using this software, insert a movie DVD into the DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drive, then click Start, then All Programs and select PowerDVD. In spite of the high storage capability of the DVD, the data must be extremely compressed in order for a complete feature film to be stored. This extreme compression combined with exceptional picture quality is provided by the MPEG2 image coding method on the DVD. This places high demands on the Notebook's processor, so when playing a DVD please close all other applications. To increase Notebook performance, you may also wish to purchase a plug-in MPEG2 decoder card, which has its own decompression processor and will thus free the Notebook's processor. NOTE: The decoding software included with your Notebook may be changed for regional DVD decoding up to five times, after which the drive will only play DVD movies for the region setting last entered. 42 MAIN COMPONENTS WRITING DISCS You can use your CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive to write ("burn") data and music CDs. A data CD is a compact disc (CD) used to store PC data (for example, files and folders you have on your hard disk). A music, or audio, CD is a compact disc (CD) used to record music that you can play on your home or car stereo CD player. Using a CD-R instead of a CD-RW for music CDs will help ensure a greater level of compatibility with conventional CD-players. There are several different options for burning CDs. The first step for using any of these options is to insert a blank recordable CD into your combo drive. By means of the key combinations possibility to regulate the volume. ( page 32) you still have the By using the keys Fn+F4 you increase the volume and by using Fn+F3 you decrease it. EXTERNAL AUDIO PORTS Microphone in ( ( side 14) side 14) For sound reproduction via external stereo equipment such as loudspeakers (active) or headphones. For recording via an external microphone. Audio out Your Notebook has a loudspeaker, so you can always playback sounds without additional equipment. The connection of a Hi-Fi system increases the sound quality significantly. THE SOUND CARD 45 MODEM The modem is fitted with an RJ-11 interface, into which a standard telephone lead can be plugged. Use only with an analogue telephone line. The modem cannot withstand the voltage levels of digital telephone systems such PBX or lines such as ISDN or Broadband services. MODEM PORT Insert one end of the RJ11-connection (telephone plug connector) into the modem/network interface and the other into an analog telephone socket that is easily accessible. NOTE: Do not place the Notebook in Suspend (or Sleep) mode if you are connected to your Internet provider, since this will cause the modem connection to be lost. 46 MAIN COMPONENTS THE NETWORK WHAT IS A NETWORK? A network means connecting your Notebook to one or several other computers. Users can transfer data between computers and share resources such as printers, modems and hard disk drives. Here are some practical examples: · · · · You can exchange E-mail and manage appointments in an office. Users can share a printer in a network and save their data on a central server. Users can share one modem among computers for Internet access. Two or more computers can be connected to play network games or share data. THE NETWORK 47 FAST ETHERNET-NETWORK Your PC has a Fast Ethernet Network connection. [. . . ] 50 O On/Off button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Operational safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Optical drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 P Partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 PC card Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]