User manual SAMSUNG NP-P55

[. . . ] Getting Started Product Features Before You Start Contents Safety Precautions Proper Posture During Computer Use Important Safety Information Replacement Parts and Accessories Regulatory Compliance Statements WEEE SYMBOL INFORMATION Overview Front View Status Indicators Right View Left View Back View Bottom View 2 3 5 6 15 18 20 22 32 33 6 7 8 Turning the Computer On and Off Turning the computer on Turning the computer off 39 9 9 Product Features High Performance Notebook Computer A high performance computer adopting the latest CPU and DDR II memory IntelCoreTM2DuoProcessor*, DDR II Memory WirelessLAN*, Bluetooth* PCI-ExpressGraphics* Fingerprintrecognition*, TPM(Truted Platform Module)* Sophisticated Design for Increased Usability Variousshortcutkeysonthekeyboard Multicardslot* Luxuriousdesignwithincreasedusability *Theitemsmarkedwiththissymbolareoptionalitemsthataresupported depending on the computer model. Before You Start BeforereadingtheUserGuide, firstcheckthefollowinginformation. User Guide Information This product is supplied with an Installation Guide, and a User Guide. You can even more easily and conveniently use the computerbyusinganyoftheguidesdependingonyour needs. Utilizating the User Guide Be sure to read the Safety Precautionsbeforeusing the computer. Refer to the separately supplied Installation Guide when installing your computer. computer. Refer to the User Guide for the procedures to use the Installation Guide This guide is provided so that you can conveniently refer tothisguidewhenusingthecomputerforthefirsttime after purchasing it. This document includes the computer components and the connection procedures. Using the IndexoftheUserGuide, youcaneasilyfind any information you are looking for. Using the GlossaryoftheUserGuide, youcaneasily findmeaningsfortechnicalterms. [. . . ] 89 ThisdescriptionisappliedonlytothemodelsequippedwithwirelessLANcardsordevices. Youcansetawirelessnetworkbyusing Samsung Network Manager as well. 89 AwirelessLANdeviceisoptionalwhenpurchasing. Clickasymbol, +, fromStart > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System > HardwareTab> Device Manager > Network Adapter to check the device type. SomeofthepicturesshowninthisdescriptionmayvarydependingonthewirelessLANdevice. Press the Fn + ( ( ) turns on. )keyandenablethewirelessLANfeaturestousewirelessLAN. OncethewirelessLANisenabled, thewirelssLED Types of Wireless LAN Connections ThetypesofwirelessLANconnectionsareasfollows. ThefollowingdescribeshowtousethewirelessLAN basedonAPconnections. AP Connections You can connect to the Internet or a computer on thenetworkbyconnectingtoAPonanAP-enabled network. What is Access Point (AP)?APisanetworkdevicethatconnectswiredLANto wirelessLANandcorrespondstothewirelesshubof a wired network. Also, AP allows you to connect more thanonecomputerwherewirelessLANisenabled. Small Office Network Thesmallofficenetworkinterconnectscomputers wherewirelessLANisenabledwirelesslyandiscalled Peer-to-Peer(orAdHOC). Thismethodenablesthe configurationofasmallofficenetworkinonecomputer. Then, another computer is connected to the computer wirelessly for communications. Formoreinformationonhowtoestablishconnections, see the information from Start > Help and Support > Networking and Web. 8 Connecting to Wireless LAN IfanAPexistsnearyourlocation, youcaneasilyconnect towirelessLANinthemethodprovidedbyWindowsXP. IfyouusetheprogramprovidedbyawirelessLANcard provider, connecttowirelessLANafterseeingpage 88 of this document. ThefollowingdescriptionisbasedonWindowsXP Service Pack ; thus, the pictures may vary. For a network key, contact the network administrator. 1 3 Once Connected to AP is displayed, you can use a wireless network. Click the Wireless Network Connection icon ( )fromtheTaskbarusingtherightbuttonof the touch pad. Then, click View Available Wireless Networks. To check the network connections Place the mouse on the Wireless Network Connection icon ( )fromtheTaskbar. Then, thestatuswillappear. 2 SelectanAPtobeconnectedandclickConnect. If a network key is set in the AP, the network key inputwindowwillappear. Enterthenetworkkeyin the input window and click OK. 8 Connecting to computer-to-computer networks (peer-to-peer or ad hoc) Incomputer-to-computerwirelessnetworks, youcan wirelessly connect or more computers that have wirelessLANmodules. Usingthismethod, acomputer that is not connected to the Internet can share the Internet byaccessinganothercomputerconnectedtotheInternet. (Refer to "Sharing Internet Access" on page 9. ) Youcanconnectbycompletingthefollowingsteps: Step1. Setupacomputer-to-computernetworkona 2 ClickChangetheorderofPreferredNetworks. computer. Step2. Connecttotheconfiguredcomputerfromother computers. Step 1. Setting up a computer-tocomputer network 1 3 4 5 OntheWirelessNetworktab, clickAdvanced. Right-clickontheWireless Network Connection ( )icononthetaskbar, andselectView Available Wireless Networks. Clear`Automaticallyconnecttonon-defaultnetwork' checkbox, ifitisselected. Select`Computer-tocomputer(adhoc)networksonly', andclickClose. IntheWirelessNetworkstab, clickAdd. 8 6 Enterthenetworkname(e. g. samsung), and unselect`Thekeyisprovidedformeautomatically'. EntertheencryptionkeyintheNetworkkeyfield, andclickOK. 7 Checkthattheconfigurednetworkname(e. g. samsung)isinthe'Preferrednetworks'item, and click OK. Topreventanetworkconnectionfromanunauthorized user, itwouldbebettertoconfigureanetworkkey (encryption key). A network key consists of ~ 1 alphanumeric characters (e. g. magic), or of 10 ~ 26hexadecimalnumbers(ahexadecimalnumberis representedbynumbers`0'to`9'orletters`a'to`f'). 86 Step 2. Connecting to the configured computer 3 Enteracryptographickeyinthenetworkkeyboxand click Connect. 1 Right-clickontheWireless Network Connection ( )icononthetaskbar, andselectView Available Wireless Networks. Ifthenetworkkeyisnotconfiguredin"Connectingto computer-to-computernetworks(peer-to-peerorad hoc)" on page 85, justclickConnect, without any keystrokes. Whenconnectedtothewirelessnetwork, thesystem displays Connected in the selected network of the NetworkConnectionwindow. 2 Select the wireless network name (e. g. samsung) specifiedin"Connectingtocomputer-to-computer networks(peer-to-peeroradhoc)"onpage 8, and click Connect. Checking the connection status Move the mouse pointerovertheWirelessNetworkConnection ( )icononthetaskbar, andtheconnectionstatusis displayed. 87 Wireless Network Setup Using the Wireless LAN Setup Program The procedures to connect to an access point using a wirelessLANconfigurationprogramaredescribed. Since thewirelessLANconfigurationprogramisincludedin the system software media, the user has to install the program. 5 EnteraWEPkeyandclicktheOKbutton. TheWirelessSecuritySettingswindowmaydiffer depending on the security settings of the AP. [. . . ] LAN(LocalAreaNetwork) A communications network connecting computers, printers and other devices within a local area such as withinabuilding. ALANenablesallconnecteddevices to interact with other devices on the network. The currentLANusestheEthernetmediaaccesscontrol method developed in the early 1980s. To connect to an Ethernet, anetworkcardcalledaLANcard, Ethernet cardornetworkinterfacecardisrequired. Toexchange databetweencomputers, aprotocolisrequiredbesides thehardwareequipment. WindowsXPusesTCP/IPas the default protocol. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) TherearePassiveMatrixandActiveMatrixLCDtypes. ThiscomputerusestheActiveMatrixtypeLCDcalleda TFTLCD. SinceanLCDisimplementedbytransistors insteadofacathode-raytubeunlikeaCRT, itssizecan beslim. Andbecauseitdoesnotblink, itreduceseye strain. [. . . ]