Acer Extensa 660 User manual

Extensa660 Series
User’s Guide
Notebook Computers
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Black Process Plate

Notice
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This device 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 device does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
device 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 device and receiver
• Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
help
Notice: Shielded Cables
All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded
cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.
Notice: Peripheral Devices
Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified
to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this equipment.
Operation with non-certified peripherals is likely to result in interference
to radio and TV reception.
Caution
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
could void the user's authority, which is granted by the Federal
Communications Commission, to operate this computer.
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Notice
Use Conditions
This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Notice: Canadian Users
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
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Copyright
Copyright © 1996 Texas Instruments
All Rights Reserved
Extensa 660 Series Notebook Computers
User's Guide
TI Part No. 9813212-0001
Original Issue: November 1996
Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication.
Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of Texas Instruments.
Record the serial number, purchase date, and model number in the
spaces provided below. The serial number and model number are
recorded on the label affixed to the case. All correspondence concerning
your unit should include the serial number, model number, and date of
purchase.
Extensa and livegear are trademarks of Texas Instruments. The icons in the Windows Notebook and
Startup groups are copyrighted by Texas Instruments.
IBM, AT, PS/2 and Token Ring are registered trademarks, and OS/2 is a trademark of International
Business Machines Corporation.
Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Xenix are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Kensington is a registered trademark of Kensington Microware, Inc.
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XJACK is a registered trademark of Megahertz Corporation.
Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Corporation.
Model Number
Serial Number
Purchase Date
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Contents v
Contents
Copyright 3otice
5ents i
Chapter 1:
Before You Begin
1-1
Printed Manuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Creating Backup Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Features of the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Power Management Timeouts. . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Power Savings Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Chapter 2:
Getting Started 2-1 General Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
What You Need Before Starting . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Running the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Using the Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
LED Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Chapter 3:
Installing Internal
Accessories 3-1
Preventing Damage from Static Electricity . 3-2
Installing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Installing Modular Bay Accessories . . . . . . 3-7
Installing PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Removing/Installing Hard Disk Drives . . . 3-12
Using the CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Removing/Installing the Primary Battery . 3-15
Chapter 4:
Setting Up Your
Desktop 4-1
Preparing To Install External Accessories . . 4-2
Connector and Port Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Connecting a Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Installing PS/2 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Connecting a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Connecting Sound Equipment . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Securing the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Chapter 5:
Installing Software
5-1
Selecting Software for the Computer. . . . . . 5-2
Loading Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Special Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
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Contents
vi Contents
Chapter 6:
Battery Operation
6-1
General Information about Batteries . . . . . 6-2
Charging Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Prolonging Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Responding to a Low Battery Condition . . . 6-7
Chapter 7:
Mobility 7-1 Overview of Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Disconnecting from the Desktop. . . . . . . . . 7-3
Moving Around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Taking the Computer Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Traveling with the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Traveling Internationally with the Computer 7-8
Chapter 8:
Care and
Troubleshooting 8-1
Cleaning the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Appendix A:
Where To Get Help
A-1
Customer Support Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Texas Instruments Worldwide Sales Offices A-2
Index 1
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Before You Begin 1-1
1
Before You Begin
This chapter describes the manuals and other documentation that ship
with your computer and identifies the major features of the Extensa 660
Series Notebooks. This chapter also describes the environmental
conditions under which your notebook can be operated and stored. The
last part of the chapter provides an overview of the power management
features of the notebook that can greatly extend the amount of time you
can operate the notebook away from AC power without having to recharge
the battery pack.
Printed Manuals 1-2 Contents of the User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Other printed documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Creating Backup
Disks 1-3 Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Windows for Workgroups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Features of the
Computer 1-4 Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Customizing Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Environmental
Specifications 1-6 Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Relative Humidity (Noncondensing) . . . . . . 1-6
Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Power Management
Timeouts 1-7 Using power management timeouts . . . . . . 1-7
Types of power management timeouts . . . . 1-7
Actions that suspend timeouts . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Power Savings
Modes 1-9 Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
5V Suspend Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
0V Suspend Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
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Printed Manuals
1-2 Before You Begin
Printed Manuals
Contents of the
User’s Guide This manual provides the information you need
while the computer is turned off. The computer
could be turned off for a variety of reasons.
• Setting up
• Installing accessories
• Traveling
• Solving problems
Other printed
documents Your computer ships with the following printed
manuals.
Manual Information
Installation poster Guides you through a first-time
installation
Safety Instructions Contains important precautions
about personal safety
Warranty Card Describes the limitations of your
warranty protection
Software license
agreement Describes your rights and obligations concerning use of
included software
Windows®95
documentation kit Includes an overview of the
Windows 95 operating system
and the Microsoft®Certificate of
Authenticity
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Creating Backup Disks
Before You Begin 1-3
Creating Backup Disks
You should create your backup system disks as soon as possible after
purchasing your computer. The process you follow depends on the
operating system you selected when you installed the computer for the
first time.
Windows 95 Creating backup System Disks for Windows 95
requires approximately 43 formatted 3.5-inch,
1.44 MB floppy disks. Labels for the floppy
disks are included with the manual.
To create the disks, use the create System Disk
tool from Windows 95.
Windows for
Workgroups Creating backup System Disks for MS-DOS and
Windows for Workgroups requires
approximately 20 formatted 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB
floppy disks
To create backup system disks, use the Make
Disk utility, which is located in the Main
program group.
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Features of the Computer
1-4 Before You Begin
Features of the Computer
Standard Features Standard features of your Extensa 660
computer include:
• 133 MHz Pentium Processor
• 16 MB EDO (Extended Data Out) memory
• PCI Bus architecture
• Large screen STN or TFT color display, 1.5
MB EDO video memory, and fast video
graphics accelerator
• 16-bit stereo audio
• Fast infrared communication and standard
I/O ports
• NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) or optional
Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) battery pack
• High capacity hard disk drive
• Built-in keyboard and touchpad pointing
device
Microphone
LCD
CD-ROM,
Floppy,
or 2nd
Battery
Keyboard
Touchpad
Left
Speaker
Right
Speaker
Primary
Battery
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Features of the Computer
Before You Begin 1-5
Customizing
Features The following features allow you to customize
your computer to fit your own requirements.
• Modular bay that accepts a 3.5-inch floppy
disk drive module, CD-ROM drive module,
or secondary battery module.
• PS/2 port for connecting an external
keyboard, numeric keypad, or mouse.
• 9-pin serial port for connecting external
devices such as a modem or mouse.
• Simultaneous display with an external CRT.
• Two Type I/II or one Type III Cardbus PC
Card slots; lower slot accepts Zoomed Video
port enabled PC cards.
• Parallel port with EPP and ECP for
connecting to a printer.
• Easy memory expansion using a 16 MB, 32
MB, or 64 MB soDIMM module
• Advanced PCI Card support.
APCI
Compartment
Memory
Expansion
Compartment
Media Bay
Release
Latch
Battery
Release
Latch
PC Card
Slots
Power
Button
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Environmental Specifications
1-6 Before You Begin
Environmental Specifications
Temperature Operating: 50° to 95°F (10° to 35°C)
Storage: -4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C)
Relative Humidity
(Noncondensing) Operating: 20% to 85%
Storage: 20% to 85%
Shock Operating: Maximum 5g pulse in X, Y, and Z
orientations.
Storage: Maximum 50g pulse in X, Y, and Z
orientations.
Vibration Operating: Sinusoidal 5 to 25.6 Hz limited to
0.015-inch peak-to-peak maximum
displacement.
0.5g, 25.6 to 250 Hz
Storage: Sinusoidal 5 to 27.1 Hz limited to
0.016-inch peak-to-peak maximum
displacement.
2.0g, 27.1 to 500 Hz
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Power Management Timeouts
Before You Begin 1-7
Power Management Timeouts
Using power
management
timeouts
Your computer offers several timeouts to extend
battery life by turning off unused components
of the computer. These timeouts are included in
the Power Management page of the System
Setup screen.
To display the System Setup screen, press F2
during boot up or Fn+F1 any other time.
From the System Setup screen, you define
when the timeouts are in effect.
•Always—Enables timeouts at all times
•Battery Only—Enables timeouts when the
computer is on battery power
•Disable—Disables all timeouts
Types of power
management
timeouts
You can define the following power
management timeouts.
Standby Timeout The amount of time the computer
needs to be idle before the
computer enters Standby mode.
5V Suspend
Timeout The amount of time the computer needs to be idle before the
computer enters the 5V Suspend
mode.
0V Suspend
Timeout The amount of time the computer needs to be idle before the
computer enters the 0V Suspend
mode.
Hard Disk Timeout The amount of time the computer
needs to be idle before the hard
disk motor spins down.
Display Timeout The amount of time the computer
needs to be idle before the
display back light turns off.
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Power Management Timeouts
1-8 Before You Begin
Actions that
suspend timeouts The computer will not permit any of the power
management timeouts under the following
conditions.
• The hard disk drive, CD-ROM, or floppy
disk drive is active.
• The Auto Insert Notification option is
enabled in the CD-ROM setting. This factory
default setting for this option is Disabled.
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Power Savings Modes
Before You Begin 1-9
Power Savings Modes
The computer has three different power-savings modes to conserve
battery power.
Standby Mode Standby mode saves computer power by
turning off the display. With Standby mode, you
can resume your work instantly. The standby
indicator lights up in the Standby mode.
Press the Standby hot key (Fn+F4) to enter
Standby mode. The computer also enters
Standby mode if the standby timeout is enabled
and times out.
To resume from Standby mode, touch the
touchpad. The computer also resumes from
Standby if the Resume on Modem Ring or
Resume on Alarm options are enabled in the
System Setup and a modem ring or alarm
occurs.
5V Suspend Mode In 5V Suspend mode, the computer saves the
current computer state into your system
memory then shuts off power to most of the
devices except the system memory. When the
computer resumes from 5V Suspend mode, it
restores the computer to the saved state.
With a fully charged battery, your computer can
remain in 5V Suspend mode for days.
The standby indicator flashes to indicate the
computer is in 5V Suspend mode.
Press the 5V Suspend hot key (Fn+F3) or close
the display cover to enter 5V Suspend mode.
The computer also enters 5V Suspend mode if
the 5V Suspend Timeout parameter in Setup is
enabled and times out.
To resume normal operation, press any key on
the internal keyboard or press the power
switch. You may see the screen blank a few
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Power Savings Modes
1-10 Before You Begin
times while the computer restores all system
states.
The computer also resumes from 5V Suspend if
the Resume on Modem Ring or Resume on
Alarm options are enabled in the System Setup
and a modem ring or alarm occurs.
0V Suspend Mode In 0V Suspend mode, the computer saves the
current computer state onto your hard disk
drive then shuts off. When you turn the
computer on again, it returns to the saved state
within about a minute.
Press the 0V Suspend hot key (Fn+F2) to enter
0V Suspend mode. 0V Suspend mode also
occurs if the 0V Suspend Timeout parameter
in Setup is enabled and times out or if the
Battery Low Suspend option is enabled and
your batter runs down to a critically low level.
To resume normal operation, press the power
switch.
Note: Your computer does not enter 0V Suspend
mode if the 0V Suspend file is missing or is the
incorrect size.
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Getting Started 2-1
2
Getting Started
This chapter supplements the Installation Poster to help you setup the
computer for the first time. The chapter contains information to help you
make decisions during the setup process, details of the Windows 95 setup
program, and a description of the multimedia demo program.
General Cautions 2 Read Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Install with AC power connected . . . . . . . . 2-2
What You Need
before Starting 3 Sufficient time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Access to AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Certificate of Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Printer type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Which operating system to load . . . . . . . . . 2-4
When to back up your system files . . . . . . 2-4
Running the Setup
Program 5 Starting the computer for the first time . . . 2-5
Loading DOS+WFW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Loading Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Contents of the demo program . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Stopping the demo program . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Running the demo again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Deleting the demo program . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Using the Keyboard
9List of Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
External Keyboard Hot Keys. . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Windows 95 Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
DOS Special Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Using the Touchpad
12 Configuring the Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
LED Icons 2-13 LED Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
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General Cautions
2-2 Getting Started
General Cautions
Read Safety
Instructions The Safety Instructions for your computer are
provided in printed form. Read them carefully
before turning on your computer. The Safety
Instructions include the following information.
• Protection from physical hazards
• Avoidance of repetitive motion problems
• Comfort
Install with AC
power connected Always use the AC adapter during initial setup.
When you receive your computer, the battery is
largely discharged. If the computer loses power
during initial setup, you can experience
irreversible file damage.
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What You Need before Starting
Getting Started 2-3
What You Need Before Starting
Sufficient time The Windows 95 setup takes up to 30 minutes.
Because of the way Windows 95 structures its
files, stopping in the middle of the setup
process can cause irreversible file damage.
Access to AC power Although the battery pack may have some
charge, it is probably insufficient for the entire
setup process. Loss of power during setup can
cause irreversible file damage.
Certificate of
Authenticity You will need to enter the number from your
Windows 95 Certificate of Authenticity during
Windows 95 Setup. This certificate is part of the
Windows 95 documentation kit. You need this
number even if you are installing Windows for
Workgroups.
Language During initial setup you choose the following:
• Language for Windows displays
• Language for keyboard installed
Your language selection is final. You will not be
able to change the language after installation is
complete.
Printer type As part of the Windows setup, you are
prompted to choose a printer. Microsoft
includes the files for many different printers. If
you cannot find your printer in the list, you will
need the floppy disk with the printer driver
provided by the printer manufacturer. If you do
not want to install a printer at this time, you
can skip this part of the setup.
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What You Need before Starting
2-4 Getting Started
Which operating
system to load During initial setup you must choose which
operating system to load, either Windows 95 or
MS-DOS®and Windows for Workgroups
(DOS+WFW). This choice is final. You will not be
able to change the operating system after
installation is complete.
For most users Windows 95 is the better
choice.You might want to load DOS+WFW under
the following circumstances.
• Your corporation or workgroup may have
guidelines that require use of DOS+WFW.
Check with your manager to determine the
policy at your company.
• The software that controls your local area
network may not be compatible with
Windows 95. Check with your network
administrator to determine whether
Windows 95 is compatible.
• Although most software that is compatible
with DOS+WFW is also compatible with
Windows 95, it is possible that the existing
software you are using will not run in
Windows 95. If you have a critical software
application that you intend to copy to your
new computer, check with the manufacturer
of the software to determine whether your
application is compatible with Windows 95.
When to back up
your system files After setting up the operating system, the
computer gives you the opportunity to create a
set of system disks. You can make your disk
copies immediately following setup or later.
When you choose to create a set of system
disks, you will need approximately 40 floppy
disks for Windows 95 or 20 floppy disks for
DOS+WFW.
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