ARIMA W840DI User manual

Notebook PC
User's Guide
Model: W840DI
First Edition: September 2008

User's Guide
NOTICE
Specifications and information found in this manual are subject to change without notice.
Any changes therefore will be incorporated in future editions. The manufacturer assumes
no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document.
TRADEMARKS
Windows™ is the trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Intel® is the trademark of Intel Corporation.
Bluetooth® is the trademark owned by its proprietor.
Other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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Standards
The following standards are adopted throughout this manual:
Notebook in boldface (with or without capitalization) refers to the notebook
computer that you have purchased.
Boldface type is also used to highlight important information in this
document.
Whenever extra caution is called for, the information will be boxed in a dark
frame preceded by "Note:" or "Warning:"
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User’s Guide Contents
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................................1-1
1.1 CHECKING WHAT YOU RECEIVED ................................................................. 1-1
1.2 EXAMINING YOUR COMPUTER....................................................................... 1-2
1.3 THE POWER LED........................................................................................... 1-9
1.4 THE TWO SYSTEM LEDS............................................................................. 1-10
1.5 THE SEVEN STATUS LEDS........................................................................... 1-11
1.6 THE POWER BUTTON ................................................................................... 1-13
1.7 THE TWO SYSTEM FINGER-TOUCH BUTTONS .............................................. 1-14
1.8 THE SEVEN MEDIA FINGER-TOUCH BUTTONS ............................................. 1-15
1.9 ATTENTION ON PCI EXPRESS AND MEDIA CARD SLOTS ............................. 1-17
1.10 OPERATING TEMPERATURE.......................................................................... 1-19
1.11 RESETTING YOUR SYSTEM........................................................................... 1-20
1.12 THE FINGERPRINT READER .......................................................................... 1-22
1.13 THE <FN>KEY ............................................................................................ 1-23
1.14 THE AC ADAPTER ....................................................................................... 1-26
CHAPTER 2 BATTERY .....................................................................2-1
2.1 BATTERY PACK.............................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ................................................................ 2-1
2.3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:........................................................................... 2-2
2.4 BATTERY MAINTENANCE............................................................................... 2-3
2.5 POWER CONSUMPTION................................................................................... 2-3
2.6 REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION ................................................................. 2-4
2.7 REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK.................................................................... 2-4
CHAPTER 3 MEMORY .....................................................................3-1
3.1 LIMITATION OF 32-BIT WINDOWS™OS........................................................ 3-2
3.2 REMOVING MEMORY MODULES .................................................................... 3-3
CHAPTER 4 THE HDD DRIVES ......................................................4-1
4.1 THE TWO HDD SOCKETS............................................................................... 4-1
4.2 FOR RAID USERS .......................................................................................... 4-2
4.3 FOR NON-RAID USERS ................................................................................. 4-3
4.4 REMOVING THE HARD DISK DRIVES ............................................................. 4-4
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APPENDIX A - AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES .................A-1

User's Guide Before You Begin
Chapter 1 Before You Begin
Please read this section before you start using your computer.
1.1 Checking What You Received
Your notebook package should contain the following items:
(a) The Notebook.
(b) AC Adapter.
(c) AC Power Cord.
(d) CD Disc (Including Drivers, and User’s Guide).
(e) Battery Pack.
(a)
(b) (c) (d) (e)
Note: You should keep the original factory carton and packing materials in case you
need to ship the unit back for servicing.
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1.2 Examining Your Computer
Before you start using your computer, you need to get acquainted with your notebook's
main features and interfaces:
Panoramic View
Web Cam Two Internal Microphones
LCD Latch Seven Status LEDs
Web Cam LED Two System Finger-Touch Buttons
LCD Screen Touch Pad
Power Button & Power LED Two Click Buttons
Keyboard ODD Drive
Seven Media Finger-Touch Buttons Two Speakers
Fingerprint Reader
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Note: The keyboard is with backlight design. When the system is powered on, you
can press key combination (Fn+F10) to activate and deactivate the keyboard
backlight function.
For details on <Fn> Function keys, please refer to Chapter 1.13.
Note: Press this key combination (Fn+F4) to power on and power off the Web Cam
module. After powering on the Web Cam, you need to activate its function
through Windows™.
Top View
Two System LEDs
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Front View
LCD Latch ODD LED
Two Speakers Eject Button
ODD Drive Emergency Hole
Rear View
RJ45 LAN Connector TV-In Connector
VGA Connector USB/ e-SATA Connector
Display Port Connector (Optional) HDMI Connector
DC Jack USB Connector
Note: This USB/ e-SATA Connector supports connection to industry stand USB
devices or e-SATA devices.
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