Dialogue Flybook VM Series User manual

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Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is pro-
tected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this
manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without
written consent of the manufacturer.
Version 1.1, June 2006
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The man-
ufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents
hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or
fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise
this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof
without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or
changes.
Trademark Recognition
Bluetooth is a trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. (Special Interest Group).
The Bluetooth trademark is owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. USA. BlueSoleil is a
trademark of IVT Corporation. Dialogue Technology Corporation is a registered
trademark. FlyBook is a trademark of the Dialogue Technology Corporation.
All other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respec-
tive owners and are acknowledged.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A 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 equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc-
tions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep-
tion, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

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• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be
employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF
emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user's authority to oper-
ate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated
with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
Power safety
• Only use the supplied power cord.
• Do not place anything on the power cord. Place the power cord where
it will not be in the way of foot traffic.

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Table of Contents
Getting Started with the VM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1
About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front-left view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Right view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LED descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the keyboard and touchpad - - - - - - - - - - -12
Using the touchpad....................................................................... 12
Using Function (Fn) keys ............................................................. 12
Using the numeric keypad............................................................ 14
Windows™ keys and other keys .................................................. 14
Connecting devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -16
Connecting audio devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting USB devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting an external display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Flybook control center - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -22
Opening the control center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the control center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Securing and backing up your system - - - - - - - -23
Before you go online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Install virus protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Install a Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Install spyware blocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Networking your computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -25
Determining IP address settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting up a wired connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the built-in Webcam - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -27
Ergonomics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -28
Caring for your computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -30
Things not to do with your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cleaning the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
The BIOS setup utility - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -32
Accessing the BIOS setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Updating the BIOS firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
The Main BIOS menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
The Advanced menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
The Intel menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The Security menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The Boot menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
The Exit menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Troubleshooting and specifications - - - - - - - - - -37
Tips for Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The Power-On Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
General Hardware Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Identifying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Having the VM Serviced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -42

Getting Started with the VM
About this manual
This User manual provides information to help you operate and get the most
from your computer. Read the Setup guide to quickly set up and begin using
your computer.
Unpacking
Unpack the VM and check that the following items are included:
VM computer Carry bag
Standard 3-cell battery AC adapter
Quick Start Guide Warranty card
User manual Windows® start here booklet
Recovery CDs

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Front-left view
1. STEREO MICROPHONE
• Use the built-in stereo microphone for recording sound and video-
conferencing with friends.
2. POWER BUTTON
• Press and hold the power button for two seconds to turn on the com-
puter.
3. TOUCHPAD AND TOUCHPAD BUTTONS
• Use the touchpad to move the pointer on the screen. The touchpad
and the touchpad buttons have similar functions to a mouse.
4. FINGERPRINT READER
• When you set up fingerprint authentication, you can use the finger-
print reader to turn on the computer.
5. HEADPHONE JACK
• Connect headphones or external speakers to the headphone jack.
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6. MICROPHONE JACK
• Connect a microphone to the microphone jack.
7. ETHERNET CONNECTOR
• Connect the computer to your home or office network (LAN) with the
Ethernet connector.
8. USB CONNECTORS
• Connect USB devices such such as printers or flash drives to the
USB connectors.
9. MONITOR (VGA) CONNECTOR
• Connect an external display or projector to the monitor connector.
10. AC POWER CONNECTOR
• Connect the AC adapter to this connector.
11. AIR VENT
• Air vents help to prevent the interior of the computer from overheat-
ing. Do not block the air vents.
12. SPEAKERS
• Stereo speakers are builit in to the computer.
13. WIRELESS OFF
• Wireless transmission uses power. Use this button to disable the
wireless feature of your computer to save power or when instructed
to do so, for example on an aircraft.
14. INDICATOR PANEL
• The LEDs on the indicator panel provide system status information.
15. CAMERA
• Use the built-in camera for videoconferencing with friends.

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Right view
1. DVD/CD-RW COMBO DRIVE
• Playback your favorite DVDs or burn CDs on the combo drive.
2. DVD/CD-RW LED
• Flashes when the combo drive is accessed.
3. DVD/CD-RW EJECT BUTTON
• Press to eject the drive tray.
4. EMERGENCY EJECT HOLE
• Insert a straightened paper clip to eject the drive tray when the com-
puter is turned off.
5. EXPRESSCARD SLOT
• Install an ExpressCard in the ExpressCard slot.
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LED descriptions
1. BATTERY
(NOAC ADAPTER CONNECTED)
• Green: The battery is in use and has has more than 10% capacity.
• Blinking red: The battery has less than 10% capacity.
(AC ADAPTER CONNECTED)
• Blinking green: The battery is charging.
• Green: The battery is charged.
• Red: The battery has a problem and cannot be charged. Return the
battery to your reseller for servicing.
2. HARD DRIVE
• Red: The hard drive is being accessed.
3. WIRELESS LAN
• Off: The wireless LAN module is turned off.
• On: The wireless LAN module is turned on.
• Blinking: Date is being transmitted or received.
4. WIRELESS WAN
• Off: The wireless WAN module is turned off.
• On: The wireless WAN module is turned on.
NOTE:If no battery is installed, then the battery LED is
always off.
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• Blinking: Data is being transmitted or received.
5. BLUETOOTH™
• Slow blinking: The Bluetooth module is on standby.
• Fast blinking: Data is being transmitted or received.
6. NUM LOCK
• Lights when the numeric keypad is enabled.
7. CAPS LOCK
• Lights when Caps Lock mode is enabled. When enabled you can
type alphabetic characters without holding the Shift key.
8. CAMERA
• Lights when the built-in Web camera is turned on.
NOTE:The wireless WAN module is available on some VM
models.

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Installing the battery — 7
Installing the battery
1. Align the guides on the sides of the battery with the guides in the bay and
then install the battery.
2. Slide the battery release to the closed position.
3. Slide the battery lock to the locked position.

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Connecting the AC adapter
1. Connect the AC adapter connector (A) to the AC jack on the computer .
2. Connect the AC cable (B) to the AC adapter.
3. Connect the other end of the AC cable (C) to an electrical outlet.
The power LED and the battery charge LED light.
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Adjusting the display
Your computer display can adjusted vertically on the rear support and it can be
tilted away from the support to a horizontal position.
1. Open the display.
2. Slide the display upwards on the rear support.

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3. Hold the display at the bottom and pull it away from the rear support to the
angle you want.
4. Adjust the rear support further to the position you want.

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Using the fingerprint reader
The fingerprint reader allows you to control access to your computer.
To enroll your finger:
1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Fingerprint Application Suite -> PCA250
-> First-time Wizard. Follow the instructions in the Wizard.
2. When prompted, select the finger that you want to enroll.
3. Place the tip of your finger above the fingerprint reader as shown below.
4. Press your finger down evenly on the reader and then in one smooth
action, swipe your finger across the reader.
Repeat fingerprint enrollment as prompted in the Wizard.

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Using the keyboard and touchpad
Your computer’s mini-size keyboard and touchpad provide similar functionality
as a standard keyboard and mouse.
Using the touchpad
The touchpad consists of a pad and two click-buttons. The left and right buttons
correspond to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Slide your finger over the
pad in the direction you want the pointer to move on the screen.
Slide your finger up and down in the scroll area to scroll up and down on the
screen.
To customize the touchpad, click Start -> Control Panel.In Control Panel
double-click the Mouse icon to open the touchpad configuration utility.
The configuration utility lets you customize touchpad settings to your prefer-
ence. Click Help in the touchpad utility for instructions on changing touchpad
settings.
Using Function (Fn) keys
Using function keys is a quick way to carry out commands or enable features
on your computer. Function keys have a blue icon or have blue text (such as on
the Home and PgDn keys). To use this function, press and hold the Fn key (1)
and then press a function key (2).
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The Fn key functions are described below.
• Fn + F1: Changes video output to an external display.
• Fn + F2: Decreases the display brightness.
• Fn + F3: Increases the display brightness.
• Fn + F4: Puts the computer in suspend mode.
• Fn + F5: Puts the computer in hibernation mode.
• Fn + F6: Decreases the volume.
• Fn + F7: Increases the volume.
• Fn + F8: Mutes/enables the volume.
• Fn + F9: Enables or disables the built-in wireless networking feature.
• Fn + F11: Enables or disables the built-in Bluetooth feature.
• Fn + F12: Turns on or off the built-in Web camera.
• Fn + ScrLk: Enables or disables scroll lock. When enabled, pressing
the up or down arrow keys scrolls up or down one line respectively.
• Fn + PrtSc: Print screen captures the on-screen image to the clip-
board. You can then copy the contents to an image editing program.
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• Fn + SysRq: Terminal request. This key is rarely used.
• Fn + Home: Moves the pointer to the beginning of a line in text.
• Fn + End: Moves the pointer to the end of a line in text.
• Fn + PgUp: Moves text up one screen at a time.
• Fn + PgDn: Moves text down one screen at a time.
Using the numeric keypad
The keyboard has an embedded numeric keyboard. When you enable it, the
Num Lock LED is on. To enable or disable the numeric keypad, press Num Lk.
Windows™ keys and other keys
Keys such as the Windows Start and application keys, and the Caps Lock key
function the same as on a standard keyboard in the Windows environment.
• : Opens the Start menu. Use in combination with other keys to
perform Windows shortcuts.
• : The application key has the same function as the right-mouse
button.
NOTE:The numpad numbers are printed larger in the illustra-
tion for your convenience. On the VM, the numbers are much
smaller and on the front edge of the keys.
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• Caps Lock: Toggles uppercase on and off.
TIP!Refer to the Windows® start here booklet for additional
keyboard shortcuts.