Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO Xa 1526 Product information sheet

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AMILO Xa Series

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Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH
AG 10/06
Edition1
Order No.: 10600718746
Order No.: 440 N30762

AMILO Xa Series
Innovative technology... 1
Ports and operating elements 3
Important notes 4
Using your notebook for the first time 8
Working with the notebook 11
Security functions 42
Connecting external devices 46
Removing and installing components during
servicing 52
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility 58
Troubleshooting and tips 60
Technical data 66
Manufacturer’s notes 68
Index 70
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Innovativetechnology... ................................................................ 1
Areyoumissinginformation? ............................................................ 1
Notational conventions .................................................................. 2
Ports and operating elements .......................................................... 3
Importantnotes ........................................................................ 4
Safetyinformation ....................................................................... 4
Energysaving .......................................................................... 4
Informationsources ..................................................................... 5
Travelling with your notebook . ........................................................... 6
Beforeyoutravel ................................................................... 6
TransportingtheNotebook .......................................................... 6
Cleaning the Notebook .................................................................. 7
Using your notebookforthefirsttime .................................................. 8
Unpacking and checking your notebook ................................................... 8
Location, selectingthe ................................................................... 9
Power adapter: connecting . . . ........................................................... 9
Switching the notebook on for the firsttime ................................................ 10
Workingwiththenotebook ............................................................ 11
SwitchingontheNotebook ............................................................... 11
Switching off the Notebook . . . . ........................................................... 11
Statusindicators ........................................................................ 13
Keyboard ............................................................................... 15
Separate numeric keypad . ........................................................... 16
Keycombination .................................................................... 17
Country and keyboard settings ....................................................... 18
Easy Launch keys ...................................................................... 20
Touchpadandtouchpadbuttons .......................................................... 21
Using the touchpad buttons . . . ....................................................... 21
LCDscreen ............................................................................ 23
InformationontheLCDscreen ....................................................... 23
Monitorsettings ..................................................................... 23
Battery ................................................................................. 25
Charging,caringforandmaintainingthebattery ........................................ 25
Removingandinstallingthebattery ................................................... 25
Using the power-management features ................................................... 27
ExpressCards .......................................................................... 28
ExpressCards ....................................................................... 28
InsertingtheExpressCard ............................................................ 28
RemovingtheExpressCard .......................................................... 29
Memorycards .......................................................................... 30
Insertingthememorycard ............................................................... 30
RemovingaMemoryCard ............................................................... 30
Harddisk ............................................................................... 30
CD/DVD ............................................................................... 31
CD/DVDdatastoragemedia(certaindevicesonly) ..................................... 31
HandlingCD/DVDs .................................................................. 32
CD/DVD drives (device-dependent) ................................................... 32
InsertingorremovingaCD/DVD ...................................................... 33
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Removing the CD/DVD by hand (emergency removal) .................................. 34
Regional codes for DVD filmsandDVDplayers ........................................ 34
AdjustingAutoPlayfunctionofyourCD/DVDdrive ...................................... 34
Microphone and loudspeakers . . . ........................................................ 36
Adjustingthevolume ................................................................ 36
Integrated 56k modem . . . ................................................................ 37
Connecting notebook modem to telephone wall socket . . . .............................. 37
Wirelesscomponents(wirelessLAN/Bluetooth) ............................................ 38
Switching the wireless LAN/ Bluetooth module on and off . .............................. 38
EthernetandLAN ....................................................................... 39
RemotecontrolforWindowsXPMediaCenterEdition(optional) ............................ 39
Remove control for multimedia applications (device-specific) ................................ 39
Removingremotecontrol ............................................................ 40
Usingtheremotecontrol ............................................................. 40
Securityfunctions ..................................................................... 42
Briefoverviewofsecurityfunctions ....................................................... 42
UsingKensingtonLock .................................................................. 42
ConfiguringpasswordprotectioninBIOSSetupUtility ...................................... 43
Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password) . .......................... 43
Password protection of operating system . ............................................. 44
Connectingexternaldevices ........................................................... 46
Ports ................................................................................... 47
Connecting an external monitor . . ........................................................ 47
Settingtherefreshrateforyourexternalmonitor ....................................... 48
USB devices: connecting ................................................................ 48
Connecting FireWire devices . ............................................................ 49
Connecting external audio devices . . . . . . ................................................. 49
Microphone port . . . . . ................................................................ 49
LineInsocket ....................................................................... 49
Headphones/SPDIF port (loudspeaker port / line out) . .................................. 50
Connecting an external device to S-Video Out ............................................. 51
ActivatingtheTVreceiver ........................................................... 51
Removing and installing components during servicing . . ............................... 52
Notes on installing and removing boards and components .................................. 52
Removingandinstallingthebattery ....................................................... 52
Removingandinstallingtheharddisk ..................................................... 53
Removingtheharddisk .............................................................. 53
Installingtheharddisk ............................................................... 53
Secondharddisk(certaindevicesonly) ............................................... 54
Memory: expansion . . . . . ................................................................ 55
Installing and removing the memory expansion . . . . . . .................................. 55
Settings in BIOS Setup Utility . . ........................................................ 58
StartingtheBIOSSetupUtility ........................................................... 58
UsingtheBIOSSetupUtility .......................................................... 59
ExitingBIOSSetupUtility ............................................................ 59
Troubleshootingandtips .............................................................. 60
Restoringinstalledsoftware .............................................................. 60
Restoring the operating system, drivers, manuals and special software ................... 61
Thenotebook’sdateortimeisincorrect ................................................... 61
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A beep sounds at a rate of one per second . . . . ............................................ 61
The notebook’s LCD screen remains blank . . . . ............................................ 61
The LCD screen is difficulttoread ........................................................ 61
Theexternalmonitorremainsblank ....................................................... 61
Theexternalmonitorisblankortheimageisunstable ...................................... 62
The notebook cannot be started . . . ....................................................... 62
The notebook stops working . . ........................................................... 63
DVD filmplaybackstops ................................................................. 64
Theprinterdoesnotprint ................................................................ 65
The radio connection to a network does not work . . ........................................ 65
Technicaldata ......................................................................... 66
Notebook . . ............................................................................. 67
Battery ................................................................................. 67
Power adapter 90 W . . .................................................................. 67
Manufacturer’snotes .................................................................. 68
Disposalandrecycling ................................................................... 68
DeclarationsofConformity ............................................................... 68
Copyright-protectedtechnology .......................................................... 68
CEmarking ............................................................................. 69
Index .................................................................................. 70
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