Hitachi SA200 Series User manual

SA200 Series
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Copyright
© 1998 Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. All rights
reserved.
This publication contains information that is protected by
copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, transmitted,
transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language without permission from Hitachi Software Engineering
Co., Ltd.
Trademarks
Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and the Windows Logo are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Pentium and MMX are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
IBM and PS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Sound Blaster Pro is a trademark of Creative Technology LTD.
TouchPad is a registered trademark of Synaptics Corporation.
All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
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Disclaimer
Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd. has taken every precaution
to provide complete and accurate information in this document.
However, due to continuous efforts being made to improve and
update the product(s), Hitachi shall not be liable for any technical
or editorial errors or omissions contained in this document, or for
any damage, direct or indirect, from discrepancies between the
document and the product(s) it describes.
Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and
does not represent a commitment on the part of Hitachi Software
Engineering Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Software strongly recommends that you keep separate,
permanent, written records of all important data. Data may be lost
or altered in virtually any electronic memory product under certain
circumstances. Therefore, Hitachi Software assumes no
responsibility for data loss or data otherwise rendered unusable
whether as a result of improper use, repairs, defects, battery
replacement, use after the specified battery life has expired, or any
other causes.
Hitachi Software assumes no responsibility directly or indirectly,
for financial losses or claims from third persons resulting from the
use of this product and any of its functions, such as stolen credit
card numbers, the loss of or alteration of stored data, etc.
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About This Guide
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About This Guide
This guide contains all the information you need to setup and use
your new SA200 computer.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Read Chapter 1 for a general introduction to your laptop. This
chapter contains illustrations that show you the laptop’s main
parts. It also summarizes the computer’s main functions.
Chapter 2 Getting Started
Read Chapter 2 for instructions on starting and shutting down your
laptop, as well as creating your system disks.
Chapter 3 Using Your Laptop
Read Chapter 3 to learn basic information about using your laptop.
This chapter describes how to use the keyboard, hot-key functions,
and the TouchPad.
Chapter 4 Installing Optional Devices
Read Chapter 4 for instructions on connecting optional peripheral
devices, such as a mouse, a printer, or a full-size keyboard. This
chapter also includes information about installing optional internal
devices such as expansion memory modules.
Chapter 5 The Power System
Read Chapter 5 for information about the laptop’s power system.
This chapter covers the AC adapter, the battery pack and the
laptop’s power management features.
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Appendixes
The appendixes provide advice on the routine care and
maintenance of the laptop, information about using the BIOS
Setup program, a guide to troubleshooting problems that may arise
in the use of the laptop, detailed specifications on your laptop, and
safety and regulatory information.
Glossary
Refer to this glossary for the definitions of unfamiliar terms.
Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual.
NOTE: Calls attention to important information.
Alerts you to something that may cause problems
or damage to hardware, software, or data.
<KEY1> Indicates a single-key input.
<KEY1 +
KEY2> Indicates a key input that requires you to hold down KEY1 as you press KEY2.
<KEY1 +
KEY2 +
KEY3>
Indicates a key input that requires you to hold
down KEY1 and KEY2 as you press KEY3.
PHDISK Commands, utilities, device drivers, directory
names, and file names appear in upper case.
A: Install This font is used to represent displays that appear
on your LCD screen.
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Contents
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Contents
Disclaimer......................................................................................iv
About This Guide.................................................................................. v
Conventions...................................................................................vi
Contents ...............................................................................................vii
Figures...........................................................................................xi
1 Introduction........................................................................................ 3
Welcome to the Laptop ..................................................................3
Features Overview ...................................................................3
Optional Features.....................................................................4
Identifying Components.................................................................5
Front View ...............................................................................5
Right View............................................................................... 6
Rear View ................................................................................7
Left View .................................................................................8
Bottom View.......................................................................... 10
Laptop Status Indicators...............................................................10
Visual Status Indicators .........................................................11
Multimedia Sound System ...........................................................12
2 Getting Started................................................................................. 15
Connecting to AC Power..............................................................15
Turning Your Laptop On..............................................................16
Turning Your Laptop Off............................................................. 17
Resetting Your System.................................................................17
3 Using Your Laptop........................................................................... 21
Keyboard Operations....................................................................21
Keyboard Layout.................................................................... 21
Hot Keys and Keyboard Controls.......................................... 27
TouchPad Operations ...................................................................29
Using the TouchPad............................................................... 29
Click and Double-Click .........................................................30
Tap and Double-Tap ..............................................................30
Drag and Drop........................................................................ 30
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Tap and Drop..........................................................................31
Toggle Key.............................................................................31
Customizing Your Laptop With Windows 95 ..............................31
Using the Control Panel..........................................................32
Data Storage and Retrieval ...........................................................35
Using the Floppy Disk Drive..................................................36
Using the CD-ROM Drive......................................................38
Using the Hard Disk Drive.....................................................39
Using the Infrared Communications Port .....................................40
4 Connecting and Installing Optional Devices..................................45
Connecting Optional Peripheral Devices......................................46
Laptop Port Overview ............................................................46
Connecting an External Pointing Device................................47
Connecting an External Keyboard..........................................48
Connecting an External Monitor ............................................48
Connecting a Printer...............................................................49
Connecting USB Devices..............................................................49
Connecting Headphones ...............................................................50
Connecting an External Microphone ............................................50
Connecting an External Audio Input Device................................50
Installing Optional Internal Devices .............................................51
Installing PCMCIA Expansion Cards.....................................51
Installing Expansion Memory Modules .................................52
Exchanging the Peripheral Bay Modules ...............................54
Removing and Replacing Your Hard Disk Drive...................55
Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Externally.......................56
5 The Power System.............................................................................61
AC Adapter ...................................................................................61
Battery Pack..................................................................................62
Charging the Battery Pack......................................................62
Removing and Replacing the Battery Pack............................63
Battery Status Indicators.........................................................65
Maximizing Battery Pack Life ...............................................66
Power Management.......................................................................66
Full Power Mode....................................................................67
Power Management................................................................67
Suspend to RAM Mode..........................................................68
Suspend to Disk Mode............................................................68
Resume to Full Power Mode..................................................69
The Intel-Microsoft APM Interface..............................................70
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A Maintenance and Troubleshooting................................................ 75
Operating Environment ................................................................ 75
Temperature...........................................................................75
Relative Humidity (Non-condensing).................................... 75
Travel Recommendations.............................................................76
Maintenance .................................................................................76
The LCD Display................................................................... 76
Cleaning the Laptop............................................................... 77
Troubleshooting............................................................................77
Error Messages.............................................................................81
Power on Self Test Error Messages....................................... 83
B Using the BIOS Setup Program ..................................................... 85
BIOS Setup Introduction.............................................................. 85
When to Run the BIOS Setup Program .................................86
Accessing the BIOS Setup Program ......................................87
Navigating the BIOS Setup Program..................................... 87
Main Menu ...................................................................................88
Advanced Menu............................................................................91
Security Menu ..............................................................................94
Power Saving Menu .....................................................................96
Exit Menu..................................................................................... 98
C PhDISK ............................................................................................ 99
D Technical Data...............................................................................101
Upper Memory Address Map.....................................................101
DMA Channels...........................................................................102
System Interrupts........................................................................103
I/O Address Map ........................................................................104
Laptop Technical Specifications ................................................ 106
E Technical Support .........................................................................109
World Wide Web Site ................................................................109
Customer Support.......................................................................109
Glossary.............................................................................................. 113
Index................................................................................................... 121
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Figures
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Figures
Figure 1 Front View of the SA200....................................................... 5
Figure 2 Right View of the SA200 ......................................................6
Figure 3 Rear View of the SA200........................................................ 7
Figure 4 Left View of the SA200......................................................... 8
Figure 5 Bottom View of the SA200 .................................................10
Figure 6 LED Indicator Panel ............................................................ 11
Figure 7 Connecting the AC Adapter................................................. 16
Figure 8 Keyboard Layout ................................................................. 21
Figure 9 Alphanumeric Keys ............................................................. 22
Figure 10 Function Keys....................................................................22
Figure 11 Editing Keys ......................................................................23
Figure 12 Numeric Keypad................................................................24
Figure 13 Miscellaneous Keys...........................................................24
Figure 14 TouchPad........................................................................... 30
Figure 15 Write Protecting a Floppy Disk......................................... 37
Figure 16 Inserting a CD-ROM Disk................................................. 39
Figure 18 Inserting a PCMCIA Card ................................................. 51
Figure 19 Memory Module Compartment......................................... 53
Figure 20 Exchanging Peripheral Bay Modules ................................54
Figure 21 Removing the Hard Disk Drive......................................... 56
Figure 22 Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Externally ..................56
Figure 23 Battery Adapter Cartridge.................................................. 64
Figure 24 Inserting the Battery Pack.................................................. 65
Figure 25 Battery Meter..................................................................... 65
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INTRODUCTION
1
CHAPTER
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1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the SA200. This chapter will
acquaintyou with thefeatures ofyourlaptop. Illustrationsshowing
the main parts of the laptop will help you become familiar with the
computer before you begin using it.
Welcome to the Laptop
Welcome to your SA200 computer. Hitachi Software has
thoughtfully designed your laptop to make it ergonomic,
convenient, and easy to use. Your new laptop features the most
innovative advances in portable computing technology. Designed
for a wide range of general business and personal productivity
applications, this laptop is an ideal choice for your computing
needs in your office, at home, and on the road.
Features Overview
The SA200 is designed to provide you with a portable computer
that is compact, convenient, and powerful. Your laptop’s state-of-
the-art features include:
•A powerful Intel-Pentium processor
•A flexible and user-upgradable memory architecture
supporting up to 128MB of RAM
•Built-in expansion slots that accept industry standard Type II
and Type III PCMCIA compatible cards including Zoomed
Video and CardBus devices
•A removable hard disk drive featuring an enhanced IDE
interface
•A peripheral bay that can house a floppy disk drive, a
CD-ROM drive or an LS-120 drive
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•
A removable and rechar
g
eable Nickel Metal H
y
dride or
Lithium Ion batter
y
p
ack
•I/O (in
p
ut/out
p
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pp
ort for fast infrared (FIR) wireless
communications, a serial device, a
p
arallel device, a USB
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y
board or mouse, and an analo
g
monitor
•A S
y
na
p
tics TouchPad (with an Ed
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onomicall
y
p
laced to facilitate left or ri
g
ht hand use
•Advanced
p
ower mana
g
ement ca
p
abilities that conserve
batter
y
p
ower includin
g
su
pp
ort for the Intel-Microsoft
Advanced Power Mana
g
ement (APM) Interface, version 1.2
•Aninte
g
ratedaudio s
y
stemcom
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atiblewith SoundBlaster Pro
that includes two built-in stereo s
p
eakers, an internal
micro
p
hone, and audio in
p
ut and out
p
ut
p
orts
•Intelli
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p
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ram su
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ortin
g
the s
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stem’s
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ower mana
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Optional Features
•Nickel Metal H
y
dride or LiIon batter
y
•Memor
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u
pg
rade modules
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Identifying Components
The figures in this section identify the external components and
accessories of your SA200.
Front View
Figure 1 Front View of the SA200
LED Indicator Panel
The indicator lights show the status of the AC power,
battery, the CD-ROM drive, the floppy disk drive
(FDD), the hard disk drive (HDD), Num Lock, Caps
Lock, and Scroll Lock. See “Visual Status Indicators”
on page 11 for more information.
Ke
y
board
Supports all functions of an enhanced keyboard
includingWindows 95 keys.See “Keyboard Operations”
beginning on page 21 for more information.
LED Indicator Panel
Internal
Speaker Internal
Speaker
TouchPad
and Buttons
Internal
Condenser
Microphone
Keyboard
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TouchPad and Buttons
The TouchPad uses a PS/2 interface. Its two buttons
correspondtothetwobuttonsofa mouse.See“TouchPad
Operations” on page 29 for more information.
Internal S
p
eakers
These speakers are connected internally to the laptop’s
integrated audio system. See “Multimedia Sound
System” on page 12 for more information.
Internal Condenser Micro
p
hone
Use this to record sounds and music.
LCD Screen (not shown)
The 12.1" SCC SVGA LCD panel supports resolutions
up to 800 x 600 x 256 colors. The 12.1" SVGA TFT
LCD panels support resolutions up to 800 x 600 x 64K.
Dis
p
la
y
Panel Latch (not shown)
Located on top of the LCD display panel, the display
panel latch releases the display panel from its locked
position.
Right View
Figure 2 Right View of the SA200
Batter
y
Com
p
artment
This compartment houses the auxiliary battery that
comes with your laptop. See “Removing and Replacing
the Battery Pack” on page 63.
Peripheral Bay Power ButtonBattery Compartment
Battery
Release
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Peri
p
heral Ba
y
This bay is designed to house the floppy disk drive
module, the CD-ROM module or the LS-120 high-
capacity drive module. See “Exchanging the Peripheral
Bay Modules” beginning on page 54 for more
information.
Power Button
Press this button and hold it down for a few seconds to
turn the computer on or off. See “Turning Your Laptop
On”and “Turning YourLaptop Off” beginning onpage
17 for more information.
Rear View
Figure 3 Rear View of the SA200
DC IN Port
Connect the laptop power cable to this jack. See
“Connecting to AC Power” on page 15 for more
information.
PS/2 Port
You can connect an external Windows 95 compliant
keyboard or a PS/2 pointing device to this port. This
port automatically detects which one is connected. See
“Connecting an External Keyboard” on page 48 and
“Connecting an External Pointing Device” on page 47
for more information.
USB Port
DC IN Port Parallel Port PS/2 Port External
Serial Port Expansion
Port
Monitor
Port
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Serial Port
You can connect RS-232 serial devices (for example, a
mouse, or a graphics tablet) to this port. You must open
the small panel to access this port. See “Serial Port” on
page 46 and “Connecting an External Pointing Device”
on page 47 for more information.
External Monitor Port
You can connect an external monitor (CRT) to this port.
See “Connecting an External Monitor” on page 48 for
more information.
Ex
p
ansion Port
You can connect a variety of external devices to this
port such as an external floppy disk drive, a port
replicator, or a docking station.
Parallel Port
You can connect a printer to this port. See “Parallel Port”
on page 46 and “Connecting a Printer” on page 49 for
more information.
USB Port
Youcan connect adevice that meetsUSB specifications
to this port.
Left View
Figure 4 Left View of the SA200
Fast IrDA Port
Security Audio Line-in Jack
PCMCIA Slots Microphone
Jack
External
Speakers
Jack
Lock Port
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