Mercury 700A User manual

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Model 700A
User's Manual

Model 700A User's Manual
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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.
MS-DOS, Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows Millennium are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
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The following standards are adopted throughout this manual:
Notebook in boldface (with or without capitalization) refers to the
notebook computer which you have purchased.
Boldface type is also used to highlight important information in this
document.
The messages which appear on the Notebook screen will be boxed
when they are referenced.
Whenever extra caution is called for, the information will be boxed in a
dark frame preceded by "Note:" or "Warning:"
Usually after performing a step-by-step instruction, you will be asked to:
Press the Esc key
Which means you should press the key located at the upper left-
hand corner of the keyboard.
Standards

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Model 700A User's Manual Contents
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................1-1
1.1 STANDARD FEATURES.....................................................................................................................................1-3
1.2 SPECIAL FEATURES .........................................................................................................................................1-7
CHAPTER 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN..........................................................................2-1
2.1 CHECKING WHAT YOU RECEIVED...................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 EXAMINING YOUR COMPUTER ........................................................................................................................2-2
2.3 THE TWO POWER LEDS..................................................................................................................................2-6
2.4 THE SEVEN SYSTEM LEDS..............................................................................................................................2-7
CHAPTER 3 KEYBOARD...........................................................................................3-1
3.1 GENERAL VIEW...............................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2 THE EMBEDDED NUMERIC KEYPAD ................................................................................................................3-3
3.3 OTHER KEYS ...................................................................................................................................................3-3
CHAPTER 4 FDD/HDD DRIVES................................................................................4-1
4.1 THE FLOPPY DISKETTE DRIVE (FDD).............................................................................................................4-1
4.2 REMOVAL HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD) .............................................................................................................4-2
4.3 REMOVING THE HARD DISK DRIVE .................................................................................................................4-3
CHAPTER 5 THE LCD SCREEN...............................................................................5-1
5.1 ADJUSTING CONTRAST-BRIGHTNESS ..............................................................................................................5-1
5.2 LCD/CRT/TV DISPLAY..................................................................................................................................5-2
5.3 RESOLUTIONS AND COLORS ............................................................................................................................5-2
CHAPTER 6 BATTERY...............................................................................................6-1
6.1 BATTERY PACK...............................................................................................................................................6-1
6.2 RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK..................................................................................................................6-1
6.3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:.............................................................................................................................6-1
6.4 BATTERY BUTTON,LEDS AND ALARM...........................................................................................................6-3
6.5 BATTERY MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................6-4
6.6 POWER CONSUMPTION ....................................................................................................................................6-4
6.7 REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION...................................................................................................................6-5
6.8 REMOVING/INSERTING THE BATTERY PACK ...................................................................................................6-6
CHAPTER 7 MEMORY...............................................................................................7-1
7.1 INSERTING/REMOVING MEMORY MODULE .....................................................................................................7-2
CHAPTER 8 THE CD/DVD-ROM DRIVE ................................................................8-1
8.1 THE CD/DVD-ROM DRIVE PANEL................................................................................................................8-1
8.2 DISC LOADING/EJECTION...............................................................................................................................8-2
8.3 ROM DISC MAINTENANCE..............................................................................................................................8-2
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CHAPTER 9 PERIPHERALS......................................................................................9-1
9.1 PS/2 KEYBOARD CONNECTOR.........................................................................................................................9-1
9.2 PARALLEL PORT..............................................................................................................................................9-1
9.3 COM PORT .....................................................................................................................................................9-1
9.4 USB CONNECTOR ...........................................................................................................................................9-2
9.5 VGA CONNECTOR...........................................................................................................................................9-2
9.6 S-VIDEO CONNECTOR .....................................................................................................................................9-2
9.7 AUDIO JACKS ..................................................................................................................................................9-2
9.8 PCMCIA PORT ...............................................................................................................................................9-3
9.9 IRDA PORT .....................................................................................................................................................9-3
9.10 FAX PORT......................................................................................................................................................9-3
9.11 ETHERNET LAN PORT...................................................................................................................................9-3
9.12 IEEE 1394 PORT...........................................................................................................................................9-4
CHAPTER 10 THE CD-ROM DISC .........................................................................10-1
10.1 DOS UTILITIES AND DRIVERS .....................................................................................................................10-1
10.2 WINDOWS 98 DRIVERS AND APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................10-2
10.3 WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVERS AND APPLICATIONS .........................................................................................10-2
CHAPTER 11 CONFIGURING YOUR SYSTEM...................................................11-1
11.1 CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE .......................................................................................................................11-1
11.2 RUNNING THE SETUP UTILITY.....................................................................................................................11-2
11.3 STANDARD CMOS SETUP...........................................................................................................................11-3
11.4 ADVANCED CMOS SETUP ..........................................................................................................................11-5
11.5 SYSTEM SECURITY SETUP ...........................................................................................................................11-7
11.6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP.....................................................................................................................11-9
11.7 BOOT DEVICE SETUP.................................................................................................................................11-14
11.8 PERIPHERAL SETUP ...................................................................................................................................11-16
11.9 AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH DEFAULTS..................................................................................................11-17
11.10 SAVE SETTINGS AND EXIT.......................................................................................................................11-17
11.11 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING...........................................................................................................................11-17
APPENDIX A - CONNECTORS AND PIN ASSIGNMENTS................................A-1
APPENDIX B - HOT-KEYS......................................................................................B-1
APPENDIX C - GLOSSARY.....................................................................................C-1
APPENDIX D - PORT REPLICATOR....................................................................D-1
APPENDIX E - THE LAN/MODEM COMBO CARD...........................................E-1
APPENDIX F - OTHER KEYBOARDS................................................................... F-1
APPENDIX G - ERROR LOG..................................................................................G-1
APPENDIX H - AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES.........................................H-1

Model 700A User's Manual Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank-you for purchasing our latest state-of-the-art Multimedia notebook computer!
Whether you are a no-nonsense traveling business executive, who are occasionally tied
down by your company’s local area network, or a die-hard multiMedia fan who spends
elaborated hours on the internet; you will find your investment on this notebook worth
the money you have paid for a long time to come.
You are holding one of the most powerful, feature-rich and expandable notebook ever
made. We encourage you to read over this manual to familiarize yourself with all the
capabilities that your machine has to offer. For those of you who just cannot wait to get
start, please take time to read the Safety Instructions at the very beginning of this manual,
the Overview in this chapter, the basic operations in Chapter 2, and Configuring Your
System as explained in Chapter 11. Then you can go ahead and get start with your new
notebook!
Overview
Internally, the notebook uses the Intel’s latest generation of Pentium III SpeedStep
processor, and Intel’s premium North-Bridge/South-Bridge PCI bus architecture. The
ATI’s latest VGA chip-set together ESS’s audio chip-set has made this notebook is an
ideal choice for sober MultiMedia lovers. Externally, the notebook provides a wide
choice of ports and connectivity; such as PCMCIA socket, USB ports, infrared port,
internal fax/modem port (optional), LAN connection port (optional), external CRT,
Television (NTSC/PAL), and many others. This would definitely make the life of a travel
executive a lot easier, off-site, at home, and in the office.
With this notebook, upgrades have never been easier. You can switch CPU processor
among the Intel’s Pentium III 400MHz to 700MHz.Your system memory is easily
upgradeable from 64MB up to 512MB. The hard disk system can handle most of the
9.5mm or 12.7mm IDE industry standard drives, giving you virtually unlimited storage
capability.
Battery life (or more appropriately the duration of which a notebook unit be able to
operate without an AC outlet) is an important issue. Knowing this, we have incorporated

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the latest Advanced Power Management (APM) and/or Advanced Configuration
Power Interface (ACPI) for energy saving.
While we hope that this overview has made you aware of some the most exciting features
of your new computer, there is still much more to the notebook. The remainder of this
manual is dedicated to helping you get the most out of your new notebook. Please read
each chapter carefully and we recommend you to explore each of the explained functions.
Now, read on to find out more about what the amazing notebook can do for you!

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1.1 Standard Features
SYSTEM
■Intel µPGA-II Pentium III 400MHz to 700MHz with 64KB L1 cache and
128KB/256KB L2 cache.
þCore Logic: North Bridge, Intel AGPset FW82443ZXM-100.
South Bridge, Intel PCIset PIIX4 FW82371.
■Two S.O. DIMM memory sockets upgradeable from the basic 32MB to 256MB
memory.
■256Kb Flash ROM contains BIOS and is easily user upgradeable.
■Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is conveniently user changeable.
DISPLAY
■ATI RAGE Mobility-M1/M3 PCI/AGP 1x/2x with MCM memory 8MB, and
16MB.
■LCD only, CRT only, TV only, and LCD/CRT simultaneous.
■Display Panel: TFT 12.1” XGA, 800*600
TFT 13.3” XGA, 1024*768
TFT 14.1” XGA, 1024*768
STORAGE DEVICE
■User changeable industry standard 9.5mm hard disk drive, or latest Ultra DMA 33
hard disk drive.
■Industry standard 3.5inch 1.44MB floppy disk drive.
■32x CD-ROM, or 8x DVD-ROM drive.

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KEYBOARD
■87 full keys, including 2 Windows keys, and embedded numerical keypad.
■External PS/2 keyboard connector located on the back of notebook.
CONNECTIVITY and EXPANSION
■Built-in TouchPad, IBM PS/2 mouse compatible.
■One Serial D-type 9-pin COM1 connector.
■One 6-pin mini DIN external keyboard, or PS/2 mouse connector.
■One 15-pin D-type connector for external VGA monitor.
■One parallel port 25-pin D-type for printer, or pocket LAN. High-speed bi-
directional port under either hardware or software control (EPP/ECP compliance).
■One type 2 PCMCIA slot.
■Two USB connectors.
■One earphone connector.
■One external microphone-in connector (mono).
■One S-Video jack for television connection.
■One RJ11 Fax/Modem connector.
■One RJ45 LAN connector.
■One IEEE 1394 connector.
■One IrDA port.
POWER
■One battery slot to support 3000mAH Lithium Ion (Li-Ion), or 4500mAH Nickel
Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery pack.
■Offline battery charging time is around two-and-a-half hours.