MSI M610 Series User manual

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Congratulationson purchasingtheMSIM610SeriesNotebook
PC!
Thisfirstchapterprovidesageneral introduction of your Note-
bookPC, introducingyoutothehardwarecomponents. Read
on tolearnmoreaboutthepowerfulfeatures andmultimedia
functionof yournewNotebookPC.
GettingStarted

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M610SeriesNotebookPC
First,unpacktheshipping carton and check allitemscarefully.Ifanyitem
containedisdamagedormissing,please contactyourlocaldealerimmedi-
ately.Also,keeptheboxandpacking materialsincaseyou needtoshipthe
unit inthefuture.
Thepackageshouldcontainthefollowingitems:
OneNotebook PC
RecoveryCDs
WarrantyCard
High-capacityLi-Ionbatterypack
ACadapterandpowercord
Unpacking
1.1BeforeYou Begin

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FeaturesandBenefits
Next GenerationCPU Support. YourNotebook PC isequipped withone
ofthe latestCPU (centralprocessingunit)namelytheAMD Mobile
AthlonXP-Mforexcellentsystemperformance andultimatemobilefunc-
tion.
Integrated Wireless LAN Solution. Thecomputerispre-installedwithan
802.11gwirelessLANthatallowsyou toroambetweendifferentroomsin
the office or athomeandoffermaximumnetworkbandwidth.
USB 2.0Support. Thecomputer has fourUSB2.0portsthatsupport data
transfer rateupto480Mb/s. TheUSBstandardallowsyoutoconnectup
to127devicesthroughthesingleinterface,includingmouse,keyboard,
printer, harddiskdrive,digitalcamera,andmore.
Communication Ports. Support 56KFax/MODEM(Cablesize atleast 26
orabove).Inaddition,sharing files andprinterscanbeeasy tasks.
Memory. Thecomputerprovides twomemoryslotsthatallowsyou to
expandthememorysizeupto2GB.
Innovative Direct PlayFunction. Without turning onthesystem, you can
enjoyyour favoritemultimediawithDVD, video CD, audioCD,MP3withits
unparalleledsound system(using thewireless remotecontrol).
15.4 WideScreen. Experiencethe greatestvisualpresentation onyour
Notebook PC!Youcanenjoyextremeentertainmentwiththe15.4”wide
screencolorTFT LCD.

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M610SeriesNotebookPC
Top-openView
Thissectionprovides the multi-viewsofyour NotebookPC,andbrieflyintro-
ducesthe functionofeachcomponent.
Press the CoverLatchtoopenthetopcover (see page 1-6), and you canfind
the mainoperatingareaofyourcomputer.
1.2QuickComponentsGuide

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DisplayPanel
The15.4”widescreencolorTFT LCDscreendisplaystheoutputofthe
computer.
Quick Launch Buttonsand PowerButton:
- PowerButton: toturnthecomputerpowerON andOFF
- Quick LaunchButton: Turnson/off the wirelessLAN function
Keyboard
The built-inkeyboardprovidesallthefunctions ofafull-sized 87/88-key key-
board(see UsingKeyboard inChapter 2for moreinformation).
Touchpad
Thepointingdeviceofthecomputer(see Using Touchpad inChapter2for
moreinformation).
StereoSpeakers
Thenext-generation high qualityspeakersoutputthesound fromthe
computer.
LCMPanel
The innovative “DVDDirectPlay”functionwithabuilt-indisplaypanelbrings
you awholenewmultimediaexperience.

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FrontView
VolumeIncrease-DecreaseController
Press “+”buttontoincreasevolumeleveland press “-”todecreasevolume
level.
CoverLatch
Slidethisbuttontowardtherighttoopen the topcover.
DisplayPanel
It showsthestatusofdirectplayingcontrol.
FrontPanel ControlButtons
The directplay bar.Thefollowingtableshowsthe KeyDefinition.
Knowingthe componentsonthefrontsideof yourcomputer.
OK/Enter ---
Play/Pause
CH-/CH+
Menu
Power
---
↓
Power
↓
Menu Menu
Power
Key AV_MODE
(DVD)
MENU
DVD LCD
---
Eject/Stop

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ConsumerInfrared
Itisused toreceivetheWireless RemoteControl’ssignal.
AudioPort Connectors
- LineOut isused forspeakersorheadphones;
- MIC isusedformicrophones.
LineOutMIC

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M610SeriesNotebookPC
Right-sideView
Knowingthecomponentsontheright sideofyourcomputer.
StatusLED
- BatteryStatus (Green/Orange):ON (Green) - batteryischarged
fully; ON(Orange)-batteryischarging; Blinking(Orange)-battery
loworbad; Off-the ACadapter isdisconnected.
- PowerOn/Off/Suspend (Blue): Blinking- systeminsuspend mode;
ON -systemfullyon;OFF-systemoff.
- WirelessLAN (Green): ON- wireless LANenabled;OFF- wireless
LANdisabled.
PCCardSlot
Thecomputerprovides aPC cardslottosupport oneType-II PC cardfor
expansion functions,such as asecond LAN orWLAN card,modemcard,
memorycard, etc.
Vent
Theventisdesignedtocoolthe system.DONOTblockthe vent.
S-VideoConnector
ByusingaSuperVHS(S-Video) cable,thisconnector allowsyoutoconnect
atelevision(NTSC/PALsystem)touseas acomputerdisplay.
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USB Ports: The USB 2.0portsallowyou toconnectUSB-interface peripheral
devices, suchasthemouse,keyboard,modem,externalharddiskmodule,
printer, andmore.TherearetwoUSBportsonthe rightside ofyour laptop.
VGAPort
The15-pinD-sub VGAport allowsyou toconnect anexternalmonitor or other
standardVGA-compatibledevice (suchasaprojector).

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Left-sideView
Knowingthecomponentsonthe left sideofyourcomputer.
Vent
Theventisdesignedtocoolthe system.DONOTblockthe vent.
PowerConnector
Toconnect theACadapter whichsuppliespower tothe computer.
USBPorts
TheUSB 2.0portsallowyou toconnectUSB-interfaceperipheraldevices,
such as themouse,keyboard,modem,externalharddiskmodule,printer,
and more.
RJ-45 Connector
The 100/10EthernetconnectorisusedtoconnectaLANcablefor network
connection.
RJ-11Connector
Thecomputerprovidesabuilt-inmodemthat allowsyoutoconnectanRJ-11
telephonelinethroughthisconnector. Withthemodem,you canmakeadial-
upconnectionorsend/receive faxes.

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OpticalStorage Device
AslimcomboDVD+CD-RWor DVD+/-RWdriveisavailableinthecomputer,
dependingon themodelyou purchased.Theopticaldeviceallowsyou to
usethe CD/DVD discforinstallingsoftware,accessing data,and playing
music/movieon thecomputeraswellasburning CDsorDVDs.

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M610SeriesNotebookPC
BatteryPack
Tosupplypowertoyour computerwhenthe AC adapter isnot connected(see
IntroductiontothePower Source inChapter 4for moreinformation).
CPU Compartment
InsidethiscompartmentistheCPU (centralprocessing unit)and thermal
moduleofthecomputer.
MiniPCIand MemoryCompartment
Thebuilt-inwireless LAN cardof thecomputer isinstalledinthiscompartment.
Thiscompartment alsoincludes twoSO-DIMM slotsfor expanding thememory
size up to2GB. Pleasenotethatthe memoryinstallation/replacementmust
bedone byan authorizedretailer.
BottomView
Carefullyput thecomputerupside down, andyoucanfindthecorecompo-
nentsofthecomputer.

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ConnectingthePower
YourNotebookPCisequippedwithahigh-capacity8-cellLi-ionbatterypack,
and it canoperateeither on thebattery’spower or AC power. However, for the
firsttimetouse yourNotebook PC,itisrecommendedtoconnecttheAC
adapteranduse theAC power. WhentheAC adapterisconnected,the
batteryischargedimmediately. Please NOTE thattheACadapter includedin
thepackageiscorrectforyourNotebookPC; using otheradaptermodelmay
damagethecomputer or otherdevicesonthecomputer.
Connecting the ACPower
1. Unpackthe package tofindtheAC adapterandpowercord.
2. Attach thepower cordtothe connectoroftheACadapter(Œ).
3. Plugthe DCendoftheadapter tothe computer(•), andthe male
endofthepower cordtothe electricaloutlet(Ž).
4. When the AC adapter isconnected,the green LEDon theACadapter
willlightup(•)toindicatethatthecomputerispoweredfromthe
electricaloutlet.
1.3Preparing toOperate

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M610SeriesNotebookPC
Disconnecting theAC Power
Whenyou disconnecttheACadapter,
youshouldunplugthepowercordfrom
the electricaloutlet first, andthen un-
plug theconnectorfromthecomputer.
Whenunpluggingthe power cord, al-
ways holdtheconnectorpartofthe
cord,neverpull thecord.
MSIremindsyou
1. TheACadapterincludedinthe packageiscorrectfor
your NotebookPC;usingadifferentadapterwill
damageyour computer.
2. When unpluggingthe power cord,always holdthe
connectorpart ofthe cord (Œ),neverpullthecord
(•).

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TurningOn/Off theNotebookPC
Now,whentheAC adapter isconnected,youarereadytouse your computer.
Openingthe TopCover
First, open thetopcoverbyslidingthe
cover buttononthefrontsideofthe
computer, andthenliftingthetopcover
gently.Youcantilt thetop coverforward/
backwardtotheoptimalviewingposition.
TurningOnthe Computer
1. Make surethat the computer
isconnectedtotheACpower.
2. Pressthe powerbutton.
Oncepressed,thepowerbutton
will light Green toindicatethat
the computeristurned on.
3. Whenthe computeristurnedon,
itwill firstperformaseriesof
diagnosticteststhatiscalled
Power-OnSelf Test (POST).
Power-OnSelf Test
The POST(Power-OnSelfTest)isasoftwarecontrolleddiagnostictesttool,
whichisasetofroutinesstored inacomputer’sROM(Read-OnlyMemory)
thattestsvarious systemcomponentssuchasthememory,disk drives,and
the keyboardtosee whethertheyareproperlyconnectedandoperating.If
problemsarefound during booting,theseroutinesalert the userbysound-
ing aseries ofbeepsordisplaying amessageon thescreen.
Then,theoperating system(such as Microsoft WindowsXP inthis
manual) shouldstart, andyoucanstart toworkwithyour Notebook
PC!

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M610SeriesNotebookPC
Turning Off theComputer
InWindows, alwaysuse the “ShutDown command toturnoff thecomputer.
Thisisthenormaloperating procedurethatcan preventsystemproblems.
1. Click Start (Œ)fromthe taskbar,andthenselectthe TurnOff
Computer option (•).
2. Click TurnOff (Ž)toturnoffthesystem.

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MSIremindsyou
1. Ifyouareworkingon aprogram,such as Microsoft
Word, youshouldsavethedataandclosetheprogram
first, and then turnoff thecomputer. Otherwise, you may
lose your data.
2. ConfirmthattheHardDiskIn-useLEDisOFFbefore
turningoff thecomputer. Also, remembertoremove
anyCDdiskfromthe drive.
3. Gentlytilt downthe topcoverwhen you areclosing the
cover,and makesurethatthecoverlatchesclickinto
placesecurely.

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Thischapterintroduces the operatingbasics for yourNotebook
PC,includingtheuseofkeyboard,touchpad,LCDpanel, hard
diskdrive,andoptical storagedevice.Italso includesthead-
vancedfeaturessuchasDVDDirect Playandcommunication
functions.
BasicsofUsing
NotebookPC

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M610SeriesNotebookPC
TheNotebook PC isaportableplatformthatallowsyoutoworkanywhere.
However, choosingagood workspace isimportantif youhavetoworkwith
yourNotebookPCforlongperiods oftime.
Yourworkareashouldhaveenough illumination.
Choosethe properdeskandchair,andadjusttheirheighttofityour
posturewhenoperating.
When sittingonthe chair,adjustthechair sback(if available) to
makeyour back comfortable.
Place yourfeetflatandnaturallyon thefloor,so thatyourkneesand
elbowsareproperlypositioned(about90-degree)whenoperating.
Put yourhands onthedesk naturallytosupportyourwrists.
Adjust theangle/positionoftheLCDpanel, so thatyou canhave the
optimalview.
Avoidusing yourNotebook PC inthespacewheremaycauseyour
discomfort (such asonthebed).
The NotebookPCisanelectricaldevice, pleasetreatit withgreat
caretoavoidpersonalinjury.
SetUpYourWorkEnvironment
If youareabeginner totheNotebook PC,pleasereadthefollowingtips for
safeand comfortableuse during operation.
2.1Safetyand ComfortTips

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HaveaGood WorkHabit
Having good workhabitsareimportant if youhavetoworkwithyour Notebook
PC forlong periodsoftime.Otherwise,you mayexperiencediscomfort or
injury.Please keep thefollowing tips inmind.
Changeyour posturefrequently.
Stretchandexerciseyourbodyregularly.
Remembertotake breaksafterworkingforaperiodoftime.
Adjusttheangle
andposition of
LCD panel.
Adjustthe
desk sheight.
Keepyourhands
and feetwith
optimalcomfort.
Setting up yourworkenvironment
Sitstraightandkeep
agoodposture.
Adjustthe
chair sheight.