MSI Megabook M635 User manual

GeneralIntroductionsChapter 1
GettingStarted
Chapter 2
Customizing thisNotebook
Chapter 3
BIOSsetup
Chapter 4
Preface
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RegulationsInformation
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterference Statement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClass B
digital device, pursuant topart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotection againstharmful interferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand can radiateradio frequency
energyand,ifnotinstalled andused inaccordancewiththeinstructions,may
causeharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guarantee thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthis
equipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedetermined byturningtheequipmentoffand on,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing
measures:
wReorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
wIncreasetheseparation between theequipmentandreceiver.
wConnecttheequipmentintoan outleton acircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
wConsultthedealeroran experienced radioTVtechnicianforhelp.
NOTE
1.Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapproved bytheparty
responsibleforcompliancecouldvoid theusersauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
2.Shield interfacecablesand ACpowercord,ifanymustbeused inorder
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FCC Conditions
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart 15oftheFCC Rules.Operation issubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference.
2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesired operation.
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SafetyGuidelineforUsing LithiumBattery
(Danish)ADVARSEL!Lithiumbatteri--- Eksplosionsfarevedfejlagtig
hndtering.Udskiftningm kunskemed batteriafsame
fabrikatog type.
Levédetbrugtebatteritilbagetilleverandøren.
(Deutsch)VORSICHT:Explosionsgefahrbei unsachgemäßemAustauschder
Batterie.Ersatznurdurchdenselben odereinenvomHerstellerempfohlenen
gleich-wertigenTyp.EntsorgunggebrauchterBatterien nachAngaben des
Herstellers.
(English)CAUTION:Dangerofexplosion ifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythe equipment
manufacturer.Discardused batteriesaccordingtomanufacturer’sinstructions.
(Finnish)VAROITUS:Paristovoiräjähtää
,josseon virheellisestiasennettu.
Vaihdaparistoainoastaan valmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin.Hävitäkäytetty
paristovalmistajan ohjeidenmukaisesti.
(French)ATTENTION:II yadangerd’ex;losion s’ilyaremplacementincorrect
delabatterie.Remplaceruniquementavecunebatteriedu memetypeou d’un
type équivalentrecommandéparleconstructeur.Mettreaurebut lesbatteries
usagesconformémentauxinstructionsdufabricant.
(Norwegian)ADVARSEL:Eksplosjonsfareved feilaktig skifteavbatteri.Benytt
samebatteritypeellerentilsvarendetypeanbefaltavappar
atfabrikanten.
BruktebatterierkasseresI henholdtil fabrikantensinstruksjoner.
(Swedish)VARNING:Explosionsfaravidfelaktigtbatteribyte.Använd samma
batteritypelleren ekvivalenttypsomrekommenderasavapparattillverkaren.
Kasseraanvänt batterienligtfabrikantensinstruction.

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CautiononUsingModem
1.Neverinstalltelephonewiringduringalightningstorm.
2.Neverinstalltelephonejacksinwetlocationsunless thejackisspecifically
designedforwet locations.
3.Nevertouchuninsulated telephonewiresorterminalsunless thetelephone
linehasbeendisconnected atthenetworkinterface.
4.Usecaution when installingormodifying telephonelines.
5.Avoidusing thetelephonefunction (otherthan acordless type)during an
electrical storm.Theremaybearemoteriskofelectricshockfrom
lightning.
6.Donot usethetelephonefunction toreportagasleakinthevicinityof the
leak.
CD-ROMDrive Notice
CAUTION:Thisappliancecontainsalasersystemandisclassified asa
CLASS 1LASERPRODUCT.”Tousethismodel properly,readthe
instruction manual carefullyandkeepthismanualforyourfuturereference.
Incaseofanytroublewiththismodel,pleasecontactyournearest
“AUTHORIZEDservicestation.”Topreventdirectexposuretothe laser
beam, donot trytoopentheenclosure.

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SafetyInstructions
1.Read thesafetyinstructionscarefullyandthoroughly.
2.SavethisUserGuideforpossibleuselater.
3.Keep thisequipmentawayfromhumidityandhightemperature.
4.Laythisequipmenton astablesurfacebeforesettingitup.
5.Theopeningson theenclosureareusedforairconvection andtoprevent
theequipment fromoverheating.Donotcovertheopenings.
6.Makesurethatthepowervoltageiswithin itssafetyrangeandhasbeen
adjusted properlytothevalueof100~240Vbeforeconnectingthe
equipment tothepowerinlet.
7.Placethepowercordin awaythatpeopleareunlikelytostep on it.Do
notplaceanythingon thepowercord.
8.Alwaysunplugthepowercordbeforeinsertinganyadd-on cardormodule.
9.All cautionsandwarningsontheequipment should benoted.
10.Ifanyofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbya
servicepersonnel:
wThe powercordorplugisdamaged.
wLiquidhaspenetrated intotheequipment.
wThe equipmenthasbeenexposed tomoisture.
wTheequipmenthasnotworked well oryou can notgetitwork
accordingtoUser’sManual.
wThe equipment wasdroppedanddamaged.
wThe equipmenthasobvioussignsofbreakage.

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11.Neverpouranyliquid intotheopeningthat could damagetheequipmentor
causeanelectrical shock.
12.Donotleavetheequipmentin an unconditioned environmentwitha
storagetemperatureof60OC(140OF)orabove,whichmaydamagethe
equipment.
13.Topreventexplosioncaused byimproperbatteryreplacement, usethe
sameorequivalenttypeofbatteryrecommendedbythemanufactureronly.

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Trademarks
All trademarksarethepropertiesoftheirrespectiveowners.
wMicrosoftisaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.
Windows®98/ME,2000/XPareregistered trademarksofMicrosoft
Corporation.
wAMI®isaregistered trademarkofAmerican MegatrendsInc.
wPCMCIAandCardBusareregistered trademarksofthePersonal
NotebookMemoryCardInternationalAssociation.
ReleaseHistory
Version Revision Note Date
1.0 First Release May2005

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CopyrightNotice
Thematerial inthisguideistheintellectual propertyofMICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL.Wetakeeverycareinthepreparation of thisdocument, but
noguarantee isgiven astothecorrectness ofitscontents.Ourproductsare
undercontinual improvementand wereservetherighttomakechangeswithout
notice.
PleasenotethatthesettingdiagramsorvaluesinthisguideareFORYOUR
REFERENCEONLY.Themodel you boughtmaybeslightlydifferentfromthe
illustrationsanddescriptionsinthisguide.Ifyouarenotsureaboutthese
information, suchastheNotebook specificationandequipment, pleaseask your
local vendorforhelp.
Technical Support
VisittheMSI websiteforFAQ,technical guide,driverandsoftwareupdates,and
otherinformation: http://www.msi.com.tw/.
Contact ourtechnical staff at: [e-mail].

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Preface
RegulationsInformation.....................................................................................II
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement........................................II
FCC Conditions.............................................................................................II
SafetyGuidelineforUsing LithiumBattery....................................................III
Caution on Using Modem..................................................................................IV
CD-ROMDriveNotice..........................................................................................V
SafetyInstructions.............................................................................................VI
Trademarks........................................................................................................VIII
ReleaseHistory.................................................................................................VIII
CopyrightNotice.................................................................................................IX
TechnicalSupport...............................................................................................IX
Introductions
HowtoUseThisManual..................................................................................1-2
Unpacking..........................................................................................................1-4
GettingStarted
Specification......................................................................................................2-2
ProductView.....................................................................................................2-6
TableofContent

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Top-open View............................................................................................2-6
FrontView...................................................................................................2-8
Right-sideView.........................................................................................2-10
Left-sideView...........................................................................................2-12
RearView.................................................................................................2-13
BottomView..............................................................................................2-15
PowerManagement........................................................................................2-17
ACAdapter................................................................................................2-17
BatteryPack.............................................................................................2-18
Using theBatteryPack.............................................................................2-21
BasicOperations............................................................................................2-23
SafetyandComfortTips...........................................................................2-23
HaveaGoodWorkHabit.........................................................................2-24
KnowingtheKeyboard.............................................................................2-25
KnowingtheTouchpad.............................................................................2-30
About HardDiskDrive..............................................................................2-34
Using theOptical Storage........................................................................2-35
Customizing thisNotebook
ConnectingtheExternal Devices...................................................................3-2
ConnectingthePeripheralDevices...........................................................3-3
ConnectingtheCommunication Devices...................................................3-6
PCCardInstallation..........................................................................................3-7
Installing thePCcard.................................................................................3-7

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Removing thePCcard...............................................................................3-8
SafelyRemoveHardware.................................................................................3-9
BIOSSetup
AboutBIOSSetup.............................................................................................4-2
WhentoUseBIOSSetup..........................................................................4-2
HowtoRun BIOSSetup.............................................................................4-2
ControlKeys...............................................................................................4-3
BIOSSetupMenu..............................................................................................4-4
Main menu..................................................................................................4-5
Advanced menu..........................................................................................4-7
Securitymenu.............................................................................................4-9
Bootmenu.................................................................................................4-11
Exitmenu..................................................................................................4-12

GeneralIntroductionsChapter 1
GettingStarted
Chapter 2
Customizing thisNotebook
Chapter 3
BIOSsetup
Chapter 4
Preface

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Congratulationsonbecominganewuserofthisnotebook,thefinelydesigned
notebook.Thisbrand-newexquisitenotebookwillgiveyouadelightfuland
professional experienceinusingnotebook.Weareproudtotellourusersthat
thisnotebookisthoroughlytested and certified byourreputation for
unsurpasseddependabilityandcustomersatisfaction.
HowtoUseThisManual
ThisUser’sManualprovidesinstructionsandillustrationsonhowtooperatethis
notebook.It isrecommendedtoread thismanual carefullybeforeusingthis
notebook.
Chapter1,GeneralIntroductions, includesthedescriptionsofallthe
accessoriesofthisnotebook.It isrecommended tocheckoutthatifyou have
all theaccessoriesincluded when you open thepackingbox.Ifanyitemis
damagedormissing,pleasecontactthevendorwhereyoupurchased this
notebook.
Chapter2,GettingStarted, providesthespecification ofthisnotebook,and
introducesthefunction buttons,quicklaunchbuttons,connectors,LEDsand
externalsof thisnotebook.Also,thischapterinstructsthecorrectprocedureof
installing oruninstallingthebatterypack,andthebriefideason howtousethis
notebook.
Chapter3,Customizing thisNotebook, givesinstructionsnotonlyin

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connectingthemouse,keyboard,webcam,printer,externalmonitor,IEEE1394
devices,andcommunication devices,butalsoininstallingand removing thePC
card.
Chapter4,BIOSsetup, providesinformationon BIOSSetupprogramand
allowsyoutoconfigurethesystemforoptimumuse.

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Unpacking
First,unpacktheshippingcarton and checkallitemscarefully.If anyitem
containedisdamagedormissing, pleasecontactyourlocaldealerimmediately.
Also,keep theboxand packingmaterialsincaseyou needtoshiptheunitin the
future.
The packageshouldcontainthefollowingitems:
wNotebook
wUser’sManual orQuickStart Guide
wSoftwareCDcontaining thedriversandutilities
wRecoveryCD
wHigh-capacityLi-ion batterypack
wACadapterandpowercord
wPhonecable/Phonejack (optional)
wNotebookcarrybag (optional)
Theseaccessorieslistedabove maychangewithoutnotice.

GeneralIntroductionsChapter 1
GettingStarted
Chapter 2
Customizing thisNotebook
Chapter 3
BIOSsetup
Chapter 4
Preface

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Specification
Physical Characteristic
Dimension 355mm(L)x255mm(D)x30mm(H)
Weight 2.8kg
CPU
ProcessorType 754-pin (uPGA)
Support ProcessorMobileTurion 6425Wseries
MobileSempron 25Wseries
L1 Cache 128K
L2 Cache 1M/512K
FSB Speed 266MHz
Socket Socket N(754-pin)
Smart PowerManagement
SupportAMDPowerNow
Core Chips
NorthBridge RX480M
SouthBridge SB400
Memory
Technology DDR 400
Memory DDR SO-DIMMX2slot
128/256/512/1024MBDDR SDRAM
Maximum 2GB(1024MBDDR SO-DIMMX2)
Power
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BatteryTypeI8cells(Li-lon)(4400mAh/4800mAh),
appx. 3.0hrs
RTCBattery Yes, 3years
Storage
HDD formfactor 9.5mm(H),40/60/80GB
IDEController UltraDMAATA-100
Optical Device DVD-ROM/COMBO/DVDdual
I/OPort
Monitor(VGA) 15 pinMini D-Subx1
USB x4(USBversion 2.0)
ConsumerIR x1
Mic-in x1
HeadphoneOut x1(SPDIF-Out supported)
RJ11 x1
RJ45 x1
TV-Out x1(S-Video)
CommunicationPort
56KFax/MODEM
MDC (AC’97)
I/F ---AC97 S/WModem
Controller--- AC97 Embedded
WakeonRing --- Supporton S1/S2/S3
state
PTTApproval---Yes(FCC/CTR21/JATE)
LAN PHY---Realtek8201
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LANBoot---Yes
Wfm--- Wfm2.0support
Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g
PCMCIA
Controller RICOHR5C593
Slot TypeII x1
CardBus Support
Display
LCD Type 15.4”WXGA
Brightness Brightness controlled byK/Bhot-keys
Video
Controller ATI M26
VRAM 64/128MB
LCD 1280 x800WXGA
CRT Support 640x480,max,32bit color
800x600,max,32bit color
1024x768,max,32bit color
1400x1050,max,32bit color
Audio
SoundController SB400
SoundCodecchip RealtekALC658
Internal Speaker 2Speakerswithhousing
SoundBlaster SoundBlastercompatible
(Not supportDOS)