MSI VR321 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.Thisequipmentgeneratesandradiatesradiofrequencyenergy
and,ifnotinstalled andusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause
harmful interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno guarantee
that interferencewill notoccurin aparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipment does
causeharmful interferencetoradioortelevision reception,whichcanbe
determined byturningtheequipmentoff andon, theuserisencouragedtotryto
correct theinterferencebyoneormoreof thefollowingmeasures:
wReorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
wIncreasetheseparation between theequipmentandreceiver.
wConnecttheequipmentintoan outleton acircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
wConsultthedealeroran experienced radioTVtechnicianforhelp.
NOTE
1.Thechangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapproved bytheparty
responsibleforcompliancecouldvoid theusersauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
2.Shield interfacecablesand ACpowercord,ifanymustbeused inorder
tocomplywiththeemissionlimits.

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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’explosion s’il yaremplacementincorrect
delabatterie.Remplaceruniquementavecunebatteriedu memetypeou d’un
type équivalentrecommandéparleconstructeur.Mettreaurebut lesbatteries
usagesconformémentauxinstructionsdufabricant.
(Norwegian)ADVARSEL:Eksplosjonsfareved feilaktig skifteavbatteri.Benytt
samebatteritypeellerentilsvarendetypeanbefaltavapparatfabrikant
en.
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.
Optical Device Drive Notice
CAUTION:Thisappliancecontainsalasersystemand isclassified asa
CLASS 1LASERPRODUCT.”Tousethismodel properly,read theinstruction
manualcarefullyandkeepthismanual foryourfuturereference.Incaseof any
troublewiththismodel,pleasecontactyournearest “AUTHORIZEDservice
station.”Topreventdirectexposuretothelaserbeam,donottrytoopen the
enclosure.

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MacrovisionNotice
Thisproductincorporatescopyrightprotection technologythatisprotected by
U.S.patentsandotherintellectualpropertyrights.Useofthiscopyright
protectiontechnologymustbeauthorizedbyMacrovision,and isintendedfor
homeandotherlimitedviewingusesonlyunless otherwiseauthorizedby
Macrovision.Reverseengineeringordisassemblyisprohibited.
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:

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wThe powercordorplugisdamaged.
wLiquidhaspenetrated intotheequipment.
wThe equipmenthasbeenexposed tomoisture.
wTheequipmenthasnotworked well oryou can notgetitwork
accordingtoUser’sManual.
wThe equipment wasdroppedanddamaged.
wThe equipmenthasobvioussignsofbreakage.
11.Neverpouranyliquid intotheopeningthat could damagetheequipmentor
causeanelectrical shock.
12.Donotleavetheequipmentin an unconditioned environmentwitha
storagetemperatureof60OC(140OF)orabove,whichmaydamagethe
equipment.
13.Topreventexplosioncaused byimproperbatteryreplacement, usethe
sameorequivalenttypeofbatteryrecommendedbythemanufactureronly.
14.Wheninstallthecoaxial cabletotheTVTuner,itisnecessarytoensure
thatthemetal shieldisreliableconnected toprotectiveearthing systemof
thebuilding.

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WEEE Statement
(English)UndertheEuropeanUnion("EU")DirectiveonWasteElectricaland
ElectronicEquipment,Directive2002/96/EC,whichtakeseffecton August13,
2005,productsof"electrical andelectronicequipment"cannotbediscarded as
municipal wasteanymoreandmanufacturersofcovered electronicequipment
willbeobligated totakebacksuchproductsat theendoftheirusefullife.
(Deutsch)Gemäß derRichtlinie2002/96/EG überElektro-und
Elektronik-Altgerätedürfen Elektro-undElektronik-Altgerätenichtmehrals
kommunaleAbfälleentsorgt werden,diesichauf13.August, 2005wirken.Und
derHerstellervonbedecktElektronik-Altgerätegesetzlichzurgebrachten
ProdukteamEndeseinesBaruchbarkeitsdauerzurückzunehmen.
(Français)Ausujetdeladirectiveeuropéenne(EU)relativeauxdéchetsdes
équipement électriqueset électroniques,directive2002/96/EC,prenanteffetle
13 août2005,quelesproduits électriqueset électroniquesnepeuvent être
déposésdanslesdéchargesoutoutsimplementmis àlapoubelle.Les
fabricantsdeces équipementsserontobligésderécupérercertainsproduitsen
fin devie.
(Русский) Всоответствии сдирективой Европейского Союза (ЕС) по
предотвращению загрязнения окружающей среды использованным
электрическим иэлектронным оборудованием (директива WEEE
2002/96/EC), вступающей всилу 13 августа 2005 года, изделия,
относящиеся кэлектрическому иэлектронному оборудованию, не могут

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рассматриваться как бытовой мусор, поэтому производители
вышеперечисленного электронного оборудования обязаны принимать его
для переработки по окончании срока службы.
(Español)Bajoladirectiva2002/96/ECdelaUniónEuropea enmateriade
desechosy/oequiposelectrónicos,confechaderigordesdeel 13deagosto
de2005,losproductosclasificadoscomo"eléctricosyequiposelectrónicos"
nopueden serdepositadosen loscontenedoreshabitualesdesumunicipio,
losfabricantesdeequiposelectrónicos,estánobligadosahacersecargode
dichosproductosal terminodesuperíododevida.
(Nederlands)DerichtlijnvandeEuropeseUnie(EU)metbetrekkingtot
VervuilingvanElectrischeen Electronischeproducten(2002/96/EC), dieop13
Augustus2005inzal gaankunnennietmeerbeschouwdworden alsvervuiling.
Fabrikanten van ditsoortproducten worden verplichtomproductenretourte
nemen aanhet eindvanhunlevenscyclus..
(Srpski)PoDirektiviEvropskeunije("EU")oodbačenojekektronskoji
električnoj opremi,Direktiva2002/96/EC,kojastupanasnaguod 13.Avgusta
2005,proizvodikoji spadajupod"elektronskuielektričnu opremu"nemogu
višebitiodbačeni kao običan otpad iproizvođačioveopremebićeprinuđeni da
uzmunatragoveproizvodenakrajunjihovoguobičajenogvekatrajanja.
(Polski)ZgodniezDyrektywąUniiEuropejskiej ("UE")dotyczącąodpadów
produktówelektrycznychielektronicznych(Dyrektywa2002/96/EC),która
wchodziw życie13sierpnia2005,tzw. “produktyorazwyposażenie
elektryczneielektroniczne"niemogąbyćtraktowanejako śmiecikomunalne,
takwięcproducencitychproduktówbędązobowiązanidoodbieraniaichw

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momenciegdyproduktjest wycofywanyzużycia.
(TÜRKÇE) AvrupaBirliği(AB)KararnamesiElektrikveElektronikMalzeme
Atığı,2002/96/ECKararnamesialtında13 Ağustos2005tarihinden itibaren
geçerli olmak üzere,elektrikliveelektronikmalzemelerdiğeratıklargibi çöpe
atılamayacakvebuelektonikcihazların üreticileri,cihazlarınkullanımsüreleri
bittikten sonra ürünlerigeritoplamaklayükümlüolacaktır.
(ČESKY)PodlesměrniceEvropskéunie("EU")olikvidacielektrickýcha
elektronickýchvýrobků2002/96/ECplatnéod 13.srpna2005 jezakázáno
likvidovat"elektrickéaelektronickévýrobky"vběžnémkomunálnímodpadu a
výrobcielektronickýchvýrobků,nakterésetatosměrnicevztahuje,budou
povinniodebírat takovévýrobkyzpětposkončeníjejich životnosti.
(MAGYAR)AzEurópaiUnió(„EU")2005.augusztus13-ánhatálybalép,az
elektromos éselektronikusberendezésekhulladékairólszóló2002/96/EK
irányelveszerintazelektromos éselektronikusberendezésektöbbénem
kezelhet eklakosságihulladékként, ésazilyenelektronikusberendezések
gyártóikötelesséválnakazilyen termékekvisszavételéreazokhasznos
élettartamavégén.
(Italiano)InbaseallaDirettivadell’UnioneEuropea(EU)sulloSmaltimentodei
Materiali Elettricied Elettronici,Direttiva2002/96/ECin vigoredal 13Agosto
2005,prodottiappartenentiallacategoriadei Materiali Elettricied Elettronici
non possonopiùessereeliminaticomerifiutimunicipali:iproduttoridi detti
materiali sarannoobbligatiaritirareogniprodottoallafinedel suociclodivita..

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Trademarks
All trademarksarethepropertiesoftheirrespectiveowners.
wMicrosoftisaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.
Windows®2000/XP/Vistaareregistered trademarksofMicrosoft
Corporation.
wAMI®isaregistered trademarkofAmerican MegatrendsInc.
wPCMCIAandCardBusareregistered trademarksofthePersonal
NotebookMemoryCardInternationalAssociation.
ReleaseHistory
Version Revision Note Date
1.0 First Release 08,2007

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Preface
RegulationsInformation.....................................................................................II
FCC-B RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement........................................II
FCC Conditions............................................................................................III
SafetyGuidelineforUsing LithiumBattery....................................................IV
Caution on Using Modem...................................................................................V
OpticalDeviceDrive Notice................................................................................V
Macrovision Notice...........................................................................................VI
SafetyInstructions.............................................................................................VI
WEEE Statement...............................................................................................VIII
Trademarks..........................................................................................................XI
ReleaseHistory...................................................................................................XI
Introductions
HowtoUseThisManual..................................................................................1-2
Unpacking..........................................................................................................1-4
TableofContent

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GettingStarted
Specification......................................................................................................2-2
ProductOverview.............................................................................................2-5
Top-open View............................................................................................2-5
FrontView...................................................................................................2-8
Left-sideView...........................................................................................2-11
Right-sideView.........................................................................................2-13
RearView.................................................................................................2-15
BottomView..............................................................................................2-16
PowerManagement........................................................................................2-18
ACAdapter................................................................................................2-18
BatteryPack.............................................................................................2-20
Using theBatteryPack.............................................................................2-23
BasicOperations............................................................................................2-25
SafetyandComfortTips...........................................................................2-25
HaveaGoodWorkHabit.........................................................................2-26
KnowingtheKeyboard.............................................................................2-27
KnowingtheTouchpad.............................................................................2-33
About HardDiskDrive..............................................................................2-36
Using theOptical Storage........................................................................2-37

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Customizing thisNotebook
ConnectingtheExternal Devices...................................................................3-2
ConnectingthePeripheralDevices...........................................................3-3
ConnectingtheCommunication Devices...................................................3-6
ExpressCard Installation (Optional)..............................................................3-7
Installing theExpress card.........................................................................3-7
Removing theExpress card.......................................................................3-7
SafelyRemoveHardware.................................................................................3-8
BIOSSetup
AboutBIOSSetup.............................................................................................4-2
WhentoUseBIOSSetup..........................................................................4-2
HowtoRun BIOSSetup.............................................................................4-2
ControlKeys...............................................................................................4-3
BIOSSetupMenu..............................................................................................4-4
Main menu..................................................................................................4-6
Advanced menu..........................................................................................4-8
Securitymenu...........................................................................................4-10
Bootmenu.................................................................................................4-12
Exitmenu..................................................................................................4-13

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

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GeneralIntroductions
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.

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Chapter3,Customizing thisNotebook, givesinstructionsnotonlyin
connectingthemouse,keyboard,webcam,printer,externalmonitor,IEEE1394
devices,andcommunication devices,butalsoininstallingand removing thePC
card.
Chapter4,BIOSsetup, providesinformationon BIOSSetupprogramand
allowsyoutoconfigurethesystemforoptimumuse.

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GeneralIntroductions
Unpacking
First,unpacktheshippingcarton and checkallitemscarefully.If anyitem
containedisdamagedormissing, pleasecontactyourlocaldealerimmediately.
Also,keep theboxand packingmaterialsincaseyou needtoshiptheunitin the
future.
The packageshouldcontainthefollowingitems:
wNotebookPC
wUser sManual orQuickStart Guide
wAll-in-oneapplication disk, containingthedrivers,utilities,and optional
recoveryfunction.
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
PhysicalCharacteristic
Dimension 332mm(L)x229.5mm(D)x32.4mm(H)
Weight 2.0kg(6-cellLi-batteryincluded)
CPU
Support ProcessorVIAC7M1.6GHZ
L1 Cache 128KB
L2 Cache 128KB
FSB Speed 400MHz
CoreChips
NorthBridge VN896
SouthBridge VT8237A
Memory
Technology DDR2533/667
Memory DDR2SO-DIMMX2slots
256MB/512MBDDR2SDRAM
Maximum 1GB
Power
ACAdapter 65W, 19 Volt
BatteryTypeI6cells(Li-on)
Storage
HDD formfactor 2.5 9.5mm(High), 40/60/80/100/120GB
Optical Device DVDCombo/ DVDdual/ SuperMulti