Sharp Actius PC-RD20 User manual

SHARP CORPORATION
PC-RD2 Series OPERATION MANUAL
2003 SHARP CORPORATION
PRINTED IN JAPAN
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DIC13th 641
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118P (5.3mm)
NOTEBOOK COMPUTER
PC-RD2 Series
OPERATION MANUAL

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Notice for Users in the USA
FCC Statement
WARNING - FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications
to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
A shielded I/F cable is required to insure compliance with FCC regulation for Class B
computing equipment.
• As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, SHARP has determined that this product meets
the ENERGY STAR®guidelines for energy efficiency.
Declaration of Conformity
SHARP PERSONAL COMPUTER, PC-RD Series
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Responsible Party: SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135
TEL: 1-800-BE-SHARP

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About the Modem
This equipment complies with Part 68 of FCC rules. On the bottom of this equipment
is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and
ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this information
must be provided to the telephone company.
The modem jack of this equipment complies with Sub-part F of Part 68 of FCC rules.
The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which may be connected to the
telephone line. Excessive RENs on the telephone line may result in the devices not
ringing in response to an incoming call. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the
RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may
be connected to the line, as determined by the total RENs contact the telephone
company to determine the maximum REN for the calling areas.
If the terminal equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone
company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be
required. But if advance notice isn't practical, the telephone company will notify the
customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a
complaint with the FCC if you believe it necessary.
The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or
procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens, the
telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make the
necessary modifications in order to maintain uninterrupted service.
If trouble is experienced with this equipment, please contact Sharp Electronics Corp.
for repair and (or) warranty information (Refer to the provided Consumer Limited
Warranty sheet). If the trouble is causing harm to the telephone network, the
telephone company may request you remove the equipment from the network until the
problem is resolved.
The equipment cannot be used on public coin service provided by the telephone
company. Connection to Party Line Service is subject to state tariffs. (Contact the
state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission
for information.)
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to
use a computer or other electronic device, including fax machines, to send any

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message unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each
transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent
and an identification of the business or other entity, or other individual sending the
message and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business, other
entity, or individual. (The telephone number provided may not be a 900 number or
any other number for which charges exceed local or long-distance transmission
charges.) To program this information, refer to the manual of the communication
software.
For Wireless LAN Bundled Model
Wireless LAN Model Name: T60H656
FCC ID: MCLT60H65600
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Warning
This product utilizes tin-lead solder, and fluorescent lamp containing a small amount
of mercury.
Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the
Electronics Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org
Copyright
It is the intent of Sharp that this product be used in full compliance with the copyright
laws of the United States and that prior permission be obtained from copyright owners
whenever necessary.
Product Information and Customer Assistance
For Product Information and Customer Assistance:
Call: 1-800-BE-SHARP (237-4277)
Sharp Systems of America
5901 Bolsa Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Home Page: http://www.sharpsystems.com
E-mail address: ssa-s[email protected]

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CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DISCONNECT THE AC CORD AND THE
BATTERY BEFORE SERVICING.
CAUTION:
FOR A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL DISCONNECTION, PULL OUT THE MAIN
PLUG AND THE BATTERY.
VORSICHT:
UM DIE STROMZUFUHR VOLLSTÄNDIG ZU UNTERBRECHEN, DEN
NETZSTECKER HERAUSZIEHEN UND DIE BATTERIE ÈNTFERNEN.
ATTENTION:
POUR UN ARRET TOTAL DU SYSTEME, DECONNECTEZ LA PRISE DE
COURANT SECTEUR ET LA BATTERIE.
VARNING:
FÖR TOTAL ELEKTRISK URKOPPLING, KOPPLA UR KONTAKTEN OCH TA
UR BATTERIET.
PRECAUCION:
PARA UNA COMPLETA DESCONEXION ELECTRICA DESENCHUFE LA
CLAVIJA DE LA RED Y LA BATERIA.

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Safety Precautions
General
• Follow all cautions and instructions, which may be marked, on your computer.
• Except as described elsewhere in this manual, refer all servicing to qualified
personnel. Immediately shut off your computer and seek servicing under the
following conditions:
• when the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed
• when liquid is spilled on your computer
• when your computer has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged
Location
• Do not expose your computer to direct sunlight.
• Try to avoid dusty environments.
• Keep your computer away from any magnetic devices and TVs.
• Keep your computer away from excessive humidity or fluids such as rain, snow,
water spray, juice, coffee, steam, etc.
• Do not move your computer from an extremely cold place to an extremely warm
place. A temperature difference of more than 10°C (18°F) will cause condensation
inside the unit, which may cause damage.
• Do not block or cover slots or openings on the cabinet. They protect your computer
from overheating.
• Do not place your computer on an unstable or uneven work surface.
• Care should be exercised when using on heat sensitive surfaces or your lap as the
base of your computer will get hot.
• Do not use your computer on your lap or any part of your body for an extended
period during operation or charging to avoid injury from heat exposure.
Usage
• Never push any kinds of objects into cabinet openings. They may touch dangerous
voltage points or short parts that could result in fire or electrical shock.
• Turn off your computer before installing or removing any peripheral devices except
when connecting USB devices, an IEEE1394 device, a PC card, etc.
• Check the AC power cord and power connectors periodically for damage. Change
the power cord immediately if damage is found.

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• Never subject your computer to sudden shocks or extreme vibration.
• Do not drop your computer nor hit it with other equipment.
• Do not scratch the surface of the LCD screen.
• Turn off your computer and disconnect the AC power cord before cleaning.
Battery Pack Precautions
CAUTION
DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED.
REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED
BY THE MANUFACTURER. DISCARD USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO
THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
Handling
• Never put the battery pack in a fire, as it could explode and cause injury.
• Do not attempt to open or alter the battery pack.
• Do not place the battery pack where it might get hotter than 60°C (140°F).
• The battery pack must be kept from metal objects such as jewelry and liquids. They
might trigger a short circuit and consequently cause the battery pack to heat up and
explode.
• Do not allow liquids to come in contact with the battery pack.
• Care must be taken not to drop the pack. A violent shock damages the pack.
• Do not solder anything to the battery terminals.
Charging
• Charge the battery pack only with the AC adapter and AC power cord included
with your computer.

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Discharging
• Do not use the battery pack for any other purpose than powering your computer.
Storage
• Store the battery pack in a cool and dry place. Do not store it at temperatures
above 60°C (140°F).
• Recharge the stored battery pack, before using it.
Modem Precautions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the
followings:
• Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl,
kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
• Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm.
There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically
designed for wet locations.
• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has
been disconnected at the network interface.
• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
Wireless LAN Precautions
• Disable the integrated antennas and do not communicate with wireless LAN in
specific environment where radio-susceptible equipment is nearby such as on
airplanes, in hospitals, etc.
• Do not communicate with wireless LAN in the following environment:
• where radio-frequency generating devices are nearby such as microwaves,
wireless applications, etc.
• where metallic materials are nearby such as steel cabinets, etc.

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About This Manual
Notice
Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of SHARP Corporation and its sales subsidiaries.
SHARP Corporation and its sales subsidiaries shall not be liable for technical or editorial
errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages
resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
SHARP strongly recommends that separate permanent written records be kept of all
important data. Data may be lost or altered in virtually any electronic memory product
under certain circumstances. Therefore, SHARP assumes no responsibility for data lost
or 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.
SHARP 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.
Edition
1st Edition, July 2003.
Copyright
© 2003 SHARP Corporation
This document contains or refers to proprietary information which is protected by
copyright. All rights are reserved. Copying or other reproduction of this document is
prohibited without the prior written permission of SHARP Corporation.
Trademarks
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
NVIDIA and NVIDIA GeForce are registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation.
SD logo is a trademark.
SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
Compact Flash and CF are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation.
Memory Stick, Magic Gate, MagicGate Memory Stick, and OpenMG are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries. Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and other countries.
WinDVD is a registered trademark of InterVideo, Inc.

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Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Sonic and Sonic MyDVD are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions.
DVD-MovieAlbumSE 3 is copyrighted 2000 to 2003 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,
Ltd.
Power Quest is a registered trademark and EasyRestore is a trademark of PowerQuest
Corporation.
BAPCo is a registered trademark of the Business Applications Performance Corporation.
MobileMark is a trademark of the Business Applications Performance Corporation.
All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

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Recording Important Information
For future reference, please record the following information in the spaces provided
below.
Model Number:
Serial Number:
Date of purchase:
Dealer’s Name:
Place of purchase:
Password:
The serial number is printed on a sticker located on the bottom of your computer.

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Manual Conventions
This manual uses a set of style conventions described below.
Notes and Cautions are italicized with icons:
A note icon informs you of a special technique or information that may
help you perform a task or better understand a process.
A caution icon alerts you to something that may cause problems or
damage to hardware, software or data.
Key Labels on the Keyboard, when referred to in the instructions, are shown in
boldface:
Press Enter to continue.
When two or more keys are pressed simultaneously, the key labels are separated by a
plus (+) sign:
Restart your computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
Sample Entries are shown in lower cases of different typeface.
c:/windows/system
Words/Texts on Screen, such as window titles or possible parameters, are italicized:
Double-click this icon to display the Power Properties window.
Set the item to Enabled.
Screens reproduced in this manual may differ slightly from the screens you see on
your computer.
Section Titles in other parts of this manual are italicized:
Refer to Installing Battery Pack section of Chapter 1.

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Table of Contents
Notice for Users in the USA.......................................................................................i
Safety Precautions .....................................................................................................v
About This Manual.................................................................................................viii
Recording Important Information..............................................................................x
Manual Conventions.................................................................................................xi
Table of Contents.....................................................................................................xii
Overview of Computer ...........................................................................................xiv
Quick Setup
Installing Battery Pack............................................................................................1-1
Connecting to AC Power Source ............................................................................1-2
Setting Up Windows...............................................................................................1-4
Turning Off Your Computer...................................................................................1-6
Basic Operations
Choosing Power Source..........................................................................................2-1
Resetting System ....................................................................................................2-2
Using Glide Pad......................................................................................................2-3
Using Keyboard......................................................................................................2-5
Using Floppy Disk Drive........................................................................................2-6
Using Memory Stick Slot .......................................................................................2-8
Using SD/SmartMedia Combo Slot......................................................................2-10
Using Compact Flash Card Slot............................................................................2-15
Using Optical Drive..............................................................................................2-19
Controlling Volume ..............................................................................................2-32
Adjusting Display .................................................................................................2-33
Sharing Your Computer........................................................................................2-35
Battery and Power Management
Battery Pack............................................................................................................3-1
Power Management ................................................................................................3-6

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Peripherals
Peripheral Device Connectors ................................................................................4-1
External Display .....................................................................................................4-3
Audio System .........................................................................................................4-5
USB Device ............................................................................................................4-8
PC Card...................................................................................................................4-9
Printer ...................................................................................................................4-12
IEEE1394 Device .................................................................................................4-13
Communication Functions
Built-in Modem ......................................................................................................5-1
LAN unit.................................................................................................................5-4
Wireless LAN .........................................................................................................5-9
Network Setup Utility...........................................................................................5-13
Setup Utility
Running Setup Utility .............................................................................................6-1
Main Menu .............................................................................................................6-3
Advanced Menu......................................................................................................6-3
Security Menu.........................................................................................................6-4
Exit Menu ...............................................................................................................6-6
Appendixes
Memory Module ....................................................................................................A-1
Maintenance and Care ...........................................................................................A-7
Troubleshooting
Index

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Overview of Computer
Each number after an arrow indicates the page referring to the part. Actual
appearance of your computer may be slightly different depending on the model.
Front
Status Indicators
LCD Screen →2-33
Keyboard
→2-5
Glide Pad →2-3
Compact Flash Card
Slot →2-15
Memory Stick Slot →2-8
Antenna/Battery/Power
Indicators →1-3, 2-1,
3-3, 5-9
Brightness
Button
→2-33
Power Button
→1-3
SD/SmartMedia
Combo Slot →2-10
Status Indicators
→Below
Optical Drive
Hard Disk Drive
Floppy Disk Drive Num Lock
Caps Lock
Scroll Loc
k
A
N
Ventilation Openings →v
Speakers

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Right
Left
Microphone Jack →4-7
Optical Drive →2-19
PC Card Slot
→4-9
Headphone/Audio Output Jack (S/PDIF compliant)
→2-27, 4-5, 4-6
Floppy Disk Drive
→2-6
IEEE1394 Connector →4-13
Security Slot
→A-10
USB Ports
→4-8, 4-12
Battery Pac
k
→3-1
Ventilation Openings →v

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Rear
Bottom
Cooling Fan →v
LAN Jack
→5-4
AC Adapter Jack
→1-2
Modem Jac
k
→5-2
USB Ports →4-8, 4-12
S Video Output Jack
→2-27
External Monitor Port
→4-3
Battery Pack
→3-1
Ventilation Openings →v
Cooling Fan →v

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CHAPTER 1
Quick Setup
Your computer is designed and pre-configured for easy setup and use. This chapter
describes the steps to set up and run your computer as quickly as possible. Read this
chapter first.
Installing Battery Pack
Your computer is powered with either the rechargeable battery pack or AC power
source. See the next chapter for more information on the power sources. Before
starting to use your computer for the first time, follow these instructions.
1. Place your computer with the bottom up on a stable work surface.
2. Hold the provided battery pack with the battery release button side up and put it
in the socket of your computer completely.
Make sure that you put in the battery pack completely until you hear the
clicking sound.
3. Turn your computer over and go to the next section.
Battery Release Button

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Connecting to AC Power Source
• Always use the AC adapter and AC power cord included with your
computer. Using others may damage your computer.
• Always hold the AC power cord by the plug when removing it from the
wall outlet. Never pull on the cord.
• Never plug in and out the AC power cord with your wet hands.
• When using your computer for the first time, be sure to operate it on
AC power. On battery power instead, you may not be able to complete
the Windows setup if the battery does not have enough power.
1. Plug the AC adapter cable with the arrow side up into the AC adapter jack on the
rear side of your computer.
Be sure to set the arrow side up when plugging the AC adapter cable into
the AC adapter jack.
2. Plug the AC power cord into the AC adapter.
3. Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet.
AC Ada
p
ter
AC Power Cord
To Wall
Outlet
AC Adapter Jack
Arrow Side U
p

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4. Slide the display cover lock lever to the right until the display cover releases, and
raise the cover.
5. Press the power button to turn on your computer.
When you turn on your computer, the power indicator ( ) turns green, your
computer goes through a self test to detect any problems, and Windows setup
process starts. See the next page.
The power button also lights green when your computer is powered on.
Display Cover Lock Lever
Power Indicator
Power Button