Winbook XL2 User manual

User’s
Manual
for notebook computers

FCC Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Conventions of this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Chapter 1: Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1
Hardware — Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3
The WinBook XL2 — Port; Bay; Connector; Indicator Descriptions;
Microphone; Speakers; Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4
Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.13
The Keyboard — Keyboard System Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16
Mouse Buttons & Pointing Devices — Pointing Stick; Touchpad. . 1.19
LCD Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.20
Battery & Power Saving — Popup Menu; Battery Icon;
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.21
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
Audio/Sound — Built-in Speakers; Built-in Microphone . . . . . . . . . 1.23
CD-ROM Drive/DVD Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.24
Software — Preloaded Software; Adding Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.26
Chapter 2: Basic Computing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2
Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3
The Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7
Data Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8
Windows 98 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.12
Windows 98 Classic Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16
Communications — Faxing; Modem Communications . . . . . . . . . . 2.17
Internet World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.19
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Chapter 3: Mobile Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1
Battery Operation — Charging; Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2
Power Management — WinBook XL2 Low Power Measures;
Standby and Suspend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4
Infrared (IR) Port — IR Connections Between Computers ; Direct Cable
Connection; Sharing; Making the Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13
Infrared Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13
IR Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.16
Using a TV Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.16
Safety & Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.16
Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.18
Chapter 4: Desktop Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1
Audio — Audio Software; Controlling the Sound Levels;
Playing an Audio CD; Playing Sound Files; Sound Recording;
External Speakers & Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.2
Connecting Peripherals — Printer; Installing Your Printer
for Windows 98; Other Parallel Devices; External Monitor;
External Keyboard; External Pointing Device; Serial Devices . . . . . . 4.7
USB Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.15
Optional Port Replicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.17
Chapter 5: PC Cards (PCMCIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1
PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2
PCMCIA Network Connections — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.7
Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.10
PCMCIA SCSI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.13
PCMCIA Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.14
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Chapter 6: Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1
Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2
SVGA Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6
TV-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7
DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9
S-Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9
Zoomed Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10
Chapter 7: Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1
Memory — To install memory modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2
Swappable Drives — To Upgrade Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7
Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.12
Other Upgrades (Card Bus). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.12
Chapter 8: Configuring & Maintaining Your System . . . . 8.1
Setup Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2
Setup Utility Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2
Standard CMOS Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6
Advanced CMOS Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7
Power Management Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.10
Peripheral Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.14
Security — Viruses, Passwords/System Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.16
Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.18
Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.19
Physical Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20
System Maintenance — Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20
Archiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20
Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.21
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Windows 98 Maintenance Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.21
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.22
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.23
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.1
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2
Booting Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5
CD-ROM/DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.8
Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.10
Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.12
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.14
Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.14
PCMCIA Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.16
Pointing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.16
Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.19
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.24
TV Out/S-Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.24
USB — Universal Serial Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.25
Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.26
Zoomed Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.27
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G.1
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.1
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
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. Their limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communica-
tions. 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 receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between 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.
Notice 1:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2:
Shielded interface cables and AC power, if any, must be used in order to comply with
emission limits.
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Conventions of This Manual
Using this manual will help you get the most from your WinBook®XL2
computer. Keep the manual and the “Read Me First” card with your
WinBook XL2 to refer to when you want information and help. If you are
an experienced user of computers and/or Windows®98, you might find it
useful to read Chapter One on the features specific to your WinBook XL2
and then take advantage of the HTML-based “WinBook XL2 Help” file
located in the WinBook folder in your Start menu. The hypertext links will
enable you to move more quickly to the information you require. If you are
a less experienced user, you should read through the manual carefully
before using your system. Whether or not you are an experienced user, you
should consult Chapter Nine (Troubleshooting) if you encounter any prob-
lems with your WinBook XL2. You will find answers there to many com-
mon problems or errors.
Before proceeding, you should be aware of some of the conventions of
usage in this manual:
• Specific keyboard keys to be typed are indicated in square
brackets: [Tab].
• Combinations of keys are indicated with a plus sign between the keys:
[Shift]+[Tab]. For a combination of keys, you should depress the keys
simultaneously. You might also find it easier to hold down the control
keys ([Alt] or [Shift] or [Ctrl]) of the combination and then press the
final key of the combination.
• The names of files in the Windows 98 long-filename format
are represented as text contained within quotation marks:
“Windows 98 file”.
• Menus and Windows in Windows 98 are presented in boldface:
Control Panel.
• Paths to launch programs and documents from the Windows 98
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Every attempt has been
made to keep this manual
current, but there might
be changes between the
writing of this manual and
your purchase of the WinBook
XL2. Consult the ”WinBook
XL2 Help” file in the WinBook
folder of your Start menu for
the most current information
on the functions and settings
of your computer.

Start button are represented as paths in boldface:
Start/Settings/Control Panel/System.
The pencil symbol indicates that you should take note of the
accompanying information.
The exclamation symbol identifies information which is impor-
tant for you to read to avoid damage to the computer, loss of
data, or personal injury.
This identifies information that you might find particularly
helpful in using your computer or this manual.
This warning cautions you against actions which
might be destructive to your data or might disrupt proper
system operation.
In order to get the optimal usage out of your WinBook XL2, you should
remember the following:
• Read through all the instructions for your WinBook XL2, including this
manual and the “Read Me First” card that came with your computer.
• Keep the area free of static electricity and magnetic fields. These can
damage the computer and/or diskettes.
• Be sure to discharge static electricity from your body before touching
the computer or keyboard.
• Use the same caution you would with any electronic equipment. Keep
food, drinks, smoke and ashes away from your computer. Store the
computer in an area that is not exposed to direct sunlight or heating
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ducts. Keep the computer away from sources of excessive moisture.
Damage to the computer caused by immersion is not covered by
the warranty.
• When cleaning the computer or its components, apply the proper
cleaning solutions or sprays only to the cloth, not to the computer or
its components.
• If there is ever a need to disconnect internal components other than
those mentioned in the instructions that came with your system, please
have this done by a qualified service technician.
• You should never attempt to physically repair a CD-ROM/DVD drive,
diskette drive or LS-120 drive yourself.
• Do not attempt to repair or open a battery yourself. The battery should
not be exposed to extreme heat, as explosion can result. Proper battery
disposal is required. Do not dispose of battery in regular waste.
• Do not block the cooling vents on the computer side. Do not operate
computer while in a close fitting cover or case.
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