FIC m785 Service Manual
Outline of the M785
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FIC M785 Service Manual
AC Power Port
Lets you attach the notebook to the AC power source using the AC adapter that comes with
your system. Keep the system connected to AC power whenever possible to keep the battery
pack and internal CMOS battery charged. The Battery Charge LED will activate whenever
the battery is being recharged.
Parallel Port
Use this port to connect a parallel printer or other parallel device. The parallel port supports
Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP) standard. The standard provides you with a greater
processing speed than the conventional parallel port. The port also supports Bi-directional and
EPP protocols.
Lets you attach the notebook to the AC power source using the AC adapter that comes with
your system. Keep the system connected to AC power whenever possible to keep the battery
pack and internal CMOS battery charged. The Battery Charge LED will activate whenever
the battery is being recharged.
Parallel Port
Use this port to connect a parallel printer or other parallel device. The parallel port supports
Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP) standard. The standard provides you with a greater
processing speed than the conventional parallel port. The port also supports Bi-directional and
EPP protocols.
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The default setting for the parallel port on your notebook computer is set to
Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP). Some older parallel devices may not function with
the ECP default setting. You may need to adjust the setting to accommodate your
parallel device by changing the BIOS setting.
Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP). Some older parallel devices may not function with
the ECP default setting. You may need to adjust the setting to accommodate your
parallel device by changing the BIOS setting.
TV-Out Port
Lets you connect to a S-video TV connector for presentation or VCD, DVD watching.
Air Inhalant
Inhale the air into the computer to keep it within operating temperature.
CRT Port
The VGA port lets you connect an external VGA (CRT) monitor to the notebook. You can
also run the LCD and the external CRT monitor display simultaneously; or switch it to CRT
only using the function hot key (Fn+F3). When switch to CRT only, you can set the display
resolution up to 1024x768 at (16-bit true color).
Serial Port (COM 1)
The 9-pin serial port provides a serial interface to which you can connect an RS-232C device
such as external serial mouse or modem. This port is commonly referred to as COM1.
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When connecting an external serial mouse, you must first power off the system
before connecting the external mouse. It can auto-detect the serial mouse hardware
and run both glide pad and serial mouse simultaneously.
before connecting the external mouse. It can auto-detect the serial mouse hardware
and run both glide pad and serial mouse simultaneously.
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Whenever using an external mouse in place of the built-in glide pad, it is
recommended to switch the mouse driver to the default standard Microsoft mouse
driver.
recommended to switch the mouse driver to the default standard Microsoft mouse
driver.
LAN Port
If you purchase an internal 10Base-T/100Base-TX LAN module, it connects your computer to
other computers/networks through a local area network (LAN).
Modem Port
The modem port provides a reserve jack for installing an internal modem with RJ-11 jack.
The internal modem is a 56Kbps-fax/data PCI modem and supports the latest V.90 standard.
The internal module uses MDC (AC'97) S/W Modem technology.
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