User ManualTable of ContentsExtensa 500 Series User's Guide1Table of Contents3Notices5FCC Notice5Notice: Shield Cables5Notice: Peripheral Devices5Caution6Use Conditions6Notice: Canadian Users6Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens6Important Safety Instructions7Laser Compliance Statement10Lithium Battery Statement11Year 2000 Compliance Statement12Preface13Connecting the Computer14Getting Help Online16Accessing Online Help16Getting Online16Support Information17Care and Maintenance18Taking Care of Your Computer18Taking Care of your AC Adapter18Taking Care of your Battery Pack19Cleaning and Servicing19Features22Performance22Multimedia22Connectivity22Human-centric Design and Ergonomics23Expansion23Display24Video Performance24Simultaneous Display24Power Management24Opening and Closing the Display25Indicators26Keyboard28Special Keys28Lock Keys28Embedded Numeric Keypad29Windows 98 Keys30Hot Keys31Activating Hot Keys33Keyboard Ergonomics33Touchpad34Touchpad Basics34Storage36Hard Disk36Floppy Drive36Ejecting a Floppy Disk36CD-ROM Drive37Ejecting the CD-ROM Tray37Ports38Front Ports38Rear Ports39Universal Serial Bus40Right Ports40PC Card Slots40Inserting a Card41Ejecting a Card41Fax/Data Modem42Audio43Playing Audio CDs44Securing your Computer46Security Notch46Passwords46Setting a Password47Getting Familiar with your Computer21Battery Pack50Battery Pack Characteristics50Using a Battery Pack for the First Time50Installing and Removing the Battery Pack51Charging the Battery52Charging Modes52Checking the Battery Level53Using the Windows Battery Meter53Optimizing Battery Life53Battery-low Warning54Power Management56Power Management Modes56Display Standby Mode56"Automatic Dim" Feature57Hard Disk Standby Mode57Peripheral Standby Modes57Standby Mode57Hibernation Mode58Advanced Power Management60Operating on Battery Power49External Monitor62External Keyboard63External Keypad64External Pointing Device65External PS/2 Mouse65External Serial Mouse66Printer67Audio Devices68Port Replicator69PC Cards70USB Devices71Miscellaneous Options72Additional Power Packs72Battery Pack72AC Adapter72Cables72PS/2 Y-Bridge Cable72File Transfer Cable73Key Component Upgrades74Memory Upgrade74Memory Configurations74Installing Memory75Hard Disk Upgrade76Peripherals and Options61Disconnecting from the Desktop78Moving Around79Preparing the Computer79What To Bring to Short Meetings79What To Bring to Long Meetings79Taking the Computer Home80Preparing the Computer80What To Bring with You80Special Considerations80Setting Up a Home Office81Traveling with the Computer82Preparing the Computer82What To Bring with You82Special Considerations82Traveling Internationally with the Computer83Preparing the Computer83What To Bring with You83Special Considerations83Moving with your Computer77System Software86Sleep Manager87Accessing the Sleep Manager88Sleep Manager Functions90Create90Not Enough Space for Allocation91Remove92Minimize92Exit92Notebook Manager94Information Viewer95POST96Boot Sequence97Password98Setting the Power-On Password99Setting the Setup Password100Power Management101Display Device102BIOS Utility104Navigating the BIOS Utility104Basic System Settings105Startup Configuration107Onboard Devices Configuration109System Security110Setting a Password111Changing a Password112Removing a Password112Power Management113Load Default Settings114Software85Frequently-Asked Questions116I slid the power switch and opened the display, bu...116Nothing appears on the screen.116Image is not full-screen.117No audio from the computer.117External microphone or audio line-in device does n...118I want to eject the CD-ROM tray without turning on...118The keyboard does not respond.119The serial mouse does not work.119I prefer using an external keyboard and mouse, but...119The printer does not work.119I want to set up my location to use the internal m...120Error Messages121Troubleshooting115Microprocessor125Memory125Data Storage125Display and Video125Audio126Keyboard and Pointing Device126I/O Ports126Weight and Dimensions127Temperature127Humidity (non-condensing)127System127Battery Pack127AC Adapter127Options128Specifications125Size: 2.3 MBPages: 134Language: EnglishOpen manual
Service ManualTable of ContentsTable of Contents41. System Introduction9Basic Operation11Indicators11Keyboard12Special Keys12Lock Keys12Embedded Numeric Keypad13Windows 98 Keys14Hot Keys15Hardware Configuration and Specification17Memory Address Map17Interrupt Channel Assignment17DMA Channel Assignment18I/O Address Map18Processor19BIOS19System Memory20DIMM Combinations20Video Memory21Cache Memory21Video21Video Resolutions Modes21Parallel Port22Serial Port22Audio23PCMCIA23Modem23Keyboard24Diskette Drive24Hard Disk Drive24CD-ROM25Battery Pack26DC-DC/Charger Board26LCD Inverter27LCD27Power Adapter28Power Management30Power Management Modes302. Software Utilities33BIOS Setup Utility33Navigating the BIOS Utility33Basic System Settings34Startup Configuration35Onboard Devices Configuration36System Security37Setting a Password38Changing a Password39Removing a Password39Power Management39Load Default Settings40AFlash Utility41Executing AFlash41Quick Way to Execute AFlash42System Utility Diskette43Set LCD Panel ID43Set Thermal Sensor Threshold43Display Standby Mode30Automatic Dim” Feature30Hard Disk Standby Mode30System Standby Mode30Hibernation Mode31System Diagnostic Diskette44Running PQA Diagnostics Program.45Diagnostic Program Error Code and Messages473. Machine Disassembly49General Information50Before You Begin50Connector Types50Disassembly Procedure Flowchart51Removing the Battery Pack53Removing the DIMM53Removing the Modem Board54Removing the Keyboard55Removing the LCD Module57Disassembling the LCD58Disassembling the Main Unit61Removing the HDD & PCMCIA Heat Sink61Removing the Hard Disk Drive61Removing the CPU Heat Sink and CPU Board62Removing the RTC Battery63Disassembling the Upper Case63Removing the Touchpad64Disassembling the Lower Case66Removing the CD-ROM/Diskette Drive Module66Removing the Speakers69Removing the DC-DC/Charger Board69Removing the DC-DC/Charger Board70Removing the System Board70Removing the PCMCIA slot71Removing the Modem Phone Jack724. Troubleshooting73System Check Procedures74Diskette Drive Check74CD-ROM Drive Check74Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check75Memory Check75Power System Check75Check the Power Adapter76Check the Battery Pack76Touchpad Check77Error Symptom-to-FRU Index78Error Messages List78No-Beep Symptoms80LCD-Related Symptoms81Indicator-Related Symptoms82Power-Related Symptoms82PCMCIA-Related Symptoms83Memory-Related Symptoms83Speaker-Related Symptoms83Power Management-Related Symptoms84Peripheral-Related Symptoms85Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms85Modem-Related Symptoms86Intermittent Problems86Undetermined Problems865. Connectors and Jumpers89SW1 Settings90SW2 Settings906. Spare Parts List91A. Model Definitions101B. Compatibility Tested Components103Size: 1.24 MBPages: 108Language: EnglishOpen manual
