Everex StepNote KR3700W User manual

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Notebooks
Type
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Notebook User Guide
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Copyright
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2006
All Rights Reserved - Printed in Taiwan
Everex StepNote® KR Series User Guide
Original Issue: 2006/6
This manual guides you in setting up and using your new Everex StepNote®
KR Series Notebook. Information in this manual has been carefully checked
for accuracy and is subject to change without notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy,
recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission.
Trademarks
Product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the
trademarks of their respective companies.
Microsoft, Windows XP, and Windows Sound System are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
AMD and AMD Turion
TM
64 Mobile Technology are registered trademark of
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro are trademarks of Creative Technology.
All other brands or product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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FCC Information to User
Safety and Care Instructions
No matter what your level of experience with computers, please make sure you
read the safety and care instructions. This information can help protect you
and your computer from possible harm.
Radio and television interference
Warning: Use the specified shielded power cord and shielded signal cables
with this computer, so as not to interfere with radio and television reception. If
you use other cables, it may cause interference with radio and television
reception.
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 not cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encourage to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the device and receiver
Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
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You may find helpful the following booklet, prepared by the Federal
Communications Commission: Interference Handbook (stock number 004-
000-00345-4). This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC20402
Warning: The user must not modify or change this computer without
approval. Modification could void authority to this equipment.
FCC RF Exposure
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for
an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated
with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your
body.
15.247 (b)(4), the EUT meets the requirement that it be operated in a manner
that ensures the public is not exposed to radio frequency energy levels in
excess of the Commission’s guidelines (1.1307, 1.1310, 2.1091 and 2.1093)
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance
Statement
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirement of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Shielded Cables Notice
All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded
cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.
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Peripheral Devices Notice
Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc) certified to
comply with Class B limits may be attached to this equipment. Operation with
non-certified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV
(OPTIONAL)
reception.
Optical Disk Drive Notice
The optical disk drive is Class 1 Laser Product.
Caution
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may
void the user’s authority, which is granted by the Federal Communications
Commission, to operate this computer.
Use Conditions
This part 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.
European Notice
For the following equipment: Notebook PC
Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the
Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member
States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Lowvoltage
Directive (73/23/EEC) and the Amendment Directive
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(93/68/EEC), the procedures given in European Council Directive
99/5/EC and 89/3360EEC.
The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the
following European standards:
EN 300 328-2 V.1.2.1 (2001-12)
EN 301 489-1 V.1.3.1 (2001-09) / EN 301 489-17 V.1.1.1 (2000-09)
EN 50371: 2002
EN 55022: 2001
EN 55024: 2001
EN 60950: 2000
EN 61000-3-2: 2000
EN 61000-3-3: 1995 + A1: 2001
802.11b Restrictions:
- European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW
EIRP
and frequency range 2.400-2.4835GHz;
- In France, the equipment must be restricted to the 2.4465-2.4835GHz
frequency range and must be restricted to indoor use."
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) Regulatory Warning
For use in (or with) UL Listed personal computers or compatible
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About Your Everex StepNote®
KR Series Notebook
Congratulations for having purchased your new Everex
StepNote personal computer. This computer incorporates the
latest in notebook designs with the newest technologies
available.
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About Your User Guide
Welcome to your Everex StepNote® Notebook User
Guide. This manual covers everything you need to know in
learning how to use your computer. This manual also
assumes that you know the basic concepts of Windows and
the PC. You will start doing a lot of great and fun things with
your computer.
This manual is divided into eight chapters.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Getting Started
Chapter 3 Using Your Notebook Computer
Chapter 4 Multimedia Setup
Chapter 5 Connecting External devices
Chapter 6 System BIOS Setup
Chapter 7 Upgrade Options
Chapter 8 Care and Maintenance
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Table of Contents
ABOUT YOUR EVEREX STEPNOTE® KR SERIES .........................7
ABOUT YOUR USER GUIDE.................................................................8
1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................
15
1.1 F
EATURE HIGHLIGHT.....................................................................16
1.2 UNPACKING THE COMPUTER .........................................................18
1.3 THE INSIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK ..................................................... 19
Notebook Status Icons ..................................................................21
The Function of Easy Buttons.......................................................
23
1.4 T
HE FRONT SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK.............................................24
1.5 T
HE REAR SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK...............................................25
1.6 T
HE LEFT SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK................................................ 26
1.7 THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK.............................................. 27
1.8 T
HE UNDERSIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK.............................................. 29
1.9 N
OTEBOOK ACCESSORIES..............................................................31
1.10 NOTEBOOK OPTIONS ..................................................................... 32
2 GETTING STARTED ......................................................................33
2.1 USING THE BATTERY PACK ........................................................... 34
Extending Battery Life..................................................................36
2.2 CONNECTING THE AC POWER SOURCE..........................................36
2.3 STARTING YOUR COMPUTER .........................................................38
2.4 ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTROLS ............................................39
2.5 TURNING OFF YOUR COMPUTER.................................................... 39
3 USING YOUR NOTEBOOK...........................................................41
3.1 S
TARTING YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM...........................................42
3.2 UNDERSTANDING THE KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS.............................. 42
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Basic Keyboard Functions ........................................................... 45
Cursor Control Keys .................................................................... 46
Screen Control Keys..................................................................... 47
Windows Hot Keys........................................................................ 47
Special Function Keys.................................................................. 47
3.3 USING THE TOUCHPAD POINTING DEVICE....................................... 48
3.4 CONFIGURING YOUR SCREEN DISPLAY ......................................... 50
Possible Display Configurations.................................................. 51
Changing the Display Properties under Windows.................................. 52
3.5 KNOWING THE POWER SAVING FEATURES .................................... 52
3.6 WORKING WITH THE BUILT-IN HDD............................................... 54
3.7 HOW TO ACCESS THE OPTICAL DRIVE........................................... 54
3.8 E
XPRESSCARD............................................................................... 56
What is ExpressCard ?................................................................. 56
Inserting and Removing a ExpressCard.......................................
57
3.9 U
SING FLASH MEMORY CARDS..................................................... 59
What is Flash Memory Card?......................................................
59
4 MICROSOFT MEDIA CENTER.................................................... 63
4.1 WHAT IS WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION 2005?............... 64
4.2 STARTING THE WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER FOR THE FIRST TIME
64
4.3 ENJOY YOUR MEDIA CENTER........................................................ 72
5 CONNECTING TO PERIPHERALS.............................................
79
5.1 U
SING THE USB PORT................................................................... 80
5.2 USING AN EXTERNAL MONITOR PORT .................................................. 81
5.3 USING THE IEEE 1394 PORT ......................................................... 82
5.4 USING THE EXTERNAL AUDIO SYSTEM ......................................... 83
5.5 U
SING THE LAN PORT .................................................................. 84
5.6 USING THE WIRELESS LAN........................................................... 85
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5.7 USING THE MODEM PORT..............................................................86
6 CUSTOMIZING YOUR NOTEBOOK.............................................. 87
6.1 R
UNNING THE BIOS SETUP PROGRAM ..........................................88
6.2 U
SING THE MAIN MENU SETUP .....................................................90
6.2.1 Primary Master Sub-Menu................................................92
6.2.2 Secondary Master Sub-Menu.............................................
93
6.3 U
SING THE ADVANCED CMOS SETUP...........................................94
6.4 SECURITY MENU SETUP ................................................................ 95
6.5 USING THE BOOT SETUP................................................................ 97
6.6 HOW TO EXIT THE SETUP PROGRAM.............................................. 98
6.7 H
OW TO UPGRADE THE BIOS........................................................99
7 USING OPTIONS...........................................................................101
S
YSTEM UPGRADE................................................................................. 102
7.1 M
EMORY UPGRADE..................................................................... 102
Installing Memory Module.........................................................
103
7.2 HARD DISK UPGRADE.................................................................. 104
7.3 W
IRELESS MODULE INSTALLATION............................................. 105
8 CARING FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK............................................
107
8.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................ 108
8.2 C
LEANING YOUR COMPUTER....................................................... 110
8.3 M
AINTAINING THE LCD QUALITY............................................... 111
8.4 MAINTAINING YOUR HARD DISK ................................................ 111
8.5 BATTERY CARE GUIDELINES....................................................... 112
8.6 WHEN YOU TRAVEL.................................................................... 113
APPENDIX A SYSTEM SPECIFICATION...................................... 115
Processor Unit............................................................................
116
System Memory........................................................................... 116
LCD Display...............................................................................116
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VGA System................................................................................ 116
Storage........................................................................................ 117
Audio System .............................................................................. 117
ExpressCard............................................................................... 117
Touchpad.................................................................................... 117
Keyboard.................................................................................... 118
Flash BIOS................................................................................. 118
I/O Ports..................................................................................... 118
Wireless devices ......................................................................... 118
AC/DC Power Supply Adapter................................................... 118
Battery........................................................................................ 118
Weight and Dimension ............................................................... 119
APPENDIX B SYSTEM RECOVERY AND DRIVER
INSTALLATION...................................................................................
121
S
YSTEM RECOVERY............................................................................... 122
Prepare Recovery DVD(s)/CD(s)............................................... 123
Using Recovery Disk..................................................................
129
D
EVICE DRIVERS INSTALLATION........................................................... 149
Installing Windows XP from Optical Disk Drive....................... 149
driver installation note:..............................................................
149
Installing the Chipset (SMBUS) Driver......................................
149
Installing PowerNow (AMD Turion/Sempron) Driver.............. 150
Installing the VGA & CPanel Device Driver............................. 151
Installing the Azalia Hotfix Driver............................................. 151
Installing the Audio Device Driver ............................................ 152
Installing the Modem Device Driver.......................................... 152
Installing ENE - Keyboard Controller driver............................ 153
Installing ALPS - Touchpad driver ............................................ 153
Installing the Wireless LAN Device Driver and Utility..............
154
Installing the LAN Device Driver............................................... 154
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Installing Cardreader Device Driver.........................................155
Installing Silent Mode & RF on_off utility.................................155
Technical Support....................................................................... 157
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1 Introduction
Your Everex Computer is a fully Windows®
compatible portable computer. With the latest
features in mobile computing and multimedia
technology, this notebook is a natural choice for uses
seeking portability and performance.
Your Everex StepNote KR Series Notebook runs a
wide variety of business, personal productivity,
entertainment and professional applications and is
ideal for use in the office, home and on the road.
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1.1 Feature Highlight
Before we go to identify each part of your Everex StepNote® Notebook, we
will first introduce you to other notable features of your computer.
Processing Unit
Your notebook runs on AMD Turion
TM
or AMD Sempron
TM
Processor,
that is integrated with 512KB/1M L2 Cache for AMD Turion
TM
or
256KB L2 Cache for AMD Sempron
TM
Processor. Check with your dealer
on the CPU type and speed.
Fully compatible with an entire library of PC software based on operating
systems such as Windows XP.
Memory
This notebook provides two memory slots for installing DDR SDRAM 200-
pin SODIMM modules up to 2GB using 256MB, 512MB or 1024MB DDR
SDRAM modules.
Wide Screen LCD Display
Provides extraordinary 15.4" WXGA 1280 x 800 or 15.4" WSXGA 1680 x
1050 wide screen LCD display. It is the best choice for you to watch DVD
movie.
Wireless LAN
IEEE 802.11b/g, Mini PCI Module
Graphic System
Provides blazing graphics controller embedded in ATI RS482M chipset.
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DVD Dual
The DVD Dual device pack combines two standard packs: DVD-RW combo
and DVD+RW combo.
IEEE 1394
Provides one IEEE 1394 port for fast data transmission by external hard disk
or digital video (DV). (BTO)
USB 2.0
Provides four USB2.0 ports for fastest I/O data transmission.
Express Card
Provides one ExpressCard slot for faster new-generation PC card solution.
Audio System
Compliant with HD Audio (Azalia). Sound Blaster compatible. Support 32-bit,
multi-channel audio system output.
Flash BIOS
Flash BIOS allows you to easily upgrade the System BIOS using the Phoenix
Flash utility program.
Power and System Management
Integrated SMM (System Management Mode) on system chipset that shuts
down components not in use to reduce power consumption. To execute
power management, you can set up the parameter in Power Options
properties by pointing your mouse to Control Panel of Windows.
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Closing the Notebook computer (lowering the cover) allows you to
suspend the system operation instantly and resume at the press of the
power button.
System Password for User and Supervisor included on the BIOS SETUP
Program to protect unauthorized use of your computer.
1.2 Unpacking the Computer
Your computer comes securely packaged in a sturdy cardboard shipping
carton. Upon receiving your computer, open the carton and carefully remove
the contents. In addition to this User Guide, the shipping carton should also
contain the following items:
; The Notebook Computer
; An AC Adapter and AC Power Cord
; Li-Ion Battery Pack
; CD with Driver Utility and User Guide
; Quick Setup Manual
Carefully inspect each component to make sure that nothing is missing and/or
damaged. If any of these items is missing or damaged, notify your dealer
immediately. Be sure to save the shipping materials and the carton in case you
need to ship the computer or if you plan to store the computer away sometime
in the future.
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1.3 The Inside of the Notebook
The notebook computer is compact with features on every side. First, look
at the inside of the system. The following sections describe inside features.
1. Color Widescreen LCD Display 2.7. Built-in Stereo Speaker
3. Keyboard 4. Touchpad Pointing Device
5. Easy Buttons 6. Power On/Resume Button
8. LED Indicators
Color Widescreen LCD Display
The notebook computer comes with a color LCD that you can adjust for a
comfortable viewing position. The LCD is 15.4” TFT color LCD with
1280x800 (Wide XGA) or 15.4” TFT color LCD with 1680 x 1050 (Wide
SXGA) resolution panels. The features of the Color LCD Display are
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summarized as follows:
TFT color LCD with Widescreen 15.4” 1280x800 (Wide XGA) or
15.4” 1680 x 1050 (Wide SXGA) resolution panels.
Capable of displaying 16M colors (32-bit true color) on either size
panels.
LCD display control hot-keys allow you to adjust the brightness of
the LCD.
Simultaneous display capability for LCD and external desktop
computer monitor.
Built-in Stereo Speakers
Integrated left and right mini stereo speakers for sound and audio output
for your multimedia presentations or listening pleasure.
Keyboard
Standard QWERTY-key layout and full-sized 88 keys keyboard with
Windows system hot-keys, embedded numeric keypad, 6 hot keys,
inverted "T" cursor arrow keys, and separate page screen control
keys.
Wide extra space below the keyboard panel for your wrist or palm to
sit-on comfortably during typing.
Touchpad Pointing Device
Microsoft mouse compatible with two touchpad click buttons. The two
select buttons located at each side support tapping selection and dragging
functions. These buttons work like a standard computer mouse. Simply
move your fingertip over the touchpad to control the position of the
cursor. Use the selection buttons below the touchpad to select menu
items.
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