Samsung N150 User manual

Your Samsung N150 netbook guide

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Tips before getting started

• SomemessagesfromMcAfeemightpopupwhileyousetupyournetbook.

Closethemdownuntilyou’veregistered.Withintwodaysofbuyingyournetbook,

we’llsendyouyourusernameandpasswordsoyoucanregisteryourMcAfee

internetsecurity.Butdon’tworry,thesoftwarewillstillworkandyou’llstill

be protected.

• IfyouneedtodownloadWindowsUpdates,useaWi-Fiorhomebroadband

connection.Updatesareoftenlargefiles,soit’llbequicker–anditwon’tuseup

yourdataallowance.

• There’saglossaryattheendforanynamesortermsyou’renotsureabout.

• Afterfiveminutesofinactivity,yournetbookmaygotosleeptoconservebattery

life.Towakeupyournetbook,slidethepowerbutton.

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Contents

Getting started

1.Whattodofirst..............................................1

2.SettingupWindows™....................................2

3. Creating a backup point................................4

4. Registering your mobile

broadband account........................................5

Getting online

1.øMobileBroadband.....................................6

2.Wi-Fi.................................................................7

3.PublicWi-Fi......................................................7

4.HomeWi-Fi.....................................................8

5. Once you're connected..................................8

Using your netbook

1.Windowsupdates...........................................9

2.AboutMcAfeeInternetsecurity...................10

3.AddingMcAfeesecurity................................10

4.Howtogetyourpassword...........................11

5.Howtoregister...............................................12

6.Myø...............................................................13

7. OpenOffice™..................................................13

Using mobile broadband.............................14

Safety information........................................17

Glossary..............................................................18

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Getting started

1. What to do first

1. Putinyoursim.Withthelaptopupsidedown,insertthesimwiththeølogo

facingup,andtheedgewiththecutcornerfirst.Pushitinuntilitclicks.

2. Put in the battery. Push it in until it clicks.

3. Remove all the packaging and plastic film from your netbook's lid and screen.

4. Plug it in.

5. Turn it on.

Thefirsttimeyouusethebattery,chargeitforatleasttwoandahalfhours.

(Youcanuseyournetbookwhileit’scharging.)

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2. Setting up Windows

Thiswilltakeaboutfortyfiveminutes.

Windowswillstarttoprepareyournetbookassoonasyouturniton.

1. Choose your language, click Next.

2. Choose your country or region, time and currency, and your keyboard layout.

Click Next.

3. Type a username. You can choose a computer name too. Click Next.

4.Typeapassword(youdon'thavetoenterapassword,butifyoudo,rememberto

makeanoteofit).ClickNext.

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5. Read the agreement. If you accept, tick the box. Click Next.

6. Choose Ask me later.We'lltellyouhowtoturnWindowsupdatesonlater.

7.Setyourtimeanddate.ClickNext.

8. Choose Skip.We'lltellyouhowtosetupwirelessnetworkslater.

Windowswillnowconfigureyournetbook.YourøSoftwarewillalsobeinstalled

now.Itmighttakeawhile,somakesureyoukeepyourcomputerpluggedin.

Tip:Yourcomputermayrestartduringthesetup,don'tworry,that'snormal.

You may also see these boxes during installation:

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• AMcAfeewarningtellingyouyourcomputerisn’tfullyprotected.

Youjusthaven’tregisteredyoursoftwareyet.Closethisboxfornow,we’llshow

youhowtoregisterwithMcAfeelaterintheguide.

•AConnectionManagerbox,withthetitle,'øMobileBroadbandAccount'.

Ignoreitfornow,we'llfillitinlater.

3. Creating a backup point

Thiswilltakeaboutthirtyminutes.

AfterWindowshasfinishedinstalling,abackuppointwillbeset.Abackuppointis

a saved 'snapshot' of your netbook's data. It's used as a backup so if anything goes

wrongyoucangobacktothatpoint.

SamsungRecoverySolution4softwarewillsetyourbackuppointforyou.

Tip: Only set the partition size for drive C and D using the slide bar if you are an

advanced user.

1. To start click Next.

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2. Click Restart Now.Ascreenwillpopupsayingyoustillhaveprogramsopen.

Justwaitabitandthey'llautomaticallyclosedown.Yourcomputerwillthenrestart.

3. Once the backup point has been created click OK to restart your netbook.

4. Registering your mobile broadband account

Onceyourcomputerreboots,you’llseeaboxcalledøMobileBroadbandAccount

(thisisConnectionManager).Followthesesteps:

1. Tick the I'm on the ø Mobile Broadband Pay Monthly button and fill in

your details.

2. Fillinyourbilldate.That’ssoConnectionManagercanestimatehowmuchdata

you’veused.(Don'tworryifyoudon'tknowyourbilldatejustnow,youcanadd

this later by clicking View Usage.)

3. Fillinyourotherdetails.That’ssowecankeepyouuptodatewithanynew

softwareupdates.

4. Click Continue.

5. Ascreenwillpopupcalled'UserAccountControl'.ThisisgivingConnection

Managerthecorrectsecuritysettings.ClickYes.

6. Youwillnowautomaticallybeconnectedtoø MobileBroadband.Toconnectto

Wi-Fiforafasterconnectionwhichdoesn'tuseyourdataallowance,seepage7.

Fordetailedinformationonconnectingtomobilebroadband,orusingConnection

ManagertoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,seetheUsing mobile broadband section

towardstherearofthisguide.

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Getting online

Therearethreewaystoconnect.

1. ø Mobile Broadband.Thisusestheømobilenetworktoconnecttothe

internet.Youcanconnectanywhere,aslongasthere'sømobilecoverage.

Check your coverage at o2.co.uk/mbbcoveragechecker.

2. Public Wi-Fi hotspots.Thesearewirelessnetworks.YoucanconnecttoWi-Fi

throughTheCloudfornoextrachargeinplaceslikePretAMangerandMcDonalds,

andthroughBTOpenzone.OtherWi-Fihotspotsmightchargeyouifyouconnect.

Wi-Fiisusuallyfasterthanusingtheønetwork.

3. Home Wi-Fi. This uses your home broadband, and usually gives you the fastest

speeds.Ifyourhomebroadbandhasawirelessrouter,ConnectionManagercan

automaticallyconnecttoit.Youjustneedtoletitknowwhichnetworkisyour

homeWi-Fi.Or,ifyouwanttocreateanewnetwork,readthehelpguidein

ConnectionManager(clickthe?, then double click Getting Connected and

choose Adding a Wi-Fi Network).

Tip:Wi-Fiisusuallythefastestwaytoconnecttotheinternet(atapublichotspotor

athome).Youalsowon'tuseupanyofyourdataallowancewhenyouuseWi-Fi.

1. ø Mobile Broadband

IfWi-Fiisn'tavailable,ConnectionManagerwillautomaticallyconnectyouto

øMobileBroadband.

Ifitdoesn't,orifyouwanttoconnectmanually,here'show:

1. Double click the øicononyourdesktoptoopenConnectionManager.Ifyoucan't

find it, go to Start > All Programs > O2CM-CE > O2 Connection Manager >

O2 Connection Manager.

2. Click Show available networks.

3. Double click O2-UK(orwhichevernetworkyouwanttoconnectto).

4. Click Yes.

Whenyou'redone,clickDisconnect.

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2. Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi'sisusuallythefastestwaytoconnecttotheinternet.It'sbundledintoyour

ølaptoppackage*.(Usingitwon'tuseupyourdataallowanceontheønetwork.)

*Aslongasyou'reusingBTOpenzoneorTheCloud.Youcanfindoutmoreaboutthe

terms of your package in your tariff details.

3. Public Wi-Fi hotspots

YoucanconnecttoWi-FithroughTheCloudorBTOpenzonefornoextracost.

Ifyou'reinahotspot,itwillconnectautomatically.

Ifyou'reconnectedtoaBTOpenzoneWi-Fihotspot,youcanstartusingtheinternet

straightaway.TouseBTOpenzone,you'llneedtohaveconnectedtomobile

broadband at least once before.

ThefirsttimeyouconnecttoTheCloud,aninternetbrowserwillopenandyou'llneed

toregister.(We'veexplainedhowbelow.)

YoucanalsoconnecttootherWi-Fihotspots.(Youmighthavetopay,though.)

IfConnectionManagerdoesn'tautomaticallyconnectyoutoaWi-FiHotspot:

1. Double click the øicononyourdesktoptoopenConnectionManager.

If you can't see it, go to Start > All Programs > O2CM-CE >

O2 Connection Manager > O2 Connection Manager.

2. Click show available networks.

3.DoubleclicktheWi-Finetworkyouwanttoconnectto.Inthisexamplewe've

chosenøUKWi-Fi(Wi-FiZone–TheCloud).

4. Click Yes.

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5.TypeyourøMobileBroadbandnumberandclickGo.

Tip:YouonlyhavetotypeyourøMobileBroadbandnumberthefirsttimeyouuse

TheCloud.Afterthatyoucangoonlinestraightaway.

4. Home Wi-Fi

YoucangethelpcreatingnewnetworksbygoingtotheConnectionManager'shelp

guide.Here'show.

1. Click the ?inConnectionManager.

2. Double click Getting Connected.

3. Choose Adding a Wi-Fi network.

5. Once you’re connected

This box might pop up:

• AMcAfeewarningtellingyouyourcomputerisn’tfullyprotected.Yourcomputer

isprotected,youjusthaven’tregisteredyoursoftwareyet.Closethisboxfornow.

We’llshowyouhowtoregisterwithMcAfeelaterintheguide.

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Using your netbook

Here’ssomeinformationonhowtogetthebestoutofyournetbook.

1. Windows updates

Updatesareoftenlargefiles,soitwillbequickerifyouuseaWi-Fiorhome

broadbandconnection–anditwon'tuseupyourdataallowance.Followthese

stepstokeepWindowsuptodate:

1. Click at the bottom left of the screen.

2. Choose All Programs.

3. Click Windows Update.

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4. Click Check for updates.

Windowswillcheckforupdates.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

2. About McAfee Internet Security

You’vegotMcAfeeInternetSecurityforthelifeofyourøcontract.

Itprotectsyouandyourfamilywhenyou’reonline.

McAfeeInternetSecurityincludes:

• Anti-virus

• Anti-spyware

• Anti-spam

• Anti-phishing

• Two-wayFirewall

• WebSiteSafetyRatings

• ParentalControls

3. Adding McAfee security

McAfeeInternetSecurityisincludedinyourcontract.Yourcomputerwillbeprotected

byMcAfeeassoonasyousetitup.Butyou’llneedtoregistertogetupdatesand

keep your computer as safe as possible.

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4. How to get your password

Withintwodaysofbuyingyournetbook,we’llsendyouyourusernameand

passwordintwoways:

–Byemail

We’llsendthistotheaddressyougaveuswhenyousetupyourøcontract.

–ToConnectionManager

1.DoubleclicktheConnectionManagericononyourdesktop.

2. Click on the envelope icon to open your texts.

Yourusernameandpasswordwillbeinyourtextinbox.

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5. How to register:

1.Makesureyou’reconnectedtotheinternet,thenopenupMcAfeeby

double-clickingtheicononyourdesktop.

2.Afterafewminutesyou'llseethisscreen.Typeyourusernameandpassword.

Read and accept the licence agreement and click Next.

3. Click Finish.

Onceyou’reregistered,wesuggestyouconnecttoWi-Fiandrunanupdate.

YoucanopenupMcAfeeanytimebyclickingtheicononthedesktop.

4.WhenMcAfee'sfinishedupdating,itmightaskyoutorestartyourcomputer.

WerecommendyouclickRestart my computer now.

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Open Office Disclaimer

‘Thesebinaries(installablesoftware)areindevelopment.Theymaynotbefullystableandshouldbeusedwithcaution.

Wemakenoclaimsaboutthem.’

6. My ø

Myøcandoanumberofthings.Somefeaturesthatyoumightfindhelpfulare:

–itspotsandfixesproblems(byitself,orwithyourhelp)

–itchecksforupdatesandmessagesfromø

–itletsyouchatonlinewiththecustomerserviceteam

–ithelpsourcustomerserviceteamfixanyproblemsoverthephone

Myøworksbestifyoualwayshaveitrunningonyournetbook.

Myødoesn’taffectanythingelseonyourcomputer.Anditwon’tsendusany

informationaboutyouoranywebsitesyou’vevisited.

7. Open Office

OpenOfficeisonyournetbookandreadytouse.Ithaswordprocessing,spreadsheet

andpresentationapplications.Formoreinformationvisitopenoffice.org.

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Using mobile broadband

1. Text messages

YoucansendandreceivetextsthroughConnectionManager,withyourøMobile

Broadband number.

2. Text notification

We'llsendyouatexttoletyouknowwhenyou'venearlyusedupyourdata.

3. When you get a new text

You'll get a pop up at the bottom of your screen.

Amessagescreenwillalsopop-up.ClickView Messages to go to your inbox and

read your text.

If you'd rather read the message later, click OK to close the screen.

4. Reading your texts

1. Click the envelopeinConnectionManager.

2. Click Inbox to see your texts.

5. To send a text

1. Click on the envelope inConnectionManager.

2. Choose the new message icon.

3.Writeyourmessageandtypeinthemobilenumberyouwanttosenditto.

4. Click Send.

Textsyou'vesentwillstayintheSentItemsfolder.

Tip: You can import your contacts from Outlook or Outlook Express. Click the

Envelope icon > Contact list icon > Import Contacts.

6. How much does it cost?

Receiving texts is free. You also have 300 texts a month included in your package.

To send more than 300 texts a month, check o2.co.uk/support for the most

recent prices.

Becarefulifyou'resendingorreceivingtextswhileabroad.It'salotmoreexpensive.

Seeo2international.co.uk for more details.

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7. The speed of your mobile broadband connection

øusesdifferenttypesofMobileNetwork:GPRS,EDGE,3GandHSDPA.HSDPAisthe

fastest.ConnectionManagerwillconnectyoutothefastesttypeavailable.

8. Using ø Mobile Broadband abroad

YoucanuseyourøMobileBroadbandinover100countries.Butremember,roaming

chargesareoutsideyourmonthlyallowanceanditcangetexpensive.Youcanseethe

exact costs at o2international.co.uk.

Tokeepyouprotectedfromsurprisecosts,you'llneedtoletusknowbeforeyou

wanttouseyourmobilebroadbandabroad.Informationonenablingyourmobile

broadband for international use, and details on charges can be found at

o2.co.uk/mobilebroadbandroaming. Here you'll also find information on our data

roaming Bolt On.

If you're a Business customer, you're already enabled for International use.

You can add Bolt Ons on the same page.

9. Your bill

You can see your bill any time at o2.co.uk.SigninandchooseMy ø.

We'llalsosendyouanemailwhenyou'reabletoseeyourbillonline.Yourmonthly

billdateisthedateofyouremail,orthedatewrittenonyourbill(ifyouaskedfora

paperversion).

Don'tworryifyoudon'tknowyourbilldatewhenyou'resettingupConnection

Manager.YoucantypeitinafterwardsbyclickingView Usage.

If you're a business customer, you can see your bill at o2.co.uk/business.Signinor

same as everyone on your account. If your business doesn't have an account, your bill

datewillbeaboutadayafteryouboughtøMobileBroadband.

10. Understanding your first bill

Onceyou'vesignedacontract,ittakesusafewdaystosetupyourbill.Thismeans

yourfirstbillcoversaslightlylongerperiodthanyourotherbills.Soitwillhaveafew

extradays'chargesonit(thetimebetweenyoubuyingyourlaptopandussetting

upyourbill).Yoursecondbillwillbeyourusualamount.

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11. Extra charges

We'lladdinBoltOns,likeInternationalRoaming,andchargeyouifyougoover

yourmonthlyallowanceontheønetwork.Gotoo2.co.uk/mobilebroadband

for details.

12. Checking your data use

YourøMobileBroadbandcomeswithamonthlyuseallowanceontheønetwork

aspartofyourcontract.We'llhavetochargeyouifyougooveryourallowance.

Go to o2.co.uk/mobilebroadband for details.

Tip:Toavoidanysurprisesonyourbill,werecommendyouuseWi-Fioryourhome

broadbandnetworktodownloadlargefiles.

Tip:Youcanseehowmuchdatayou'veusedinConnectionManager.

1. Double click the øicononyourdesktoptoopenConnectionManager.

2.You'llseehowmuchdatayou'veusedabovetheViewUsagebutton.

3. Click the View Usage button to see details of your data bundle. You'll see

howmuchdatayou'veused,andthedetailsyouenteredwhenyousetup

ConnectionManager.

You'llgetapop-upwhenyou'venearlyusedupyourdata.We'llalsosendatext

toyourConnectionManager.Formoreinformationonreceivingtextmessages,

go to page 14.

Youcancheckhowmuchdatayou'veusedontheønetworkonline,too.

1. Go to o2.co.uk/mybill.

2.Signinwithyourusername.

3. Choose My recent charges.

4. Choose UK browse and download.

There's a 24 hour delay, so the number might not match your up to date bill exactly.

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13. Problems getting connected

If you're having trouble connecting, try one or more of these steps:

1. Check the sim card

Takeoutthesimandwipeitwithadrycloth.Withthelaptopupsidedown,

insertthesimwiththeølogofacingupandthecutedgegoinginfirst.

Push it in until it clicks.

Youcancheckthesimcardworksbytryingitinanømobilephone.Ifitdoesn't

workinthateither,calluson08448090202andwe'llreplaceitforyou.

2.Movethecomputer

Tryadifferentplace.Somethingmightbegettinginthewayofthemobilesignal,just

likeitcanwhenyou'reusingamobilephone.

If you still can't connect, go to o2.co.uk/mobilebroadband/help.

Orcalluson08448090202(08009777337ifyou'reabusinesscustomer).

Tip:YoucanreadFAQsandaglossaryato2.co.uk/mobilebroadband.

Safety information

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

SARisameasureofhowmuchenergyisabsorbedbythebodywhenexposedtoa

radio frequency, like a mobile phone signal.

It'scoveredbyEUguidelines.TheSARlimitforwirelessequipmentis2.0watts/

kilogram.We'vetestedthisnetbook,andthehighestSARvaluewerecordedwas

belowthislimit.

Reduction of hazardous substances

ThisnetbookcomplieswiththeEURestrictionofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)

Directive(directive2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil).

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