Kogan Agora User manual

Agora-Laptop

USER MANUAL

Indicators....................................................

...............................15

Replacing the memory ..................................................................28

the power adapter............................43

Navigating the BIOS setup screen ...........................................25

When and how to use BIOS setup...........................................24

Connecting to a wireless network...........................................22

ty (select models only) .....22

Windows key shortcuts and other keys ...................................20

Function hotkeys ......................................................................19

Using the keyboard .......................................................................18

FAQ and troubleshooting.............................................................33

Latvia, and Croatia.....................................................................44

in the European Union. ..............43

Safety information about the battery ........................................42

formation........................................................42

Appendix........................................................................................42

Cleaning your Notebook............................................................41

Battery maintenance ..................................................................41

Cleaning and battery maintenance ..............................................41

Display .......................................................................................39

System........................................................................................35

Connection ................................................................................34

Battery and power .....................................................................33

Exit menu.............................................................................27

Security menu......................................................................26

Boot menu ...........................................................................26

Advanced menu...................................................................26

Main menu ..........................................................................26

Touring your .................................................................................. 9

Expanding the capabilities of your Notebook............................6

Getting your ready for use..........................................................3

Using BIOS setup ..........................................................................24

Using the touchpad...................................................................16

Using your notebook.................................................................... 16

Table of Contents

ii

Tab

le of Contents

Over

view ......................................................................................... 1

About this book...........................................................................1

Typographics...............................................................................2

Getting started................................................................................ 3

Front view .....

...........................................................................9

Left side view

.............................................................................11

Right side view ..........................................................................13

Bottom view ..............................................................................14

Using built-in wireless connectivi

General safety in

Safety information about

Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment by

users in private households

Safety instructions for Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Bulgaria,

Using your Notebook

Touring your Notebook

c

omponents in your Notebook and demonstrates how to use

your Notebook

information about operating

components of your notebook

use your Notebook

Overview

1

Ov

erview

Ab

out this book

This book pr

ovides you the main information about various

them. The following are the major chapters of this book.

Chap

ter

title

Description

Overview In

troduction to this book

Getting st

arted Information about beginning to

Introduction to the hardware

Basic and advanced

Using BIOS setup

Information about how to use

the BIOS setup utility

Replacing the

me

mory

Information about how to

replace RAM memory

FAQ and

troubleshooting

Information about frequently

asked questions and

troubleshooting

Cleaning and battery

maintenance

Information about cleaning and

battery maintenance

Appendix

Important safety information

me

nu in Windows Operating system .

When you first set up your Notebook, you may want to find

Overview2

Ty

pographics

The usage of not

es, tips, and warnings in this manual is

specifically for different purposes, which are described as

follows:

more information on setups. Refer to the user manual that is

supplied with your operating system, or search from

Help and

Support

in t

he

Sta

rt

Icon/

Sym

b

ol

Item Meaning

Wa

rning Information mainly to

prevent the damage to

components, data, or

personal injury caused by

misuse and improper

operation or behavior.

Ti

p Useful information for

completing a task.

Note Supp

lementary information.

< > or [ ] Keys on the

keyboard; User

Interface (UI)

on the screen

Indicates a key on the

keyboard, or the UI on the

screen. Do not actually type

the symbols together with

the enclosed letters.

Before

using your Notebook for the first time, please check if

Close the lid of your Notebook (if open). Turn your Notebook

upside down and place it on a soft clean cloth. With the

Gett

ing your Notebook

pack

aging in case you need to ship your Notebook for

Dependin

g on the model of your Notebook, the appearance

Getting started 3

Getting star

ted

Pa

ckage contents

yo

u have all the items with you. For details about what should

be included in the package, refer to the Product Specification

label on the product carton. If any of the items are missing or

appear damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Save the

service.

re

ady for use

1. Installing the battery pack

la

bel side of the battery pack facing down, slide it gently into the

battery compartment until it snaps into place (1). Move

“Battery retainer B” to the left as shown to lock the battery pack

into place (2).

may be diff

erent from the illustrations shown in this manual.

Ba

ttery retainer B

Pr

ess the Power button to start up your Notebook, the Power

3. Opening your Notebook

You can still use your

Notebook while the battery is

Notebo

o

k will automatically start charging the

Notebook .

Getting started4

2. Connecting the power

a. C

onnect the power cord to the power adapter.

b. Connect the power adapter to the power jack on your

c. Connect the power cord to a power outlet. The

battery.

Gently lift up the latchless lid that allows you to open the case

easily.

4. Performing initial setup

button indicator then lights up in white. And then follow the

• The battery p

ack is shipped with low charge from the factory.

charging.

• Power systems and plug types may vary depending on your

country/region.

• For details about the colors and meanings of the indicators,

refer to "Indicators" on page 15.

on-screen

instructions to complete the initial Operating system

label on the product carton.

• The a

ctual operating system that comes with your Notebook

may vary. For details, refe

Getting started 5

setup.

r to the Product Specification

to

the LAN port of your Notebook.

projector) to the 15-pin D-sub video jack of your Notebook

Expanding the capabiliti

es of your Notebook

Getting started6

Ac

cess local area network (LAN) by connecting a network cable

Connect an external display device (such as a monitor or

with a VGA cable.

Pay attention to the plug direction when making the followin

g

connections. Incorrect direction may cause damage to the

device.

T

o

switch to the external display device or simultaneous

display, press the <Fn> + <F7> hotkey combination.

C

o

nnect HDMI peripherals to the HDMI ports of your Notebook.

Co

nnect USB peripherals to the USB ports of your Notebook.

Getting started 7

In

sert a SD or MMC memory card following the direction

indicated on the card to exchange files.

Connect a microphone to the microphone input jack to record

sounds.

Getting started8

Co

nnect an earphone to the audio output jack to output

sounds.

Turn on/off your notebook network.

(7

) (HDD,Battery,Power) Indicators

(11

(10

(5

) Offline mode swictch

)

(9)

(3) LED BL panel

"Using the touchp

ad" on page 16

online.

Tour

ing your Notebook

Touring your Notebook 9

Fro

nt view

(1)

(3)

(8)

(7)

(6)

(5)

(4)

(2)

No. Fron

t components

(1)

Built-in microphone

Receives sounds and voices for recording.

(2) Built-in webcam

A built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam that allows you

to capture still images, record videos, and chat

(4) Keyboard

(6) Touchpad

Refer to for

details.

)

Refer to "Indicators" on page 15 fo

r details.

E-mail button

Open your default e-mail program.

W

ireless LAN (WLAN) botton

(11

(10

(8) Indicators

"Indicators" on page 15

Touring your Notebook

Turns your Notebook on or of

f.

(8)

Refer to for details.

(9)

Power button

Refer to "Indicators" on page 15 fo

r details.

)

(4)

or audio component .

a high-definition television,or any compatible digital

Connects an optional video or audio device,such as

(3) HDMI port

Kensington cable lock to this slot.

Secure your computer to an object by connecting a

Kensington lock slot

(1)

(2) (3) (4)

(1) Vents

example, do not use the Notebook in bed where

a

Touring your Notebook 11

temperature.

Dissipate heat an

d keep your Notebook at an optimal

Left side view

No.

(2)

To prevent overh

eating, do not obstruct the vents. For

blanket may inadvertently cover the vents and block

the airflow.

(5)

USB port

Connects peripherals such as mice, digit

al

cameras and MP3 players that use the USB 2.0

interface.

Left-side components

Stick(MS),Memory Stick Pro(MSP).

digital (SD) memory card,MutiMediaCard(MMC),Memory

Support the following optinal digital card formats: Secure

Four-in-One memory card slot

Touring your Notebook12

(5)

(6)

(1) (3)

(4)

speaker for playing the Notebook audio.

Touring your Notebook 13

Right si

de view

(2)

No. Right-side components

(1

)

Audio output jack

Connects to an earphone/headset or external

(2)

Microphone input jack

Connects to a microphone for recording sounds.

This jack is for

3.5mm analog audio plugs. It accepts

both mono and stereo plugs.

(3)

USB port

Connect

s peripherals such as mice, digital

cameras and MP3 players that use the USB 2.0

interface.

(5)

(6)

15-pin D-sub video jack

monitors and projec

tors.

(5)

fast Ethernet 100BASE-T network.

LAN (Local Area Network) port (RJ-45

connector)

Please be careful to avoid plugging a

RJ-11 phone

cable connector in the RJ-45 port. This will damage

the LAN port. They look similar, but the RJ-45

connector is wider than the RJ-11 connector, and has

more conductors.

Connects

AC power supply to power the Notebook

and charge the battery.

Power jack

module (option)

(6) 3

Contains the 3G module slots.

G

(5) S

peakers

(7)

Battery pack

(2) Wi-Fi module and Memory module compartment

(4) Battery retainers

(3) Hard drive bay

Holds the internal hard drive.

Contains the Wi-Fi module and two memory slots that

support replaceable memory modules.

(7)

(1) B

ack cover

module,

"R

eplacing the memor

y" on page 28refer to

memory module of your Notebook from here.

the Notebook. You can replace the existing

Touring your Notebook

Supplies power to the Notebook when external

14

Bott

om view

No. Bottom component

s

po

wer is not connected.

Secure the battery in place.

(4)

(2)

(1)

(3)

Inside the cov

er, you can find the memory slot of

• To

remove the cover, a small Phillips head

screwdriver is required.

• For more information about replacing the memory

.

(5)

(6)

Lights up in blue when the Bluetooth function is

turned on.

Bluetooth indicator(option)

(5)

3 indicator(option)

Lights up in blue when the 3G function is turned on.

Lights up in blue when the <Num LK> key is

Lights up in blue when the <CapsLock> key is

3G

When WLAN is

turned off, the light goes off.

When WLAN is turned on, it lights up in blue.

(4)

(3)

(2)

(1)

(5)

(4)

(3)

When the system is off or in Hibernation mod

e,

When the system is in Sleep mode, it flashes in

When the system is on, it lights up in blue.

blue.

Light up in blue when the battery is fully charged.

Flashes in red when the battery is low.

Light up in red when the battery is charging.

Battery status indicator

Power indicator

Flashes in blue when the Noteboo

k is

(3)

Touring your Notebook 15

Ind

icators

No.

the light goes off.

W

ireless LAN (WLAN) indicator

(1)

(2)

No. Indicat

ors

(1)

Hard disk activity indicator

accessing data in the hard disk.

Num Lock indicator

enabled.

(2)

(3)

(1)

(2)

Caps Lock indicator

e

nabled.

G

Indicat

ors

16 Using your Notebook

Usi

ng your Notebook

Us

ing the touchpad

Th

e touchpad with its buttons is a pointing device that

functions as an optional external mouse, which can perform

navigation, scrolling and selection functions. The components

of the touchpad are described as follows.

• To use the touchpad as an optional external mouse, press the

left and right touchpad buttons, which provide the same click

functions as an external mouse does.

• To move the pointer, place your finger with slight pressure on

the touchpad and move in the direction as desired.

(1)

(2) (

3)

No. Component Functio

n

(1) Touchpad Moves the pointer, selects or

activates items on the screen.

(2) Left touchpad

button

Equivalent to the left button of

an optional external mouse.

(3) Right touchpad

button

Equivalent to the right button

of an optional external mouse.

• Do not use a pen,

pencil, or marker on the touchpad. Use

only your fingertip.

• To set the touchpad preferences in Windows Vista, select

Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse.

Us

ing your Notebook 17

Funct

ion

Left

touchpad

button

Right

to

uch

pad

button

Tou

chpad

Select Click once. -- Tap once.

Execute Click twice

quickly.

-- Tap twice

quickly.

Drag Click once

and hold the

item, and

then use

your finger

on the

touchpad to

drag.

-- Tap twice

quickly and

hold the

item, and

then move

your finger

on the

touchpad to

drag.

Display

the

contextual

menu

-- Click once. --

• The touchpad is a pressure sensitive device that requires

proper care to avoid damage.

• Do not rest heavy objects on the touchpad or its buttons.

• Do not scratch the touchpad with sharp-pointed objects or

your fingernails.

18 Using your Notebook

Usi

ng the keyboard

Fu

nction hotkeys

Yo

u can use the function hotkeys to access commonly used functions or make quick settings. To use the hotkeys, press and hold the

<Fn> (Function) key at the lower left corner of the keyboard, and then press the desired hotkey.

The appeara

nce of the keyboard legend may vary depending on the country/region of your purchase.

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