ProStar M540V manuals

Prostar M540V Specifications (158 pages)

Brand: Prostar | Category: Laptops | Size: 4.39 MB |

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Table of contents

Trademarks

3

FCC Statement

4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

5

TELECOMMUNICATION LINE CORD

5

Power Safety

8

Battery Precautions

9

Cleaning

10

Servicing

10

Travel Considerations

11

On the Road

12

Developing Good Work Habits

13

Lighting

14

Contents

15

Power Management

16

Drivers & Utilities

16

BIOS Utilities

17

Chapter 1: Quick Start Guide

21

Model A Model B

22

Overview 1 - 3

23

Quick Start Guide

23

Advanced Users

24

Warning Boxes

24

Not Included

25

System Software

25

System Startup

26

LED Indicators

29

Function Keys

31

System Map: Left View

33

System Map: Right View

34

System Map: Bottom View

35

Video Features

37

Display Mode Description

38

Power Management Features

39

Hard Disk Drive

42

Optical (CD/DVD) Device

43

Handling CDs or DVDs

44

DVD Regional Codes

45

Model B (Front)

46

Model A (Left)

46

PC Card Slot

47

Auto Mail Checker

48

Features & Components

49

Auto Mail Checker 2 - 9

49

Figure 2 - 7

49

Application Hot-Key

50

TouchPad and Buttons/Mouse

51

Audio Features

52

Adding a Printer

53

Chapter 3: Power Management

55

The Power Sources

56

Turning on the Computer

57

Power Schemes

58

Power Schemes 3 - 5

59

System Power Options

60

Hibernate

61

Configuring the Power Button

62

Battery Information

63

3 - 10 Battery Information

64

Battery Information 3 - 11

65

Battery FAQ

66

What to Install

67

4 - 2 What to Install

68

Service Packs

69

Authorized Driver Message

70

Version Conflict Message

70

Driver Installation

71

4 - 6 Driver Installation

72

Driver Installation Procedure

73

Service Pack Installation

73

New Hardware Found

73

Chipset (WinXP)

74

Video (WinXP)

74

Audio (WinXP)

74

LAN (WinXP)

74

Modem (WinXP)

75

TouchPad (WinXP)

75

PCMCIA/Card Reader (WinXP)

76

Hot-Key (WinXP)

76

AutoMail (WinXP)

77

Wireless LAN (WinXP)

77

Bluetooth (WinXP)

77

PC Camera (WinXP)

77

Port Replicator (WinXP)

77

Chapter 5: BIOS Utilities

79

The Power-On Self Test (POST)

80

Failing the POST

81

The Setup Program

82

Setup Screens

83

Main Menu

84

Main Menu 5 - 7

85

Legacy Diskette A:

85

Advanced Menu

86

Security Menu

89

5 - 12 Security Menu

90

Boot Menu

91

5 - 14 Boot Menu

92

Exit Menu

93

When Not to Upgrade

96

Removing the Battery

97

6 - 4 Removing the Battery

98

Figure 6 - 2

98

Figure 6 - 3

98

Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive

99

Upgrading The Computer

101

Figure 6 - 6

101

- (Model A)/

102

Figure 6 - 7

102

Figure 6 - 8

103

Figure 6 - 9

104

Figure 6 - 10

104

Figure 6 - 11

105

Upgrading the Processor

106

Overview

107

Mini-PCI WLAN Module

108

Modules & Options

110

7 - 4 Mini-PCI WLAN Module

110

Mini-PCI WLAN Module 7 - 5

111

Figure 7 - 1

111

Bluetooth Module

112

Bluetooth Module 7 - 7

113

Figure 7 - 2

113

.Double-click the

114

PC Camera Audio Setup

116

PC Camera Module 7 - 11

117

Figure 7 - 3

117

BisonCap

118

Eliminating Screen Flicker

119

Port Replicator Module

120

Port Replicator Module 7 - 15

121

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting

125

Basic Hints and Tips

126

Troubleshooting

127

8 - 4 Viruses

128

Power 8 - 7

131

8-8Power

132

Display 8 - 9

133

Boot Password

134

Audio & CD Device

135

Keyboard

136

Operation

137

8 - 14 Modules

138

Notebook Ports and Jacks

140

Interface (Ports & Jacks)

141

VIA Video Driver Installation

145

Advanced Video Controls

146

S3Tray Plus Utility

147

S3 Display Control Panels

148

Display Devices

149

Display Modes

150

Video Driver Controls

151

Display Modes B - 7

151

Figure B - 4

151

Appendix C: Specifications

153

Specifications

154

C - 2 Specifications

154

Specifications C - 3

155

C - 4 Specifications

156

Specifications C - 5

157

°C ~ 35°C

157

C - 6 Specifications

158

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