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EarthWalk eBuddy 6.5 User Manual

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    10262 battleview parkway manassas, va 20109 703 393 1940 www earthwalk com ebuddy 6.5 user’s manual.

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    Table of contents chapter 1 getting started 1 getting started ................................................................................... 2 inventory ............................................................................................. 3 safety and maintenance ..........................

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    Chapter 3 making connections 35 making connections ........................................................................ 36 left side connectors ....................................................................... 36 right side connectors ..........................................................

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    European notice............................................................................... 74 ul caution ..................................................................................... 74 canadian department of communications ................................... 75 battery disposal............

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    C c h h a a p p t t e e r r 1 1 i i n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n v.

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    Getting started congratulations on your purchase of the notebook computer! Your new notebook features the most innovative advances in portable computing technology. It combines state-of-the-art ergonomics with sophisticated architecture to provide you with a personal computer that is compact, powerf...

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    Inventory this computer system is designed for years of productive and pleasurable computing. Use this section to keep details of your purchase. This information will be required should you need to make repairs to your notebook during the warranty period. Update this section when you add new options...

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    Safety and maintenance you can use your computer under a wide range of environmental conditions. However, to ensure long use and continued high performance, consider the following factors when setting up your computer: • follow all warnings and instructions noted in this documentation and in the win...

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    • for best results, use a power strip with a built-in surge protector. Do not use inferior extension cords as this may result in damage to your computer. • set the computer on a flat, stable surface. To prevent damage to the computer’s hard disk drive, avoid using the computer where it will be expos...

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    Caution: when purchasing any of the accessories listed above, purchase only those accessories that are approved for use with your computer. The above accessories are proprietary items. Your system vendor can obtain these approved accessories. If you use items that are not approved for use with this ...

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    Scrolling button comfortably scroll through documents with the ergonomically designed scrolling button. Where to look for information about your computer this user’s manual describes the key elements of your computer. New users can find a simple step-by-step orientation in the quick start section of...

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    Quick start turning on the computer for the first time 1. Connect the ac adapter power cord to the ac adapter. 2. Connect the ac adapter to the dc power port on the left side of your computer. 3. Connect the ac adapter power cord to an ac outlet. 4. Slide the cover latch in the direction of the arro...

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    Loading windows the following section is for installing the windows operating system only. If you are installing a different operating system, please check with your vendor for installation details. P r o d u c t k e y n u m b e r your computer will begin loading windows once you turn on the power. ...

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    Adjusting the volume you can adjust the volume with the volume control knob located below the touchpad. Volume control button alternatively, you can adjust the volume with the windows volume control applet located on the taskbar. Adjusting the brightness use the following hot key combinations to adj...

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    Turning off your computer turning off the computer properly is important to maintaining your computer. 1. On the start menu, click shut down. 2. Click the radio button next to shut down in the shut down windows screen, and then click ok. If you are going to be away from the computer for a short peri...

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    Tips for new owners take responsibility for backup back up files often. Users who need to manage large amounts of data may wish to use backup devices such as a tape backup unit or a zip drive. If you use your notebook as a networked workstation with system backup, talk to the system administrator ab...

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    Never take the notebook anywhere without the carrying case a broken screen or case can be costly to repair. Prevent accidents by carrying the computer in a suitable carrying case. Consider using a lock for added security, consider purchasing a kensington lock to put into the kensington lock hole on ...

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    C c h h a a p p t t e e r r 2 2 g g e e t t t t i i n n g g s s t t a a r r t t e e d d xviii.

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    Hardware and software this chapter introduces the different components and controls of your notebook computer, including the hardware components, the software, and the audio and video systems. Getting started before you begin using your computer, read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the ma...

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    Front view 7. Lcd release latch 8. Lcd panel 9. Battery 10. Keyboard 11. Speakers 12. Touchpad 13. Touchpad buttons 14. Scrolling button 15. Volume control knob 16. Microphone-in jack 17. Audio-out jack for external speakers or headphones 18. Power indicators 19. Power button xx.

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    Left view 5. Kensington lock hole 6. Ventilation slots 7. Dc-adapter port 8. Vga port external video display 9. Lan rj-45 jack 10. Pcmcia card slot 11. Pcmcia card eject button xxii.

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    Right view 1. Usb ports 2. Cd-rom/dvd-rom/cd-rw drive 3. Cd-rom/cd-rw/dvd-rom eject button 4. Phone jack for internal modem xxiii.

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    Bottom view 1. Ventilation slots 2. So-dimm sdram compartment 3. Battery release button 4. Battery xxiv.

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    Led status indicators the status indicators in the upper left corner of the keyboard light up when a particular function of the computer is active. Each indicator is marked with a symbol. Cd rom drive the computer is reading information from the cd-rom, cd-rw or the dvd rom drive. Hdd the computer i...

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    Power indicators the power indicators show which power source the system is using. They also show battery status and low battery power alerts. The power indicators remain active and viewable even when the lcd panel is closed. Icon light description blue power is on and the ac adapter is in use flash...

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    Fn + f4 suspend to ram/hdd fn + f5 toggles between lcd/crt displays fn + f6 decreases lcd brightness fn + f7 increases lcd brightness numeric keypad the embedded numeric keypad consists of ten keys that make number intensive input more convenient. Press + to enable or disable the numeric keypad. Tou...

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    1. First, place your fingers on the keyboard in the normal typing position. The touchpad is easily accessible by moving either your left or right thumb off the space bar and on to the touchpad. 2. Gently move your thumb across the pressure-sensitive touchpad in the direction you want the cursor to m...

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    • move the pointer to the desired location then press down the left button. While still holding down the left button, move the pointer to the desired location. Release the button. • move the pointer to the desired location. Tap the touchpad twice quickly as if you were double clicking, however do no...

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    Disk drives your computer comes with several components for reading and writing (recording) information. Floppy disk drive the floppy disk drive provides a convenient way of storing and transferring small files. The disk drive uses standard 3.5-inch, 1.44 mb disks. To use the disk drive, insert a di...

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    Inserting a disk 1. Press the button on the front of the drive to open the disk tray and pull the tray open. 2. Place the disk on the tray, label side up. 3. Place the disk on the central spindle and press gently until the disk clicks into place. 4. Slide back the tray until it clicks shut. Removing...

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    • do not use benzene, thinners, or cleaners with detergent. Only use cd-rom cleaning kits. • do not bend or drop the discs. • do not place objects on top of discs. Warning: do not insert any foreign objects into the disc tray. Do not force the tray to open or close manually. When not in use, keep th...

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    The pc card slot the pc card slot can be used as an interface between your computer and a variety of communications devices, such as network adapters, scsi adapters, fax/modems, or provide additional data storage capacity. Your computer's pc card slot supports pcmcia type ii, 32-bit cardbus, and zoo...

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    Removing a card 6. If a card is in use, you must shut down the card before removing it. Or you can click the pcmcia icon on the right side of the taskbar, then click stop. 7. Press the eject button on the card slot to release the button. 8. Press again to release the card. Memory adding memory allow...

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    4. Pull upwards on the card and then slide the card out (2). Inserting a memory card 1. Hold the memory card by its edges with the edge-connector side towards the slot. 2. Hold the card at a shallow angle (about 25 degrees) and insert the edge connector into the connector slot (3). The “gold teeth” ...

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    4. Replace the ram compartment cover and secure it with the two screws. Your notebook computer will automatically detect the change in ram capacity when it restarts. The graphics system your computer has a high-performance graphics system, which can easily handle the demands of today's multimedia co...

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    Cause distortion, especially to fonts. High resolution with an external monitor higher resolution modes may be used, as long as the monitor supports them. Connecting to an external monitor the notebook has a vga monitor port to connect your computer to an external monitor. Using the vga monitor port...

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    Do this you may first need to enable the multiple display settings in windows 98. 1. Open the control panel. 2. Double-click display. The display properties window opens. 3. Click the settings tab. 4. Click the advanced button. 5. Click the display modes tab. The screen shown at the right appears. U...

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    Display. Vga1 is the default value for primary if an external crt is available. If an external crt is not connected to the notebook, only lcd2 is available. In single mode, the video display hot key combination is available—you can cycle the video output by pressing the fn + f5 keys. Mirror in displ...

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    Xl communication components this system provides powerful communication functions, including built-in fax/modem and pcmcia card slot. Fax/modem a phone jack on the left side of the computer allows you to connect to the internet to send and receive data. When used with fax software, it can be used as...

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    C c h h a a p p t t e e r r 3 3 m m a a k k i i n n g g c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s xli.

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    Making connections your computer is equipped with a full array of ports and connectors, including standard input/output (i/o) ports for quickly and easily adding peripheral devices such as printers, keyboards, and mice. Refer to documentation included with individual devices for details on connectin...

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    4. Lan rj-45 jack with the built-in ethernet lan combo, you can make lan connections without installing pc cards. Connection speed is 10/100 mbps.When using the lan function, wrap your lan cable around the emi ferrite suppression box to inhibit electromagnetic interference. Right side connectors 1. ...

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    Front side connectors 1. Audio-out jack connect a stereo headset or external speakers to this jack to listen to multimedia. 2. Microphone-in jack connect a microphone this jack to record audio. Xliv.

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    C c h h a a p p t t e e r r 4 4 s s y y s s t t e e m m s s o o f f t t w w a a r r e e xlv.

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    System software software list operating system your hard drive already contains all the software you need to operate the computer. Audio and video drivers these utility programs and drivers are included for the pc card drive, the sound system, and the graphics sub-system. Dvd player application the ...

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    System recovery before you start your system includes two recovery cd-roms. Follow the steps in the appropriate section below to reinstall the operating system, the system software, or add a new hard disk. • the factory has pre-partitioned your system's hard disk, so you may directly install the sys...

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    Recovering windows and original software if your windows operating system is lost or damaged, use the recovery cd (windows). Put the windows recovery cd into the cd- rom drive and reboot the computer. Enter bios setup. Set first boot device to “cd-rom.” (see chapter 6: bios settings.) no follow the ...

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    Partitioning the hard drive mpt. K. After completing disk partitioning, press esc to exit fdis press , , and to reboot your computer. Follow steps under recovering windows. If you see the message: “do you wish to enable large disk support (y/n),” select “y.” on the first screen select “create dos pa...

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    Windows xp/ 2000 pro. Reinstallation press , , and to reboot the computer. Enter the bios setup utility and select boot priority. Reset the boot priority to either a: or c: when the microsoft windows xp/ 2000 pro. Menu appears, choose option 1: recovery cd for windows xp/ 2000 pro. When prompted, in...

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    C c h h a a p p t t e e r r 5 5 p p o o w w e e r r m m a a n n a a g g e e m m e e n n t t li.

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    Power management battery calibration the first time you use a battery, you should calibrate it. The calibration process empties and charges the battery one time. This allows the windows battery gauge to accurately monitor battery status. To calibrate a battery, follow these steps: 17. Plug in the ac...

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    Monitoring battery power there are two ways to monitor how much power the battery has left. 12. Click start/settings/control panel/power options; then click power meter. 13. Moving the cursor to the battery icon on the taskbar is the simplest way to check on battery power status. If you do not see t...

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    • save your work, then select shut down from the start menu • turn off or suspend the computer and replace the discharged battery with a charged battery (see changing the battery below). Do not restart the computer until you have connected to an ac adapter, or replaced the discharged battery with a ...

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    Notebook standby, hibernate, or you can power off the computer altogether. Standby all devices are powered up and in suspend mode except for the cpu clock. Hibernate suspend to disk is similar to turning off the computer, except that the current state of the computer is copied to the hard disk as a ...

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    Using the bios utility for power management with windows running in acpi mode, power can be controlled through the power management dialog box only. With operating systems that use acpi power management, bios power settings have no effect. Power button settings the function of the power button can b...

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    When to replace the battery over time, the battery's capacity gradually decreases. We recommend that you replace your battery when you notice that it begins to store significantly less charge. Changing the battery change the main battery pack as follows: 14. Turn off the computer. 15. Close the scre...

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    C c h h a a p p t t e e r r 6 6 u u s s i i n n g g t t h h e e b b i i o o s s s s e e t t u u p p u u t t i i l l i i t t y y lviii.

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    Using the bios setup utility your notebook has a bios setup utility that allows you to configure important system settings, including settings for various optional functions of the computer. This chapter explains how to use the bios setup utility. Bios setup menu the bios setup utility allows you to...

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    Navigating and entering information in bios use the following keys to move between fields and to enter information: key function del press del to start the bios utility after turning on the computer. Esc press esc to exit any section. If you wish to exit the bios utility without saving changes, go t...

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    The main menu the setup utility menu bar has nine main screens: standard cmos setup , advanced cmos setup , power management setup, auto-detect hard disks, change user password, change supervisor password, auto configuration with optimal settings. Save settings and exit, and exit without saving are ...

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    Standard cmos setup the standard cmos setup page of the setup utility has a list of fields that describe the basic configuration of your computer. Cmos is simply a type of random access memory, or ram, used to store the basic configuration of the computer. Amibios setup – standard cmos setup (c)2001...

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    Standard feature description field setting function system time & date use these fields to set the time and date. The time is displayed in 24-hour format. The date can be set from january 1, 1980 to december 31, 2099. The values set in these two fields take effect immediately. Type shows type of sys...

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    Field setting function 32bit mode only some hard disk controllers support 32 bit data transfer base memory; extended memory these two items are detected automatically at start-up time and cannot be changed advanced cmos setup amibios setup – advanced cmos setup (c)2001 american megatrends, inc. All ...

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    Field setting function cd/dvd usb fdd 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device hdd 1st boot device default is usb fdd. 2nd boot device default is cdrom. 3rd boot device default is ide-0. Disabled s.M.A.R.T. For hard disks enabled only s.M.A.R.T. Hard disks are supported. The default is disabl...

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    Power management this section of the bios manages` power settings in operating systems other than windows 98 or above, or operating systems using acpi power management. In windows 98 or above, power management is controlled through the power management window in my computer, and bios power managemen...

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    Field setting function panel off the lcd will turn off when the cover is closed. Cover close suspend the lcd will turn off and the computer will enter suspend mode when the cover is closed. Enabled when ac adapter is not in use, the monitor is run in power-saving mode. Auto dim disabled the monitor ...

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    Auto-detect hard disk when auto-detect hard disk is selected, the bios will automatically detect pri. Master and sec. Master settings. Amibios setup – standard cmos setup (c)2000 american megatrends, inc. All rights reserved date (mm/dd/yyyy): wed jan 12,2001 base memory: 640 kb time (hh/mm/ss) : 16...

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    Change user password with a user password, you can enter the setup utility and change or remove the user password, but you cannot enter the setup utility and change or remove the supervisor password, nor enable diskette access if it has been disabled. Change supervisor password a supervisor password...

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    Exiting and saving save settings and exit select this option to save changes to the field values, and restart the computer using the new values. (pressing f10 from any of the menu screens also allows you to save settings and exit.) exit without saving select this option to discard any changes you ha...

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    Frequently asked questions q: my screen seems to time out too quickly. I have to constantly hit a key or move the mouse in order to bring it back. How can i adjust the screen time-out? A: this is part of windows power management. Access power management by clicking on start / settings / control pane...

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    Q: there is feedback noise coming from my speakers. What can i do? A: double click on the speaker icon on the task bar. Then, under microphone balance, check the mute box. Q: because of a software problem, i was unable to shut down power normally. I pressed the power button to force a power off, but...

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    3. Select “save settings and exit”. When you see the following prompt, choose and then press to restart your computer. Save current settings and exit (y/n)? Y 4. When you see the following sentence “fan never learn. Do it in bios setup. Otherwise, smart fan function is invalid. Press f1 to run setup...

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    A a p p p p e e n n d d i i x x b b s s t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t s s lxxv.

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    Statements federal communications commission statement 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 insta...

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    About the modem this equipment complies with part 68 of fcc rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the fcc registration number and ringer equivalence number (ren) for this equipment. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone c...

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    The telephone consumer protection act of 1991 marks it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device, including fax machines, to send any message unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmis...

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    Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of b...

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    Caution: users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate. "the load number (ln) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop...

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