User manual ASROCK MULTI BOOK F14

[. . . ] MultiBook F14 User Manual 1. 3 MEGA Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents (Cont. ) 1. Introducing the Notebook PC About This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notes For This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Because RAM is volatile, it requires power to keep (refresh) the data. Click the Start button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to see this option. (NOTE: The power indicator will blink in this mode. ) Hibernate is the same as Suspend-to-Disk (STD) and stores your current data and status on the hard disk drive. By doing this, RAM does not have to be periodically refreshed and power consumption is greatly reduced but not completely eliminated because certain wake-up components like LAN needs to remain powered. Click the Start button and the arrowhead next to the lock icon to see this option. (NOTE: The power indicator will be OFF in this mode. ) Thermal Power Control There are three power control methods for controlling the Notebook PC's thermal state. These methods cannot be configured by the user and should be known in case the Notebook PC should enter these states. The following temperatures represent the chassis temperature (not CPU). · The fan turns ON for active cooling when temperature reaches the safe upper limit. · The CPU decreases speed for passive cooling when the temperature exceeds the safe upper limit. · The system shuts down for critical cooling when temperature exceeds the maximum safe upper limit. 19 3 Getting Started Special Keyboard Functions Colored Hot Keys The following defines the colored hot keys on the Notebook PC's keyboard. The colored commands can only be accessed by first pressing and holding the function key while pressing a key with a colored command. 1. 3 MEGA NOTE: The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending on model but the functions should remain the same. "Zz" Icon (F1): Places the Notebook PC in suspend mode (either Save-to-RAM or Save-to-Disk depending on sleep button setting in power management setup). Radio Tower (F2): Wireless Models Only: Toggles the internal wireless LAN ON or OFF with an on-screen-display. Envelope Icon (F3): Pressing this button will launch your Email application while Windows is running. "e" Icon (F4): Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application while Windows is running. Filled Sun Icon (F5): Decreases the display brightness Open Sun Icon (F6): Increases the display brightness LCD Icon (F7): Toggles the display panel ON and OFF. (On certain models; stretches the screen area to fill the entire display when using low resolution modes. ) LCD/Monitor Icons (F8): Toggles between the Notebook PC's LCD display and an external monitor in this series: Notebook PC LCD -> External Monitor -> Both. (This function does not work in 256 Colors, select High Color in Display Property Settings. ) NOTE: Must connect an external monitor "before" booting up. Crossed-out Touchpad (F9): Toggles the built-in touchpad LOCKED (disabled) and UNLOCKED (enabled). Locking the touchpad will prevent you from accidentally moving the cursor while typing and is best used with an external pointing device such as a mouse. NOTE: Selected models have an indicator between the touchpad buttons will light when the touchpad is UNLOCKED (enabled) and not light when the touchpad is LOCKED (disabled). 20 (continued on next page) Getting Started Colored Hot Keys (cont. ) 3 1. 3 MEGA NOTE: The Hot Key locations on the function keys may vary depending on model but the functions should remain the same. [. . . ] The built-in modem does not support the voltage used in digital phone systems. Do not connect the RJ-11 to digital phone systems found in many commercial buildings or else damage will occur!CAUTION: For electrical safety concerns, only use telephone cables rated 26AWG or higher. 34 Using the Notebook PC Network Connection 4 Connect a network cable, with RJ-45 connectors on each end, to the modem/network port on the Notebook PC and the other end to a hub or switch. For 100 BASE-TX / 1000 BASE-T speeds, your network cable must be category 5 or better (not category 3) with twisted-pair wiring. [. . . ]