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Notebook User Guide About Your Notebook Computer Congratulations for having purchased your new Everex StepNote. This computer incorporate

Notebook User Guide ⇓ The notebook computer has dropped and damaged. ⇓ The notebook computer has obvious sign of breakage. • Do not leave this noteb

Caring for Your Notebook 8 8.3 Maintaining the LCD Quality When it comes to screen problems, heat plays a significant role. After a typical working

Notebook User Guide • Use hard disk maintenance programs like Disk Defragmenter of Windows. These reorganize your hard disk by eliminating fragmentat

Caring for Your Notebook 8 • You should always discharge your battery before recharging it on either of these two conditions: first, this is the firs

System Specification A APPENDIX A System Specification This appendix provides technical specifications for the Everex StepNote computer. Depe

Notebook User Guide System Specification PROCESSOR UNIT • VIA C7 TM -M Processor • Above 1.3 GHz CPU • 1MB integrated L2 cache for the processor

System Specification A • Maximum 16 million colors on external monitor or projector at 1280x1024 resolution (Non-Interlaced) STORAGE • 2.5” Format 9

Notebook User Guide FLASH BIOS 512K Flash ROM BIOS for easy BIOS upgrade I/O PORTS • 1 x 15-pin VGA port • 3 x Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) •

System Specification A APPENDIX B System Recovery and Driver Installation Appendix B provides information on how to install the Driver Utility

Notebook User Guide About Your User Guide Welcome to your Everex StepNote User Guide. This manual introduces you to the basic concepts of your new co

Notebook User Guide System Recovery Attention Dear Customer: Please use the blank DVD disk provided with the system to your Recovery DVD. When you

System Specification A System Recovery Procedures for Users PREPARE RECOVERY DVD(S)/CD(S) 1. After the Windows Setup Process is completed, a pop-up R

Notebook User Guide 2. Please click Now , then the Recovery CD/DVD Maker dialog box will appear. 112

System Specification A 3. Please choose “DVD” for generating a Recovery Image (ISO) file on DVD disk. Choose “CD” for generating Recovery Image (ISO

Notebook User Guide 4. Please Click OK, upon reboot, the “Recovery CD Reminder dialog box” will appear again unless the Recovery Image (ISO) file is

System Specification A 5. Please exit the “Recovery CD Reminder dialog box” by clicking Quit. Then click Start on the “Recovery CD/DVD Maker dialog

Notebook User Guide 6. Recovery Image (ISO) file is now being generated , the Recovery CD/DVD Maker dialog box will appear when it’s done. . 116

System Specification A 7. Click OK then the system reboots, afterwards, please locate the Recovery Image (ISO) file in the “C:\ISOs” directory. Pl

Notebook User Guide Users can choose to recover the system from either hard disk or recovery DVD(s)/CD(s). I. Recovering the System from Hard Disk T

System Specification A 2. Please click hotkeys F10 or R button to go into recovery mode. 119

Notebook User Guide Table of Contents ABOUT YOUR NOTEBOOK COMPUTER... 10 ABOUT YOUR USER GUIDE...

Notebook User Guide 3. Please choose between “Non destructive system recovery” & “Destructive system recovery”. When the ”Non destructive” optio

System Specification A 4. The last part of recovery processes is to perform a check of all files. Please choose to perform this check or no. If no

Notebook User Guide b. “Destructive Recovery from Hard Disk” 122

System Specification A 1. How recovery is done: System files from RP are copied to system files area in UP, and user data area is formatted! Before

Notebook User Guide 2. Please click hotkeys F10 or R button to go into recovery mode. 124

System Specification A 3. Please choose between “Non destructive recovery mode” & “Destructive recovery mode”. To choose “Destructive” please cl

Notebook User Guide 4. Please be warned of the danger of “Destructive Recovery” before clicking on Next 5. Reconfirm your choice by clicking OK,

System Specification A 6. The last part of recovery processes is to perform check of all files, users can choose to perform this check or not, if n

Notebook User Guide 7. Then files check is being done 128

System Specification A II. Recovering System from Recovery DVD(s)/CD(s) There are three available methods: 129

Notebook User Guide Cursor Control Keys... 46 Screen Control Keys...

Notebook User Guide The “Non destructive” & “Destructive” recoveries from Recovery DVD(s)/CD(s) have the same result as a recovery from Hard Drive

System Specification A 2. Please click R button 3. Please click S, the subsequent processes are just like those in “non destructive” & “destru

Notebook User Guide c. Full Recovery from Recovery DVD(s)/CD(s) RP is destroyed, the hard disk is just one big partition 1. Please insert the recover

System Specification A 3. Please click F to go into full recovery mode. 133

Notebook User Guide 4. System will be rebooted 5. OS reboots 134

System Specification A 6. Please click H, 7. The last part of recovery processes is to perform a check of all files, users can choose to perform th

Notebook User Guide 8. Then file check is being done. 136

System Specification A + Caution: After ‘F’ recovery, end user can not perform ‘S’ recovery any more because RP is already destroyed! Device Drivers

Notebook User Guide Installing Chipset device driver for Windows XP 1. Click the Start button, then point to Run. The Run dialog box appears. 2. Cl

System Specification A Installing Audio device driver for Windows XP 1. Click the Start button, then point to Run. The Run dialog box appears. 2. C

Notebook User Guide 5.6 USING THE MODEM PORT... 74 6 CUSTOMIZING YOUR NOTEBOOK...

Notebook User Guide "E:\Drivers\WinXP\KBC\Setup.exe". 3. Click "OK" to implement the setup program to install this driver. 4. Cl

System Specification A 4. Click "OK" to complete the installation. TECHNICAL SUPPORT  For the latest Product Information, Drivers, and Su

Notebook User Guide VGA System ... 106 Storage...

Introduction1 1 Introduction Your Everex Computer is a fully Windows® compatible portable computer. With the latest features in mobile c

Notebook User Guide 1.1 Feature Highlight Before we identify each part of your Everex StepNote Notebook, we will first introduce you to other notable

Introduction1 Graphic System Provides blazing graphics controller embedded in VIA VN800 chipset PCI Local Bus Architecture • 32-bit PCI Enhanced IDE

Notebook User Guide Copyright ©2006 All Rights Reserved - Printed in Taiwan Notebook Computer User Guide Original Issue: 2006/8 This manual guides y

Notebook User Guide 1.2 Unpacking the Computer Your computer comes securely packaged in a sturdy cardboard shipping carton. Upon receiving your compu

Introduction1 1. Color Widescreen LCD Display 2. Built-in Stereo Speaker 3. Keyboard 4. Touchpad Pointing Device 5. Power On/Resume Button 6.

Notebook User Guide ⇓ Simultaneous display capability for LCD and external desktop computer monitor. • Built-in Stereo Speaker Integrated mini stere

Introduction1 NOTEBOOK STATUS ICONS The Status LED Panel keeps you informed of the notebook’s current power and operating status. Each LED is marked w

Notebook User Guide ⇓ Lights orange to indicate that the battery is in charging. ⇓ When the light is off, it indicates the battery is fully charged o

Introduction1 1.4 The Front Side of the Notebook 1. Cover Switch • Cover Switch The cover (LCD panel) is locked when it is closed. Slide the

Notebook User Guide • USB 2.0 Ports The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port allows you to connect USB 2.0-compliant devices (for example, printers, scann

Introduction1 1.6 The Left Side of the Notebook The left side of your notebook computer provides the features shown in the following figure. 1. M

Notebook User Guide 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock

Introduction1 Right Side Features • Microphone Jack Allows you to connect an external microphone for monophonic sound recording directly into your no

Notebook User Guide FCC Information to User Safety and Care Instructions No matter what your level of experience with computers, please make sure you

Notebook User Guide 1. Hard Disk Compartment 2. Battery Lock Latch 3. Battery Bay 4. Wireless LAN Compartment 5. Memory Compartment 6. Battery Re

Introduction1 • Battery Release Latch To release the battery, first locate the Battery Lock Latch at the left side in unlock status, then push the Ba

Notebook User Guide 1.10 Notebook Options DVD/CD-RW Combo Device Pack This device pack can write data to CD-R or CD-RW CD for you to backup the data a

Getting Started 2 2 Getting Started Your Notebook is designed and pre-configured for easy setup and use. This chapter describes the ins

Notebook User Guide 2.1 Using the Battery Pack The notebook is designed to operate with one of the following power sources: • With AC power using th

Getting Started 2 Installing the Battery Pack This notebook provides the most convenient way to install the battery pack into your computer. With the

Notebook User Guide Replacing the Battery Pack When your notebook estimates that the battery only has enough charge to continue for a few minutes, it

Getting Started 2 2.2 Connecting the AC Power Source The AC adapter provides external power source to your computer and charges the internal battery

Notebook User Guide + y For the power supply of this equipment, an approved power cord has to be used. y Make sure the socket and any extension cor

Getting Started 2 After a few seconds, the computer’s display will turn on and your computer will begin to execute the Power On Self Test or POST to

Notebook User Guide You may find helpful the following booklet, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission: Interference Handbook (stock number

Notebook User Guide 2.4 Adjusting the Display Controls The LCD brightness adjustment is controlled by <Fn> +<F8> and <Fn> + <F9&

Using Your Notebook 3 3 Using Your Notebook This chapter describes how to operate the standard built-in features of the Everex StepNote.

Notebook User Guide 3.1 Starting Your Operating System The operating system is the software foundation for your computer. It is the platform for all

Using Your Notebook 3 1. Function Keys 2. Control Keys 3. Windows Start Menu Key 4. Control Keys 5. Windows Shortcut Key 6. Cursor Control Keys

Notebook User Guide • Windows keys Use the following two keys to facilitate your work: ⇓ Start Menu key Displays the Start menu. ⇓ Shortcut/Applic

Using Your Notebook 3 BASIC KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS Keypad Function Description <Enter> key. Execute a command. Within many text editing applicati

Notebook User Guide Keypad Function Description <Ctrl> key. Known as the Control key. Used in most application program in combination with oth

Using Your Notebook 3 SCREEN CONTROL KEYS Keypad Function Description <Home> key. Moves the cursor to the beginning of a screen or line. <

Notebook User Guide Keypad Function Description + Switches display between LCD, CRT, or LCD and CRT simultaneously. + To shut down or resume the bui

Using Your Notebook 3 functions. To access these options, locate the Control Panel and double click on the Mouse icon. The options let you control the

Notebook User Guide Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to op

Notebook User Guide Here how to use the Touchpad pointing device: 1. The rectangular surface acts like a miniature duplicate of your display screen.

Using Your Notebook 3 under Windows. After installing the VGA driver, you would then configure the display resolution or screen size to match your LCD

Notebook User Guide your screen. Click on the Settings tab to set your desired configuration. Make sure to follow the configuration table above. + If

Using Your Notebook 3 of power indicator flashes. To resume your working again, you can press the power button to return your work to the screen where

Notebook User Guide + If you wish to replace your hard disk, contact Everex (see page 120) for more information about upgrading your computer. 3.7 Ho

Using Your Notebook 3 3. To remove the disc, press on the center spindle and pull up the disc from the side until the disc snaps out of the spindle l

Fun with Multimedia 4 4 Fun with Multimedia This chapter describes how to make full use of the multimedia features available on your E

Notebook User Guide 4.1 Notebook Multimedia Features Your notebook computer is rich in multimedia features that make your computing fun, comfortable,

Fun with Multimedia 4 4.3 Setting up the Audio Driver Properties Your StepNote computer comes with Microsoft® Windows® pre-installed, and does not ne

Notebook User Guide any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device, or the substitution of the connecting cab

Notebook User Guide The standard multimedia components are as follows: • Windows Media Player - for playing sound, video and animation files • Sound

Fun with Multimedia 4 Figure 4-2 Sound Recorder The Sound Recorder also allows you to record sound from different input audio source like the follow

Notebook User Guide Figure 4-3 Audio Properties 4. Click OK and the Recording Control dialog box will appear. Here, you will select the input devic

Fun with Multimedia 4 Figure 4-4 Recording Volume Control USING AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE Your computer allows you to connect an external microphone for

Notebook User Guide Figure 4-5 Play Audio CD by Windows Media Player 4. Select the starting point where you want to start recording. 5. Switch to t

Fun with Multimedia 4 For more quality sound output, you can choose to connect an external amplified speaker or earphone from headphone jack. Always m

Notebook User Guide Figure 4-6 Windows Media Player 4.8 Using DVD DVD is the breakthrough in superb full-motion picture playback. One disc can contai

Fun with Multimedia 4 You can use Windows Media Player to watch DVDs on your Notebook computer. Like a conventional DVD player, by using the Player, y

Notebook User Guide 4.9 Using Rewritable Optical Disk Drive DVD/CD-RW Combo Device Pack This device pack can write data to CD-R or CD-RW CD for you t

Connecting to Peripherals 5 5 Connecting to Peripherals This chapter describes how you attach additional peripheral devices to your no

Notebook User Guide Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc) certified to comply with Class B limits may be attached to this

Notebook User Guide 5.1 Using the USB Port USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a hardware interface that enables you to connect multiple devices (such as

Connecting to Peripherals 5 + The USB bus distributes 0.5 amps (500 milliamps) of power through each port. For the purpose of power saving, please dis

Notebook User Guide 6. If you only want to show the display on the external monitor or projector and shut off the LCD display, you can use the <Fn

Connecting to Peripherals 5 5.4 Using the LAN Port This notebook comes with an internal 10Base-T/100Base-TX LAN module that connects your computer to

Notebook User Guide 5.5 Using the Wireless LAN Wireless LAN is the major breakthrough in computer communication technology. It lets user connect to t

Connecting to Peripherals 5 2. Connect one end of the cable into a standard wall outlet. 3. Connect the other end of the cable into the computer mod

Customizing Your Notebook 6 6 Customizing Your Notebook Your computer uses the Phoenix BIOS Setup program allowing your system configu

Notebook User Guide 6.1 Running the BIOS Setup Program Your computer is setup and pre-configured. The computer’s BIOS (Basic Input-Output System) Se

Customizing Your Notebook 6 • Item Specific Help The right side of the screen. This area describes each parameter and its available settings. • Menu

Notebook User Guide 99/5/EC and 89/3360EEC. The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following European standards: EN 300 3

Notebook User Guide 6.2 Using the Main Menu Setup • System Time Allows you to change the system time using the hour:minute:second format of the co

Customizing Your Notebook 6 • System Date Allows you to set the system date using the month/date/year format. Enter the current time for reach field

Notebook User Guide • BIOS Version This field is for information only as the BIOS displays the BIOS version during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). 6.2

Customizing Your Notebook 6 during power on. Set this option to None when your computer is not installed any devices. Press <Esc> to return to t

Notebook User Guide 6.3 Using the Advanced CMOS Setup • Quiet Boot Lets you specify the boot screen to Logo screen or POST screen by choosing Disab

Customizing Your Notebook 6 • Legacy USB Support Enable or disable the USB Bus support when in connection with USB device. • LAN Boot Control: Lets

Notebook User Guide • Supervisor Password Is Set/Clear selections show that the notebook is under controlled by Supervisor Password or not. • User P

Customizing Your Notebook 6 6.5 Using the Boot Setup This item allows you to set the search drive sequence where the system will try to boot up first

Notebook User Guide 6.6 How to Exit the Setup Program There are two choices to escape from the Setup program. • Exit Saving Changes Saves all chang

Customizing Your Notebook 6 • Save Changes Saves Setup data to CMOS. 6.7 How to Upgrade the BIOS Your computer uses EPROM Flash BIOS chip that allow

Notebook User Guide Italy General authorization required if used outside own premises Latvia Limited to 5150 – 5300 MHz, Under Study Luxembourg Non

Using Options 7 7 Using Options This chapter describes the advanced features and expandable architecture in your notebook. For additional

Notebook User Guide System Upgrade This section provides some steps in doing system upgrade for your notebook computer. The upgrade procedures include

Using Options 7 INSTALLING A MEMORY MODULE Your computer comes with standard 256 MB, 512MB or 1024MB of synchronous DDRII SDRAM. You can increase sys

Notebook User Guide 5. Insert the connector of the memory module into the socket. Make sure the notch of the memory module fits the nose of the socke

Using Options 7 2. Take out the hard disk from the compartment by finger carefully 3. Remove the connector from the hard disk gently. 4. Remove th

Notebook User Guide + Please contact Everex before attempting to change the hard disk drive. Damage caused by improper HDD installation will void the

Caring for Your Notebook 8 8 Caring for Your Notebook Your Everex StepNote is a fully IBM compatible personal computer with the latest feat

Notebook User Guide 8.1 Important Safety Instructions This section provides detailed information about how to maintain a safe working environment whi

Caring for Your Notebook 8 • While unplugging the power cord, disconnect it by the plug head, not by its wire. • Make sure the socket and any extens