User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notices and Compliance
- Getting Started
- Getting Familiar With Your Computer
- Top View
- Left Side View
- Right Side View
- Back Edge View
- Bottom View
- Keyboard Basics
- Primary Keys
- Keyboard ergonomics
- LED Status Indicators
- Touchpad
- Display
- Memory
- Audio
- The PC Card Slot
- The Hard Disk Drive
- The Optical Disk Drive (option)
- Smart Card or EXPRESS Card Slot (option)
- Computer Security
- ENERGY STAR®
- Ports and Connectors
- Making Connections
- Wireless Communication
- Operating with Battery Power
- Customizing Your BIOS Settings
- Optional Equipment and Accessories
- Maintenance
- Service
- Troubleshooting
- Application Troubleshooting
- Battery Troubleshooting
- Display Troubleshooting
- Hard Disk Troubleshooting
- Keyboard and Mouse Troubleshooting
- Modem Troubleshooting
- Miscellaneous Troubleshooting
- The computer shuts off unexpectedly
- The speaker volume is too high or too low
- The computer won’t turn on
- The computer will not come on when the power button is pressed but the power, external power and battery indicators flash in sequence.
- The computer won’t turn off
- The computer enters suspend mode too quickly
- The computer doesn’t automatically suspend
- The system date and time are incorrect
- I receive an “out of memory” error message
- PC Card Troubleshooting
- FAQs
- I’ve heard that cleaning up and rearranging files on the hard drive will improve the startup speed of my programs. How do I do this?
- How do I adjust the volume?
- How do I change the battery?
- How long will the battery last?
- How do I change the display brightness?
- How do I clean the display?
- How do I calibrate the touch screen?
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GD6000 User Guide
Getting Familiar With Your Computer
Ports and Connectors
Ports and Connectors Connection Location
RJ-11 Phone line/modem (internet and fax) Back Edge
RJ-45 Ethernet Back Edge
DC-in AC Adapter (power) Back Edge
2 USB 2.0 USB Peripherals such as a mouse, printer or optical disk drive Back Edge
External Monitor External Monitor Back Edge
Serial Port Connects your computer to serial devices such a fax/modem or a serial
mouse. This port is identified as COM1 and is UART 16550A compatible
Back Edge
Audio In Microphone Left Side
Audio Out Speakers or headphones Left Side
PC Card Slot Type II PC Cards Right Side
Smart Card Reader or
EXPRESS Card Slot
Smart Cards or EXPRESS Cards Right Side
Security Slot Computer lock such as a Kensington lock Left Side
ENERGY STAR®
General Dynamics Itronix is committed to designing mobile computers with the environment in mind.
Not only do we design computers that withstand the environment – with rugged features that enable
you to use them in extreme operating conditions, we design computers that use less energy, reducing
environmental pollution.
That’s why our ENERGY STAR compliant mobile computers meet or exceed the stringent ENERGY STAR
standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to the EPA, ENERGY STAR quali-
fied products use as much as 60% less energy than standard equipment. By lowering energy consump-
tion, our computers help customers save money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
For more information about ENERGY STAR (in English), go to www.energystar.gov.
To help you conserve energy on both AC and battery power, by default this computer:
turns off the display after 15 minutes of inactivity
enters standby, a low power mode, after 15 minutes of inactivity, compared to 30 minutes required for ENERGY STAR compliance
Press any key to wake the computer or turn the display back on after a period of inactivity.
This computer was also designed with other power saving features that go beyond ENERGY STAR requirements. See the Manag-
ing Power section to make the most efficient use of those features.