User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- Important notes
- Preparing the workstation for use
- Working with the workstation
- Switching the workstation on
- Switching off the workstation
- Indicators
- Keyboard
- Display settings
- Battery
- Using the power-management features
- Hard disk
- Inserting and removing modules
- Optical drives
- Floppy Disk Drive
- 56k-Modem
- Connecting IEEE1394 (FireWire)
- PC cards
- SmartCards
- Microphone and loudspeakers
- Fingerprint reader
- Property and data protection
- Connecting external devices
- Settings in BIOS Setup
- Troubleshooting and tips
- Installing new software
- Saving and restoring system files
- Restoring the hard disk contents under Windows
- The workstation's date or time is incorrect
- Battery indicator does not illuminate
- The LCD screen of the workstation remains blank
- The workstation's LCD display is difficult to read
- The external monitor stays blank
- The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable
- The workstation does not start after switch on
- The workstation stops working
- The mouse does not work
- The floppy disk cannot be written
- The printer does not print
- Acoustic warnings
- Error messages on the screen
- Memory expansion
- Technical data
- Index
Connecting an external monitor Connecting external devices
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The ports are marked with the following symbols (or with similar symbols):
LAN
LAN-port
(Local Area Network, for
Network connection)
DC In
Port for power adapter
PS/2 port (for keyboard or
mouse)
Headphones port
Parallel port Microphone connector
Monitor port
IR
Infrared port
TV
TV out socket
(video output)
USB port
Serial port
Modem port
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Some of the external devices require special drivers (see the operating system and
external device documentation).
Connecting an external monitor
An external monitor can be connected to the workstation. The screen controller in your workstation
supports extended SXGA resolutions of up to 1280x1024/60 Hz and 16 bit colour depth.
· Using the
[Fn] + [F10] key combination you can switch back and forth between the external
monitor and the LCD screen.
· If your workstation is equipped with a TFT monitor, you can display the same picture on the
external monitor and the LCD screen simultaneously.
Ê Switch off the workstation and the external monitor.
Ê Connect the external monitor to the monitor port on your workstation.
Ê First switch on the monitor and then the workstation.
Setting the refresh rate for your external monitor
The refresh rate must be correctly set so that the image does not flicker.
Ê To change the refresh rate or resolution select the monitor type in the menu Start - Settings -
Control Panel - Display - Settings - Advanced - Monitor.
Ê Now select the Adapter tab.
Ê Adjust the refresh rate and then click Apply.
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If the refresh rate set is too high, the monitor may be damaged. Please see the
documentation included with your monitor for the maximum possible refresh rate.