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Important Safety Information
Safety Instructions
Your system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that the safety instructions marked on the product and in the documentation are followed.
Always follow these instructions to help guard against personal injury and damage to your system.
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Setting Up your System · Read and follow all instructions marked on the product and in the
documentation before you operate your system. Retain all safety and operating instructions for future use.
· Do not use this product near water or a heat source such as a radiator. [. . . ] To use a floppy disk in your computer, insert it into the floppy drive.
Floppy Disk Eject Button
To remove a floppy disk, press the floppy disk eject button on the front of the floppy drive. To protect the data on your floppy disks, follow the manufacturers guidelines.
External USB FDD Drive: There are two limitations for using an external USB FDD Drive. Booting your system with the USB FDD (DOS Mode) will cause the loss of hot plug-in capability.
Using the CD/DVD-ROM Drive
Compact discs are designed so that you can easily insert one into the computer when you need it, and then remove it.
DVD Notes: A DVD player is a factory option and if you ordered this option you will have to install the provided DVD software to view the DVD Title.
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1. Press the button on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and the tray slides out. (Do not lean on the tray; because it will not support much weight. )
CD/DVD Drive Warnings: Do not place reflective objects other than the CD/DVD disks in the disk slot because of possible hazardous laser emissions. CD/DVD Precautions: The tray may be stuck, in which case straighten out a paper clip, insert it into the Emergency Eject hole in the front of the CD/DVD-ROM and push it until the tray ejects. To clean a CD/DVD, wipe from the center outwards with clean and dry cloth. Insert a CD/DVD, label side up (or remove a disc, if you have finished using it). Push the tray in gently to close the drive tray.
Eject Button
CD/DVD-ROM LED Emergency Eject Hole
Install and/or start a CD-based program as you would run a program on a floppy disk. See your operating system documentation for more information on running programs.
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Working with PCMCIA (PC) Cards
By installing PC Cards, you can add functions to your notebook computer similar to those found on add-in boards for desktop computers. Available PC Cards include:
· Input/output, such as modem, network, video capture, and SCSI cards. It provides 3D surround sound and a vivid screen.
Home theater system usually consists of a TV, DVD, 5. 1 channel speakers, and a digital amplifier to provide a high-resolution vivid (MPEG2) picture and 3D surround sound (Dolby 5. 1 or DTS). With a home theater system, you can enjoy the same vivid picture and sound in your home that you would in a movie theater.
You will need the following to enjoy a home theater system:
· 5. 1 channel speaker system / Digital amplifier (Purchased separately). Connect the digital amplifier to the S/PDIF port on the left side of the docking station. Connect the speakers to the digital amplifier.
TV Digital Amplifier Front Left Speaker Computer Center Speaker Sub Woofer Front Right Speaker
Surround Left Speaker
Surround Right Speaker
If your computer supports a TV-Out port, you can connect and enjoy a large screen. After connecting the TV, you will need to select the TV as the display device using the Windows Display Properties window.
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After making all connections, ensure you enable S/PDIF: a. When purchasing a 5. 1 channel speaker system, make sure it supports a S/PDIF (coaxial) port.
Using the S/PDIF Connection
1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Volume Control, the Master Volume control window pops up.
Operating systems other than Windows XP If you are using an operating system other than Windows XP, double click volume icon in the taskbar. If your Advanced Controls is not available (grayed out), insure you have the video drivers installed that were provided on the software CD.
2. Click the Advanced button and the Advanced Controls for Master Volume window pops up. Verify the "1 SPDIF" check box is checked.
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To enjoy the 5. 1 channel speaker quality fully, your DVD titles and CDs must support 5. 1 channels.
Enabling S/PDIF on the DVD Program
When using 5. 1 channel speakers, you will need to install the "Power DVD" program on the DVD Installation CD (supplied Separately) and then set it up as described below: 1. Run the "Power DVD" program and click the settings button. , the configurations window pops up.
Settings Button
2. [. . . ] LCDs use a liquid-crystal solution between two sheets of polarizing material. Electric current passing through the liquid aligns the crystals so that light can or cannot pass through them, creating an image. Megabit 1, 048, 576 bits or about 128 kilobytes.
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Operating system A program that supervises the computer's operation, including handling I/O. A user might request operation-system services to copy files or format a disk. [. . . ]