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* All Trademarks and Tradenames are the Sole Property of their Respective Owners. All Rights Reserved.
Do it All with the Everex® StepNote® NC Series Notebook Computer.
Preinstalled with Windows Vista™ Home Basic and running on the power
of a VIA® C7 Processor, the latest PCs from Everex lets you create your
own CDs and DVDs, surf the Internet or email friends and family, all
on a 15.4” widescreen display.
StepNote®
NC Series
Notebooks*
15.4” WXGA
Widescreen
Display
Windows Vista™
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Copyright©2006 All Rights Reserved - Printed in Taiwan Notebook Computer User Guide Original Issue: 2006/11 This manual guides you in setting up and using your new notebook computer. Information in this manual has been carefully checked for its accuracy and is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without prior w
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FCC Information to User Safety and Care Instructions No matter what your level of experience with computers, please make sure you read the safety and care instructions. This information can help protect you and your computer from possible harm. For Safety Regulation: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. For electrical safety concerns, only use telephone cables rated 26AWG or higher. The Optical drive is a Class 1 Laser Product
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instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does not cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encourage to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the s
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15.247 (b)(4), the EUT meets the requirement that it be operated in a manner that ensures the public is not exposed to radio frequency energy levels in excess of the Commission’s guidelines (1.1307, 1.1310, 2.1091 and 2.1093) Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirement of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Shielded Cables Notice All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded
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(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. European Notice For the following equipment: Notebook PC Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Lowvoltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and the Amendment Directive (93/68/EEC), the procedures given in European Council Dir
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802.11b Restrictions: - European standards dictate maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and frequency range 2.400-2.4835GHz; - In France, the equipment must be restricted to the 2.4465-2.4835GHz frequency range and must be restricted to indoor use."
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About Your Notebook Computer Congratulation for having purchased your new Everex StepNote. This notebook incorporates the newest features to serve all your computing needs.
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About Your User Guide Welcome to your Everex StepNote User Guide. This manual introduces you to the basic concepts of your new computer. This manual is divided into eight chapters. Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 3 Using Your Notebook Computer Chapter 4 Multimedia Setup Chapter 5 Connecting External devices Chapter 6 System BIOS Setup Chapter 7 Upgrade Options Chapter 8 Care and Maintenance Appendix A System Specifications
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Table of Contents ABOUT YOUR NOTEBOOK COMPUTER.......................................... 8 ABOUT YOUR USER GUIDE................................................................. 9 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................. 15 1.1 FEATURE HIGHLIGHT.............................................................16 1.2 UNPACKING THE COMPUTER ............................................... 18 1.3 THE INSIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK .........................
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Screen Control Keys ..................................................................... 44 Windows Hot Keys........................................................................ 45 Special Function Keys .................................................................. 45 3.3 USING THE TOUCHPAD POINTING DEVICE ......................... 46 3.4 CONFIGURING YOUR SCREEN DISPLAY ............................ 48 Possible Display Configurations..................................................
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Windows Flip and Windows Flip 3D............................................ 73 5 CONNECTING TO PERIPHERALS ............................................. 75 5.1 USING THE USB PORT ............................................................. 76 5.2 USING AN EXTERNAL MONITOR PORT ..................................... 77 5.3 USING THE EXTERNAL AUDIO SYSTEM ............................ 78 5.4 USING THE LAN PORT............................................................. 79 5.5 USING THE WIRE
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8.4 MAINTAINING YOUR HARD DISK...................................... 107 8.5 BATTERY CARE GUIDELINES ............................................. 108 8.6 WHEN YOU TRAVEL.............................................................. 109 APPENDIX A SYSTEM SPECIFICATION...................................... 111 SYSTEM SPECIFICATION................................................................ 112 Processor Unit............................................................................ 112
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Installing the LAN Device Driver............................................... 136 Installing the TouchPad Device Driver...................................... 136 Technical Support....................................................................... 139
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1 Introduction Your Everex Computer is a fully Windows® compatible portable computer. With the latest features in mobile computing and multimedia technology, this notebook is a natural choice for uses seeking portability and performance. Your Everex StepNote NC Series Notebook runs a wide variety of business, personal productivity, entertainment and professional applications and is ideal for use in the office, home and on the road.
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1.1 Feature Highlight Before we identify each part of your Everex StepNote Notebook, we will first introduce you to other notable features of your computer. Processing Unit TM • Your notebook runs on VIA C7 -M microprocessor that is integrated with 128KB L2 Cache. Check with your dealer on the CPU type and speed. • Fully compatible with an entire library of PC software based on operating systems such as Windows Vista. Memory This notebook provides two memory slots for
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Graphic System TM VIA Chrome9 HC IGP provides blazing graphics embedded in the VIA VN896 chipset PCI Local Bus Architecture • 32-bit PCI Enhanced IDE optimizes the data transfer between the CPU and SATA hard disk drives. Support ultra DMA ATA-150 PIO Mode up to PIO Mode 4, bus mastering for LBA Scheme. Audio System Full-duplex 16-bit stereo audio system output. Sound Blaster compatible. Flash BIOS Flash BIOS allows you to easily upgrade the System BIOS using the Phoenix Fl
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Your computer comes securely packaged in a sturdy cardboard shipping carton. Upon receiving your computer, open the carton and carefully remove the contents. In addition to this User Guide, the shipping carton should also contain the following items: 1. The Notebook Computer 2. An AC Adapter and AC Power Cord 3. Li-Ion Battery Pack 4. DVD with Recovery, AP, Driver Utility 5. User Manual Carefully inspect each component to make sure that nothing is missing and/or
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1. Color Widescreen LCD Display 2. Built-in Speaker 3. Keyboard 4. Touchpad Pointing Device 5. Power On/Resume Button 6. LED Indicators • Color Widescreen LCD Display The notebook computer comes with a color LCD that you can adjust for a comfortable viewing position. The LCD is 15.4” TFT color LCD with 1280 x 800 (Wide XGA with ratio 16:10) resolution panels. The features of the Color LCD Display are summarized as follows: ß TFT color LCD with Widescreen 15.4”
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ß Simultaneous display capability for LCD and external desktop computer monitor. • Built-in Speaker Integrated mini speaker provides sound and audio output for your multimedia presentations or listening pleasure. • Keyboard ß Standard QWERTY-key layout and full-sized 87 keys keyboard with Windows system hot-keys, embedded numeric keypad, 6 hot keys, inverted "T" cursor arrow keys, and separate page screen control keys. ß Wide extra space b
