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NEC VERSA P8510
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Electronic User’s Guide
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Page Table of Contents Notebook Care 5 Introducing Your NEC VERSA 7 ® Introducing BIOS Setup for Windows Vista 26 ® Operating System Introduction 27 Windows Vista Notebook Components 34 Applications 35 Using Your NEC VERSA 47 Preparing for Travel 57 Using Peripheral Devices 60 Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment 62 Problem Checklist 68 ® Recovery Information for Windows Vista 70 Frequently Asked Questions 75 Safety Notices 82 Glos
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About Your Electronic User’s Guide The illustrations, colours and pictures shown are for descriptive purposes. They may vary slightly from country to country and the unit you purchase. Please refer to the finished product for final configurations. Specifications and model names are subject to change without notice. Note You may find that your notebook is not supplied with devices/accessories that can be used with your available slots/connections/ports. This is because the notebook yo
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Basic Care and Handling Tips Protect the notebook from extremely low or high temperatures. Let the notebook warm (or cool) to room temperature before using it. Keep the notebook away from magnetised areas (some airline tray tables are magnetic; do not set your notebook on top of them). Doing so may damage the data on your hard drive. Keep the notebook dry. Do not wipe the notebook with a wet cloth or pour fluid onto it. Protect the notebook from strong physical contact, such as
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Notebook Care Follow these guidelines to maintain the condition and performance of your notebook. CAUTION Immediately turn off and unplug the notebook under the following conditions: • The power cord has been damaged or frayed. • Liquid has spilled on or into the notebook. • The notebook has been dropped or its casing has been damaged. Precautions for Notebook Use Take these precautions when using your notebook and AC adaptor: • Be aware that your notebook may radiate heat when u
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Storage Requirements Store the notebook and AC adaptor in an environment that meets the following conditions: Should the temperature of the notebook suddenly rise or fall (for example, when you move the notebook from a cold place to a warm place), vapour may condense inside the notebook. Turning on the notebook under such conditions can damage the internal notebook components. Before turning on the notebook, wait until the notebook's internal temperature stabilises with the new environ
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Introducing Your NEC VERSA Getting to Know Your Notebook WARNING Prolonged or improper use of a computer workstation may pose a risk of serious injury. To reduce your risk of injury, set up and use your notebook in the manner described in the section on “Setting Up a Healthy Work Environment”. For more information, please refer to: Setting Up a Healthy Work Page Environment in this Electronic User’s Guide. 62 To get started, do the following: • Read the section on “Setting Up
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The Front View of the Notebook Item Description For recording video or taking pictures. The CyberLink YouCam webcam A Built-in Web Camera application can be launched by double-clicking its icon from the (LED ® Windows desktop. The LED Indicator will light up when the web camera Indicator) is in use. B Keyboard Standard QWERTY key layout (models purchased may be shipped with country-specific keyboard layouts). C Touchpad Works like a standard computer mouse. Simply move your finger
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Item Description G Power Pressing this button switches on/off the notebook. Button with LED Indicator H Speakers Provides sound for your multimedia presentations or listening pleasure. I LCD Panel A high resolution colour LCD display. 9
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The Back View of the Notebook Item Description A HDMI Port Use this port to attach an external HD or digital monitor to your notebook. B VGA Port Use this 15-pin port to attach an external VGA or analogue monitor to your notebook. C AC Power Port Lets you attach the notebook to the AC Power source using the AC adaptor that comes with your notebook. Keep the notebook connected to AC Power whenever possible. D Battery Bay Equipped with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery.
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The Left Side View of the Notebook Item Description This slot is for fitting a security cable device for extra protection of A Security Cable your notebook from theft, by physically securing it to a stationary Slot object such as a table or grill. Use this port to connect the notebook to an analogue telephone line B Modem Port for access to the internet. C Optical Drive The optical drive that comes with your notebook depends on the configurations of the purchased notebook. Typic
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Item Description Memory Card This port allows you to read data from different types of memory B Reader cards: MMC, MS, SD and xD. Use this port to daisy chain up to 63 IEEE 1394 (a high-speed C IEEE 1394 Port interface) devices to your system. IEEE 1394 devices support plug- and-play connectivity for transfer rates of up to 400 MB/s. Each USB port allows you to connect USB-equipped peripheral D USB Port devices such as printers, monitors and scanners to your notebook. Use this port to
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Keyboard The keyboard is equipped with many features. However the outlook of the keyboard may be slightly different from your actual unit. These include: • Function Keys (A) - function keys are available on the notebook keyboard. These keys work together with the Fn key to activate special functions. Function keys are application- driven. Page For more information, please refer to: Introducing Your NEC VERSA → 17 Function Keys in this Electronic User’s Guide. • Numeric Keypad (
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LED Behaviour Item Description HDD Access LED Blue Indicates that the notebook is accessing the Indicator hard disk drive. Num Lock LED Blue Indicates that Num Lock is activated. Indicator Caps Lock LED Blue Indicates that Caps Lock is activated. Indicator Scroll Lock LED Blue Indicates that Scroll Lock is activated. Indicator Battery Charge Off Indicates that notebook battery is full and LED Indicator is running on AC power. Dual Colour Indicates that the battery is chargi
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Multimedia Sensors with LED Indicator The multimedia sensors allow you to quickly execute commands or launch applications. To use them, simply tap lightly on the icon to execute the command or launch the application associated with it. Function Description Previous Tap this icon once to return to the Previous content. Stop Tap this icon once to Stop the playback of the active media. Pause/Play Tap this icon once to Pause the playback of the active media. Tap this icon again to Play
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2. Right click on the icon, and select “User-Defined Key”. 3. Click “Browse” to search for program/application. 4. Select your favorite program/application and click Open. For English language operating system For Traditional Chinese operating system 5. Click “OK” to confirm the changes. 16
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Function Keys Function keys are available on the notebook keyboard. These keys work together with Fn key to activate special functions. Function keys are application-driven. The following function key combinations are pre-programmed for the notebook. Keys Function Description Fn + F2 Display Device Switches between display devices, such as an external monitor or projector. Fn + F3 Enable/Disable Enables/Disables the touchpad. You can enable the Touchpad touchpad for increased mobilit
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Power Button Use the Power button in the following ways: • Press the Power button to power on. • Press the Power button to move from Standby mode and to proceed with normal operations. • Press and hold the Power button in place for 4 or more seconds to initiate power override (powers off the notebook). Only use this option if you cannot power off your notebook using the normal procedure. Put the unit in Standby mode when you need to be away from your notebook for a short period of ti
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Using the Touchpad The touchpad is an easy way to control the cursor with your finger. Lightly glide your finger across the touchpad and the cursor will replicate your movement on the screen. To use the touchpad, you can: • Single tap the touchpad, or single click on the left button, equivalent to a single click of the primary mouse button. • Double tap the touchpad, or double click on the left button, equivalent to a double click of the primary mouse button. • Click the left butt
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Power Sources The notebook can be powered using two different sources, making it a truly portable system. Operate your notebook just about anywhere using one of the following power sources: • The AC adaptor connected to an AC power outlet (usually on a wall). • The battery pack. Page For more information, please refer to: Introducing Your NEC VERSA → Using 21 the Battery in this Electronic User’s Guide. Read the following sections for specific information about using the power sour
