LG NZ2 User Manual

UsingthecomputerWarningCautionThefluorescentlampintheLCDcontainsmercury.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalliquidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourskin,imme-diatelywas

UsingthecomputerCaution10ImportantSafetyInstructionsUponcompletionofanyserviceorrepairs,askservicetechniciantoperformsafetychecks.Ignoringsafetychecks

UpgradingthecomputerWarningCautionBeforedisassemblingthecomputer,turnoffthepowerandremovethepowercord,phoneline,andbatterypack.Thereistheriskofelectri

CarryingandstoringthecomputerPreventingdatalose(Handlingtheharddiskdrive)CautionCautionBeforemovingthecomputer,turnthepoweroffandremoveallthecables.Yo

ErgonomicinformationAdjustthedisplaypositiontoavoidglareorreflectionsfromoverheadlighting.Thetopofthedisplayshouldbeonorbelowthelevelofyoureyes.Keepyo

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151-1.PackagecontentsThefollowingitemsareincludedintheCYNOTEpackage.Matchtheitemsonthislistwiththeitemsinthebox.Someitemsmaylookdifferentfromthepictur

1-2.ComponentsYouwillgetthemostoutofusingCYNOTEbylearningthecomponentsandtheirfunc-tions.Frontview1.Latch:Locksthedisplaypanel.2.Latchbutton:Pressthel

7.Scrollbutton:Pressthetoporbottomofthescrollbuttontoscrollthroughawindow.8.Built-inspeakers:Letsyouhearsoundwhenusingaudioapplications.9.Power-saving

RearviewNote:Somemodelsmaylookdifferentfromthepicturebelow.1.USBconnectors:ConnectstoUSBdevices.2.Modemconnector:Connectstoatelephonecable.3.Ethernetc

1ThankyouforusingtheLGproduct.LGhasmanufacturedandtestedthisproducttoprovideyouwithareliablecomputingenvironment.Pleasereadthismanualcarefullybeforeus

RightviewNote:NZ2modeldoesnothaveafloppydiskdrive.1.Floppydiskdrive:Astoragedevicecapableofreadingfromandwritingtoa3.5inchfloppydisk.(NZ2modeldoesnoth

LeftviewNote:NZ2modelhasonlyonePCCardslot.1.Fanlouvers:Enablesairtocirculateinsidethecomputer,andthuspreventsover-heating.Donotplaceanyobjectinfrontof

1-3.StatusindicatorsNote:Somemodelsmaylookdifferentfromthepicturebelow.1.Driveinuse:Driveinuseindicatorlightsupwhendataisbeingwrittentoorreadfromtheha

5.Power:Powerstatusindicatorindicatesthefollowingstatusofthecomputer.Green:Thecomputeristurnedon.Off:Thecomputeristurnedofforisinhibernationmode.Blink

23ThissectiondescribeshowtouseCYNOTE.Readthissectionbeforeusingyourcomputer.2-1.UsingtheACadaptorAnACadaptororbatterypackisneededtosupplypowertoyourco

3.OpeningandpositioningtheLCDpanelPressthelatchbuttonandopenthedisplaypanel.Adjusttheslopeofthedisplaypanelforcomfortableviewing.4.PowerswitchPressthe

2-2.Usingthebatterypack1.Turnthecomputeroversothatthebatteryslotfacesup.2.Alignthetwosmallprotrusionsonthesideofthebatterypackwiththegroovesonthesideo

5.ConnecttheACadaptorandopentheLCDpanel.Startchargingthebattery.(RefertoPage23UsingtheACadaptor)26BasicsCaution6.Checkthebatterystatusindicator.Iftheb

Note:Thebatterypackhasthefollowingcharacteristics.Self-dischargeThebatterygraduallylosesitspowerovertimewithouteverbeingused.Periodicfulldischarge/cha

Turningoffthecomputer1.Quitallrunningapplications;clickStartandchooseShutdownfromthestartupmenu.CautionIftheDriveinuseindicatorison,donotturnoffthecom

2ContentsContentsContents...2ImportantSafetyInstructions...

WarningIfWindowsdoesnotshutdowncorrectly,pressandholdthepowerswitchformorethan 5seconds;thesystemwillshutdown.Turningoffthecomputerthiswaymaydamagethe

2-4.AttachingexternaldevicesAttachingaUSBdeviceAttachingatelevisionusinganS-Videoconnector30BasicsUSBmouse(notincluded)USBkeyboard(notincluded)TV(noti

AttachinganexternalmonitorAttachingaprinterNoteTurnoffthecomputerbeforeattachinganexternal monitor.31BasicsExternalmonitor(notincluded)Printer(notincl

AttachinganIEEE1394deviceAttachingaudioequipment32BasicsExternalharddiskdrive(notincluded)Speackers/Headphones(notincluded)Microphone(notincluded)

2-5.UsingtheIrDAportYourcomputersupportsIrDA(InfraredDataAssociation)standardforinfraredcommu-nication.AboutIrDAportUsingIrDAportYourcomputercancommun

34Basics4.Right-clickIrDAFastInfraredPortandselectProperties.ClickAdvancedtab,andconfigurethedevice.

35Basics2.Align2computerssothattheirIrDAportspointtoeachother.3.Thedistanceandthebeamanglebetweentheportsmustbelessthan1mandsmall-erthan+-15degreesres

8.Sendingandreceivingcomputersshowthefollowingwindows.ClickYestostartadatatransfer.9.Thedatatransferiscomplete.NoteThedefaultdirectoryforthereceivedda

373-1.UsingthekeyboardThekeyboardisusedforenteringtextandcommandsinthecomputer.AboutthekeyboardThekeyboardiscomposedofcharacter,number,andotherspecial

Characterandnumberkeys:consistofcharacterkeys,numberkeys,specialcharac-terkeys,andspacebar.Spacebarisusedforcreatingaspacebetweencharacters.Embeddednu

3Contents1.Usingtheopticaldrive...592.PlayinganaudioCD...633.Usingt

ModifierandspecialfunctionkeysNoteYoucanlockthekeyboardintheupper/lowercasepositionbypressingCapsLockkey.CapsLockindicatorlightsupinuppercaseposition.

7.Windows(R)key:PressWindowskeytoviewtheStartmenu.40Input/Output6.Shortcutmenukey:PressShortcutmenukeytoviewshortcutsforthecurrentpro-gram.(Shortcutme

3-2.HotkeysThefollowingHotkeysprovideyouwithshortcutstooperations,suchasadjustingthebrightnessofthecomputerdisplay.3-3.UsingthetouchpadThetouchpadcanb

CautionMovingthepointeronthescreenGentlyplaceyourfingeronthetouchpadandslideitinthedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.Makingtheselection(Click)To

Double-click(Run)Todouble-clickabutton,quicklypressandreleasetheleftbuttontwice.Youcanalsotapthetouchpadtwicetogetthesameresult.Tolaunchanapplication,

ClickLockClickLockenablesyoutoselecttextordragafilewithouthavingtocontinuouslyholddownthemousebuttonortouchpadbutton.Followtheinstructionbelowtoenable

Usingthescrollup/downbuttonYourcomputerhasabuilt-inscrollup/downbutton.Inaprogramwindowwithascrollbar,youcanmoveupanddownthewindowsusingthescrollup/do

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47Thesystemsetupsavesyourcomputer'shardwareconfigurationsinCMOSRAM.Thesystemsetupprovidesyouwithinformation,suchasthesizeandtypeofyourharddisk,si

1.Turnonthecomputer.2.WhenLGlogoappearsonthescreen,pressF2.3.TheBIOSSetupUtilitywindowappears.48SystemSetup

ImportantSafetyInstructionsFollowingthesesafetyinstructionswillhelpensuremanyyearsofsafeenjoymentfromtheproduct.Setupyourcomputeronaflat,stablesurface

4-2.BootingwithabootablefloppydiskTobootyoursystemusingafloppydisk,youcaneitherchangethebootorderorremovethebootableCDfromtheCD-ROMdrive.Followtheinst

CautionIfyouforgetthepassword,youcannotgainaccesstoyoursystem.Makesureyouwritedownthepasswordinasafeplaceonlyyoucanrefertoincaseyouforgetthepassword.S

4.Ifthefollowingmessageappears,pressEnter.5.PressF10tosavethenewsettings.6.Ifthefollowingmessageappears,selectYesandpressEntertorestartthecomputer.Set

3.Ifthefollowingmessageappears,enteranewpasswordandpressEnter.Apass-wordmustbeconsistedofcharacterA~Zandnumbers0~9,andhavethemaximumlengthof8.4.Ifthef

4-4.ChangingorremovingthepasswordYoumustknowthepasswordtochangeorremoveit.1.StarttheBIOSSetupUtility,enteryourpassword,andthenpressEnter.Tochangethepa

4.PressEnterwithoutenteringapasswordinthebracketsnexttoEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPassword.5.Ifthefollowingmessageappears,pressEnter.6.PressF10tosav

4-5.RecoveringthefactorydefaultsettingsIfauseraccidentallymodifiesthesystemsetup,followtheinstructionbelowtorecoverthefactorydefaultsettings.1.Startth

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57TheSoftwareinstallationCDenablesyoutoinstallorrestoredevicedriversandcer-tainprograms.UsethisCDafteryouinstallWindowsorifyouexperiencefrequentsys-te

58InstallingDeviceDrivers5-2.InstallingdevicedriversFollowtheinstructionsbelowtoinstalldevicedrivers:1.TurnonthecomputerandinserttheSoftwareinstallati

UsingthebatterypackWarningDonotchargethebatterypackwithdevicesotherthantheadaptorthatcomeswiththecomputer.Thereistheriskoffireand/ordamagetothebattery

596-1.UsingtheopticaldriveDifferentmodeltypesprovidedifferentopticaldrives.(SomemodelshaveCD-ROMdri-vesandothershaveCD-RW/DVD-ROMcombodrives)Inserting

4.PushthetrayintotheCD-ROMdrive.RemovingaCD1.PresstheejectbuttonontheCD-ROMdrivetoejectthedisktray.NoteWhenyouusetheCD-ROMorCD-RW/DVD-ROMdrive,placeyo

2.LifttheCDinthemiddleofthedisktray.PlacetheCDinitsprotectivecase.3.Pushthedisktrayintothedrive.Replacingtheopticaldrive1.ClickSafelyRemoveHardwareico

3.Whenthefollowingscreenappears,pressOK.4.Whenamessage,SafetoRemoveHardwareappears,pushthelatchtowardtheleftandhold.5.Pulloutthedevicefromthecomputer.

6.Insertandpushthenewdeviceuntilyouhearaclick.6-2.PlayinganaudioCDUsingWindowsMediaPlayer1.Turnonthecomputer.2.Presstheejectbuttononthedrivetoopenthed

3.SelecttheWindowsMediaPlayerandclickOK.WindowsMediaPlayerstartsplay-ingtheaudioCD.(IfyouselectanotheraudioCDprogram,thatprogramwillplaytheCDinsteadof

Backupyourimportantdataonadifferentfloppydisk.Storefloppydiskssafelyinaprotectivecase.Holdyourfloppydiskbytheplasticsidewherethelabelis.Writeonthelabe

Usingthefloppydiskdrive1.Turnthepoweron.2.Insertafloppydiskintothediskdrive.NoteIfyouinsertabootablefloppydiskandturnthepoweron,youcanbootwiththeflopp

6-4.InstallingmemoryWhenyouareusingthecomputer,youmaywanttoincreasethememorycapacity.AboutmemoryYourcomputerusesDDR(DoubleDataRate)SDRAMSO-DIMM(DualIn

PurchasingmemoryBesuretobuythecorrecttypeofmemorymodulesforyourcomputer.Type:PC2100(200pinDDRSDRAMSO-DIMM)Speed:266MHz(133MHzX2),200MHz(100MHzX2)Size:

ConnectingtoanACpowersourceWarning6ImportantSafetyInstructionsDonotuselooseordamagedpowerplugs.Thereistheriskof electricshockorfire.Useproperlygrounde

3.PushdownthememoryuntilyouhearaclickAttentionUseonlythememorymodulesoldbyLG.Usingothermemorymodulescandam-ageyourcomputer.4.Closethecoverandtightenth

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71Features/SpecificationMemoryBuilt-in:256MBDDRSDRAMSO-DIMMMaximum:512MBoneachslotand1024MBcombinedMemoryType:DDRSDRAMSO-DIMM(128MB,256MB,and512MB)BIO

GraphicsATIMobilityRadeonM6-CGraphicsController4XAGP16MBofVideomemorySoundAnalogDevicesAC'97SoundMaxCODEC(AD1886A)StereospeakersExternalI/OInterf

73Features/SpecificationDisplayXGA(1024X768)TFTLCDNote:Thesizeofdisplayisdifferentdependingonthemodeltype.LANIntel82562ETRJ45EthernetconnectorModemAmb

74Features/SpecificationOperating10~35degreesC(50~95degreesF),20~80%relativehumidityNon-operating-10~60degreesC(14~140degreesF),10~80%relativehumidity

ConnectingtoanACpowersourceWarning7ImportantSafetyInstructionsKeepthepowercordandplugcleanandfreeofdust.Thereistheriskoffire.Ifanobjectorliquidenterst

UsingthecomputerWarning8ImportantSafetyInstructionsForcleaningyourcomputer,usemilddetergentorcomputercleaningproducts.Besuretodrycompletelybeforeusing