Siemens AMILO A Series - Manuals

Page 5 - AMILO A Series; Getting Started; English

AMILO A Series Getting Started English April 2004 edition

Page 7 - Contents

10600416168 English Contents Innovative technology ... .................................................................................................................... 1 Notational conventions...........................................................................................................

Page 9 - Notational conventions

A Series 10600416168 English - 1 Innovative technology ... and ergonomic design make this notebook the ideal user-friendly and reliable travel companion. Your operating system is pre-installed on the hard disk for your convenience when you use your notebook for the first time. This "Getting Star...

Page 10 - Important notes; Declarations of Conformity; Safety notes

A Series English - 2 10600416168 Important notes This chapter contains references to other sources of information. It is essential that you observe the safety information for your notebook. Declarations of Conformity The "Declarations of Conformity" concerning this notebook can be found at o...

Page 11 - Preparation for use and operation; Unpacking and checking the delivery; Selecting a location

A Series 10600416168 English - 3 Preparation for use and operation ! Please observe the safety information in the previous chapter. You must charge the battery and install the application programmes before you can work with the notebook. The operating system and drivers required are preinstalled. Th...

Page 12 - Connecting the power adapter; Switching on the notebook for the first time

A Series English - 4 10600416168 Connecting the power adapter ! Please take note of the information in the section "Selecting a location". The power cable supplied conforms to the requirements of the country in which you purchased your notebook. Make sure that the power cable is approved for...

Page 13 - Switching the notebook off

A Series 10600416168 English - 5 ! After switch-on a self-test (POST, Power On Self Test) is automatically carried out. Never switch the notebook off during the self-test. Leave the external power adapter connected to your notebook during the initial installation. Once the installation has been star...

Page 14 - Battery; System settings; BIOS Setup Utility; Drivers and utilities

A Series English - 6 10600416168 Dragging an object ► Move the pointer to the item you wish to select. ► Select the desired object, and leave your finger on the touchpad. ► Drag the object to the desired position. ► Lift your finger from the touchpad. The item will be moved. Battery The battery supp...

Page 15 - Troubleshooting and tips; The notebook cannot be started

A Series 10600416168 English - 7 "Windows Recovery CD" With the "Windows Recovery CD" you can restore the operating system on your notebook. Additional information is contained in the "EasyGuide" manual. Troubleshooting and tips This chapter describes problems that may occur ...

Page 16 - No display appears on screen, power-on indicator flashes

A Series English - 8 10600416168 No display appears on screen, power-on indicator flashes If no display appears on the screen and the power-on indicator flashes, this may have the following causes: The screen power-management feature may be active. ► Press any key to activate the display. The notebo...

Page 17 - The ON/OFF switch does not respond properly; The CD/DVD does not function

A Series 10600416168 English - 9 The ON/OFF switch does not respond properly The system may be processing. ► Wait until the system has completed processing. You have not pressed the ON/OFF switch long enough to switch off the notebook. ► Press the ON/OFF switch for approx. 4 seconds. No sound or min...