Page 2 - ViewSonic; Important Safety Instructions; DO NOT press or touch the LCD Screen. DO NOT place notebook PC
ViewSonic VNB108 Important Safety Instructions DO NOT press or touch the LCD Screen. DO NOT place notebook PC wth small tems, they may scratch LCD Screen or penetrate the vents of notebook PC.DO NOT expose notebook PC to drty or dusty envronment. Keep the envronment clean and dry.DO NOT place notebo...
Page 3 - those vents and cause system halt due to overheatng.
ViewSonic VNB108 DO NOT nsert anythng nto notebook PC that may result n short crcut or can damage the electronc crcuts.Power off your notebook PC, f you want to nstall or remove some external devces, whch do not support hot-pluggng-n.Dsconnect your notebook PC from the electrcal outlet and remove an...
Page 4 - Declaration of RoHS Compliance; (RoHS Drectve) and s deemed to comply wth the maxmum concentraton; Substance; alumnum contanng up to 0.4% lead by weght and as a cooper alloy
ViewSonic VNB108 Declaration of RoHS Compliance Ths product has been desgned and manufactured n complance wth Drectve 2002/95/EC of the European Parlament and the Councl on restrcton of the use of certan hazardous substances n electrcal and electronc equpment (RoHS Drectve) and s deemed to comply wt...
Page 5 - Copyright Information; Product disposal at end of product life
ViewSonic VNB108 v Copyright Information Copyrght © VewSonc ® Corporaton, 2010. All rghts reserved. Mcrosoft ® , Wndows ® , Wndows NT ® , and the Wndows ® logo are regstered trademarks of Mcrosoft ® Corporaton n the Unted States and other countres. VewSonc ® , the three brds logo, OnVew ® , VewMatch...
Page 6 - Table of Contents
ViewSonic VNB108 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................1 1.1 Package Checklist ................................................................................................1 1.2 Specifications ......
Page 7 - Chapter 1 Introduction; Package Checklist
ViewSonic VNB108 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Package Checklist Thank you for choosing ViewSonic ViewBook. Please check if the packaging or any of the below listed accessories are damaged or missing, in which case please contact with ViewSonic local representative office. • ViewBook netbook computer...
Page 9 - Knowing the Parts; Top view
ViewSonic VNB108 3 1.3 Knowing the Parts After having checked the package and installed your ViewBook, let’s get familiar with its parts. Top view 1 1 23 4 5 6 78 1 9
Page 10 - Base view
ViewSonic VNB108 4 1 2 4 3 5 6 NO. Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2 Battery Lock - Manual The manual battery lock is used to keep the battery pack secured. Move the manual lock to the unlocked position to insert or remove the battery pack. Move the m...
Page 11 - Left view
ViewSonic VNB108 5 NO. Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects an AC adapter to ViewBook. 2 Fan Outlets These are vents for the fan to dissipate heat from the computer’s internal components. Do not block or place the computer in such a position that you inadvertently allow the outlets to become block...
Page 12 - Battery usage; Installing the battery; Dispose of the used battery according to the instructions.; Removing the battery; Turn ViewBook up side down and place it on a flat surface
ViewSonic VNB108 6 1.4 ViewBook usage Battery usage ViewBook has two sources of power supply – the battery and the power adapter. Before turning on your ViewBook, please install the battery or connect the power adapter. Installing the battery 1. Turn ViewBook up side down and place it on a flat surf...
Page 13 - Connecting to the AC power supply; Connect the power cord to the power adapter
ViewSonic VNB108 Connecting to the AC power supply 1. Connect the power cord to the power adapter; 2. Connect the power cord to the AC power outlet; 3. Push the DC power connector of the power adapter into the power jack in your ViewBook. 2 1 3 ViewBook is supplied with DC power of +19V @ 40W and th...
Page 14 - Shutdown; shut down the operating system.; Startup
ViewSonic VNB108 8 2. Press power button to start. Shutdown 1. When using Microsoft Windows, click on “Shutdown” item in the “Start” menu to shut down the operating system. 2. You can also short-press the Power button to shut down your ViewBook, if this function is enabled in your Operating System (...
Page 15 - Indicators
ViewSonic VNB108 9 Indicators ViewBook has several easy-to-read status indicators. Icon Function Description HDD A blinking HDD LED suggests an HDD activity (data is being read or written). Battery You can judge about the battery status from the battery LED indicator: a blinking orange light means t...
Page 16 - Touchpad; Touchpad basics; The following items show you how to use the touchpad:
ViewSonic VNB108 10 Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. Touchpad basics The following items show you how to use the touchpad: 2 1 3 Left button Main touchpad Right bu...
Page 17 - Using the keyboard; Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad; The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
ViewSonic VNB108 11 Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursors, lock keys, Windows key, Application key, function and special keys. Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Lock k...
Page 18 - Hotkeys; Windows keys
ViewSonic VNB108 12 Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, sound volume, and the launch of the BIOS utility at startup. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotk...
Page 19 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Utility; Function Description
ViewSonic VNB108 13 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Utility 2.1 When to Use BIOS Setup? You may need to run the BIOS Setup when: An error message appears on the screen during the system boot and you are requested to run SETUP. You want to change the default settings for customized features. You want to reload ...
Page 20 - Boot Device Priority; After you press the Power button of your; System Information; System date
ViewSonic VNB108 14 2.4 Boot Device Priority After you press the Power button of your ViewBook to turn it on, you can choose the boot options by pressing F11. Notes: The menu wil l be different depending on the storage devices installed or connected. 2.5 BIOS Menu You can set up your ViewBook’s BIOS...
Page 21 - Launch PXE OpRom; Enables or Disables Boot Option for Legacy Network Devices.; Configure SATA as; Determines how SATA controller operates.
ViewSonic VNB108 15 2.5.2 Advanced setting Apto Setup Utlty-Copyrght (C) 2009 Amercan Megatrends,Inc Man Advanced Boot Securty Save & Ext Cpu Informaton Enable or Dsable Boot Opton for Legacy NetWork Devces. → ← :Select Screen ↑ ↓ :Select Item +-:Change Opt F1:General Help F2:Prevous Values F3:O...
Page 22 - Full Screen Logo; Adiministrator Password
ViewSonic VNB108 16 • Full Screen Logo This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. • Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. • Bootup Numlock State You can select the keyboard Numlock state. • Boo...
Page 24 - Chapter 3 System Recovery; How to restore the previously backed up system in Windows; restore the system to the previously backed up state.
ViewSonic VNB108 18 Chapter 3 System Recovery How to restore the previously backed up system in Windows If your system has not been damaged completely, you can use Windows mode to restore the system to the previously backed up state. 1. Click on the “Security Center” icon on your Desktop and choose ...
Page 26 - to complete this task.
ViewSonic VNB108 20 5. ViewBook will auto restore the system after reboot, Windows will need few minutes to complete this task. After the system restore is complete, Windows will display the following window. Please click the “Restart” button to finish.
Page 27 - Press the F9 key during boot to enter the Security Center.
ViewSonic VNB108 21 Restore the backed up system under DOS mode 1. Press the F9 key during boot to enter the Security Center. 2. Press the F9 key to enter into security center interface if you want to restore your system. 3. After pressing the F9 key, you will see the System Restoration and Rescue D...
Page 28 - Click “System Restoration” and then click “Start Rescue” button.
ViewSonic VNB108 22 4. Click “System Restoration” and then click “Start Rescue” button. 5. Choose one of restore points to restore your OS and click “Start Rescue” button. All files on drive C: and settings will be deleted. System recovery will format the hard disk and restore the system to its defa...
Page 29 - the “Restart” button to finish.
ViewSonic VNB108 23 6. An alert will pop up after clicking the “Start Rescue” button, please click “Ok”. 7. After the restore process is complete you will see an information window. Click on the “Restart” button to finish.
Page 30 - Choose the files or folders to rescue and then click “Rescue Data”.
ViewSonic VNB108 24 Rescue the data under DOS mode 1. Click “Rescue Data” option in the security center to start the rescue. 2. Choose the files or folders to rescue and then click “Rescue Data”.
Page 32 - backup file to one of your external storage devices.
ViewSonic VNB108 26 5. Please restart your ViewBook after the backup has successfully finished. 6. After the backup has finished and the system was restarted, you can copy the backup file to one of your external storage devices.
Page 33 - Troubleshooting; Please confirm the following:
ViewSonic VNB108 2 Troubleshooting 1. Where are the webcam captures stored by default? By default webcam captures are saved to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ Application Data\Microsoft\WIA\{6BDD1FC6-810F-11D0-BEC7-08002BE1092F}\0001 folder. 2. How to use the embedded numeric keypad? Press <...
Page 34 - included in the Boot Sequence.
ViewSonic VNB108 28 8. A Hard Disk Drive Problem: HDD doesn’t work. Enter the BIOS Setup utility, go to Boot menu and make sure the hard disk drive is included in the Boot Sequence. 9. ViewBook does not respond. In case the system is not responding, to turn off your ViewBook, press and hold the powe...
Page 35 - Customer Support; You wll need the product seral number.
ViewSonic VNB108 29 Customer Support For techncal support or product servce, see the table below or contact your reseller. NOTE: You wll need the product seral number. Country/ Region Website T = Telephone F = FAX Email Australa/New Zealand www.vewsonc.com.au AUS= 1800 880 818 NZ= 0800 008 822 servc...
Page 36 - Limited Warranty; VIEWSONIC
ViewSonic VNB108 30 Limited Warranty VIEWSONIC ® NETBOOK What the warranty covers: VewSonc warrants ts products to be free from defects n materal and workmanshp durng the warranty perod. If a product proves to be defectve n materal or workmanshp durng the warranty perod, VewSonc wll, at ts sole opto...
