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4641 Select the Boot menu in the BIOS Setup.2 Press <Enter> on the Boot Device Priority item.PXE OPROM [Only with F12]3 Press the down key (↓) to move to the IDE HDD item and press the F6 key to move up to the top item.[Boot priority order] 1. USB CD : N/A 2. IDE HDD : XXXXXXXX 3. PCI BEV : N/A 4. USB FDD : N/A 5. USB KEY : N/A 6. USB HDD : XXXXXXXX 7. 8.[Excluded from boot order] - USB ZIP : N/A - USB LS120 : N/A - PCI SCSI : N/A - Other USB : N/A - PCI : N/ABoot Device Priority4 Press the F10 key to save the settings and exit Setup. The highest boot priority device is now set to the Hard Drive.Changing the Boot PriorityThis computer is conﬁgured to boot from an external-type ODD ﬁrst.This chapter describes how to change the boot priority so that the computer boots from the hard disk drive ﬁrst.

465Upgrading MemoryA memory is installed in the memory slot at the bottom of this computer. The procedures to replace the memory are described below. Replace new memory only after shutting the computer down completely. Do not replace memory when the computer is in Sleep mode. Disconnect main power plug and remove the battery before continuing. Only use the same type of memory as speciﬁed in the Product Speciﬁcation.Replacing the Memory1 Remove the screw on the memory compartment cover at the bottom of the computer using a screw driver.Fixing Screw2 Pull the memory module latches outward. The memory module will pop up.Remove the memory module out at an angle of 30 degrees.

1333 Insert a new memory module into the memory slot at an angle of approximately 30 degrees aligning it to the angle of the memory slot. Memory Slot4 Push the memory module down so that it is completely ﬁxed. If the memory does not ﬁt easily, push the memory module down while pulling the memory module latches outward.5 Close the memory compartment cover and fasten the screw.

467BatteryPlease refer to the following instructions when running the computer on battery power without connecting the AC power. A Lithium-Ion smart battery is supplied with this computer.Carefully read and follow the precautions printed on the battery before using the battery.PrecautionsUse only chargers speciﬁed in the User Manual.Never heat the battery pack, put it near or in a ﬁre or use at a temperature higher than 60°C, as this may cause ﬁre.Never cause a short circuit between the battery pack terminals or disassemble the battery pack. Carefully read and follow the precautions printed on the battery and the safety instructions in the User Manual before using the battery.Please refer to the system operation environment ( 178) of this manual and operate and store the battery at room temperature.Installing/Removing the Battery1 Shutdown the system, close the LCD panel and place the computer upside down on a ﬂat surface.

1352 Slide the right battery latch to the OPEN position and remove the battery while holding the left battery latch to the OPEN position.lnW3 To install the battery again, slide the battery into the system. Slide and ﬁx the right battery latch to the CLOSE (inside) position so that the battery is ﬁxed.nlIf the right battery latch is not in the CLOSE (inside) position, there is a danger of data loss because the battery may become separated. Slide and ﬁx the latch to the CLOSE position so that the red circle mark is hidden.Check if the battery latch has been moved inwards.

136Charging the Battery1 Attach the battery and connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack of the computer.The battery will then start charging.2 When charging is complete, the Charge LED turns green.Status Charge LEDCharging RedCharging complete GreenAC adapter not connected Off

137Measuring the Remaining Battery ChargeYou can view the battery charge status by completing the following procedures.To use the shortcut key to viewPress the Fn + keys on the keyboard. The remaining battery charge (%) will displayed for a moment.You can only view the charge status in this way when Easy Display Manager is installed on your computer.Battery Warning You will hear an alarm when the remaining battery charge reaches below 10%. In this case, connect the AC adapter or turn off the computer and install a fully charged battery. If the battery residual amount is 3~5%, the computer automatically shuts down after saving the data. The battery residual amount may vary depending on the computer model.Battery Usage Time InformationA battery is an expendable supply, so when using it over a long time, the capacity/battery life is shortened. If the battery life is reduced to under half of its initial time, we recommend purchasing a new battery.For long periods of not using the battery, keep the battery after discharging it. This extends the battery life time.

138Extending the Battery Usage TimeDecreasing the LCD BrightnessPress the Fn + keys on the keyboard to decrease the LCD brightness to extend the battery usage time.Using Samsung Battery ManagerBattery Manager is a management program that allows you to use the battery efﬁciently. You can select the optimized power mode depending on the system environment.Click Start > All Programs > Samsung > Samsung Battery Manager > Samsung Battery Manager.Select Power ModePower-saving EffectMaximum Battery ModeThis mode is appropriate for the environment that requires maximum battery lifetime. The system performance may be degraded in this mode.General ModeThis mode is appropriate for the regular environment and it optimizes the performance of the system and battery.

139Maximum Performance ModeThis mode is appropriate for the environment that requires maximum system performance. The battery life may get shorter in this mode.User Settings ModeThis mode allows you to conﬁgure the detailed settings. You can set LCD brightness, power status, and color quality.What is the Power-saving Effect?This product displays the battery life in each power mode. The higher the power saving effect increases, the longer the graph bar is displayed.When Using Games or MultimediaThe system may not operate properly in maximum battery mode. It is recommended to connect the AC adapter to the system or to use the system in general mode.Usage Mode of Samsung Battery Manager The maximum battery mode optimizes the system operation speed to increase the battery run time, so the program execution time may get longer.  If you change the power settings, the properties in Power Options window will also be changed. Complete, install Samsung Battery Manager using the System Software Media in order to use the general mode.Disabling Unused DevicesIf you turn off unused devices, battery lifetime will improve.1 Click Device Manager from Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Systems > Hardware tab.2 Right-click the devices that you are not using and select Disable.

475Using the Security Lock Port You can connect a Kensington lock to the Security Lock port to prevent your computer from being stolen when you have to use the computer in a public place.To use this feature, you have to purchase the Kensington lock additionally. To use the Kensington lock, refer to the product manual.Tie the Kensington lock cable to a ﬁxed object and install the other end of the cable to the Security Lock port.

Chapter 7.AppendixReinstalling Windows XP (Optional) 144Using Samsung Recovery Solution (Optional) 149Questions and Answers 158Windows Related 158Display Related 159Sound Related 161Wired LAN Related 164Wireless LAN Related 165Games and Programs Related 171Bluetooth 173Security Center 174Product Speciﬁcations 178Glossary 188Index 192

144Reinstalling Windows XP (Optional)You can reinstall Windows using the System Recovery CD when Windows does not work properly. A System Recovery CD may not be supplied depending on your computer model. To reinstall Windows when Windows does not boot, refer to page 147. To reinstall Windows using System Recovery Media, an external-type ODD must be connected before turning the computer on. The following descriptions assume that an external ODD is connected.Reinstalling Windows may delete data (ﬁles and programs) saved on the hard disk drive. Make sure to backup all important data. Samsung Electronics shall not be held liable for any loss of data.Reinstalling WindowsExplain Standard installation option as a standard.1 Insert the system recovery CD into the CD-ROM drive.2 In the initial screen, click Standard Installation. Standard installation You can change the settings for partitioning, the installation folder, etc. during the Windows installation. However, reinstalling Windows may delete the data on the hard disk drive such as ﬁles, programs, etc. In order to minimize damage from data loss, please remember to always back up data. Quick Installation This re-installs Windows with the user data and the system conﬁguration intact. The user data in the already existing Windows folders may be preserved as the existing Windows folders are overwritten.

1453 The description for the standard installation appears. Click Yes. The installation starts, and the system will be restarted after a while.When Quick Installation is selected, Setup proceeds with Step 3 before automatically installing Windows. Quick Installation overwrites the existing Windows version, so that drivers or applications do not need to be reinstalled.4 After the system has restarted, the message ’Press any key to boot from CD’ appears. Do not press any key at this time. After a while the partition conﬁguration screen appears. To not change the partition, press Enter.What is partition conﬁguration?Partition conﬁguration is a function that divides the hard disk drive into one or several partitions. Note that changing the partition deletes all of the data on the hard disk drive.5 Select the folder to install the Windows operating system. To delete the previous version of Windows and install in the current folder, press L on the keyboard.If you press ESC to select another folder for the installation, new Windows folders are created causing a risk of dual booting.6 After the installation process copies the necessary folders for the Windows installation, restart the system, and the message “Press any key to boot from CD” is displayed. You do not need to enter anything. In a moment, the Windows XP installation screen will appear to proceed with the installation.7 When the Regional and Language Options window appears, click Next.8 When a window that requires your name and organization pops up, enter your name and the organization and click Next.9 When the Date and Time Settings window appears, click Next. Setup will continue.

14610 When the system restarts to display Press any key to boot from CD, do not press any key.When you see the Windows desktop, this means that the installation process is completed.Remove the system recovery CD and install the device drivers and applications from the system software Media.

1471 Insert the system recovery CD into the CD-ROM drive and start the computer.2 If the following message appears on the screen, press any key from the keyboard.Press any key to boot from CD.....3 Do not press any key at this time. After a while the partition conﬁguration screen appears. To not change the partition, press Enter.4 Select the desired ﬁle system (format). To maintain the current ﬁle system, press Enter.5 Select the folder to install the Windows operating system. To delete the previous version of Windows and install in the current folder, press L on the keyboar.6 After the installation process copies the necessary folders for the Windows installation, restart the system, and the message “Press any key to boot from CD” is displayed. You do not need to enter anything. In a moment, the Windows XP installation screen will appear to proceed with the installation.7 Follow the instructions of the Windows XP installation wizard to continue with the installation.Reinstalling when Windows does not startWhen Windows does not start, boot up with the System Recovery CD and from there you can reinstall Windows.

1488 When the installation is complete, the computer will restart. When the system has restarted, the Press any key to boot from CD message appears.Ignore the message.The system boots and the Windows and Windows Registration screen appears. Register Windows, following the instructions to ﬁnish the Windows installation. Remove the System Recovery CD and install the device drivers and application programs using Standard Installation from the System Software Media.

149Using Samsung Recovery Solution (Optional)Samsung Recovery Solution provides a Restore Function that enables you to easily restore your computer to a previous, normal state when a problem occurs with your computer, as well as a Backup Function that enables you to easily save your computer’s current status and your data. Samsung Recovery Solution may not be provided or the version may differ depending on your computer model and the usage procedures may differ depending on the version. The screen images in this document may differ from actual product. For models with an SSD (Solid State Disk), Samsung Recovery Solution is not provided. To use the backup and restore function to DVD, an external ODD must be connected. The following descriptions assume that an external ODD is connected.Samsung Recovery Solution Functions Restore Function Using this function, you can easily restore your computer to a previous, normal state without using the System Recovery CD or the Windows Installation CD, when your computer is no longer working properly or fails to boot up due to a problem. If you have backed up data, you can restore the backup data.

$150Basic Restore Complete Restore Data RestoreThis function quickly restores major Windows ﬁles (C:\Windows) without touching the user conﬁguration and data on the C drive.This function deletes the entire C drive and then restores the contents of the C drive completely.This function restores the user data if the user previously backed up data. Initial Status Restore This function restores the computer to the initial status saved when the computer was run for the ﬁrst time after it was purchased. Complete Backup Restore This function restores the computer to the point where the user performed a Complete Backup.Restore Functions Backup Function You can backup the entire C drive or all your data to another hard disk drive or DVD. You can restore the backed up drive or data using the Restore function.Backup FunctionsThis function backs up the initial status of the computer.Initial Status BackupThis function backs up speciﬁc folders or ﬁles.Data BackupThis function backs up the entire drive C.Complete Backup$

151Using Samsung Recovery SolutionNot only can you use Samsung Recovery Solution when Windows is running, but also when you are unable to boot up into Windows. Let’s learn how to use Samsung Recovery Solution.Initial Status BackupIf you turn your computer on for the ﬁrst time, the Initial Status Backup function is performed after registering Windows. This function saves an image of the Initial Status of the C drive to a secure location so that users can restore the computer to the Initial Status using the Complete Restore function. An Initial Status Backup is only performed once immediately after the computer is purchased.1 If you turn the power on for the ﬁrst time, the Register Windows screen appears. If you register Windows according to the instructions on the screen, the computer will be restarted.2 When the computer has been restarted, the User Registration Complete message appears. Click OK. The computer will restart.3 The Initial Status Backup screen appears.To resize the C and D drives, click Advanced and partition the disk accordingly. Adjust the partition size using the slide bar and then click Next.The partition disk function is only available when the computer is turned on for the ﬁrst time and will not be available afterwards. Once you have completed the partitions, you cannot resize the partitions. Therefore partition the disk carefully.4 The Initial Status Backup is performed to backup the initial status of the C drive to a secure location. This backup image is used for the Complete Restore function that restores your computer to the initial status when the computer is not working properly.5 When the Initial Status Backup is complete, restart Windows.

153Run Complete Restore if the computer does not work even after Basic Restore has been completed. 4-1 If you have selected Basic Restore: In the Basic Restore screen, click the Next button. The system will be restarted. 4-2 If you have selected Complete Restore: In the restoration point selection screen, select the restoration point described as ‘Computer Initial Status’ and click the Next button. The system will be restarted.Since a Complete Restore deletes all user data as well as additionally installed programs, please backup your important data ﬁrst using the Data Backup function, before running Complete Restore.5 The computer boots up into restoration mode and the restoration progress message appears. If you click OK, the restoration begins. The restoration may take some time, please wait for a moment.6 When the ‘Restart the System’ message appears after the restoration is complete, click OK to restart the system.Make sure that the power cord is connected while the restoration is in progress. The ﬁrst time the computer boots up after a Complete Restore has been performed, the speed of the boot process may be slowed down due to the system optimization process. At this time, do not shut the computer down by force.User Complete Backup/RestoreA Complete Backup saves the complete image of the C drive onto another drive or DVD. A Complete Restore restores the image ﬁle saved by the Complete Backup onto the C drive. This guide describes the Complete Backup and Complete Restore procedures on the basis of backing up and restoring by using DVD.

154 Complete Backup If you run Complete Backup using a DVD, you can restore the computer even when a problem occurs with the hard disk or when the restoration area is removed. To perform a complete backup onto DVD, an external ODD that supports DVD burning must be connected.1 Click Start > All Programs > Samsung > Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung Recovery Solution.2 When the initial menu screen appears, click Backup.3 Click Complete Backup in the backup menu.4 Enter a description for the backup regarding the current computer status in the Description ﬁeld so that you can easily recognize it later, and specify the Save Path. If your computer has a DVD-Writer, you can specify the DVD drive as the Save Path.Select Drive D.Select the DVD drive.5 If you click the Next button, the system restarts in restoration mode and the Complete Backup begins. If you have selected the DVD drive as the Save Path, the “Enter a blank DVD” message appears. Insert a blank DVD and click the OK button.Samsung Recovery Solution supports DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RW, but does not support CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-DL (Dual Layer), HD-DVD, and Blu-Ray.

1556 The Complete Backup begins. If multiple DVDs are required, the expected number of DVDs is displayed in the progress screen. Whenever burning a DVD is completed, the “Insert the next DVD” message will appear. Continue the backup according to the instructions.7 When the ‘Restart the System’ message appears after the backup is complete, click OK to restart the system. Complete Restore1 – When backing up onto DVD Turn the computer on and insert the backup DVD into the DVD drive. If there are multiple backup DVDs, insert the ﬁrst DVD. – When backing up to another drive Proceed to Step 2.2 Click Start > All Programs > Samsung > Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung Recovery Solution.When you cannot start Windows, turn the computer on and press the F4 key in the boot screen to enter restoration mode.3 When the initial menu screen appears, click Restore and then click Complete Restore.4 Select a Complete Backup restoration point in the restoration point selection screen and click the Next button. The system is restarted.5 The restoration progress message appears after the computer boots up in restoration mode. If you click OK, the restoration begins.If multiple DVDs have been used for a Complete Backup, whenever burning a DVD is completed, the “Insert the next DVD” message will appear.6 When the ‘Restart the System’ message appears after the restoration is complete, click OK to restart the system. The Complete Restore has been completed.

$156User Data Backup/RestoreData Backup enables you to save speciﬁc ﬁles or folders onto another drive or DVD. Data Restore enables you to restore data using the data saved by a Data Backup when data is lost. This guide describes the Backup and Restore procedures on the basis of backing up and restoring by using DVD. Data Backup1 Click Start > All Programs > Samsung > Samsung Recovery Solution > Samsung Recovery Solution.When you cannot start Windows, turn the computer on and press the F4 key in the boot screen to enter restoration mode.2 When the initial menu screen appears, click Backup and then click Data Backup.3 In the data selection screen, select either Basic Selection or Select from all, select a folder or ﬁle to be backed up, and then click the Next button.4 Enter a description for the backup in the Description ﬁeld so that you can easily recognize it later and specify the Save Path. If your computer has a DVD-Writer, you can specify the DVD drive as the Save Path.If you have speciﬁed a hard disk drive or a removable disk as the Save Path, the SamsungRecovery\SamsungData folder is created on the corresponding drive (e.g. D:\) and the data is saved to the folder. Take care to not delete the folder by mistake or on purpose.5 If you click the Next button, the Data Backup begins. If you have selected the DVD drive as the Save Path, the “Enter a blank DVD” message appears. Insert a blank DVD and click the OK button.6 The “Backup is completed” message appears.$