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Manual for chiliGREEN MS1761

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that your each tap on the touchpad is equivalent to pressing the left button. Tapping twice

more rapidly on the touchpad is to execute a double-click.

Drag and Drop

You can move files or objects in your notebook by using drag-and-drop. To do so, place the

cursor on the desired item and slightly tap twice on the touchpad, and then keep your fingertip in

contact with the touchpad on the second tap. Now, you can drag the selected item to the

desired location by moving your finger on the touchpad, and then lift your finger from the

touchpad to drop the item into place. Alternately, you can press and hold the left button when

you select an item, and then move your finger to the desired location; finally, release the left

button to finish the drag-and-drop operation.

1. Move the cursor by sliding

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your fingertip.

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2. Put your wrist on the desk

comfortably.

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Knowing the Smart Pad

The Smart Pad integrated in your notebook allows users to perform various actions with multi-finger

taps and gestures while operating the notebook, and is capable to detect the changes of the

multi-finger movement performed by users

precisely. This significant Smart Pad will surely bring

users not only an efficient but also an enjoyable experience of using the notebook.

Brief Usages to the Smart Pad

For the further information on how to use the Smart Pad function specifically, please refer to the

instructions of Smart Pad by double clicking the Smart Pad icon (

) on the lower right side of

the screen.

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Gestures

Actions Functions

Tapping the touchpad once

Single clicking the Left button

with one finger.

of the mouse.

Double tapping the touchpad

Double clicking the Left button

with one finger.

of the mouse.

Touch the touchpad with single

finger and move around your

Cursor moving.

finger on the touchpad.

Move the cursor to a particular

object with single finger.

Select the object by tap the

touchpad once

Double tapping the selected

Dragging an object.

object with single finger, and

remain your finger on the

touchpad.

Move your finger to drag the

selected object

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Gestures

Actions Functions

Touch the touchpad with two

fingers and remain the fingers

on the touchpad.

Scrolling a page vertically.

Move the two fingers on the

touchpad vertically.

Touch the touchpad with two

fingers and remain both fingers

on the touchpad.

Scrolling a page horizontally.

Move the two fingers on the

touchpad horizontally.

Touch the touchpad with two

fingers and remain both fingers

on the touchpad.

Move two fingers to close each

Zoom In/ Out the screen.

other to Zoom Out the screen.

Move two fingers away each

other to Zoom In the screen.

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About Hard Disk Drive

Your notebook is equipped with a 2.5-inch hard disk drive. The hard disk drive is a storage device

with much higher speed and larger capacity than other storage devices, such as the floppy disk drive

and optical storage device. Therefore, it is usually used to install the operating system and

software applications.

To avoid unexpected data loss in your system, please backup your critical files regularly.

Do not turn off the notebook when the hard disk In-use LED is on.

Do not remove or install the hard disk drive when the notebook is turned on. The replacement of

hard disk drive should be done by an authorized retailer or service representative.

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Using the Optical Storage Device

Your notebook is equipped with an optical storage device. The actual device preinstalled in your

notebook depends on the model you purchased.

DVD Super Multi: Works as a multi-functional DVD Dual Drive and a DVD RAM Drive. It is

capable to write CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R/DVD-RW, or DVD+R/DVD+RW formats, and so on.

Blu-ray: It is a high-capacity optical disc that holds the high-definition video (HD) on a

single-sided disk. Blu-ray supports the more advanced H.264 and VC-1 video encoding

algorithms (codecs) as well as MPEG-2, which is used for DVD. It also supports the highest

HDTV resolution.

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Inserting the Disk

The following instructions describe the

general procedure when operating the

optical storage device:

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1. Confirm that the notebook is turned on.

2. Touch the EJECT quick launch sensor

and the disk tray will slide out partially.

Please Note: The ODD Eject sensor is

functional under pure DOS system.

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However, in an Operating System

without the S-Bar application installed,

the Eject sensor will not be functional.

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In such a case, users can right-click the

ODD in "My Computer" and select

"Eject" to eject the ODD tray.

3. Gently pull the tray out until fully

1. Confirm that the disk is

extended.

placed correctly and

4. Place your disk in the tray with its label

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securely in the tray

facing up. Slightly press the center of

before closing the tray.

the disk to secure it into place.

2. Do not leave the disk

5. Push the tray back into the drive.

tray open.

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Removing the Disk

Follow the instructions below to remove the

disk that is placed in the optical storage

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device:

6. Touch the EJECT quick launch sensor

and the disk tray will slide out partially.

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7. Gently pull the tray out until fully

extended.

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8. Hold the disk by its edge with your

fingers and lift it up from the tray.

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9. Push the tray back into the drive.

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Connecting the External Devices

The I/O (input/output) ports on the notebook allow you to connect peripheral devices. All devices

listed here are for reference only.

Connecting the Peripheral Devices

Connecting the USB devices

This notebook provides USB ports for connecting various USB devices, such as mouse, keyboard,

digital camera, webcam, printer, and external optical storage device, ete.. To connect these

devices, install the drivers for each device first if necessary, and then connect the device to the

notebook. This notebook is capable to auto detect the USB devices installed, and if there is no

detection of the devices, please manually enable the USB devices by going to Start Menu / Control

Panel / Add Hardware to add the new device.

The devices shown in the

reference figures here may

be different from the devices

users have.

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Connecting the External Display Devices

This notebook provides a VGA port for connecting a larger display with higher resolution. The

15-pin D-Sub VGA port allows users to connect an external monitor or other standard

VGA-compatible device (such as a projector) for a great view of the notebook display.

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HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a new interface standard for PCs, displays and

consumer electronics devices that supports standard, enhanced and high-definition video, plus

multi-channel digital audio on a single cable.

Once the display is connected to the notebook, power on the notebook and the external display

should respond by default. If not, you can switch the display mode by pressing [Fn]+[F2].

Alternately, you can change the display mode by configuring the settings in Display Properties of

Windows operating system.

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Connecting the External SATA Hard Disk device

The E-SATA Connector allows you to connect an external Serial ATA hard disk device. Users can

now utilize shielded cable outside the notebook to take advantage of the benefits the SATA

interface brings to storage.

The E-SATA standard interface supports “plug-and-play” technology, so that you can connect and

remove the E-SATA devices without turning off the notebook.

To connect the E-SATA hard disk device, simply connect the cable of the device to the E-SATA

Connector of your notebook.

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Connecting the Communication Devices

Using the LAN

The RJ-45 connector of the notebook allows you to connect the LAN (local area network) devices,

such as a hub, switch and gateway, to build a network connection.

For more instructions or detailed steps on connecting to the LAN, please ask your MIS staff or

network manager for help.

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Using Wireless LAN Connection (optional)

This notebook is equipped with wireless LAN module which allows users to perform fast data

transmission with the standard IEEE 802.11 for wireless LAN. This gives users the mobility to

move around within a broad coverage area and still be connected to the network.

By using the 64-bit/128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption technology and Wi-Fi

Protected Access feature, the optional built-in wirelesses LAN is capable to achieve a more efficient

and a more secure solution to the wireless communication.

For more instructions or detailed steps on connecting to the Wireless LAN, please ask your MIS staff

or network manager for help.

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Using Bluetooth Connection (optional)

This notebook is equipped with Bluetooth module which allows to users to connect various

Bluetooth-enabled devices to the notebook. Bluetooth provides a way to connect and exchange

information between devices such as mobile phones, personal computers, printers, GPS receivers,

PDAs, digital cameras, and video game consoles through a secure, globally unlicensed Industrial,

Scientific and Medical (ISM) 2.4 GHz short-range radio frequency bandwidth.

For more instructions or detailed steps on using the Bluetooth function, please ask your MIS staff or

network manager for help.

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Components Replacement and Upgrade

Please be noticed that the memory, hard disk drive, wireless LAN / Bluetooth module and battery

pack preinstalled in the product users purchased may be upgradable or replaceable by user’s

request depending on the models users purchased.

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This notebook is equipped with a high-capacity Li-ion battery

pack, and the battery pack is replaceable by users.

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To replace the battery pack, please refer to the section of

Using Battery power

for details.

This notebook is equipped with an optical drive device, and

this device may be upgradable and replaceable by the

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authorized dealer or service center.

This notebook is equipped with a hard disk drive, and this

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storage device may be upgradable and replaceable by the

authorized dealer or service center.

Additional memory module may be installed, by the authorized

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dealer or service center, to increase the performance of this

notebook, depending on the specification limitation.

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To learn more about upgrade limitation, please refer to the specification in the User’s Manual

provided. For any further information about the product users purchased, please contact the local

dealer.

Do not attempt to upgrade or replace any component of the product, if you are not an authorized

dealer or service center, since it may cause the warranty void. It is strongly recommended to contact

the authorized dealer or service center for any upgrade or replace service.

CHAPTER 4

BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup

About BIOS Setup

When to Use BIOS Setup?

You may need to run the BIOS Setup when:

An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up and is requested to

run SETUP.

You want to change the default settings for customized features.

You want to reload the default BIOS settings.

How to Run BIOS Setup?

To run the BIOS Setup Utility, turn on the notebook and press the [Del] key during the POST

procedure.

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, either restart the

system by turning it OFF and ON, or simultaneously pressing [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Delete] keys to restart.

Be noted that the screen snaps and setting options in this chapter are for your references only.

The actual setting screens and options on your Notebook may be different because of BIOS update.