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UltraMobilePC

Powering ON the UltraMobilePC

The UltraMobilePC’s power-ON message appears on the screen when you turn it ON. If

necessary, you may adjust the brightness by using the hotkey. If you need to run the BIOS

Setup to set or modify the system conguration, press [F2] upon bootup to enter the BIOS

Setup. If you press [Tab] during the splash screen, standard boot information such as the

BIOS version can be seen. Press [ESC] and you will be presented with a boot menu with

selections to boot from your available drives.

NOTE: Before bootup, the display panel ashes when the power is turned ON. This

is part of the UltraMobilePC’s test routine and is not a problem with the display.

IMPORTANT! To protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after

turning OFF your UltraMobilePC before turning it back ON.

WARNING! DO NOT carry or cover a UltraMobilePC that is powered ON with any

materials that will reduce air circulation such as a carrying bag.

The Power-On Self Test (POST)

When you turn ON the UltraMobilePC, it will rst run through a series of software-controlled

diagnostic tests called the Power-On Self Test (POST). The software that controls the POST

is installed as a permanent part of the UltraMobilePC’s architecture. The POST includes a

record of the UltraMobilePC’s hardware conguration, which is used to make a diagnostic

check of the system. This record is created by using the BIOS Setup program. If the POST

discovers a difference between the record and the existing hardware, it will display a mes-

sage on the screen prompting you to correct the conict by running BIOS Setup. In most

cases the record should be correct when you receive the UltraMobilePC. When the test is

nished, you may get a message reporting “No operating system found” if the hard disk was

not preloaded with an operating system. This indicates that the hard disk is correctly detected

and ready for the installation of a new operating system.

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) checks the hard disk drive

during POST and gives a warning message if the hard disk drive requires servicing. If any

critical hard disk drive warning is given during bootup, backup your data immediately and

run Windows disk checking program. To run Window’s disk checking program: (1) right-

click any hard disk drive icon in “My Computer”, (2) choose Properties, (3) click the Tools

tab, (4) click Check Now, (5) select a hard disk drive, (6) select Thorough to also check for

physical damages, and (7) click Start. Third party disk utilities such as Symantec’s Norton

Disk Doctor can also perform the same functions but with greater ease and more features.

IMPORTANT! If warnings are still given during bootup after running a software disk

checking utility, you should take your UltraMobilePC in for servicing. Continued use

may result in data loss.

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