Samsung P28 User manual

Getting Started

This chapter provides

basic information

for using this computer.

System overview and

methods for general

use are provided.

Chapter 1

SAMSUNG P28

BA68-02559A10 040520

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Introducing The Computer

Front View

Status Indicators

LCD Panel

Keyboard

LCD Latch

Speaker (L)

Power Button

Speaker (R)

Touchpad

Touchpad Button

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Right View

Left View

CD Drive

(Optional, refer to P. 3-2.)

Battery

LAN Port USB Port (2.0) Microphone Jack

PCMCIA Card Slot

Modem Port TV-Out Port

(S-VHS) Headphone

Jack Hard Disk

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Rear View

Bottom View

Safety Lock Port USB Port (2.0)

Monitor connector

Power Jack Ventilator

CPU Bay

Memory Bay

Ventilator

Battery Cover Latch

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Turning the Computer On and Off

Turning On

1. Insert the battery and connect the power according to the supplied Installation

Guide.

2. Lift up the LCD panel and open it to a comfortable angle.

3. Press and then release the power button to turn the system on.

Turning Off

1. Click the Start button on the Taskbar.

2. Select Turn Off Computer.

3. Click Turn Off from the [Turn Off Computer] window.

Power Button

After doing so, when you turn the system on, the system examination program is

executed automatically. After doing so, when you turn the system on, the system

examination program is executed automatically.

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Creating and Changing User Accounts

Multiple users can be registered in a single system so that each user may

use their own customized working environment. Procedures to register and

change user accounts are provided below.

■Registering a new user

1. Click Start > Control Panel.

2. Click User Accounts > Create a new account.

3. Type a name for the new account, and click Next.

4. Select the account type and click Create Account.

The new user account has been created.

■Changing users

1. Click Start > Log Off.

2. Click Switch User.

3. In the [Windows Log On] window, select the desired user name.

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Touchpad

Movement of the pointer (arrow) on the screen will correspond to

movement made with a finger on the touchpad.

■Click (Select Function)

Place a finger on the touchpad, move the pointer on the screen to the icon or

item to select, and tap the touchpad once. The click operation is also used to

move the ‘cursor’ during document operations.

■Double-click (Run Function)

Place a finger on the touchpad, move the pointer on the screen to the item to

run, and quickly tap your finger on the touchpad twice.

Or double-click the left touchpad button.

Touchpad Buttons

Two buttons below the touchpad provide

identical functions to buttons of a mouse.

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■Drag (Move / Select)

Click and hold the left touchpad

button over the point you wish to

drag, and drag your finger to the

desired location while holding

down the touchpad button.

Place the touchpad pointer on

the title bar of the window.

This button is held down

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Using the Keyboard

■Special Function Keys: The <Fn> key activates special functions

when pressed in combination with other keys.

Key Com-

binations

Key

Name Function

Rest

Gauge

LCD/CRT

Powers the computer down into suspended mode. To escape sus-

pended mode, press power button.

Used to check the power supply and the battery charge.

1. Power Supply Status

When operating on battery power

When operating on AC power

2. Remaining Battery Charge Level

Used to type the Euro currency symbol.

Switches the display between the LCD and an external display

device when an external display device is connected. (P. 6-8)

Function Keys

<Fn> Key

Numeric Keypad Cursor / Screen Control Keys

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Wireless

LAN

On/Off

Touchpad

Low noise

Num Lock

Scroll Lock

Volume Up

Volume

Down

Brightness

Down

Application

Key

Screen

Control Key

Turns the wireless LAN service on and off for appropriate models.

Turns the touchpad features on and off.

The system operates at a lower noise level and the power LED

turns on.

Enables the numeric keypad.

Scrolls the screen up and down while the cursor position remains

fixed in some applications.

Increases the audio volume.

Decreases the audio volume.

Turns the LCD screen brighter.

Turns the LCD screen dimmer.

Same function as the right button of the touchpad.

Moves to the screen above or below, or moves the cursor to the

beginning or end of the sentence.

Key

Name Function

Key Com-

binations

Key

Name Function

Using Wireless LAN Button(For wireless LAN

installed models)

Loading or unloading wireless LAN driver

takes about 5 seconds. Therefore, if you turn

wireless LAN on/off using the wireless LAN

button, the button does not work for 5 sec-

onds.

In low-noise mode, the operational speed of

a program will be slowed down because the

CPU operating at half speed, and the system

may overheat if used continuously in this

mode because the fan is rotating only at low

speed.

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