Setting
up the Laptop Computer
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Lay the
Laptop Computer case on a flat surface and unzip the case. Lay
the top of the case over, exposing the computer. Note
the orientation of the computer in the case.
Remove the Laptop from the case by separating the Velcro
straps, grabbing the end of the straps (as
indicated) as indicated and pull them
toward the top of the case, and laying them away from the computer.
Set the computer on a flat surface. |
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| Locate the external video port on the back of the
Laptop (as indicated) |
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Using the video cable as shown on the left, |
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shown.
(as indicated) Tighten the
screw connectors. |
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Next, locate the Laptop
Display latches on either side of the computer as shown in the photo
on the left. Slide them toward you as you simultaneously lift
the display up and away from you. (as
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| Remove the power supply
and ac cord from the large pocket on the top front of the
case. (as
indicated)
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Plug the ac cord into the end of the
power supply opposite the power indicator lite, and then plug the
other into the nearest ac outlet. (as indicated) |
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| Locate the Power Inlet on
the right side of the computer. (as indicated) |
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| Next, plug the notebook
power cord into the notebook power input jack. Note that there is a small ear
(a) on the
power cord to facilitate gripping the cord end. This ear
should be oriented upward (b), as
you gently push the power connector inward (c).
Do not force this connection. If it does not go in easily
check the orientation of the plug. |
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| Next, you will find located in the front of the class
room a projector interface box -- shown on the right |
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Attach the remaining end
of the video cable to the video jack located on the
projector interface, paying attention to the shape of the end of the
cable... (as indicated) |
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on the right. (as indicated) |
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Note: Complete the next
steps only if you are connecting to the network
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| Locate the network cables in the narrow pocket on the
front of the laptop case. (as indicated) |
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These are the network cables. The shorter cable
connects directly to the laptop computer. The longer cable
interfaces between the large end of the short cable and the network
jack on the wall. (as indicated) |
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| The Ethernet wall jack is located in a data outlet
group as shown on the right. This is located in the same
vicinity as the projector interface. Notice the orientation of the
jack, allowing the cable end to plugged into the jack only one
way. The jack that you plug into is
labeled D1and is generally colored dark orange... (as indicated) |
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... the completed connection appears as on the left.
(as indicated) |
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| Next, Connect the Ethernet cable to the 3Com Adapter
cable. (as indicated) |
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| And now connect the 3Com Adapter cable to the computer
port on the right side near the power cable with the blue 3Com logo
facing upward... |
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...as the photo on the right shows.
(as indicated)
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End of Network Attachment Section
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Turning on the Laptop Computer
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| To turn on the Laptop,
locate the power button on the upper left hand side of the
keyboard. Briefly press the button and wait until the Dell
startup screen is displayed. This takes approximately 7-10 seconds. |
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The photo on the left
shows the Dell startup screen. After approximately 10 more seconds... |
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...the Windows 98
startup screen is displayed. |
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| Once the system has
started, it will ask you to logon. If you are connected to the
network, the Novell Client Login screen will appear. Log in
giving your network user name and your network password. |
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| After you have logged onto Novell,
you will be asked to enter a new password for Windows. The
correct response to this request is to this request is to select the
cancel button with the mouse, or hit the Esc key in the upper left
hand corner of the keyboard. The next screen that you will
see will be the Windows desktop. It will take a minute or so
to load. |
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PowerPoint. The icon can be found on the Windows desktop on
the left hand side about the middle of the left edge. |
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Starting the Projector
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This is the remote control
unit. It is to be checked out. |
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This is the side view of
the remote unit. To use the remote, you must turn on the
power. This is accomplished by sliding the power switch
forward. (as indicated) |
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in the photo. Depress the button briefly, and then wait.
The power on cycle for the projector is about 20 seconds, you will
not see any response from the unit except for a small power light on
the projector unit. After the 20 second warm up cycle, the
projector will come on and display whatever signal is being sent to
it. If there is no signal, it will project a solid
color. |
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If there is no display
other than a solid color, you may need to select the correct input
for the projector. This is accomplished by depressing the
button 'DATA 1' on the remote. |
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There is also a laser
pointer built in to the remote unit. There are certain
obligatory warnings concerning lasers, so see the image on the
left. |
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To use the laser pointer
in the remote, slide the switch to the left. (as indicated) |
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| Once the desktop is up, you will
need to activate the external display if it is not already
active. To do this you will need to locate and press two keys
on the keyboard. These are the function key in the lower left
hand corner, and the F7 key in the middle of the top row of
keys. Please see the photo on the right. Holding down
the Fn key while pressing the F8 key briefly. Each press of
the F8 key selects one of 3 display states: Laptop display only,
external display only, or both Laptop and external display. |
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Shutting Down the System
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- Close down all open programs
- Go to the Start menu
- Select 'Shutdown'
- Select 'Shutdown' in the window that the
first 'Shutdown' caused to open.
- Select 'Ok'
- This will take about 30 seconds.
The unit will shut itself off at this point
- Note that the blinking LED means that
the battery is charging
- Close Display
- Turn off Projector by pressing Off on
Remote, and then again within 1 second or less
- Undo Network connection and place in
small pocket
- Undo video cable from projector
interface
- undo video cable from Laptop computer
- Undo power supply and place in large
pocket
- Place Computer in case
- Return all Items to Norma
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