Questions & Answers Mentor 2
Is my Mentor Notebook year 2000 compliant?
- Yes. The BIOS has to be version 1.43S or 1.43D.How do I check to see what version of BIOS I have?
- When you first switch on you will get the Bios Version displayed brieflyWhat is the latest BIOS?
- The latest BIOS is 1.43. You can request it from our REQUEST pageHow do I access the BIOS and what are the default factory settings?
- Press the [DEL] key when the Mentor is booting upMy battery life is getting shorter, what should I do?
- The problem is caused by re-charging a battery by giving short burst of charge to top-up a battery.My Video display is not working correctly?
- Check your settings and set-up the drivers with theI have no sound coming from my notebook?
- Check the volume control (speaker icon on the task bar)I cannot get my Infrared to work?
- View Our Sorting out IR problems Under Windows 98 documentHow do I get a display on an external monitor?
- Press and hold the Function [Fn] key and at the same time press the [T] key to toggle between the different displaysHow do I know when the main battery is fully charged?
- You will know the status of the battery by checking the arrow icon in the LCD status indicatorHow to use the hot key for brightness\contrast control adjustment?
- To adjust the display brightness, you must press and HOLD the hot key ([Fn]+[F3] or [Fn]+[F4]) and [Fn]+[F5 or [Fn]+[F6] simultaneously and release the hot keys after getting the desired display clarityHave you any Windows NT 3.51 / NT4 drivers for my Mentor?
- Yes, for the Video and Audio, use the REQUEST form to get this and let us know which versionWhy does the cooling fan only work sometimes?
- The CPU cooling fan assembly is equipped with temperature sensor and will start to run only if the CPU temperature rises above 60oC and will automatically turn-off if the temperature drops below 60oCMy Mentor seems to run very slow when booting and in windows, what can I do?
- If your machine seems to operate slower than it use to, it is recommended that you run Scan Disk and Defrag mentation from System tools- Click Start in windows and left click on Programs
- Select Accessories and System tools
- If running Scan Disk select Scan disk and choose the appropriate drive
- Place a Dot next to thorough and a tick next to Automatically fix errors and click start
- If you want to run defrag mentation that rearranges files on the hard drive to minimise loss of disk place
- Follow the instructions below:
- Click Start in Windows and left click Programs
- Select Accessories and then System Tools
- Chose Defrag mentation and Select drive ( C ) "Physical Drive" and click Ok
- After windows have finished defragging the drive restart the machine
Which PCMCIA slot supports type III cards?
- Only slot A (bottom slot) supports type III cards.What PCMCIA cards have been tested with the Mentor?
- See our approval list on the main support page