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Switches and Status Indicators

Switches

Power4 Gear+ Key

The Power4 Gear+ button toggles power savings between various power saving modes. The power saving modes control many aspects of the Notebook PC to maximize performance versus battery time.

When you are using an AC power adapter, Power4 Gear+ will switch between modes in the AC power mode segment. When you remove the AC adapter, Power4 Gear+ will switch between modes in the battery (DC) mode segment. When you remove or apply the AC adapter, Power4 Gear+ will automatically shift you up or down into the proper mode segment (AC or DC).

AC Mode

Battery (DC) Mode

Bluetooth Key

This button is only applicable on models with internal Bluetooth (BT). Press once to enable and once to disable the BT function. (Windows software settings are necessary.)

Wireless LAN Key

This button is only applicable on models with internal wireless LAN (WLAN). Press once to enable and once to disable the WLAN function. (Windows software settings are necessary.)

Splendid Key (on selected models)

Toggles “Splendid” function ON and OFF. This allows switching between different display color enhancement modes in order to improve contrast, brightness, skin tone, and color saturation for red, green, and blue independently. You can see the current mode through the on-screen display (OSD).

Instant Fun PLUS

Pressing this button will launch a media player application to view DVDs, VCDs, videos, photos (in My Documents\My Pictures), or television programs (when equipped with a TV tuner); or listen to music CDs or files.

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Contents

E2378 / Mar Hardware User’s Manual Contents Contents Contents Introducing the Notebook PC Introducing the Notebook PC Appendix About This User’s Manual Battery safety warning Safety Precautions Airplane Precautions Transportation PrecautionsCover Your Notebook PC Charge Your Batteries Preparing your Notebook PC Introducing the Notebook PC Basic sides of the Notebook PC Knowing the Parts Knowing the Parts Top Side Knowing the Parts Camera on selected models Power SwitchStatus Indicators front Status Indicators top Bottom Side Hard Disk Drive Compartment Battery Lock SpringBattery Pack Knowing the Parts Memory RAM Compartment Optical Drive Emergency Eject Left SideFlash Memory Slot Optical Drive Optical Drive Electronic Eject Headphone Output Jack Knowing the Parts IEEE1394 PortMicrophone Input Jack Mic Spdif Output Jack Infrared Port IrDA on selected models Right SideAir Vents Front Side Rear Side Knowing the Parts LAN Port Knowing the Parts Getting Started Using AC Power Power SystemGetting Started To install the battery pack To remove the battery pack Using Battery PowerBattery Care Installing and Removing the Battery Pack Power-On Self Test Post Powering on the Notebook PC Charging the Battery Pack Checking Battery Power Powering OFF Restarting or RebootingEmergency Shutdown Colored Hot Keys Special Keyboard Functions Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad Microsoft Windows KeysKeyboard as Cursors Switches and Status Indicators Status Indicators Bluetooth Indicator Status IndicatorsFront edge Power Indicator Battery Charge Indicator Getting Started Using the Notebook PC Touchpad activation with external USB mouse Using the Notebook PCOS Operating System Support Software Scrolling on selected models Using the TouchpadPointing Device Moving The Cursor ClickingTapping Touchpad Usage Illustrations Caring for the Touchpad Dragging-ClickingDragging-Tapping Removing an ExpressCard Storage DevicesExpressCard Inserting an ExpressCard Inserting an optical disc Optical Drive Listening to Audio CD Using the Optical Drive Emergency ejectOptical Drive Cont’ Removing an optical disc Hard Disk Drive Flash Memory Card ReaderSupported Memory Types Modem Connection Connections Twisted-Pair Cable Network Connection Ad-hoc mode Wireless LAN Connection on selected modelsInfrastructure mode Bluetooth Wireless Connection on selected models Power Management Modes Thermal Power Control Power State Summary Stand by and Hibernate Appendix USB Flash Memory Disk Optional AccessoriesUSB Hub Optional USB 2.0 Slim Combo Drive Optional USB Keyboard and Mouse Wireless LAN CardWireless LAN USB Adapter USB Floppy Disk Drive Printer Connection Optional Connections Glossary Device Driver Appendix Byte Binary TermClock Throttling CPU Central Processing Unit PC Cards Pcmcia Appendix a Kensington LocksLaser Classifications PCI Bus Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus ROM Read Only Memory Appendix Post Power On Self TestRAM Random Access Memory Suspend Mode Region Definitions Declarations and Safety StatementsDVD-ROM Drive Information Regional Playback Information Non-Voice Equipment Internal Modem CompliancyOverview Network Compatibility Declaration Internal Modem Compliancy Country Applied More Testing CE Mark Warning Federal Communications Commission Statement Declaration of Conformity R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC FCC RF Exposure Guidelines Wireless ClientsFCC Radio Frequency Interference Requirements FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Caution Statement France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains Power Safety Requirement UL Safety Notices Nordic Cautions for Notebook PC with Lithium-Ion Battery Macrovision Corporation Product Notice Optical Drive Safety Information Laser Safety InformationService warning label Cdrh Regulations CTR 21 Approval for Notebook PC with built-in Modem Appendix a Security SoftwareNetwork Service and Support