Table of Contents

 

Chapter 1:

Introducing the Notebook PC

 

About This User’s Manual.................................................................................

6

Notes for This Manual........................................................................................

6

Safety Precautions..............................................................................................

7

Preparing your Notebook PC..........................................................................

9

Chapter 2:

Knowing the parts

 

Top Side................................................................................................................

12

Bottom Side........................................................................................................

16

Right Side.............................................................................................................

18

Left Side................................................................................................................

20

Rear Side..............................................................................................................

21

Front Side.............................................................................................................

22

Chapter 3:

Getting Started

 

Power System.....................................................................................................

24

Using AC Power................................................................................................

24

Using Battery Power.......................................................................................

26

Battery Care.......................................................................................................

28

Powering ON the Notebook PC.................................................................

29

The Power-On Self Test (POST)...................................................................

29

Checking Battery Power...............................................................................

31

Charging the Battery Pack...........................................................................

32

Power Options..................................................................................................

33

Power Management Modes........................................................................

35

Sleep and Hibernate......................................................................................

35

Thermal Power Control.................................................................................

36

Special Keyboard Functions..........................................................................

37

Colored Hot Keys.............................................................................................

37

Microsoft Windows Keys...............................................................................

39

Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models)...................................

41

Status Indicators................................................................................................

42

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