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........................................................................

11

Chapter 2:Knowing the parts

 

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

14

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

18

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

21

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

24

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

26

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

27

Chapter 3:Getting Started

 

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

30

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

30

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

34

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

40

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

42

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

44

Extended Keyboard (on selected models).............................................

44

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

46

Switches and Status Indicators....................................................................

47

Switches.............................................................................................................

47

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

48

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