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

17

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

18

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

20

Chapter 3:Getting Started

 

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

22

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

22

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

24

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

24

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

25

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

25

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

31

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

31

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

32

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

33

Hot Keys .............................................................................................................

33

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

35

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

36

Chapter 4:Using the Notebook PC

 

Touchpad.............................................................................................................

38

Using the touchpad........................................................................................

39

Touchpad usage illustrations......................................................................

40

Caring for the touchpad...............................................................................

42

Disabling the touchpad automatically....................................................

43

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