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

20

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

23

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

25

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

26

Chapter 3:

Getting Started

 

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

28

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

28

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

32

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

38

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

38

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

40

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

41

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

41

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

43

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

46

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

47

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

47

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

49

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