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

Connecting Subwoofer (on selected models)........................................

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

42

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

43

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

43

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

45

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

46

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

46

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

47

Using the Instant Key......................................................................................

49

Using the Instant Key for the first time....................................................

49

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