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

16

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

19

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

20

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

24

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

24

Chapter 3:Getting Started

 

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

26

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

26

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

30

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

36

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

36

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

38

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

39

Colored Hot Keys (on selected models)..................................................

39

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

42

Multimedia Control Keys..............................................................................

43

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

44

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

44

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

45

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