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

19

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

21

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

23

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

37

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

38

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

38

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

40

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

42

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

43

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

43

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

44

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