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

18

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

23

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

26

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

28

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

29

Chapter 3:Getting Started

 

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

32

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

32

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

34

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

36

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

37

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

37

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

43

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

43

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

45

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

46

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

46

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

51

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

52



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