Contents

Using This Guide

1 Setting Up the Notebook

Setting Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Installing the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Connecting the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . 1–3 Opening the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 Turning On the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6 Turning Off the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7 Using the Notebook Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

2 Beginning to Use the Notebook

Selecting Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Selecting Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Protecting the Notebook Against Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Installing Optional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Accessing Notebook Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Opening the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Using the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Selecting a Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Finding a Topic Within a Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Getting Started

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