This chapter provides basic information about your computer.
Identifying the hardware features ................... 2
Front view of the computer ..................... 2
Rear view of the computer ..................... 4
Bottom view of the computer ................... 6
System status indicators ........................ 7
Distinctive functions of your computer ................ 9
Keyboard functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
TrackPoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fn key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Easy Launch buttons ..................... 14
Numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CD-ROM drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the CD-ROM drive ................... 16
Handling CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ThinkPad utility programs .................... 17
BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Notebook Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sleep Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Easy Launch buttons Customization Utility ......... 33
Online User's Guide ........................ 37
Reinstalling software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
ThinkPad Software Selections CD ............... 38
Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
ThinkPad Web site or bulletin board .............. 38
Replacing the battery pack ..................... 39
Handling your ThinkPad computer ................. 40
ThinkPad do's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
ThinkPad don'ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Carrying your computer ..................... 42
Cleaning your computer ..................... 42
Extending your battery life .................... 42
For more information ....................... 43
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