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Contents
Preface......................................................................................................................... xi
Abbreviations............................................................................................................... xiii
Section 1 Introduction
Feature Highlights........................................................................................................1-2
System Configuration...................................................................................................1-3
Quick Tour of the Notebook........................................................................................1-4
Main Components.................................................................................................1-4
Color LCD Display Panel............................................................................... 1-4
Power Switch/LCD Cover Switch.................................................................. 1-4
Status Panel and Power Indicator................................................................... 1-4
Keyboard....................................................................................................... 1-5
VersaGlide..................................................................................................... 1-6
Memory Slot Compartment............................................................................1-7
The Right Side of the Notebook............................................................................1-7
Built-In Disk Drive.........................................................................................1-7
PC Card Slot Compartment............................................................................1-7
Hard Disk Drive Compartment.......................................................................1-8
Front of the Notebook ..........................................................................................1-8
Battery Compartment.....................................................................................1-8
Left Side of the Notebook.....................................................................................1-9
DC-IN Connector Jack...................................................................................1-9
Hardware Reset Switch..................................................................................1-10
The Rear of the Notebook.....................................................................................1-10
External Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port .......................................................1-10
VGA Port ......................................................................................................1-11
Printer Port.................................................................................................... 1-12
Serial Port (COM1)........................................................................................1-12
Bottom of the Notebook....................................................................................... 1-12
Battery Module Handle and Lock...................................................................1-13
ROM Memory Compartment Cover............................................................... 1-13
System BIOS Setup Program....................................................................................... 1-14
The Boot Setup Menu..................................................................................................1-14
System Upgrades......................................................................................................... 1-19
Memory Upgrade Procedure........................................................................................ 1-19
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