Contents

 

1. Introducing the Notebook PC ................................................................

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Preparing your Notebook PC ...................................................................................

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2. Knowing the Parts..................................................................................

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Top Side ...................................................................................................................

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CD Player Control Buttons ..................................................................................

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Bottom Side..............................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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3. Getting Started .......................................................................................

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Using the Battery Pack.............................................................................................

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Installing and Removing the Battery Pack ...........................................................

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

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

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Operating Systems...................................................................................................

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Support Software .................................................................................................

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Power Connection ....................................................................................................

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Powering ON The Notebook PC..........................................................................

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

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Power Management ............................................................................................

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Restarting or Rebooting.......................................................................................

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Powering OFF the Notebook PC .........................................................................

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Using the Keyboard..................................................................................................

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

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

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Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad ..........................................................................

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Keyboard as Cursors ...........................................................................................

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Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators ..............................................................

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Instant Launch Keys (right edge).........................................................................

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CD Player Control Buttons and Indicator.............................................................

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Status Indicators (above keyboard) .....................................................................

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Status Indicators (front edge and top cover) .......................................................

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