Table of Contents

Chapter 2 The Grand Tour

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Front with the display closed ...............................................................

2-1

Left side..................................................................................................

2-3

Right side ...............................................................................................

2-4

Back side ...............................................................................................

2-5

Underside...............................................................................................

2-6

Front with the display open..................................................................

2-7

Indicators ...............................................................................................

2-9

Drives ...................................................................................................

2-11

3 ½" diskette drive...........................................................................

2-11

Optical Media drive..........................................................................

2-12

AC adaptor...........................................................................................

2-13

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

3-1

Setting up your work space .................................................................

3-1

General conditions.............................................................................

3-2

Placement of computer .....................................................................

3-2

Seating and posture ..........................................................................

3-3

Lighting..............................................................................................

3-3

Work habits .......................................................................................

3-4

Connecting the AC adaptor..................................................................

3-5

Opening the display ..............................................................................

3-6

Turning on the power............................................................................

3-7

Starting up for the first time .................................................................

3-7

Turning off the power ...........................................................................

3-8

Shut Down mode (Boot mode) ..........................................................

3-8

Hibernation mode ..............................................................................

3-8

Standby mode .................................................................................

3-10

Restarting the computer.....................................................................

3-12

Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product Recovery

 

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM........................................................................

3-12

Chapter 4 Operating Basics.....................................................

4-1

Using the Touch pad.............................................................................

4-1

Using optical media drives ...................................................................

4-3

Safety Precautions ............................................................................

4-3

Loading compact discs .....................................................................

4-4

Removing compact discs ..................................................................

4-7

CD/Digital Mode button.....................................................................

4-8

CD/DVD/Audio control buttons .........................................................

4-8

Writing DVD/CDs ...................................................................................

4-9

Before writing ....................................................................................

4-9

When writing or rewriting.................................................................

4-10

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