L40 Series

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the L40 Series computer! This powerful notebook computer provides excellent expansion capability, including multimedia devices. It is designed to provide years of reliable, high-performance computing.

This manual gives information on setting up and using your L40 Series computer. It also provides detailed information on configuring your computer, basic operations and care, using optional devices and troubleshooting.

If you are a new user of computers or if you are new to portable computing, read the L40 Series Features and The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize yourself with the computer’s features, components and accessory devices. Then read Getting Started for step-by-step instructions on setting up your computer.

If you are an experienced computer user, continue reading the preface to learn how this manual is organized, then become acquainted with this manual by browsing through its pages. Be sure to look over the Special features section of the L40 Series Features, to learn about features that are unique to the computer.

Manual contents

This manual contains information on various components of the computer and how to use them.

Chapter 1, L40 Series Features. This chapter identifies the computer’s special features, utilities, and options.

Chapter 2, The Grand Tour. This chapter identifies the various components of the computer. Become familiar with the components before you operate the computer.

Chapter 3, Getting Started. This chapter provides the basic information to get you started on using the computer.

Chapter 4, Basic Operations. This chapter provides information on using the computer’s components.

Chapter 5, The Keyboard. This chapter describes special keyboard functions including the keypad overlay and hotkeys.

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