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Chapter 4, Operating Basics, includes instructions on using the following devices:
TouchPad, Sound System, optical media drives, modem, wireless communication
and LAN. It also provides tips on care of the computer, and CD/DVDs.
Chapter 5, The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including the
keypad overlay and hot keys.
Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes, gives details on the computer’s power
resources and battery save modes.
Chapter 7, HW Setup explains how to congure the computer using the HW Setup
program.
Chapter 8, Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available.
Chapter 9, Troubleshooting, provides helpful information on how to perform some
diagnostic tests, and suggests courses of action if the computer doesn’t seem to
be working properly.
The Appendices provide technical information about your computer.
The Glossary denes general computer terminology and includes a list of
acronyms used in the text.
The Index quickly directs you to the information contained in this manual.

Conventions

This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight terms
and operating procedures.

Abbreviations

On rst appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations are
enclosed in parentheses following their denition. For example: Read Only
Memory (ROM). Acronyms are also dened in the Glossary.

Icons

Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your computer. The indicator panel
also uses icons to identify the components it is providing information on.

Keys

The keyboard keys are used in the text to describe many computer operations. A
distinctive typeface identies the key top symbols as they appear on the keyboard.
For example, Enter identies the Enter key.