User Guide

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Contents
1. Introducing the Notebook PC ................................................................11
About This User’s Manual ........................................................................................12
Notes For This Manual ........................................................................................12
Preparing your Notebook PC ...................................................................................13
2. Knowing the Parts.................................................................................. 15
Top Side ...................................................................................................................16
Bottom Side..............................................................................................................18
Right Side.................................................................................................................20
Left Side ...................................................................................................................22
Front Side.................................................................................................................23
Rear Side .................................................................................................................24
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................... 25
Using the Battery Pack.............................................................................................26
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack ...........................................................26
Charging the Battery Pack...................................................................................27
Battery Care ........................................................................................................27
Operating Systems...................................................................................................27
Support Software .................................................................................................27
Power Connection ....................................................................................................28
Powering ON The Notebook PC..........................................................................29
The Power-On Self Test (POST) .........................................................................29
Power Management - “Stand By” & “Hibernate” ..................................................30
Restarting or Rebooting.......................................................................................31
Powering OFF the Notebook PC .........................................................................31
Using the Keyboard..................................................................................................33
Colored Hot Keys ................................................................................................33
Microsoft Windows™ Keys ..................................................................................34
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad..........................................................................35
Keyboard as Cursors ...........................................................................................35
Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators..............................................................36
Instant Launch Keys ............................................................................................36
Status Indicators (above keyboard) .....................................................................37
Status Indicators (front edge) ..............................................................................38
CD Player Control Buttons and Indicator.............................................................39