User guide

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Contents
1. Introducing the Notebook PC ..................................................................5
About This User’s Manual..........................................................................................6
Notes For This Manual ..........................................................................................6
Preparing your Notebook PC .....................................................................................9
2. Knowing the Parts...................................................................................11
Top Side ...................................................................................................................12
Bottom Side .............................................................................................................14
Left Side ...................................................................................................................16
Right Side ................................................................................................................18
Rear Side .................................................................................................................19
Front Side ................................................................................................................20
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................... 21
Power System ..........................................................................................................22
Using AC Power ..................................................................................................22
Using Battery Power............................................................................................22
Charging the Battery Pack ..................................................................................22
Powering ON the Notebook PC ..........................................................................24
The Power-On Self Test (POST) .........................................................................24
Checking Battery Power......................................................................................25
Battery Care ........................................................................................................25
Restarting or Rebooting ......................................................................................26
Powering OFF .....................................................................................................26
Special Keyboard Functions ....................................................................................27
Microsoft Windows Keys .....................................................................................26
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad .........................................................................27
Keyboard as Cursors...........................................................................................27
Colored Hot Keys ................................................................................................28
Instant Keys and Status Indicators ..........................................................................29
Instant Keys.........................................................................................................29
Status Indicators (above keyboard) ....................................................................30
Status Indicators (front) .......................................................................................31
CD Player Control Buttons and Indicator (on selected models) .........................32