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
Left Side ................................................................................................................................ 20
Right Side.............................................................................................................................. 22
Rear Side .............................................................................................................................. 23
Front Side.............................................................................................................................. 24
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................... 27
Using the Battery Pack..........................................................................................................28
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack ....................................................................... 28
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... 29
Battery Care ..................................................................................................................... 29
Operating Systems................................................................................................................ 29
Support Software ............................................................................................................. 29
Power Connection ................................................................................................................. 30
Powering ON The Notebook PC ...................................................................................... 31
The Power-On Self Test (POST)...................................................................................... 31
Power Management - “Stand By” & “Hibernate” ................................................................... 32
Restarting or Rebooting ........................................................................................................ 33
Powering OFF the Notebook PC........................................................................................... 33
Restarting or Rebooting ................................................................................................... 33
Powering OFF the Notebook PC ..................................................................................... 34
Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators ........................................................................... 35
Instant Launch Keys.............................................................................................................. 35
Status Indicators (Front)........................................................................................................ 36
Status Indicators (Top Right) ................................................................................................. 37
Using the Keyboard............................................................................................................... 38
Colored Hot Keys ............................................................................................................. 38
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad ...................................................................................... 38
Microsoft Windows™ Keys .............................................................................................. 39
Keyboard as Cursors ....................................................................................................... 40