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
Front Side ................................................................................................................19
Back 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
Battery Care ........................................................................................................24
Checking Battery Power......................................................................................25
Restarting or Rebooting ......................................................................................26
Powering OFF .....................................................................................................26
Special Keyboard Functions ....................................................................................27
Colored Hot Keys ................................................................................................27
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad .........................................................................28
Keyboard as Cursors...........................................................................................29
Microsoft Windows™ Keys .................................................................................29
Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators .............................................................30
Instant Launch Keys ............................................................................................30
Status Indicators (top–right) ................................................................................31
Status Indicators (front) .......................................................................................32