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
Battery Care ........................................................................................................24
Checking Battery Power......................................................................................25
Battery Care ........................................................................................................25
Restarting or Rebooting ......................................................................................26
Powering OFF .....................................................................................................26
Microsoft Windows Keys .....................................................................................26
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad .........................................................................26
Keyboard as Cursors...........................................................................................26
Special Keyboard Functions ....................................................................................28
Colored Hot Keys ................................................................................................28
Buttons and Status Indicators ..................................................................................30
Buttons (above keyboard) ...................................................................................30
Buttons (display panel)........................................................................................31
Buttons (side) ......................................................................................................31
Status Indicators (top) .........................................................................................32
Status Indicators (front) .......................................................................................32