User`s guide
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About Your Notebook
Congratulations on your purchase of the Digital HiNote VP 500 Series notebook
computer. The HiNote VP 500 series notebook features innovative advances in portable
computing technology. Their ergonomic design and sophisticated architecture provides
you with a portable computer that is compact, powerful and easy to use.
The notebook’s modular design provides maximum expandability without
compromising portability. Your HiNote VP 500 series notebook has a Combination
Module located in the expansion bay. The Combination Module features both a Floppy
Disk Drive and a 12X CD-ROM. It can be easily removed from its housing and
replaced with the optional light-weight lithium-ion secondary battery pack, providing
you with additional battery run time while away from AC power. A high performance
Pentium CPU and IDE hard drive provide you with the extra processing power needed
to handle complex graphics and large sound files. Two PC Card (PCMCIA) slots give
you the ability to use standard PC Cards, such as fax/modem, hard drive, memory, and
network interface cards.
This chapter identifies and describes the features, components, controls, and indicators
of your Digital notebook computer. Also provided is an overview of your notebook’s
expansion options.