Operation Manual

440 N00120
Contents
Innovative technology ....................................................................................................................1
Notational conventions ......................................................................................................................2
Notebook views ...............................................................................................................................3
Important notes ...............................................................................................................................5
Safety notes ......................................................................................................................................5
Notes on installing and removing boards and modules ..............................................................6
Manufacturer’s notes .........................................................................................................................7
Declarations of Conformity.........................................................................................................7
Copyright-protected technology .................................................................................................7
Energy saving............................................................................................................................7
Disposal and recycling...............................................................................................................8
CE marking........................................................................................................................................8
Battery storage ..................................................................................................................................8
Transporting the notebook .................................................................................................................9
Before you travel .......................................................................................................................9
Transporting the notebook .........................................................................................................9
Cleaning the notebook.....................................................................................................................10
Preparing the notebook for use....................................................................................................11
Unpacking and checking the delivery...............................................................................................11
Selecting a location .........................................................................................................................12
Connecting the power adapter.........................................................................................................12
Working with the notebook...........................................................................................................13
Switching the notebook on and off...................................................................................................13
Switching on the notebook.......................................................................................................13
Switching the notebook off.......................................................................................................14
Status indicators..............................................................................................................................14
Keyboard.........................................................................................................................................15
Numeric keypad.......................................................................................................................17
Key combinations ....................................................................................................................17
HotKey buttons................................................................................................................................19
Touchpad and touchpad buttons......................................................................................................19
LCD display panel ...........................................................................................................................20
Information on LCD monitor.....................................................................................................20
Display settings .......................................................................................................................21
Battery.............................................................................................................................................21
Charging, caring for and maintaining the battery......................................................................22
Inserting and removing the battery...........................................................................................22
Using the power-management features ...........................................................................................23
PC cards..........................................................................................................................................23
Installing a PC card..................................................................................................................23
Removing a PC card................................................................................................................24
Hard disk .........................................................................................................................................24
Combo drive....................................................................................................................................25
Inserting or removing a CD/DVD..............................................................................................25
Audio: Setting volume......................................................................................................................25
Integrated 56k modem.....................................................................................................................26
Connecting notebook modem to telephone connection............................................................26
Ethernet and LAN............................................................................................................................26