Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Notebook
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Connecting the AC adapter
- Connecting the dial-up modem
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Starting your convertible notebook
- Turning off your convertible notebook
- Restarting (rebooting) your convertible notebook
- Using the status indicators
- Using the keyboard
- Using the tablet control buttons
- Using the fingerprint reader
- Using the EZ Pad touchpad
- Using the display
- Using the digital pen
- Using the touch sensitive screen feature
- Adjusting the volume
- Turning your wireless radio on or off
- Using Drives and Accessories
- Managing Power
- Traveling with Your Notebook
- Maintaining Your Notebook
- Caring for your convertible notebook
- Cleaning your convertible notebook
- Maintaining the battery
- Cleaning CDs or DVDs
- Recovering your system
- Upgrading Your Notebook
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Audio
- Batteries
- Digital pen
- Diskette drive (external)
- Display
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- File management
- Fingerprint reader
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Media Center
- Memory
- Memory card reader
- Modem (cable or DSL)
- Modem (dial-up)
- Mouse
- Networks (wired)
- Networks (wireless)
- Passwords
- PC Cards
- Pointing device
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Status indicators
- Touchpad or pointing device
- Video
- Telephone support
- Legal Information
- Index

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The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General
failure reading drive C” error message
• If a diskette is in the diskette drive, eject it and restart
your convertible notebook.
• Make sure that the hard drive is installed correctly.
Remove it, firmly reinsert it, then restart your
convertible notebook. For more information about
removing your hard drive, see “Replacing the hard drive
kit” on page 112.
• If your convertible notebook has been subjected to
static electricity or physical shock, you may need to
reinstall the operating system.
Internet
You cannot connect to the Internet
• If you are using a dial-up modem, make sure that the
modem cable is plugged into the modem jack and not
the Ethernet network jack. For the location of your
modem jack, see “Back” on page 10.
-OR-
If you are using a cable or DSL modem, make sure that
the modem cable is plugged into the Ethernet network
jack and not the modem jack. For the location of your
network jack, see “Left” on page 7.
• Make sure that you do not have a problem with your
modem. For more information, see “Modem (dial-up)”
on page 131.
• Make sure that your account with your Internet service
provider (ISP) is set up correctly. Contact your ISP
technical support for help.
Help
For more information about troubleshooting Internet
connections, click or tap Start, then click or tap Help and Support.
Type the keyword troubleshooting connections in the Search
Help box, then press E
NTER.










