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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
Rear Side .................................................................................................................18
Right Side ................................................................................................................20
Front Side ................................................................................................................21
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................... 23
Power System ..........................................................................................................24
Using AC Power ..................................................................................................24
Using Battery Power............................................................................................24
Charging the Battery Pack ..................................................................................24
Powering ON the Notebook PC ..........................................................................26
The Power-On Self Test (POST) .........................................................................26
Battery Care ........................................................................................................ 26
Checking Battery Power ......................................................................................27
Restarting or Rebooting ...................................................................................... 28
Powering OFF ..................................................................................................... 28
Special Keyboard Functions ....................................................................................29
Colored Hot Keys ................................................................................................29
Keyboard as Cursors...........................................................................................30
Microsoft Windows™ Keys .................................................................................30
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad .........................................................................31
Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators ............................................................. 31
Instant Launch Keys ............................................................................................ 31
Status Indicators (top–left) .................................................................................. 32
Status Indicators (front) .......................................................................................33
CD Player Control Buttons and Indicator (on selected models) ......................... 34
