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Contents
1. Introducing the Notebook PC ................................................................ 11
About This User’s Manual ..................................................................................................... 12
Notes For This Manual ..................................................................................................... 12
Preparing your Notebook PC ................................................................................................ 13
2. Knowing the Parts .................................................................................. 15
Top Side ................................................................................................................................ 16
Bottom Side ........................................................................................................................... 18
Left Side ................................................................................................................................ 20
Right Side .............................................................................................................................. 21
Rear Side .............................................................................................................................. 22
Front Side .............................................................................................................................. 24
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................... 25
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... 26
Using the Battery Pack .......................................................................................................... 26
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack ....................................................................... 26
Battery Care ..................................................................................................................... 27
Operating Systems ................................................................................................................ 27
Support Software ............................................................................................................. 27
Power Connection ................................................................................................................. 28
Powering ON The Notebook PC ...................................................................................... 29
The Power-On Self Test (POST) ...................................................................................... 29
Power Management - “Stand By” & “Hibernate” .............................................................. 30
Power Management - “Stand By” & “Hibernate” ................................................................... 30
Restarting or Rebooting ........................................................................................................ 31
Powering OFF the Notebook PC ........................................................................................... 31
Restarting or Rebooting ................................................................................................... 31
Powering OFF the Notebook PC ..................................................................................... 32
Status Indicators ................................................................................................................... 33
Instant Status Indicators and Launch Keys ........................................................................... 33
Instant Launch Keys .............................................................................................................. 34
Using the Keyboard ............................................................................................................... 35
Colored Hot Keys ............................................................................................................. 35
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad ...................................................................................... 37
Microsoft Windows™ Keys .............................................................................................. 37
Keyboard as Cursors ....................................................................................................... 37