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Related Documents
You may also need to consult the following manual for additional information:
User’s Manual on CD/DVD
This describes the notebook PC’s features and the procedures for operating the computer and its ROM-based setup pro-
gram. It also describes the installation and operation of the utility programs provided with the notebook PC.
System Startup
1. Remove all packing materials.
2. Place the computer on a stable surface.
3. Insert the battery and make sure it is locked in position.
4. Securely attach any peripherals you want to use with the
computer (e.g. keyboard and mouse) to their ports.
5.
When first setting up the computer use the following pro-
cedure
(as to safeguard the computer during shipping, the
battery will be locked to not power the system until first con-
nected to the AC/DC adapter and initially set up as below):
• Attach the AC/DC adapter cord to the DC-In jack on the left
of the computer, then plug the AC power cord into an outlet,
and connect the AC power cord to the AC/DC adapter and
leave it there for 6 seconds or longer
.
• Remove the adapter cord from the computer’s DC-In jack,
and then plug it back in again; the battery will now be
unlocked.
6. Use one hand to raise the lid/LCD to a comfortable viewing
angle (do not exceed 120 degrees); use the other hand (as
illustrated in Figure 1) to support the base of the computer
(
Note
:
Never
lift the computer by the lid/LCD).
7. Press the power button to turn the computer “on”.
Powering the
Computer On
After every disassem-
bly, make sure that the
bottom case’s screws
are all inserted and
tightened before turn-
ing the computer on.
Shut Down
Note that you should always
shut your computer down by
choosing
Shut Down
from the
Start
Menu.
This will help prevent hard disk
or system problems.
Figure 1
Opening the Lid/LCD/
Computer with AC/DC
Adapter Plugged-In
