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Contents
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1
Notational conventions ......................................................................................................................2
Important notes ...............................................................................................................................3
Safety ................................................................................................................................................3
Notes on installing and removing boards and modules ..............................................................4
Manufacturer’s notes .........................................................................................................................4
Copyright-protected technology .................................................................................................4
Energy saving............................................................................................................................5
Disposal and recycling...............................................................................................................5
CE marking........................................................................................................................................6
GS symbol.........................................................................................................................................6
Battery storage ..................................................................................................................................6
Transporting the notebook .................................................................................................................6
Before you travel .......................................................................................................................6
Transporting the notebook .........................................................................................................7
Cleaning the notebook .......................................................................................................................7
Preparing the notebook for use......................................................................................................9
Unpacking and checking the delivery.................................................................................................9
Switching on the notebook for the first time .............................................................................10
Working with the notebook...........................................................................................................13
Switching the notebook on...............................................................................................................13
Switching the notebook off...............................................................................................................14
Switching off the notebook via the operating system ...............................................................14
Indicators.........................................................................................................................................15
Keyboard .........................................................................................................................................16
Key combinations ....................................................................................................................18
Touchpad and touchpad buttons..............................................................................................20
Display settings ...............................................................................................................................21
Battery .............................................................................................................................................21
Performing the battery learning cycle.......................................................................................22
Charging the battery ................................................................................................................22
Monitoring the battery charging level .......................................................................................23
Inserting and removing the battery...........................................................................................23
Using the power-management features ...........................................................................................26
Energy-saving modes of notebook...........................................................................................26
Hard disk .........................................................................................................................................28
Inserting and removing modules ......................................................................................................28
Optical drives...................................................................................................................................31
Optical drive indicator ..............................................................................................................31
Inserting or removing a CD/DVD..............................................................................................31
LS240 floppy disk drive....................................................................................................................32
Working with floppy disks ........................................................................................................32
56k-Modem .....................................................................................................................................33
Connecting notebook modem to telephone connection............................................................34
Connecting IEEE1394 (FireWire).....................................................................................................34
PC cards..........................................................................................................................................35
Installing a PC card..................................................................................................................35
Removing a PC card................................................................................................................36
Microphone and loudspeakers .........................................................................................................37