Gericom Blockbuster Mobile G553, User Manual, Page: 7 / 105

T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s
Chapter 1: Before you Start --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Conventions of This Manual..........................................................................................................................7
Things you must remember before working on your computer .....................................................................14
Chapter 2: Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Welcome to the Notebook PC........................................................................................................................18
Getting to Know Your Computer...................................................................................................................18
Chapter 3: Getting Started ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
Connecting to a Power Source .......................................................................................................................31
Turning On Your Notebook Computer ..........................................................................................................33
Operating on Battery Power...........................................................................................................................33
Chapter 4: Using the Notebook Computer ------------------------------------------------------------- 37
Adjusting the LCD Screen Display................................................................................................................37
A Tour of the Notebook’s Keyboard .............................................................................................................39
The TouchPad ................................................................................................................................................40
Connecting an External Tracking Devices.....................................................................................................42
The CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/Combo Drive .....................................................................................................42
PCMCIA Cards and Expansion Sockets ........................................................................................................44
Power Saving Modes .....................................................................................................................................46
Chapter 5: Desktop Operation------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51
Audio .............................................................................................................................................................52
Connecting Peripheral Devices......................................................................................................................53
Chapter 6: Running BIOS Setup --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................57
Navigating through BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................................58
Accessing the BIOS Setup Program ..............................................................................................................58
The Menu Bar ................................................................................................................................................58
The Legend Bar .............................................................................................................................................59
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