Section 1 GETTING TO KNOW THE BASICS
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Display
Your notebook uses a high performance 15-inch active
matrix TFT panel which supports high resolution and multi-
million colors for comfortable viewing.
Adjusting the Display Brightness
The notebook uses special key combinations, called hot
keys, to control brightness.
Press Fn+F7 to increase the brightness.
Press Fn+F8 to decrease the brightness.
Extending the Life of the TFT Display Device
Observe the following guidelines to maximize the life of the
backlight in the display.
1. Set the brightness to the lowest comfortable setting
(Fn+F8).
2.
When working at your desk, connect your notebook to
an external monitor and disable the internal display Fn+
F4.
3.
Do not disable the suspend time-outs.
4.
If you are using AC power and have no external monitor
attached, change to suspend mode when not in use.
Opening and Closing the Display Panel
To open the display, slide the LCD latch to the right and lift
up the lid. Then tilt it to a comfortable viewing position.
To close the display cover, fold it down gently until the LCD
latches click into place.
Note:
To maximize
your battery
operating time,
set the
brightness to the
lowest
comfortable
setting, so that
the internal back-
light uses less
power.