Preparation for use
Installing the operating system
The operating system is installed. Once it has finished installing, the start-up
program appears on screen. You can use the trackball and/or the keyboard to
operate the start-up program.
If a choice of different language-specific keyboard layouts is displayed on
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screen, you can select either the default keyboard layout or one of the
others indicated.
Confirm the default keyboard layout.
Or
Choose one of the other country-specific keyboard layouts listed.
The registration screen appears.
Fill in the relevant fields to register as the user of the installed software.
Once you have finished registration, the system asks if you would like to run
through a Microsoft Windows tutorial. Once you have finished the tutorial, you
return to the start-up program.
Continue with the start-up program.
A number of different menu options are displayed on screen.
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On-line help is available; to access it, select the information menu item.
Select all the menu items shown on screen in the sequence indicated.
Quit the start-up program.
You can now begin to work with your notebook or continue to install additional
software.
Follow the instructions in the manuals and information files concerning the
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application programs and drivers.
Once you have installed the operating system, the application programs and
drivers, and have generally familiarized yourself with the notebook, you
should deep-discharge and recharge the battery. Deep-discharging and
recharging the battery ensures that you obtain optimum capacity. How to
proceed is described in the section "The battery".
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