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Contents
1. Introducing the Notebook PC ................................................................11
About This User’s Manual ..................................................................................................... 12
Notes For This Manual..................................................................................................... 12
2. Knowing the Parts.................................................................................. 13
Top Side ................................................................................................................................ 14
Bottom Side........................................................................................................................... 16
Left Side ................................................................................................................................ 18
Right Side.............................................................................................................................. 19
Rear Side .............................................................................................................................. 20
Front Side.............................................................................................................................. 22
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................... 23
Using the Battery Pack..........................................................................................................24
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack ....................................................................... 24
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... 25
Battery Care ..................................................................................................................... 25
Operating Systems................................................................................................................ 25
Support Software ............................................................................................................. 25
Power Connection................................................................................................................. 26
Powering ON The Notebook PC ........................................................................................... 27
The Power-On Self Test (POST)...................................................................................... 27
Power Management - Stand By and Hibernate..................................................................... 28
Restarting or Rebooting ........................................................................................................ 28
Powering OFF the Notebook PC........................................................................................... 28
Using the Keyboard............................................................................................................... 29
Colored Hot Keys ............................................................................................................. 29
Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators........................................................................... 30
Instant Launch Keys.............................................................................................................. 30
Status Indicators ................................................................................................................... 31
Microsoft Windows™ Keys .............................................................................................. 32
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad ...................................................................................... 32
Keyboard as Cursors ....................................................................................................... 33
Multi-Media Control Buttons and Indicator ....................................................................... 34