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Contents
1. Introducing the Notebook PC ................................................................ 11
Preparing your Notebook PC ................................................................................... 13
2. Knowing the Parts .................................................................................. 15
Top Side ................................................................................................................... 16
CD Player Control Buttons .................................................................................. 17
Bottom Side .............................................................................................................. 18
Right Side ................................................................................................................. 20
Left Side ................................................................................................................... 22
Front Side ................................................................................................................. 23
Rear Side ................................................................................................................. 23
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................... 25
Using the Battery Pack ............................................................................................. 26
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack ........................................................... 26
Charging the Battery Pack ................................................................................... 27
Battery Care ........................................................................................................ 27
Operating Systems ................................................................................................... 27
Support Software ................................................................................................. 27
Power Connection .................................................................................................... 29
Powering ON The Notebook PC .......................................................................... 29
The Power-On Self Test (POST) ......................................................................... 29
Power Management ............................................................................................ 30
Restarting or Rebooting ....................................................................................... 31
Powering OFF the Notebook PC ......................................................................... 32
Using the Keyboard .................................................................................................. 33
Colored Hot Keys ................................................................................................ 33
Microsoft Windows™ Keys .................................................................................. 34
Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad .......................................................................... 35
Keyboard as Cursors ........................................................................................... 35
Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators .............................................................. 36
Instant Launch Keys (right edge) ......................................................................... 36
CD Player Control Buttons and Indicator............................................................. 36
Status Indicators (above keyboard) ..................................................................... 38
Status Indicators (front edge and top cover) ....................................................... 39