2
Notebook PC User Manual
Table of Contents
Chapter 1:
Introducing the Notebook PC
About This User’s Manual
................................................................................
6
Notes for This Manual
.......................................................................................
6
Safety Precautions
.............................................................................................
7
Preparing your Notebook PC
.......................................................................
11
Chapter 2:
Knowing the parts
Top Side (on selected models)
....................................................................
14
Bottom Side (on selected models)
.............................................................
19
Right Side (on selected models)
.................................................................
23
Left Side (on selected models)
...................................................................
26
Rear Side (on selected models)
.................................................................
28
Front Side (on selected models)
................................................................
29
Chapter 3:
Getting Started
Power System
....................................................................................................
32
Using AC Power
...............................................................................................
32
Using Battery Power
......................................................................................
34
Battery Care
......................................................................................................
35
Powering ON the Notebook PC
.................................................................
36
The Power-On Self Test (POST)
..................................................................
36
Checking Battery Power
...............................................................................
38
Charging the Battery Pack
...........................................................................
39
Power Options
.................................................................................................
40
Power Management Modes
.......................................................................
42
Sleep and Hibernate
......................................................................................
42
Thermal Power Control
.................................................................................
43
Special Keyboard Functions
.........................................................................
44
Colored Hot Keys
............................................................................................
44
Microsoft Windows Keys
..............................................................................
46
Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models)
...................................
48
Switches and Status Indicators
...................................................................
49
Switches
.............................................................................................................
49
Status Indicators
.............................................................................................
50