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1. Introducing the Notebook PC
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About This User’s Manual
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Notes For This Manual
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Preparing your Notebook PC
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2. Knowing the Parts
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Top Side
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Bottom Side
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Left Side
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Right Side
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Front Side
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Rear Side
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3. Getting Started
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Power System
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Using AC Power
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Using Battery Power
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Charging the Battery Pack
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Powering ON the Notebook PC
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The Power-On Self Test (POST)
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Checking Battery Power
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Battery Care
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Restarting or Rebooting
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Powering OFF
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Special Keyboard Functions
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Colored Hot Keys
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Keyboard as Cursors
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Microsoft Windows™ Keys
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Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad
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Switches and Status Indicators
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Switches
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Status Indicators
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CD Player Control Buttons and Indicator (on selected models)
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