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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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Caring Information
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Transportation Precautions
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2. KNOWING THE PARTS
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Top Side
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Bottom Side
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Bottom Component Descriptions
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Left Side
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Right Side
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Rear Side
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Front Side
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3. GETTING STARTED
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Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
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Using the Battery Pack
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Before using your Notebook PC on the road
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Battery Care
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Operating Systems
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Support Software
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Power Connection
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Powering ON The Notebook PC
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The Power-On Self Test (POST)
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Save-to-Disk Partition
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Restarting or Rebooting
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Powering OFF the Notebook PC
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Instant Launch Keys and Status Indicators
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Using the Keyboard
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Colored Hot Keys
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Microsoft Windows™ Keys
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Keyboard as a Numeric Keypad
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Keyboard as Cursors
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4. USING THE NOTEBOOK PC
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Pointing Device
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Using the Touchpad
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Caring for the Touchpad
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Inserting and Removing a Drive Module
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Traveler’s Drawer
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Floppy Disk Drive External Connection (optional)
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