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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Before you Start ........................................................................................................... 1
Conventions of This manual ......................................................................................................... 1
Things you must remember before working on your computer ..................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Introduction .................................................................................................................. 7
Welcome to the Notebook PC....................................................................................................... 7
Unpacking the Notebook............................................................................................................... 7
Getting to Know Your Computer ................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 3: Getting Started ........................................................................................................... 17
Connecting to a Power Source ................................................................................................... 17
Turning On Your Notebook Computer......................................................................................... 18
Operating on Battery Power........................................................................................................ 18
Chapter 4: Using the Notebook Computer.................................................................................. 21
Adjusting the LCD Screen Display .............................................................................................. 21
A Tour of the Notebook’s Keyboard ............................................................................................ 22
The TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 23
Connecting an External Tracking Devices .................................................................................. 23
The CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Combo Drive or DVD Dual................................................................ 24
PCMCIA Cards and Expansion Sockets ..................................................................................... 25
Power Saving Modes .................................................................................................................. 25
Chapter 5: Desktop Operation ..................................................................................................... 29
Audio .......................................................................................................................................... 29
Connecting Peripheral Devices................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 6: Configuring & Maintaining Your System................................................................. 33
Introduction................................................................................................................................. 33
Navigating through BIOS Setup .................................................................................................. 33
Accessing the BIOS Setup Program ........................................................................................... 33
The Menu Bar ............................................................................................................................. 33
The Legend Bar .......................................................................................................................... 34
Launching Submenus ................................................................................................................. 35
General Help .............................................................................................................................. 35
The Main Menu........................................................................................................................... 36
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