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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 .....................................................................6
Chapter 2: Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Welcome to the Notebook PC........................................................................................................................9
Getting to Know Your Computer...................................................................................................................10
Chapter 3: Getting Started ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Connecting to a Power Source .......................................................................................................................23
Turning On Your Notebook Computer ..........................................................................................................24
Operating on Battery Power...........................................................................................................................24
Chapter 4: Using the Notebook Computer ------------------------------------------------------------- 27
Adjusting the LCD Screen Display................................................................................................................27
A Tour of the Notebook’s Keyboard .............................................................................................................28
The TouchPad ................................................................................................................................................29
Connecting an External Tracking Devices.....................................................................................................30
The CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/Combo Drive .....................................................................................................31
PCMCIA Cards and Expansion Sockets ........................................................................................................32
Power Saving Modes .....................................................................................................................................33
Chapter 5: Desktop Operation------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 37
Audio .............................................................................................................................................................37
Connecting Peripheral Devices......................................................................................................................39
Chapter 6: Internet Connection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
Using a modem for Connection to Internet....................................................................................................41
Using a wired LAN for Connection to Internet..............................................................................................41
Using Both DHCP and Static IP for Connection to Internet..........................................................................44
Using Wireless LAN Network for Connection to Internet.............................................................................45
Chapter 7: Running BIOS Setup --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................47
Navigating through BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................................47
Accessing the BIOS Setup Program ..............................................................................................................47
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