User manual
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3 Getting Started
IMPORTANT! If warnings are still given during bootup after running a software disk
checking utility, you should take your Notebook PC in for servicing. Continued use
may result in data loss.
IMPORTANT! To protect the hard disk drive, always wait at least 5 seconds after turn-
ing OFF your Notebook PC before turning it back ON.
NOTE: Before bootup, the display panel ashes when the power is turned ON. This is
part of the Notebook PC’s test routine and is not a problem with the display.
WARNING! DO NOT carry or cover a Notebook PC that is powered ON with any materi-
als that will reduce air circulation such as a carrying bag.
Powering ON the Notebook PC
The Notebook PC’s power-ON message appears on the screen when you turn it ON. If necessary, you
may adjust the brightness by using the hot keys. If you need to run the BIOS Setup to set or modify the
system conguration, press [F2] upon bootup to enter the BIOS Setup. If you press [Tab] during the
splash screen, standard boot information such as the BIOS version can be seen. Press [ESC] and you will
be presented with a boot menu with selections to boot from your available drives.