Operation Manual

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Contents
Innovative technology ....................................................................................................................1
Notational conventions ......................................................................................................................2
Important notes ...............................................................................................................................3
Safety notes ......................................................................................................................................3
Notes on installing and removing components...........................................................................4
Manufacturer’s notes .........................................................................................................................5
Declarations of Conformity.........................................................................................................5
Copyright-protected technology .................................................................................................5
Energy Star .......................................................................................................................................5
Energy saving............................................................................................................................6
Recycling and disposal ......................................................................................................................6
CE marking........................................................................................................................................6
Transporting the notebook .................................................................................................................7
Before you travel........................................................................................................................7
Transporting the notebook .........................................................................................................7
Cleaning the notebook.......................................................................................................................8
Preparing the notebook for use......................................................................................................9
Unpacking and checking the delivery.................................................................................................9
Selecting a location ...........................................................................................................................9
Connecting the power adapter.........................................................................................................10
Working with the notebook...........................................................................................................11
Views...............................................................................................................................................11
Opened Notebook....................................................................................................................11
Front........................................................................................................................................12
Left side panel .........................................................................................................................12
Right side panel.......................................................................................................................12
Back panel...............................................................................................................................13
Under side ...............................................................................................................................13
Switching the notebook on and off ...................................................................................................14
Switching on the notebook.......................................................................................................14
Switching the notebook off.......................................................................................................15
Status indicators..............................................................................................................................16
Keyboard .........................................................................................................................................17
Virtual numeric keypad ............................................................................................................19
Key combinations ....................................................................................................................20
Closed cover switch.........................................................................................................................21
Touchpad and touchpad buttons......................................................................................................21
LCD screen .....................................................................................................................................23
Information on LCD monitor.....................................................................................................23
Display settings .......................................................................................................................23
Battery.............................................................................................................................................24
Charging, caring for and maintaining the battery......................................................................24
Removing and installing the battery .........................................................................................24
Using the power-management features ...........................................................................................27
PC cards..........................................................................................................................................27
Installing a PC card..................................................................................................................28
Removing a PC card................................................................................................................29
Hard disk .........................................................................................................................................29
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................................30
Combo drive (CD-RW/DVD) ....................................................................................................30