User's Manual

3. Connect the AC adapter power cord to an AC outlet.

4. Lift the display to open the LCD.

5. Open the LCD panel to a comfortable viewing angle.

6. Press the

Power Button

to turn ON the power.

Turning the Computer On and Off

You can operate the computer while the battery is charging, while on external power , or on battery

ower only.

To turn on the computer

Press the

Power Button

button once, and then give the system time to respond.

To turn off the computer

1. From the Start menu, select Turn Off Computer.

2. Then, from the Shut Down Windows screen select Turn Off.

If you need to leave the system for a short time, or if you want to conserve battery power, you can

suspend the computer by pressing

. See Power Management for additional information.

Suspend to RAM

In a suspend to RAM, the contents of your computer's memory are held intact, while

almost all the components in your computer either turn off completely, or reduce power consumption to

a minimum. In a suspend to RAM, your computer remains active, but with a minimum possible power

consumption. Return the computer to full power by pressing any key. A fully-charged battery can

maintain a Suspend to RAM for many hours.

Suspend to Disk (Hibernate)

Suspend to Disk is similar to turning off the computer, except that the

current state of the computer is copied to the hard disk

as a special file. In a Suspend to Disk there is no

ower consumption. When the computer returns from suspend mode , the desktop appears with the same

files and programs open as when the computer was suspended. Suspend to Disk is very useful when you

don’t want to take the time to shut down all open programs one by one to shut off the computer. This

mode is also called hibernation mode.

CAUTION

Shutting down the computer improperly could result in lost or corrupted data.

Adjusting the Volume

Volume for the computer is adjusted by using function key combinations.

decreases the volume

increases the volume

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