Operation Manual

Getting Started v
Contents
1 Hardware and Software Setup
Setting Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Installing Optional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Selecting Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
Selecting Screen Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
Checking System Memory and
Video Memory Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
Setting Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12
Setting Up Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13
Setting Up Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
Safeguarding the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17
Using Security Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17
Preventing Power Surges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18
Preventing Shutdown Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18
Regulatory and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–19
2 Additional Information, Help and Updates
Using the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Using the Help and Support Center in
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System. . . . . 2–6