Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- Important notes
- Preparing the notebook for use
- Working with the notebook
- Security functions
- Connecting external devices
- System Configuration Utility
- Troubleshooting and tips
- You have forgotten your User and/or Admin password
- Installing new software
- Restoring the hard disk contents under Windows
- The notebook's date or time is incorrect
- The LCD screen of the notebook remains blank
- The LCD display panel is difficult to read
- The external monitor stays blank
- The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable (only under Windows)
- The notebook cannot be started
- The notebook stops working
- The mouse does not work
- The floppy disk cannot be written
- The printer does not print
- Acoustic warnings
- Memory expansion
- Technical data
- Index
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Contents
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1
Notational conventions ......................................................................................................................2
Important notes ...............................................................................................................................3
Safety................................................................................................................................................3
Additional safety precautions for devices with wireless LAN ......................................................4
Notes on installing and removing boards and modules ..............................................................5
Manufacturer’s notes .........................................................................................................................6
Copyright-protected technology .................................................................................................6
Energy saving............................................................................................................................6
Disposal and recycling...............................................................................................................7
CE marking........................................................................................................................................7
Radio frequencies and safety standards for devices with wireless LAN.............................................8
Storing the battery .............................................................................................................................9
Transporting the notebook .................................................................................................................9
Before you travel .......................................................................................................................9
Transporting the notebook .......................................................................................................10
Cleaning the notebook.....................................................................................................................10
Preparing the notebook for use....................................................................................................11
Unpacking and checking the delivery...............................................................................................11
Selecting a location .........................................................................................................................11
Connecting the power adapter.........................................................................................................12
Switching on the notebook for the first time .....................................................................................13
Working with the notebook...........................................................................................................15
Switching the notebook on...............................................................................................................15
Switching the notebook off...............................................................................................................16
Indicators.........................................................................................................................................17
Keyboard.........................................................................................................................................19
Key combinations ....................................................................................................................21
Swift keys........................................................................................................................................22
Swift Button .............................................................................................................................23
Touchpad and touchpad buttons......................................................................................................23
LCD display panel ...........................................................................................................................24
Display settings .......................................................................................................................24
Battery.............................................................................................................................................25
Performing the battery learning cycle.......................................................................................25
Charging the battery ................................................................................................................26
Monitoring the battery charging level .......................................................................................26
Inserting and removing the battery...........................................................................................26
Using the power-management features ...........................................................................................28
Standby mode .........................................................................................................................28
Operating systems with ACPI (Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP)......................29
Hard disk .........................................................................................................................................30
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................................30
Handling CD/DVDs..................................................................................................................31
Manual removal (emergency removal).....................................................................................34
Memory card reader ........................................................................................................................35
Using memory cards................................................................................................................36
Floppy Disk Drive ............................................................................................................................37
Working with floppy disks ........................................................................................................38