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Notebook PC User Manual
April 2011
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC
About This User’s Manual................................................................................ 6
Notes for This Manual....................................................................................... 6
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. 7
Preparing your Notebook PC.......................................................................11
Chapter 2: Knowing the parts
Top Side (on selected models) ....................................................................14
Bottom Side (on selected models).............................................................18
Right Side (on selected models).................................................................21
Left Side .............................................................................................................24
Rear Side (on selected models) .................................................................26
Front Side (on selected models)...............................................................27
Chapter 3: Getting Started
Power System ....................................................................................................30
Using AC Power...............................................................................................30
Using Battery Power......................................................................................32
Battery Care ......................................................................................................33
Powering ON the Notebook PC.................................................................34
The Power-On Self Test (POST) ..................................................................34
Checking Battery Power...............................................................................36
Charging the Battery Pack...........................................................................37
Power Options.................................................................................................38
Power Management Modes .......................................................................40
Sleep and Hibernate......................................................................................40
Thermal Power Control.................................................................................41
Special Keyboard Functions.........................................................................42
Colored Hot Keys ............................................................................................42
Microsoft Windows Keys..............................................................................44
Extended Keyboard (on selected models) ............................................44
Multimedia Control Keys (on selected models)...................................46
Switches and Status Indicators ...................................................................47
Switches.............................................................................................................47
Status Indicators .............................................................................................48

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Chapter 4: Using the Notebook PC
Pointing Device.................................................................................................52
Using the Touchpad.......................................................................................53
Touchpad Usage Illustrations.....................................................................54
Caring for the Touchpad ..............................................................................57
Automatic Touchpad Disabling.................................................................57
Storage Devices ................................................................................................59
Flash Memory Card Reader.........................................................................59
Hard Disk Drive................................................................................................60
Memory (RAM).................................................................................................63
Connections.......................................................................................................64
Network Connection.....................................................................................64
Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models) .................................66
Windows Wireless Network Connection................................................68
Bluetooth Wireless Connection(on selected models).......................70
Appendix
Optional Accessories.....................................................................................A-2
Optional Connections.................................................................................A-2
Operating System and Software...............................................................A-3
System BIOS Settings ..................................................................................A-4
Common Problems and Solutions .........................................................A-7
Recovering Your Notebook PC ............................................................... A-13
Using Recovery Partition ....................................................................... A-13
Using Recovery DVD (on selected models)...................................... A-14
DVD-ROM Drive Information .................................................................. A-16
Blu-ray ROM Drive Information (on selected models) ................... A-18
Internal Modem Compliancy .................................................................. A-19
Declarations and Safety Statements .................................................... A-23
Federal Communications Commission Statement........................ A-23
FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement............ A-24
Declaration of Conformity(R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC).............. A-24
CE Mark Warning........................................................................................ A-25
IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada ................................. A-25

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Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains...................... A-26
France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands .................................. A-26
UL Safety Notices....................................................................................... A-28
Power Safety Requirement .................................................................... A-29
TV Tuner Notices........................................................................................ A-29
REACH ........................................................................................................ A-29
Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries)...................... A-30
Optical Drive Safety Information ......................................................... A-31
Laser Safety Information......................................................................... A-31
Service warning label............................................................................... A-31
CDRH Regulations ..................................................................................... A-31
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice......................................... A-32
CTR 21 Approval(for Notebook PC with built-in Modem) .......... A-33
European Union Eco-label...................................................................... A-35
ENERGY STAR complied product ......................................................... A-35
Global Environmental Regulation Compliance and Declaration A-36
Takeback Services...................................................................................... A-36
Copyright Information .............................................................................. A-37
Limitation of Liability................................................................................. A-38
Service and Support................................................................................... A-38

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Chapter 1:
Introducing the
Notebook PC