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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
Symbols and Conventions
Protecting Your Notebook - Avoid Abusive Handling and Adverse Environ-
ment
Section Summaries
1. GETTING TO KNOW THE BASICS
Performance Features (1-2,3)
System at a Glance (1-4)
Top View (1-4,5,6)
Rear View (1-6,7)
Right-side View (1-8)
Lift-side View (1-9)
Bottom View (1-10,11)
LED Status Indicators (1-11,12)
LED System Indicators (1-13)
KeyBoard (1-14)
Function (Hot) Keys (1-15)
2. BIOS SETUP AND SECURITY
Entering the BIOS Setup Screen (2-3)
Leaving the BIOS Setup Screen (2-3)
BIOS Action Keys (2-3)
Modifying the BIOS Settings (2-4)
The Setup Main Menu (2-4)
The Menu of Standard CMO Setup (2-4,5,6)
The Menu of Advanced CMO Setup (2-7, 8)
The Menu of Power Management Setup (2-9,10)
The Menu of Peripheral Setup (2-10,11)
The Security Issue by Using Password Protection (2-12)
The Option of Auto Dectect Hard Disk (2-12)
The Option of Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings (2-12)
The Option of Auto Configuration with Fail-safe Settings (2-12)
The Option of Save Settings And Exit (2-12)
The Option of Exit Without Saving (2-12)
3. BATTERY POWER AND POWER MANAGEMENT
The Battery Pack (3-2)
Ni-MH / Lithium-Ion Battery (3-2)
Actions to Battery Warning (3-3)
Removing and Installing the Battery Pack (3-4,5)
To Detach the Battery Pack (3-4)
To Install the Battery Pack (3-5)
Charging the Battery and Charging Time (3-5)