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Battery Release Latch
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Battery Bay
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Hard Disk Compartment
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Under Side of the Notebook
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Battery Release Latch
Push the latch to the left end to remove the battery pack.
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Battery Bay
Equipped with a choice of Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack.
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Hard Disk Compartment
Open this cover of this compartment to replace with other Hard Disk Drive.
Please refer to Chapter 7 for how to replace it.
1.5 Notebook Accessories and System Options
It is also important to understand the accessories that come along with the notebook and the
options for fully utilizing the capabilities of the computer. This section describes briefly what
these accessories and options are.
1.5.1 AC Adapter and Power Cord
The AC Adapter supplies external power to your computer and at the same time charges the
internal battery pack. The AC adapter has an auto-switching design that can connect to any
100VAC ~ 240VAC power outlets. Connect the adapter to the AC wall outlet using the power
cord. You just change the power cord if you are going to use your notebook in other countries
with different connector outlets. When you connect the AC adapter, it charges the battery
whether or not the notebook computer is powered on. There is an LED on the AC adapter to
indicate if DC power is already available.
1.5.2 Battery Pack
Aside from the AC adapter, your computer can also be powered through the internal battery
pack. The battery pack uses rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery cells that provide long
computing hours when fully charged and power management enabled. You should always
leave the battery inside your computer even when using the AC adapter as it also acts as a
back-up power supply in case power from the AC adapter is cut off. It is also very important
to have the battery pack always charged to prevent battery cell degradation.
1.5.3 Internal Modem Module
The notebook allows you to insert a proprietary internal 56Kbps-modem card to the notebook
found on the underside of the notebook. The internal modem card supports only fax and data
communication and is V.90-compliant. You connect the telephone line to the RJ-11 jack
found on the rear side of the notebook.
1.5.4 Internal Ethernet LAN Module
This notebook comes with an optional 10Base-T/100Base-TX LAN module that supports data
transfer rates at 10Mbps and can be up to 100Mbps.
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