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Welcome! .................................................................................... 10
1. Unpacking Your System ........................................................ 12
Do I Have Everything? ............................................................ 12
What's in the Box? .................................................................. 13
Let Your Computer Acclimate Itself ......................................... 14
Keep the Box .......................................................................... 14
Where to Work ........................................................................ 15
Beware Heat, Cold, Humidity, and Glare ................................ 15
2. The Big Picture ....................................................................... 16
System Features ..................................................................... 16
Front View ............................................................................... 17
Mouse Buttons ................................................................................... 17
TruePoint™ Pointing Device ............................................................... 17
Suspend/Resume Button .................................................................... 17
Side Views .............................................................................. 19
Power Button ...................................................................................... 19
Reset Switch ...................................................................................... 19
PCMCIA Card Eject Buttons ............................................................... 19
Back View ............................................................................... 21
Indicator Lights: Where they are ......................................................... 23
Indicator Lights: What they mean ........................................................ 24
Using the Keyboard ................................................................ 25
What the Keys Do ............................................................................... 26
Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad ................................................ 28
Special Key Combinations .................................................................. 29
Setting the Speaker Volume ................................................................ 29
Disk Drives .............................................................................. 30
Removable Hard Disk Drive ................................................................ 30
PCMCIA Card Slot .................................................................. 32
3. Battery and Power Management ........................................... 33
Installing the Battery for the First Time ................................... 33
Installing the Battery Pack .................................................................. 34
Removing the Battery Pack ................................................................ 35
Turning On Your System ......................................................... 36
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