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Preface
Chapter 4, Operating Basics, includes tips on care of the computer and on 
using the touchpad, the fingerprint sensor, optical disc drive, Audio/Video 
controls, the web camera, the microphone, the internal modem, wireless 
communication and LAN.
Chapter 5, The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including the 
keypad overlay and hot keys.
Chapter 6, Power and Power-up Modes, gives details on the computer’s 
power resources and battery save modes.
Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords, explains how to configure the 
computer using the HW Setup program. It also tells how to set a password.
Chapter 8, Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available.
Chapter 9, Troubleshooting, provides helpful information on how to perform 
some diagnostic tests, and suggests courses of action if the computer 
doesn’t seem to be working properly.
Chapter 10 Disclaimers, provides Legal Footnotes information related to your 
computer.
The Appendixes provide technical information about your computer.
The Glossary defines general computer terminology and includes a list of 
acronyms used in the text.
The Index quickly directs you to the information contained in this manual.
Conventions
This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight 
terms and operating procedures.
Abbreviations
On first appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations are 
enclosed in parentheses following their definition. For example: Read Only 
Memory (ROM). Acronyms are also defined in the Glossary.
Icons
Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your computer. The indicator 
panel also uses icons to identify the components it is providing information 
on.
Keys
The keyboard keys are used in the text to describe many computer 
operations. A distinctive typeface identifies the key top symbols as they 
appear on the keyboard. For example, ENTER identifies the ENTER key.