Notebook PC
User's Guide
Model: W730AT2-K8
First Edition: June 2004
User's Guide
NOTICE
Specifications and information found in this guide are subject to change
without notice. Any changes therefore will be incorporated in future
editions. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for errors or
omissions in this document.
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Other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
TRADEMARKS
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Standards
The following standards are adopted throughout this guide:
Notebook in boldface (with or without capitalization) refers to the notebook
computer that you have purchased.
Boldface type is also used to highlight important information in this
document.
The messages that appear on the Notebook screen will be boxed when they
are referenced.
Whenever extra caution is called for, the information will be boxed in a dark
frame preceded by "Note:" or "Warning:"
Usually after performing a step-by-step instruction, you will be asked to:
Press the Esc key
Which means you should press the
corner of the keyboard.
key located at the upper left-hand
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Contents
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ......................................... 1-1
EXAMINING YOUR COMPUTER ................................................................1-1
THE FIVE STATUS LEDS.........................................................................1-5
THE TWO POWER LEDS .........................................................................1-6
THE SEVEN SYSTEM BUTTONS ............................................................... 1-7
ATTENTION ON HANDLES AND SOCKET DOORS........................................1-8
THE KEY......................................................................................1-9
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
CHAPTER 2 BATTERY............................................................ 2-1
BATTERY PACK .....................................................................................2-1
2.1
2.2 RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK...........................................................2-1
2.3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS .....................................................................2-2
2.4 BATTERY MAINTENANCE .......................................................................2-3
POWER CONSUMPTION ...........................................................................2-3
2.5
2.6 REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION...........................................................2-4
2.7 REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK..............................................................2-5
CHAPTER 3 MEMORY............................................................ 3-1
3.1 REMOVING MEMORY MODULE................................................................3-2
CHAPTER 4 MINI-PCI MODULE ............................................ 4-1
4.1 REMOVING MINI-PCI MODULE ............................................................... 4-1
CHAPTER 5 THE HDD DRIVE ................................................ 5-1
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5.1 REMOVING THE HARD DISK DRIVE .........................................................5-1
APPENDIX A- AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES................A-1
APPENDIX B- ENVIRONMENT...............................................B-1
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Before You Begin
Chapter 1 Before You Begin
Please read this section before you start using your computer.
1.1 Examining Your Computer
Before you start using your computer, you need to get acquainted with your notebook's
main features and interfaces:
Cover Latch
Touch Pad
Ventilation Grills
Keyboard
Speaker
Five Status
LEDs
Two Power LEDs
Speaker
Panoramic View
LCD
Screen
Seven
System Buttons
Optical Drive
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Cover Latch
Speaker
Woofer
HDD Drive
Front View
Speaker
Woofer
RJ45 LAN
Connector
RJ11 Fax/Modem
Connector
VGA Port
Ventilation Grills
Kensington
Lock
DC-In
Headphone (SPDIF)
Microphone
USB Ports
Rear View
S-Video Connector
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