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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Windows® XP is the trademark of Microsoft Corporation. 
 
Intel® is the trademark of Intel Corporation. 
 
AMD® is the trademark of AMD Corporation. 
 
Other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. 
TRADEMARKS 
Page II 
User's Guide 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page III 
User’s Guide 
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 
 
Page V 
Contents 
User's Guide 
5.1   REMOVING THE HARD DISK DRIVE .........................................................5-1 
APPENDIX A- AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES................A-1 
APPENDIX B- ENVIRONMENT...............................................B-1 
 
Page VI 
User's Guide 
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 
 
 
Page 1-1 
Before You Begin 
User's Guide 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
 
 
Page 1-2