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Contents
Safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Lithiumbatterynotice................................................ viii
Modemsafetyinformation............................................. ix
Lasercompliancestatement.............................................. x
About this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Conventionsusedinthisbook......................................... xiii
Relatedinformation.................................................. xiv
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Identifyingyourcomputer............................................... 1
Hardwarefeatures...................................................... 2
Microprocessor...................................................... 2
Memory............................................................ 2
Internaldrives ...................................................... 2
Graphicssubsystem.................................................. 2
Audiosubsystem....................................................2
Communications.................................................... 2
Systemmanagementfeatures.......................................... 3
Keyboardandmousefeatures ........................................3
Expansioncapability.................................................3
Power.............................................................. 3
Securityfeatures.....................................................3
Supportedoperatingsystems ......................................... 4
Software.............................................................. 4
IBMpreinstalledsoftware............................................. 4
Additionalsoftware.................................................. 4
AccessIBM......................................................... 4
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Selectingalocationforyourcomputer....................................5
Arrangingyourworkspace.............................................. 6
Comfort............................................................ 6
Glareandlighting................................................... 6
Aircirculation....................................................... 7
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths..................................... 7
Connectingcables......................................................8
USBconnectors...................................................... 8
Audioconnectors.................................................... 9
Otherconnectors.......................................................9
Startingthecomputer.................................................. 10
Chapter 3. Operating and caring for your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Controlsandstatusindicators........................................... 11
Startingyourcomputer ................................................ 12
Shuttingdownthecomputer............................................ 13
UsingtheRapidAccesskeyboard ....................................... 13
