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User’s Manual xiii
Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the Qosmio F30 computer. This
powerful notebook computer provides excellent expansion capability,
including multimedia devices, and it is designed to provide years of reliable,
high-performance computing.
Your computer is equipped with a built-in TV tuner. When you wish to
display a TV program or play a CD/DVD before Windows starts, press the
TV button or the CD/DVD button (or the same buttons on the remote
control) respectively. When Windows is running, you can display or record
a TV program using the My TV feature of Media Center.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your Qosmio F30
computer. It also provides detailed information on configuring your
computer, basic operations and care, using optional devices and
troubleshooting.
If you are a new user of computers or if you’re new to portable computing,
first read over the Introduction and The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize
yourself with the computer’s features, components and accessory devices.
Then read Getting Started for step-by-step instructions on setting up your
computer.
If you are an experienced computer user, please continue reading the
preface to learn how this manual is organized, then become acquainted
with this manual by browsing through its pages. Be sure to look over the
Special features section of the Introduction, to learn about features that are
uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully read HW Setup. If you
are going to install PC cards or connect external devices such as a monitor,
be sure to read Chapter 9, Optional Devices.
Manual contents
This manual is composed of the following eleven chapters, eight
appendixes, a glossary and an index.
Chapter 1, Introduction, is an overview of the computer’s features,
capabilities, and options.
Chapter 2, The Grand Tour, identifies the components of the computer and
briefly explains how they function.
Chapter 3, Getting Started, provides a quick overview of how to begin
operating your computer and gives tips on safety and designing your work
area.