Getting Started
Unpacking
X500 notebook computer
AC adapter
AC power cord
Battery pack
* Optional
NOTE: This packing list applies to standard
models. Select models may have different
items.
Installing the Battery Pack
1. Locate the battery compartment on the
right side of the computer.
2. Slide the latch toward the right to unlock
(
) and then push down the latch to
release the cover.
3. With the strip facing outward, insert the
battery pack all the way into the compart-
ment.
4. Close the cover. When closing, engage the
latch and then slide the latch toward the
left to lock (
).
Screen cleaning cloth
Stylus*
Tether*
Driver disc
Document(s)
Connecting to AC Power and
Starting Up
1. Plug the DC cord of the AC adapter to the
power connector of the computer (
2. Plug the female end of the AC power cord
to the AC adapter and the male end to an
electrical outlet (
3. Open the top cover by pulling the cover
latch and lifting up the cover.
4. Press the power button (
5. The Power Indicator lights green. The
Windows operating system should start.
Charging the Battery
To charge the battery, connect the AC
adapter to the computer and an electrical
outlet. The Battery Charge Indicator (
the computer glows amber to indicate that
charging is in progress. When the battery is
fully charged, the Battery Charge Indicator
glows green.
It takes approximately 4 hours to fully charge
the battery when the computer is off and
approximately 7 hours when the computer is
on.
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) to start up.
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