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Tips: Before you begin, you’ll want to become familiar with the components of your Compaq Presario.
•LAN Card
The LAN function allows your notebook to be connected to a network environment.
Other basic components of your notebook system are:
•External
•ATA3 IDE hard disk drive, Ultra DMA/33 supported
•External 24X
•128MB SDRAM on board, one
•256KB
•4MB SGRAM video memory
•TFT LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) with VGA/SVGA/XGA resolution
•Notebook keyboard
•Touchpad device
•Microphone and stereo speaker set
•I/O connectors for external expansion
•AC adapter
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Taking a Look at the Notebook
Right-Side View
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Figure 1-1. Right-Side View
1.Hard Disk Drive
Inside is the hard disk drive of your notebook, often referred as drive C. (See “Hard Disk Drive” in Chapter 2 for more information.)
2.IR Port ( )
This infrared port complies with IrDA 1.1 (FIR, up to 4 Mbit/s) and ASK standards, which allow your notebook to connect to an IR device wirelessly. (See “Connecting an IR Device” in Chapter 4 for important notes.)
3.Power Connector ( )
This is for connecting the AC adapter.
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