| Contents |
4. Using the Notebook PC ......................................................................... | 41 |
Pointing Device ..................................................................................................................... | 42 |
Using the Touchpad ......................................................................................................... | 42 |
Touchpad Usage Illustrations ........................................................................................... | 43 |
Caring for the Touchpad ................................................................................................... | 44 |
Optical Drive.......................................................................................................................... | 45 |
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket ................................................................................................... | 47 |
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Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ........................................................................................ | 48 |
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ...................................................................................... | 48 |
Flash Memory Card Reader ............................................................................................. | 49 |
Internal 10/100 Network (Gigabit on selected models) .................................................... | 50 |
Internal Modem ................................................................................................................ | 51 |
AC Power System ................................................................................................................. | 52 |
Battery Power System........................................................................................................... | 52 |
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... | 52 |
Using Battery Power ........................................................................................................ | 52 |
Using Battery Power ........................................................................................................ | 53 |
Power Management Modes .................................................................................................. | 54 |
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance .................................................................... | 54 |
ACPI ................................................................................................................................. | 54 |
Suspend Mode ................................................................................................................. | 54 |
Power Management Modes .................................................................................................. | 54 |
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance .................................................................... | 54 |
ACPI ................................................................................................................................. | 54 |
Suspend Mode ................................................................................................................. | 54 |
Power Management Modes .................................................................................................. | 54 |
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance .................................................................... | 54 |
ACPI ................................................................................................................................. | 54 |
Suspend Mode ................................................................................................................. | 54 |
Power Savings ................................................................................................................. | 54 |
Power State Summary ..................................................................................................... | 55 |
Notebook PC Upgrades ........................................................................................................ | 56 |
System Memory Expansion ............................................................................................. | 56 |
Hard Disk Drive Upgrades ............................................................................................... | 57 |
System Fans and Processor ............................................................................................ | 57 |
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................................... | 57 |
Processor Upgrades ........................................................................................................ | 57 |
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