Contents

4. Using the Notebook PC .........................................................................

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Pointing Device ........................................................................................................

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Using the Touchpad .............................................................................................

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Touchpad Usage Illustrations ..............................................................................

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Caring for the Touchpad ......................................................................................

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Storage Devices .......................................................................................................

42

PC Card (PCMCIA) .............................................................................................

42

ExpressCard ........................................................................................................

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Inserting a PC Card or ExpressCard ...................................................................

44

Removing a PC Card...........................................................................................

44

Removing an ExpressCard..................................................................................

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Optical Drive ........................................................................................................

45

Flash Memory Card Reader ................................................................................

47

Hard Disk Drive ...................................................................................................

48

Modem and Network Connections ...........................................................................

49

Modem Connection .............................................................................................

50

Internal 10/100 Network (Gigabit on selected models)........................................

51

Power System ..........................................................................................................

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AC Power System ...............................................................................................

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Battery Power System .........................................................................................

52

Using Battery Power ............................................................................................

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Power Management Modes .....................................................................................

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Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance ........................................................

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ACPI ....................................................................................................................

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Suspend Mode ....................................................................................................

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Power Savings.....................................................................................................

54

Power State Summary.........................................................................................

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Appendix .....................................................................................................

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Optional Accessories................................................................................................

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Optional Connections ...............................................................................................

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DVD-ROM Drive Information....................................................................................

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Internal Modem Compliancy ....................................................................................

64

Glossary ...................................................................................................................

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Notebook PC Information .........................................................................................

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