Contents

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) .........................................................................

38

Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ...........................................................................

38

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

39

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

39

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

41

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

42

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

42

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

42

Fast-Ethernet Connection ...................................................................................

45

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

45

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

45

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

45

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

45

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

45

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

46

Thermal Power Control .......................................................................................

46

Stand by and Hibernate.......................................................................................

46

Notebook PC Upgrades ...........................................................................................

48

Processor Upgrades............................................................................................

49

System Fans and Processor ...............................................................................

49

Thermal Power Control .......................................................................................

49

Remove this fan set to access the memory banks. ............................................

49

System Memory Expansion.................................................................................

50

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

50

Removing the optical disk drive ..........................................................................

52

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

53

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

54

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

57

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

59

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

60

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

62

Declarations and Safety Statements .......................................................................

66

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

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