Contents
Reference Guide v
4 Modem and Network Connections
Using the Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
To Connect the Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Special Restrictions in Certain Countries . . . . . . . . . 4–3
To Change Your Modem Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN). . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Using a Wireless LAN Adapter
(Select Models Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
Making Wireless Network Connections
(Select Models Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
To Turn Wireless Communication On and Off. . . . . 4–8
5 Add-On Devices
Connecting External Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
To Insert or Remove a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
To Connect an Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
To Connect a TV to Your Notebook
(Select Models Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
To Connect a 1394 Device
(Select Models Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6
Installing Additional RAM (Memory). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
To Install a RAM Expansion Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
To Remove a RAM Expansion Module . . . . . . . . . . 5–9
Replacing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
To Replace the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
To Replace the Hard Drive Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12
To Prepare a New Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–13
6 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1
Audio Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
CD-ROM and DVD Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3
Display Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4
Hard Drive Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5