Batteries and Power Management

Taking Care of Your Notebook

27

To protect your hard drive

27

To maintain your notebook

27

To safeguard your data

28

To extend the life of the display

28

To clean your notebook

28

Batteries and Power Management

29

Managing Power Consumption

30

How the notebook manages power automatically

30

Using Battery Power

32

To check battery status

32

To respond to a low-battery warning

33

To recharge the battery

33

To get the most from your batteries

33

Modem and Network Connections

35

Using the Modem

36

To change your modem settings

37

Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN)

38

Making Wireless Network Connections (select models only)

39

To prepare for connections

39

To turn wireless communication on and off

41

Making Wireless Bluetooth Connections (select models only)

43

To turn Bluetooth communication on and off

43

To prepare for Bluetooth connections

44

To send or receive files using Bluetooth

45

Add-On Devices

47

Connecting External Devices

48

Connecting PC Cards

48

To insert or remove a PC Card

48

To connect an audio device

50

To use an external monitor

51

To connect an IEEE 1394 device (select models only)

52

To connect an infrared device (select models only)

53

To use a port replicator (select models only)

54

Installing Additional RAM (Memory)

57

To install a RAM expansion module

57

To remove a RAM expansion module

59

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