O

online resources, accessing, 1-1 operating system

reinstalling, 12-4 overhead projector, 3-7, 3-8

P

panel contrast

adjusting, with hotkeys, 3-9 Parallel connector, 2-6 parallel port, 15-5 passwords

changing power-on password, 13-4 changing setup password, 13-8 deleting power-on password, 13-5 deleting setup password, 13-9 entering power-on password, 13-3 entering setup password, 13-8 establishing power-on password, 13-3 establishing setup password, 13-7

if you forget your power-on password, 13-5

using power-on password, 13-3 PC Card

turning off power to, in Windows 98, 5-15

PC Card slots, 2-4 PC Cards

changing settings, 9-4 device drivers, 9-4 inserting PC Card, 9-1 managing power, 9-4

problems with. See troubleshooting removing PC Card, 9-3

stopping PC Card, 9-5 types, 9-1

zoomed video, 9-5 PCMCIA software, 16-19 pointing device

preferences, 3-6 problems, 16-27

Pointing Stick, 2-2, 3-1, 3-4 port replicator, 8-6 Power connector, 2-6

power conservation checklist, 5-16

conserving power in Windows 95, 5-12, 5-16, 5-17

conserving power in Windows 98, 5-12, 5-15, 5-16, 5-17

conserving power in Windows NT 4.0, 5-12, 5-16, 5-18

power cord connecting, 12-6 illustrated, 1-3

three-to-2 prong plug adapter, 1-3 power management

and PC Cards, 9-4 power meter (Windows 98)

preserving accuracy of, 5-8 power preferences, setting

in Windows 95, 5-12, 5-13

in Windows 98, 5-12, 5-15

in Windows NT 4.0, 5-12 power problems, 16-22 power source

selecting, 5-1 Power switch, 2-1

exiting Suspend (Standby), 5-4 restoring from Hibernation, 5-4 turning on computer, 5-3

power/suspend light blinking, 5-3, 5-5 on, 5-4

power-on password, 13-3 Power-On Self-Test (POST), 16-2,

16-12 preinstalled software, 12-2

primary battery pack. See also Battery bay

included with computer, 1-3 inserting into battery bay, 4-4 location number of, 5-10, 5-11

printer

connecting parallel, 8-3 connecting serial, 8-3 problems, 16-23

processor speed

managed by operating system in Windows 98, 5-15

setting, in Windows 95, 5-13 product identification number (PIN),

A-1

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