Index
A
AC adapter compatibility, 21, 84 connecting, 21
AC adapter jack location, 15
accessories buying, 13
adding RAM, 87 AdHoc wireless network
setting up, 63 adjusting
brightness, 30, 33 display colors, 33 screen area, 33 volume, 30
airplanes
wireless communication in, 64, 66
ALT GR key, 33
antistatic precautions, 87, 88 Applications key, 32
AT commands, 58, 137 audio
adjusting volume, 34, 94 connecting devices, 79 muting, 34 troubleshooting, 94 volume, 30
audio jacks, 15
audio mute button, 15
B
battery
best use of, 51 checking status, 49 conditioning, 51 extending life of, 51 installing, 19 location, 14
low power warning, 50 operating time, 50, 108 release latch, 16 safety, 145
saving power, 50 status lights, 49 testing, 51 troubleshooting, 108
Battery Optimizer, 51
BIOS password, 37 updating, 123
BIOS Setup utility Boot menu, 121 Exit menu, 121
external display settings, 120 Main menu, 119
Security menu, 120 using, 37, 118
black list (modem), 56 blackout periods
modem, 56 Bluetooth
business cards, 68, 69 configuring, 68
serial connections, 70 troubleshooting, 113 tuning on, 66 turning off, 67 wireless, 66
boot device order, 28, 121 Boot menu (BIOS), 121 brightness
adjusting, 30, 33 business cards, 68, 69
C
Caps Lock, 14, 18 Cardbus cards, 74 cards (PCMCIA), 74
creating or copying CDs, 36 inserting CD, 35 location, 14
removing CD, 35 CDs
creating or copying, 36 recommended media, 36
cleaning the computer, 43 clicking items, 29 COM1 port, 15 computer
caring for, 41
changing BIOS settings, 37, 118 cleaning, 43
opening/closing, 14 protecting, 41, 99 reinstalling Windows, 122 resetting, 27
testing, 116 timeouts, 47 turning on, 23
configuring
BIOS settings, 37, 118 modem, 58
touch pad, 29 connecting
audio devices, 79 external monitor, 80 IEEE 1394 devices, 82 infrared device, 83 LAN, 61
modem, 55 parallel device, 78 port replicator, 84 serial device, 82 to Internet, 24, 56 USB device, 78 wireless network, 62
Consumer Support contact by
cursor (pointer), 29 Customer Support
getting support, 126
D
data protecting, 42
boot order, 121 external display, 32 infrared, 83 parallel, 78
ports for, 76 serial, 82
temporary boot order, 28 USB, 78
diagnostics, 116
Bluetooth, 71 display
