Taking Care of Your Computer

41

 

To protect your hard disk drive

41

 

To maintain your computer

41

 

To safeguard your data

42

 

To extend the life of the display

42

 

To clean your computer

43

Batteries and Power Management

45

 

Managing Power Consumption

46

 

How the computer manages power automatically

46

 

To manage power manually

48

 

Using Battery Power

49

 

To check battery status

49

 

To respond to a low-battery warning

50

 

To recharge the battery

50

 

To get the most from your batteries

50

Modem and Network Connections

53

 

Using the Modem

54

 

To connect the modem

55

 

To connect to the Internet

56

 

To disconnect from the Internet

57

 

To dial in to a network

57

 

To change your modem settings

58

 

To send and receive e-mail

59

 

To send and receive faxes

60

 

Connecting to a LAN

61

 

To connect to a LAN

61

 

Making Wireless Network Connections

62

 

To prepare for connections

62

 

To turn wireless communication on and off

64

 

Making Wireless Bluetooth Connections

66

 

To turn Bluetooth communication on and off

66

 

To prepare for Bluetooth connections

68

 

To send or receive files using Bluetooth

69

 

To connect to a Bluetooth printer or serial device

70

 

To make a dial-up connection via a Bluetooth phone

71

Add-On Devices

73

 

Connecting PC Cards

74

 

To insert or remove a PC Card

74

 

Connecting External Devices

76

 

To identify connectors for external devices

76

 

To connect a printer or other parallel device

78

 

To connect an external keyboard or mouse

78

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Reference Guide

 

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