Index

A

AC adapter, connecting, 1-7–8, 1-11low battery, 3-6problems, A-5recharging battery, 3-5specifications, C-3using, 3-1

Acoustical noise, C-4Adapter,automobile cigarette lighter, Intro-3,3-1mouse/keyboard, Intro-1,4-7–8 Advanced chipset settings, 5-1,5-10–11Advanced CMOS settings, 5-1,5-7-10Alt key, 2-6Altitude, C-4Application programs,device drivers, 4-8problems, A-11–12 VGA drivers, 6-1–2AT command summary, B-4–6 AT register summary, B-l0–14 AT-type keyboard, 4-7Auto interleave, 5-15AUTOEXEC.BAT file, 4-7

B

Backing up hard disk, 2-15Backing up VGA utilities, 2-3Backspace key, 2-7

Backup copies, diskettes, 2-14Basic input/output system, 5-1,C-1Battery compartment cover, 1-6Battery pack(s),

disposal, 3-6extra, Intro-3

Battery pack(s) (continued) problems, A-4recharging, 3-5–6 replacing, 3-2–4 specifications, C-3using, 3-2–4

Battery power, saving, Intro-2,3-8,5-11Baud rate, fax/modem, B-2serial port, 4-7BIOS, 5-1,C-1BitCom software, 4-9,B-1Break key, 2-7Brightnesscontrol, 2-11switch, 1-3,2-11Built-in command set, fax/modem, B-3–15Built-in VGA adapter, 6-1

C

Caps Lock LED, 1-4CapsLock key, 2-6Carrying case, Intro-2Centronics-compatible printer, 4-4Charging battery pack, 3-5–6 Charging LED, 1-4,3-5Clock/calendar, C-1

Clock chip, A-13,C-1

CMOS battery problems, A-14CMOS RAM, 5-1,A-13COM port(s), 1-6,4-2,4-5–7 Command set, fax/modem, B-3–15 Command state, fax/modem, B-13Computer,

care, 2-2locks up, A-7–8 powering, 3-1–8
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