Index

AC adapter

black list (modem), 37

devices

compatibility, 11, 54

blackout periods, modem, 37

boot order, 85

connecting, 11

Bluetooth

temporary boot order, 17

AC adapter jack

business cards, 45

diskette drive

location, 4, 5

configuring, 44

location, 4, 5

AdHoc wireless network setup,

sending files, 45

USB, 80

40

troubleshooting, 81

display

adjusting

tuning on, 43

BIOS settings, 84

brightness, 19

turning off, 44

brightness, 19, 28, 33

volume, 19

wireless, 43

dual display, 52

airplanes, wireless

boot device order, 17, 85

dual monitor, 52

communication in, 41, 43

Boot menu (BIOS), 85

memory, 84

ALT GR key, 21

brightness, adjusting, 19

port, 4, 5

antistatic precautions, 57, 59

business cards, 45

secondary, 51

Applications key, 21

Cable lock, 25

troubleshooting, 68

AT commands, 37

Cardbus cards, 48

docking port, 6, 7

audio

cards, PCMCIA, 48

drives

adjusting volume, 66

CD-ROM drive

hard drive holder, 62

troubleshooting, 66

inserting CD, 20, 22

replacing hard disk, 61

volume, 19

location, 3

DVD drive

audio jacks, 3, 4

removing CD, 20, 22

location, 3

audio mute button, 3, 4

CDs

playing movies, 23

battery

copying/creating, 23

setting region code, 23

best use of, 34

recommended media, 23

troubleshooting, 67

checking status, 32

cleaning the computer, 28

encryption, 39

extending life of, 34

COM1 port, 4

Exit menu (BIOS), 85

installing, 10

computer

extended memory, 84

location, 3

caring for, 27

external monitor port, 4

low power warning, 33

changing BIOS settings, 83

location, 5

operating time, 33, 77

cleaning, 28

Fn key

release latch, 6, 7

opening/closing, 3

+ Back Space (mute), 19

safety, 98

protecting, 27, 69

+ F1 (decrease brightness), 19

saving power, 33

resetting, 17

+ F12 (hibernation), 19

status lights, 32

timeouts, 31

+ F2 (increase brightness), 19

troubleshooting, 76

turning on, 13

+ F8 (keypad), 19

BIOS password, 24

configuring

+ NumLock (scroll lock), 19

BIOS Setup utility

BIOS settings, 83

+ Page Down (decrease audio),

Boot menu, 85

modem, 37

19

Exit menu, 85

connecting

+ Page Up (increase audio), 19

external display settings, 84

IEEE 1394 devices, 52

hard drive

Main menu, 84

LAN, 38

caring for, 28

Security menu, 85

wireless network, 39

Hibernation partition, 61, 86

using, 83

data protection, 28

holder, 62

 

DDR-266 RAM, 72

location, 6, 7

 

default BIOS settings, 84

protecting, 27

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