Contents

Using the FutureBay II/Modular Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5

Audio CDs and DVD Video Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7

Playing Audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7

Playing Non-DVD Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8

DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–9

Using the DVD Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–9

On-Screen Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10

Identifying Your DVD Region Setting . . . . . . . . . . 5–10

CD-RW Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–13

Installing CD-RW Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–13

Accessing CD-RW Software

User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–14

Using CD-RW Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15

Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–16

6 Caring for Your Battery

Battery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2

Storing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4

Recycling the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5

Battery Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6

Calibrating the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6

Maximizing Battery Operating Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10

What Is Power Management? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10

Fixing a Low-Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–13

7 Preventive Maintenance

External Care of Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2 Cleaning the Exterior of your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . 7–2 Cleaning the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2 Cleaning the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4 Cleaning the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4 Cleaning the External Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–5 Caring for Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–6

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