Connecting External Devices

78

To identify connectors for external devices

78

To connect a printer or other parallel device

80

To connect an external keyboard or mouse

80

To connect a USB device

80

To connect an audio device

81

To use an external monitor

82

To use a TV set as a monitor

83

To connect an IEEE 1394 device

85

To connect a serial device

85

To connect an infrared device

85

To use a port replicator

87

Installing Additional RAM

89

To install a RAM expansion module

89

To remove a RAM expansion module

90

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive

91

To replace the hard disk drive

91

To replace the hard disk drive holder

92

To prepare a new hard disk drive

93

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

95

Troubleshooting Your Computer

96

Audio Problems

96

CD-ROM and DVD Problems

97

Display Problems

99

Hard Disk Drive Problems

100

Heat Problems

101

Infrared Problems

101

Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems

102

LAN Problems

103

Memory Problems

104

Modem Problems

104

PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems

107

Performance Problems

108

Port Replicator Problems

109

Power and Battery Problems

109

Printing Problems

111

Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems

112

Startup Problems

113

Wireless Problems

114

Testing the Hardware

116

To run the e-Diagtools diagnostic test

116

Configuring the Computer

118

To run the BIOS Setup utility

118

Reinstalling and Updating Software

122

To recover the factory installation of your hard disk

122

To replace a damaged Recovery CD or DVD

123

Reference Guide

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