Index

Symbols/Numerics

 

1394 cable, connecting

63

1394 devices

 

 

connecting

63

 

defined 63

 

removing

63

 

1394 port, identifying

13

A

accessory battery connector,

identifying

17

action keys

 

volume

33

airport security devices 46 audio features 32

audio functions, checking 33 audio-in (microphone) jack,

identifying 11, 12 audio-out (headphone) jack,

identifying

11, 12

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

backup

77

 

 

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

charging

41

 

 

conserving power

43

disposing

44

 

 

life

42

 

 

 

 

low battery levels

42

power

39

 

 

storing

43

 

 

temperature

43

 

battery bay

 

93

 

 

battery bay, identifying

17

battery light

10

 

 

battery release latch

17

battery, replacing

40

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

determining version 82

downloading an update

82

updating

82

 

 

 

 

BIOS administrator password

creating

72

 

 

 

 

entering

72

 

 

 

 

managing

72

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

23

 

 

 

Bluetooth label

93

 

 

 

boot devices, enabling

85

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keyboard light

15

 

 

 

left pointing stick

4

 

 

left TouchPad

5

 

 

 

optical drive eject

13

 

power 7

 

 

 

 

 

right pointing stick

5

 

 

right TouchPad

5

 

 

 

volume

33

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1394

63

 

 

 

 

 

eSATA

64

 

 

 

 

 

LAN

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

62

 

 

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying

6

changing boot order

86

 

charging batteries

41

 

 

checking audio functions

 

33

cleaning your computer

94

components

 

 

 

 

 

 

bottom

17

 

 

 

 

 

display

15

 

 

 

 

 

front

10

 

 

 

 

 

left side

13

 

 

 

 

rear

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

right side

11

 

 

 

 

top

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Setup

 

 

 

 

enabling bootable devices

85

navigating and selecting

80

passwords set in

71

 

restoring factory settings

81

setting boot order

86

 

setting MultiBoot Express

 

prompt 87

 

 

 

 

computer setup

 

 

 

 

navigating and selecting

80

restoring factory settings

81

configuring ExpressCards 59

connecting to a WLAN

21

 

connector, docking

 

66

 

 

connector, power

13

 

 

conservation, power

43

 

corporate WLAN connection

21

critical battery level

 

42

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

display image, switching

27

 

display release latch

10

 

DisplayPort, connecting

35

 

DisplayPort, identifying

11, 12

docking connector

66

 

 

docking connector, identifying 17 drive media 38

drivelock password

creating

72

managing

72

drives

 

 

boot order

84

external

65

handling

46

hard

65

 

optical

65

E

electrostatic discharge 98

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