254 Index

external monitor connecting 147

external speakers 161 eyestrain

avoiding/reducing 44, 45

F

FAT (File Allocation Table) 212 files

backing up 77 copying to diskette 77 hierarchal file system 113 naming 75

printing 75 saving 74 transferring 148

Fn key 71, 165 assigning functions 169

Fn-esse 167 assigning keys 169 change/remove key assignments

171 drag-and-drop 169 keyboard 168 starting 168

using keyboard or pointing device 170

viewing key assignments 171 folder

creating new 119 folders

displaying information 146 front panel controls 35 function keys 71

G

guidelines posture 44 proper lighting 44 seating 44

H

hard disk drive backing up 221 light 58

problem solving 213 hardware conflicts

DMA assignments 205

IRQ (Interrupt Request) channel 204

older (legacy) device 205 Plug and Play 205 resolving 205

headphone jack 161 headphones

connecting 161 jack 30

Help facility 135 Hibernation 93, 96

factors to consider 93 quick 97 restarting 94, 97

hot keys

display options 231 keyboard controls 231 password security 229

hot swapping 162 precautions 164

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 153

I

icons 111 definitions 24, 25 safety 24

infrared port 29 inserting

charged battery 107 diskettes 76

PC Cards 162 Internet 87, 153