306 Index

charging the battery 51 checking device properties 222 cleaning the computer 87 click 68

communications

network connection 136 system resources 220

compact disc positioning 104 compact discs

handling 105 inserting 103 removing 108

computer

non-system disk or disk error message 216

not accessing disk drives 215 running on battery power 110 setting up 44

warning resume failure message 215

computing tips 89

connecting to a power source 47 connection

set up 136 control buttons 68 critical applications 3 Cross Menu Utility 188 Ctrl keys 92

D

desktop

creating new icon 131 major features 131

desktop exploration 130 desktop icons 131 Device Manager 221

checking properties 222 disabling a device 221, 222

devices keyboard 72

mouse 72

Disk Defragmenter 230 disk drive

corrupted/damaged data files 230 missing files/trouble accessing a

disk 229 running slow 230

diskette drive

cannot insert a diskette 231 cannot read a diskette 231 connecting 75

external, connecting 75 display

does not look normal/flickers 228 external monitor not working 229 screen is blank 227

display device external 70

display output settings 70 display, external

adjusting 72 disposal information 25 disposing of used batteries 128 DMA (Direct Memory Access) 220 double-click 68

DVD player

general problems 242

E

environment computer-friendly 40

error messages

device driver conflict 219 general hardware problem 219 non-system disk or disk error

216, 231

problem with display settings/ current settings not working with hardware 228

program has performed an illegal