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4. Using the Notebook PC ......................................................................... 41
Pointing Device ........................................................................................................ 42
Using the Touchpad ............................................................................................. 42
Touchpad Usage Illustrations .............................................................................. 43
Caring for the Touchpad ...................................................................................... 44
Storage Devices ....................................................................................................... 45
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket ................................................................................. 45
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ............................................................................ 46
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ......................................................................... 46
Optical Drive ............................................................................................................. 47
Using the Optical Drive ............................................................................................ 48
Flash Memory Card Reader ................................................................................ 49
Hard Disk Drive ................................................................................................... 50
Modem and Network Connections ........................................................................... 50
Internal 10/100 Network (Gigabit on selected models) ........................................ 52
Modem Connection ............................................................................................. 53
Power System .......................................................................................................... 54
AC Power System ............................................................................................... 54
Battery Power System ......................................................................................... 54
Using Battery Power ............................................................................................ 55
Power Management Modes ..................................................................................... 56
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance ........................................................ 56
ACPI .................................................................................................................... 56
Suspend Mode .................................................................................................... 56
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