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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
Optical Drive ............................................................................................................. 45
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket ...................................................................................... 47
32-bit CardBus Support ....................................................................................... 47
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ............................................................................ 48
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ......................................................................... 49
Flash Memory Card Reader ................................................................................ 49
Modem and Network Connections ........................................................................... 50
Modem Connection ............................................................................................. 51
Network Connection ............................................................................................ 52
AC Power System .................................................................................................... 53
Battery Power System .............................................................................................. 53
Charging the Battery Pack ................................................................................... 53
Using Battery Power ............................................................................................ 55
Power Management Modes ..................................................................................... 55
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance ........................................................ 55
ACPI .................................................................................................................... 55
Suspend Mode .................................................................................................... 55
Notebook PC Upgrades ........................................................................................... 57
System Memory Expansion ................................................................................. 57
Hard Disk Drive Upgrades ................................................................................... 57
Processor Upgrades ............................................................................................ 57
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