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4. Using the Notebook PC ......................................................................... 35
Pointing Device ..................................................................................................................... 36
Using the Touchpad ......................................................................................................... 36
Touchpad Usage Illustrations ........................................................................................... 36
Caring for the Touchpad ................................................................................................... 38
Optical Drive .......................................................................................................................... 39
Optional External Connections .............................................................................................. 42
Optional External Connections (Cont’) .................................................................................. 44
USB Floppy Disk Drive (Optional) ......................................................................................... 45
PortBar II Accessory (Optional) ............................................................................................. 46
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket ................................................................................................... 47
32-bit CardBus Support ................................................................................................... 47
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ........................................................................................ 48
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ...................................................................................... 49
Modem and Network Connections ........................................................................................ 49
Modem Connection .......................................................................................................... 49
Network Connection ......................................................................................................... 50
IR Wireless Communication .................................................................................................. 51
Guidelines for using IR communication ........................................................................... 51
Enabling Infrared .............................................................................................................. 51
AC Power System .................................................................................................................52
Battery Power System ........................................................................................................... 52
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... 52
Using Battery Power ........................................................................................................ 53
Suspend Mode ................................................................................................................. 54
Power Management Modes .................................................................................................. 54
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance .................................................................... 54
ACPI ................................................................................................................................. 54
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................................... 55
Power Savings ................................................................................................................. 55
Power State Summary ..................................................................................................... 55
Hard Disk Drive ..................................................................................................................... 56
Important Handling Note .................................................................................................. 56
Processor & Hard Disk Drive Upgrades ................................................................................ 56
System Memory Expansion .................................................................................................. 57
Vehicle/Air & Vehicle-Only Power Adapters (Optional) ......................................................... 57
Securing Your Notebook PC (Optional) ................................................................................. 58
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