User's Manual

viii Reference Guide
Taking Care of Your Notebook............................................................................27
To protect your hard drive ..............................................................................27
To maintain your notebook.............................................................................27
To safeguard your data ...................................................................................28
To extend the life of the display .....................................................................28
To clean your notebook ..................................................................................28
Batteries and Power Management..........................................................................29
Managing Power Consumption............................................................................30
How the notebook manages power automatically..........................................30
Using Battery Power.............................................................................................32
To check battery status ...................................................................................32
To respond to a low-battery warning..............................................................33
To recharge the battery ...................................................................................33
To get the most from your batteries................................................................34
Modem and Network Connections .........................................................................35
Using the Modem .................................................................................................36
To connect the modem....................................................................................37
To change your modem settings.....................................................................38
Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN).......................................................39
Making Wireless Network Connections (select models only).............................40
To prepare for connections .............................................................................40
To turn wireless communication on and off...................................................42
Making Wireless Bluetooth Connections (select models only) ...........................44
To turn Bluetooth communication on and off ................................................44
To prepare for Bluetooth connections ............................................................45
To send or receive files using Bluetooth ........................................................46
Add-On Devices ........................................................................................................47
Connecting PC Cards ...........................................................................................48
To insert or remove a PC Card .......................................................................48
Connecting External Devices ...............................................................................50
To connect an audio device ............................................................................50
To use an external monitor .............................................................................52
To connect an IEEE 1394 device (select models only)..................................53
To connect an infrared device (select models only).......................................54
To use a port replicator (select models only) .................................................55
Installing Additional RAM (Memory) .................................................................58
To install a RAM expansion module..............................................................58
To remove a RAM expansion module............................................................60