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Reference Guide ix
Replacing the Hard Drive.....................................................................................61
To replace the hard drive ................................................................................61
To replace the hard drive holder.....................................................................62
To prepare a new hard drive ...........................................................................63
Troubleshooting and Maintenance ..........................................................................65
Troubleshooting Your Notebook..........................................................................66
Audio problems ..............................................................................................66
CD-ROM and DVD problems........................................................................67
Display problems............................................................................................68
Hard drive problems .......................................................................................69
Heat problems.................................................................................................69
Infrared problems............................................................................................70
Keyboard and pointing device problems........................................................70
Local area network (LAN) problems..............................................................71
Memory problems...........................................................................................72
Modem problems............................................................................................72
PC Card (PCMCIA) problems........................................................................75
Performance problems....................................................................................75
Power and battery problems ...........................................................................76
Printing problems............................................................................................78
Serial, parallel, and USB problems ................................................................79
Startup problems.............................................................................................80
Wireless problems ..........................................................................................81
Configuring the Notebook....................................................................................83
To run the BIOS Setup utility.........................................................................83
To change video memory settings using BIOS Setup utility .........................86
Reinstalling and Updating Software.....................................................................87
To replace a damaged QuickRestore System Recovery CD ..........................87
Reference Information..............................................................................................89
Modem Reference Information ............................................................................90
Modem Reference (Conexant)........................................................................90
Safety Information................................................................................................97
Power cords ....................................................................................................97
Battery safety..................................................................................................98
Laser safety.....................................................................................................98
LED safety......................................................................................................99
Mercury safety................................................................................................99
Exposure to radio frequency radiation..........................................................100