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To connect a USB device......................................................................................78
To connect an audio device...................................................................................79
To use an external monitor....................................................................................80
To use a TV set as a monitor.................................................................................81
To connect an IEEE 1394 device..........................................................................82
To connect a serial device.....................................................................................82
To connect an infrared device...............................................................................83
To use a port replicator .........................................................................................84
Installing Additional RAM .........................................................................................87
To install a RAM expansion module.....................................................................87
To remove a RAM expansion module ..................................................................88
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive...................................................................................89
To replace the hard disk drive...............................................................................89
To replace the hard disk drive holder....................................................................90
To prepare a new hard disk drive..........................................................................91
Troubleshooting and Maintenance................................................................................93
Troubleshooting Your Computer................................................................................94
Audio Problems.....................................................................................................94
CD-ROM and DVD Problems ..............................................................................95
Display Problems ..................................................................................................97
Hard Disk Drive Problems....................................................................................98
Heat Problems.......................................................................................................99
Infrared Problems..................................................................................................99
Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems ...........................................................100
LAN Problems ....................................................................................................101
Memory Problems...............................................................................................102
Modem Problems ................................................................................................103
PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems............................................................................105
Performance Problems ........................................................................................106
Port Replicator Problems ....................................................................................107
Power and Battery Problems...............................................................................108
Printing Problems................................................................................................110
Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems.....................................................................111
Startup Problems.................................................................................................112
Wireless Problems...............................................................................................113
Testing the Hardware................................................................................................116
To run the e-Diagtools diagnostic test.................................................................116
Configuring the Computer........................................................................................118
To run the BIOS Setup utility .............................................................................118
Reinstalling and Updating Software.........................................................................122
To recover the factory installation of your hard disk ..........................................122
To replace a damaged QuickRestore System Recovery CD.................................123
To update the BIOS.............................................................................................123
To update Windows drivers ................................................................................124
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