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Connecting External Devices...................................................................................... 78
To identify connectors for external devices.......................................................... 78
To connect a printer or other parallel device......................................................... 80
To connect an external keyboard or mouse........................................................... 80
To connect a USB device...................................................................................... 80
To connect an audio device................................................................................... 81
To use an external monitor.................................................................................... 82
To use a TV set as a monitor................................................................................. 83
To connect an IEEE 1394 device.......................................................................... 85
To connect a serial device..................................................................................... 85
To connect an infrared device............................................................................... 85
To use a port replicator ......................................................................................... 87
Installing Additional RAM......................................................................................... 89
To install a RAM expansion module .................................................................... 89
To remove a RAM expansion module .................................................................. 90
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive................................................................................... 91
To replace the hard disk drive............................................................................... 91
To replace the hard disk drive holder.................................................................... 92
To prepare a new hard disk drive.......................................................................... 93
Troubleshooting and Maintenance ............................................................................... 95
Troubleshooting Your Computer................................................................................ 96
Audio Problems..................................................................................................... 96
CD-ROM and DVD Problems.............................................................................. 97
Display Problems.................................................................................................. 99
Hard Disk Drive Problems.................................................................................. 100
Heat Problems..................................................................................................... 101
Infrared Problems................................................................................................ 101
Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems ........................................................... 102
LAN Problems .................................................................................................... 103
Memory Problems............................................................................................... 104
Modem Problems................................................................................................ 104
PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems............................................................................ 107
Performance Problems........................................................................................ 108
Port Replicator Problems .................................................................................... 109
Power and Battery Problems............................................................................... 109
Printing Problems................................................................................................ 111
Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems..................................................................... 112
Startup Problems................................................................................................. 113
Wireless Problems............................................................................................... 114
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 Recovery CD or DVD..................................................... 123