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6 Reference Guide
To set PC identification.......................................................................................... 39
To lock the hard disk drive ....................................................................................40
Traveling with Your Computer...................................................................................... 41
Managing Power Consumption ................................................................................... 42
How the computer manages power automatically.................................................42
To manage power manually................................................................................... 45
To suspend the computer when closing the display .............................................. 46
Using Battery Power....................................................................................................47
To check battery status........................................................................................... 47
To respond to a low-battery warning..................................................................... 48
To install a secondary battery ................................................................................48
To maximize battery operating time...................................................................... 48
Making Connections........................................................................................................ 51
Using Plug-In Modules................................................................................................ 52
To install hot-swap support.................................................................................... 52
To replace a plug-in module ..................................................................................53
To connect the floppy disk drive to the parallel port.............................................55
To insert or remove a CD or DVD.........................................................................55
To play DVD movies............................................................................................. 56
Using the Modem......................................................................................................... 57
To connect the modem........................................................................................... 57
To connect to the Internet ......................................................................................59
To disconnect from the Internet.............................................................................59
To dial in to a network........................................................................................... 59
To change your modem settings ............................................................................60
To send and receive e-mail ....................................................................................61
To send and receive faxes (Windows 95).............................................................. 62
To send and receive faxes (Windows ME or 98)...................................................63
To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000)..........................................................64
Connecting to a LAN...................................................................................................65
To connect to a LAN.............................................................................................. 65
Connecting PC Cards................................................................................................... 66
To insert or remove a PC Card............................................................................... 66
Connecting External Devices....................................................................................... 68
To identify connectors for external devices........................................................... 68
To use an external monitor..................................................................................... 69
To connect a printer or other parallel device ......................................................... 70
To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse................................................... 71
To connect a USB device....................................................................................... 71
To connect a serial device...................................................................................... 71
To connect an audio device....................................................................................72
To make an infrared connection............................................................................. 72
To connect to a docking product............................................................................ 74