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Preface
2 * USB 2.0/1.1 Ports ..........................................1-15
PC Card Slot ........................................................1-15
Right Side View .....................................................1-16
USB 2.0/1.1 Port .................................................1-16
Serial Port ............................................................1-16
Optical (CD/DVD) Device Bay ..........................1-17
DC-In Jack ..........................................................1-17
Rear View & Bottom Views ..................................1-18
Security Lock Slot ...............................................1-18
Vent/Fan Intake ...................................................1-19
Battery .................................................................1-19
Hard Disk Drive ..................................................1-19
Wireless LAN (Network) & Bluetooth Modules 1-20
Using The Computer
Overview ..................................................................2-1
LED Indicators .........................................................2-2
LED Status Indicators ............................................2-2
LED Power & Communication Indicators .............2-3
Auto Mail Checker ...................................................2-4
Hard Disk Drive .......................................................2-6
The Optical (CD/DVD) Device ................................2-7
Loading Discs .........................................................2-7
Handling CDs or DVDs .........................................2-8
DVD Regional Codes .............................................2-9
Changing DVD Regional Codes ........................ 2-10
PC Card Slot .......................................................... 2-11
Inserting and Removing PC Cards ...................... 2-11
4-in-1 Card Reader ................................................. 2-12
Ap-Key Buttons ..................................................... 2-13
Function Keys and Numeric Keypad ..................... 2-14
Function Keys ..................................................... 2-14
Numeric Keypad ................................................. 2-15
TouchPad and Buttons/Mouse ............................... 2-16
Audio Features ....................................................... 2-17
Adding a Printer ..................................................... 2-18
USB Printer .......................................................... 2-18
Install Instructions: ............................................. 2-18
Parallel Printer ..................................................... 2-18
Advanced Controls
Overview .................................................................. 3-1
Advanced Video Controls ........................................ 3-2
Opening the LCD ................................................... 3-2
NVIDIA Display Properties ..................................... 3-3
Windows Display Properties ................................ 3-4
Additional Properties ............................................ 3-5
NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager ....................... 3-7
Display Devices & Display Modes .......................... 3-8
Single Display ...................................................... 3-8