Pointing Device ..................................................................................................................... 36
Using the Touchpad ......................................................................................................... 36
Caring for the Touchpad ................................................................................................... 38
Optical Drive .......................................................................................................................... 39
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket ................................................................................................... 47
32-bit CardBus Support ................................................................................................... 47
Modem Connection .......................................................................................................... 49
Network Connection ......................................................................................................... 50
IR Wireless Communication .................................................................................................. 51
Enabling Infrared .............................................................................................................. 51
AC Power System ................................................................................................................. 52
Battery Power System ........................................................................................................... 52
Using Battery Power ........................................................................................................ 53
Suspend Mode ................................................................................................................. 54
Power Management Modes .................................................................................................. 54
ACPI ................................................................................................................................. 54
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................................... 55
Power Savings ................................................................................................................. 55
Power State Summary ..................................................................................................... 55
Hard Disk Drive ..................................................................................................................... 56
Important Handling Note .................................................................................................. 56
System Memory Expansion .................................................................................................. 57
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