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4. Using the Notebook PC
Pointing Device ................................................................................................................ 34
Using the Touchpad .................................................................................................... 34
Touchpad Usage Illustrations ...................................................................................... 34
Caring for the Touchpad .............................................................................................. 36
USB Floppy Disk Drive (Optional) .................................................................................... 37
AiBox Portable Module Bay (Optional) ............................................................................. 38
Second Hard Disk Drive Module ...................................................................................... 39
Eject and Emergency Eject ......................................................................................... 40
Laser Safety ................................................................................................................ 40
CD/CD-RW/DVD Drive Module (optional) ........................................................................ 40
Using the CD-ROM Drive ............................................................................................ 41
DVD-ROM Drive Information ...................................................................................... 42
Regional Playback Information ................................................................................... 43
Region Definitions ....................................................................................................... 43
Listening to Audio CD ................................................................................................. 44
Optional External Connections ......................................................................................... 45
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket .............................................................................................. 46
32-bit CardBus Support .............................................................................................. 46
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ................................................................................. 47
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ................................................................................... 47
Modem and Network Connections ................................................................................... 48
Modem Connection ..................................................................................................... 48
Network Connection .................................................................................................... 49
IR Wireless Communication ............................................................................................. 50
Guidelines for using IR communication ...................................................................... 50
Enabling Infrared ......................................................................................................... 50
AC Power System ............................................................................................................ 50
Battery Power System ...................................................................................................... 50
Charging the Battery Pack .......................................................................................... 50
Using Battery Power ................................................................................................... 52
Power Management Modes ............................................................................................. 53
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance ............................................................... 53
APM and ACPI ............................................................................................................ 53
Suspend Mode ............................................................................................................ 53
Power Saving .............................................................................................................. 54
Power State Summary ................................................................................................ 54
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