Asus L5G Hardware User Manual page 9

4. Using the Notebook PC ......................................................................... 39
Pointing Device ..................................................................................................................... 40
Using the Touchpad ......................................................................................................... 40
Touchpad Usage Illustrations ........................................................................................... 40
TouchPad-Lock Button ..................................................................................................... 41
Caring for the Touchpad ................................................................................................... 42
Optical Drive .......................................................................................................................... 43
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket ................................................................................................... 46
32-bit CardBus Support ................................................................................................... 46
Flash Memory Card Reader ............................................................................................. 46
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ...................................................................................... 46
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ........................................................................................ 47
Modem and Network Connections ........................................................................................ 48
Modem Connection .......................................................................................................... 48
Modem Connection Example ........................................................................................... 49
Network Connection ......................................................................................................... 50
Network Connection Example .......................................................................................... 50
IR Wireless Communication .................................................................................................. 51
Guidelines for using IR communication ........................................................................... 51
Enabling Infrared .............................................................................................................. 51
AC Power System ................................................................................................................. 52
AC Power System ................................................................................................................. 52
Battery Power System ........................................................................................................... 52
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... 52
Battery Power System ........................................................................................................... 52
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... 52
Using Battery Power ........................................................................................................ 53
Power Management Modes .................................................................................................. 55
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance .................................................................... 55
ACPI ................................................................................................................................. 55
Suspend Mode ................................................................................................................. 55
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................................... 55
Power Savings ................................................................................................................. 55
Power State Summary ..................................................................................................... 55
Hard Disk Drive Upgrades .................................................................................................... 56
Processor Upgrades ............................................................................................................. 56
System Memory Expansion .................................................................................................. 56
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