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4. Using the Notebook PC ......................................................................... 37
Pointing Device ..................................................................................................................... 38
Using the Touchpad ......................................................................................................... 38
Touchpad Usage Illustrations ........................................................................................... 39
Caring for the Touchpad ................................................................................................... 40
External Optical Drive ........................................................................................................... 41
Connecting the External Optical Drive ............................................................................. 41
Ejecting a Disc from the External Optical Drive ............................................................... 42
Using the External Optical Drive ...................................................................................... 42
Using the Drive's Emergency Manual Eject ..................................................................... 43
Using the External Optical Drive on Other Computers (Optional) ......................................... 44
Using the Optical Drive's Power Adapter (Optional) ........................................................ 44
Connecting the External Optical Drive (Optional) ............................................................ 44
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket ................................................................................................... 45
32-bit CardBus Support ................................................................................................... 45
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ........................................................................................ 46
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ...................................................................................... 46
Flash Memory Card Reader ............................................................................................. 47
Modem Connection .......................................................................................................... 48
Modem and Network Connections ........................................................................................ 49
Network Connection ......................................................................................................... 50
AC Power System ................................................................................................................. 51
Battery Power System ........................................................................................................... 51
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... 51
Using Battery Power ........................................................................................................ 52
Using Battery Power ........................................................................................................ 52
Power Management Modes .................................................................................................. 52
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance .................................................................... 52
ACPI ................................................................................................................................. 52
Suspend Mode ................................................................................................................. 52
Power Savings ................................................................................................................. 54
Power State Summary ..................................................................................................... 54
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................................... 54
Notebook PC Upgrades ........................................................................................................ 55
System Memory Expansion ............................................................................................. 55
Hard Disk Drive Upgrades ............................................................................................... 55
Processor Upgrades ........................................................................................................ 55
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