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To use an external monitor.................................................................................... 82
To use a TV set as a monitor................................................................................. 84
To connect an IEEE 1394 device .......................................................................... 85
To connect a serial device ..................................................................................... 85
To connect an infrared device ............................................................................... 85
To use a port replicator ......................................................................................... 86
Installing Additional RAM ......................................................................................... 89
To install a RAM expansion module .................................................................... 89
To remove a RAM expansion module .................................................................. 90
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive................................................................................... 92
To replace the hard disk drive............................................................................... 92
To replace the hard disk drive holder.................................................................... 93
To prepare a new hard disk drive.......................................................................... 94
Troubleshooting and Maintenance ............................................................................... 95
Troubleshooting Your Computer................................................................................ 96
Audio Problems..................................................................................................... 96
CD-ROM and DVD Problems .............................................................................. 97
Display Problems .................................................................................................. 99
Hard Disk Drive Problems .................................................................................. 100
Heat Problems ..................................................................................................... 101
Infrared Problems................................................................................................ 101
Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems ........................................................... 102
LAN Problems .................................................................................................... 103
Memory Problems............................................................................................... 104
Modem Problems ................................................................................................ 105
PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems ............................................................................ 107
Performance Problems ........................................................................................ 108
Port Replicator Problems .................................................................................... 109
Power and Battery Problems............................................................................... 110
Printing Problems................................................................................................ 111
Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems..................................................................... 112
Startup Problems ................................................................................................. 114
Wireless Problems............................................................................................... 115
Testing the Hardware................................................................................................ 116
To run the e-Diagtools diagnostic test ................................................................ 116
Configuring the Computer ........................................................................................ 118
To run the BIOS Setup utility ............................................................................. 118
To set up TopTools ............................................................................................. 121
Reinstalling and Updating Software ......................................................................... 122
To recover the factory installation of your hard disk .......................................... 122
To create a boot disk (Windows 2000) ............................................................... 123
To replace a damaged Recovery CD or DVD..................................................... 123
To update the BIOS............................................................................................. 124
To update Windows drivers ................................................................................ 125
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