User Guide

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Regional Playback Information ......................................................................... 41
Region Definitions............................................................................................. 41
Listening to Audio CD ....................................................................................... 42
External Display Connections (Optional) ............................................................... 43
External Audio Connections (Optional) .................................................................. 43
PC Cards (PCMCIA) (Optional) ............................................................................. 44
32-bit CardBus & Zoomed Video Port .............................................................. 44
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ......................................................................... 45
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ...................................................................... 46
Universal Serial Bus .............................................................................................. 47
Driver Support................................................................................................... 47
USB Floppy Disk Drive (Optional) ......................................................................... 48
USB Port Replicator (Optional) .............................................................................. 49
USB to Printer Cable (Optional)............................................................................. 50
Parallel Printer Compatibility List ...................................................................... 50
Vehicle/Air Power Adapter (Optional) .................................................................... 51
Features............................................................................................................ 51
Usage ............................................................................................................... 51
Modem and Network Connections......................................................................... 52
Modem Connection........................................................................................... 53
Network Connection ......................................................................................... 53
IR Wireless Communication .................................................................................. 54
Guidelines for using IR communication ............................................................ 54
Enabling Infrared .............................................................................................. 54
AC Power System.................................................................................................. 54
Battery Power System ........................................................................................... 54
Charging the Battery Pack ................................................................................ 54
Using Battery Power ......................................................................................... 56
Power Management Modes ................................................................................... 57
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance ..................................................... 57
APM and ACPI .................................................................................................. 57
Suspend Mode.................................................................................................. 57
Standby Mode................................................................................................... 58
Power State Summary ...................................................................................... 58
Thermal Power Control ..................................................................................... 59
System Memory Expansion ................................................................................... 59
Processor Upgrades .............................................................................................. 59
Securing Your Notebook PC .................................................................................. 60
Other Security Products.................................................................................... 60
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