Operating System .................................................................................................... 34
Support Software ................................................................................................. 34
Pointing Device ........................................................................................................ 34
Using the Touchpad ............................................................................................. 35
Storage Devices ....................................................................................................... 39
PC Card (PCMCIA) ............................................................................................. 39
ExpressCard ........................................................................................................ 39
Removing a PC Card .......................................................................................... 39
Optical Drive ........................................................................................................ 40
Hard Disk Drive ................................................................................................... 42
Connections ............................................................................................................. 43
Network Connection ............................................................................................ 44
Modem Connection ............................................................................................. 42
Power Management Modes ..................................................................................... 49
ACPI .................................................................................................................... 49
Suspend Mode .................................................................................................... 49
Power Savings .................................................................................................... 49
Power State Summary ........................................................................................ 49
Thermal Power Control ....................................................................................... 49
Stand by and Hibernate....................................................................................... 50
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