8 Corporate Evaluator’s Guide
To lock the hard disk drive....................................................................................46
Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC ..................................................................47
Taking Care of Your Computer ..................................................................................49
To protect your hard disk drive.............................................................................49
To maintain your computer...................................................................................49
To safeguard your data..........................................................................................50
To extend the life of the display............................................................................50
To clean your computer.........................................................................................51
Batteries and Power Management ................................................................................53
Managing Power Consumption...................................................................................54
How the computer manages power automatically.................................................54
To manage power manually..................................................................................57
Using Battery Power...................................................................................................58
To check battery status..........................................................................................58
To respond to a low-battery warning ....................................................................59
To recharge the battery..........................................................................................59
To use additional batteries.....................................................................................60
To get the most from your batteries ......................................................................60
To maximize processor speed ...............................................................................61
Modem and Network Connections................................................................................63
Using the Modem........................................................................................................64
To connect the modem..........................................................................................64
To connect to the Internet......................................................................................66
To disconnect from the Internet ............................................................................67
To dial in to a network ..........................................................................................67
To change your modem settings............................................................................68
To send and receive e-mail....................................................................................69
To send and receive faxes (Windows 98)..............................................................70
To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000)..........................................................71
To send and receive faxes (Windows XP) ............................................................72
Connecting to a LAN..................................................................................................73
To connect to a LAN.............................................................................................73
Making Wireless Connections....................................................................................74
To prepare for connections (Windows 98 or 2000)...............................................74
To prepare for connections (Windows XP)...........................................................76
To turn wireless communication on and off..........................................................77
Add-On Devices ..............................................................................................................79
Using an Expansion Base............................................................................................80
To dock the computer............................................................................................80
To undock the computer........................................................................................82
To play audio CDs ................................................................................................83
To use the status panel ..........................................................................................84
Using Plug-In Modules...............................................................................................86
To install hot-swap support (Windows 98)...........................................................86
