Reference Guide 9
To create or copy CDs...........................................................................................80
Connecting PC Cards..................................................................................................81
To insert or remove a PC Card..............................................................................81
Connecting External Devices......................................................................................83
To identify connectors for external devices ..........................................................83
To connect a printer or other parallel device.........................................................84
To connect an external keyboard or mouse...........................................................84
To connect a USB device......................................................................................85
To connect an audio device...................................................................................85
To use an external monitor....................................................................................86
To use a TV set as a monitor.................................................................................88
To connect a serial device .....................................................................................88
To connect an infrared device ...............................................................................89
To use a docking product ......................................................................................90
Installing Additional RAM .........................................................................................93
To install a RAM expansion module.....................................................................93
To remove a RAM expansion module ..................................................................95
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive...................................................................................96
To replace the hard disk drive...............................................................................96
To replace the hard disk drive holder....................................................................97
To prepare a new hard disk drive..........................................................................98
Troubleshooting and Maintenance................................................................................99
Troubleshooting Your Computer..............................................................................100
Audio Problems...................................................................................................100
CD-ROM and DVD Problems ............................................................................101
Display Problems ................................................................................................103
Docking Problems...............................................................................................104
Hard Disk Drive Problems ..................................................................................105
Heat Problems.....................................................................................................106
Infrared Problems................................................................................................106
Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems ...........................................................107
LAN problems.....................................................................................................109
Memory Problems...............................................................................................110
Modem Problems ................................................................................................110
PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems ............................................................................113
Performance Problems ........................................................................................ 114
Power and Battery Problems...............................................................................115
Printing Problems................................................................................................118
Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems.....................................................................118
Startup Problems.................................................................................................120
Wireless Problems............................................................................................... 121
Testing the Hardware................................................................................................ 123
To run the e-Diagtools diagnostic test.................................................................123
Configuring the Computer ........................................................................................125
To run the BIOS Setup utility .............................................................................125
To set up TopTools .............................................................................................131