8 Reference Guide
To protect your hard disk drive.............................................................................46
To take care of your computer ..............................................................................46
To safeguard your data..........................................................................................47
To extend the life of the display............................................................................47
To get the most from your batteries ......................................................................48
To clean your computer ........................................................................................48
Traveling with Your Computer..................................................................................... 49
Managing Power Consumption ..................................................................................50
To use automated power management..................................................................50
To use manual power management.......................................................................53
Using Battery Power...................................................................................................56
To check the battery status....................................................................................56
To respond to a low-battery warning ....................................................................57
To optimize battery operating time .......................................................................58
To control the processor speed with SpeedStep....................................................58
Making Connections.......................................................................................................59
Using the Modem........................................................................................................60
Important safety information.................................................................................60
To connect the modem..........................................................................................61
To connect to the Internet .....................................................................................62
To disconnect from the Internet ............................................................................63
To dial in to a network ..........................................................................................64
To change your modem settings ...........................................................................64
To send and receive e-mail ...................................................................................65
To send and receive faxes (Windows 98) .............................................................66
To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000) .........................................................67
To send and receive faxes (Windows XP) ............................................................68
Connecting to a LAN..................................................................................................69
Connecting PC Cards..................................................................................................70
Connecting External Components ..............................................................................72
To identify the ports..............................................................................................72
To connect a printer or another parallel device.....................................................74
To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse ..................................................74
To connect a USB device......................................................................................74
To connect audio devices......................................................................................75
To use infrared devices .........................................................................................75
To use an external monitor....................................................................................77
To use a TV set as monitor ...................................................................................79
To use the port replicator ......................................................................................81
To connect an IEEE1394 device...........................................................................82