To protect against viruses ..................................................................................... 44 Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC.................................................................. 45 Taking Care of Your Computer.................................................................................. 47 To protect your hard disk drive............................................................................. 47 To maintain your computer................................................................................... 47 To safeguard your data..........................................................................................
48 To extend the life of the display............................................................................ 48 To clean your computer ........................................................................................ 49 Batteries and Power Management ................................................................................ 51 Managing Power Consumption .................................................................................. 52 How the computer manages power automatically ................................................ 52 To manage power manually..................................................................................
54 Using Battery Power................................................................................................... 55 To check battery status.......................................................................................... 55 To respond to a low-battery warning .................................................................... 56 To recharge the battery ......................................................................................... 56 To get the most from your batteries ...................................................................... 56 Modem and Network Connections................................................................................
59 Using the Modem........................................................................................................ 60 To connect the modem.......................................................................................... 61 To connect to the Internet ..................................................................................... 62 To disconnect from the Internet............................................................................ 63 To dial in to a network .......................................................................................... 63 To change your modem settings ...........................................................................
64 To send and receive e-mail ................................................................................... 65 To send and receive faxes (Windows XP) ............................................................ 66 To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000) ......................................................... 67 Connecting to a LAN.................................................................................................. 68 To connect to a LAN............................................................................................. 68 Making Wireless Connections....................................................................................
69 To prepare for connections (Windows XP)........................................................... 69 To prepare for connections (Windows 2000)........................................................ 71 To turn wireless communication on and off.......................................................... 73 Add-On Devices .............................................................................................................. 75 Connecting PC Cards.................................................................................................. 76 To insert or remove a PC Card..............................................................................
76 Connecting External Devices...................................................................................... 78 To identify connectors for external devices.......................................................... 78 To connect a printer or other parallel device......................................................... 80 To connect an external keyboard or mouse........................................................... 80 To connect a USB device...................................................................................... 80 To connect an audio device................................................................................... 81 8 Corporate Evaluator’s Guide