To connect an audio device................................................................................... 79 To use an external monitor.................................................................................... 81 To use a TV set as a monitor................................................................................. 83 To connect an IEEE 1394 device.......................................................................... 84 To connect a serial device..................................................................................... 84 To connect an infrared device...............................................................................
85 To use a port replicator ......................................................................................... 86 Installing Additional RAM ......................................................................................... 89 To install a RAM expansion module .................................................................... 89 To remove a RAM expansion module .................................................................. 90 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive................................................................................... 91 To replace the hard disk drive...............................................................................
91 To replace the hard disk drive holder.................................................................... 92 To prepare a new hard disk drive.......................................................................... 93 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ............................................................................... 95 Troubleshooting Techniques....................................................................................... 96 Audio Problems..................................................................................................... 96 CD-ROM and DVD Problems ..............................................................................
97 Display Problems .................................................................................................. 99 Hard Disk Drive Problems.................................................................................. 100 Heat Problems..................................................................................................... 101 Infrared Problems................................................................................................ 101 Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems ........................................................... 102 LAN Problems ....................................................................................................
103 Memory Problems............................................................................................... 104 Modem Problems ................................................................................................ 105 PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems............................................................................ 107 Performance Problems ........................................................................................ 108 Port Replicator Problems .................................................................................... 109 Power and Battery Problems...............................................................................
110 Printing Problems................................................................................................ 112 Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems..................................................................... 112 Startup Problems................................................................................................. 114 Wireless Problems............................................................................................... 115 Testing the Hardware................................................................................................ 117 To run the e-Diagtools diagnostic test ................................................................
117 Configuring the Computer........................................................................................ 119 To run the BIOS Setup utility ............................................................................. 119 To set up TopTools ............................................................................................. 122 Reinstalling and Updating Software......................................................................... 123 To recover the factory installation of your hard disk.......................................... 123 To create a boot disk (Windows 2000) ...............................................................
124 To replace a damaged Recovery CD or DVD..................................................... 124 To update the BIOS............................................................................................. 125 To update Windows drivers ................................................................................ 126 Reference Guide 9