Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC ..................................................................44 Taking Care of Your Computer ..................................................................................46 To protect your hard disk drive.............................................................................46 To maintain your computer...................................................................................46 To safeguard your data..........................................................................................47 To extend the life of the display............................................................................47 To clean your computer.........................................................................................48 Batteries and Power Management ................................................................................49 Managing Power Consumption...................................................................................50 How the computer manages power automatically.................................................50 To manage power manually ..................................................................................52 Using Battery Power...................................................................................................53 To check battery status..........................................................................................53 To respond to a low-battery warning ....................................................................54 To recharge the battery..........................................................................................54 To use additional batteries.....................................................................................55 To get the most from your batteries ......................................................................55 To maximize processor speed ...............................................................................56 Modem and Network Connections................................................................................57 Using the Modem........................................................................................................58 To connect the modem..........................................................................................59 To connect to the Internet......................................................................................60 To disconnect from the Internet ............................................................................61 To dial in to a network ..........................................................................................61 To change your modem settings............................................................................61 To send and receive e-mail....................................................................................62 To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000)..........................................................63 To send and receive faxes (Windows XP) ............................................................64 Connecting to a LAN..................................................................................................65 To connect to a LAN.............................................................................................65 Making Wireless Connections ....................................................................................66 To prepare for connections (Windows 2000)........................................................66 To prepare for connections (Windows XP)...........................................................68 To turn wireless communication on and off..........................................................69 Add-On Devices ..............................................................................................................71 Using Plug-In Modules...............................................................................................72 To replace a plug-in module..................................................................................72 To connect the floppy disk drive to the parallel port.............................................74 To insert or remove a CD or DVD........................................................................74 To play DVD movies ............................................................................................75 To create or copy CDs...........................................................................................76 8 Reference Guide