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 Corporate Evaluator’s Guide