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To protect your hard disk drive............................................................................. 48
To take care of your computer .............................................................................. 48
To safeguard your data.......................................................................................... 49
To extend the life of the display............................................................................ 49
To get the most from your batteries ...................................................................... 50
To clean your computer ........................................................................................ 50
Traveling with Your Computer .................................................................................... 51
Managing Power Consumption .................................................................................. 52
To use automated power management.................................................................. 52
To use manual power management....................................................................... 55
Using Battery Power................................................................................................... 58
To check the battery status.................................................................................... 58
To respond to a low-battery warning .................................................................... 59
To optimize battery operating time ....................................................................... 60
To control the processor speed with SpeedStep.................................................... 60
Making Connections....................................................................................................... 61
Using the Modem ....................................................................................................... 62
Important safety information ................................................................................ 62
To connect the modem .......................................................................................... 63
To connect to the Internet ..................................................................................... 64
To disconnect from the Internet ............................................................................ 65
To dial in to a network .......................................................................................... 66
To change your modem settings ........................................................................... 66
To send and receive e-mail ................................................................................... 67
To send and receive faxes (Windows 98) ............................................................. 68
To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000) ......................................................... 69
To send and receive faxes (Windows XP) ............................................................ 70
Connecting to a LAN.................................................................................................. 71
Connecting PC Cards.................................................................................................. 72
Connecting External Components .............................................................................. 74
To identify the ports.............................................................................................. 74
To connect a printer or another parallel device..................................................... 76
To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse .................................................. 76
To connect a USB device...................................................................................... 76
To connect audio devices ...................................................................................... 77
To use infrared devices ......................................................................................... 77
To use an external monitor.................................................................................... 79
To use a TV set as monitor ................................................................................... 81
To use the port replicator ...................................................................................... 82
To connect an IEEE1394 device ........................................................................... 84
Configuring and Expanding Your Computer.............................................................. 85
Using the BIOS Setup Utility ..................................................................................... 86
Installing RAM Modules ............................................................................................ 87
Summary of Contents for Omnibook XE3
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