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Hardware and Software Guide
Hardware Upgrades and Replacements
Connecting a Communication Device
For information about using an optional wireless device, refer to
Chapter 5, “Wireless (Select Models Only).”
For information about using the Network Service Boot feature to
connect the notebook to a PXE (Preboot Execution Environment)
server during startup, refer to the
“Using Advanced Setup Utility
Features”
section in
Chapter 8, “Software Updates and Recovery
and System Software.”
For additional information about modem, wireless, and network
connections, select
Start > Help and Support
.
The Help and
Support utility provides communication information that includes
instructions, tutorials, and wizards that can help you set up or
troubleshoot a variety of connections.
Digital Memory Cards
A digital memory card can be used only when the notebook is in
Windows. Digital memory cards are often used for digital storage
on cameras, camcorders, and other handheld devices.
The Digital Media Slot in the notebook can support:
■
Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro
■
xD-Picture Card (XD)
■
MultiMediaCard
■
SmartMedia (SM) card
■
Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card
You can set the notebook to open the files on a digital memory
card in ways you specify. For example, you could set a digital
memory card to open with a slide show of the photographs it
contains. For instructions, refer to the
“Enabling AutoPlay”
section in
Chapter 4, “Multimedia.”