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Keyboard as Cursors ........................................................................................... 35
4. Using the Notebook PC ......................................................................... 37
Pointing Device ........................................................................................................ 38
Using the Touchpad ............................................................................................. 38
Touchpad Usage Illustrations .............................................................................. 38
Caring for the Touchpad ...................................................................................... 40
External Module Bay ................................................................................................ 41
Connecting the External Portable Module Bay .................................................... 41
Optical Drive Modules (Optional) ......................................................................... 42
Using the Optical Drive ............................................................................................ 43
Second Hard Disk Drive Module (Optional) ......................................................... 46
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket ...................................................................................... 47
32-bit CardBus Support ....................................................................................... 47
Flash Memory Adapter (Optional) ........................................................................ 47
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ............................................................................ 48
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ......................................................................... 48
Modem and Network Connections ........................................................................... 49
Modem Connection ............................................................................................. 49
Network Connection ............................................................................................ 50
IR Wireless Communication ..................................................................................... 51
Guidelines for using IR communication ............................................................... 51
Enabling Infrared ................................................................................................. 51
AC Power System .................................................................................................... 52
Battery Power System .............................................................................................. 52
Charging the Battery Pack ................................................................................... 52
Using Battery Power ............................................................................................ 53
Power Management Modes ..................................................................................... 54
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance ........................................................ 54
ACPI .................................................................................................................... 54
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