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4. Using the Notebook PC ......................................................................... 39
Pointing Device ........................................................................................................40
Using the Touchpad .............................................................................................40
Touchpad Usage Illustrations ..............................................................................41
Caring for the Touchpad ......................................................................................42
Storage Devices .......................................................................................................43
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket .................................................................................43
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA)............................................................................44
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) .........................................................................44
Optical Drive.............................................................................................................45
Flash Memory Card Reader ................................................................................47
Hard Disk Drive ...................................................................................................48
Modem and Network Connections ...........................................................................48
Internal 10/100 Network (Gigabit on selected models)........................................50
Modem Connection .............................................................................................51
Power System ..........................................................................................................52
AC Power System ...............................................................................................52
Battery Power System .........................................................................................52
Using Battery Power ............................................................................................53
Power Management Modes .....................................................................................54
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance ........................................................54
ACPI ....................................................................................................................54
Suspend Mode ....................................................................................................54
Power Savings.....................................................................................................55
Power State Summary.........................................................................................55
Thermal Power Control........................................................................................55
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