User Guide

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Multimedia Sound System ............................................................................................... 46
External Audio Connections (optional) ............................................................................. 46
IR Wireless Communication ............................................................................................. 46
Guidelines for using IR communication ...................................................................... 46
Enabling Infrared......................................................................................................... 46
Universal Serial Bus Port ................................................................................................. 48
Driver Support ............................................................................................................. 48
AC Power System ............................................................................................................ 49
Battery Power System...................................................................................................... 49
Charging the Battery Pack .......................................................................................... 49
Using Battery Power ................................................................................................... 50
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack................................................................... 51
Battery Care ................................................................................................................ 51
Power Management Modes ............................................................................................. 52
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance ............................................................... 52
APM and ACPI ............................................................................................................ 52
Suspend Mode ............................................................................................................ 52
Standby Mode ............................................................................................................. 53
Power State Summary ................................................................................................ 53
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................................... 53
System Memory Expansion ............................................................................................. 54
Processor Upgrades ........................................................................................................ 54
Securing Your Notebook PC ............................................................................................ 54
Other Security Products .............................................................................................. 54
Notebook PC Usage Notes and Examples ...................................................................... 55
SECTION 5
BIOS SETUP 57
Updating Your BIOS ......................................................................................................... 57
Creating a BIOS Update Floppy Disk ......................................................................... 57
Updating BIOS Procedures......................................................................................... 58
BIOS Setup Program ....................................................................................................... 59
BIOS Menu Bar ........................................................................................................... 60
Legend Bar ................................................................................................................. 60
Main ................................................................................................................................. 62
Main Menu Details ...................................................................................................... 62