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Regional Playback Information ......................................................................... 41
Region Definitions............................................................................................. 41
Listening to Audio CD ....................................................................................... 42
External Display Connections (Optional) ............................................................... 43
External Audio Connections (Optional) .................................................................. 43
PC Cards (PCMCIA) (Optional) ............................................................................. 44
32-bit CardBus & Zoomed Video Port .............................................................. 44
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ......................................................................... 45
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ...................................................................... 46
Universal Serial Bus .............................................................................................. 47
Driver Support................................................................................................... 47
USB Floppy Disk Drive (Optional) ......................................................................... 48
Vehicle/Air Power Adapter (Optional) .................................................................... 49
Features............................................................................................................ 49
Usage ............................................................................................................... 49
Modem and Network Connections......................................................................... 50
Modem Connection........................................................................................... 51
Network Connection ......................................................................................... 51
IR Wireless Communication .................................................................................. 52
Guidelines for using IR communication ............................................................ 52
Enabling Infrared .............................................................................................. 52
AC Power System.................................................................................................. 52
Battery Power System ........................................................................................... 52
Charging the Battery Pack ................................................................................ 52
Using Battery Power ......................................................................................... 54
Power Management Modes ................................................................................... 55
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance ..................................................... 55
APM and ACPI .................................................................................................. 55
Suspend Mode.................................................................................................. 55
Standby Mode................................................................................................... 56
Power State Summary ...................................................................................... 56
Thermal Power Control ..................................................................................... 57
System Memory Expansion ................................................................................... 57
Processor Upgrades .............................................................................................. 57
Securing Your Notebook PC .................................................................................. 58
Other Security Products.................................................................................... 58
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