To connect a USB device
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78
To connect an audio device
...................................................................................
79
To use an external monitor
....................................................................................
80
To use a TV set as a monitor
.................................................................................
81
To connect an IEEE 1394 device
..........................................................................
82
To connect a serial device
.....................................................................................
82
To connect an infrared device
...............................................................................
83
To use a port replicator
.........................................................................................
84
Installing Additional RAM
.........................................................................................
87
To install a RAM expansion module
.....................................................................
87
To remove a RAM expansion module
..................................................................
88
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive
...................................................................................
89
To replace the hard disk drive
...............................................................................
89
To replace the hard disk drive holder
....................................................................
90
To prepare a new hard disk drive
..........................................................................
91
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
................................................................................
93
Troubleshooting Your Computer
................................................................................
94
Audio Problems
.....................................................................................................
94
CD-ROM and DVD Problems
..............................................................................
95
Display Problems
..................................................................................................
97
Hard Disk Drive Problems
....................................................................................
98
Heat Problems
.......................................................................................................
99
Infrared Problems
..................................................................................................
99
Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems
...........................................................
100
LAN Problems
....................................................................................................
101
Memory Problems
...............................................................................................
102
Modem Problems
................................................................................................
103
PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems
............................................................................
105
Performance Problems
........................................................................................
106
Port Replicator Problems
....................................................................................
107
Power and Battery Problems
...............................................................................
108
Printing Problems
................................................................................................
110
Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems
.....................................................................
111
Startup Problems
.................................................................................................
112
Wireless Problems
...............................................................................................
113
Testing the Hardware
................................................................................................
116
To run the e-Diagtools diagnostic test
.................................................................
116
Configuring the Computer
........................................................................................
118
To run the BIOS Setup utility
.............................................................................
118
Reinstalling and Updating Software
.........................................................................
122
To recover the factory installation of your hard disk
..........................................
122
To replace a damaged
QuickRestore System Recovery CD
.................................
123
To update the BIOS
.............................................................................................
123
To update Windows drivers
................................................................................
124
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