Asus S5N - Manual (Page 9)

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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
External Optical Drive ........................................................................................................... 43
Connecting the External Optical Drive ............................................................................. 43
Ejecting a Disc from the External Optical Drive ............................................................... 44
Using the External Optical Drive ...................................................................................... 44
Using the Drive’s Emergency Manual Eject ..................................................................... 45
Using the External Optical Drive on Other Computers (Optional) ......................................... 46
Using the Optical Drive’s Power Adapter (Optional) ........................................................ 46
Connecting the External Optical Drive (Optional) ............................................................ 46
Flash Memory Card Reader ............................................................................................. 49
PC Card (PCMCIA) Socket ................................................................................................... 50
32-bit CardBus Support ................................................................................................... 50
Removing a PC Card (PCMCIA) ...................................................................................... 50
Inserting a PC Card (PCMCIA) ........................................................................................ 51
Modem and Network Connections ........................................................................................ 53
Modem Connection .......................................................................................................... 53
Network Connection ......................................................................................................... 53
AC Power System ................................................................................................................. 54
Battery Power System ........................................................................................................... 54
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................................... 54
Using Battery Power ........................................................................................................ 55
Power Management Modes .................................................................................................. 57
Full Power Mode & Maximum Performance .................................................................... 57
ACPI ................................................................................................................................. 57
Suspend Mode ................................................................................................................. 57
Thermal Power Control .................................................................................................... 57
Power Savings ................................................................................................................. 57
Power State Summary ..................................................................................................... 57
Notebook PC Upgrades ........................................................................................................ 58
System Memory Expansion ............................................................................................. 58
Hard Disk Drive Upgrades ............................................................................................... 58
Processor Upgrades ........................................................................................................ 58
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