Chapter 2
Extending the features of your computer
This chapter provides information about how to customize and
extend the ThinkPad features. You can use your computer with
external devices and increase its memory.
Customizing the TrackPoint ..................... 44
Increasing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Installing the DIMM ........................ 50
Removing the DIMM ....................... 54
Upgrading the hard disk drive ................... 55
Attaching an external mouse, keypad, or keyboard ....... 59
Attaching an external mouse or numeric keypad ....... 59
Attaching an external keyboard and mouse .......... 61
Enabling the TrackPoint ..................... 63
Attaching an external monitor .................... 64
Attaching a television to your computer ............ 68
Considerations for using the TV-out function ........ 70
Using the dual display function ................. 71
Disabling the dual display ................... 73
Considerations for using a dual display function ...... 74
Installing a PC Card ......................... 75
Removing the PC Card ...................... 77
Using a docking station ....................... 78
Cold docking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cold undocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Hot or warm docking ....................... 81
Hot or warm undocking ...................... 82
Presetting a device to avoid a resource conflict ........ 83
Enabling the IDE drive on the docking station ......... 84
Replacing an UltraslimBay device ................. 88
Warm-swapping a device in the UltraslimBay ......... 89
Attaching the diskette drive externally ............... 91
Removing the diskette drive from the enclosure ....... 92
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