Review Questions
What are the two ideal characteristics of portable computers?
List three considerations that must be taken into account when replacing disk drives in a portable.
What is the purpose of a docking station?
List three power management modes and describe how they are different.
What is the purpose of the Fn key on a portable computer keyboard?
What occurs if the RAM device you are installing is not one of the recommended types?
Where is the network adapter normally located in a portable computer?
What functions do socket services provide for PC cards in a notebook computer?
What is the significant feature of a cardbus slot?
What type of device is a touch pad?
Describe two typical connection methods for adding an external CD-ROM drive to a portable system.
What two slot levels must the operating system support?
Describe two methods of connecting a portable computer to a network.
Describe what a port replicator does.
What has been adapted to replace the mouse as a pointing device in notebook computers?