Batteries
Here you find information about the hardware side of the battery charger.
You also learn about the software side, including device drivers that manage
power use and monitor the available charge.Computer
This is a general checkup on the motherboard; most modern laptops use a
Microsoft specification and device driver called ACPI Uniprocessor PC. If the
motherboard has a problem, you’re going to have to deal with a repair shop
or the manufacturer; if the device driver has a problem, you may be able to
reinstall the driver from the original system disc supplied by the laptop man-
ufacturer. In a best case scenario, the driver is easily found and installed by
the system; in a worst case you have to reinstall the operating system, which
may result in the loss of data and program files.Disk drives
Most laptops have just a single internal hard drive; you should see either the
name of the manufacturer and a model number or a code that represents the
same (although it may not make immediate sense to you). You may be able toFigure 5-4:
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