Elitegroup A980 User Manual
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Removable HDD Module
The Notebook comes with a 2.5" (9.5mm maximum height) hard disk installed. The HDD supports
PIO mode 4. The hard drive can also be easily removed and replaced with a second hard drive
for the purpose of data backup or expansion. The Notebook supports HDDs with capacities of
1.44GB or above.
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/Combo Drive (CD-RW+DVD-ROM)
The high speed built-in CD-ROM drive allows you to take advantage of the wide array of
multimedia titles available, and can be swapped with a Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) ROM drive, or
Combo drive.
Pointing Device
The TouchPad is a pressure-sensitive pointing device. It allows you to move the cursor around the
screen and make selections just as with a conventional mouse. The TouchPad can be used
concurrently with an external PS/2 mouse.
Windows 98 Enhanced Keyboard
The Notebook keyboard uses a standard QWERTY layout with the addition of special function
keys and an embedded numeric keypad for number intensive data entry. The Notebook’s
enhanced keyboard design emulates a full-size desktop keyboard and supports multiple language
formats. Your keyboard supports Windows 98 by incorporating two Windows specific keys. With
the two Windows 98 keys you will be able to access and take advantage of the many time-saving
features of Windows 98 software.
Parallel Port
The Notebook has a 25-pin parallel port, which is most commonly used to connect a printer or
Pocket LAN to the computer. The parallel port supports both EPP and ECP capabilities.