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Introduction

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This chapter provides information about the major hardware and software features of
your computer, as well as available upgrades.

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Your computer includes the following hardware features:

An Intel

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mobile microprocessor incorporating the latest processor technology.

A minimum of 64 megabytes (MB) of synchronous dynamic random access
memory (SDRAM) system memory, with support for a maximum of 128 MB.

An external media bay in which you can install a variety of modules, including a
diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive (on computers running Microsoft

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Windows

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98 Second Edition), or a SuperDisk LS-120 drive.

NOTES: Your computer was shipped with a diskette drive in the external media
bay. For information on removing the diskette drive and installing a different
device in the bay, see "Using the External Media Bay" in Chapter 2.

Because the Microsoft Windows NT

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operating system does not support DVD

technology, the DVD-ROM drive is available only on computers that use the
Windows 98 Second Edition operating system.

A 256-bit hardware-accelerated NeoMagic NM2200 accelerated graphics port
(AGP) video controller with 2.5 MB of video memory.

An active-matrix super extended graphics array (SXGA) thin-film transistor (TFT)
color display.

NeoMagic NMG5 + AC97 CODEC audio controller with hardware wavetable sup-
port and 3D surround sound.

Integrated stereo speakers and microphone.

Connectors for connecting external speakers, headphones, or an external
microphone to the computer.

Ultra direct memory access (DMA)/33 data transfer protocol for Advanced
Technology Attachment (ATA)/integrated drive electronics (IDE) hard-disk drive
interface. Ultra DMA/33 allows data transfer rates of up to 33 MB/sec.