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Chapter 12. Hardware in Detail: CPU, Display, Keyboard, Sound and More

Table of Contents
12.1. Introduction
12.2. BIOS
12.3. CPU
12.4. Centrino(tm), Centrino-Duo(tm)
12.4.1. CPU: Pentium-M
12.4.2. Chipset: 855/915
12.4.3. Wireless LAN: PRO/wireless 2100/2200 LAN Mini-PCI Adapter
12.4.4. Conclusion
12.5. PCMCIA Controller
12.5.1. Linux Compatibility Check
12.5.2. Related Documentation
12.5.3. PCMCIA Configuration - Survey
12.6. Graphics Chip
12.6.1. Linux Compatibility Check
12.6.2. Related Documentation
12.6.3. Survey X11-Servers
12.6.4. Resources
12.6.5. External Monitors: LCD, CRT, TV, Projector
12.6.6. Power Management for Graphics Cards
12.6.7. Miscellaneous
12.7. DVI Port
12.8. Video Port / ZV Port
12.9. LCD Display
12.9.1. Laptop Displays
12.9.2. PDA Displays
12.10. Sound
12.10.1. Linux Compatibility Check
12.10.2. Related Documentation
12.10.3. Survey Sound Drivers
12.10.4. Additional Soundcards
12.10.5. External and Internal CD Drives
12.11. Keyboard
12.11.1. Linux Compatibility Check
12.11.2. External (Second) Keyboard
12.12. Extra Keys / Hot Keys
12.12.1. Related Documentation
12.12.2. Utilities
12.13. Function Key
12.14. Power Key
12.15. Extra LEDs
12.16. Numeric Keypad
12.17. Pointing Devices - Mice and Their Relatives
12.17.1. Linux Compatibility Check
12.17.2. Related Documentation
12.17.3. Mice Species
12.17.4. PS/2 Mice
12.17.5. Touchpad
12.17.6. Jog-Dial
12.17.7. Touchscreens
12.17.8. Pen Devices, Mousepoints
12.17.9. External Mouse
12.17.10. Macintosh PowerBooks
12.18. Advanced Power Management - APM
12.18.1. Linux Compatibility Check
12.18.2. Introduction
12.18.3. Caveats
12.18.4. Troubleshooting
12.18.5. APM and PCMCIA
12.18.6. APM and Resuming X Windows
12.18.7. Software Suspend
12.18.8. Tips and Tricks
12.19. ACPI
12.19.1. Related Documentation
12.19.2. ACPI Details
12.20. Power Management Unit - PMU (PowerBook)
12.21. Batteries
12.21.1. Smart Battery Support
12.21.2. How to Improve Battery Uptime
12.22. Memory
12.23. Plug-and-Play Devices (PnP)
12.24. Docking Station / Port Replicator
12.24.1. Definitions
12.24.2. Other Solutions
12.24.3. Docking Station Connection Methods
12.24.4. Universal USB Port Replicators
12.25. Network Connections
12.25.1. Related Documentation
12.25.2. Connection Methods
12.25.3. Wake-On-LAN
12.26. Built-In Modem
12.26.1. Modem Types
12.26.2. Caveats
12.27. GPRS
12.28. SCSI
12.28.1. Linux Compatibility Check
12.28.2. Related Documentation
12.28.3. Survey
12.29. Universal Serial Bus - USB
12.29.1. Linux Compatibility Check
12.29.2. Miscellaneous
12.30. FireWire - IEEE1394 - i.Link
12.31. Floppy Drive
12.32. Optical Drives (CD/DVD)
12.32.1. CD-ROM
12.32.2. CD-RW
12.32.3. DVD Drive
12.33. Hard Disk
12.33.1. Linux Compatibility Check
12.33.2. Utilities
12.33.3. Solid-State-Disks - SSDs
12.33.4. Miscellaneous
12.33.5. Form Factors
12.33.6. Manufacturer Tools
12.34. Hot-Swapping Devices (MultiBay, SelectBay, ..)
12.35. WireLess Network - WLAN
12.35.1. Related Documentation
12.35.2. Introduction
12.36. BlueTooth
12.37. Infrared Port
12.37.1. Linux Compatibility Check
12.37.2. Related Documentation
12.37.3. IrDA® Configuration - Survey
12.38. FingerPrint Reader
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