First things first

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Your guides

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Basic care and tips for using your computer

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1 Getting to know your TravelMate

1

A TravelMate tour

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Front view

3

Left view

5

Right view

6

Rear view

7

Bottom view

9

Features

10

Indicators

12

Using the keyboard

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Special keys

14

Touchpad

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Touchpad basics

22

Storage

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Hard Disk

24

Optical drive

24

Using software

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Audio

26

Adjusting the volume

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Power management

27

Moving around with your TravelMate

28

Disconnecting from the desktop

28

Moving around

28

Taking the computer home

29

Traveling with the computer

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Traveling internationally with the computer

31

Securing your computer

33

Using a computer security lock

33

Using passwords

34

2 Customizing my computer

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Expanding through options

39

Connectivity options

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Connecting to Acer EasyPort replicator

43

Using system utilities

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Notebook Manager

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Launch Manager

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BIOS Utility

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