First things first | iii |
Your guides | iii |
Basic care and tips for using your computer | iv |
1 Getting to know your TravelMate | 1 |
A TravelMate tour | 3 |
Front view | 3 |
Left view | 4 |
Right view | 5 |
Rear view | 6 |
Bottom view | 8 |
Features | 9 |
Indicators | 11 |
Using the keyboard | 13 |
Special keys | 13 |
Touchpad | 21 |
Touchpad basics | 21 |
Storage | 23 |
Hard disk | 23 |
Optical drive | 23 |
Using software | 24 |
Audio | 25 |
Adjusting the volume | 25 |
Power management | 26 |
Moving around with your TravelMate | 27 |
Disconnecting from the desktop | 27 |
Moving around | 27 |
Taking the computer home | 28 |
Traveling with the computer | 30 |
Traveling internationally with the computer | 30 |
Securing your computer | 32 |
Using a computer security lock | 32 |
Using passwords | 32 |
2 Customizing my computer | 35 |
Expanding through options | 37 |
Connectivity options | 37 |
Connecting to Acer EasyPort replicator | 41 |
Using system utilities | 44 |
Notebook Manager | 44 |
Launch Manager | 44 |
BIOS Utility | 45 |
