Installing multimedia software from the Internet ................................................................
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Audio ..................................................................................................................................................
39
Connecting external audio devices ....................................................................................
Checking your audio functions ...........................................................................................
Video ..................................................................................................................................................
41
Connecting an external monitor or projector ......................................................................
Webcam .............................................................................................................................................
42
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Protecting the device ..........................................................................................................................
43
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................
Passwords set in Windows ................................................................................................
44
Passwords set in Setup Utility ...........................................................................................
Administrator password .....................................................................................
45
Managing an administrator password ...............................................
Entering an administrator password .................................................
Power-on password ..........................................................................................
Managing a power-on password ......................................................
46
Entering a power-on password .........................................................
Using antivirus software .....................................................................................................................
47
Using firewall software .......................................................................................................................
48
Installing critical updates ....................................................................................................................
49
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Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................................
50
Stopping and removing a digital card .................................................................................................
51
Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................
52
Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................
Stopping and removing a USB device ...............................................................................
53
Setting pointing device preferences ...................................................................................................
54
Using pointing devices .......................................................................................................................
Using the TouchPad ..........................................................................................................
Connecting an external mouse ..........................................................................................
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................
Using hotkeys ....................................................................................................................
Initiating Standby (fn+f1) ...................................................................................
55
Switching the screen image (fn+f2) ...................................................................
56
Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f3) ...............................................................
Increasing screen brightness (fn+f4) .................................................................
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