Installing multimedia software from the Internet ................................................................

38

 

Audio ..................................................................................................................................................

39

 

Connecting external audio devices ....................................................................................

39

 

Checking your audio functions ...........................................................................................

39

 

Video ..................................................................................................................................................

41

 

Connecting an external monitor or projector ......................................................................

41

 

Webcam .............................................................................................................................................

42

5

Security

 

 

Protecting the device ..........................................................................................................................

43

 

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................

43

 

Passwords set in Windows ................................................................................................

44

 

Passwords set in Setup Utility ...........................................................................................

44

 

Administrator password .....................................................................................

45

 

Managing an administrator password ...............................................

45

 

Entering an administrator password .................................................

45

 

Power-on password ..........................................................................................

45

 

Managing a power-on password ......................................................

46

 

Entering a power-on password .........................................................

46

 

Using antivirus software .....................................................................................................................

47

 

Using firewall software .......................................................................................................................

48

 

Installing critical updates ....................................................................................................................

49

6

Digital cards

 

 

Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................................

50

 

Stopping and removing a digital card .................................................................................................

51

7 USB devices

 

 

Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................

52

 

Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................

52

 

Stopping and removing a USB device ...............................................................................

53

8 Pointing devices and keyboard

 

 

Setting pointing device preferences ...................................................................................................

54

 

Using pointing devices .......................................................................................................................

54

 

Using the TouchPad ..........................................................................................................

54

 

Connecting an external mouse ..........................................................................................

54

 

Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................

54

 

Using hotkeys ....................................................................................................................

54

 

Initiating Standby (fn+f1) ...................................................................................

55

 

Switching the screen image (fn+f2) ...................................................................

56

 

Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f3) ...............................................................

56

 

Increasing screen brightness (fn+f4) .................................................................

56

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