Index

Symbols/Numerics

1394 cable, connecting 29

1394 devices connecting 29 defined 29 removing 30

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter, testing

23

 

 

action keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

media

11

 

 

 

 

 

volume

12

 

 

 

 

 

administrator password

 

 

creating

43

 

 

 

 

entering

43

 

 

 

 

managing

43

 

 

 

 

airport security devices

33

antivirus software, using

44

audio functions, checking

12

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

conserving power

22

 

discharging

20

 

 

 

displaying remaining charge

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

factory-sealed

22

 

 

low battery levels

21

 

Battery Check

20

 

 

 

 

battery information, finding

20

battery power

20

 

 

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

determining version

51

 

downloading an update

52

updating 51

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

2, 6

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

media

11

 

 

 

 

 

power

16

 

volume

12

 

C

 

 

cables

 

 

1394

29

 

eSATA

30

 

USB 28

 

checking audio functions

12

computer, traveling 54

 

configuring audio for HDMI

15

configuring ExpressCards

25

connecting to a wired network 7

connecting to an existing wireless

network

 

4

 

 

 

Connection Manager

 

3

 

conservation, power

22

 

creating a wireless connection

2

critical battery level

17, 21

 

critical security updates,

 

installing

45

 

 

 

CyberLink PowerDVD

15

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

digital card

 

 

 

 

inserting

24

 

 

 

removing 25

 

 

 

supported formats

 

24

 

Disk Cleanup software

34

 

Disk Defragmenter software

34

DisplayPort, connecting 13

 

drive light

 

35

 

 

 

drive media

17

 

 

 

drives

 

 

 

 

 

external

31

 

 

 

handling

33

 

 

 

hard

31

 

 

 

optical

 

31

 

 

 

using

34

 

 

 

E

electrostatic discharge 57 entering a power-on password

44

 

 

 

 

entering an administrator

 

password

43

 

 

 

eSATA cable, connecting

30

eSATA devices

 

 

 

connecting

30

 

 

defined

30

 

 

 

removing

31

 

 

existing wireless network,

 

connecting to

4

 

 

expansion port

31

 

 

ExpressCard

 

 

 

configuring

25

 

 

defined

25

 

 

 

inserting

25

 

 

removing

26

 

 

removing insert

25

 

external AC power, using

22

external devices

31

 

external drive 31

 

 

external monitor port

13

 

F

 

 

 

 

finding more information

1

fingerprint reader

 

 

locating

46

 

 

 

using 46

 

 

 

firewall software

5, 44

 

G

GPS 6

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