managing an administrator

password 78

 

media activity keys

31

media controls, keys

26

Media Launch key, identifying 5

MediaSmart

 

 

starting

32

 

using

32

 

 

memory module

 

inserting

73

 

removing

71

 

memory module compartment,

identifying

8

 

memory test

88

 

microphone (audio-in) jack,

identifying

7

 

Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

label 11

 

 

minimizing interference

21

monitor, connecting 36

mouse, external

 

setting preferences

23

multimedia software

 

installing

33

 

using

32

 

 

mute key

 

 

 

identifying

27

 

using

30

 

 

mute light, identifying

3

N

 

 

 

network (RJ-45) jack,

 

identifying

7

 

network cable, connecting 22

network icon

13, 20

 

network key

20

 

network security codes

 

network key 20

 

SSID

20

 

 

O

operating system Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity label

11

Product Key

11

 

optical drive

 

 

 

external

33

 

 

sharing

33,

64

 

optical drive, external

63

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

passwords

 

 

 

 

 

 

administrator

77

 

 

 

power-on

78

 

 

 

 

set in Setup Utility

77

 

 

set in Windows

76

 

 

 

pinching TouchPad gesture

24

pointing devices

 

 

 

 

 

setting preferences

23

 

ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eSATA

7

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI

7, 37

 

 

 

 

USB

7, 66

 

 

 

 

 

power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connecting

47

 

 

 

 

conserving

44

 

 

 

 

power button, identifying

4

 

power connector, identifying

7

power cord, identifying

10

 

power light, identifying

3

 

 

power-on password

 

 

 

 

creating

79

 

 

 

 

 

entering

79

 

 

 

 

 

managing 79

 

 

 

 

primary hard disk self test

88

print options key, identifying

5

Product Key

11

 

 

 

 

product name and number,

 

computer

11

 

 

 

 

 

programs, using

32

 

 

 

projector, connecting

36

 

 

Q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QuickLock

27,

75,

76

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAID 0

59, 96

 

 

 

 

readable media

43

 

 

 

 

recovering a program or driver

91

recovering from the dedicated

 

recovery partition

95

 

recovering from the recovery

 

discs 95

 

 

recovery discs 91, 92

 

Recovery Manager

91, 95

 

recovery partition

91

 

recovery, system

95

 

regulatory information

 

regulatory label

11

 

wireless certification labels

11

restore points

94

 

 

 

 

RJ-45 (network jack),

 

 

 

 

identifying

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

rotating TouchPad gesture

24

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen brightness keys

26

 

 

screen image, switching

26

 

scrolling TouchPad gesture

 

24

secondary hard disk self test

88

security cable slot, identifying

6

security cable, installing

83

 

Security menu

87

 

 

 

 

security, wireless

16

 

 

 

 

serial number, computer

11

 

service tag

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

setup of WLAN

 

16

 

 

 

 

Setup Utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

changing the language

85

displaying system

 

 

 

 

information

86

 

 

 

 

exiting

86

 

 

 

 

 

 

menus

87

 

 

 

 

 

 

navigating

85

 

 

 

 

passwords set in

77

 

 

 

restoring default settings

 

86

selecting 85

 

 

 

 

 

starting

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

shared drives

64

 

 

 

 

shutdown

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sleep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exiting

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

initiating

43

 

 

 

 

 

slots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Media

6

 

 

 

 

memory

70

 

 

 

 

 

security cable

6

 

 

 

 

software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disk Cleanup

60

 

 

 

 

Disk Defragmenter

60

 

 

MediaSmart

 

32

 

 

 

 

using 32

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Assistant

15

 

 

solid-state drive (SSD)

59,

91,

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

storing battery

57

 

 

 

 

supported discs

92

 

 

 

 

System Configuration menu

 

87

system failure or instability

91

system information hotkey

28

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