Conserving battery power ..................................................................................................

41

Storing a battery ................................................................................................................

41

Disposing of a used battery ...............................................................................................

42

Using external AC power ....................................................................................................................

43

Connecting the AC adapter ...............................................................................................

43

7 Multimedia

 

Using multimedia hardware ................................................................................................................

45

Using the audio features ....................................................................................................

45

Using the audio-in (microphone) jack ................................................................

46

Using the audio-out (headphone) jack ..............................................................

46

Adjusting the volume .........................................................................................

47

Using the video features ....................................................................................................

48

Using the external monitor port .........................................................................

48

Using multimedia software .................................................................................................................

49

Opening preinstalled multimedia software .........................................................................

49

Using multimedia software .................................................................................................

49

Preventing playback disruptions ........................................................................................

49

Changing DVD region settings ..........................................................................................

50

Observing the copyright warning .......................................................................................

50

8 Wireless

 

About integrated wireless devices ......................................................................................................

51

Using wireless controls .......................................................................................................................

51

Using the wireless button ..................................................................................................

51

Using operating system controls ........................................................................................

51

Using WLAN .......................................................................................................................................

51

Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................

52

Connecting to a WLAN ......................................................................................................

53

Using wireless security features ........................................................................................

53

Identifying a WLAN device .................................................................................................

53

9 Modem and LAN

 

Using a modem ..................................................................................................................................

54

Connecting a modem cable ...............................................................................................

54

Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter ........................................................

55

Selecting a location setting ................................................................................................

56

Viewing the current location selection ...............................................................

56

Adding new locations when traveling ................................................................

57

Solving travel connection problems ..................................................................

58

Connecting to a local area network ....................................................................................................

59

10 Security

 

Protecting the computer .....................................................................................................................

60

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

61

Setting passwords in Windows ..........................................................................................

61

Using administrator and user passwords ...........................................................................

61

Automatic logon ................................................................................................

61

Manual logon .....................................................................................................

62

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