Conserving battery power ..................................................................................................
41
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................
Disposing of a used battery ...............................................................................................
42
Using external AC power ....................................................................................................................
43
Connecting the AC adapter ...............................................................................................
Using multimedia hardware ................................................................................................................
45
Using the audio features ....................................................................................................
Using the audio-in (microphone) jack ................................................................
46
Using the audio-out (headphone) jack ..............................................................
Adjusting the volume .........................................................................................
47
Using the video features ....................................................................................................
48
Using the external monitor port .........................................................................
Using multimedia software .................................................................................................................
49
Opening preinstalled multimedia software .........................................................................
Using multimedia software .................................................................................................
Preventing playback disruptions ........................................................................................
Changing DVD region settings ..........................................................................................
50
Observing the copyright warning .......................................................................................
About integrated wireless devices ......................................................................................................
51
Using wireless controls .......................................................................................................................
Using the wireless button ..................................................................................................
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................
Using WLAN .......................................................................................................................................
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................
52
Connecting to a WLAN ......................................................................................................
53
Using wireless security features ........................................................................................
Identifying a WLAN device .................................................................................................
Using a modem ..................................................................................................................................
54
Connecting a modem cable ...............................................................................................
Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter ........................................................
55
Selecting a location setting ................................................................................................
56
Viewing the current location selection ...............................................................
Adding new locations when traveling ................................................................
57
Solving travel connection problems ..................................................................
58
Connecting to a local area network ....................................................................................................
59
Protecting the computer .....................................................................................................................
60
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................
61
Setting passwords in Windows ..........................................................................................
Using administrator and user passwords ...........................................................................
Automatic logon ................................................................................................
Manual logon .....................................................................................................
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