Setting auto panel rotation preferences .............................................................................

24

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

24

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

24

Using the pointing stick ......................................................................................................

24

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

24

Turning the TouchPad off and on ......................................................................

25

Navigating .........................................................................................................

25

Selecting ...........................................................................................................

26

Using TouchPad gestures .................................................................................

26

Scrolling ............................................................................................

27

Pinching/Zooming .............................................................................

27

Using the digitizer pen .......................................................................................................

27

Identifying the pen components ........................................................................

27

Holding the pen .................................................................................................

28

Storing the pen ..................................................................................................

29

Using touch screen gestures ..............................................................................................................

29

Tapping (or clicking) ..........................................................................................................

29

Flicking ...............................................................................................................................

30

Dragging ............................................................................................................................

30

Scrolling .............................................................................................................................

31

Rotating .............................................................................................................................

31

Pinching/Zooming ..............................................................................................................

32

Setting touch screen preferences ......................................................................................

32

6 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................................

33

Inserting or removing the battery ........................................................................................................

33

Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ...............................................................................................

34

Removing the hard drive ....................................................................................................

34

Installing a hard drive .........................................................................................................

35

Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................

37

To add or replace the primary memory module: ................................................................

37

To add or replace the secondary memory module: ...........................................................

43

Updating programs and drivers ..........................................................................................................

47

7 Backup and recovery ....................................................................................................................................

48

Windows 7 ..........................................................................................................................................

48

Backing up your information ..............................................................................................

48

Performing a system recovery ...........................................................................................

49

Using the Windows recovery tools ....................................................................

49

Using f11 recovery tools ....................................................................................

50

Using a Windows 7 operating system DVD (purchased separately) .................

50

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