Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................

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Removing a digital card .....................................................................................................

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Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................

37

Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................

37

Removing a USB device ....................................................................................................

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7 Drives .............................................................................................................................................................

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Identifying installed drives ..................................................................................................................

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Handling optional external hard drives ...............................................................................................

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Using optional external drives ............................................................................................................

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Using optional external devices .........................................................................................

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8 Security ..........................................................................................................................................................

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Protecting your Slate ..........................................................................................................................

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

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Using antivirus software .....................................................................................................................

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Using firewall software .......................................................................................................................

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Installing critical updates ....................................................................................................................

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9 Updating software .........................................................................................................................................

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

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10 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................................................................

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Starting BIOS Setup ...........................................................................................................................

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Using BIOS Setup ..............................................................................................................................

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Changing the language of BIOS Setup ..............................................................................

48

Navigating and selecting in BIOS Setup ............................................................................

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Displaying system information ...........................................................................................

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Restoring factory settings in BIOS Setup ..........................................................................

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Exiting BIOS Setup ............................................................................................................

50

Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................

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Determining the BIOS version ...........................................................................................

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Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................

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BIOS Setup Menu ..............................................................................................................................

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Main menu .........................................................................................................................

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Diagnostics menu ..............................................................................................................

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System Configuration menu ..............................................................................................

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Index ...................................................................................................................................................................

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