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

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Using the pointing stick (select models only) .....................................................................

27

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

27

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

28

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

28

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

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

29

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

30

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

30

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

31

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

31

5 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................................

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

32

Removing or replacing the service door .............................................................................................

34

Removing the service door ................................................................................................

34

Replacing the service door ................................................................................................

34

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

36

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

36

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

36

Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay .................................................................................................

37

Replacing a hard drive .......................................................................................................

37

Replacing an optical drive ..................................................................................................

39

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

41

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

43

Cleaning your computer .....................................................................................................................

44

Cleaning products ..............................................................................................................

44

Cleaning procedures ..........................................................................................................

44

Cleaning the display ..........................................................................................

44

Cleaning the sides and cover ............................................................................

44

Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard ..............................................................

45

6 Backup and recovery ....................................................................................................................................

46

Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc Creator ..................................................................

47

Creating recovery media ....................................................................................................

47

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

47

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

48

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

48

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

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

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