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

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

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Connecting to a local area network (LAN) (select models only) ........................................

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4 Keyboard and pointing devices ...................................................................................................................

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Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................

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Identifying the hot keys ......................................................................................................

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Using keypads ...................................................................................................................

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Using the embedded numeric keypad ...............................................................

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Turning the embedded numeric keypad on and off ..........................

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Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad .............

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Using an optional external numeric keypad ......................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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5 Multimedia .....................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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Checking your audio functions ...........................................................................................

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Using the webcam (select models only) .............................................................................................

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Using video devices ...........................................................................................................................

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VGA ...................................................................................................................................

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DisplayPort ........................................................................................................................

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6 Power management ......................................................................................................................................

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Shutting down the computer ...............................................................................................................

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Setting power options .........................................................................................................................

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Using power-saving states .................................................................................................

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Initiating and exiting Suspend ...........................................................................

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Initiating and exiting Hibernation .......................................................................

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Using the Power icon .........................................................................................................

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Using power management .................................................................................................

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Viewing the current power management settings .............................................

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