Multimedia software ...........................................................................................................................

39

 

Using other preinstalled multimedia software ....................................................................

39

 

Installing multimedia software from the Internet ................................................................

39

 

Audio ..................................................................................................................................................

40

 

Connecting external audio devices ....................................................................................

40

 

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

40

 

Video ..................................................................................................................................................

42

 

Connecting an external monitor or projector ......................................................................

42

 

Webcam .............................................................................................................................................

43

5

Security

 

 

Protecting the computer .....................................................................................................................

44

 

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

44

 

Passwords set in Windows ................................................................................................

45

 

Passwords set in Setup Utility ...........................................................................................

45

 

Administrator password .....................................................................................

46

 

Managing an administrator password ...............................................

46

 

Entering an administrator password .................................................

46

 

Power-on password ..........................................................................................

46

 

Managing a power-on password ......................................................

47

 

Entering a power-on password .........................................................

47

 

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

48

 

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

49

 

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

50

6

Digital cards

 

 

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

51

 

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

52

7 USB devices

 

 

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

53

 

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

53

 

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

54

8 Pointing devices and keyboard

 

 

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

55

 

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

55

 

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

55

 

Connecting an external mouse ..........................................................................................

55

 

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

55

 

Using hotkeys ....................................................................................................................

55

 

Initiating Sleep ...................................................................................................

56

 

Switching the screen ........................................................................................

57

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