Cannot connect to a preferred network .............................................................................

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Network icon is not displayed ............................................................................................

23

Current network security codes are unavailable ................................................................

23

WLAN connection is very weak .........................................................................................

24

Cannot connect to the wireless router ...............................................................................

24

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

25

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

25

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

26

Selecting a location setting ................................................................................................

26

Viewing the current location selection ...............................................................

26

Adding new locations when traveling ................................................................

27

Solving travel connection problems ..................................................................

28

Connecting to a local area network ....................................................................................................

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3 Pointing devices and keyboard

 

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

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Setting TouchPad preferences ..........................................................................................

31

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

31

Using keyboard hotkeys .....................................................................................................................

32

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

33

Opening Help and Support ................................................................................................

33

Opening the Print Options window ....................................................................................

34

Opening a Web browser ....................................................................................................

34

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

34

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

35

Initiating QuickLock ...........................................................................................................

35

Decreasing screen brightness ...........................................................................................

35

Increasing screen brightness .............................................................................................

35

Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD .......................................................

36

Stopping an audio CD or a DVD ........................................................................................

36

Playing previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD ..............................................

36

Playing next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD ....................................................

36

Muting speaker sound .......................................................................................................

36

Increasing speaker sound ..................................................................................................

36

Decreasing speaker sound ................................................................................................

36

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

37

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

38

Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad ....................................

38

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

38

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

38

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

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