Connecting to a wired network ...........................................................................................................

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Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .........................................................................

27

Using a modem ..................................................................................................................

27

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

27

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

28

4 Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices ...................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Tapping .............................................................................................

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

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Pinching/zooming .............................................................................

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Rotating (select models only) ...........................................................

33

2-finger click (select models only) ....................................................

34

Flicking (select models only) ............................................................

34

Edge swipes (select models only) .....................................................................................

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Right-edge swipe ..............................................................................................

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Top-edge swipe .................................................................................................

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Left-edge swipe .................................................................................................

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

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Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys .........................................................................

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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 ..........................

40

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

40

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

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

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Using the media activity controls ........................................................................................................

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

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Connecting speakers .........................................................................................................

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Connecting headphones ....................................................................................................

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Connecting a microphone ..................................................................................................

42

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

42

Checking audio functions on the computer ........................................................................

42

Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................

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