Connecting to a wired network ...........................................................................................................
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Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .........................................................................
Using a modem ..................................................................................................................
Connecting a modem cable ..............................................................................
Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter .......................
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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 ...................................................................................
Using the pointing stick ......................................................................................................
Using the TouchPad ..........................................................................................................
Turning the TouchPad off and on ......................................................................
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Using TouchPad gestures .................................................................................
Tapping .............................................................................................
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Scrolling ............................................................................................
Pinching/zooming .............................................................................
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Rotating (select models only) ...........................................................
2-finger click (select models only) ....................................................
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Flicking (select models only) ............................................................
Edge swipes (select models only) .....................................................................................
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Right-edge swipe ..............................................................................................
Top-edge swipe .................................................................................................
Left-edge swipe .................................................................................................
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Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................
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Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys .........................................................................
Identifying the hot keys ......................................................................................................
Using keypads ...................................................................................................................
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Using the embedded numeric keypad ...............................................................
Turning the embedded numeric keypad on and off ..........................
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Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad .............
Using an optional external numeric keypad ......................................................
5 Multimedia .....................................................................................................................................................
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Using the media activity controls ........................................................................................................
Audio ..................................................................................................................................................
Connecting speakers .........................................................................................................
Connecting headphones ....................................................................................................
Connecting a microphone ..................................................................................................
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Adjusting the volume .........................................................................................................
Checking audio functions on the computer ........................................................................
Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................
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