Index

Symbols/Numerics

2-finger pinch zoom TouchPad

gesture

24

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter, testing

46

 

 

AC adapter/battery light

14

administrator password

60

 

airport security devices

52

 

ambient light sensor

8

 

 

antivirus software 66

 

 

audio functions, checking

33

audio-in (microphone) jack,

 

identifying

5

 

 

 

 

audio-out (headphone) jack,

 

identifying

5

 

 

 

 

Automatic DriveLock password

entering

 

65

 

 

 

 

removing

65

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

conserving power

44

 

discharging

42

 

 

 

displaying remaining charge 42

disposing

45

 

 

 

low battery levels

42

 

replacing

45

 

 

 

storing

44

 

 

 

 

battery bay

85

 

 

 

 

battery bay, identifying

13

 

Battery Check

42

 

 

 

battery cover release latch

13

battery information, finding

41

battery power

41

 

 

 

battery temperature

44

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

determining version

79

 

downloading an update

79

updating

79

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

15, 21

 

 

Bluetooth label

85

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

left TouchPad

9

 

 

 

media

32

 

 

 

 

power 4, 38

 

 

 

 

 

right TouchPad

9

 

 

 

 

volume

5, 33

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying 10

 

caring for your computer

70

 

 

checking audio functions

33

 

 

cleaning your computer

70

 

 

components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bottom

12

 

 

 

 

 

display

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

left side

6

 

 

 

 

 

rear

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

right side

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

top

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Setup

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS administrator password

61

DriveLock password

62

 

 

navigating and selecting

77

restoring factory settings

78

computer, traveling

44, 87

 

 

connecting to a WLAN

18

 

 

connector, power

14

 

 

 

conservation, power

44

 

 

 

corporate WLAN connection

18

critical battery level

 

39

 

 

 

critical updates, software

66

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disk Cleanup software

58

 

 

display image, switching

29

 

 

DisplayPort, connecting

35

 

 

DisplayPort, identifying

14

 

 

docking connector, identifying

5

drive media

39

 

 

 

 

 

DriveLock password

 

 

 

 

changing

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

description

62

 

 

 

 

 

entering

63

 

 

 

 

 

removing

64

 

 

 

 

 

setting

63

 

 

 

 

 

drives

 

 

 

 

 

external

51

 

 

 

handling

52

 

 

 

hard

51

 

 

 

 

optical

51

 

 

 

using

52

 

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

electrostatic discharge

91

embedded numeric keypad,

 

identifying

11, 30

 

 

esc key, identifying

11

 

 

external AC power, using

45

external devices 51

 

 

external drive

51

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

f11 recovery

74

 

 

 

Face Recognition

34

 

 

firewall software

66

 

 

fn key, identifying

11, 28

 

function keys, identifying

11

G

 

 

 

 

 

GPS 20

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

hard drive

 

 

 

 

 

external

51

 

 

 

installing

57

 

 

 

removing

56

 

 

 

hard drive recovery

74

 

 

headphone (audio-out) jack

5

headphones and microphones,

connecting

33

Hibernation

 

exiting 40

initiating

40

high-definition devices, connecting

37

 

hot keys

 

adjusting volume 29

 

battery charge 28

 

decrease screen brightness

29

decreasing speaker sound

29

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