O
PERATING
B
ASICS

Chapter 4

Operating Basics
Pointing devices ................................................................................4-1
Using the Touch Pad .......................................................................... 4-1
Using the USB diskette drive ............................................................ 4-2
Connecting 3 1/2" diskette drive ......................................................... 4-2
Disconnecting 3 1/2" diskette drive..................................................... 4-3
Using optical media drives ...............................................................4-3
Loading discs ..................................................................................... 4-4
Removing discs.................................................................................. 4-6
Writing CDs on CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive ...........................................4-7
Before writing or rewriting.................................................................... 4-8
When writing or rewriting ....................................................................4-8
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD-R/-RW drive ............................................. 4-9
Important message............................................................................. 4-9
Disclaimer ..........................................................................................4-9
Read/write function chart .................................................................. 4-11
Before writing or rewriting.................................................................. 4-13
When writing or rewriting .................................................................. 4-13
Drag’n Drop CD+DVD ....................................................................... 4-14
Data Verification ............................................................................... 4-14
Media care ....................................................................................... 4-15
CD/DVDs.......................................................................................... 4-15
Diskettes.......................................................................................... 4-15
Modem.............................................................................................. 4-16
Region selection............................................................................... 4-16
Properties menu ............................................................................... 4-17
Connecting ....................................................................................... 4-18
Disconnecting................................................................................... 4-19
Wireless communications............................................................... 4-19
Wireless LAN ................................................................................... 4-19
Security............................................................................................ 4-20
Wireless communication switch ....................................................... 4-20
Wireless communication Indicator.................................................... 4-21
LAN................................................................................................... 4-21
Connecting LAN cable...................................................................... 4-22
Disconnecting LAN cable ................................................................. 4-22
Cleaning the computer ................................................................... 4-23