Quick Start Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Starting your computer 4
Wireless connection ........................................... 4
Registration ........................................................ 5
Software installation ........................................... 6
Recovery ............................................................ 6
Having trouble? .................................................. 6
Computer Basics 8
Safety and comfort ............................................. 8
Safety precautions ...................................... 8
Health precautions .................................... 11
Getting to know your computer 13
Top view - display ............................................ 14
Top view - keyboard......................................... 15
Touchpad .................................................. 16
Special keys.............................................. 17
Front view......................................................... 20
Left view ........................................................... 21
Right view......................................................... 23
Base view......................................................... 24
Upgrading your computer 25
Expanding through options .............................. 25
Connectivity options.................................. 25
Power supply 30
AC power adapter ............................................ 30
Battery pack ..................................................... 31
Battery pack characteristics ...................... 31
Charging the battery ................................. 32
Checking the battery level......................... 32
Optimizing battery life ............................... 32
Low battery warning.................................. 34
Software 35
Using Windows and your software .................. 35
Welcome Center ...................................... 35
Internet security offer ............................... 35
Productivity software................................ 36
Gateway Recovery Management............. 36
Gateway My Backup ................................ 36
Playing multimedia files............................ 40
AutoPlay................................................... 42
Playing downloaded files.......................... 43
Playing DVD movies ................................ 44
Playing Blu-ray movies............................. 45
Dolby Home Theater (optional)................ 45
Social networks (optional) ........................ 46
Internet 52
First steps on the net ....................................... 52
Protecting your computer ......................... 52
Choose an Internet Service Provider ....... 52
Network connections................................ 54
Surf the Net! ............................................. 58
Security .................................................... 61
Helpdesk 74
Safe computing................................................ 74
Maintenance............................................. 74
Updates.................................................... 81
Windows Remote Assistance................... 83
Recovery 84
Gateway Recovery Management .................... 84
Creating recovery discs............................ 84
Recovering your system .................................. 87
Types of recovery..................................... 89