Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Notebook
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Connecting the AC adapter
- Connecting the dial-up modem
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Starting your notebook
- Turning off your notebook
- Restarting (rebooting) your notebook
- Using the status indicators
- Using the keyboard
- Using the EZ Pad touchpad
- Adjusting brightness
- Adjusting the volume
- Turning your wireless radio on or off
- Using Drives and Accessories
- Managing Power
- Traveling with Your Notebook
- Maintaining Your Notebook
- Upgrading Your Notebook
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Audio
- Battery
- CD drives
- Diskette drive (external)
- Display
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- Express cards
- File management
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Media Center
- The Media Center video display looks bad on your TV
- You need to configure your Media Center to output to a TV
- You want to change display settings to get better TV or DVD image quality
- You want to know whether you can burn videos that were recorded with your Media Center computer to a DVD
- You want to know whether you can play recorded videos on other computers
- You want to know whether you can play recorded videos on your home DVD player
- Memory
- Memory card reader
- Modem (cable or DSL)
- Modem (dial-up)
- Your modem does not dial or does not connect
- You cannot connect to the Internet
- Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K
- Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at 14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem
- The modem is not recognized by your notebook
- The modem is noisy when it dials and connects
- Mouse
- Networks (wired)
- Networks (wireless)
- You turned wireless networking on, but it takes a while to connect
- Your connection on the network seems intermittent or your wireless network is running slower than you expect
- You are in a wireless network, you can see the network, but cannot communicate, send files, print, or get to the Web
- You are in a wireless network, but no available networks are listed in the Connect to a network dialog box
- Your wireless network is listed as a preferred network, but it has an “x” on it
- Internet Explorer is unable to access the Internet
- You cannot see other computers on your network
- You cannot connect to your network
- Passwords
- Pointing device
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Status indicators
- Touchpad or pointing device
- Video
- Telephone support
- Legal Information
- Index
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Index
airplane 45
automobile 45
printer
default
112
inkjet 45
installing 41
laser 45
troubleshooting 112
USB port 7
programs
closing unresponsive
22
opening 30
projector
adding
42
color quality 43
port 8
screen resolution 43
using 27
R
radio approval authorities 59
radio frequency wireless
connections
59
RAM
See memory
rebooting notebook
22
recalibrating battery 50
recharging battery 48
recovering
drivers
69
software 69
system 68, 79
replacing
See installing
resetting notebook
22
restarting notebook 22
right-clicking 31
S
safety
avoiding repetitive strain
15
caring for notebook 64
general precautions 118
guidelines for
troubleshooting
90
posture 15
reducing eye strain 14
setting up computer 15
static electricity 82
scanner
installing 41
USB port 7
screen
resolution
43
troubleshooting 92, 114
screen objects
getting information
31
moving 31
selecting 30
scroll zone 29
security
startup password 60
security features
Kensington cable lock 9
security while travelling 60
serial number 3, 60
setting up
safety precautions
118
shortcut menus
accessing
31
shortcuts
opening menu
31
shutting down notebook 21, 22
Sleep
mode 21, 27, 53
system key 27
SO-DIMM
See memory
software
recovering
69
sound
adjusting
28, 32
controls 32
muting 28, 32
troubleshooting 113
speakers
built-in 6
jack 6