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
- 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
- PC Cards
- Pointing device
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Status indicators
- Touchpad or pointing device
- Video
- Telephone support
- Legal Information
- Index
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Index
docking port 10
using 48
power
AC adapter
16, 56
advanced settings 58, 59
automobile/airplane
adapter
56
battery 52, 53, 54, 55
button 11, 26
changing modes 57
changing schemes 58
connector 9, 16
conserving battery power
55
EmPower adapter 56
extending battery life 55
Hibernate mode 56
Hybrid Sleep mode 26, 56
indicator 6, 21
international adapter 65
management 51, 55
schemes 58
Sleep mode 21, 26, 56
source problems 17
SpeedStep settings 58
status box 26
status indicator 6
troubleshooting 117
turning off notebook 21
turning on notebook 20
power adapters
airplane
48
automobile 48
printer
default
118
inkjet 49
installing 42
laser 49
troubleshooting 118
USB port 7, 8
programs
closing unresponsive
22
opening 30
projector
adding
44
color quality 45
port 9
screen resolution 45
using 26
R
radio approval authorities 63
radio frequency wireless
connections 63
RAM
See memory
rebooting notebook
22
recalibrating battery 54
recharging battery 52
recovering
drivers 73
software 73
system 72, 83
replacing
See installing
resetting notebook
22
restarting notebook 22
right-clicking 30
S
safety
avoiding repetitive strain
15
caring for notebook 68
general precautions 124
guidelines for
troubleshooting 96
posture 15
reducing eye strain 14
setting up computer 15
static electricity 86
scanner
installing
42
USB port 7, 8
screen
resolution
45
troubleshooting 98, 120
screen objects
getting information
30
moving 30
selecting 30