Gateway NE510 User Manual - Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents - 3 First things first 5 Your guides 5 Basic care and tips for using your computer 5 Turning your computer on and off 5 Taking care of your computer 6 Taking care of your AC adapter 6 Taking care of your battery pack 7 Cleaning and servicing 7 Getting to know your computer 8 Top view - display 8 Top view 9 Top view - keyboard 10 Left view 11 Right view 12 Base view 13 Using the keyboard 14 Lock keys and numeric keypad 14 Special keys 14 Windows keys 16 Touchpad 17 Touchpad basics 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Recovery 19 Creating a recovery backup 19 Creating a drivers and applications backup 21 Recovering your system 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 26 Returning your system to its factory condition 27 Recovering from Windows 27 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 30 Connecting to the Internet 33 Connecting with a cable 33 Built-in network feature 33 Connecting wirelessly 34 Connecting to a wireless LAN 34 Connecting to a 3G network 35 Using a Bluetooth connection 36 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 36 Enabling Bluetooth from Windows 8.1 ...... 36 Adding a Bluetooth device 37 BIOS utility 40 Boot sequence 40 Setting passwords 40 Securing your computer 41 Using a computer security lock 41 Using passwords 41 Entering passwords 42 Power management 43 Saving power 43 Battery pack 45 Battery characteristics 45 Charging the battery 45 Optimizing battery life 46 Checking the battery level 47 Battery-low warning 47 Installing and removing the battery pack .. 48 Traveling with your computer 49 Disconnecting from the desktop 49 Moving around 49 Preparing the computer 49 What to bring to meetings 50 Taking the computer home 50 Preparing the computer 50 What to take with you 51 Special considerations 51 Setting up a home office 51 Traveling with the computer 52 Preparing the computer 52 What to take with you 52 Special considerations 52 Traveling internationally with the computer 52 Preparing the computer 53 What to bring with you 53 Special considerations 53 Memory card reader 54 Connectivity options 54 Video and audio connectors 56 HDMI 57 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 58 Frequently asked questions 59 Requesting service 61 Tips and hints for using Windows 8.1 .... 63 How do I get to Start 63 What are "Charms 63 Can I boot directly to the desktop 64 How do I jump between apps 64 How do I turn off my computer 64 How do I unlock my computer 64 How do I personalize my computer?......... 65 Where are my apps 67 What is a Microsoft ID (account 68 How do I add a favorite to Internet