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Keyboard and pointing devices
Using the keyboard
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21
Identifying the hotkey
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Identifying the action keys
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Using keypads
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Using pointing devices
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Setting pointing device preferences
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Using the TouchPad
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Navigating
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Selecting
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Using TouchPad gestures
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Scrolling
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Pinching/Zooming
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Rotating
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27
6
Maintenance
Replacing the battery
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29
Inserting the battery
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29
Removing the battery
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30
Removing or replacing the vanity cover
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31
Removing the vanity cover
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Replacing the vanity cover
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31
Replacing the hard drive
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33
Removing the hard drive
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Installing a hard drive
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Replacing the memory module
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34
Updating programs and drivers
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Routine care
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Cleaning the display
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Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
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7
Backup and recovery
Recovery discs
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38
Performing a system recovery
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39
Recovering using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
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39
Recovering using the recovery discs
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Backing up your information
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41
Using Windows Backup and Restore
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Using system restore points
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When to create restore points
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Create a system restore point
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Restore to a previous date and time
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