5
Keyboard and pointing devices
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18
Using the keyboard
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18
Using the action keys
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18
Using keypads
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19
Using an optional external numeric keypad
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19
Using pointing devices
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19
Setting pointing device preferences
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19
Using the TouchPad
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20
Turning the TouchPad on and off
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20
Navigating
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20
Selecting
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20
Using TouchPad gestures
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21
Scrolling
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21
Pinching/Zooming
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22
Rotating
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23
6
Maintenance
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24
Inserting or removing the battery
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24
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive
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25
Removing the hard drive
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25
Installing a hard drive
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27
Adding or replacing memory modules
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28
Updating programs and drivers
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32
Routine care
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32
Cleaning the display
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32
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
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32
7
Backup and recovery
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33
Recovery discs
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33
Performing a system recovery
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34
Recovering using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
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34
Recovering using the recovery discs
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35
Backing up your information
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35
Using Windows Backup and Restore
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35
Using system restore points
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36
When to create restore points
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36
Create a system restore point
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36
Restore to a previous date and time
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36
8
Customer support
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37
Contacting customer support
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37
Labels
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37
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