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Appendix B: Specifications, Routine care

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Contents Setting up a wireless network 19 Step 1: Purchase high-speed Internet service 19 Step 2: Purchase and install a wireless router 20 Step 3: Configure the computer to connect to the wireless network 21 Connecting to a wired network 22 Connecting to a wireless wide area network (WWAN) (select models only 22 Chapter 6: Using software Identifying installed software 25 Using MediaSmart software 25 Installing software from an optical disc 26 Creating (burning) a CD or DVD 26 Updating the software installed on the computer 27 Chapter 7: Backup and recovery (Windows only) Creating recovery discs 29 Backing up your information 30 Using Windows Backup and Restore 30 Using system restore points 31 Performing a recovery 32 Recovering using the recovery discs 32 Recovering using the partition on the hard drive (select models only 32 Chapter 8: Routine care Cleaning the display 35 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard 35 Traveling and shipping 35 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting resources 37 Quick troubleshooting 37 The computer is unable to start up 37 The computer screen is blank 37 Software is functioning abnormally 38 The computer is on but is not responding 38 The computer is unusually warm 38 An external device is not working 38 The wireless network connection is not working 39 Appendix B: Specifications Operating environment 41 Input power 41 Index iv Notebook Essentials

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Notebook Essentials
Contents
Setting up a wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Step 1: Purchase high-speed Internet service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Step 2: Purchase and install a wireless router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Step 3: Configure the computer to connect to the wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting to a wired network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting to a wireless wide area network (WWAN) (select models only) . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 6: Using software
Identifying installed software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using MediaSmart software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing software from an optical disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Updating the software installed on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 7: Backup and recovery
(Windows only)
Creating recovery discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Backing up your information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using Windows Backup and Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using system restore points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Performing a recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Recovering using the recovery discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Recovering using the partition on the hard drive (select models only) . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 8: Routine care
Cleaning the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Traveling and shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Quick troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The computer is unable to start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The computer screen is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Software is functioning abnormally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
The computer is on but is not responding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
The computer is unusually warm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
An external device is not working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
The wireless network connection is not working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Appendix B: Specifications
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Input power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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