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Starting your computer
4
Wireless connection ........................................... 4
Registration ........................................................ 5
Software installation ........................................... 6
Recovery ............................................................ 6
Having trouble? .................................................. 6
Computer Basics
8
Safety and comfort ............................................. 8
Safety precautions ...................................... 8
Health precautions .................................... 11
Getting to know your computer
13
Top view - display ............................................ 14
Top view - keyboard......................................... 15
Touchpad .................................................. 16
Special keys.............................................. 17
Front view......................................................... 20
Left view ........................................................... 21
Right view......................................................... 22
Base view......................................................... 24
Upgrading your computer
25
Expanding through options .............................. 25
Connectivity options.................................. 25
Power supply
30
AC power adapter ............................................ 30
Battery pack ..................................................... 31
Battery pack characteristics ...................... 31
Charging the battery ................................. 32
Checking the battery level......................... 32
Optimizing battery life ............................... 32
Low battery warning.................................. 34
Software
35
Using Windows and your software .................. 35
Welcome Center ...................................... 35
Internet security offer ............................... 35
Productivity software ................................ 36
Gateway Recovery Management............. 36
Gateway My Backup ................................ 36
Playing multimedia files............................ 40
AutoPlay................................................... 42
Playing downloaded files.......................... 43
Playing DVD movies ................................ 44
Playing Blu-ray movies............................. 45
Social networks (optional) ........................ 45
Dolby Home Theater (optional) ................ 51
Internet
52
First steps on the net ....................................... 52
Protecting your computer ......................... 52
Choose an Internet Service Provider ....... 52
Network connections................................ 54
Surf the Net! ............................................. 58
Security .................................................... 60
Helpdesk
74
Safe computing................................................ 74
Maintenance............................................. 74
Updates.................................................... 81
Windows Remote Assistance................... 83
Recovery
84
Gateway Recovery Management .................... 84
Creating recovery discs............................ 84
Recovering your system .................................. 87
Types of recovery..................................... 89
