Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 21
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 21
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 21
Turning the TouchPad off and on ...................................................................... 22
Navigating ......................................................................................................... 22
Selecting ........................................................................................................... 23
Using TouchPad gestures ................................................................................. 23
Scrolling ............................................................................................ 24
Pinching/Zooming ............................................................................. 24
6 Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................. 25
Inserting or removing the battery ........................................................................................................ 25
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................................... 26
Removing the hard drive .................................................................................................... 26
Installing a hard drive ......................................................................................................... 28
Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................ 29
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 33
Routine care ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Cleaning the display .......................................................................................................... 33
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 33
7 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................... 34
Recovery discs ................................................................................................................................... 34
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................ 35
Recovering using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only) ........................... 35
Recovering using the recovery discs ................................................................................. 36
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................... 36
Using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................................................ 36
Using system restore points .............................................................................................. 37
When to create restore points ........................................................................... 37
Create a system restore point ........................................................................... 37
Restore to a previous date and time ................................................................. 37
8 Customer support ......................................................................................................................................... 38
Contacting customer support ............................................................................................................. 38
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 39
9 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 40
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 40
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 41
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