2 of 75
9. The Touchpad .................................................................................................. 33
10. The Hard Drive ................................................................................................. 35
10.1. Important Directories ......................................................................................................36
11. The Optical Drive ............................................................................................. 37
11.1. Inserting a disc ...................................................................................................................37
11.2. Playing/Reading Discs .....................................................................................................38
11.3. Regional playback information for DVDs .................................................................38
11.4. Issues Relevant to the Burner .......................................................................................39
12. The Sound System ........................................................................................... 40
12.1. External Audio Connections .........................................................................................40
13. Network Operation ......................................................................................... 41
13.1. What is a Network? ..........................................................................................................41
13.2. Wireless LAN (Wireless Network) ................................................................................42
14. Bluetooth (optional) ....................................................................................... 43
14.1. Flight Mode .........................................................................................................................43
15. The multi-Card Reader .................................................................................... 44
15.1. Inserting a Memory Card ...............................................................................................44
15.2. Removing Memory Cards ..............................................................................................44
16. The Webcam (optional) ................................................................................... 45
17. The Universal Serial Bus Port ........................................................................ 45
17.1. Charging function for Compatible Mobile Phones (optional) ..........................46
18. Securing your Notebook ................................................................................ 47
18.1. Power-on Password ..........................................................................................................47
18.2. Kensington Security Lock ..............................................................................................47
19. Software ........................................................................................................... 48
19.1. Getting to know Windows
®
8 ........................................................................................48
19.2. Windows Activation .........................................................................................................48
19.3. Windows
®
8 – What’s New .............................................................................................49
19.4. Overview ..............................................................................................................................51
19.5. Logging in to Windows ...................................................................................................52
19.6. Linking a User Account to a LiveID .............................................................................53
19.7. Windows® 8 Start Screen ................................................................................................54
19.8. Windows® 8 Desktop .......................................................................................................55
19.9. Using the Search Function ............................................................................................58
20. Control Panel ................................................................................................... 58
20.1. Windows
®
8 Power On/Off Functions ........................................................................60
20.2. Control Panel Settings .....................................................................................................60
20.3. Resetting the Notebook to its Factory Settings .....................................................61
20.4. BIOS Setup Program ........................................................................................................62
20.5. Kaspersky Internet Security ..........................................................................................63
