2 -
Table of Contents
T
ABLE
OF
C
ONTENTS
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
14
Top view - display ............................................ 15
Top view - keyboard......................................... 16
Left view ........................................................... 18
Right view......................................................... 19
Base view......................................................... 20
Using the keyboard
22
Lock keys and numeric keypad........................ 22
Special keys.............................................. 23
Windows keys .................................................. 25
Touchpad
26
Touchpad basics .............................................. 26
Touchpad gestures .......................................... 27
Upgrading your computer
28
Expanding through options .............................. 28
Connectivity options.................................. 28
Power supply
33
AC power adapter ............................................ 33
Battery pack ..................................................... 34
Battery pack characteristics ..................... 34
Replacing the battery pack....................... 36
Installing or removing the battery pack .... 36
Charging the battery................................. 37
Checking the battery level........................ 37
Optimizing battery life............................... 38
Battery-low warning.................................. 38
Power management
40
Saving power................................................... 40
Software
43
Using Windows and your software .................. 43
Internet security offer ............................... 43
Packard Bell Recovery Management....... 43
Internet
44
First steps on the net ....................................... 44
Protecting your computer ......................... 44
Choose an Internet Service Provider ....... 44
Network connections................................ 46
Surf the Net! ............................................. 50
Security .................................................... 50
Recovery
60
Creating a recovery backup............................. 60
Creating a drivers and applications backup..... 64
Recovering your system .................................. 67
Reinstalling drivers and applications........ 68
Returning to an earlier system
snapshot................................................... 71
Returning your system to its factory
condition................................................... 72
Recovering from Windows ....................... 73
Recovering from a recovery backup ........ 77
