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First things first
5
Your guides ............................................. 5
Basic care and tips for using your
computer.................................................. 5
Turning your computer on and off............... 5
Taking care of your computer ..................... 6
Taking care of your AC adapter .................. 6
Taking care of your battery pack................. 7
Cleaning and servicing................................ 7
Getting to know your computer
8
Top view - display.................................... 8
Top view - keyboard ............................... 9
Left view ................................................ 10
Right view .............................................. 11
Base view .............................................. 12
Using the keyboard
13
Lock keys and numeric keypad ............. 13
Special keys.............................................. 13
Windows keys........................................ 15
Touchpad
16
Touchpad basics ................................... 16
Touchpad gestures................................ 16
Recovery
18
Creating a recovery backup................... 18
Creating a drivers and applications
backup ................................................... 20
Recovering your system ........................ 22
Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 22
Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 24
Returning your system to its factory
condition.................................................... 25
Recovering from Windows ........................ 25
Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 28
Connecting to the Internet
32
Connecting with a cable ........................ 32
Built-in network feature ............................. 32
Connecting wirelessly............................ 33
Connecting to a wireless LAN................... 33
Connecting to a 3G network ..................... 34
Using a Bluetooth connection
35
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 35
Enabling Bluetooth from Windows 8.1 ...... 35
Adding a Bluetooth device..................... 36
Packard Bell Touch Tools
39
Touch tool controls ................................ 39
Pointing ..................................................... 40
Using AccuFinger...................................... 40
RepliView .................................................. 41
Settings ..................................................... 41
Packard Bell Screen Grasp
43
Overview .............................................. 43
Adjusting the Settings ............................... 44
The editing tool ......................................... 45
Packard Bell Scrapboard
46
BIOS utility
47
Boot sequence....................................... 47
Setting passwords ................................. 47
Securing your computer
48
Using a computer security lock.............. 48
Using passwords ................................... 48
Entering passwords .................................. 49
Power management
50
Saving power ......................................... 50
Battery pack
52
Battery characteristics ........................... 52
Charging the battery ................................. 52
Optimizing battery life ............................... 53
Checking the battery level......................... 54
Battery-low warning .................................. 54
Installing and removing the battery pack .. 55
Traveling with your computer
56
Disconnecting from the desktop ............ 56
Moving around ....................................... 56
Preparing the computer ............................ 56
What to bring to meetings ......................... 57
Taking the computer home .................... 57
Preparing the computer ............................ 57
What to take with you................................ 58
Special considerations .............................. 58
Setting up a home office ........................... 58
Traveling with the computer................... 59
Preparing the computer ............................ 59
What to take with you................................ 59
Special considerations .............................. 59
Traveling internationally with the
computer................................................ 59
Preparing the computer ............................ 60
What to bring with you .............................. 60
Special considerations .............................. 60
Memory card reader
61
Connectivity options............................... 61
