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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
Special keys.............................................. 16
Touchpad .................................................. 19
Front view......................................................... 21
Rear view ......................................................... 21
Left view ........................................................... 22
Right view......................................................... 23
Base view......................................................... 25
Upgrading your computer
26
Expanding through options .............................. 26
Connectivity options.................................. 26
Power supply
31
AC power adapter ............................................ 31
Battery pack ..................................................... 32
Battery pack characteristics ...................... 32
Installing or removing the battery pack ..... 34
Charging the battery ................................. 35
Checking the battery level......................... 35
Optimizing battery life ............................... 35
Battery-low warning.................................. 36
Software
38
Using Windows and your software .................. 38
Welcome Center ...................................... 38
Internet security offer ............................... 38
Productivity software ................................ 39
Gateway Recovery Management............. 39
Gateway My Backup ................................ 39
Playing multimedia files............................ 43
AutoPlay................................................... 45
Playing downloaded files.......................... 45
Playing DVD movies ................................ 46
Playing Blu-ray movies............................. 47
Social networks (optional) ........................ 48
Internet
53
First steps on the net ....................................... 53
Protecting your computer ......................... 53
Choose an Internet Service Provider ....... 53
Network connections................................ 55
Surf the Net! ............................................. 59
Security .................................................... 62
Helpdesk
75
Safe computing................................................ 75
Maintenance............................................. 75
Updates.................................................... 82
Windows Remote Assistance................... 83
Recovery
85
Gateway Recovery Management .................... 85
Creating recovery discs............................ 85
Recovering your system .................................. 88
Types of recovery..................................... 90
