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Contents
Information for your safety and comfort iii
Safety instructions.............................................................. iii
Radio frequency interference ............................................ vii
Medical devices................................................................. vii
Vehicles.............................................................................viii
Potentially explosive environments ...................................viii
Emergency calls................................................................viii
Disposal instructions .......................................................... ix
ENERGY STAR......................................................... ix
Tips and information for comfortable use............................ x
First things first xii
Product Registration.......................................................... xii
How to Register ........................................................ xii
Another Option ......................................................... xii
Your guides ....................................................................... xii
Basic care and tips for using your computer.....................xiii
Turning your computer on and off ............................xiii
Taking care of your computer...................................xiii
Taking care of your AC adapter............................... xiv
Taking care of your battery pack ............................. xiv
Cleaning and servicing ............................................ xiv
Recovery 1
Creating a recovery backup ................................................1
Creating a drivers and applications backup ........................3
Recovering your system......................................................5
Reinstalling drivers and applications ..........................5
Returning to an earlier system snapshot ....................7
Returning your system to its factory condition............8
Recovering from Windows..........................................8
Recovering from a recovery backup.........................10
Touchpad 13
Touchpad basics (for models with separate buttons)........13
Touchpad basics (for models with integrated buttons)......14
Using the keyboard 16
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad.......................16
Hotkeys .............................................................................17
Windows keys 18
Battery pack 19
Battery pack characteristics ..............................................19
Maximizing the battery’s life .....................................19
Installing and removing the battery pack...........................20
Charging the battery..........................................................20
Checking the battery level.................................................21