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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
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