2 - Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
Front view......................................................... 17
Left view ........................................................... 19
Right view......................................................... 20
Base view......................................................... 22
Using the keyboard 24
Lock keys and numeric keypad........................ 24
Special keys.............................................. 25
Windows keys .................................................. 28
Touchpad 29
Touchpad basics .............................................. 29
Touchpad gestures .......................................... 30
Upgrading your computer 31
Expanding through options .............................. 31
Connectivity options.................................. 31
Power supply 36
AC power adapter ............................................ 36
Battery pack..................................................... 37
Battery pack characteristics ..................... 37
Replacing the battery pack....................... 39
Installing or removing the battery pack .... 39
Charging the battery................................. 40
Checking the battery level........................ 40
Optimizing battery life............................... 41
Battery-low warning.................................. 41
Power management 43
Saving power................................................... 43
Software 46
Using Windows and your software .................. 46
Internet security offer ............................... 46
Packard Bell Recovery Management....... 46
Internet 47
First steps on the net ....................................... 47
Protecting your computer ......................... 47
Choose an Internet Service Provider ....... 47
Network connections................................ 49
Surf the Net! ............................................. 53
Security .................................................... 53
Recovery 63
Creating a recovery backup............................. 63
Creating a drivers and applications backup..... 67
Recovering your system .................................. 70
Reinstalling drivers and applications........ 71
Returning to an earlier system
snapshot................................................... 74
Returning your system to its factory
condition................................................... 75
Recovering from Windows ....................... 76