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User'sManualAugust,2005TRADEMARKSAllbrandandproductnamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectivecompanies.NOTETheinformationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.TableofContentsPrefaceTOC\o"1-5"\h\zGettingStarted 1-1\o"CurrentDocument"GettingtheComputerRunning 1-2\o"CurrentDocument"Unpacking 1-2\o"CurrentDocument"ConnectingtoACPower 1-2\o"CurrentDocument"TurningOnandOfftheComputer 1-4\o"CurrentDocument"TakingaLookattheComputer 1-6\o"CurrentDocument"Right-SideComponents 1-6\o"CurrentDocument"BottomComponents 1-9\o"CurrentDocument"Top-openComponents 1-10\o"CurrentDocument"WheretoGofromHere 1-12\o"CurrentDocument"OperatingYourComputer 2-1\o"CurrentDocument"StartingandStoppingtheComputer 2-2\o"CurrentDocument"StartingtheComputer 2-2\o"CurrentDocument"StoppingtheComputer 2-2\o"CurrentDocument"UsingtheKeyboard 2-4\o"CurrentDocument"TypewriterKeys 2-4\o"CurrentDocument"Cursor-ControlKeys 2-5\o"CurrentDocument"NumericKeypad 2-6\o"CurrentDocument"EuroSymbol 2-7\o"CurrentDocument"WindowsKeys 2-7\o"CurrentDocument"FunctionKeys 2-7\o"CurrentDocument"HotKeys 2-8\o"CurrentDocument"UsingtheTouchpad 2-10\o"CurrentDocument"ConfiguringtheTouchpad 2-12\o"CurrentDocument"InsertingandRemovingaCD/DVD 2-14\o"CurrentDocument"UsingtheVideoFeatures 2-15\o"CurrentDocument"ConfiguringtheDisplayModes 2-15\o"CurrentDocument"UsingtheAudioFeatures 2-17\o"CurrentDocument"ConnectingAudioDevices 2-18\o"CurrentDocument"UsingtheCommunicationFeatures 2-19\o"CurrentDocument"UsingtheLAN 2-20\o"CurrentDocument"UsingtheWirelessLAN 2-21ManagingPower 3-1\o"CurrentDocument"ACAdapter 3-2\o"CurrentDocument"BatteryPack 3-3\o"CurrentDocument"ChargingtheBatteryPack 3-3\o"CurrentDocument"InitializingtheBatteryPack 3-4\o"CurrentDocument"CheckingtheBatteryLevel 3-4\o"CurrentDocument"ReplacingtheBatteryPack 3-5\o"CurrentDocument"BatteryLowSignalsandActions 3-6\o"CurrentDocument"PowerManagement 3-7Hibernation ...3-8\o"CurrentDocument"Power-SavingTips 3-9\o"CurrentDocument"ExpandingYourComputer 4-1\o"CurrentDocument"ConnectinganExternalMonitor 4-2\o"CurrentDocument"ConnectingaUSBDevice 4-4\o"CurrentDocument"UsingPCCards 4-5\o"CurrentDocument"PCCardType 4-5\o"CurrentDocument"CardBusSupport 4-5\o"CurrentDocument"InsertingandRemovingaPCCard 4-5\o"CurrentDocument"InternalComponentsUpgrade 4-7UsingBIOSSetup 5-1\o"CurrentDocument"WhenandHowtoUseBIOSSetup 5-2\o"CurrentDocument"WhentoUse 5-2\o"CurrentDocument"StartingBIOSSetup 5-2\o"CurrentDocument"MovingAroundandMakingSelections 5-3\o"CurrentDocument"MainMenu 5-5\o"CurrentDocument"AdvancedMenu 5-6\o"CurrentDocument"SecurityMenu 5-8\o"CurrentDocument"BootMenu 5-9\o"CurrentDocument"ExitMenu 5-10\o"CurrentDocument"InstallingSoftwareDrivers 6-1\o"CurrentDocument"HowtoUsetheDriverCD 6-2\o"CurrentDocument"CaringfortheComputer 7-1\o"CurrentDocument"ProtectingtheComputer 7-2\o"CurrentDocument"UsingthePassword 7-2\o"CurrentDocument"UsingtheCableLock 7-2\o"CurrentDocument"UsinganAnti-VirusStrategy 7-3\o"CurrentDocument"TakingCareoftheComputer 7-4\o"CurrentDocument"LocationGuidelines 7-4\o"CurrentDocument"GeneralGuidelines 7-4\o"CurrentDocument"CleaningGuidelines 7-5\o"CurrentDocument"BatteryPackGuidelines 7-5\o"CurrentDocument"WhenTraveling 7-6Troubleshooting 8-1\o"CurrentDocument"PreliminaryChecklist 8-2\o"CurrentDocument"SolvingCommonProblems 8-3\o"CurrentDocument"SolvingCommonProblems 8-4\o"CurrentDocument"BatteryProblems 8-4\o"CurrentDocument"DVDDriveProblems 8-4\o"CurrentDocument"DisplayProblems 8-5\o"CurrentDocument"HardwareDeviceProblems 8-6\o"CurrentDocument"HardDiskDriveProblems 8-7\o"CurrentDocument"Keyboard,TouchpadandMouseProblems 8-7\o"CurrentDocument"LANProblems 8-8\o"CurrentDocument"WLANProblems 8-8\o"CurrentDocument"ModemProblems 8-10\o"CurrentDocument"PCCardProblems 8-10\o"CurrentDocument"PowerManagementProblems(forWindows) 8-10\o"CurrentDocument"SoftwareProblems 8-11\o"CurrentDocument"SoundProblems 8-11\o"CurrentDocument"StartupProblems 8-12\o"CurrentDocument"OtherProblems 8-13\o"CurrentDocument"ResettingtheComputer 8-14Specifications A-1RegulatoryInformation B-1\o"CurrentDocument"OntheUseoftheSystem B-2\o"CurrentDocument"ClassBRegulations B-2\o"CurrentDocument"SafetyNotices B-3\o"CurrentDocument"OntheUseofRFDevice B-6\o"CurrentDocument"USAandCanadaSafetyRequirementsandNotices B-6EuropeanUnionCEMarkingandComplianceNotices...B-9PrefaceThismanualcontainsinibrmationthatwillhelpyouoperatethecomputer.Itisdividedinto8chapters,2appendices,andanindex.Chapter1,GettingStarted,takesyouthroughtheprocessofsettingupthecomputerandidentifyingitsexternalcomponents.Chapter2,OperatingYourComputer,tellsyouhowtousethecomputer'scomponentsandfeatures.Chapter3,ManagingPower,providesinformationonpower.Chapter4,ExpandingYourComputer,providesinformationoninstallingandusingperipheraldevices.Chapter5,UsingBIOSSetup,describestheSCUprogramthatconfiguresthecomputer'sBIOSsettings.Chapter6,InstallingSoftwareDrivers,describeshowtoinstallthedriversandutilitiessuppliedwiththecomputer.Chapter7,CaringfortheComputer,givesyoutipsincareandmaintenance.Chapter8,Troubleshooting,givessolutionstocommonproblemsyoumayencounterwhenusingthecomputer.AppendixA,Specifications,givesabriefspecificationfbrthecomputer.AppendixB,RegulatoryInformation,providesregulatorystatementsandsafetynoticesonyourcomputer.NotationalConventionsThroughoutthismanual,thefollowingconventionsareusedtodistinguishelementsoftext.INOTE:identifiesadditionalinformationthatrequiresspecialattention.CAUTION:identifiesimportantinformationwhich,ifnotfollowed,mayresultinlossofdataordamagetothecomputer.Keyboardkeysareshowninaboldtypeset.Forexample:PressEntertocomplete.Whenkeysarejoinedbyaplussign(+),pressthefirstkey,and,whilekeepingthefirstkeydown,presstheremainingkeys,finallyreleaseallthekeys.Whennecessary,keysarealsoshowningraphics.Atitle,command,setupitem,orbuttonthatyoucanseeonthescreenisshowninboldface.Avalueoranoptionthatyoucanselectforasetupitemisshowninitalic.Forexample:SelectPowerOptions,setittoMaxBattery,andthenclicktheOKbutton.CHAPTERCHAPTERGettingStartedCongratulationsonpurchasingthiscomputer.Yourcomputerincorporatesdesktopcomputercapabilitiesintoacompactnotebook-sizedpackage.Itcangreatlyenhanceyourproductivityeitherintheofficeorathome.And,ofcourse,whereveryouneedit,thecomputerisreadyandeasy"togo.”Thischapterfirsttellsyoustepbystephowtogetthecomputerupandrunning.Youwillfindinstructionsfortheseprocedures:UnpackingConnectingtoACpowerOpeningthecoverTurningonthecomputerTurningoffthecomputerThen,youwilltmdasectionbrieflyintroducingtheexternalcomponentsofthecomputer.Andthelastsectionnavigatesyoutotheinformationyoumayneedafterthecomputerisreadyforuse.GettingtheComputerRunningThissectionguidesyouthroughtheproceduresforgettingthecomputerreadyforoperation.UnpackingAfterunpackingtheshippingcarton,youshouldfindthesestandarditems:NotebookcomputerAccessories:ACadapterACpowercordDriverCDInspectalltheitems.Ifanyitemisdamagedormissing,notifyyourdealerimmediately.Keeptheshippingcartonandpackingmaterialsincaseyouneedtoshiporstorethecomputerinthefuture.ConnectingtoACPowerThecomputeroperateseitherontheexternalACpowerorinternalbatterypower.ItissuggestedthatyouuseACpowerwhenyoustartupthecomputerfortheveryfirsttime.CAUTION:UseonlytheACadapterincludedwithyourcomputer.UsingotherACadaptersmaydamagethecomputer.Makesurethatthecomputeristurnedoff.PlugtheDCcordoftheACadaptertothepowerconnectorontherearofthecomputer(O).PlugthefemaleendoftheACpowercordtotheACadapterandthemaleendtoanelectricaloutlet(O).

WhentheACadapterisconnected,powerisbeingsuppliedfromtheelectricaloutlettotheACadapterandontoyourcomputer.Now,youarereadytotumonthecomputer.CAUTION:WhenyoudisconnecttheACadapter,disconnectfromtheelectricaloutletfirstandthenfromthecomputer.AreverseproceduremaydamagetheACadapterorthecomputer.Whenunpluggingtheconnector,alwaysholdtheplughead.Neverpullonthecord.NOTE:WhentheACadapterisconnected,italsochargesthebatterypack.Forinformationonusingbatterypower,seeChapter3.OpeningtheCoverCAUTION:Begentlewhenopeningandclosingthecover.Openingitvigorouslyorslammingitshutcoulddamagethecomputer.Openthetopcoverbyslidingthecoverlatchtowardtheright(O)andliftingupthecover(O).Youcantiltthecoverforwardorbackwardforoptimalviewingclarity.

TurningOnandOfftheComputerTurningOnMakesurethatthecomputerisconnectedtoACpower.Pressthepowerbutton.Eachtimethecomputeristurnedon,itperformsaPower-OnSelfTest(POST),andtheoperatingsystemsuchasWindowsshouldstart.

TurningOffToturnoffthecomputerpower,usethe“ShutDown“commandofyouroperatingsystem.NOTE:Thereareotherwaysyoucanstopthecomputersothatyouwillbebacktowhereyouleftoffwhenyounextturnonthecomputer.(See"StoppingtheComputer"inChapter2forinformation.)ICAUTION:Ifyouhavetoturnthecomputeronagainimmediatelyafterturningitoff,Iwaitforatleastfiveseconds.Turningthecomputeroffandonrapidlycandamageit.TakingaLookattheComputerThissectionidentifiestheexternalcomponentsofthecomputerandbrieflydescribesthefunctionofeachcomponent.INOTE:Dependingonthemodelyoupurchased,theappearanceofyourcomputermayInotbeexactlythesameasthoseshowninthismanual.Right-SideComponentsRefComponent Description SeeAlso〇DVD/Combo/DVDDualDriveRefComponent Description SeeAlso〇DVD/Combo/DVDDualDriveAcceptsCD/DVDfbrinstallingorloading P.2-13software,accessingdata,playingmusic/video,andwritingdata(selectmodelsonly)Left-SideComponents

|RefComponentDescriptionSeeAlsoI?VGAPortConnectsanexternalmonitor.P.4-2?VentilationOpeningsDonotcoverorblocktheventilationopeningsfbraircirculationthuspreventingoverheating.?USBPortsEachofthefourportsconnectsaUSBdevice,suchasafloppydiskdrive,printer,digitalcamera,joystick,andmore.P.4-4?RJ-11ConnectorConnectsthetelephoneline.P.2-19?RJ-45ConnectorConnectstheLANcable.P.2-20?PCCardSlotAcceptsaPCcardfbradditionalfunctions.P.4-5RearComponents

IRefComponentDescriptionSeeAlsoI〇KensingtonLockLocksthecomputertoastationeryobjectforsecurity.P.7-2?PowerConnectorConnectstheACadapter.P.1-2?S-videoConnectorConnectsanexternalvideodevice,suchasaTV,supportingS-videoinput.P.4-3FrontComponents??|RefComponentDescriptionSeeAlsoI?TopCoverLatchLocksthetopcover.P.1-3?MicrophoneConnectorConnectsanexternalmicrophone.P.2-18?AudioOutputConnectorConnectsasetofheadphones,externalspeakerswithamplifier,oranaudiorecordingdevice.P.2-18

BottomComponentsIRefComponentDescription I?BatteryPackSuppliespowertoyourcomputerwhenexternalpowerisnotconnected.?MiniPCISlotInsideistheMiniPCIslotforusinganoptionalMiniPCIcard.Dependingonyourmodel,aninternalMiniPCIwirelessLANcardmayhavebeenpre-installed.?CPUCompartmentInsideistheCPUcompartmentofyourcomputer.〇MemoryExpansionSlotInsideisthememoryslotofyourcomputer.?HardDiskDriveCompartmentInsideistheharddiskdriveofyourcomputer.Top-openComponentsACPowerIndicatorACPowerIndicatoroRefComponent Description SeeAlso?LCDScreenDisplaystheoutputofthecomputer. P.2-15GlowsgreenwhenthecomputerisusingACpower.Blinksgreenwhenthecomputer,usingACpower,isinStandbymode.

[RefComponentDescriptionSeeAlsoI?BatteryPowerGlowsgreenwhenthecomputerisusingbatteryIndicatorpower.aBlinksgreenwhenthecomputer,usingbatterypower,isinStandbymode.?BatteryChargeGlowsgreenwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.P.3-3Indicator￠￠1Glowsorangewhenthebatteryisbeingcharged.Blinksredwhenthebatteryisalmostcompletelydischarged.Blinksorangewhenthebatteryisinanabnormalstate.?StereoSpeakerSetSendsoutsoundandvoicefromthecomputer.P.2-17?KeyboardServesasthedatainputdeviceofthecomputer.P.2-4〇TouchpadServesasthepointingdeviceofthecomputer.P.2-10?DeviceShowthecurrentstatusofthecomputer'sIndicatorsdevices.⑨DVDdrivein-useindicatorP.2-13eHarddiskdrivein-useindicatoraNumLockindicatorP.2-4咼CapsLockindicatorP.2-5aScrollLockindicatorP.2-5?Microphone、リ(Option)Receivessoundandvoiceforthecomputer.P.2-17?PowerButtonTurnsthecomputerpowerONandOFF.P.1-4

WheretoGofromHereAsyourcomputerisreadyforoperation,youmaywanttodoanyofthefollowingnow:| Forthispurpose...Dothis... IToknowmoreaboutthecomputer...Goontothenextchapter.Toinstalltheoperatingsystemifyourdealerhasnotalreadydoneso...Seetheop>eratingsystemmanual.Toknowmoreabouttheoperatingsystem...Readtheoperatingsystemmanual.Tosetapower-onpassword...See"SecurityMenu5'inChapter5.Tochargethebatterypackforthefirsttime...See"ChargingtheBatteryPack”inChapter3.CHAPTEROperatingYourComputerThischapterprovidesinformationabouttheuseofthecomputer.Ifyouarenewtocomputers,readingthischapterwillhelpyoulearntheoperatingbasics.Ifyouarealreadyacomputeruserbutarenewtonotebookcomputers,youmaychoosetoreadonlythepartscontaininginformationuniquetoyourcomputer.Describedinthischapteraretheoperatingbasicsofthesecomponents:KeyboardTouchpadDVDdriveAndthesefeatures:StartingandstoppingthecomputerVideofeaturesAudiofeaturesCommunicationfeaturesStartingandStoppingtheComputerThereareanumberofwaystostartandstopthecomputer.StartingtheComputerYoualwaysstartthecomputerusingthepowerbutton.Acomputerstartsupwithanoperatingsystem(OS)existingonthestoragedevicesuchastheharddiskandCDdisc.ThecomputerwillautomaticallyloadtheOSafteryouturniton.Thisprocessiscalledbooting.INOTE:AnoperatingsystemistheplatformforallyoursoftwareapplicationprogramstoIrunon.ThemostwidelyusedoperatingsystemtodayisMicrosoftWindows.StoppingtheComputerWhenyoufinishaworkingsession,youcanstopthecomputerbyturningoffthepowerorleavingthecomputerinStandbyorHibernationmode:TostopinTostartuporthismode...LzOinis...resumeaqainOffFollowtheshutdownprocedureofyouroperatingsystem.Thiscanpreventlossofunsaveddataordamagetoyoursoftwareprograms.Ifthesystemislockedupbecauseofhardwareorsoftwareproblems,pressthepowerbuttontotumoffthecomputer.Pressthepowerbutton.StandbyDependingonyoursettingsinWindows,youcanplacethecomputerinStandbymodeby:ClosingthedisplaycoverPressingFn+F12PressingthepowerbuttonPressanykey.Tostopinthismode...Dothis...TostartuporresumeagainHibernationDependingonyoursettingsinWindows,Pressthepoweryoucanplacethecomputerin button.Hibernationmodeby:ClosingthedisplaycoverPressingFn+F12PressingthepowerbuttonIfyouchoosetostopinStandbyorHibernationmode,youcanreturntowhereyouleftoffthenexttimeyoustartupthecomputer.(See“PowerManagement*'inChapter3formoreinformation.)UsingtheKeyboardYourkeyboardhasallthestandardfunctionsofafull-sizedcomputerkeyboardplusanFnkeyaddedfbrspecificfunctions.Thestandardfunctionsofthekeyboardcanbefurtherdividedintofourmajorcategories:TypewriterkeysCursor-controlkeysNumerickeysFunctionkeysTypewriterKeysTypewriterkeysaresimilartothekeysonatypewriter.Severalkeysareadded,suchastheCtrl.Alt,Escandlockkeys,forspecialpurposes.Whenthelockkeysarepressed,theircorrespondingindicatorslightup.DescriptionQTheControlkeyisnormallyusedincombinationwithotherkeysforprogram-specificfunctions.EJTheAlternatekeyisnormallyusedincombinationwithotherkeysfbrprogram-specificfunctions.〇TheEscapekeyisusuallyusedforstoppingaprocess.Examplesareexitingaprogramandcancelingacommand.Thefunctiondependsontheprogramyouareusing.會ShiftTheShiftkeyisusedwithalphabetletterkeystoproduceuppercaseletterswhentyping.Itisalsousedincombinationwithotherkeysforprogram-specificfunctions.[Backspace|TheBackspacekeymovesthecursorleftonespaceanddeletesthecharacterinthatspace.PressingFnandthiskeytogglestheNumLockonandoff.Whenon(田!ighton),theNumLockactivatesthenumerickeys.

DescriptionPressingFnandthiskeytogglesScrollLockonandoff.Whenon(flighton),thescreenmovesonelineupordownwhenyoupressTorJarrowkey.ScrollLockdoesnotworkforallprograms.CapsLockPressingthiskeytogglestheCapsLockonandoff.Whenon(晝lighton),theCapsLockkeepstheletterkeysinuppercase.四ThePausekeytemporarilystopsscreenscrolling.ScrollLockdoesnotworkforallprograms.ThePrintScreenkeyprintsthedisplayedscreen.Printscreendoesnotworkforallprograms.Cursor-ControlKeysNOTE:Theword"cursor"referstotheindicatoronthescreenthatletsyouknowexactlywhereonyourscreenanythingyoutypewillappear.Itcantaketheformofaverticalorhorizontalline,ablock,oroneofmanyothershapes.Cursor-controlkeysaregenerallyusedforeditingpurposes.Theyare:

IKeyDescription I0Movesthecursorleftonespace.B)Movesthecursorrightonespace.〇Movesthecursoruponeline.QMovesthecursordownoneline.卜。J Movesthepageup.Movesthepagedown.Movesthecursortothebeginningofthelineordocument.||m| Movesthecursortotheendofthelineordocument.LKl)Switchestypingbetweeninsertandovertypemodes.Insertmodemeansanycharactertypedwillbeinsertedtothecurrentcursorposition;overtypemodemeansanycharactertypedwilloverwritethetextinthecurrentcursorposition.[1比kJ| Deletesthecharactertotherightofthecursorandmovesthefollowingtextleftonespace.NumericKeypadA15-keynumerickeypadisembeddedinthetypewriterkeysasshownnext:U4I5I〇6IP-

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Numerickeysfacilitateenteringofnumbersandcalculations.WhenNumLockison,thenumerickeysareactivated,whichmeansyoucanusethesekeystoenternumerals.NOTES:WhenthenumerickeypadisactivatedandyouneedtotypetheEnglishletterinthekeypadarea,youcaneitherturnNumLockofforyoucanpressFnandthentheletterwithoutturningNumLockoff.Somesoftwaremaynotbeabletousethenumerickeypadonthecomputer.Ifso,usethenumerickeypadonanexternalkeyboardinstead.EuroSymbolIfyourWindowssupportstheEurodollarsign卷youcanpressthesignontheUSandUKkeyboards.TopresstheEurosignonaUnitedStates-Intemationalkeyboard,holddowneitheroftheAltkeysandpress5(whichhasanEurosignonit).TopresstheEurosignonaUnitedStates101keyboard,holddowneitheroftheAltkeysandtype0128onthenumerickeypadofyourkeyboard.TopresstheEurosignonanUKkeyboard,holddowntheAltGrkeyandpress4(whichhasanEurosignonit).WindowsKeysThekeyboardhastwokeysthatperformWindows-specificfunctions:SBWindowsLogokeyand昌Applicationkey.TheSSWindowsLogokeyopenstheStartmenuandperformssoftware-specificfunctionswhenusedincombinationwithotherkeys.TheBApplicationkeyusuallyhasthesameeffectasarightmouseclick.(SeeyourWindowsmanualformoreinformation.)FunctionKeysOnthetoprowofthekeysarethefunctionkeys:F1toF12.Functionkeysaremulti-purposekeysthatperformfunctionsdefinedbyindividualprograms.

HotkeyfunctionsareassignedtoF1,F3,F4.F5.F6.F7.F10.F11,andF12byyourcomputer.(See“HotKeys''laterinthischapterfbrinformation.)FnKeyTheFnkey,althelowerleftcomerofthekeyboard,isusedwithanotherkeytoperformthealternativefunctionofakey.Theletter"Fn"andthealternativefunctionsareidentifiedbythecolorofblueonthekeytop.Toperformadesiredfunction,firstpressandholdFn,thenpresstheotherkey.HotKeysHotkeysrefertoacombinationofkeysthatcanbepressedanytimetoactivatespecialfunctionsofthecomputer.Mosthotkeysoperateinacyclicway.Eachtimeahotkeycombinationispressed,itshiftsthecorrespondingfunctiontotheotherornextchoice.Youcaneasilyidentifythehotkeyswiththeiconsimprintedonthekeytop.Thehotkeysaredescribednext.DescriptionSwitchesthewirelessLANradioonandoff.Decreasesthevolume.Increasesthevolume.NOTES:ThisfunctionworksonlyifanoptionalMiniPCIwirelessLANcardisinstalled.

Decreasesthevolume.Increasesthevolume.DescriptionSwitchesthedisplayoutputtooneofthefollowingwhenanexternaldeviceisconnected.UponbootingthesystemwithCRT:| ?LCD ?CRT 1' LCD&CRT< 1NOTES:Ifthedisplaymodeissetto256colorsorlower,orinDOSmode,therewillbeonlytwomodesforselecting:CRTonlyandLCD&CRT.ThisfunctiononlyappliestoPlug&PlayCRTmonitors.DecreasestheLCDbrightness.EiiOIncreasestheLCDbrightness.QQSwitchesBatteryLowbeeponandoff.回英SwitchesLCDonandoff.ロ聲ServesasthesleepbuttonthatyoucandefinewithWindows'PowerManagement.(Sec"PowerManagement''inChapter3.)UsingtheTouchpadCAUTION:Donotuseasharpobjectsuchasapenonthetouchpad.Doingsomaydamagethetouchpadsurface.NOTE:Foroptimalperformanceofthetouchpad,keepyourfingersandthepadscleananddry.Whentappingonthepad,taplightly.Donotuseexcessiveforce.Thetouchpadisapointingdevicethatallowsyoutocommunicatewiththecomputerbycontrollingthelocationofthepointeronthescreenandmakingselectionwiththebuttons.Thetouchpadconsistsofarectangularpadandtwobuttons.Tousethetouchpad,placeyourforefingerorthumbonthepad.Therectangularpadactslikeaminiatureduplicateofyourdisplay.Asyouslideyourfingertipacrossthepad,thepointer(alsocalledcursor)onthescreenmovesaccordingly.Whenyourfingerreachestheedgeofthepad,simplyrelocateyourselfbyliftingthefingerandplacingitontheothersideofthepad.Herearesomecommontermsthatyoushouldknowwhenusingthetouchpad:

jTermAction jPointMoveyourfingeronthepaduntilthecursorpointstotheselectiononthescreen.ClickPressandreleasetheleftbutton.-or-Tapgentlyanywhereonthepad.Double-clickPressandreleasetheleftbuttontwiceinquicksuccession.Taptwiceonthepadrapidly.DragandPressandholdtheleftbutton,thenmoveyourfingeruntildropyoureachyourdestination(drag).Finally,releasethebutton(drop)whenyoufinishdraggingyourselectiontothedestination.Theobjectwilldropintothenewlocation.-or-Gentlytaptwiceonthepadandonthesecondtap,keepyourfingerincontactwiththepad.Then,moveyourfingeracrossthepadtodragtheselectedobjecttoyourdestination.Whenyouliftyourfingerfromthepad,theselectedobjectwilldropintoplace.ScrollToscrollistomoveupanddownorleftandrightintheworkingareaonthescreen.Tomovevertically,placeyourfingerontherightedgeofthepadandslideyourfingerupanddownalongtheedge.Tomovehorizontally,placeyourfingeronthebottomedgeofthepadandslideyourfingerleftandright.Thisfunctionworksonlyafter