Gateway NE512 User Manual (Windows 8.1) - Page 3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents - 3 First things first 5 Your guides 5 Basic care and tips for using your computer 5 Turning your computer off 5 Taking care of your computer 6 Taking care of your AC adapter 6 Cleaning and servicing 7 Getting to know your computer 8 Top view - display 8 Top view - keyboard 9 Left view 10 Right view 11 Rear view 12 Base view 13 Using the keyboard 14 Lock keys and numeric keypad 14 Special keys 14 Windows keys 16 Touchpad 17 Touchpad basics 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Recovery 19 Creating a recovery backup 19 Creating a drivers and applications backup 21 Recovering your system 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 26 Returning your system to its factory condition 27 Recovering from Windows 27 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 30 Connecting to the Internet 33 Connecting with a cable 33 Built-in network feature 33 Connecting wirelessly 34 Connecting to a wireless LAN 34 Connecting to a 3G network 35 Using a Bluetooth connection 36 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 36 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 36 BIOS utility 38 Boot sequence 38 Setting passwords 38 Securing your computer 39 Using a computer security lock 39 Using passwords 39 Entering passwords 40 Power management 41 Saving power 41 Battery pack 43 Battery characteristics 43 Charging the battery 43 Optimizing battery life 44 Checking the battery level 45 Battery-low warning 45 Traveling with your computer 46 Disconnecting from the desktop 46 Moving around 46 Preparing the computer 46 What to bring to meetings 47 Taking the computer home 47 Preparing the computer 47 What to take with you 48 Special considerations 48 Setting up a home office 48 Traveling with the computer 49 Preparing the computer 49 What to take with you 49 Special considerations 49 Traveling internationally 49 Preparing the computer 50 What to bring with you 50 Special considerations 50 Memory card reader 51 Connectivity options 51 Video and audio connectors 53 HDMI 54 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 55 Frequently asked questions 56 Requesting service 58 Tips and hints for using Windows 8.1 .... 60 How do I get to Start 60 What are "Charms 60 Can I boot directly to the desktop 61 How do I jump between apps 61 How do I turn off my computer 61 How do I unlock my computer 61 How do I set the alarm 63 Where are my apps 64 What is a Microsoft ID (account 65 How do I add a favorite to Internet Explorer 66 How do I check for Windows updates?..... 66 Where can I get more information 66 Troubleshooting 67

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Table of contents - 3
T
ABLE
OF
CONTENTS
First things first
5
Your guides
.............................................
5
Basic care and tips for using your
computer
..................................................
5
Turning your computer off
...........................
5
Taking care of your computer
.....................
6
Taking care of your AC adapter
..................
6
Cleaning and servicing
................................
7
Getting to know your computer
8
Top view - display
....................................
8
Top view - keyboard
................................
9
Left view
................................................
10
Right view
..............................................
11
Rear view
...............................................
12
Base view
..............................................
13
Using the keyboard
14
Lock keys and numeric keypad
.............
14
Special keys
..............................................
14
Windows keys
........................................
16
Touchpad
17
Touchpad basics
...................................
17
Touchpad gestures
................................
17
Recovery
19
Creating a recovery backup
...................
19
Creating a drivers and applications
backup
...................................................
21
Recovering your system
........................
23
Reinstalling drivers and applications
.........
24
Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 26
Returning your system to its factory
condition
....................................................
27
Recovering from Windows
........................
27
Recovering from a recovery backup
.........
30
Connecting to the Internet
33
Connecting with a cable
........................
33
Built-in network feature
.............................
33
Connecting wirelessly
............................
34
Connecting to a wireless LAN
...................
34
Connecting to a 3G network
.....................
35
Using a Bluetooth connection
36
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth
..........
36
Enable Bluetooth and add a device
..........
36
BIOS utility
38
Boot sequence
.......................................
38
Setting passwords
.................................
38
Securing your computer
39
Using a computer security lock
..............
39
Using passwords
...................................
39
Entering passwords
..................................
40
Power management
41
Saving power
.........................................
41
Battery pack
43
Battery characteristics
...........................
43
Charging the battery
.................................
43
Optimizing battery life
...............................
44
Checking the battery level
.........................
45
Battery-low warning
..................................
45
Traveling with your computer
46
Disconnecting from the desktop
............
46
Moving around
.......................................
46
Preparing the computer
............................
46
What to bring to meetings
.........................
47
Taking the computer home
....................
47
Preparing the computer
............................
47
What to take with you
................................
48
Special considerations
..............................
48
Setting up a home office
...........................
48
Traveling with the computer
...................
49
Preparing the computer
............................
49
What to take with you
................................
49
Special considerations
..............................
49
Traveling internationally
.........................
49
Preparing the computer
............................
50
What to bring with you
..............................
50
Special considerations
..............................
50
Memory card reader
51
Connectivity options
...............................
51
Video and audio connectors
53
HDMI
54
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
55
Frequently asked questions
56
Requesting service
................................
58
Tips and hints for using Windows 8.1
....
60
How do I get to Start?
...............................
60
What are "Charms?"
.................................
60
Can I boot directly to the desktop?
...........
61
How do I jump between apps?
..................
61
How do I turn off my computer?
................
61
How do I unlock my computer?
.................
61
How do I set the alarm?
............................
63
Where are my apps?
.................................
64
What is a Microsoft ID (account)?
.............
65
How do I add a favorite to Internet
Explorer?
...................................................
66
How do I check for Windows updates?
.....
66
Where can I get more information?
...........
66
Troubleshooting
.....................................
67