One-finger slide ................................................................................................................. 21
Tapping .............................................................................................................................. 21
Scrolling ............................................................................................................................. 22
Pinching/stretching ............................................................................................................ 22
Rotating (select models only) ............................................................................................ 23
Edge swipes ...................................................................................................................... 23
Right-edge swipe .............................................................................................. 23
Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 24
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe .......................................................... 25
Setting touch screen preferences ....................................................................................................... 26
Using the on-screen keyboard ........................................................................................................... 27
Using the digital pen (select models only) .......................................................................................... 28
Finding your hardware and software information ............................................................................... 29
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................. 29
Locating software ............................................................................................................... 29
Updating the software installed on the computer ............................................................... 29
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 30
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 30
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 30
Using the wireless key ...................................................................................... 30
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 31
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 31
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 31
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 32
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 32
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 32
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 33
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ...................................................................................... 33
4 Enjoying entertainment features ................................................................................................................. 34
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 35
Using the webcams ............................................................................................................................ 38
Using audio ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Connecting speakers .......................................................................................................................... 40
Using Beats Audio .............................................................................................................................. 40
Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel ............................................................................... 40
Enabling and disabling Beats Audio .................................................................................. 40
Checking the sound ............................................................................................................................ 40
Using video ......................................................................................................................................... 42
Connecting an HDMI device .............................................................................................. 42
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