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Memory module.................................................................................................................................................................. 21

System board...................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Processor............................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Computer fan..................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................22

Thermal grease.................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Video card........................................................................................................................................................................... 23

TV tuners.............................................................................................................................................................................23

Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 24

2.1 Audio.........................................................................................................................................................................24

5.1 Audio........................................................................................................................................................................ 24

7.1 Audio.........................................................................................................................................................................25

Webcam...............................................................................................................................................................................25

Network............................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Local Area Network.................................................................................................................................................... 25

Wireless Local Area Network....................................................................................................................................25

Wireless Wide Area Network.................................................................................................................................... 25

Wireless Personal Area Network............................................................................................................................. 25

Modem........................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Router............................................................................................................................................................................ 26

Network‑Interface Controller...................................................................................................................................26

Wireless Local‑Area Network adapter................................................................................................................... 26

Wireless Wide Area Network adapter.....................................................................................................................26

Bluetooth....................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Near-Field Communication........................................................................................................................................26

Chapter 3: Using your computer.................................................................................................. 27

Charging the battery........................................................................................................................................................ 27

Using your keyboard......................................................................................................................................................... 27

Keyboard shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................27

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT..................................................................................... 28

Customizing your keyboard.......................................................................................................................................29

Using numeric keypad on a laptop.......................................................................................................................... 30

Using your touchpad........................................................................................................................................................ 30

Touchpad gestures...................................................................................................................................................... 31

Using your touch screen..................................................................................................................................................32

Touch screen gestures...............................................................................................................................................32

Using Bluetooth................................................................................................................................................................. 34

Pairing a Bluetooth device with your computer or tablet..................................................................................34

Using the webcam............................................................................................................................................................ 35

Chapter 4: Ports and connectors................................................................................................. 37

Audio..................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

Types of audio ports................................................................................................................................................... 37

USB.......................................................................................................................................................................................38

USB ports...................................................................................................................................................................... 38

USB standards............................................................................................................................................................. 38

eSATA.................................................................................................................................................................................. 39

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