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System board......................................................................................................................................................................20

Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Processor............................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Computer fan......................................................................................................................................................................21

Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................21

Thermal grease....................................................................................................................................................................22

Video card.......................................................................................................................................................................... 22

TV tuners.............................................................................................................................................................................22

Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................23

2.1 Audio....................................................................................................................................................................... 23

5.1 Audio....................................................................................................................................................................... 23

7.1 Audio....................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Webcam..............................................................................................................................................................................24

Network..............................................................................................................................................................................24

Local Area Network......................................................................................................................................................24

Wireless Local Area Network.......................................................................................................................................24

Wireless Wide Area Network...................................................................................................................................... 24

Wireless Personal Area Network..................................................................................................................................24

Modem.......................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Router............................................................................................................................................................................25

Network‑Interface Controller......................................................................................................................................25

Wireless Local‑Area Network adapter........................................................................................................................25

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

Bluetooth.......................................................................................................................................................................25

Near-Field Communication..........................................................................................................................................25

Chapter 3: Using your computer........................................................................................................... 26

Charging the battery......................................................................................................................................................... 26

Using your keyboard..........................................................................................................................................................26

Keyboard shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................26

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT.............................................................................................. 27

Customizing your keyboard......................................................................................................................................... 28

Using numeric keypad on a laptop.............................................................................................................................. 29

Using your touchpad..........................................................................................................................................................29

Touchpad gestures........................................................................................................................................................29

Using your touch screen..................................................................................................................................................... 31

Touch screen gestures....................................................................................................................................................31

Using Bluetooth..................................................................................................................................................................33

Pairing a Bluetooth device with your computer or tablet...........................................................................................33

Using the webcam..............................................................................................................................................................34

Chapter 4: Ports and connectors........................................................................................................... 35

Audio.................................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Types of audio ports......................................................................................................................................................35

USB..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36

USB ports...................................................................................................................................................................... 36

USB standards............................................................................................................................................................... 36

eSATA..................................................................................................................................................................................37

Visual Graphics Array......................................................................................................................................................... 37