viiEnglishFirst things first iiiYour guides iiiBasic care and tips for using your computer iv1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1A TravelMate tour 3Front view 3Left view 5Right view 6Rear view 7Bottom view 8Features 9Indicators 11Indicators in Cover 12Using the keyboard 13Special keys 13Touchpad 20Touchpad basics 20Storage 22Hard disk 22Optical drive 22Floppy drive 24Audio 25Power management 26Moving around with your TravelMate 27Disconnecting from the desktop 27Moving around 27Taking the computer home 28Traveling with the computer 30Traveling internationally with the computer 30Securing your computer 32Using a computer security lock 322 Customizing my computer 35Expanding through options 37Connectivity options 37Upgrade options 40Using system utilities 43Notebook Manager 43Launch Manager 44BIOS Utility 45
