IBM NETVISTA X40 6643 - Manual (Page 6)

Chapter 3. Operating and caring for your computer . . . . . . . . 13
Controls and status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starting your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Shutting down the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Rapid Access III keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the IBM ScrollPoint III mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Accessing the diskette drive and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive . . . . . 18
Using diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Handling and storing diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Inserting and removing diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Write-protecting diskettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Handling a CD or DVD disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Inserting and removing a CD or DVD disc . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using video features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Video device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Controlling volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Recording and playing back sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using power-management features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Windows Start menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the Standby button on the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the power button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting power schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Locking the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Locking the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Taking care of your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cleaning your computer and keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Monitor and screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Moving your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chapter 4. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . 31
Starting and using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . 31
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . . 33
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Administrator password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using Security Profile by Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Other settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . . . . . 35
The startup sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing the startup sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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