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Battery Packs, Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External - battery removal

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Contents Decreasing Screen Brightness (fn+f9 2-8 Increasing Screen Brightness (fn+f10 2-8 Displaying System Information (fn+esc 2-8 Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External Keyboards 2-8 Using Quick Launch Buttons 2-9 Using Keypads 2-10 Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad 2-10 Using an External Keypad 2-12 3 Battery Packs Running the Notebook on Battery Power 3-1 Identifying Battery Packs 3-2 Inserting or Removing a Primary Battery Pack 3-3 Inserting or Removing a MultiBay Battery Pack 3-4 Charging a Battery Pack 3-6 Charging a New Battery Pack 3-7 Charging an In-Use Battery Pack 3-7 Charging a Primary and MultiBay Battery Pack . . . . 3-7 Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack 3-8 Obtaining Accurate Charge Information 3-8 Displaying Charge Information on the Screen . . . . . 3-8 Displaying Charge Information on a MultiBay Battery Pack 3-10 Managing Low-Battery Conditions 3-11 Identifying Low-Battery Conditions 3-11 Resolving Low-Battery Conditions 3-12 Calibrating a Battery Pack 3-13 When to Calibrate 3-13 Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings 3-17 Conserving Power As You Work 3-17 Selecting Power Conservation Settings 3-18 Storing a Battery Pack 3-19 Disposing of a Used Battery Pack 3-20 Finding More Power Information 3-20 iv Hardware Guide

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Hardware Guide
Contents
Decreasing Screen Brightness (fn+f9). . . . . . . . . . . .
2–8
Increasing Screen Brightness (fn+f10) . . . . . . . . . . .
2–8
Displaying System Information (fn+esc) . . . . . . . . .
2–8
Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External
Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2–8
Using Quick Launch Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2–9
Using Keypads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2–10
Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . .
2–10
Using an External Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2–12
3
Battery Packs
Running the Notebook on Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–1
Identifying Battery Packs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–2
Inserting or Removing a Primary Battery Pack . . . . . . . .
3–3
Inserting or Removing a MultiBay Battery Pack. . . . . . .
3–4
Charging a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–6
Charging a New Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–7
Charging an In-Use Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–7
Charging a Primary and MultiBay Battery Pack. . . .
3–7
Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–8
Obtaining Accurate Charge Information . . . . . . . . . .
3–8
Displaying Charge Information on the Screen . . . . .
3–8
Displaying Charge Information on a MultiBay
Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–10
Managing Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–11
Identifying Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–11
Resolving Low-Battery Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–12
Calibrating a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–13
When to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–13
Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings . . . . . . .
3–17
Conserving Power As You Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–17
Selecting Power Conservation Settings. . . . . . . . . .
3–18
Storing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–19
Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–20
Finding More Power Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–20