Table of contents
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Features
Identifying hardware
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Top components
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TouchPad
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Light
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Keys
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Front components
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Right-side components
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Left-side components
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Display components
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Bottom components
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Wireless antennae
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Additional hardware components
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Identifying the labels
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Power management
Setting power options
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Using power-saving states
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Initiating and exiting Sleep
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Initiating and exiting Hibernation
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Using the battery meter
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Using power plans
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Viewing the current power plan
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Selecting a different power plan
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Customizing power plans
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Setting password protection on wakeup
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Using external AC power
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Connecting the AC adapter
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Using battery power
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Finding battery information in Help and Support
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Using Battery Check
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Displaying the remaining battery charge
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Inserting or removing the battery
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Charging a battery
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Maximizing battery discharge time
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Managing low battery levels
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Identifying low battery levels
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Resolving a low battery level
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Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
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