Setting power options
.........................................................................................................................
43
Using power-saving states
.................................................................................................
43
Initiating and exiting Sleep
................................................................................
43
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
.......................................................................
44
Using the battery meter
.....................................................................................................
44
Using power plans
.............................................................................................................
44
Viewing the current power plan
.........................................................................
45
Selecting a different power plan
........................................................................
45
Customizing power plans
..................................................................................
45
Setting password protection on wakeup
............................................................................
45
Using external AC power
....................................................................................................................
46
Connecting the AC adapter
...............................................................................................
47
Using battery power
...........................................................................................................................
48
Finding battery information in Help and Support
...............................................................
48
Using Battery Check
..........................................................................................................
48
Displaying the remaining battery charge
...........................................................................
48
Inserting or removing the battery
.......................................................................................
49
Charging a battery
.............................................................................................................
50
Maximizing battery discharge time
....................................................................................
50
Managing low battery levels
..............................................................................................
51
Identifying low battery levels
.............................................................................
51
Resolving a low battery level
.............................................................................
51
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
.......
51
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available
...........................................................................................
51
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available
...........................................................................................
51
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation
.......................................................................................
51
Calibrating a battery
...........................................................................................................
52
Conserving battery power
..................................................................................................
53
Storing a battery
................................................................................................................
54
Disposing of a used battery
...............................................................................................
54
Replacing the battery
.........................................................................................................
54
Switching between graphics modes (select models only)
..................................................................
55
Shutting down the computer
...............................................................................................................
55
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Drives
Handling drives
...................................................................................................................................
57
Optical drive
.......................................................................................................................................
58
Identifying the installed optical drive
..................................................................................
58
Using optical discs
.............................................................................................................
58
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
.................................................................
59
CD-R discs
........................................................................................................
59
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