Shutting down the computer
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17
Setting power options
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18
Using power-saving states
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18
Initiating and exiting Standby
............................................................................
18
Using the battery meter
.....................................................................................................
19
Using battery power
...........................................................................................................................
20
Displaying the remaining battery charge
...........................................................................
20
Inserting or removing the battery
.......................................................................................
20
Charging a battery
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21
Managing low battery levels
..............................................................................................
22
Identifying low battery levels
.............................................................................
22
Resolving a low battery level
.............................................................................
23
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
.......
23
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available
...........................................................................................
23
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available
...........................................................................................
23
Conserving battery power
..................................................................................................
23
Storing a battery
................................................................................................................
23
Disposing of a used battery
...............................................................................................
24
Using external AC power
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24
Connecting the AC adapter
...............................................................................................
25
5
Multimedia
Using multimedia hardware
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26
Using the audio features
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26
Using the audio-in (microphone) jack
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27
Using the audio-out (headphone) jack
..............................................................
27
Adjusting the volume
.........................................................................................
28
Using the video features
....................................................................................................
29
Using the external monitor port
.........................................................................
29
Using multimedia software
.................................................................................................................
30
Opening preinstalled multimedia software
.........................................................................
30
Using multimedia software
.................................................................................................
30
Preventing playback disruptions
........................................................................................
31
Observing the copyright warning
.......................................................................................
31
6
Wireless
About integrated wireless devices
......................................................................................................
32
Using wireless controls
.......................................................................................................................
32
Using the wireless button
..................................................................................................
32
Using operating system controls
........................................................................................
32
Using WLAN
.......................................................................................................................................
32
Setting up a WLAN
............................................................................................................
33
Connecting to a WLAN
......................................................................................................
34
Using wireless security features
........................................................................................
34
Identifying a WLAN device
.................................................................................................
34
7
Modem and LAN
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