Table of contents
1
Knowing the parts
Identifying the hardware
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1
Top components
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1
TouchPad
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1
Light
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2
Keys
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3
Front components
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3
Right-side components
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5
Left-side components
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5
Display components
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6
Bottom components
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7
Wireless antennas
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8
Additional hardware components
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9
Identifying the labels
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9
2
Power management
Setting power options
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11
Using power-saving states
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11
Initiating and exiting Sleep
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11
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
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12
Using power plans
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12
Viewing the current power plan
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12
Selecting a different power plan
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12
Customizing a power plan
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13
Setting password protection upon wakeup
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13
Using external AC power
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13
Connecting the AC adapter
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14
Using battery power
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14
Displaying the remaining battery charge
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15
Inserting or removing the battery
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15
Charging a battery
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16
Maximizing battery discharge time
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17
Managing low battery levels
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17
Identifying low battery levels
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17
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