Initiating Standby
...............................................................................................
48
Switching the screen image
..............................................................................
49
Decreasing screen brightness
...........................................................................
49
Increasing screen brightness
............................................................................
49
Initiating QuickLock
...........................................................................................
49
Muting speaker sound
.......................................................................................
50
Decreasing speaker volume
..............................................................................
50
Increasing speaker volume
...............................................................................
50
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Power management
Setting power options
.........................................................................................................................
51
Using power-saving states
.................................................................................................
51
Initiating and exiting Standby
............................................................................
51
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
.......................................................................
52
Using power schemes
.......................................................................................................
52
Viewing the current scheme
..............................................................................
52
Selecting a different power scheme
..................................................................
53
Customizing power schemes
............................................................................
53
Setting password protection upon exiting Standby
............................................................
53
Using external AC power
....................................................................................................................
53
Connecting the AC adapter
...............................................................................................
54
Using battery power
...........................................................................................................................
54
Displaying the remaining battery charge
...........................................................................
55
Inserting or removing the battery
.......................................................................................
55
Charging a battery
.............................................................................................................
56
Maximizing battery discharge time
....................................................................................
57
Managing low battery levels
..............................................................................................
57
Identifying low battery levels
.............................................................................
57
Resolving a low battery level
.............................................................................
59
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
.......
59
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available
...........................................................................................
59
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available
...........................................................................................
59
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation
.......................................................................................
59
Calibrating a battery
...........................................................................................................
59
Step 1: Fully charge the battery
........................................................................
59
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Standby
.........................................................
60
Step 3: Discharge the battery
............................................................................
60
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery
.....................................................................
61
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Standby
......................................................
61
Conserving battery power
..................................................................................................
61
Storing a battery
................................................................................................................
61
Disposing of a used battery
...............................................................................................
62
Shutting down the computer
...............................................................................................................
62
9
Security
Protecting the computer
.....................................................................................................................
63
Using passwords
................................................................................................................................
63
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