Setting power devices
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39
Using power-saving states
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39
Initiating and exiting Sleep
................................................................................
39
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
.......................................................................
40
Using the battery meter
.....................................................................................................
40
Using power plans
.............................................................................................................
40
Viewing the current power plan
.........................................................................
40
Selecting a different power plan
........................................................................
41
Customizing power plans
..................................................................................
41
Setting password protection on wakeup
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41
Using external AC power
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41
Connecting AC power
........................................................................................................
42
Testing an AC adapter
.......................................................................................................
42
Using battery power
...........................................................................................................................
43
Finding battery information in Help and Support
...............................................................
43
Using Battery Check
..........................................................................................................
43
Displaying the remaining battery charge
...........................................................................
44
Inserting or removing the battery
.......................................................................................
44
Charging a battery
.............................................................................................................
45
Maximizing battery discharge time
....................................................................................
46
Managing low battery levels
..............................................................................................
46
Identifying low battery levels
.............................................................................
46
Resolving a low battery level
.............................................................................
47
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
.......
47
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available
...........................................................................................
47
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available
...........................................................................................
47
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation
.......................................................................................
47
Calibrating a battery
...........................................................................................................
47
Step 1: Fully charge the battery
........................................................................
47
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep
.............................................................
48
Step 3: Discharge the battery
............................................................................
48
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery
.....................................................................
49
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep
..........................................................
49
Conserving battery power
..................................................................................................
49
Storing a battery
................................................................................................................
49
Disposing of a used battery
...............................................................................................
50
Replacing the battery
.........................................................................................................
50
Shutting down the computer
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50
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Memory modules
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