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Power management
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38
Setting power devices
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38
Using power-saving states
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38
Initiating and exiting Sleep
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38
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
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39
Using the battery meter
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39
Using power plans
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39
Viewing the current power plan
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39
Selecting a different power plan
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40
Customizing power plans
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40
Setting password protection on wakeup
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40
Using external AC power
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40
Connecting AC power
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41
Testing an AC adapter
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41
Using battery power
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42
Finding battery information in Help and Support
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42
Using Battery Check
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42
Displaying the remaining battery charge
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43
Inserting or removing the battery
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43
Charging a battery
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44
Maximizing battery discharge time
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45
Managing low battery levels
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45
Identifying low battery levels
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45
Resolving a low battery level
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46
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
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46
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 46
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
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46
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation
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46
Calibrating a battery
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46
Step 1: Fully charge the battery
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46
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep
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47
Step 3: Discharge the battery
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47
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery
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48
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep
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48
Conserving battery power
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48
Storing a battery
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49
Disposing of a used battery
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49
Replacing the battery
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49
Shutting down the computer
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49
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Memory modules
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