Play, pause or resume an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f9)
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23
Stop an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10)
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23
Play previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f11)
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23
Play next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12)
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23
Quick Launch Buttons software
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24
Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons control panel
............................................
24
Setting tiling preferences
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24
Setting advanced preferences
.............................................................................
24
Displaying the Quick Launch Buttons icon
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25
Setting button assignments on an external keyboard
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25
Keypads
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26
Using the embedded numeric keypad
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26
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad
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26
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
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27
Using an external numeric keypad
......................................................................................
27
Enabling or disabling num lock mode as you work
.............................................
27
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Power
Power control and light locations
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29
Power sources
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31
Connecting the AC adapter
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32
Standby and hibernation
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33
Standby
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33
Hibernation
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33
Initiating standby, hibernation or shutdown
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34
When you leave your work
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34
When a reliable power supply is unavailable
......................................................
34
When using wireless communication or readable or writable media (select
models only)
.........................................................................................................
35
Default power settings
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36
Turning the computer or display on or off
............................................................................
36
Using emergency shutdown procedures
.............................................................................
36
Initiating or resuming from standby
.....................................................................................
37
Initiating or restoring from hibernation
.................................................................................
38
Power options
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39
Accessing Power Options Properties
...................................................................................
39
Displaying the Power Meter icon
.........................................................................................
39
Setting or changing a power scheme
..................................................................................
40
Setting a security prompt
.....................................................................................................
40
Processor performance controls
..........................................................................................................
41
Battery packs
.........................................................................................................................................
42
Inserting or removing a battery pack
....................................................................................
42
Charging a battery pack
........................................................................................................
43
Monitoring the charge of the battery pack
..........................................................
44
Obtaining accurate charge information
..............................................
44
Displaying charge information on the screen
......................................
44
Viewing charge displays
.....................................................
44
Interpreting charge indicators
.............................................
44
Managing low-battery conditions
.........................................................................................
45
Identifying low-battery conditions
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45
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