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Using the ac power adapter and the battery pack, Checking the battery status, Press Fn+F1.

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Putting your computer into sleep mode If you will be away from your computer for a short time, put the computer into sleep mode. When the computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly wake it up to resume use and bypass the startup process. To put the computer into sleep mode, do either of the following: • For the Windows 7 operating system: 1. Click Start ➙ Shut down. 2. Select Sleep from the shutdown option. For the Windows 8 operating system: 1. Move your cursor to the bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. 2. Click Settings. 3. Select Sleep from the Power shutdown option. • Press Fn+F1. Note: Wait until the power indicator starts blinking (indicating that the computer is in sleep state) before you move the computer. Moving the computer while the hard disk drive is spinning can damage the hard disk drive, causing loss of data. To wake up the computer, do either of the following: • Press the power button. • Press the Fn key on the keyboard. Shutting down the computer If you are not going to use the computer for a day or two, shut it down. To shut down the computer, do either of the following: • For the Windows 7 operating system: Click Start ➙ Shut down. • For the Windows 8 operating system: 1. Move your cursor to the bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms. 2. Click Settings. 3. Click Power ➙ Shut down. Using the ac power adapter and the battery pack This topic provides information about how to use the ac power adapter and the battery for your computer. Checking the battery status The battery gauge in the Windows notification area displays the percentage of battery power remaining. The rate at which you use battery power will determine how long you can use the battery between charges. Because each computer user has different habits and needs, it is difficult to predict how long a battery charge will last. There are two main factors: • How much energy is stored in the battery when you begin to work. • The way you use your computer: how often you access the hard disk drive, how bright you make the computer display. Chapter 2. Using your computer 17

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Putting your computer into sleep mode
If you will be away from your computer for a short time, put the computer into sleep mode. When the
computer is in sleep mode, you can quickly wake it up to resume use and bypass the startup process.
To put the computer into sleep mode, do either of the following:
•
For the Windows 7 operating system:
1. Click
Start
➙
Shut down
.
2. Select
Sleep
from the shutdown option.
For the Windows 8 operating system:
1. Move your cursor to the bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms.
2. Click
Settings
.
3. Select
Sleep
from the
Power
shutdown option.
•
Press Fn+F1.
Note:
Wait until the power indicator starts blinking (indicating that the computer is in sleep state) before
you move the computer. Moving the computer while the hard disk drive is spinning can damage the
hard disk drive, causing loss of data.
To wake up the computer, do either of the following:
•
Press the power button.
•
Press the Fn key on the keyboard.
Shutting down the computer
If you are not going to use the computer for a day or two, shut it down.
To shut down the computer, do either of the following:
•
For the Windows 7 operating system: Click
Start
➙
Shut down
.
•
For the Windows 8 operating system:
1. Move your cursor to the bottom-right corner of the screen to display the charms.
2. Click
Settings
.
3. Click
Power
➙
Shut down
.
Using the ac power adapter and the battery pack
This topic provides information about how to use the ac power adapter and the battery for your computer.
Checking the battery status
The battery gauge in the Windows notification area displays the percentage of battery power remaining.
The rate at which you use battery power will determine how long you can use the battery between charges.
Because each computer user has different habits and needs, it is difficult to predict how long a battery
charge will last. There are two main factors:
•
How much energy is stored in the battery when you begin to work.
•
The way you use your computer: how often you access the hard disk drive, how bright you make the
computer display.
Chapter 2
.
Using your computer
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