Manual

Removing a USB device ................................................................................... 49
Using Digital Media Slot cards ........................................................................................... 49
Inserting a digital card ....................................................................................... 49
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................... 50
6 Memory modules
7 Pointing devices and keyboard
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................................... 55
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 55
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 55
Connecting an external mouse .......................................................................................... 55
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 56
Using hotkeys .................................................................................................................... 56
Initiating Sleep ................................................................................................... 57
Switching the screen image .............................................................................. 57
Decreasing screen brightness ........................................................................... 58
Increasing screen brightness ............................................................................ 58
Initiating QuickLock ........................................................................................... 58
Muting speaker sound ....................................................................................... 58
Decreasing speaker volume .............................................................................. 58
Increasing speaker volume ............................................................................... 58
8 Power management
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 59
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 59
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 59
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 60
Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 60
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 61
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 61
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 61
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 61
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 61
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 62
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 63
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 63
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 64
Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 64
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 64
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 65
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 65
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 66
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