User Manual

Play, pause or resume an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f9) .......................................23
Stop an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10) ..................................................................23
Play previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f11) ......................23
Play next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12) .............................23
Quick Launch Buttons software ...........................................................................................24
Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons control panel ...........................................24
Setting tiling preferences .....................................................................................24
Setting advanced preferences ............................................................................24
Displaying the Quick Launch Buttons icon .........................................25
Setting button assignments on an external keyboard ........................25
Keypads ................................................................................................................................................26
Using the embedded numeric keypad .................................................................................26
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad .....................................26
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ...............................27
Using an external numeric keypad ......................................................................................27
Enabling or disabling num lock mode as you work .............................................27
3 Power
Power control and light locations ..........................................................................................................29
Power sources ......................................................................................................................................31
Connecting the AC adapter .................................................................................................32
Standby and hibernation .......................................................................................................................33
Standby ................................................................................................................................33
Hibernation ...........................................................................................................................33
Initiating standby, hibernation or shutdown .........................................................................34
When you leave your work ..................................................................................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 ..........................................................................................................................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 .......................................................................................................................................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 ........................................................................45
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