User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notebook Tour
- TouchPad and Keyboard
- TouchPad
- Keyboard
- Hotkeys
- Hotkey quick reference
- Hotkey procedures
- Display and clear system information (fn+esc)
- Open the Help and Support Center (fn+f1)
- Open the Print Options window (fn+f2)
- Open a Web browser (fn+f3)
- Switch the screen image (fn+f4)
- Initiate standby (fn+f5)
- Initiate QuickLock (fn+f6)
- Decrease screen brightness (fn+f7)
- Increase screen brightness (fn+f8)
- Play, pause or resume an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f9)
- Stop an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10)
- Play previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f11)
- Play next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12)
- Quick Launch Buttons software
- Hotkeys
- Keypads
- Power
- Power control and light locations
- Power sources
- Standby and hibernation
- Default power settings
- Power options
- Processor performance controls
- Battery packs
- Drives
- Multimedia
- Multimedia hardware
- Multimedia software
- External Media Cards
- External Devices
- Memory Modules
- Wireless (Select Models Only)
- Modem and Local Area Network
- Security
- Setup Utility
- Software Update and Recovery
- Routine Care
- Troubleshooting
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Index

Power sources
The computer can run on internal or external AC power. The following table indicates the best power
sources for common tasks.
Task Recommended power source
Work in most software
applications
● Charged battery pack in the computer
● External power supplied through one of the
following devices:
● AC adapter
● Optional expansion product (select
models only)
●
Optional power adapter
Charge or calibrate a battery
pack in the computer
External power supplied through
●
AC adapter
● Optional expansion product (select models only)
● Optional power adapter
WARNING! Do not charge the computer
battery pack on board aircraft. Charging the
battery pack may damage aircraft electronic
systems.
Install or modify system software
or write to a CD or DVD
External power supplied through
● AC adapter
● Optional expansion product (select models only)
●
Optional power adapter
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