User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Pointing devices and keyboard
- Using pointing devices
- Using the keyboard
- Using hotkeys
- Initiating Suspend
- Opening the Print Options window
- Displaying battery status
- Switching the screen image
- Opening the default e-mail application
- Opening the default Web browser
- Decreasing screen brightness
- Increasing screen brightness
- Turning wireless features on and off
- Muting and restoring speaker sound
- Decreasing speaker volume
- Increasing speaker volume
- Using hotkeys
- Using keypads
- Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
- Multimedia
- Power management
- Setting power options
- Using external AC power
- Using battery power
- Testing an AC adapter
- Shutting down the computer
- Drives
- External devices
- External media cards
- Memory modules
- Security
- Computer Setup
- Index
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 33
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 34
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 34
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 34
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 34
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 34
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Suspend ........................................................ 35
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 35
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 35
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Suspend ..................................................... 36
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 36
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 36
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 36
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 37
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................................... 37
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 37
5 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 39
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 39
Replacing a hard drive ....................................................................................................................... 39
6 External devices ............................................................................................................................................ 43
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 43
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 43
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 44
Using USB legacy support ................................................................................................. 44
Using an eSATA device ..................................................................................................................... 44
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 44
Stopping and removing an eSATA device ......................................................................... 45
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................................ 45
Using an optional external optical drive ............................................................................. 46
Inserting an optical disc (CD or DVD) ............................................................... 46
Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD) ............................................................. 47
When the disc tray opens ................................................................. 47
When the disc tray does not open .................................................... 48
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 48
7 External media cards .................................................................................................................................... 49
Using Media Card Reader cards ........................................................................................................ 49
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 49
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