ASRock F14 manual Using Battery Power, Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

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Getting Started 3

Using Battery Power

The Notebook PC is designed to work with a removable battery pack. The battery pack consists of a set of battery cells housed together. A fully charged pack will provide several hours of battery life, which can be further extended by using power management features through the BIOS setup. Additional battery packs are optional and can be purchased separately through a Notebook PC retailer.

Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

Your Notebook PC may or may not have its battery pack installed. If your Notebook PC does not have its battery pack installed, use the following procedures to install the battery pack.

IMPORTANT! Never attempt to remove the battery pack while the Notebook PC is turned ON, as this may result in the loss of working data.

To install the battery pack:

To remove the battery pack:

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IMPORTANT! Only use battery packs and power adapters supplied with this Notebook PC or specifically approved by the manufacturer or retailer for use with this model, do not use incorrect battery types or else damage may occur to the Notebook PC.

WARNING! For safety reasons, DO NOT throw the battery in fire, DO NOT short circuit the contacts, and DO NOT disassemble the battery. If there is any abnormal operation or damage to the battery pack caused by impact, turn OFF the Notebook PC and contact an authorized service center.

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Contents MultiBook F14 Table of Contents Using the Notebook PC Page Introducing the Notebook PC Introducing the Notebook PC Safety Precautions Page Basic sides of the Notebook PC Knowing the PartsTop Side Hdmi Port Hdmi Kensington Lock Port Power DC Input Display Monitor Output Modem PortFront Side Rear SideOptical Drive Right SideLeft Side USB Ports 2.0/1.1 Sata Port E-SATA LAN PortGetting Started Using AC Power Power SystemUsing Battery Power Installing and Removing the Battery PackTo install the battery pack To remove the battery pack Powering on the Notebook PC Charging the Battery Pack Checking Battery PowerPower Options Restarting or RebootingEmergency Shutdown Power Management Modes Thermal Power ControlSleep and Hibernate Colored Hot Keys Special Keyboard FunctionsColored Hot Keys Microsoft Windows Keys Keyboard as a Numeric KeypadKeyboard as Cursors Wireless Switch Switches and Status IndicatorsSwitches Touchpad Lock SwitchStatus Indicators Pointing Device Storage Devices Connections Using the Notebook PCScrolling on selected models Using the TouchpadPointing Device Moving The CursorMulti-touch Gesture Usage Automatic Touchpad Disabling Caring for the TouchpadStorage Devices Hard Disk DriveHard Disk Drive Compartment Memory RAM Installing a Memory Module Removing a Memory ModuleInserting an optical disc Optical DriveUsing the Optical Drive Removing an optical disc Emergency ejectListening to Audio CD Flash Memory Card Examples Flash Memory Card ReaderModem Connection ConnectionsNetwork Connection Wireless LAN Connection Ad-hoc modeInfrastructure mode Connecting to a network Windows Wireless Network ConnectionTurning on and Launching Bluetooth Utility Bluetooth Wireless Connection