Contents

Contents

Preface

 

 

 

Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with Your Computer

 

1.1

Features

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1-2

1.2

Display

1-4

1.3

Indicators

1-6

1.4

Keyboard

1-8

 

1.4.1

Special Keys

1-8

 

1.4.2

Keyboard Ergonomics

1-14

1.5

Touchpad

1-15

1.6

Storage

1-17

 

1.6.1

Hard Disk

1-17

 

1.6.2

Internal Drive

1-17

1.7

Ports

1-19

 

1.7.1

Left Ports

1-19

 

1.7.2

Rear Ports

1-23

1.8

Audio

1-25

1.9

Securing your Computer

1-26

 

1.9.1

Security Notch

1-26

 

1.9.2

Passwords

1-26

Chapter 2

Operating on Battery Power

 

2.1

Battery Pack

2-2

 

2.1.1

Battery Pack Characteristics

2-2

 

2.1.2

Installing and Removing the

 

 

 

Battery Pack

2-3

 

2.1.3

Charging the Battery

2-4

 

2.1.4

Checking the Battery Level

2-6

 

2.1.5

Optimizing Battery Life

2-6

 

2.1.6

Battery-low Warning

2-8

2.2

Power Management

2-10

 

2.2.1

Power Management Modes

2-11

 

2.2.2

Advanced Power Management

2-16

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