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2.6 Storage............................................................................................... 2-16
2.6.1 Hard Disk................................................................................2-16
2.6.2 Internal Drive..........................................................................2-16
2.7 Ports................................................................................................... 2-18
2.7.1 Rear Ports.............................................................................. 2-18
2.7.2 PC Card Slots.........................................................................2-20
2.8 Audio.................................................................................................. 2-22
2.9 Securing your Notebook...................................................................... 2-23
2.9.1 Security Notch........................................................................ 2-23
2.9.2 Passwords.............................................................................. 2-23
3Power3.1 Battery Pack .........................................................................................3-2
3.1.1 Battery Pack Characteristics..................................................... 3-2
3.1.2 Removing and Installing the Battery Pack.................................3-3
3.1.3 Charging the Battery.................................................................3-5
3.1.4 Checking the Battery Level.......................................................3-6
3.1.5 Optimizing Battery Life............................................................. 3-6
3.1.6 Battery-low Warning................................................................. 3-7
3.2 Power Management.............................................................................. 3-9
3.2.1 Power Management Modes...................................................... 3-9
3.2.2 Advanced Power Management (APM).................................... 3-13