Table of contents

1 Knowing the parts

 

Identifying the hardware .......................................................................................................................

1

Top components ..................................................................................................................

1

TouchPad ............................................................................................................

1

Light ....................................................................................................................

2

Keys ....................................................................................................................

3

Front components ................................................................................................................

3

Right-side components ........................................................................................................

5

Left-side components ..........................................................................................................

5

Display components ............................................................................................................

6

Bottom components .............................................................................................................

7

Wireless antennas ...............................................................................................................

8

Additional hardware components ........................................................................................

9

Identifying the labels .............................................................................................................................

9

2 Power management

 

Setting power options .........................................................................................................................

11

Using power-saving states .................................................................................................

11

Initiating and exiting Standby ............................................................................

11

Initiating and exiting Hibernation .......................................................................

12

Using power schemes .......................................................................................................

12

Viewing the current scheme ..............................................................................

12

Selecting a different power scheme ..................................................................

13

Customizing power schemes ............................................................................

13

Setting password protection upon exiting Standby ............................................................

13

Using external AC power ....................................................................................................................

13

Connecting the AC adapter ...............................................................................................

14

Using battery power ...........................................................................................................................

14

Displaying the remaining battery charge ...........................................................................

15

Inserting or removing the battery .......................................................................................

15

Charging a battery .............................................................................................................

16

Maximizing battery discharge time ....................................................................................

17

Managing low battery levels ..............................................................................................

17

Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................

17

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