Initiating Standby (fn+f3) ....................................................................................................
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Switching the screen image (fn+f4) ...................................................................................
Viewing battery charge information (fn+f8) ........................................................................
Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f9) ................................................................................
Increasing screen brightness (fn+f10) ...............................................................................
Using the HP Quick Launch Buttons ..................................................................................................
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Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons control panel ...........................................................
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Displaying the Q Menu ......................................................................................................
Using the keypads ..............................................................................................................................
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Using the embedded numeric keypad ...............................................................................
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad ....................................
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad .............................
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Using an optional external numeric keypad .......................................................................
Power control and light locations ........................................................................................................
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Shutting down the computer ...............................................................................................................
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Setting power options .........................................................................................................................
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Using power-saving states .................................................................................................
Initiating and exiting Standby ............................................................................
Using the battery meter .....................................................................................................
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Setting password protection upon exiting Standby ............................................................
Using battery power ...........................................................................................................................
Displaying the remaining battery charge ...........................................................................
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Inserting or removing the battery .......................................................................................
Charging a battery .............................................................................................................
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Managing low battery levels ..............................................................................................
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................
Resolving a low battery level .............................................................................
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Resolving a low battery level when external power is available .......
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ...........................................................................................
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
Conserving battery power ..................................................................................................
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Storing a battery ................................................................................................................
Disposing of a used battery ...............................................................................................
Using external AC power ....................................................................................................................
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Connecting the AC adapter ...............................................................................................
Using multimedia hardware ................................................................................................................
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Using the audio features ....................................................................................................
Using the audio-in (microphone) jack ................................................................
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Using the audio-out (headphone) jack ..............................................................
Adjusting the volume .........................................................................................
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Using the video features ....................................................................................................
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Using the external monitor port .........................................................................
Using multimedia software .................................................................................................................
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Opening preinstalled multimedia software .........................................................................
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