Initiating Standby ...............................................................................................
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Switching the screen image ..............................................................................
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Decreasing screen brightness ...........................................................................
Increasing screen brightness ............................................................................
Initiating QuickLock ...........................................................................................
Muting speaker sound .......................................................................................
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Decreasing speaker volume ..............................................................................
Increasing speaker volume ...............................................................................
Setting power options .........................................................................................................................
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Using power-saving states .................................................................................................
Initiating and exiting Standby ............................................................................
Initiating and exiting Hibernation .......................................................................
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Using power schemes .......................................................................................................
Viewing the current scheme ..............................................................................
Selecting a different power scheme ..................................................................
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Customizing power schemes ............................................................................
Setting password protection upon exiting Standby ............................................................
Using external AC power ....................................................................................................................
Connecting the AC adapter ...............................................................................................
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Using battery power ...........................................................................................................................
Displaying the remaining battery charge ...........................................................................
55
Inserting or removing the battery .......................................................................................
Charging a battery .............................................................................................................
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Maximizing battery discharge time ....................................................................................
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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
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation .......................................................................................
Calibrating a battery ...........................................................................................................
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Standby .........................................................
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Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery .....................................................................
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Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Standby ......................................................
Conserving battery power ..................................................................................................
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................
Disposing of a used battery ...............................................................................................
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Shutting down the computer ...............................................................................................................
Protecting the computer .....................................................................................................................
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Using passwords ................................................................................................................................
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