Shutting down the computer ...............................................................................................................

16

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

17

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

17

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

17

Using the battery meter .....................................................................................................

18

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

18

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

19

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

21

Resolving a low battery level .............................................................................

21

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available .......

21

Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is

 

available ...........................................................................................

21

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is

 

available ...........................................................................................

21

Conserving battery power ..................................................................................................

21

Storing a battery ................................................................................................................

22

Disposing of a used battery ...............................................................................................

22

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

22

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

23

5 Multimedia

 

Using multimedia hardware ................................................................................................................

24

Using the audio features ....................................................................................................

24

Using the audio-in (microphone) jack ................................................................

25

Using the audio-out (headphone) jack ..............................................................

25

Adjusting the volume .........................................................................................

25

Using the video features ....................................................................................................

26

Using the external monitor port .........................................................................

26

Using multimedia software .................................................................................................................

26

Opening preinstalled multimedia software .........................................................................

26

Using multimedia software .................................................................................................

27

Preventing playback disruptions ........................................................................................

27

Observing the copyright warning .......................................................................................

27

6 Wireless

 

About integrated wireless devices ......................................................................................................

28

Using wireless controls .......................................................................................................................

28

Using the wireless button ..................................................................................................

28

Using operating system controls ........................................................................................

28

Using WLAN .......................................................................................................................................

28

Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................

29

Connecting to a WLAN ......................................................................................................

30

Using wireless security features ........................................................................................

30

Identifying a WLAN device .................................................................................................

30

7 Modem and LAN

 

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