Stop an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10) .................................................................

21

Play previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f11) .....................

21

Play next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12) ............................

21

Quick Launch Buttons software .........................................................................................

22

Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons control panel ..........................................

22

Setting tiling preferences ...................................................................................

22

Setting advanced preferences ..........................................................................

23

Displaying the Quick Launch Buttons icon .......................................

23

Setting button assignments on an external keyboard .......................

24

Keypads .............................................................................................................................................

25

Using the embedded numeric keypad ...............................................................................

25

Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad ....................................

25

Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad .............................

26

Using an external numeric keypad ....................................................................................

26

Enabling or disabling num lock mode as you work ...........................................

26

3 Power

 

Power control and light locations ........................................................................................................

27

Power sources ....................................................................................................................................

29

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

30

Standby and hibernation ....................................................................................................................

31

Standby ..............................................................................................................................

31

Hibernation ........................................................................................................................

31

Initiating standby, hibernation or shutdown .......................................................................

32

When you leave your work ................................................................................

32

When a reliable power supply is unavailable ....................................................

32

When using wireless communication or readable or writable media (select

 

models only) ......................................................................................................

33

Default power settings ........................................................................................................................

34

Turning the computer or display on or off ..........................................................................

34

Using emergency shutdown procedures ...........................................................................

34

Initiating or resuming from standby ....................................................................................

35

Initiating or restoring from hibernation ...............................................................................

36

Power options .....................................................................................................................................

37

Accessing Power Options Properties ................................................................................

37

Displaying the Power Meter icon .......................................................................................

37

Setting or changing a power scheme ................................................................................

38

Setting a security prompt ...................................................................................................

38

Processor performance controls ........................................................................................................

39

Battery packs ......................................................................................................................................

40

Inserting or removing a battery pack .................................................................................

40

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

41

Monitoring the charge of the battery pack .........................................................

42

Obtaining accurate charge information .............................................

42

Displaying charge information on the screen ...................................

42

Viewing charge displays ...................................................

42

Interpreting charge indicators ...........................................

42

Managing low-battery conditions .......................................................................................

43

Identifying low-battery conditions ......................................................................

43

Low-battery condition .......................................................................

43

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