Using external AC power

60

Connecting the AC adapter

61

Testing an AC adapter

62

Using battery power

63

Finding battery information in Help and Support

63

Using Battery Check

63

Displaying the remaining battery charge

64

Inserting or removing the battery

64

Charging a battery

65

Maximizing battery discharge time

66

Managing low battery levels

66

Identifying low battery levels

66

Resolving a low battery level

67

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available

67

Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is

 

available

67

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is

 

available

67

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit

 

Hibernation

67

Calibrating a battery

68

Step 1: Fully charge the battery

68

Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep

68

Step 3: Discharge the battery

69

Step 4: Fully recharge the battery

69

Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep

69

Conserving battery power

70

Storing a battery

70

Disposing of a used battery

70

Replacing the battery

70

Shutting down the computer

71

6 Drives

 

Handling drives

72

Optical drive

73

Identifying the installed optical drive

73

Using optical discs

74

Selecting the right disc

75

CD-R discs

75

CD-RW discs

75

DVD±R discs

75

DVD±RW discs

75

LightScribe DVD+R discs

76

Blu-ray Disc

76

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