Play, pause or resume an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f9) .......................................

23

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

23

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

23

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

23

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

24

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

24

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

24

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

24

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

25

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

25

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

26

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

26

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

26

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

27

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

27

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

27

3 Power

 

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

29

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

33

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

33

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

34

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

34

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

34

When using wireless communication or readable or writable media (select

 

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

35

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

36

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

36

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

39

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

39

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

40

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

42

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

43

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

44

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

44

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

44

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

44

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

44

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

45

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

45

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