Configuring HDMI audio settings ......................................................................
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Cameras ............................................................................................................................
5 Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices ...................................................
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Using the TouchPad ...........................................................................................................................
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Using the keyboard and mouse ..........................................................................................................
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Using the keys ...................................................................................................................
Using the action keys ........................................................................................
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys .........................................................
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Using the hot keys .............................................................................................
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6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................
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Initiating Sleep and Hibernation .........................................................................................................
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Initiating and exiting Sleep .................................................................................................
Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation .................................................................
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Setting password protection on wakeup .............................................................................................
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Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................
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Selecting a power plan .......................................................................................................................
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Running on battery power ..................................................................................................................
Factory-sealed battery .......................................................................................................
Finding battery information ................................................................................................
Conserving battery power ..................................................................................................
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Identifying low battery levels ..............................................................................................
Resolving a low battery level .............................................................................................
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .....................
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation .......
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Running on external AC power ..........................................................................................................
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Shutting down (turning off) the computer ...........................................................................................
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7 Managing and sharing information .............................................................................................................
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Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................
Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................
Removing a USB device ....................................................................................................
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Connecting a powered USB device ...................................................................................
Inserting and removing a digital storage card ....................................................................................
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8 Maintaining your computer ..........................................................................................................................
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Improving performance ......................................................................................................................
Using Disk Cleanup ...........................................................................................................
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