Setting pointing device preferences ...................................................................................

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5 Multimedia

 

Using the media activity controls ........................................................................................................

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Audio ..................................................................................................................................................

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

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Checking your audio functions ...........................................................................................

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Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................

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Video ..................................................................................................................................................

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VGA ..................................................................................................................................

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6 Power management

 

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

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

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

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Initiating and exiting Suspend ...........................................................................

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Initiating and exiting Hibernation .......................................................................

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Using the Power icon .........................................................................................................

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Using power management .................................................................................................

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Viewing the current power management settings .............................................

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Changing the current power management settings ..........................................

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

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

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

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

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Maximizing battery life .......................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is

 

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

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Resolving a low battery level when no power source is

 

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

35

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit

 

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

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

35

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

35

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

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Replacing the battery .........................................................................................................

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

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Testing an AC adapter .......................................................................................................

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