Contents

Using CDs or DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10 To Insert or Remove a CD or DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10 To Play DVD Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11 To Write to DVD Media (Select Models Only) . . . 2–12 To Create or Copy CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12

Securing Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13 To Set Up Password Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13 To Lock Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13 To Attach an Optional Security Cable. . . . . . . . . . . 2–14 To Protect Against Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14 To Lock the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15

Taking Care of Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15 To Protect Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15 To Maintain Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16 To Safeguard Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16 To Extend the Life of the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17 To Clean Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17

3 Battery Packs and Power Management

Managing Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 How the Notebook Manages Power

Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 To Change Timeout Settings and Create

Power Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3 Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3 To Check Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3 To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . 3–4 To Recharge the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5 To Get the Most from Your Battery Packs . . . . . . . . 3–5

Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

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