Table of contents

1 Setting power options

 

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

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Initiating and exiting Sleep ...................................................................................................

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

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Using the battery meter ........................................................................................................................

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Using power plans ................................................................................................................................

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Viewing the current power plan ...........................................................................................

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Selecting a different power plan ..........................................................................................

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Customizing power plans .....................................................................................................

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Setting password protection on wakeup ...............................................................................................

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2 Using external AC power

 

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

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3 Using battery power

 

Finding battery information in Help and Support ..................................................................................

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Using Battery Check ...........................................................................................................................

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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 discharge time .....................................................................................................

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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 .....................

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Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation .......

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Calibrating a battery ...........................................................................................................................

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Step 1: Fully charge the battery .........................................................................................

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Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep ..............................................................................

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Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................................

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Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ......................................................................................

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Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep ..........................................................................

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

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

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

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

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