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

20

Checking audio functions on the computer ........................................................................

20

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

21

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

21

DisplayPort ........................................................................................................................

21

5 External cards and devices ..........................................................................................................................

23

Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) .......................................................................

23

Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................

23

Removing a digital card .....................................................................................................

24

Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................

24

Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................

25

Removing a USB device ....................................................................................................

25

Using optional external devices ..........................................................................................................

25

Using optional external drives ............................................................................................

26

Using the docking connector (select models only) ............................................................

26

6 Power management ......................................................................................................................................

27

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

27

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

28

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

28

Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only) ............................................

28

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

28

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

29

Using the power meter .......................................................................................................

29

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

29

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

29

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

29

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

30

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

30

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

30

Finding additional battery information ................................................................................

31

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

31

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

31

Maximizing battery discharge time ....................................................................................

31

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

31

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

32

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

32

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

32

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ....

32

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