Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit

 

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

32

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

32

Storing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ....................................................

33

Disposing of a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ...........................................

33

Replacing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ...............................................

33

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

33

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

34

7 Keyboard and pointing devices ...................................................................................................................

35

Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................

35

Identifying the Hot keys .....................................................................................................

35

Using keypads ...................................................................................................................

37

Using the embedded numeric keypad ...............................................................

37

Turning the embedded numeric keypad on and off ..........................

37

Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad .............

38

Using an optional external numeric keypad ......................................................

38

Using pointing devices .......................................................................................................................

38

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

38

Using the TouchPad ..........................................................................................................

38

Turning the TouchPad off and on ......................................................................

39

Navigating .........................................................................................................

39

Selecting ...........................................................................................................

40

Using TouchPad gestures .................................................................................

40

Scrolling ............................................................................................

41

Pinching/Zooming .............................................................................

41

Rotating (select models only) ...........................................................

42

8 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................................

43

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

43

Removing or replacing the service door .............................................................................................

45

Removing the service door ................................................................................................

45

Replacing the service door ................................................................................................

46

Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ...............................................................................................

47

Removing the hard drive ....................................................................................................

47

Installing a hard drive .........................................................................................................

48

Adding or replacing memory modules ...............................................................................

49

Updating programs and drivers ..........................................................................................................

51

Cleaning your computer .....................................................................................................................

52

Cleaning products ..............................................................................................................

52

Cleaning procedures ..........................................................................................................

52

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