Using the power meter and power settings ...................................................................

40

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

40

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

41

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

41

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

42

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

42

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

42

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

42

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

42

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

43

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

43

Inserting a battery ........................................................................................

43

Removing a battery ......................................................................................

44

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

44

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

44

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

45

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

45

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

45

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

46

7 External cards and devices ...........................................................................................................................

47

Using memory card readers ................................................................................................................................

47

Inserting a memory card ...................................................................................................................

47

Removing a memory card .................................................................................................................

48

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

49

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

50

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

50

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

51

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

51

8 Drives .........................................................................................................................................................

52

Handling drives ....................................................................................................................................................

52

Using hard drives .................................................................................................................................................

52

Intel Smart Response Technology (select models only) ..................................................................

53

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

54

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

54

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

55

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

56

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

56

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

57

Improving hard drive performance ...................................................................................................

58

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