Audio ..................................................................................................................................................

15

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

16

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

16

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

18

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

19

VGA ...................................................................................................................................

19

HDMI ..................................................................................................................................

20

Configuring audio for HDMI ...............................................................................

20

Intel Wireless Display (select models only) .......................................................

21

4 Power management ......................................................................................................................................

22

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

22

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

23

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

23

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

23

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

23

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

24

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

24

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

24

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

24

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

25

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

25

Using Power Assistant (select models only) ......................................................................................

27

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

27

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

27

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

28

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

28

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

28

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

28

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

28

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

29

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

29

Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ...

29

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

29

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit

 

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

29

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

29

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

30

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

30

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

30

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

30

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