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Initiating Standby ............................................................................................... 48
Switching the screen image .............................................................................. 49
Decreasing screen brightness ........................................................................... 49
Increasing screen brightness ............................................................................ 49
Initiating QuickLock ........................................................................................... 49
Muting speaker sound ....................................................................................... 50
Decreasing speaker volume .............................................................................. 50
Increasing speaker volume ............................................................................... 50
8 Power management
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 51
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 51
Initiating and exiting Standby ............................................................................ 51
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 52
Using power schemes ....................................................................................................... 52
Viewing the current scheme .............................................................................. 52
Selecting a different power scheme .................................................................. 53
Customizing power schemes ............................................................................ 53
Setting password protection upon exiting Standby ............................................................ 53
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 53
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 54
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 54
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 55
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 55
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 56
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 57
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 57
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 57
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 59
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 59
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 59
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 59
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 59
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 59
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 59
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Standby ......................................................... 60
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 60
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 61
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Standby ...................................................... 61
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 61
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 61
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 62
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 62
9 Security
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 63
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 63
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