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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