Working w ith the notebook
WebCam and infrared camera
Webcam
Depending on th e configuration, your device may include a webcam
with integral microphone.
In addition, an infrared ca mera is also included that makes authentication
with Microsoft Window s Hello possible.
Depending on the softwar
e used, you can use your webcam to take pictures,
record video clips or tak
e part in web chats.
The webcam has its own st
atus indicator. The indicato r lights up when the webcam is active.
• The picture quality dep
ends on the lighting conditions and the software being used.
• You can only operate the w ebcam with a particular application (e.g. an Internet telephony
program or a v ideo conferencing program which supports a webcam).
• When using the webcam
, th e notebook base must not wobble.
• The webcam a utomatically adjusts itself to the current light level. For this reason
the LCD display may flicker while the light level is adjusted.
Further information on use o f the webcam and additional settings for your webcam
can be found in the help function of the program using the webcam.
Rechargeable battery
BatteryBatteryServicelife,
battery
Rechargeable
battery
Battery
During use as a portable, the notebook runs on its built-in battery. You can increase
the service life of th e battery by ca ring for the battery properly. The average battery
service life is around 500 charge/discharge cycles.
You can ext end the battery service life by taking advantage of the available energy saving functions.
Charging, caring for and maintaining the battery
BatteryBattery
The notebo
ok battery can only be charged if the ambient temperature is between
5°C / 41°F a
nd a ma ximum of 35°C / 95°F.
You can ch
arge the battery by connecting the notebook to the AC adapter
(see "
Con
necting the AC adap ter", Page 19).
Be aware
that the battery will not charge when the battery charge level is between
90% and 1
00%. If the battery charge level is less than 90% and the AC adapter
is conn
ected, the battery charges up to 100%.
When th
e battery charge level is low, a message from th e operating system is displayed.
If you d
o not co nnect the AC adapter within five minutes of the message described
above
, your notebook will automatically switch off.
Monit
oring t he battery state of charge
Batt
ery
batt
erychargemeter
Wind
ows also h as a "Battery charge meter" in the taskbar for monitoring the
batt
ery capacity. When you place the mouse pointer on the battery symbol, the
syst
em displays the state of charge of the battery.
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