Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 19
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 19
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 19
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 19
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 19
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep ............................................................. 20
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 20
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 22
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep .......................................................... 22
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 22
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 22
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 23
Replacing the battery ........................................................................................................ 23
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................................... 24
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 24
3 Wireless
Using wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................................... 25
Identifying wireless and network icons .............................................................................. 25
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 26
Using the wireless switch ................................................................................................... 26
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 26
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 27
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 27
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 27
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 29
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 29
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 30
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................................. 30
4 Multimedia
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 31
Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 31
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 33
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 34
Using preinstalled multimedia software ............................................................................. 34
Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 34
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 35
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 35
Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 35
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 37
Optical drive (select models only) ...................................................................................................... 38
Identifying the external optical drive .................................................................................. 38
Using optical discs ............................................................................................................. 38
Selecting the right disc ....................................................................................................... 38
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 39
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