5 Power management ...................................................................................................................................... 51
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 51
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 51
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 51
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 51
Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 52
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 52
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 52
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 52
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 53
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 53
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 53
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 54
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 54
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 55
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 55
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 55
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 57
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 57
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 57
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 58
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 58
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 58
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 58
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 58
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 58
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 58
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 59
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep ............................................................. 59
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 60
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 60
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep .......................................................... 60
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 61
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 61
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 61
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 61
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................................... 62
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 62
6 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 63
Identifying installed drives .................................................................................................................. 63
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