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Chapter 4. Using Battery Power..................................................4-1

Charging the Battery Pack...............................................................4-2

Charging with the AC Adapter...................................................4-2

Battery Pack Maintenance ........................................................4-4

Replacing the Battery Pack..............................................................4-5

Monitoring the Battery-Power Status ...............................................4-7

Using the Battery-Power Status Indicator .................................4-7

Using the Fuel-Gauge Icon .......................................................4-8

Preserving Battery-Pack Life ...........................................................4-9

Maximizing Battery-Powered Operation ..........................................4-9

Using Advanced Power Management.......................................4-9

Decreasing LCD Brightness....................................................4-11

Using the Battery Power-Management Function.....................4-12

Chapter 5. Protecting Your Computer........................................5-1

Using the Power-On Password........................................................5-2

Setting the Power-On Password ...............................................5-2

Changing the Power-On Password...........................................5-3

Removing the Power-On Password..........................................5-3

Entering the Power-On Password.............................................5-3

Using the Setup Password ..............................................................5-5

Setting the Setup Password......................................................5-5

Changing the Setup Password..................................................5-6

Removing a Setup Password....................................................5-6

Entering the Setup Password....................................................5-6

Using Locks .....................................................................................5-8

Using Locking Devices..............................................................5-8

Affixing a Nameplate........................................................................5-9

Chapter 6. Installing and Removing Options.............................6-1

Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive........................................................6-2

Installing PC Cards..........................................................................6-4

Removing PC Cards........................................................................6-7

Increasing Memory Capacity ...........................................................6-8

Installing a DIMM.......................................................................6-8

Removing a DIMM...................................................................6-10

Attaching an External Numeric Keypad or a Mouse......................6-11

Attaching an External Keyboard ....................................................6-12

Attaching a Printer .........................................................................6-13

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