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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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