6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................. 35
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 36
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 37
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 42
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 42
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 43
Using optical drives ............................................................................................................................ 44
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 45
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 46
8 Maintaining your computer .............................................................................................................................. 50
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 50
Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 50
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