Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 31
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 31
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 32
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 32
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 33
7 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 34
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the hard drive .................................................................................................... 35
Installing a hard drive ......................................................................................................... 36
8 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 38
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 38
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 38
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 39
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 40
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 40
9 Memory modules .......................................................................................................................................... 42
10 Security ........................................................................................................................................................ 47
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 47
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 47
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 31
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