Use the Intelligent Cooling feature
The Intelligent Cooling feature enables your computer to work in the following three modes:
• Quiet mode
: the quietest fan noise
• Balanced mode
: balanced performance and fan noise
• Performance mode
on ac power
For computers with Windows operating system, do the following to select the preferred mode:
1. Click the battery status icon in the Windows notification area.
2. Move the slider to the left or right to select your preferred mode.
For computers with Linux operating system, the computer starts up in balanced mode by default. Do the
following to switch to the preferred mode:
• Press Fn+L to switch to quiet mode.
• Press Fn+M to switch to balanced mode.
• Press Fn+H to switch to performance mode.
Use multimedia
Use your computer for business or entertainment with the built-in components (camera, speakers, and audio
features) or connected external devices (an external projector, monitor, and HDTV).
Use audio
To enhance your audio experience, connect speakers, headphones, or a headset with a 3.5-mm (0.14-inch),
4-pole plug to the audio connector.
Change the sound settings
1. Go to Control Panel and view by category.
2. Click Hardware and Sound ➙ Sound.
3. Change the settings as you prefer.
Connect to an external display
Connect your computer to a projector or a monitor to give presentations or expand your workspace.
Connect to a wired display
1. Connect the external display to an appropriate video connector on your computer, such as the HDMI
connector, USB-C connector (USB 3.2 Gen 1), or Thunderbolt 3 connector (USB-C).
2. Connect the external display to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn on the external display.
: the highest performance and normal fan noise
on battery power
.
Chapter 2
Get started with your computer
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