Using the Power icon ......................................................................................................... 40
Using power management ................................................................................................. 40
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 40
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 43
Maximizing battery life ....................................................................................................... 44
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 45
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 45
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 46
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 46
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 47
7 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 48
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 48
Removing the hard drive .................................................................................................... 49
Installing a hard drive ......................................................................................................... 50
8 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 53
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 53
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 54
Using ExpressCards ........................................................................................................................... 54
Inserting an ExpressCard .................................................................................................. 56
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 57
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 57
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 45
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