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Using the power meter and power settings ....................................................................... 43
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 44
Finding additional battery information ................................................................................ 44
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 45
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 45
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 45
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 45
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 46
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 47
Storing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) .................................................... 48
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ........................................... 48
Replacing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ............................................... 48
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 48
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 49
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) .................................................................... 50
Using switchable graphics (select models only) ................................................................ 50
Using dual graphics (select models only) .......................................................................... 51
7 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 52
Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) ....................................................................... 52
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 52
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 53
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 53
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 54
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 54
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 55
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 55
8 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 56
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 56
Using hard drives ............................................................................................................................... 57
Using the optional security screw ...................................................................................... 57
Removing or replacing the service door ............................................................................ 58
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 45
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 46
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 46
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 46
Inserting a battery ............................................................................................. 46
Removing a battery ........................................................................................... 47
Removing the service door ............................................................................... 58
Replacing the service door ................................................................................ 58
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