Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 32
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 32
Storing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) .................................................... 33
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ........................................... 33
Replacing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ............................................... 33
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 33
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 34
7 Keyboard and pointing devices ................................................................................................................... 35
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 35
Identifying the Hot keys ..................................................................................................... 35
Using keypads ................................................................................................................... 37
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................... 37
Turning the embedded numeric keypad on and off .......................... 37
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............. 38
Using an optional external numeric keypad ...................................................... 38
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 38
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 38
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 38
Turning the TouchPad off and on ...................................................................... 39
Navigating ......................................................................................................... 39
Selecting ........................................................................................................... 40
Using TouchPad gestures ................................................................................. 40
Scrolling ............................................................................................ 41
Pinching/Zooming ............................................................................. 41
Rotating (select models only) ........................................................... 42
8 Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................. 43
Inserting or removing the battery ........................................................................................................ 43
Removing or replacing the service door ............................................................................................. 45
Removing the service door ................................................................................................ 45
Replacing the service door ................................................................................................ 46
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................................... 47
Removing the hard drive .................................................................................................... 47
Installing a hard drive ......................................................................................................... 48
Adding or replacing memory modules ............................................................................... 49
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 51
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 52
Cleaning products .............................................................................................................. 52
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 52
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