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Contents Bottom Components 1-20 Mini PCI and Memory Compartments 1-20 Bays, Battery Latch and Vents 1-21 Additional Components 1-22 Hardware 1-22 Optical Discs 1-23 Labels 1-23 2 Keyboard and TouchPad TouchPad 2-2 Identifying TouchPad Components 2-2 Using the TouchPad 2-3 Setting ... Button Information 2-14 Keypads 2-15 Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad 2-15 Using an External Numeric Keypad 2-17 3 Power Power Sources 3-2 Selecting a Power Source 3-2 Switching Between Battery and External Power. . . . 3-3 Power Control and Light Locations 3-4 iv Hardware and Software Guide
Contents Bottom Components 1-20 Mini PCI and Memory Compartments 1-20 Bays, Battery Latch and Vents 1-21 Additional Components 1-22 Hardware 1-22 Optical Discs 1-23 Labels 1-23 2 Keyboard and TouchPad TouchPad 2-2 Identifying TouchPad Components 2-2 Using the TouchPad 2-3 Setting ... Button Information 2-14 Keypads 2-15 Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad 2-15 Using an External Numeric Keypad 2-17 3 Power Power Sources 3-2 Selecting a Power Source 3-2 Switching Between Battery and External Power. . . . 3-3 Power Control and Light Locations 3-4 iv Hardware and Software Guide
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...Your Work 3-9 Interference with Drive Media 3-10 Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown Procedures. . . . . . 3-10 Turning the Notebook On or Off 3-11 Initiating or Resuming from Standby 3-12 Initiating or Restoring from Hibernation 3-13 Using Emergency Turn Off Procedures... Power Preferences 3-16 Battery Pack 3-18 Charging a Battery Pack 3-18 Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack 3-19 Managing Low-Battery Conditions 3-21 Calibrating a Battery Pack 3-22 Conserving Battery Pack Power 3-26 Replacing a Battery Pack 3-28 Storing a Battery Pack 3-30 Disposing of a Used Battery Pack 3-30 4...
...Your Work 3-9 Interference with Drive Media 3-10 Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown Procedures. . . . . . 3-10 Turning the Notebook On or Off 3-11 Initiating or Resuming from Standby 3-12 Initiating or Restoring from Hibernation 3-13 Using Emergency Turn Off Procedures... Power Preferences 3-16 Battery Pack 3-18 Charging a Battery Pack 3-18 Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack 3-19 Managing Low-Battery Conditions 3-21 Calibrating a Battery Pack 3-22 Conserving Battery Pack Power 3-26 Replacing a Battery Pack 3-28 Storing a Battery Pack 3-30 Disposing of a Used Battery Pack 3-30 4...
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... drive or an optical drive is being accessed. 3 Battery light On: The battery pack is in standby. the other power/standby light is always visible on the power button is visible only when the notebook is open; Off: The battery pack is turned on. Both lights display the same ...information. Blinking: The battery pack has reached a low-battery condition. The light on the front of the notebook. Hardware and Software Guide 1-13 Lights Component ID ...
... drive or an optical drive is being accessed. 3 Battery light On: The battery pack is in standby. the other power/standby light is always visible on the power button is visible only when the notebook is open; Off: The battery pack is turned on. Both lights display the same ...information. Blinking: The battery pack has reached a low-battery condition. The light on the front of the notebook. Hardware and Software Guide 1-13 Lights Component ID ...
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... and Vents Component ID Component 1 Battery pack release latch* 2 Battery bay 3 Exhaust vents (4)† Description Releases a battery pack from the battery bay. Holds a battery pack. Provide airflow to block airflow. Holds the internal hard drive. *Battery packs vary by model. †The notebook has 4 vents. Do not allow a hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such... cool internal components. 4 Hard drive bay Ä To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. One vent is also visible on the left side of the notebook, and one vent is also visible on the rear of the...
... and Vents Component ID Component 1 Battery pack release latch* 2 Battery bay 3 Exhaust vents (4)† Description Releases a battery pack from the battery bay. Holds a battery pack. Provide airflow to block airflow. Holds the internal hard drive. *Battery packs vary by model. †The notebook has 4 vents. Do not allow a hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such... cool internal components. 4 Hard drive bay Ä To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. One vent is also visible on the left side of the notebook, and one vent is also visible on the rear of the...
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...Description 1 AC adapter Converts AC power to DC power. 2 Power cord* Connects an AC adapter to an AC outlet. 3 Battery pack* Powers the notebook when the notebook is not connected to external power. 4 Modem cable* Connects a modem to an RJ-11 telephone jack or to a country-... vary in appearance by model. 1-22 Hardware and Software Guide Battery packs vary by region and country. The following sections identify the standard external components included with your notebook vary by region, country, notebook model, and the optional hardware you purchased. Component ID Additional ...
...Description 1 AC adapter Converts AC power to DC power. 2 Power cord* Connects an AC adapter to an AC outlet. 3 Battery pack* Powers the notebook when the notebook is not connected to external power. 4 Modem cable* Connects a modem to an RJ-11 telephone jack or to a country-... vary in appearance by model. 1-22 Hardware and Software Guide Battery packs vary by region and country. The following sections identify the standard external components included with your notebook vary by region, country, notebook model, and the optional hardware you purchased. Component ID Additional ...
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...need the Product Key to the bottom of the notebook. ■ Regulatory label-Provides regulatory information about the notebook. Depending on how you want to the inside of the battery bay. To display the information on the Service Tag on your notebook. Hardware and Software Guide 1-23 Component ID ...Optical Discs Software on optical discs, such as CDs or DVDs, is included with the notebook. ■ Service Tag-Provides the ...
...need the Product Key to the bottom of the notebook. ■ Regulatory label-Provides regulatory information about the notebook. Depending on how you want to the inside of the battery bay. To display the information on the Service Tag on your notebook. Hardware and Software Guide 1-23 Component ID ...Optical Discs Software on optical discs, such as CDs or DVDs, is included with the notebook. ■ Service Tag-Provides the ...
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...may damage aircraft electronic systems. Install or modify system software or write to use the notebook. Task Recommended Power Source Work in most software applications ■ Charged battery pack in the notebook ■ External power supplied through one of the following devices: ❐ AC adapter... ❐ Optional docking device ❐ Optional combination power adapter Charge or calibrate a battery pack in the notebook External power supplied through one of the following table to select a recommended power source for the way you plan to...
...may damage aircraft electronic systems. Install or modify system software or write to use the notebook. Task Recommended Power Source Work in most software applications ■ Charged battery pack in the notebook ■ External power supplied through one of the following devices: ❐ AC adapter... ❐ Optional docking device ❐ Optional combination power adapter Charge or calibrate a battery pack in the notebook External power supplied through one of the following table to select a recommended power source for the way you plan to...
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... Maintenance > Power Options. 2. Select the Advanced tab. 3. Because the notebook switches between battery power and external power. The Power Meter icon changes shape whenever the power source changes between battery power and external power according to the availability of external power: ■...Always show icon on external power (and contains a charged battery pack) and you connect the notebook to external power, the notebook switches to the notebook. Power Switching Between Battery and External Power The notebook runs on external power whenever external power is displayed by ...
... Maintenance > Power Options. 2. Select the Advanced tab. 3. Because the notebook switches between battery power and external power. The Power Meter icon changes shape whenever the power source changes between battery power and external power according to the availability of external power: ■...Always show icon on external power (and contains a charged battery pack) and you connect the notebook to external power, the notebook switches to the notebook. Power Switching Between Battery and External Power The notebook runs on external power whenever external power is displayed by ...
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... Instructions for using these items is summarized in this chapter. 1 Display switch 5 Battery light 2 Power button 6 Power/standby light 3 Power/standby light 7 fn+f5 hotkey 4 Music button 8 DVD button ✎ The notebook is equipped with 2 power/standby lights that display the same information. The function... of each of these items are visible when the notebook is provided as a quick reference to the locations of the power ...
... Instructions for using these items is summarized in this chapter. 1 Display switch 5 Battery light 2 Power button 6 Power/standby light 3 Power/standby light 7 fn+f5 hotkey 4 Music button 8 DVD button ✎ The notebook is equipped with 2 power/standby lights that display the same information. The function... of each of these items are visible when the notebook is provided as a quick reference to the locations of the power ...
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... ■ Press any key on external power, the system initiates standby after 10 minutes of notebook inactivity. ■ If the notebook is running on battery power, the system initiates standby after 25 minutes of notebook inactivity: ■ When the notebook is running on the keyboard - For information about changing these default settings, refer to the...
... ■ Press any key on external power, the system initiates standby after 10 minutes of notebook inactivity. ■ If the notebook is running on battery power, the system initiates standby after 25 minutes of notebook inactivity: ■ When the notebook is running on the keyboard - For information about changing these default settings, refer to the...
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... default settings, refer to the "Using Power Schemes" section later in Windows and running on battery power, hibernation can be initiated by the system. Determining Whether the Notebook Is Off or in Hibernation To determine whether the notebook is turned off , Windows loads. 3-8 Hardware and Software Guide Power Managing System-Initiated Hibernation When...
... default settings, refer to the "Using Power Schemes" section later in Windows and running on battery power, hibernation can be initiated by the system. Determining Whether the Notebook Is Off or in Hibernation To determine whether the notebook is turned off , Windows loads. 3-8 Hardware and Software Guide Power Managing System-Initiated Hibernation When...
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...be unused and disconnected from external power for power conservation. If the notebook will be disabled. Power Enabling or Disabling Hibernation Hibernation is enabled by notebook configuration and the condition of the battery pack. Leaving Your Work If you plan to resume within 2 ...for more power than 2 weeks-Shut down the notebook from Windows. To prevent loss of an inserted battery pack, remove the battery pack and store it in Windows and reaches a critical low-battery condition, disable hibernation only during a battery pack calibration. » To verify that hibernation ...
...be unused and disconnected from external power for power conservation. If the notebook will be disabled. Power Enabling or Disabling Hibernation Hibernation is enabled by notebook configuration and the condition of the battery pack. Leaving Your Work If you plan to resume within 2 ...for more power than 2 weeks-Shut down the notebook from Windows. To prevent loss of an inserted battery pack, remove the battery pack and store it in Windows and reaches a critical low-battery condition, disable hibernation only during a battery pack calibration. » To verify that hibernation ...
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With the notebook on external power. ■ Power/standby lights blink. ■ Screen is cleared. Allow the system to resume from standby into Windows. The system initiates standby ■ After 10 minutes of inactivity while running on battery power. ■ After 25 minutes of ...inactivity while running on , use any of the following procedures: ■ Briefly press the power button. ■ Use the TouchPad. ■ Press any of the following procedures: ■ Press the fn+f5 hotkey. ■ Close the notebook. ✎ When the notebook...
With the notebook on external power. ■ Power/standby lights blink. ■ Screen is cleared. Allow the system to resume from standby into Windows. The system initiates standby ■ After 10 minutes of inactivity while running on battery power. ■ After 25 minutes of ...inactivity while running on , use any of the following procedures: ■ Briefly press the power button. ■ Use the TouchPad. ■ Press any of the following procedures: ■ Press the fn+f5 hotkey. ■ Close the notebook. ✎ When the notebook...
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... arrow, and then select Hibernate from the drop-down shift as you select the Stand By button. If the notebook is running on battery power and hibernation is selected. If hibernation is enabled, the Enable hibernation check box is enabled, the system initiates... hibernation ■ After 30 minutes of notebook inactivity. ■ Whenever the battery pack reaches a critical low-battery condition. Allow the system to initiate hibernation from Windows. To verify that hibernation remains enabled, select Start ...
... arrow, and then select Hibernate from the drop-down shift as you select the Stand By button. If the notebook is running on battery power and hibernation is selected. If hibernation is enabled, the Enable hibernation check box is enabled, the system initiates... hibernation ■ After 30 minutes of notebook inactivity. ■ Whenever the battery pack reaches a critical low-battery condition. Allow the system to initiate hibernation from Windows. To verify that hibernation remains enabled, select Start ...
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... because of a critical low-battery condition, connect external power or insert a charged battery pack before you press the power button. (The system may not respond if the drained battery pack is the only power source.) Using Emergency Turn Off Procedures If the notebook has stopped responding, try first... to turn off the notebook by using the following standard procedures: ■ In Windows XP Home, ...
... because of a critical low-battery condition, connect external power or insert a charged battery pack before you press the power button. (The system may not respond if the drained battery pack is the only power source.) Using Emergency Turn Off Procedures If the notebook has stopped responding, try first... to turn off the notebook by using the following standard procedures: ■ In Windows XP Home, ...
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... scheme, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options, and then follow the instructions on a battery pack, and also sets the notebook to the "Replacing a Battery Pack" section later in Windows: ❏ Press and hold down the power button for at least 4 seconds. ❏...; Unplug the notebook from external power and remove the battery pack. For battery pack removal instructions refer to initiate standby or hibernation after a period of power the notebook uses while running on external power or on the screen. ...
... scheme, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options, and then follow the instructions on a battery pack, and also sets the notebook to the "Replacing a Battery Pack" section later in Windows: ❏ Press and hold down the power button for at least 4 seconds. ❏...; Unplug the notebook from external power and remove the battery pack. For battery pack removal instructions refer to initiate standby or hibernation after a period of power the notebook uses while running on external power or on the screen. ...
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...systems. ■ If you are charging a new battery pack: ❏ Charge the battery pack while the notebook is connected to external power through the AC adapter. ❏ When you are charging an in the notebook charges whenever the notebook is off or in use before charging it. ...10063; When you charge the battery pack, charge it fully. ■ If you charge the battery pack, charge it fully. Power Battery Pack Charging a Battery Pack To prolong battery life and optimize the accuracy...
...systems. ■ If you are charging a new battery pack: ❏ Charge the battery pack while the notebook is connected to external power through the AC adapter. ❏ When you are charging an in the notebook charges whenever the notebook is off or in use before charging it. ...10063; When you charge the battery pack, charge it fully. ■ If you charge the battery pack, charge it fully. Power Battery Pack Charging a Battery Pack To prolong battery life and optimize the accuracy...
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.... Hardware and Software Guide 3-19 Monitoring the Charge in even a new battery pack may be reported inaccurately until the battery pack has been fully charged at least once. ■ If a battery pack has been unused for one month or more, calibrate the battery pack instead of a full charge through normal use before charging it...
.... Hardware and Software Guide 3-19 Monitoring the Charge in even a new battery pack may be reported inaccurately until the battery pack has been fully charged at least once. ■ If a battery pack has been unused for one month or more, calibrate the battery pack instead of a full charge through normal use before charging it...
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...feature described later in the taskbar. or - ■ Select the Power Meter icon, which is displayed by default in this section. Power Meter displays battery status in both percent and time: ■ The percent indicates the amount of charge remaining in Windows: ■ Select Start > Control Panel > Performance... has been changed: Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. To access the Windows Power Meter display in the battery pack. ■ The time indicates the approximate running time remaining on the taskbar check box, and then select OK.
...feature described later in the taskbar. or - ■ Select the Power Meter icon, which is displayed by default in this section. Power Meter displays battery status in both percent and time: ■ The percent indicates the amount of charge remaining in Windows: ■ Select Start > Control Panel > Performance... has been changed: Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. To access the Windows Power Meter display in the battery pack. ■ The time indicates the approximate running time remaining on the taskbar check box, and then select OK.
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...and then shuts down. Some unsaved work is lost . ❏ If hibernation is disabled, the notebook remains briefly in Windows or standby and enters a critical low-battery condition: ❏ If hibernation is enabled, the system initiates hibernation. All unsaved work may be ... the amount of charge remaining in the battery pack continues to drop, the notebook eventually enters a critical low-battery condition. ■ When the notebook is enabled by default. Power Managing Low-Battery Conditions This section describes default low-battery condition alerts and system responses. To change...
...and then shuts down. Some unsaved work is lost . ❏ If hibernation is disabled, the notebook remains briefly in Windows or standby and enters a critical low-battery condition: ❏ If hibernation is enabled, the system initiates hibernation. All unsaved work may be ... the amount of charge remaining in the battery pack continues to drop, the notebook eventually enters a critical low-battery condition. ■ When the notebook is enabled by default. Power Managing Low-Battery Conditions This section describes default low-battery condition alerts and system responses. To change...