User Guide - Ubuntu
4 Using the keyboard and pointing devices .......................................................................................................  14
Using the action keys .........................................................................................................................  14
Using the TouchPad ........................................................................................................................... 15
Navigating .......................................................................................................................... 15
Selecting ............................................................................................................................ 16
Using TouchPad gestures .................................................................................................  16
Horizontal scrolling ............................................................................................ 16
Edge scrolling .................................................................................................... 17
5 Managing power .............................................................................................................................................  18
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 18
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 18
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 18
Initiating and exiting Suspend ...........................................................................  19
Initiating and exiting Hibernation or Hybrid Sleep (select models only) ............  19
Using the Power icon ......................................................................................................... 20
Using Power Settings ........................................................................................................  20
Viewing the current Power Settings ..................................................................  20
Changing the current Power Settings ...............................................................  20
Running on battery power ..................................................................................................................  20
Factory-sealed battery (select models only) ......................................................................  20
Removing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ............................................... 21
Displaying the remaining battery charge ...........................................................................  21
Charging a battery .............................................................................................................  21
Maximizing battery life .......................................................................................................  21
Managing low battery levels ..............................................................................................  22
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................  22
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 22
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available .......  22
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 22
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 22
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................  22
Disposing of a used battery ...............................................................................................  23
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 23
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 23
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 23
6 Managing and sharing information .................................................................................................................  25
Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................  25
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 25
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