User Guide - Windows 7

Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 37
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only) ............................................ 38
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 38
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 38
Using the power meter and power settings ....................................................... 39
Setting password protection on wakeup ........................................................... 39
Using battery power ........................................................................................................... 39
Factory-sealed battery (select models only) ..................................................... 39
Finding additional battery information ............................................................... 40
Using Battery Check ......................................................................................... 40
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................... 40
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................... 40
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................. 41
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................. 41
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................ 41
Conserving battery power ................................................................................. 41
Using external AC power ................................................................................................... 42
Testing an AC adapter ...................................................................................... 42
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select
models only) ...................................................................................................................... 43
7 External cards and devices ............................................................................................................................. 44
Using memory card readers ............................................................................................................... 44
Inserting a memory card .................................................................................................... 44
Removing a memory card .................................................................................................. 44
Using smart cards (keyboard only) ..................................................................................................... 45
Inserting a smart card ........................................................................................................ 45
Removing a smart card ...................................................................................................... 46
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 46
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 47
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 47
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 47
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 48
8 Security ........................................................................................................................................................... 49
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 49
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 50
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 50
Setting passwords in Computer Setup .............................................................................. 51
Managing a BIOS administrator password ........................................................................ 51
Entering a BIOS administrator password .......................................................... 52
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