User Guide - Windows 7

Using battery power .......................................................................................................................... 36
Finding additional battery information .......................................................................... 36
Using Battery Check ........................................................................................................ 37
Displaying the remaining battery charge ....................................................................... 37
Maximizing battery discharge time ................................................................................ 37
Managing low battery levels ........................................................................................... 37
Identifying low battery levels ...................................................................... 37
Resolving a low battery level ....................................................................... 38
Inserting or removing the battery .................................................................................. 38
Inserting a battery ........................................................................................ 38
Removing a battery ...................................................................................... 38
Conserving battery power .............................................................................................. 39
Storing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 39
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ........................................................................ 40
Replacing a user-replaceable battery ............................................................................ 40
Using external AC power ................................................................................................................... 40
Testing an AC adapter ..................................................................................................... 40
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) ..... 41
7 External cards and devices ........................................................................................................................... 42
Using memory card readers ................................................................................................................................ 42
Inserting a memory card ................................................................................................................... 42
Removing a memory card ................................................................................................................. 42
Using a USB device ............................................................................................................................................... 43
Connecting a USB device ................................................................................................................... 43
Removing a USB device ..................................................................................................................... 44
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................................... 44
Using optional external drives .......................................................................................................... 45
8 Drives ......................................................................................................................................................... 46
Handling drives .................................................................................................................................................... 46
Using hard drives ................................................................................................................................................. 46
Intel Smart Response Technology (select models only) .................................................................. 46
Removing or replacing the service door ........................................................................................... 47
Removing the service door ............................................................................................. 47
Replacing the service door ............................................................................................. 47
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................................. 48
Removing the hard drive ................................................................................................. 48
Installing a hard drive ..................................................................................................... 49
Improving hard drive performance ................................................................................................... 50
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................ 50
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