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2.6 Storage ...............................................................................................2-16
2.6.1 Hard Disk................................................................................ 2-16
2.6.2 Internal Drive.......................................................................... 2-16
2.7 Ports ................................................................................................... 2-18
2.7.1 Rear Ports .............................................................................. 2-18
2.7.2 PC Card Slots......................................................................... 2-20
2.8 Audio .................................................................................................. 2-22
2.9 Securing your Notebook...................................................................... 2-23
2.9.1 Security Notch........................................................................ 2-23
2.9.2 Passwords ..............................................................................2-23
3 Power
3.1 Battery Pack .........................................................................................3-2
3.1.1 Battery Pack Characteristics.....................................................3-2
3.1.2 Removing and Installing the Battery Pack................................. 3-3
3.1.3 Charging the Battery................................................................. 3-5
3.1.4 Checking the Battery Level.......................................................3-6
3.1.5 Optimizing Battery Life .............................................................3-6
3.1.6 Battery-low Warning .................................................................3-7
3.2 Power Management ..............................................................................3-9
3.2.1 Power Management Modes ......................................................3-9
3.2.2 Advanced Power Management (APM) .................................... 3-13
