Acer TravelMate 330 Series, User Manual

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Use Sleep Manager to reserve hard disk space for the
Hibernation function. Keep it running in the background to
automatically adjust the Hibernation file size. See “Sleep
Manager” on page 76.
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Use the AC adapter whenever possible so that the battery is
reserved for on-the-go computing.
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Keep the battery pack in the computer powered by the AC
adapter. The constant trickle charge maintains the battery
level to eliminate the battery self-discharge effect. The
charge-in-use function also charges the battery pack.
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Disable the parallel and serial ports if no devices are
connected to these ports. You can do this through the
BIOS Utility. See “Onboard Devices Configuration” on page
96.
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Eject the PC card from the card slot when not in use, since
the PC card draws extra power.
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Store the battery pack in a cool, dry place. The
recommended storage temperature for battery packs ranges
from 10 to 30 degrees C. The higher the storage
temperature, the faster the battery pack self-discharges.
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The batteries can be recharged about 300 times when used
as directed. Excessive recharging decreases battery life.
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Take care of your battery pack and AC adapter. See “Care
and Maintenance” on page xviii of the preface.
Battery-low Warning
You never have to worry about battery power as long as you are
using the AC adapter. However, when you operate the computer
on battery power, pay extra attention to the warning beeps and
the power indicator on the display panel.
The following signals indicate a battery-low condition:
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The buzzer generates four short beeps every minute, if you
enabled the Battery-low Warning Beep parameter in the
BIOS Utility.
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