Alienware Aurora m9700, User Manual

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User's Guide Battery
2.4 Battery Maintenance
To maintain the battery pack's maximum capacity, you should occasionally let the
notebook deplete its battery power completely before recharging.
To carry out a complete depletion of the battery, disconnect the AC adapter and let your
notebook consume the remaining battery power. To speed up the depletion, use the HDD
as much as possible and set the LCD as bright as possible. When the battery is empty, wait
for the
notebook to cool down (especially the battery). The temperature should be within
15-25
°
C (59-77
°
F). Then insert the AC adapter to recharge the battery.
2.5 Power Consumption
Windows™ XP , the latest Windows operating system, has incorporated the latest state-of-
the-art ACPI ( Advanced Configuration Power Interface) power management
methodology. In order to fully utilize the power of your battery packs, it would be a good
idea for you to spend some time acquiring a basic understanding of the power management
concept from your operating system.
In
Windows™ Operating Systems , you can go through Power Options of the Control
Panel according to the version of the Windows™ Operating System the notebook uses.
We shall not describe them in detail. The Power Options in Windows™ XP are further
divided into the categories below:
•
Power Schemes
•
Alarms
•
Power Meter
•
Advanced
•
Hibernate
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