need to replace the battery.
If, after you insert the battery in the computer, the computer's battery indicator status light (
see Figure 4
) flashes
rapidly amber, the battery is defective and needs to be replaced.
Battery Disposal
When your battery no longer holds a charge, call your local waste disposal agency or environmental agency for advice
on disposing the computer’s lithium ion battery.
CAUTION: Do not puncture or incinerate the battery.
NOTES: The lithium ion technology used in your computer’s battery is significantly less hazardous to the
environment than the lithium metal technology used in some other batteries (such as watch batteries).
This computer is supplied with a lithium ion battery. Lithium ion batteries are longer lived than conventional
batteries and do not require replacement as often. Spent batteries should not be placed in common household
waste products. Contact local authorities for the location of a chemical waste collection program nearest you. To
purchase a new battery,
call Dell
or access the Dell World Wide Web site at
http://www.dell.com
.
About Battery Power
You automatically conserve battery power each time you attach the computer to an electrical outlet. The battery is even
being recharged when you use AC power. The battery's life expectancy is largely determined by the number of charges
it receives, so use an electrical outlet to run the computer whenever possible.
You can customize power management by individually controlling the computer's power conservation features. These
features reduce power consumption by monitoring application programs and computer devices for inactivity and slowing
down or stopping some of the computer’s internal devices.
NOTES: When you use power conservation features, you often trade some of the performance of the computer
for increased battery operating time. For example, if you turn off the hard-disk drive, you may experience a delay
the next time the computer tries to access the hard-disk drive.
Other power conservation features, such as suspend mode, stop almost all system activity. They allow you to
maximize power conservation when your work is interrupted.
Experiment with power conservation features to achieve the optimum power conservation for your work environment.
Turning the Computer On
To turn on the computer, press the power button (See
Introduction
).
NOTE: If your computer's operating system is "locked up"— that is, it does not respond to commands— press
and hold down the power button for at least five seconds to shut it off.
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