Epson Equity LT-386SX, User Manual

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Remember the following when you are charging the battery:
Use only the AC adapter that comes with the Equity
LT-386SX. Using a different adapter can damage the
computer and/or the battery pack.
Charge the battery for at least eight hours. If you charge the
battery for short periods, it
runs low sooner.
The length of time the battery provides power after being
charged depends on how you are using the computer. A fully
charged battery provides approximately one to three hours of
use. If you are working with a program that makes extensive use
of the hard disk or if you are using the diskette drive, you may
need to recharge the battery sooner.
To increase the amount of time you can operate the LT-386SX
using the battery, follow these guidelines:
Lower the brightness of the backlight to its lowest readable
level. Use the brightness lever on the right side of the screen.
Select a clock speed of 8 MHz. In the SETUP menu,
choose the 8 MHz option for
CPU clock setting.
Or, during operation, you can hold down Ctrl and press
left Shift
and
F
simultaneously to change the computer’s
clock speed. (The status indicator bar displays the current
clock speed.)
Using the Standby mode setting in SETUP, turn off
the backlight to the LCD when you are not using the
keyboard.
Using HDDPSAVE, turn off the hard disk drive when you
are not using it. (The HDDPSAVE utility program is
described in “Turning Off the Hard Disk,” later in this
chapter.) Remember that powering up the hard drive uses
power, so set a realistic time period for the power to be
turned off.
Using the Equity LT-386SX 2-3