Olivetti Olibook M1025, User Manual

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Power Management
Battery Information 3 - 7
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Battery life may be shortened through improper maintenance. To optimize
the life and improve its performance, fully discharge and recharge the
battery at least once every 30 days
.
We recommend that you do not remove the battery yourself. If you need to re-
move the battery for any reason, see
“Removing the Battery” on page 6 - 3 .
Recharging the Battery with the AC/DC Adapter
The battery pack automatically recharges when the AC/DC adapter is attached
and plugged into an electrical outlet. If the computer is powered on, and in use,
it will take several hours to fully recharge the battery. When the computer is
turned off but plugged into an electrical outlet, battery charge time is less. (Re-
fer to
“Battery Information” on page 3 - 6 for more information on how to
maintain and properly recharge the battery pack.)
Conserving Battery
Power
To conserve battery power:
Lower the brightness level of
the LCD display. The system
will decrease LCD brightness
slightly to save power when
it is not powered by the AC/
DC adapter.
Close modem or communi-
cation applications when
they are not being used.
Remove any unused PC
Cards from the computer
(PC Cards quickly use up
battery power even if the
system enters sleep mode).
Disconnect any unnecessary
external devices.