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CHAPTER 3
Battery and Power Management
This chapter explains how to manage the computer’s power effectively and use the
battery pack.
In this section, you often see the expression “
Power Options Properties
dialog box”. To open the dialog box:
1. Click
start
-
Control Panel.
2.
Click
Performance and Maintenance
-
Power Options
in
Category view or double-click
Power Options
icon in Classic
view.
Battery Pack
When not connected to an external power source, your computer operates with the
rechargeable battery pack. The duration of the battery life may be longer if the
computer’s Power Management is active. See the next section for power management.
To keep the battery life long:
•
Condition (see “
Conditioning the Battery Pack
”
in this chapter
)
the battery pack if
the actual remaining power in your battery is less than what Windows Power Meter
indicates.
•
Turn off your computer when you are not using it.
•
The duration of the battery depends on the computer usage. Using
applications, which heavily use the optical drive or external
peripherals, will result in shorter battery life.
•
When using the computer for several hours with battery packs, enable
power management and set
System hibernate
. Refer to the
Power
Management
section in this chapter.
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