Sharp Actius PC-MV10, Operation Manual

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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. From the Start menu, select Settings – Control Panel.
2. Double-click Power Options icon.(Windows 2000)
or
1. Click start - Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance - Power Options in Category
view or double-click Power Options icon in Classic view.
(Windows XP Professional)
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:
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Condition (see “Conditioning the Battery Pack” later in this chapter) the battery
pack if the actual remaining power in your battery is less than what Windows
Power Meter indicates.
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Turn off your computer when you are not using it.