Sharp Actius PC-UM30W, 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:
(For Windows 2000)
1. From the Start menu, select Settings – Control Panel.
2. Double-click Power Options icon.
(For Windows XP Professional)
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:
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Condition (see Conditioning the Battery Pack section 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.