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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
4
Click or touch
Change advanced power settings
.
The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options
window appears.
5
Double-click or touch
Battery
to display the battery
options.
(Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options
screen
6
Configure the alarm settings to suit your needs.
Conserving battery power
How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are
using the computer depends on a number of factors, such
as:
❖
How the computer is configured
❖
How much you use the internal storage drive, optical
disc drive, or other optional devices
❖
Where you are working, since operating time decreases
at low temperatures
There are various ways in which you can conserve power
and extend the operating time of your battery:
❖
Enable Sleep or Hibernation, which saves power when
you turn off the computer and turn it back on again
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Use the Windows
®
power-saving option plans