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Taking Care of Your Notebook Battery
Your Velocity Micro NoteMagix™ notebook comes with a
standard high-performance Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batter. Taking
care of your battery will maintain your system’s stability,
performance, and longevity. Use the following tips to preserve
battery life:
• Only recharge your battery when its capacity is fully
drained. This is called “cycling” the battery. Cycling the
battery will ensure full use of its capacity and extend its
lifespan. Velocity Micro recommends cycling the battery
at least three times in the first month of use.
• Use the power management features of your notebook.
Navigate to
Start>Control Panel>Power Options
.
Customizing these options for your system can greatly
extend battery life. In particular, the display and the hard
drive are the biggest drains on charge.
• Dim your notebook’s brightness to a comfortable viewing
level. Doing this reduces a large drain on the battery’s
charge.
• Disable your wireless connection when not in use.
Searching for a wireless connection drains battery
power. Likewise, remove PCMCIA cards and external
peripherals when not in use.
• Do not leave your laptop in areas where it will be
subjected to extreme temperatures, such as in direct
sunlight.
Chapter 2
Maintaining Your System
