Winbook XL2, User Manual

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power gets low. If your unit is set to Suspend on low power (the unit is
shipped with this option active), you will receive a warning sound when a
few minutes of power remain. When power gets critically low, the system
will suspend to disk.
If your battery drains completely without being placed into the suspend
mode, you might lose information which has not been saved. It is a good
idea when using battery power to place the unit in the suspend mode if you
think you will be leaving the unit for any substantial length of time.
To check your battery charge level:
Battery Icon
The battery icon provides a rough indicator of the battery charge level by
starting out all blue (full charge) and becoming more gray as the charge
level drops. You can also hold the cursor over the icon to get a popup read-
ing of battery charge level.
Control Panel
Clicking on the Power icon in the Control Panel brings up the Windows 98
power management menu. You can get a reading on the current battery
charge level here. You can also make changes here to the power manage-
ment settings used during Windows 98 sessions.
Power Management
Your WinBook XL2 should run for over two hours on a single, fully
charged battery and longer if power management is employed. The key to
obtaining optimal battery life for your system is effective power manage-
ment. You can set your system for the optimal power management level for
your usage by using the Setup program (see Chapter Eight). You should
familiarize yourself with the various power management features designed
into your system so that you can configure your system for your needs.
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Your unit will come set to
enter the Suspend mode
on low battery. This will
help prevent data loss. You can
alter this setting in the Setup pro-
gram (see Chapter Eight).