2. Save your work and then select Shut Down from the Start menu
3. Turn off the computer and replace the discharged battery with a charged battery (See
Battery Charging
).
NOTE
Do not restart the computer until you have connected to an AC adapter or replaced the discharged battery
with a charged battery.
Refer to
Battery Tips
for more information about how you can conserve battery power. Refer to
Managing Power
for information about how you can setup your computer to effectively manage power for your unique use patterns.
Managing Power
Your computer has power management capability so you can reduce the amount of energy used, especially during
periods of inactivity. Effective use of power management options can greatly conserve and extend your battery life.
The power management unit monitors system activity, such as the hard drive, keyboard, mouse, or any devices
attached to a port. If it does not detect activity for a period of time, the computer stops some or all of these devices
in order to conserve energy.
Your computer employs a power management scheme that supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface), allowing for maximum power conservation and maximum performance at the same time. Windows
handles all power-saving chores for your computer.
For more information search for
Power Options
in Microsoft (R) Help and Support.
Low-Power States
Your computer can enter three different low-power states to conserve power:
Standby/Sleep, Hibernate
and
Power Off
. These states can be entered manually or after a period of inactivity.
Standby/Sleep
Most devices in the system are powered off, but the contents of system memory are retained. Standby/Sleep is
sometimes referred to as Suspend to RAM. When the computer returns from standby mode, the desktop appears
with the same files and programs open as when the computer was suspended. Resume time is very quick.
Hibernate
Hibernate, or Suspend to Disk, is similar to Standby, except that the current state of the computer is copied to the
hard disk in a special file. After this occurs, all devices in the computer are turned off. When the computer returns
from hibernation, the desktop appears with the same files and programs open as when the computer was suspended.
Hibernation saves more power than Standby, but takes slightly longer to resume.
Power Off
All applications are closed and the system is shutdown.
Entering Low-Power States
From the
Start Menu
, select
Shut Down
to display a dialog that allows you to manually enter low-power
states.
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