IBM ThinkPad 380Z, Руководство пользователя

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Saving Battery Power
Your battery pack should be useful for approximately 3 years, or 300
charge-discharge cycles. The number of years or charge-discharge
cycles might vary depending on how efficiently you use your
computer. This section describes the following:
How to use the power management modes
How to use other battery-saving methods
Using the Power Management Modes
You can use your computer under battery power for a considerable
length of time by using these power management modes:
Attention
Do not enter suspend or hibernation mode when your computer
is doing any of the following:
Playing or recording audio
Playing a movie
Playing a game
Running any other multimedia application
Stop these applications before entering suspend or hibernation
mode.
Standby Mode
For Windows 98 Users:
The LCD and external monitor turn off. Also the audio is muted.
If no application program is running in the background, the hard
disk spindle stops.
For Windows 95 Users:
The LCD turns off. Also, if a power-saving monitor (Energy Star
Monitor) is in use when the computer enters standby mode, the
computer activates the monitor's low-power mode.
You can enter standby mode by:
– Pressing the Fn
+
F3 keys.
You can return to normal operation by:
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