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Mobile Computing
Monitoring main battery power
3
Click
Change plan settings
under the power plan to be
customized.
The Edit Plan Settings window appears.
4
Click
Change advanced power settings
.
The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window
appears.
5
Double-click
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 lasts when you are using the
computer depends on a number of factors, such as:
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How the computer is configured
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How much you use the internal storage drive, or other optional
devices
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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:
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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