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8.1.5 Storing your battery
It’s best not to leave your battery fully discharged in your Freedom Mini-
laptop for any length of time. If you’re not using your Freedom Mini-laptop
for a while, you should remove the battery and store it separately. Ideally,
the battery should be stored at a temperature between 10°C and 35°C.
Temperatures above or below this range may shorten its life. Exposing
the battery to very high temperatures could result in fire or explosion.
8.1.6 Prolonging your battery’s life
Use the AC adapter whenever an external power source is available.
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Remember to fully charge the battery before you rely on it as a power
source for any length of time.
Your battery is at its most efficient between temperatures of 20°C and
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30°C. Temperatures above and below these figures will shorten the
battery’s actual usage time.
Please charge your battery at least once every three months or damage
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may occur.
The life expectancy of your battery is approximately 300 recharges.
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It’s a good idea to buy an extra battery as a backup ready to replace
the original as soon as necessary.
When removed from your Freedom Mini-laptop, store the battery in a
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cool and dry place, preferably at a temperature between 10°C and 30°C.
Decrease the brightness of your LCD screen. You can also close the
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screen down if you’re not using your Freedom Mini-laptop for a while.
8.2 Power management
8.2.1 Standby mode
In standby mode, your Freedom Mini-laptop is conserving energy, but
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ready to operate again within a few seconds. Current data and status is
stored in its RAM and the screen shut down, while the power indicator
light remains on. Simply press the power button to get it to start up again.
8.2.2 Hibernate mode
In hibernate mode, your Freedom Mini-laptop saves your current status
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and data to the hard disk before shutting down. In this mode the power
indicator light is off. To restart your system, just press the power button.
You can also initiate hibernate mode yourself. Click on ‘Hibernate’ within
the ‘Power Options Properties’ window, then select ‘Enable Hibernate’.
8.2.3 Logging off
To log off from your Freedom Mini-laptop, click on ‘Start’, then select
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‘Turn Off Computer’.
Your Freedom Mini-laptop will log itself off if it’s running on battery power
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and that runs out while it’s in standby mode. If this happens, you won’t
lose any data – this will be stored on the hard disk drive. Your Freedom
Mini-laptop will operate again, once the battery is recharged or it’s
connected to an AC outlet.
If your system crashes at any time, you can turn your Freedom
Mini-laptop off by pressing the Power button for 4 seconds.
Pressing the Power button for over 2 seconds will also turn your
Freedom Mini-laptop off in normal mode.
Your battery is likely to short circuit if it’s punctured or you attempt
to take it apart.
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Remember, that your Freedom Mini-laptop should never be
disposed of as everyday waste. Check with local authorities to see
how to dispose of electrical products. Never place your battery in
or close to a fire, as it may explode.
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