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Step 2: Discharging the battery, Maintenance > Power Options > Power Schemes

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Batteries Step 2: Discharging the battery Before you begin a full discharge, disable hibernation. To disable hibernation: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance & Maintenance > Power Options > Hibernate tab. 2. Clear the Enable hibernation box. 3. Click Apply. The computer must remain on while the battery is being discharged. The battery can discharge whether or not you are using the computer but will discharge faster while the computer is in use. ■ If you plan to leave the computer unattended during the discharge, save your work before beginning the discharge procedure. ■ If you use the computer occasionally during the discharge procedure and have set energy-saving timeouts, expect the following performance from your system during the discharge process: ❏ The monitor will not turn off automatically. ❏ Hard drive speed will not decrease automatically while the computer is idle. ❏ System-initiated standby will not occur. To fully discharge a battery: 1. Right-click the Power Meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, and then click Adjust Power Properties. - or - Select Start > Control Panel > Performance & Maintenance > Power Options > Power Schemes tab. Power 7-13

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Batteries
Power
7–13
Step 2: Discharging the battery
Before you begin a full discharge, disable hibernation.
To disable hibernation:
1. Select
Start > Control Panel > Performance &
Maintenance > Power Options > Hibernate
tab.
2. Clear the
Enable hibernation
box
.
3. Click
Apply
.
The computer must remain on while the battery is being
discharged. The battery can discharge whether or not you are
using the computer but will discharge faster while the computer is
in use.
■
If you plan to leave the computer unattended during the
discharge, save your work before beginning the discharge
procedure.
■
If you use the computer occasionally during the discharge
procedure and have set energy-saving timeouts, expect the
following performance from your system during the
discharge process:
❏
The monitor will not turn off automatically.
❏
Hard drive speed will not decrease automatically while the
computer is idle.
❏
System-initiated standby will not occur.
To fully discharge a battery:
1. Right-click the
Power Meter
icon in the notification area,
at the far right of the taskbar, and then click
Adjust Power
Properties
.
– or –
Select
Start > Control Panel > Performance &
Maintenance > Power Options > Power Schemes
tab.