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When you are not using the wireless features, such as Bluetooth or wireless LAN, turn them off. This will help conserve power. To turn off the wireless features, press F9. Enabling the wakeup function If you put your computer into hibernation mode, and the wakeup function is disabled (this is the default setting), the computer does not consume any power. If the wakeup function is enabled, it consumes a small amount of power. To enable the function, do the following: 1. Click Start ➙ Control Panel ➙ System and Security. 2. Click Administrative Tools. 3. Double-click Task Scheduler. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 4. From the left pane, select the task folder for which you want to enable the wakeup function. The scheduled tasks are displayed. 5. Click a scheduled task, and then click the Conditions tab. 6. Under Power, select the check box for Wake the computer to run this task. Enabling the battery alarm You can program your computer so that when the battery power falls below a certain level, three events occur: the alarm goes off, a message is displayed, and the LCD is turned off. To enable the battery alarm, do the following: 1. Start Power Manager. 2. Click the Global Power Settings tab. 3. For Low battery alarm or Critically low battery alarm, set the percentage of the power level and set the action. Note: If your computer enters sleep or hibernation mode when the battery is low, but the alarm message has not yet been displayed, the message will be displayed when the computer resumes. To resume normal operation, click OK. Handling the battery This system supports only batteries specially designed for this specific system and manufactured by Lenovo or an authorized builder. The system does not support unauthorized batteries or batteries designed for other systems. If an unauthorized battery or a battery designed for another system is installed, the system will not charge. Attention: Lenovo has no responsibility for the performance or safety of unauthorized batteries, and provides no warranties for failures or damage arising out of their use. Note: If an unauthorized battery is installed, the following message will be displayed: "The battery installed is not supported by this system and will not charge. Please replace the battery with the correct Lenovo battery for this system." Chapter 2. Using your computer 27

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When you are not using the wireless features, such as Bluetooth or wireless LAN, turn them off. This will help
conserve power. To turn off the wireless features, press F9.
Enabling the wakeup function
If you put your computer into hibernation mode, and the wakeup function is disabled (this is the default
setting), the computer does not consume any power. If the wakeup function is enabled, it consumes a
small amount of power.
To enable the function, do the following:
1. Click
Start
➙
Control Panel
➙
System and Security
.
2. Click
Administrative Tools
.
3. Double-click
Task Scheduler
. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type
the password or provide confirmation.
4. From the left pane, select the task folder for which you want to enable the wakeup function. The
scheduled tasks are displayed.
5. Click a scheduled task, and then click the
Conditions
tab.
6. Under
Power
, select the check box for
Wake the computer to run this task
.
Enabling the battery alarm
You can program your computer so that when the battery power falls below a certain level, three events
occur: the alarm goes off, a message is displayed, and the LCD is turned off.
To enable the battery alarm, do the following:
1. Start Power Manager.
2. Click the
Global Power Settings
tab.
3. For
Low battery alarm
or
Critically low battery alarm
, set the percentage of the power level and set
the action.
Note:
If your computer enters sleep or hibernation mode when the battery is low, but the alarm message
has not yet been displayed, the message will be displayed when the computer resumes. To resume normal
operation, click
OK
.
Handling the battery
This system supports only batteries specially designed for this specific system and manufactured by Lenovo
or an authorized builder. The system does not support unauthorized batteries or batteries designed for other
systems. If an unauthorized battery or a battery designed for another system is installed, the system will
not charge.
Attention:
Lenovo has no responsibility for the performance or safety of unauthorized batteries, and
provides no warranties for failures or damage arising out of their use.
Note:
If an unauthorized battery is installed, the following message will be displayed: “The battery installed
is not supported by this system and will not charge. Please replace the battery with the correct Lenovo
battery for this system.”
Chapter 2
.
Using your computer
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