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Operating on Battery Power

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2 Operating on Battery Power The computer operates on AC or battery power. This chapter contains the information you need to know to operate the computer on battery power. It also includes information on how your computer manages and saves power. Contents Battery Pack 30 Battery Pack Characteristics 30 Installing and Removing the Battery Pack . . . . 31 Charging the Battery 32 Charging Modes 32 Checking the Battery Level 33 Using the Windows Battery Meter 33 Optimizing Battery Life 33 Battery-low Warning 34 Power Management 36 Power Management Modes 36 Display Standby Mode 36 Hard Disk Standby Mode 37 Peripheral Standby Modes 37 Standby Mode 37 Hibernation Mode 38 Advanced Power Management 40 29

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The computer operates on AC or battery power.
This
chapter contains the information you need to know to
operate the computer on battery power.
It also includes
information on how your computer manages and saves
power.
Contents
Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Battery Pack Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack . . . .
31
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Charging Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Checking the Battery Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
Using the Windows Battery Meter . . . . . .
33
Optimizing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
Battery-low Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Display Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Hard Disk Standby Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Peripheral Standby Modes . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Hibernation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Advanced Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Operating on Battery Power
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