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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 32 Battery Pack Characteristics 32 Installing and Removing the Battery Pack . . . . 33 Charging the Battery 34 Charging Modes 34 Checking the Battery Level 35 Using the Windows Battery Meter 35 Optimizing Battery Life 36 Battery-low Warning 37 Heuristic Power Management 39 Power Management Modes 40 Display Standby Mode 40 Hard Disk Standby Mode 40 Peripheral Standby Modes 40 Standby Mode 40 Hibernation Mode 42 Advanced Power Management 44 31

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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Battery Pack Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack . . . .
33
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Charging Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Checking the Battery Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
Using the Windows Battery Meter . . . . . .
35
Optimizing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Battery-low Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Heuristic Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Display Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Hard Disk Standby Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Peripheral Standby Modes . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Hibernation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Advanced Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Operating on Battery Power
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