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Operating on Battery Power

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510.book : 510-2.fm Page 33 Thursday, March 4, 1999 1:03 PM 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 34 Battery Pack Characteristics 34 Installing and Removing the Battery Pack . . . . 35 Charging the Battery 36 Charging Modes 36 Checking the Battery Level 37 Using the Windows Battery Meter 37 Optimizing Battery Life 37 Battery-low Warning 38 Power Management 40 Power Management Modes 40 Display Standby Mode 40 Hard Disk Standby Mode 41 Standby Mode 41 Hibernation Mode 42 Advanced Power Management 44 33

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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Battery Pack Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack . . . .
35
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Charging Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Checking the Battery Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Using the Windows Battery Meter . . . . . .
37
Optimizing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
Battery-low Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Display Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Hard Disk Standby Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Hibernation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Advanced Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Operating on Battery Power
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