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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 Power Management 39 Power Management Modes 39 Display Standby Mode 39 Hard Disk Standby Mode 40 Standby Mode 40 Hibernation Mode 41 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
Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Display Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Hard Disk Standby Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Hibernation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Operating on Battery Power
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