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Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power To use additional batteries If your model supports a secondary battery, you can install a secondary battery in your computer's plug-in module bay. See "Using Plug-In Modules" on page 76 for information about installing plug-in modules. For instructions on replacing the main battery, see "Step 1: Install the battery" on page 20. To get the most from your batteries Follow these suggestions to make your battery's power last as long as possible. • Plug in the AC adapter, especially when using a drive in the module bay, or any external connections such as a PC Card or a modem. • Set the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level (Fn+F1). • Put the computer in Standby mode whenever you are not using it for a short while: press the blue sleep button for approximately one second, or click Start, Shut Down (or Turn Off Computer), Standby. • Put the computer in Hibernate mode whenever you want to save your current session, but will not be using the computer for a day or more: press Fn+F12. • Set the automatic timeout settings to emphasize saving power. If your computer has a multispeed processor and uses Windows 98 or 2000, use the lower speed on battery power (the default settings conserve battery power)-see "How the computer manages power automatically" on page 50. • If your computer has a wireless on-off button, turn off the wireless function when you're not using it. Press the wireless on-off button so the light turns off. • If you have an I/O PC Card-that is, a PC Card having an external connection, such as a network card-remove it when you're not using it. Some I/O cards use significant power even while they're inactive. • If you work with an application that uses the serial port or an I/O PC Card, exit the application when you finish using it. • Install another battery-see "To use additional batteries" on page 56. • If your main battery is rated at 11.1 volts (check its label), purchase a replacement main battery, which is rated at 14.8 volts. 56 Reference Guide

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Batteries and Power Management
Using Battery Power
56
Reference Guide
To use additional batteries
If your model supports a secondary battery, you can install a secondary battery in your
computer’s plug-in module bay. See “Using Plug-In Modules” on page 76 for
information about installing plug-in modules.
For instructions on replacing the main battery, see “Step 1: Install the battery” on
page 20.
To get the most from your batteries
Follow these suggestions to make your battery’s power last as long as possible.
•
Plug in the AC adapter, especially when using a drive in the module bay, or any
external connections such as a PC Card or a modem.
•
Set the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level (Fn+F1).
•
Put the computer in Standby mode whenever you are not using it for a short while:
press the blue sleep button for approximately one second, or click Start, Shut Down
(or Turn Off Computer), Standby.
•
Put the computer in Hibernate mode whenever you want to save your current session,
but will not be using the computer for a day or more: press Fn+F12.
•
Set the automatic timeout settings to emphasize saving power. If your computer has a
multispeed processor and uses Windows 98 or 2000, use the lower speed on battery
power (the default settings conserve battery power)—see “How the computer
manages power automatically” on page 50.
•
If your computer has a wireless on-off button, turn off the wireless function when
you’re not using it. Press the wireless on-off button so the light turns off.
•
If you have an I/O PC Card—that is, a PC Card having an external connection, such
as a network card—remove it when you’re not using it. Some I/O cards use
significant power even while they’re inactive.
•
If you work with an application that uses the serial port or an I/O PC Card, exit the
application when you finish using it.
•
Install another battery—see “To use additional batteries” on page 56.
•
If your main battery is rated at 11.1 volts (check its label), purchase a replacement
main battery, which is rated at 14.8 volts.