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Using battery and AC adapter, Your Computer Batteries, Checking Battery Status

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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer Using battery and AC adapter When you need to use your computer away from electrical outlets, you depend on battery power to keep your computer running. Different computer components consume power at different rates. The more you use the power-intensive components, the faster you consume battery power. „ Your Computer Batteries Your computer batteries enable you to do more, save more, and spend more time unplugged. Mobility has revolutionized business by enabling you to take your work wherever you go. With your computer batteries, you will be able to work longer without being tied to an electrical outlet. Note: The operating system may run slower when using the battery mode. „ Checking Battery Status You can determine the percentage of battery power remaining by using Windows Power options. To display the Battery icon in the taskbar, do as follows: 1 Right-click the taskbar, and then select Properties from the pull down menu. 2 Click the Notification Area tab. 41

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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
Using battery and AC adapter
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When you need to use your computer away from electrical outlets, you
depend on battery power to keep your computer running. Different
computer components consume power at different rates. The more you use
the power-intensive components, the faster you consume battery power.
Your Computer Batteries
Your computer batteries enable you to do more, save more, and spend
more time unplugged. Mobility has revolutionized business by enabling
you to take your work wherever you go. With your computer batteries, you
will be able to work longer without being tied to an electrical outlet.
Note:
The operating system may run slower when using the battery mode.
Checking Battery Status
You can determine the percentage of battery power remaining by using
Windows Power options.
To display the Battery icon in the taskbar, do as follows:
1
Right-click the taskbar, and then select
Properties
from the pull down
menu.
2
Click the
Notification Area
tab.
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