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Extending the Battery Usage Time

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Battery Chapter 3. Settings and Upgrade 76 Extending the Battery Usage Time Decreasing the LCD Brightness Press the + keys on the keyboard to decrease the LCD brightness to extend the battery usage time. Using the power management program This program helps you use the battery more efficiently and supports the power mode optimized for the operating environment. 1 Click Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options. Alternatively, right-click the power measuring device icon in the notification area of the taskbar and select Power Options. 2 If the following screen appears, select one of the modes. Extending the Battery Life (Optional) In the Easy Settings program, click General and set the Battery Life Extender to ON or OFF. This mode maintains 100% of the battery charge OFF when using the computer on AC power. In this case, although the battery use time increases, the battery life is reduced. This mode maintains 80% of the battery charge ON when using the computer on AC power. In this case, although the battery use time decreases, the battery life is extended. Alternatively, to extend the battery life Press the F2 key when the Samsung logo appears in the booting sequence to enter the BIOS Setup, select Advanced > Battery Life Cycle Extension, and set it to Enable. Then you can use the battery life cycle extension mode.

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Chapter 3.
Settings and Upgrade
Battery
Extending the Battery Usage Time
Decreasing the LCD Brightness
Press the
+
keys on the keyboard to decrease the LCD
brightness to extend the battery usage time.
Using the power management program
This program helps you use the battery more effi
ciently
and supports the power mode optimized for the operating
environment.
1
Click
Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >
Power Options
.
Alternatively, right-click the power measuring device icon
in the notification area of the taskbar and select
Power
Options
.
2
If the following screen appears, select one of the modes.
Extending the Battery Life (Optional)
In the
Easy Settings
program, click
General
and set the
Battery
Life Extender
to
ON
or
OFF
.
OFF
This mode maintains 100% of the battery charge
when using the computer on AC power. In this case,
although the battery use time increases, the battery
life is reduced.
ON
This mode maintains 80% of the battery charge
when using the computer on AC power. In this
case, although the battery use time decreases, the
battery life is extended.
Alternatively, to extend the battery life
Press the
F2
key when the Samsung logo appears in the
booting sequence to enter the BIOS Setup, select
Advanced
> Battery Life Cycle Extension
, and set it to
Enable
.
Then you can use the battery life cycle extension mode.