Battery And Power Management; Battery Pack - Sharp Actius PC-RD20 Operation Manual

Battery and Power Management

This chapter explains how to manage your computer's power effectively and use the

battery pack.

In this section, you often see the expression "Power Options Properties
dialog box". To open the dialog box:
1. Click start - Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance - Power Options in
Battery Pack
When not connected to an external power source, your computer operates with the
rechargeable battery pack. The duration of the battery life may be longer if your
computer's power management is active. See the next section for power management.
To keep the battery life long:
•
Condition the battery pack if the actual remaining power in your battery is less than
what Windows Power Meter indicates. (See Conditioning Battery Pack section in
this chapter.)
•
Turn off your computer when you are not using it.
• The duration of the battery depends on your computer usage. Using
applications, which heavily use the optical drive or peripherals, will
result in shorter battery life.
• When using your computer powered on battery for several hours,
enable power management and set System hibernate. Refer to the
Power Management section in this chapter.
• When the battery has not been charged, your computer may not operate
properly. Connect your computer to the AC power source for the
battery charging.
Category view or double-click Power Options icon in Classic
view.
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