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Battery and Power Management
1.
In the Power Options Properties dialog box, select the Alarms tab.
2.
Set the battery level at which the alarms are activated. The recommended values
of the Critical battery alarm are 5% or more and the Low battery alarm more
than the value of the Critical battery alarm.
3.
Set the Alarm Action... to the appropriate settings.
4.
Click OK twice.
5.
Close the Control Panel window.
Conditioning the Battery Pack
2
Condition the battery pack when the actual remaining power in your battery is less
than what the Windows Power Meter indicates, or you may need to buy a new battery
pack.
1.
Connect the AC adapter and turn on the computer.
2.
When the message Press F2 for System Utilities appears, press the F2 to open the
Setup Utility.
3.
Press Fn+F7 (
4.
Select the Battery Menu by using an arrow key (→) and then, press Enter.
5.
Confirm that Yes is selected and then, press Enter.
The conditioning process will start. The process includes charging, discharging,
powering off the computer, and recharging in this order.
The amount of time before the conditioning process is complete will be
approximately 12.5 hours (max.).
Do not turn on the computer until the battery is fully charged and the
battery indicator turns to green.
Repeated charging and discharging or long-term storage of the battery
pack will cause battery deterioration. In this case, replace the battery
pack with a new one.
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) several times to maximize the LCD screen brightness.
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