Monitoring The Battery Charge; Recharging The Battery; Extending Battery Life; Conserving Battery Power - Gateway MX6211b User Manual

CHAPTER 8: Managing Power

Monitoring the battery charge

Important
If the power cord or battery icon does not
appear on the taskbar, click the show
hidden icons button. If the icon still
does not appear, make sure that Always
show icon on the taskbar is checked on
the Advance tab in the Power Options
Properties dialog box. For more
information, see "Changing advanced
settings" on page 94.
Tips & Tricks
For more information about the battery
charge status indicator, see the poster or
hardware guide.
Tips & Tricks
For more information about
recalibrating the battery, see the
hardware guide.

Recharging the battery

Important
If the power cord icon does not appear on
the taskbar, click the show hidden
icons button. If the icon still does not
appear, make sure that Always show
icon on the taskbar is checked on the
Advance tab in the Power Options
Properties dialog box. For more
information, see "Changing advanced
settings" on page 94.

Extending battery life

Conserving battery power

Tips & Tricks
For more information about using power
management settings, see
notebook power settings" on page
Tips & Tricks
For more information about using
Hibernate mode, see "Activating and
using Hibernate mode" on page
Tips & Tricks
For more information about traveling
with your notebook, see "Traveling with
Your Notebook" on page
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Your new Gateway notebook is designed to provide an exceptional balance of
performance and portability. Your notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile
processor technologies to manage the processor speed and power
consumption for a greater battery life experience. This design provides you with
maximum performance when plugged into AC power balanced with optimized
battery life when on battery power.
Closely monitor the battery charge. When the battery charge gets low, change
the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any unsaved
work. To monitor the battery charge:
Double-click the power cord icon
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Power Meter dialog box opens.
Look at the battery charge status indicator.
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Wait for a Low Battery warning message to appear.
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If your battery charge indicator displays what looks like an inaccurate charge,
you may need to recalibrate the battery.
The battery(ies) recharge while it is (they are) installed and your notebook is
connected to AC power. While the battery(ies) recharge(s), the battery charge
indicator turns on and the power cord icon in the taskbar has a lightning
bolt .
To conserve power while using the battery to power your notebook:
"Changing
Dim the display as low as is comfortable.
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92.
Remove PC Cards and IBM Microdrive cards (if supported by your
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notebook) when you do not need them. Many PC Cards and Microdrive
Cards use a small amount of power while inserted, even if they are not
being used.
95.
Modify the power management settings for maximum power savings.
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Close the LCD panel to turn off the display while you are not using your
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notebook. The display stays off until you open the panel again.
143.
Use Hibernate mode for maximum power savings while your notebook is
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not in use.
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or battery icon in the taskbar. The