Changing Your Power-Related Settings - eMachines Notebooks User Manual

warning messages and alarms
If you are running on battery power and the charge gets low, your notebook will
display warning messages and sound alarms, based on your power-related
settings in the Windows Control Panel. See the next section for more information
about these settings.
When you receive these notices, take action right away to prevent data loss.
Either connect to an AC power source or save and close your work session.

changing your power-related settings

Your notebook comes configured for optimal battery usage. You may want to
view and change the power-related settings to best suit your needs.
These settings are located in your Windows Control Panel. From your desktop,
click Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options.
Brief instructions for accessing and using the Power Options
window are included in this section. For detailed information
on the different settings, see Windows online help.
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