To set an alarm:
1
Click Start, Control Panel.
2
Double-click the Power Options icon.
The Power Options Properties window appears.
3
Click the Alarms tab and set the alarm as desired.
Sample Alarms tab in Power Options Properties
Conserving battery power
How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are
using the computer depends on a number of factors, such as:
How the computer is configured
How much you use the hard disk, CD-RW/DVD-ROM or
multi-function drive, diskette drives, or other optional
devices
Mobile Computing
Monitoring main battery power
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