Recharging The Battery With The Ac/Dc Adapter - Alienware Sentia m3400 User Manual

Power Management
Conserving
3
Battery Power
To conserve battery power:
Lower the brightness lev-
el of the LCD display. The
system will decrease LCD
brightness slightly to save
power when it is not pow-
ered by the AC/DC adapt-
er.
Close modem or commu-
nication applications
when they are not being
used.
Remove any unused PC
Cards from the computer
(PC Cards quickly use up
battery power even if the
system enters
mode).
Disconnect any unneces-
sary external devices.
3 - 10 Battery Information
Battery life may be shortened through improper maintenance. To optimize
the life and improve its performance, fully discharge and recharge the
battery at least once every 30 days.
We recommend that you do not remove the battery yourself. If you do need to
remove the battery for any reason see

Recharging the Battery with the AC/DC Adapter

The battery pack automatically recharges when the AC/DC adapter is attached
and plugged into an electrical outlet. If the computer is powered on, and in use,
it will take several hours to fully recharge the battery. When the computer is
turned off but plugged into an electrical outlet, battery charge time is less. (Re-
fer to "LED Indicators" on page 1 - 6
status, and to "Battery Information" on page 3 - 9
how to maintain and properly recharge the battery pack.)
sleep
"Removing the Battery" on page 6 -
for information on the battery charge
for more information on
3.