Extending Battery Life; Conserving Battery Power - Gateway 200ARC Reference Manual

Extending battery life

Conserving battery power

Tips & Tricks
For more information
about using power
management settings,
see "Changing
notebook power
settings" on page 47.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about using Hibernate
mode, see "Activating
and using Hibernate
mode" on page 52.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about traveling with
your notebook, see
"Traveling with Your
Notebook" on
page 55.
Click the Power Schemes tab.
b
Click the arrow button to open the
c
Power Schemes list, then click
Portable/Laptop.
Click the Alarms tab.
d
Click to select the Low battery
e
alarm and Critical battery alarm
check boxes.
To conserve power while using the battery to
power your notebook:
Dim the display as low as is comfortable.
■
Remove PC Cards when you do not need
■
them. Many PC Cards use a small amount
of power while inserted, even if they are
not being used.
Modify the power management settings
■
for maximum power savings.
Close the LCD panel to turn off the display
■
while you are not using your notebook. The
display stays off until you open the panel
again.
Use Hibernate mode for maximum power
■
savings while your notebook is not in use.
Recharge the battery often, take an extra
■
battery, and fully recharge the batteries
before traveling. For more information, see
"Recharging the battery" on page
Extending battery life
42.
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