Getting The Most From Your Battery; Maximizing Battery Performance; Conserving Battery Power - Gateway C-120 Reference Manual

Getting the most from your
battery

Maximizing battery performance

To get maximum performance from your convertible notebook
battery, we recommend that you initially condition (fully
charge and discharge) your new battery a few times during the
first several weeks of use, to let it reach its maximum rated
capacity.
Over the long term, use the battery at least once a month, even
if it was kept in a cool, dry place for storage, but avoid frequent
full discharges because this puts additional strain on the
battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are
better for a lithium-ion battery than one complete discharge,
and recharging a partially charged lithium-ion battery does not
cause harm because there is no memory.

Conserving battery power

To conserve power while using the battery to power your
convertible notebook:
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Turn off wireless networking and Bluetooth.
Dim the display as low as is comfortable.
Disconnect all external devices, like IEEE 1394 and USB
devices.
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.
Close the LCD panel to turn off the display while you are
not using your convertible notebook. The display stays
off until you open the panel again.
Use Hibernate mode for maximum power savings while
your convertible notebook is not in use.
Tip
For more information about using Hibernate mode, see
convertible notebook power settings" on page
Use the convertible notebook touchpad instead of an
external mouse.
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