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Chapter 4 — Power Management
Connect the AC power adapter
Save your work, turn off the computer and replace the discharged
battery with a charged battery (See Changing the Battery below).
Do not restart the computer until you have connected to an AC adapter, or
replaced the discharged battery with a charged battery.
Battery Charging
When you use the AC adapter to connect your Notebook to a power outlet, the
internal battery will automatically begin to recharge. While the battery is
charging, the Battery Charge icon on the Indicator panel will be active. When
the battery is fully charged, the Battery Charge icon will turn off.
If your computer is turned off or standby mode, a fully discharged battery will
take about 3 hours to recharge.
Power Saving Modes
Adjust the default power management settings in the Power Options/
Advanced dialog box. The Power Options Properties dialog box allows
you to set different actions to take when the computer is left idle for a
certain amount of time.
Suspend Mode
There are several possible settings for suspend mode, which can be selected
in the Power Options dialog box: You may have the notebook standby,
suspend, or you can power off the computer altogether.
Initiating Suspend Mode
There are four ways to initiate suspend mode. The settings can be adjusted in
the Power Options dialog box:
The computer will automatically enter suspend mode when not used
for a set period of time.
Selecting the Stand by button in the Shut Down Windows dialog box.
Closing the screen cover (assuming no external monitor has been
connected).
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