B: Battery Information - EUROCOM 5100-S DeskNote Lite User Manual

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B: Battery Information

Please follow these simple guidelines to get the best use out of
your battery.
New battery
Always use a new battery before recharging it.
Battery life
Battery life may be shortened through improper maintenance. To
optimize the life and improve the performance of your battery,
fully discharge and recharge the battery at least once every 30
days.
Battery gauge
The battery has an internal gauge which measures the battery
life. The gauge relies on a battery's "memory" to determine the
level it must stop charging or discharging the battery. This
"memory" will become distorted if you partially charge or par-
tially discharge the battery too often.
To increase the accuracy of the gauge, you must fully discharge
and then fully recharge the battery at least once every 30 days or
after about 20 partial discharges.
Conserving battery power
A. Advanced Power Management
Your notebook computer has Advanced Power Management
(APM) features which slow down the speed of the processor and
components. Using these features will help conserve battery
power.
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