Battery Information; New Battery; Battery Life - EUROCOM Notebook User Manual

Battery Information

Please follow these simple guidelines to get the best use out of your battery.

New Battery

Always completely discharge, then fully charge, a new battery (see
FAQ" on page 3 - 12 for instructions on how to do this).

Battery Life

Your computer's battery life is dependent upon many factors, including the
programs you are running, and peripheral devices attached. Power Options
(you may set low battery Alarms and actions, and check the Power Meter
from the Power Options control panel), and settings in the OS will help pro-
long the battery life if configured appropriately.
Power Management
Low Battery Warning
When the battery is
"Battery
critically low, immedi-
ately connect the AC
adapter to the comput-
er or save your work,
otherwise,
saved data will be lost
when the power is de-
pleted.
Figure 3 - 4
Power Options
(Alarm & Power
Meter)
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the un-