Optimising Your Use Of The Battery; Shutting Your Ecafé™ Down - Hercules UMPC EC-900CW-H160G User Manual

2.7.4. Optimising your use of the battery

Your Netbook's lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery may be charged at any time. The device must be stored in a
room in which the temperature ranges from 5 to 35°C, and should not be left in a vehicle parked in
direct sunlight.
To extend the battery's lifespan:
- Adjust the display's luminosity to a level suited to your environment (indoors/outdoors) and to the
application that you are using.
- Close the display when you are not using your eCAFÉ™ for a short time. The display will automatically
turn off.
- When using your eCAFÉ™ for the first time, always charge the battery entirely.
- Deactivate the WiFi feature if you are not accessing a WiFi network.
2.8. Shutting your eCAFÉ™ down
Shutting the device down
- Before shutting your eCAFÉ™ down, make sure that all your programs and applications have shut
down tidily.
- Shut your eCAFÉ™ down by clicking on the Start menu in the lower left-hand section of the screen,
then select Shut computer down.
Screensaver mode
Your eCAFÉ™'s display automatically switches to the Screensaver mode when not in use for a certain
time. Press on a key or on the touchpad to reactivate it.
Forcing the computer to shut down or restart
If you have trouble starting your computer up, press the device's On/Off button and hold it down until
your eCAFÉ™ shuts down.
If an unexpected configuration prevents your eCAFÉ™ from reverting to its initial state when you press
the key, press keys
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