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3.1.5 Optimizing Battery Life
Optimizing battery life prolongs the charge/recharge cycle and improves
recharge efficiency. Follow these suggestions to optimize and maximize
battery power:
•
Purchase an extra battery pack.
•
Set the When Lid is Closed parameter in Setup to
[Suspend to
Disk]
. See section 6.5.1.
•
Use the AC adapter whenever possible so that the battery is reserved
for on-the-go computing.
•
Keep the battery pack in the notebook powered by the AC adapter. The
constant trickle charge maintains the battery level to eliminate the
battery self-discharge effect. The charge-in-use function also charges
the battery pack.
•
Set the Internal Modem parameter to
[Power-Off]
to conserve
power when not using the internal modem. See section 6.5.6.
•
Set the Display Always On parameter to
[Disabled]
to save power.
See section 6.5.3.
•
Eject the PCMCIA card from the card slot when not in use, since the
PCMCIA card draws extra power.
•
Store the battery pack in a cool, dry place. The recommended storage
temperature for battery packs ranges from 10 to 30 degrees C. The
higher the storage temperature, the faster the battery pack self-
discharges.
•
The batteries can be recharged about 500 times when used as directed.
•
Take care of your battery pack. See section 1.2.3 for details.