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CAUTION: Do not puncture or incinerate the battery.
NOTE: To purchase a new battery, call Dell or access the Dell World Wide Web site at
http://www.dell.com.
Your computer system uses both a lithium-ion battery pack and a nickel-metal hydride (NiMH)
coin cell battery. For instructions about replacing the lithium-ion battery pack in your computer,
see "Replacing the Battery." The NiMH battery is a long-life battery, and it is very possible that
you will never need to replace it. However, if this battery ever needs to be replaced, the
procedure must be performed by an authorized service technician.
Do not dispose of these batteries along with household waste. Contact your local waste
disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit site.
About Battery Power
You automatically conserve battery power each time you connect the computer to an electrical
outlet. The battery is even being recharged when you use AC power. The battery's life
expectancy is largely determined by the number of charges it receives, so use an electrical
outlet to run the computer whenever possible.
You can customize power management by individually controlling the computer's power
conservation features. These features reduce power consumption by monitoring application
programs and computer devices for inactivity and slowing down or stopping some of the
computer’s internal devices.
NOTES: When you use power conservation features, you often trade some of the
performance of the computer for increased battery operating time. For example, if you
turn off the hard-disk drive, you may experience a delay the next time the computer tries
to access the hard-disk drive.
Other power conservation features, such as suspend (or standby) mode, stop almost all
system activity. They allow you to maximize power conservation when your work is
interrupted.
Experiment with power conservation features to achieve the optimum power conservation for
your work environment.
Batteries: Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers User's Guide
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