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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
5 Double-click or touch Battery to display the battery
options.
(Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen
6 Configure the alarm settings to suit your needs.
Conserving battery power
How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are
using the device depends on a number of factors, such as:
❖ How the device is configured
❖ How much you use the internal storage drive, optical
disc drive, or other optional devices
❖ Where you are working, since operating time decreases
at low temperatures
There are various ways in which you can conserve power
and extend the operating time of your battery:
❖ Enable Sleep or Hibernation, which saves power when
you turn off the device and turn it back on again
❖ Use the Windows
®
power-saving option plans