Interpreting charge indicators ........................................................... 25
Managing low-battery conditions ........................................................................................................ 26
Identifying low-battery conditions ....................................................................................... 26
Low-battery condition ........................................................................................ 26
Critical low-battery condition ............................................................................. 26
Resolving low-battery conditions ....................................................................................... 27
When external power is available ..................................................................... 27
When a charged battery is available ................................................................. 27
When no power source is available .................................................................. 27
When the computer cannot restore from hibernation ........................................ 27
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................................... 28
When to calibrate ............................................................................................................... 28
How to calibrate ................................................................................................................. 28
Step 1: Charging the battery ............................................................................. 28
Step 2: Discharging the battery ......................................................................... 29
Step 3: Recharging the battery ......................................................................... 30
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................................. 31
Conserving power as you work .......................................................................................... 31
Selecting power conservation settings .............................................................................. 31
Using LAN Power Save Mode ........................................................................................... 31
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................................. 32
Disposing of a used battery ................................................................................................................ 32
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 33
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