Identifying low-battery conditions ....................................................................................... 24
Low-battery condition ........................................................................................ 24
Critical low-battery condition ............................................................................. 24
Resolving low-battery conditions ....................................................................................... 25
When external power is available ..................................................................... 25
When a charged battery is available ................................................................. 25
When no power source is available .................................................................. 25
When the computer cannot restore from hibernation ........................................ 25
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................................... 26
When to calibrate ............................................................................................................... 26
How to calibrate ................................................................................................................. 26
Step 1: Charging the battery ............................................................................ 26
Step 2: Discharging the battery ......................................................................... 27
Step 3: Recharging the battery ......................................................................... 28
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................................. 29
Conserving power as you work .......................................................................................... 29
Selecting power conservation settings .............................................................................. 29
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................................. 30
Disposing of a used battery ................................................................................................................ 30
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 31
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