Chapter 3. Using Battery Power
This chapter describes battery pack operations.
Using the Battery Pack ....................... 88
Charging the Battery Pack .................... 88
Monitoring the Battery Status .................. 88
Using the Battery Status Indicator .............. 89
Using the Fuel-Gauge Program ............... 92
Saving Battery Power ........................ 93
Using the Power Management Modes ............. 93
Customizing Power Management ................ 99
Setting the Screen Off Timer or the Suspend Timer ... 99
Enabling Hibernation Mode .................. 101
Considerations When Using a Power Management Mode .. 102
Considerations for Suspend Mode .............. 102
Considerations for Hibernation Mode ............ 104
Considerations When Installing or Reinstalling the
Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Using Other Battery-Saving Methods .............. 108
Replacing the Battery Pack ..................... 109
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