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www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 71 Changing notebook power settings 72 Changing the power plan 72 Changing advanced...for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 ...
www.gateway.com Recalibrating the battery 68 Extending battery life 69 Maximizing battery performance 69 Conserving battery power 69 Using alternate power sources 70 Changing power modes 71 Changing notebook power settings 72 Changing the power plan 72 Changing advanced...for your notebook 84 Cleaning your notebook 84 Cleaning the exterior 85 Cleaning the keyboard 85 Cleaning the notebook screen 85 Maintaining the battery 86 Storing batteries 86 Cleaning CDs or DVDs 87 Recovering your system 87 Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 88 Using Microsoft System Restore 95 ...
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CHAPTER5 Managing Power • Monitoring the battery charge • Recharging the battery • Recalibrating the battery • Extending battery life • Changing notebook power settings 65
CHAPTER5 Managing Power • Monitoring the battery charge • Recharging the battery • Recalibrating the battery • Extending battery life • Changing notebook power settings 65
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... if they are better for storage, but avoid frequent full discharges because this procedure, the battery charge indicator still does not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway Customer Care at least once a month, even if it reach its maximum rated capacity. Several...used. 69 For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on the Customer Care label. Many Express Cards use the battery at the location shown on page 2. Extending battery life Maximizing battery performance To get maximum performance from your notebook battery, we recommend that you initially condition (...
... if they are better for storage, but avoid frequent full discharges because this procedure, the battery charge indicator still does not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway Customer Care at least once a month, even if it reach its maximum rated capacity. Several...used. 69 For more information, see "Gateway contact information" on the Customer Care label. Many Express Cards use the battery at the location shown on page 2. Extending battery life Maximizing battery performance To get maximum performance from your notebook battery, we recommend that you initially condition (...
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...cannot use an airplane/ automobile power adapter or power inverter. This drive uses a large amount of telephones. 70 Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use a power adapter. CHAPTER 5: Managing Power • Select the Power saver power plan to turn off auto-save features in... power settings" on page 66. Tip For more information, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" on taking your notebook, see "Recharging the battery" on page 72. • Close the LCD panel to get maximum power savings. For more information about traveling with your AC power adapter...
...cannot use an airplane/ automobile power adapter or power inverter. This drive uses a large amount of telephones. 70 Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use a power adapter. CHAPTER 5: Managing Power • Select the Power saver power plan to turn off auto-save features in... power settings" on page 66. Tip For more information, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" on taking your notebook, see "Recharging the battery" on page 72. • Close the LCD panel to get maximum power savings. For more information about traveling with your AC power adapter...
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...your notebook saves all memory information to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off . CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to extend battery life. to the lock icon, then click Hibernate. On Enter Sleep or Press FN+F3. This is the default power plan which balances performance...power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is ... Your programs may run slower than you are pre-defined for an extended period of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan. mode Hibernate mode Changing notebook power settings You can select one of ...
...your notebook saves all memory information to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off . CHAPTER 5: Managing Power When in order to extend battery life. to the lock icon, then click Hibernate. On Enter Sleep or Press FN+F3. This is the default power plan which balances performance...power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is ... Your programs may run slower than you are pre-defined for an extended period of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan. mode Hibernate mode Changing notebook power settings You can select one of ...
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...that are not covered under a standard warranty. • Avoid dusty or dirty work environments. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Caring for your notebook To extend the life of your notebook: • Be careful not to bump or drop your notebook, and do not put any liquid can result in ... internal mechanisms and can lead to permanent damage to either extreme is on because data on top of time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging them partway. As a general rule, your notebook is not made to the notebook. • When storing your notebook, we recommend that ...
...that are not covered under a standard warranty. • Avoid dusty or dirty work environments. CHAPTER 7: Maintaining Your Notebook Caring for your notebook To extend the life of your notebook: • Be careful not to bump or drop your notebook, and do not put any liquid can result in ... internal mechanisms and can lead to permanent damage to either extreme is on because data on top of time, unplug AC power and remove the battery after discharging them partway. As a general rule, your notebook is not made to the notebook. • When storing your notebook, we recommend that ...
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...will have a spare lithium-ion battery, use them. 86 By now you probably know that you always have a fresh one way to extend their life and to high heat or freezing temperatures. Charging lithium batteries correctly is one charged up the battery, then store it has no ..."memory." Let the battery fully discharge, then recharge to four weeks, the battery could fully discharge because the battery circuitry itself consumes...
...will have a spare lithium-ion battery, use them. 86 By now you probably know that you always have a fresh one way to extend their life and to high heat or freezing temperatures. Charging lithium batteries correctly is one charged up the battery, then store it has no ..."memory." Let the battery fully discharge, then recharge to four weeks, the battery could fully discharge because the battery circuitry itself consumes...
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... 30 audio CD cleaning 87 inserting 53, 54 automobile power adapter 70 B battery alternate power sources 70 bay 67 calibrating 86 changing 67 charge indicator 6, 66 charge status 66 charging 18, 66 conserving power 69 extending life 86 fuel gauges 86 icons 66 installing 67 latch 11 life span 86... locating 11 managing power 69 maximizing performance 69 monitoring charge 66 recalibrating 68 recharging 18, 66 release latch 11 replacing 67 storing 86 troubleshooting 135 bays battery 67 hard drive 11 ...
... 30 audio CD cleaning 87 inserting 53, 54 automobile power adapter 70 B battery alternate power sources 70 bay 67 calibrating 86 changing 67 charge indicator 6, 66 charge status 66 charging 18, 66 conserving power 69 extending life 86 fuel gauges 86 icons 66 installing 67 latch 11 life span 86... locating 11 managing power 69 maximizing performance 69 monitoring charge 66 recalibrating 68 recharging 18, 66 release latch 11 replacing 67 storing 86 troubleshooting 135 bays battery 67 hard drive 11 ...
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... adapter 18, 70 advanced settings 72, 74 alternate sources 70 automobile/airplane adapter 70 battery 66, 67, 68, 69 button 12, 28 changing modes 71 changing plans 72 connector 10, 18 conserving battery power 69 EmPower adapter 70 extending battery life 69 Hibernate mode 71 Hybrid Sleep mode 28, 71 indicator 6, 23 international adapter...
... adapter 18, 70 advanced settings 72, 74 alternate sources 70 automobile/airplane adapter 70 battery 66, 67, 68, 69 button 12, 28 changing modes 71 changing plans 72 connector 10, 18 conserving battery power 69 EmPower adapter 70 extending battery life 69 Hibernate mode 71 Hybrid Sleep mode 28, 71 indicator 6, 23 international adapter...