Chapter 4. Using Battery Power
This chapter describes battery pack operations.
Charging the Battery Packs ..................... 84
Replacing the Battery Pack ..................... 85
Monitoring the Battery Status .................... 87
Using the Battery Status Indicator ............... 87
Using the Fuel-Gauge Program ................. 89
Discharging the Battery Pack for OS/2 and Windows ... 90
Preserving Battery-Pack Life .................... 90
Maximizing Battery-Powered Operation .............. 91
Using the Battery Power-Management Function ....... 92
Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Suspend Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Considerations for Suspend Mode .............. 96
Hibernation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Creating the Hibernation File ................. 98
Considerations for Hibernation Mode ............ 98
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