Apple G4 17-inch manual Security Slot, For More Information on Your PowerBook Battery

To further save battery power, select the following options in the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences:

ÂSet your computer to modify its processor speed based upon the required amount of processing activity. Your PowerBook is preset to automatically reduce its processing speed during periods of light processing activity when using battery power, thus reducing power usage. During periods of high processing activity, your computer will automatically switch to a higher processing speed. To check this setting, open the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences and click Show Details to see the settings. To automatically change processor speeds, choose Battery Power from the “Settings for” pop-up menu, click Options, and choose Automatic from the Processor Performance pop-up menu. (To set your computer to use its highest processing speed at all times, choose Highest from Processor Performance pop-up menu.)

ÂTo conserve battery life the longest, choose Longest Battery Life from the Optimize Energy Settings pop-up menu.

For More Information on Your PowerBook Battery

Additional information is available in Mac OS Help. Choose Help > Mac Help from the menu bar and search for “battery.”You can also find information on extending the life of your battery at www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html.

Security Slot

You can purchase a security cable lock to protect your PowerBook. With a lock, you can secure your computer to a desk or table.

Security slot

Sample locking device with security cable

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