Apple Duo 270C manual Power, Battery is draining too fast

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The battery is draining too fast.

nTurn down the screen brightness, turn off virtual memory, move the battery conservation slider in the PowerBook control panel to Better Conservation, or work with the power adapter plugged in.

nYour computer supplies power to the modem whenever a communications program is open. Quit your communications program if you aren’t using it.

nIf you aren’t using network services, you can also save power by turning off AppleTalk in the Chooser.

nYour battery may need to be discharged and recharged completely. See Chapter 6.

nOlder PowerBook batteries do not hold a charge as well as new ones. You may need to replace the battery.

The battery can’t be recharged.

nThere may be a loose connection. Make sure all plugs are securely attached.

nIf all connections are OK, then the battery is probably damaged or dead. You’ll need to obtain a replacement battery from your Apple-authorized dealer.

The computer goes to sleep too often.

nOpen the PowerBook control panel and slide the slider to Better Performance.

The PowerBook won’t run off the battery and/or the battery won’t charge.

nMake sure your PowerBook is running system software version 7.1 or later. You may have a new battery which requires the later system software version.

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