Chapter 6 Power Management

87

Power sources 87

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring the battery charge level

88

 

Using the Battery desk accessory

88

Responding to low-power messages 89

Recharging the battery

90

 

 

 

 

Recharging in the computer

90

 

Recharging in a recharger

91

 

Recharging in both the computer and a recharger 93

Removing or replacing the battery

94

 

Maximizing battery life and work time 95

Disposing of dead batteries

96

 

 

 

Replacing the backup batteries

96

 

 

Reconditioning the battery

97

 

 

 

Maximizing work time

99

 

 

 

 

Ways to conserve battery power

99

Adjusting the battery conservation settings 100

Using the custom options

101

 

Chapter 7 Using Disks

105

 

Preparing a new disk for use

105

 

Initializing a hard disk

105

 

Initializing a floppy disk 107

 

Erasing a floppy disk

108

 

 

 

Designating a startup disk

108

 

Scanning order for startup disks

109

Protecting the information on a disk

109

Locking a floppy disk

109

 

Locking a file

110

 

 

 

Backing up your files

 

111

 

If you can’t save files on a floppy disk

111

Ejecting a disk

112

 

 

 

 

If you can’t eject a floppy disk

112

Caring for disks

113

 

 

 

 

Hard disk precautions

113

 

Testing and repairing disks

 

113

 

If a hard disk icon doesn’t appear 113

Using Disk First Aid

114

 

Testing a hard disk

116

 

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