Accessing Power Options Properties

Windows XP

Click the Start button, point to Control PanelPerformance and Maintenance, and then click Power Options

Windows Vista

Click the Windows Vista Start button , then click the Windows Power

icon in the Notification area to display the Power icon flyout window.

Select one of the following from the Select a Power Plan section.

Dell Recommended

Power Saver

High Performance

Any custom power plan you have created.

To access additional power options, click More Power Options at the bottom of the flyout.

Charging the Battery

When you connect the computer to an electrical outlet or install a battery while the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the computer checks the battery charge and temperature. If necessary, the AC adapter then charges the battery and maintains the battery charge.

NOTE: With Dell™ ExpressCharge™, when the computer is turned off, the AC adapter charges a completely discharged battery to 80 percent in about 1 hour and to 100 percent in approximately 2 hours. Charge time is longer with the computer turned on. You can leave the battery in the computer for as long as you like. The battery’s internal circuitry prevents the battery from overcharging.

If the battery is hot from being used in your computer or being in a hot environment, the battery may not charge when you connect the computer to an electrical outlet.

The battery is too hot to start charging if the light flashes alternately green and orange. Disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet and allow the computer and the battery to cool to room temperature. Then connect the computer to an electrical outlet to continue charging the battery.

Using a Battery

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Dell PY760 manual Charging the Battery, Accessing Power Options Properties