Epson LT-286e Using the Equity LT-286e, Remember the following when you are charging the battery:

Remember the following when you are charging the battery:

LI Use only the AC adapter that comes with the Equity LT-286e. Using a different adapter can damage the computer and/or the battery pack.

DCharge the battery for at least eight hours. If you charge the battery for short periods, it runs low sooner.

The length of time the battery provides power after being charged depends on how you are using the computer. A fully charged battery provides approximately one to four hours of use. If you are working with a program that makes extensive use of the hard disk or if you are using the diskette drive, you may need to recharge the battery sooner.

To increase the amount of time you can operate the LT-286e using the battery, follow these guidelines:

uLower the brightness of the backlight to its lowest level. Use the brightness lever on the right side of the screen.

cl Select a clock speed of 8 MHz. Set the CLOCK slide switch on the bottom of the computer.

CI Using HDDPSAVE, turn off the hard disk drive when you are not using it. Remember that powering up the hard disk drive uses power, so set a realistic time period for the power to be turned off.

cl Using SETLCD, turn off the backlight to the LCD when you are not using the keyboard.

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