Chapter 6: Managing Power

■Use the DVD drive only when necessary. This drive uses a large amount of power.

■Recharge the battery often, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. For more information, see “Recharging the battery” on page 81 and “Changing batteries” on page 82.

Tips & Tricks

For more information about traveling with your convertible

 

tablet PC, see “Traveling with your notebook” in Using Your

 

Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To

 

access this guide, tap or click Start, All Programs, then

 

tap or click Gateway Documentation.

 

 

■Turning off the Power on Lid Lift feature. For more information, see “Turning on the Power on Lid Lift feature” on page 30.

Using alternate power sources

To extend battery life, use alternate power sources whenever possible.

■If traveling internationally, take electrical adapters. Save the battery for times when you cannot use a power adapter. If you plan on taking your AC power adapter, also take a single-plug surge protector.

■If you will have access to an EmPower™ in-flight power receptacle, an automobile power outlet, or an automobile cigarette lighter, use a power inverter. Save the battery for times when you cannot use a power adapter.

■To find AC power outlets in airports, look for them next to support pillars, in large areas such as boarding gates, and under banks of telephones.

Changing power modes

You can use the following power modes to lengthen the life of your convertible tablet PC’s battery:

■Standby - while your convertible tablet PC is in Standby, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the display and drives, turn off.

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