Hitachi SA200 manual Power System, AC Adapter

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5 The Power System

5 The Power System

This chapter covers the power system of the SA200. The power system is made up of three parts:

•AC adapter

•Battery pack

•Power management program

The SA200’s built-in power management features completely control the computer’s power consumption and extend the life of the battery between charges. You can set and control your laptop’s power management features through the Power Saving Menu of the BIOS Setup program. You can also use hot keys to conveniently activate power saving features.

AC Adapter

The AC adapter performs two important functions:

•Converts AC current into the DC current used by your laptop

•Charges the battery pack

Your laptop comes with its own special AC adapter.

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Do not use a different AC adapter to power the computer! This can seriously damage your laptop!

Do not use the laptop’s AC adapter to power other electrical devices!

For instructions on connecting the AC adapter to your laptop, see “Connecting to AC Power” on page 15.

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