Managing Battery Power

Monitoring Battery Power

Monitoring Battery Power

 

The primary source of power for the OmniBook is its rechargeable battery pack. You can

 

use the ac adapter to recharge the battery—or to run on ac power to preserve the battery.

 

 

Important

Running external connections is a power-intensive operation that significantly shortens

 

the length of a battery session. Whenever possible, connect the ac adapter when using

 

external connections.

 

In addition to the replaceable battery, there is a permanent, internal backup battery, which

 

 

recharges whenever the OmniBook is on or connected to ac. It maintains certain internal

 

settings, such as the clock.

To install APM for Windows NT 4.0

If a Power icon (battery or power plug) is present in the taskbar, APM is installed. If the icon is not present, you can install APM using the steps below.

The Advanced Power Management (APM) driver for Windows NT 4.0 is located on the OmniBook’s hard disk drive. You set up APM from the Windows Start menu. (The APM driver is also located on the Recovery CD in \OmniBook\Drivers\NT4 or Apm.)

Phoenix APM adds the following capabilities to the OmniBook: ∙ Improved battery life under Windows NT 4.0.

∙ PC Card power management.

∙ Convenient user control and monitoring of power settings and status.

1. To install APM, click Start, Programs, OmniBook, Phoenix Advanced Power Management, Setup.

2. Follow the setup instructions on the screen.

You can download the Phoenix APM documentation from the following website:

http://www.phoenix.com.

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