Extending the battery life between charges
When you are traveling outdoors with your tablet and ac power is not available, you can extend the battery life by doing the following:
•Turn off
1.Swipe in from the right edge of the screen to display the charms.
2.Tap Settings ➙ Change PC settings.
3.In the navigation panel, tap Wireless.
4.Slide to the right to turn on Airplane mode to disable all wireless devices.
•Turn off automatic synchronization if you do not need it.
To turn off the automatic synchronization function, do the following:
1.Swipe in from the right edge of the screen to display the charms.
2.Tap Settings ➙ Change PC settings.
3.In the navigation panel, tap Sync your settings.
4.Switch off Sync your settings.
•Lower the brightness level of the screen.
To lower the brightness level of the screen, do the following:
1.Swipe in from the right edge of the screen to display the charms.
2.Tap Settings ➙ Brightness.
3.Slide down to lower the brightness.
•Enter sleep mode when the tablet is temporarily not in use. To enter sleep mode, do the following:
1.Swipe in from the right edge of the screen to display the charms.
2.Tap Settings ➙ Power ➙ Sleep.
•Turn off your tablet if you are not going to use it for a while. To turn off your tablet, do the following:
1.Swipe in from the right edge of the screen to display the charms.
2.Tap Settings ➙ Power ➙ Shut down.
Checking the battery status
Get the approximate status of your battery at any time by checking the desktop battery status icon in the Windows notification area.
To check for the accurate status and adjust your tablet power settings to achieve the best balance between performance and power saving, do the following:
1.From the Start screen, tap Lenovo Settings ➙ Power.
2.Check your battery status and configure settings.
To check the battery status in Lenovo Support, do the following:
1.From the Start screen, tap Lenovo Support ➙ Battery Health.
2.Check your battery status and configure settings.
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