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Battery Power

Switching the battery’s Economy Mode (ECO)

1Click on the notification area and then click .
2Click [Enabled] or [Disabled] in [The battery’s Economy Mode (ECO)].
1Right-click either (Disable) or (Enable) on the notification area.
If or is not displayed, click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Battery] - [Economy Mode(ECO) Setting Utility].
2Click [Economy Mode(ECO) Enable] or [Economy Mode(ECO) Disable].
AWhen the confirmation message is displayed, read the message on the screen carefully, and click [OK].
BUse the computer with the AC adaptor unplugged until the remaining battery pow er is 80% or less.
When the remaining battery power falls to 80% or less, battery discharge ends, and the Economy Mode (ECO)
indicator lights.
If you continue using the computer with the AC adaptor, it may take about a day until the remaining b attery
power falls to 80%.
CWhen the confirmation message is displayed, read the message on the screen carefully, and click [OK].
DConnect the AC adaptor.
If you do not click [OK] at step C, the computer will go into forced sleep/ standby after
about three minutes to prevent the remaining battery power from dropping.
• The co mputer will go into forced sleep/ standby even while application software is
running or data is being sent or received, or when the hard disk is being acc essed, so be sure to connect
the AC adaptor.
[Enabled]/ [Economy
Mode(ECO) Enable]
[Disabled]/
[Economy
Mode(ECO) Disable]
Remaining battery power:
81% or more.
Remaining battery power:
80% or less.
Economy Mode (ECO)
Indicator
Blink
(The battery will discharge
until the remaining battery
power is 80% or less.)
Light off
Windows 7
Windows XP
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