Managing Power | TAG 10 guide

CHAPTER

3

Managing Power

Your computer operates either on external AC power, car adapter, or internal battery power.

This chapter tells you how you can effectively manage power. To maintain optimal battery performance, it is important that you use the battery in the proper way.

The topics in this chapter include:

What is an AC or car adapter

How to charge the battery pack

When and how to initialize the battery pack

How to check the battery level

How to replace the battery pack

What happens when the battery is low and what actions to take

What is Power Management

How to save power

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TAG 10 manual Managing Power

Contents

MIL-BOOK 10 Series Notebook Trademarks Getting Started Unpacking Getting the Computer Running Connecting to AC Power Positioning the Tablet PC Using the Wireless Keyboard option Getting Started Turning On Turning On and Off the Computer Right-Side Components Taking a Look at the Computer Left-Side Components Bay Interface Rear Components Front Components Indicators Speaker Bottom-Side Components For this purpose… Do this… Where to Go from Here Operating Your Tablet PC Starting and Stopping the Computer Starting the ComputerStopping the Computer Operating Your Tablet PC Mouse-control Buttons Using the Wireless Keyboard option Cursor-Control Keys Typewriter Keys Numeric Keypad Euro Symbol Function Keys Windows Keys Touchscreen Pen Holder Using the Touchscreen Term Action Configuring the Touchscreen Using the Floppy Disk Drive option Connecting the Floppy Disk DriveThrough the Tablet PC’s USB Port Through the Expansion Port Plug of the CD-ROM Drive Module Inserting and Ejecting Floppy Disks Using the Hard Disk Drive Connecting the CD/DVD Drive Using the CD/DVD Drive option Inserting and Removing a CD Operating Your Tablet PC Configuring the Display Modes Using the Video Features Resolution Colors Operating Your Tablet PC Using the Audio Features Connecting Audio Devices Using the Modem Using the Communication Features Operating Your Tablet PC Managing Power AC and Car Adapter Charging the Battery Pack Battery Pack Checking the Battery Level Initializing the Battery Pack By Gas Gauge Replacing the Secondary Battery Pack Battery Low Signals and Actions Managing Power Suspend-to-Disk Suspend mode Power Management Manual Power Management Power-Saving Tips Expanding Your Computer Connecting a Serial Device Connecting a USB Device Expanding Your Computer For the left side’s IR port Connecting an IR Device Expanding Your Computer Using PC Cards ZV Port and CardBus SupportInserting and Removing a PC Card Expanding Your Computer System Memory Upgrade Setup Configuration Utility SCU When and How to Use the SCU Program When to UseStarting SCU Setup Configuration Utility SCU Key Function Moving Around and Making Selections Date and Time Main Menu Fast Boot IDE Settings Display Mode Boot Sequence COM Port COM1/2 Advanced Menu COM Port COM3/4 LPT Port Ir Mode SaveToDisk Warning Message LPT Extended Mode Cache Systems Keyboard NumlockPointing Device PS/2 Mouse Hot Key Beep Toggle XBay/EBox COM1/COM4 En/Dis Resolution Expansion Setup Configuration Utility SCU Security Menu System Password SCU Password Virus Alert BootSector Protect Enable Power Management Power Menu Customize Setup Configuration Utility SCU Intel SpeedStep Tech Exit Menu Installing Software Drivers How to Use the CD Installing Software Drivers Other Drivers and Utilities 0VMAKFIL Utility0VMAKFIL -Pnn Caring for the Tablet PC Using the Password Using an Anti-Virus StrategyProtecting the Computer Taking Care of the Tablet PC Location GuidelinesGeneral Guidelines Battery Pack Guidelines Cleaning Guidelines When Traveling Troubleshooting Preliminary Checklist Problem Type Go to Solving Common Problems CD/DVD drive cannot read a CD Battery ProblemsCD/DVD Drive Problems Operating time of a fully charged battery becomes shorter Display Problems You cannot eject a CDNothing appears on the screen External monitor displays nothing Resolution cannot be adjusted to desired settingCharacters on the screen are dim Bad dots appear on the display at all times Hardware Device Problems Floppy Disk Drive Problems Infrared Problems Hard Disk Drive Problems Keyboard and Mouse Problems LAN Problems Modem ProblemsPC Card Problems Printer Problems Power Management Problems for Windows Sound Problems Software Problems External microphone or audio device does not work Startup ProblemsWhen you turn on the computer, it stops after Post Sound system does not record Date/time is incorrect Other Problems Resetting the Computer Specifications Specifications