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Monitoring main battery power

To set an alarm:

1Click Start, Control Panel.

2Double-click the Power Options icon.

The Power Options Properties window appears.

3Click the Alarms tab and set the alarm as desired.

Sample Alarms tab in Power Options Properties

Conserving battery power

How long a fully charged battery pack lasts when you are using the computer depends on a number of factors, such as:

How the computer is configured

How much you use the hard disk, CD-RW/DVD-ROM or multi-function drive, diskette drives, or other optional devices