124 Mobile Computing
Monitoring main battery power
To change the default notification settings:
1Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then
Power Options.
The Power Options window appears.
2Click Change plan settings under the power plan to be
customized.
The Edit Plan Settings window appears.
3Click Change advanced power settings.
The Advanced settings tab of the Power Options window
appears.
4Double-click Battery to display the battery options.
(Sample Image) Advanced settings tab of Power Options screen
5Configure the alarm settings to suit your needs.
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 internal storage drive, optical drive,
diskette drives, or other optional devices
Where you are working, since operating time decreases at low
temperatures