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6.1.2.2 Hibernate Mode.................................................................................................6-2
6.1.3 Power Options Properties................................................................6-3
6.1.3.1 Power Schemes Tab .........................................................................................6-3
6.1.3.2 Alarms Tab.........................................................................................................6-3
6.1.3.3 Power Meter Tab...............................................................................................6-3
6.1.3.4 Advanced Tab....................................................................................................6-4
6.1.3.5 Hibernate Tab....................................................................................................6-4
6.1.4 SpeedStep.......................................................................................6-4
6.2 Battery ......................................................................................................6-6
6.2.1 Battery Performance........................................................................6-6
6.2.2 Checking the Battery Charge ..........................................................6-6
6.2.3 Power Meter....................................................................................6-6
6.2.4 Low-Battery Warning.......................................................................6-7
6.2.5 Charging the Battery........................................................................6-7
6.2.6 Removing the Battery......................................................................6-8
6.2.7 Installing a Battery...........................................................................6-8
6.2.8 Storing a Battery..............................................................................6-8
6.2.9 Working with Extra Battery Packs....................................................6-8
6.2.10 Maximizing Battery Life ...................................................................6-8
CHAPTER 7 THE POWER SYSTEM (VISTA)............................................ 7-1
7.1 Power Management.................................................................................. 7-1
7.1.1 Managing Your Notebook’s Power ..................................................7-1
7.1.2 Power Management Modes.............................................................7-2
7.1.2.1 Sleep Mode .......................................................................................................7-2
7.1.2.2 Hibernate Mode.................................................................................................7-2
7.1.3 Power Options Properties................................................................7-3
7.1.3.1 Select a Power Plan..........................................................................................7-3
7.1.3.2 Power Buttons and Password Protection..........................................................7-4
7.1.3.3 Create a power plan..........................................................................................7-4
7.1.4 SpeedS
tep.......................................................................................7-5
7.2 Battery
......................................................................................................7-6
7.2.1 Battery Per
formance........................................................................7-6
7.2.2 Checking the Battery Charge
..........................................................7-6
7.2.3 Power Meter
....................................................................................7-6
7.2.4 Low-Battery Warning.......................................................................7-7
7.2.5 Charging the Battery........................................................................7-7
7.2.6 Removing the Battery......................................................................7-8
7.2.7 Installing a Battery...........................................................................7-8
7.2.8 Storing a Battery..............................................................................7-8
7.2.9 Working with Extra Battery Packs....................................................7-8
7.2.10 Maximizing Battery Life ...................................................................7-8
CHAPTER 8 THE BIOS SETUP PROGRAM ............................................. 8-1
8.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................8-1
8.2 Navigating through the BIOS Setup Program
...........................................8-2