4. Slide the charged battery into the OmniBook until it clicks into place. Hint The battery module fits into either the plug-in module bay or the battery bay. Slide the front panel of the battery right or left so that it fits into the desired bay. Caution Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of the battery in fire. The battery can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. A rechargeable battery pack must be recycled or disposed of properly. See “Battery Safety.” Conserving Battery Power • To optimize battery operating time. • To get the most from your batteries. • To change a time-out setting.
To optimize battery operating time The OmniBook uses Advanced Power Management (APM) to conserve battery power. You can take steps to optimize your battery operating time. Follow these suggestions to conserve battery power. • Plug in the ac adapter, especially while using the CD-ROM drive, the floppy disk drive, or any external connections such as a PC Card. • Put the OmniBook in Suspend mode whenever you are not using it for a short • Put the OmniBook in Hibernate mode whenever you want to save your current while. Press the blue power button (or Start, Suspend). session, but will not be using the computer for several hours or more (Fn+F12).
• Turn the OmniBook off whenever you will not be using it for several hours or • Turn down the brightness of the display to the lowest comfortable level (Fn+F1). This reduces the backlight power and extends the life of your OmniBook display. more. Click Start menu, Shut Down. 25