Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power ?? To maintain maximum battery capacity and accuracy of the battery gauge, perform this procedure about once a month: 1. Charge the battery to 100%. 2. Disconnect the AC adapter, and use the notebook until the battery is fully discharged and the notebook goes into hibernation. 3. Connect the AC adapter and charge the battery to 100% with no power interruptions. To maximize processor speed If your notebook contains a multispeed processor with Intel SpeedStep Technology, the processor can automatically switch to lower, power-saving speeds or to higher- performance speeds according to its workload.
See “How the notebook manages power automatically” on page 46. 52 Reference Guide