DELL Latitude E4200 Battery Proper using
1. BIOS settings in the energy-saving settings
In the CMOS, has a large "Power Savings", which can choose to "Maximum Battery Life" and "Maximum Performance" and other options. "Maximum DELL TRJDK Battery Life" is the default energy-saving mode setting. There are several saving models for Laptop, such as the Idle Model, Standby Model standby (wait) mode, Suspend Mode and others. These settings on the laptop, was able to regulate power consumption, mainly in the computer into energy-saving state and DELL TRJDK Battery, the timely closure of the system without the use of equipment. If the wait state, close the display and hard drive; into hibernation, apart from off the display and hard drive, but also the contents of memory can be saved to the hard disk, the basic maintenance of the entire computer system shut down state, once activated, or restart the computer, desktop will accurately return to sleep as before. The energy-saving settings in the CMOS, mainly set by the Idle Mode to enter Standby Mode of the Standby Timeout time set by the Standby Mode to enter Suspend Mode of Suspend Timeout time. Notebooks Phoenix BIOS are most common. Different energy-saving BIOS settings may be different, should carefully read the screen prompts.
2. Windows in the energy-saving settings
For general users, in the Windows system to operate a better understanding of energy management can be simpler. Windows Help file, in the "management hardware and software" entry under the two energy-related with the contents of laptops: "Energy Management" and "use of portable machine" in the "management of portable computer power." Windows energy saving settings before making should read the content. In Windows "Control Panel", the click "Power Management", you can open the "Power Management Properties" dialog. In the "Power Management Properties" dialog box, should be "power scheme" is set to "Portable / Laptop" and rationalize "the system to wait", "close the Monitors", "Turn off hard disks" and other options
. Different computer can control the options have some differences, the new factory and the latest computer software will be more workable option, a detailed set of functions should be based on the computer itself, and the Windows Help file to carry out. In addition, if your laptop built-in infrared port, not when the ban it, can extend DELL Latitude E4200 Battery life.
(D) alarm settings
Set the battery alarm in time to prompt the user to save the information. By clicking open the "Control Panel", double-click "Power" menu, click on "Alert" menu bar "-battery alarm" bar Windows 98 default is 10%, "a serious shortage of battery alarm" bar Windows 98 default is 3% can make the appropriate modifications as needed. Click both the [alarm response] button, the "Sound Alarm" and "displays the message" is selected, the "power level" may from time to choose. Alarm limits so that when the battery is used, it will pop up a warning window, and the alarm buzzer sound to prompt the user to save information in a timely manner. Finally click [OK] button to exit the power management settings.
(E) open the energy-saving features
In the "extended laptop battery technology" section, we have introduced energy-saving feature is the use of a CPU technology, which allows play to give the performance of laptop battery time between its optimum balance. Most new models of notebook computers are on the CPU in the BIOS in the energy-saving technologies to support, is enabled by default, if not open as long as the option to enter the BIOS will support the open on OK.
(F) Using third-party software to monitor DELL Vostro 3400 Battery status
In addition to Windows built-in power management features, there are many tools available to monitor program use state of the battery. For example, Power Center is a power monitoring tool, available for free download (http://me MBers.xoom.com / Timothy Bug / power center / index.htm). Only 800KB, is a notebook computer services for the software. Power Center also shows the percentage of battery capacity, but also to display the actual time and hours of time available. There is three kinds of Power Center display. (1) Full Display: In the open window shows detailed information, including the use of battery or AC power, the percentage of battery remaining and available time. (2) Compact Display: in use are always in the top of the window display. (3) Minimize Display: to Power Center down to Windows task bar, the information displayed is relatively simple. Power Center is also attached to a control center, made up of 6 warning. When the battery - down to a certain level, a warning to the user in a timely manner, save the file being processed. In order not to waste electricity and CPU resources, Power Center automatically detect
the battery status changes.
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