HP OmniBook 3100 Notebook PC - Manual (Page 25)

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5. Slide the charged battery into the OmniBook until it clicks into place.
6. Close the safety latch.
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. Here are several ways to optimize your battery operating time.
• 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
while. Press the blue power button (or click Start, Suspend).
• Put the OmniBook in Hibernate mode whenever you want to save your current
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
more. Click Start menu, Shut Down.
• 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.
• Set the automatic time-out settings to emphasize saving power. See “To change
a time-out setting.”
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If you have an I/O PC Card—that is, a PC Card having an external connection,
such as a modem or network card—remove it when you’re not using it. Some I/O
cards use significant power, even while they’re inactive.