52 - Starting the Tablet PC
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You can remove the battery while the system is in Sleep or Hibernate modes in order to install a
charged battery. To prevent losing unsaved data, wait until system operation has suspended before
you remove the battery. Note that after you remove the battery, you have approximately five
minutes to replace it with a new battery or to plug in a power supply before the bridge battery is
depleted.
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Your system may be configured to suspend operation automatically after a period of inactivity.
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Your system may be configured to enter Hibernate mode automatically after a period of time in
Sleep mode.
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The system uses a small amount of battery power when in Sleep mode. Eventually, the battery will
become fully discharged.
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If the battery charge drops to a Low-Battery Warning level while the system is running, the system
will beep periodically. If this occurs, suspend system operation, shut down the system, or attach an
external power source, such as the AC adapter, to the Tablet PC.
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If the battery charge drops to a Critically Low level while the system is running, the system is forced
into a Sleep or Hibernate mode. If this occurs, you must either install a charged battery, or connect
an external power source such as the AC adapter before you can resume system operation. (If the
charge drops to a Critically Low level while the system is
in
Sleep mode, the system stays in that
mode until power is restored or totally dissipated.)
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Suspending system operation interrupts data communications; therefore, some programs may block
the system from suspending to prevent an interruption.
I
F
YOU
WILL
NOT
BE
USING
THE
SYSTEM
FOR
AN
EXTENDED
PERIOD
,
SHUT
DOWN
THE
SYSTEM
RATHER
THAN
USING
S
LEEP
MODE
.
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