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Chapter 3
Settings and Upgrade
Battery
Extending the Battery Life (Optional)
In the
Easy Settings
program, click
General
and set the
Battery
Life Extender
to
ON
or
OFF
.
OFF
This mode maintains 100% of the battery charge when
using the computer on AC power. In this case, although
the battery use time increases, the battery life is
reduced.
ON
This mode maintains 80% of the battery charge when
using the computer on AC power. In this case, although
the battery use time decreases, the battery life is
extended.
Alternatively, to extend the battery life
Press the
F2
key when the Samsung logo appears in the
booting sequence to enter the BIOS Setup, select
Advanced
> Battery Life Cycle Extension
, and set it to
Enable
.
Then you can use the battery life cycle extension mode.
Using the Battery Calibration Function
When charging/discharging the battery repeatedly for a short time
only, the battery usage time may be reduced by the diff erence
between the actual battery charge and the remaining charge
display.
In this case, the actual battery charge and the remaining charge
display will be the same by discharging the battery completely
using the Battery Calibration function, and then recharging it
again.
The screen images and terms may diff er from actual product
depending on the computer model and driver version.
1
Disconnect the AC power adapter after turning off the
computer.
2
Restart your computer and press the
F2
button when the
Samsung logo appears, to start the BIOS Setup.