Customizing the battery monitor module, Changing the battery conservation settings – Apple Macintosh PowerBook 150 User Manual

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Customizing the Battery Monitor module

You can customize the Battery Monitor module to hide or show the battery
level. Follow these steps:

1

Click the Battery Monitor module in the Control Strip.

A pop-up menu appears.

2

Choose Hide Battery Level.

You cannot hide the battery icon.

Changing the battery conservation settings

You can control your computer’s power consumption using the power
conservation settings in the Power Settings module. You can also open the
PowerBook control panel from the Power Settings module.

1

Click the Power Settings module in the Control Strip.

A pop-up menu appears.

2

Choose the feature you want from the pop-up menu.

The battery conservation settings shown are identical to those shown in the
Easy View area of the PowerBook control panel. For help with the
PowerBook control panel, see “Adjusting the Battery Conservation Settings”
in the “Maximizing Work Time” section of Chapter 6.

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Better Conservation gives you longer work time.

Open the PowerBook control panel if you want
to use the Custom settings.

Better Performance allows you to work with the
fewest interruptions.

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