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1. User Guide for CANNING VALE COLLEGE Getting to Know Your MacBook offcer User Guide Getting to Know Your Macbook Maximizing Battery Life With a little bit of care you can maximize the battery life i e the time your battery will run before it must be recharged and lifespan of your notebook s battery Notebook Temperate Zone Most importantly use your Apple notebook in its comfort zone for temperature See Notebook Temperate Zone Don t leave it locked in a hot car during the summer Your Apple notebook works best from 10 C to 35 C You should store them in places with temperatures of 10 C t 35 C Keeping your Mac as near roo temperature as possible 22 C is ide Your New Notebook Your new Apple notebook features advanced battery chemistry that greatly extends the battery s lifespan The built in battery of your MacBook is designed to deliver up to 1000 full charge and discharge cycles before it reaches 80 percent of its original capacity In addition Adaptive Charging reduces the wear and tear on the battery giving it a lifespan of up to 5 years Be sure to fully charge your portable when you plug it in for the first time and then run Soft ware Update to ensure you have the latest software Apple periodically releases updates that may improve battery performance Standard Maintenance For proper maintenance of a lithium based battery it s impor2. t in use Eject CDs and DVDs if not currently accessing them User Guide Getting to Know Your Macbook 3
3. tant to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time An ideal use would be a commuter who uses her notebook on the train then plugs it in at the office to charge This keeps the battery juices flowing If on the other hand you use a desktop computer at work and save a notebook for infrequent travel Apple recommends charging and discharging its battery at least once per month Need a reminder Add an event to your desktop s iCal When your battery no longer holds sufficient charge to meet your needs you may choose to replace it If your notebook came with a built in battery you should have the battery replaced only by an Apple Authorized Service Provider User Guide Getting to Know Your Notebook 2 Long Term Storage If you don t plan on using your notebook for more than six months Apple recommends that you store the battery with a 50 charge If you store a battery when it s fully discharged it could fall into a deep discharge state which renders it incapable of holding any charge Conversely if you store it fully charged for an extended period of time the battery may experience some loss of battery capacity meaning it will have a shorter life Be sure to store your notebook and battery at the proper temperature See Notebook Temperate Zone Optimal Setting You can choose to use your Apple notebook in a way that maximizes its ba
4. ttery life Energy The Energy Saver control panel offers several settings that determine power levels for your PowerBook Your portable knows when it s plugged in and runs accordingly When on battery power it will dim the screen and use other components sparingly If you change this setting to maximize performance your battery will drain more quickly Brightness Dim the screen to the lowest comfortable level to achieve maximum battery life For instance when watching a DVD on an airplane you may not need full brightness if all the lights are off Energy Saver Wireless Power Adapter Wireless consumes power even if you are not using its features to connect to a network You can turn it off in its control panel to save power Computer sleep l min Display sleep 1 min B u eto oth Wi re l ess x Put the hard disk s to sleep when possible M Slightly dim the display when using this power source V Automatically reduce brightness before display goes to sleep Restart automatically if the computer freezes Likewise you can turn off Bluetooth to maximize yo u r batte ry ife i a 6 it a SO CO n S u m es powe r Current battery charge 90 Estimated time remaining 6 24 Restore Defaults W h e n n ot n u se M Show battery status in menu bar Schedule D N Click the lock to prevent further changes Applications and peripherals Disconnect peripherals and quit applications no
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