User's Manual

48 Removing and Replacing the Battery Chapter 2 Using Your XSLATE R12 Tablet
Battery and Power Management Tips
To lengthen the usable life of the battery, use AC power when you can. The battery charges
automatically when the tablet runs on AC power.
For optimal battery life, use AC power when using a USB device such as a DVD player or external
har
d disk drive.
Tips for Saving Power
• When on battery power, place the tablet in Hibernate or Sleep mode if you are going to
leave it unattended for more than a few minutes. For more information on hibernate and
sleep mode, see C
HANGING HOW THE POWER BUTTON FUNCTIONS on page 49.
• Remember that the display, processor, wireless cards, and accessories all draw on the
battery, so adjust properties and disable unused accessories while on battery power.
• Condition your battery once a month. To condition it, run the tablet on battery power
until the battery’s charge level drops below 20%.
• Turn off wireless devices when they are not being used. 
Open the Tablet Center. In the Tablet screen, Tap Wi
reless i. 
Tap the on-off switch under Wi-Fi to turn it Of
f.
• Open the Tablet Center, tap Power in the left pane.
In the Power pane that appears, turn off the
switches beside unused devices that are
currently enabled.
Changing the Power Plan
Power Saver Mode
1. Dims the display after two minutes.
2. Turns off the display after five minutes.
3. Enters sleep mode after 10 minutes.
You can change this optimized power plan in the Tablet Center.
Changing the Power Plan
1. Open the Tablet Center.
2. Tap Power.
3. In the Choose a po
wer plan field, use the drop-down list of options to select a plan.
Balanced
High performance
Power saver