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Using the Battery
This chapter includes the following topics:
Improving Battery Life or Performance
Charging the Battery
Viewing Battery Status When Drive is Off
Improving Battery Life or Performance
The Hardware screen allows you to extend the life of the battery or improve the
performance of the drive.
1. To display the Hardware page, click Hardware on the navigation bar.
2. In the Battery section, Optimization field, select one of the following battery
options:
▪ Performance: Select this option if you'd like to optimize your media
processing.
▪ Battery Life: The system will go into low-power mode by slowing down
processor speed and turning off one of the Wi-Fi networks. Select this
option to extend the life of the battery.
There is no difference between the two options if your My Passport Wireless
Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD drive is plugged into an outlet and running on
AC power. Changes do not take effect until the drive is rebooted.
Charging the Battery
Important:
It is best to charge the battery before using the My Passport
Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD drive for the first time as
Using the Battery
My Passport Wireless Pro/My Passport Wireless SSD
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