User's Guide

2 Basic setup and operation
For information on customizing power management features, see
Power options, page 29.
TIP – You can also access the Shut down option from the quick-access Power options
above the
icon; tap , then tap the quick-access Power icon, then tap Shut down.
Checking the battery charge
You can check the battery charge:
l on the Lock screen. When you wake the device, the battery status appears in the
lower-right corner of the Lock screen.
l on the Desktop taskbar. The battery status appears on the right side of the taskbar.
Tap the battery icon for information about the charging and battery status, including
the charge percent remaining.
l on the Status bar. The battery status appears in the top-right corner of the status bar.
To access the detailed battery charge from the lock screen, swipe down from the top of
the display.
Making your battery last longer
Following are some practical suggestions that you can do to maximize the operating time
of the battery:
l Enable Power Management, and choose a power plan that saves power. A power plan
is a collection of hardware and system settings that control how the device manages
power.
l Decrease the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level.
l Shorten the length of time before the operating system turns off the display.
l If you use a USB flash drive, unplug it when you are not using it. Many USB devices use
power just by being connected.
l Turn off the wireless radios when you are not using them. See Connecting to and using
wireless networks, page 39.
l Turn off the tablet computer when you are not using it. See Turning off the device, page
29.
For more information on making your battery charge last longer, refer to the help topic on
Battery Saving tips on the Windows 10 support site on www.microsoft.com.
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