Getting Started 1-21Battery LifeThe NEC Versa NiMH or Li-Ion battery has an approxi-mate life of 2 hours under the following conditions: When it is new and fully charged. When no peripherals are connected to your NEC Versa. When you have no options installed.Enabling power management features increases battery life.Extending Battery LifeWhile on the road, it is important to be aware of the simplethings you can do to extend the life of the system’s mainbattery. Turning down the screen brightness and contrastextends battery life. Press Fn-F7 to toggle through differentpower management modes and extend battery life. “UsingPower Management” in Chapter 3 gives details about powermanagement features and the modes available.
