Texas Instruments TM5000 Series User Manual

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Use one of the Setup programs to disable
ports you are not using.
Use only Texas Instruments options, which
are designed to operate with the least
possible energy consumption. Third-party
options, such as 
RAM
, and mouse devices,
can drain the battery more quickly.
Run the computer with the AC Adapter
connected when using external devices,
such as an external keyboard.
Increase the BatteryPro
 power savings to
level 7 using the 
SETPOWER
  utility or the
Power Level utility in Windows TISetup. 
   Caring for Your Battery
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