Extending the battery life between charges – Lenovo ThinkPad 8 User Manual
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1. Plug the ac power adapter into a standard ac power outlet
1
.
2. Use the power cord. Connect the USB connector of the cord to the ac power adapter
2
and then
connect the micro USB 3.0 connector of the cord to the micro USB 3.0 connector on the tablet
3
.
3. Disconnect the ac power adapter from your tablet when the battery power is full, or leave the ac power
adapter connected to operate from ac power.
Alternatively, you can use any of the following charging methods to recharge the internal battery of your
tablet safely:
Charging method
Tablet on
(display on)
Tablet off or in screen lock mode
(display off)
ThinkPad 8 AC Adapter
Supported, but the battery will be
charged slowly
Supported (fastest charging method)
ThinkPad Tablet DC Charger
Supported, but the battery will be
charged slowly
Supported
USB connection between the
micro USB 3.0 connector on the
tablet and a USB connector on a
personal computer or other devices
that comply with the USB 2.0/3.0
standards
Supported, but will compensate
for power consumption (slowest
charging method)
Supported, but the battery will be
charged slowly
Attention: Use only Lenovo-approved ac power adapters. Unauthorized ac power adapters could cause
severe damage to the tablet.
Extending the battery life between charges
When you are traveling outdoors with your tablet and ac power is not available, you can extend the battery
life by doing the following:
• Turn off Wi-Fi, mobile network, and Bluetooth when not in use.
To turn off Wi-Fi, mobile network, and Bluetooth, do the following:
1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen to display the charms.
2. Tap Settings ➙ Change PC settings.
3. In the navigation panel, tap Network ➙ Airplane mode.
4. Slide the control to the right to turn on Airplane mode to disable all wireless devices.
• Turn off automatic synchronization if you do not need it.
To turn off the automatic synchronization function, do the following:
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