Increasing Battery Life Don't recharge the battery until all power is used Once you start charging the battery, don't use it (the battery) until it is fully charged If not using the computer for a long period, remove the battery & store it in a cool place Use the Battery Refresh feature of the Notebook Manager 2-3 times a month to condition it You can use your computer while the batter is recharging, but the recharge will then take more than 5 hours (as opposed to about 2 hours with the power off) Additional, most detailed Laptop battery tips can be found at the following site: htt (...)

Most UNCA-owned laptops (Library laptops being an exception) are set up so that the user must log on with their username and domain (underdognet) password. Important: The first time a user logs onto the laptop, it MUST be on campus , connected to our network, so that a domain account can be automatically created on the laptop for the user. Once this has been accomplished, the user can take the laptop off campus and be able to log onto it successfully with his/her username and password. There are two common causes for users not being able to log onto a UNCA-owned laptop while off-cam (...)