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Battery Packs Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described below extends the time that a battery pack can run the notebook from a single charge. Conserving Power as You Work To conserve power as you use the notebook: ■ Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when you are not using them. ■ Disconnect external devices you are not using that are not connected to an external power source. ■ Stop or remove a PC Card you are not using. ■ Remove a CD or DVD you are not using. ■ Use the Fn+F7 and Fn+F8 hotkeys to quickly lower and raise screen brightness as you need it. ■ Use optional powered speakers instead of the internal speakers, or use the volume buttons to quickly raise and lower system volume as you need it. ■ Turn off a device connected to the S-video connector by using the Fn+F4 hotkeys or by turning off support for the device in Windows. ■ Run the notebook on external power while formatting a diskette. ■ If you leave your work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or shut down the notebook. Hardware Guide 3-15

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Battery Packs
Hardware Guide
3–15
Battery Conservation Procedures and
Settings
Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described
below extends the time that a battery pack can run the notebook
from a single charge.
Conserving Power as You Work
To conserve power as you use the notebook:
■
Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections
and exit modem applications when you are not using them.
■
Disconnect external devices you are not using that are not
connected to an external power source.
■
Stop or remove a PC Card you are not using.
■
Remove a CD or DVD you are not using.
■
Use the
Fn+F7
and
Fn+F8
hotkeys to quickly lower and raise
screen brightness as you need it.
■
Use optional powered speakers instead of the internal
speakers, or use the volume buttons to quickly raise and
lower system volume as you need it.
■
Turn off a device connected to the S-video connector by
using the
Fn+F4
hotkeys or by turning off support for the
device in Windows.
■
Run the notebook on external power while formatting a
diskette.
■
If you leave your work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or
shut down the notebook.