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Conserving battery power Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described in this section extends the time that a battery can run the computer from a single charge. Conserving power as you work ● Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when you are not using them. ● Disconnect external devices that you are not using that are not plugged into an external power source. ● Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using. ● Disable or remove an inserted digital card. ● Use the fn+f8 and fn+f7 hotkeys to adjust screen brightness as you need it. ● Use optional powered speakers instead of the internal speakers, or adjust system volume as you need it. ● Press fn+f4 to switch the screen image from the computer display to an external display device. ● If you leave your work, initiate standby or hibernation, or shut down the computer. Selecting power conservation settings ● Select a short wait for the screen saver, and select a screen saver with minimal graphics and motion. To access screen saver settings: Select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Choose a screen saver. ● Select a Power Scheme with low power-use settings. To select a Power Scheme: Select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Choose a screen saver > Power button. 26 Chapter 7 Batteries ENWW

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Conserving battery power
Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described in this section extends the time that
a battery can run the computer from a single charge.
Conserving power as you work
●
Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when you
are not using them.
●
Disconnect external devices that you are not using that are not plugged into an external power
source.
●
Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using.
●
Disable or remove an inserted digital card.
●
Use the
fn+f8
and
fn+f7
hotkeys to adjust screen brightness as you need it.
●
Use optional powered speakers instead of the internal speakers, or adjust system volume as you
need it.
●
Press
fn+f4
to switch the screen image from the computer display to an external display device.
●
If you leave your work, initiate standby or hibernation, or shut down the computer.
Selecting power conservation settings
●
Select a short wait for the screen saver, and select a screen saver with minimal graphics and
motion.
To access screen saver settings:
Select
Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Choose a screen saver
.
●
Select a Power Scheme with low power-use settings.
To select a Power Scheme:
Select
Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Choose a screen saver > Power
button.
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Batteries
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