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Extending battery life b Click the Power Schemes tab. c Click the arrow button to open the Power Schemes list, then click Portable/Laptop. d Click the Alarms tab. e Click to select the Low battery alarm and Critical battery alarm check boxes. Extending battery life Conserving battery power Tips & Tricks For more information about using power management settings, see "Changing notebook power settings" on page 47. Tips & Tricks For more information about using Hibernate mode, see "Activating and using Hibernate mode" on page 52. Tips & Tricks For more information about traveling with your notebook, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" on page 55. To conserve power while using the battery to power your notebook: ■ Dim the display as low as is comfortable. ■ Remove PC Cards when you do not need them. Many PC Cards use a small amount of power while inserted, even if they are not being used. ■ Modify the power management settings for maximum power savings. ■ Close the LCD panel to turn off the display while you are not using your notebook. The display stays off until you open the panel again. ■ Use Hibernate mode for maximum power savings while your notebook is not in use. ■ Recharge the battery often, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. For more information, see "Recharging the battery" on page 42. 45

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Extending battery life
45
b
Click the
Power Schemes
tab.
c
Click the arrow button to open the
Power Schemes
list, then click
Portable/Laptop
.
d
Click the
Alarms
tab.
e
Click to select the
Low battery
alarm
and
Critical battery alarm
check boxes.
Extending battery life
Conserving battery power
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about using power
management settings,
see
“Changing
notebook power
settings” on page 47
.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about using Hibernate
mode, see
“Activating
and using Hibernate
mode” on page 52
.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about traveling with
your notebook, see
“Traveling with Your
Notebook” on
page 55
.
To conserve power while using the battery to
power your notebook:
■
Dim the display as low as is comfortable.
■
Remove PC Cards when you do not need
them. Many PC Cards use a small amount
of power while inserted, even if they are
not being used.
■
Modify the power management settings
for maximum power savings.
■
Close the LCD panel to turn off the display
while you are not using your notebook. The
display stays off until you open the panel
again.
■
Use Hibernate mode for maximum power
savings while your notebook is not in use.
■
Recharge the battery often, take an extra
battery, and fully recharge the batteries
before traveling. For more information, see
“Recharging the battery” on page 42
.