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Extending battery life Extending battery life Conserving battery power Tips & Tricks For more information about using power management settings, see "Changing notebook power settings" on page 53. Tips & Tricks For more information about using Hibernate mode, see "Activating and using Hibernate mode" on page 57. Tips & Tricks For more information about traveling with your notebook, see "Traveling with Your Notebook" on page 59. 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. ■ Use the CD or DVD drive only when necessary. This drive uses a large amount of power. ■ Recharge the battery often, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. For more information, see "Recharging the battery" on page 48. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use alternate power sources whenever possible. ■ If traveling internationally, take electrical adapters. Save the battery for times when you cannot use a power adapter. If you plan on taking your AC power adapter, also take a single-plug surge protector. 51

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Extending battery life
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Extending battery life
Conserving battery power
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about using power
management settings,
see
“Changing
notebook power
settings” on page 53
.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about using Hibernate
mode, see
“Activating
and using Hibernate
mode” on page 57
.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about traveling with
your notebook, see
“Traveling with Your
Notebook” on
page 59
.
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.
■
Use the CD or DVD drive only when
necessary. This drive uses a large amount
of power.
■
Recharge the battery often, take an extra
battery, and fully recharge the batteries
before traveling. For more information, see
“Recharging the battery” on page 48
.
Using alternate power sources
To extend battery life, use alternate power
sources whenever possible.
■
If traveling internationally, take electrical
adapters. Save the battery for times when
you cannot use a power adapter. If you
plan on taking your AC power adapter, also
take a single-plug surge protector.