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Conserving Battery Pack Power, Conserving Power as You Work

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Power Conserving Battery Pack Power Using the following battery conservation settings and procedures extends the time that a battery pack can run the computer from a single charge. Conserving Power as You Work To conserve power as you work: ■ Prevent devices you are not using from drawing power from the computer. For example: ❏ Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and close modem applications. ❏ Disconnect any external devices from the computer that are not plugged into an external power source. ❏ Stop or remove any optional digital cards that you are not using. ❏ Turn off a device connected to the S-Video-out jack. ■ Use optional, externally powered speakers instead of the internal speakers whenever possible. When you must use the internal speakers, minimize system volume. Volume can be adjusted with the volume buttons. ■ Minimize screen brightness. ❏ To decrease screen brightness, press the fn+f7 hotkey. ❏ To increase screen brightness, press the fn+f8 hotkey. ■ If you leave your work, initiate standby or hibernation, or shut down the computer. Hardware and Software Guide 3-29

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Power
Hardware and Software Guide
3–29
Conserving Battery Pack Power
Using the following battery conservation settings and procedures
extends the time that a battery pack can run the computer from a
single charge.
Conserving Power as You Work
To conserve power as you work:
■
Prevent devices you are not using from drawing power from
the computer. For example:
❏
Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN)
connections and close modem applications.
❏
Disconnect any external devices from the computer that
are not plugged into an external power source.
❏
Stop or remove any optional digital cards that you are not
using.
❏
Turn off a device connected to the S-Video–out jack.
■
Use optional, externally powered speakers instead of the
internal speakers whenever possible. When you must use
the internal speakers, minimize system volume. Volume can
be adjusted with the volume buttons.
■
Minimize screen brightness.
❏
To decrease screen brightness, press the
fn+f7
hotkey.
❏
To increase screen brightness, press the
fn+f8
hotkey.
■
If you leave your work, initiate standby or hibernation, or
shut down the computer.