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Conserving Battery Power Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described in this section 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 optional PC Card or optional ExpressCard (select models only) you are not using. ■ Remove a CD or DVD that you are not using. ■ Use the fn+f9 and fn+f10 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. ■ Turn off a device connected to the S-Video-out jack (select models) by using the fn+f4 hotkey 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. Power 35

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Power
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Conserving Battery Power
Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described
in this section 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 optional PC Card or optional ExpressCard
(select models only) you are not using.
Remove a CD or DVD that you are not using.
Use the
fn+f9
and
fn+f10
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.
Turn off a device connected to the S-Video-out jack (select
models) by using the
fn+f4
hotkey 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.