HP nx6320 Power - Page 41

Conserving battery power, Conserving power as you work

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Battery packs Conserving battery power Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described in this section 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 use the computer: ■ Turn off wireless, local area network (LAN), and wide-area network (WAN) connections, and exit modem applications when you are not using them. ■ Disconnect external devices 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. ■ 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. ■ Press fn+f4 to switch the screen image from the computer display to an external display device or turn off support for the device in Windows. ■ If you leave your work, initiate standby or hibernation, or shut down the computer. 7-16 Power

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Power
Battery packs
Conserving battery power
Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described
in this section 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 use the computer:
Turn off wireless, local area network (LAN), and wide-area
network (WAN) connections, and exit modem applications
when you are not using them.
Disconnect external devices 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.
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.
Press
fn+f4
to switch the screen image from the computer
display to an external display device or turn off support for
the device in Windows.
If you leave your work, initiate standby or hibernation, or
shut down the computer.