Lenovo ThinkPad 560 TP 560Z On-line User's Guide that was provided with the sy - Page 24
Saving Battery Power, Using the Power Management Modes
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Saving Battery Power Your battery pack should be useful for approximately 3 years, or 300 charge-discharge cycles. The number of years or charge-discharge cycles might vary depending on how efficiently you use your computer. This section describes the following: How to use the power management modes How to use other battery-saving methods Using the Power Management Modes You can use your computer under battery power for a considerable length of time by using these power management modes: Attention Do not enter suspend or hibernation mode when your computer is doing any of the following: Playing or recording audio Playing a movie Playing a game Running any other multimedia application Stop these applications before entering suspend or hibernation mode. Standby Mode For Windows 98 Users: The LCD and external monitor turn off. Also the audio is muted. If no application program is running in the background, the hard disk spindle stops. For Windows 95 Users: The LCD turns off. Also, if a power-saving monitor (Energy Star Monitor) is in use when the computer enters standby mode, the computer activates the monitor's low-power mode. You can enter standby mode by: - Pressing the Fn+F3 keys. You can return to normal operation by: 18 IBM ThinkPad 560Z Online Book