Panasonic CFU1AQCXZ2M Reference Manual - Page 29

Saving Power, Reducing Power Consumption

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Saving Power 29 You can extend battery life and save power also during AC adaptor usage. Reducing Power Consumption Use the methods below to reduce power consumption. z Change [Power Options] Click (Start) - [Control Panel] - [System and Security] - [Power Options] to select [Power saver]. While [Panasonic Power Management] is selected as the factory default, selecting [Power saver] will further reduce power consumption. Also, to make detailed settings such as reducing the time entered in the [Turn off the display] setting, click [Change plan settings]. z Press Fn + Q ( )*1 to reduce LCD brightness Reducing internal LCD brightness will reduce power consumption. *1 For Numeric keyboard model : Fn + * ( ) z Turn off the computer when it is not in use You can also turn off only the wireless LAN, wireless WAN or Bluetooth power. z Disconnect external devices (USB devices, external mice, etc.) that are not being used z Use Sleep/Hibernation Press Fn + T ( )*2 to set the computer to sleep or Fn + G ( )*3 to set it to hibernation when you have to leave the computer. This shuts down computer operation to reduce power consumption. To confirm current settings, click (Start) - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Power Saving Utility] - [Advanced] to view [Wired LAN standby power saving function] or [Wireless LAN standby power saving function]. *2 For Numeric keyboard model : Fn + 6 ( ) *3 For Numeric keyboard model : Fn + 0 ( )

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Saving Power
You can extend battery life and save power also during AC adaptor usage.
Use the methods below to reduce power consumption.
Change [Power Options]
Click
(Start) - [Control Panel] - [System and Security] - [Power
Options] to select [Power saver].
While [Panasonic Power Management] is selected as the factory
default, selecting [Power saver] will further reduce power consump-
tion.
Also, to make detailed settings such as reducing the time entered in
the [Turn off the display] setting, click [Change plan settings].
Press
Fn
+
Q
(
)
*1
to reduce LCD brightness
Reducing internal LCD brightness will reduce power consumption.
*1
For Numeric keyboard model :
Fn
+
*
(
)
Turn off the computer when it is not in use
You can also turn off only the wireless LAN, wireless WAN or Bluetooth power.
Disconnect external devices (USB devices, external mice, etc.) that are not being used
Use Sleep/Hibernation
Press
Fn
+
T
(
)
*2
to set the computer to sleep or
Fn
+
G
(
)
*3
to set it to hibernation when you have to leave the
computer. This shuts down computer operation to reduce power consumption.
To confirm current settings, click
(Start) - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Power Saving Utility] - [Advanced] to view
[Wired LAN standby power saving function] or [Wireless LAN standby power saving function].
*2
For Numeric keyboard model :
Fn
+
6
(
)
*3
For Numeric keyboard model :
Fn
+
0
(
)
Reducing Power Consumption