Managing Power
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Power-Saving Tips
In addition to your computer’s automatic power management, you can do
your part to maximize the battery’s operating time by following these
suggestions.
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Do not disable Power Management.
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Decrease the LCD brightness to the lowest comfortable level.
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Shorten the length of time before Windows turn off the display.
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Many USB devices use power just by being connected. If you use a
USB mouse, you can save power by disconnecting the mouse and
using the touchpad. If you use a USB flash drive, unplug it when you
are not using it.
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If you work with an application that uses a PC card, exit the
application when you finish using it.
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If you have a PC card installed, remove it when not in use. Some PC
cards drain power even while they are inactive.
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Deactivate the application that uses the serial port or features wireless
connectivity (LAN/WLAN/modem/GPS/Bluetooth) if you are not
using it. (See Chapter 2.)
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Turn off the computer when you are not using it.
