Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 51
Maximizing battery life
You can extend the battery life by following these practices:
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Dim the display brightness as low as is comfortable.
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Close the LCD lid when not in use. The LCD display stays off until
you open the lid.
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If your PC Card uses battery power even when not in use, remove the
card between uses. Check the PC Card manufacturer’s documentation
for your card’s power requirements.
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Keep the battery pack in the computer when using AC power to
continuously charge the battery.
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Use the DVD or CD-ROM only when necessary. (Both of these drives
use a large amount of battery power.)
See “Managing power” on page 52 for more information about changing
the power management settings in Windows 98.
See “Using the Power menu” on page 56 for more information about
accessing the Power menu settings in the BIOS Setup program for
Windows 95 and Windows NT.
