MiTAC Getac W130, Operator'S Manual

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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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Disable the parallel and serial ports if no devices are connected to these
ports. (See “Advanced Menu” in Chapter 5.)
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If you work with an application that uses the serial port or 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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Turn off the computer when you are not using it.
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We recommend that you keep the AC adapter with the computer
whenever possible, even when using the computer on the road.
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Some screen savers place a large burden on the CPU. We recommend
that you do not use screen saver programs.