Utilizing Power Management 5-11
EXTENDING BATTERY LIFE
Use the following guidelines to reduce power consumption
and maximize battery life. These guidelines work with AC
power as well as battery power. (Some of these features
must be set up through the Power Management utility. See
the preceding sections in this chapter for details.)
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Turn off the system when you are done using it.
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Adjust the LCD brightness and contrast to the lowest
settings that are comfortable for viewing.
■
Use the Power Management setup to shorten the time-
outs set for powering down the system.
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If you must leave your computer for a short time but
plan to return soon, put the system in Suspend mode. Do
so as follows:
Press the Suspend button (
Fn-Esc
).
Close the LCD panel to automatically put the sys-
tem into Suspend mode. (Enable this option through
Power Management.)
