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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.
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Change [Power Options]
Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] to select [Max Battery] under [Power
schemes].
While [Portable/Laptop] is selected under [Power Options] as the factory default, selecting [Max Battery] will further reduce
power consumption.
Also, make detailed settings such as reducing the time entered in the [Turn off monitor] setting.
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Reduce LCD brightness by using Panasonic Dashboard
Reducing internal LCD brightness will reduce power consumption.
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Turn off the computer when it is not in use
You can also turn off only the wireless LAN, wireless WAN (only for model with wireless WAN) or Bluetooth power.
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Disconnect external devices (USB devices, external mice, etc.) that are not being used
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Use Standby/Hibernation
Enter to standby or hibernation when you have to leave the computer. This shuts down computer operation to reduce
power consumption.
Reducing Power Consumption