Battery Packs
Hardware Guide
3–19
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Stop or remove a PC Card or SD card that you are not using.
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Use the
Fn+F9
and
Fn+F10
hotkeys to quickly lower and raise
screen brightness as you need it.
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Use optional powered speakers instead of the internal
speakers, or use the volume buttons to quickly raise and
lower system volume as needed.
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Turn off a device connected to the S-Video connector by
using the
Fn+F4
hotkeys or by turning off support for the
device in Windows.
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Run the notebook on external power while formatting a
diskette.
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If you leave your work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or
shut down the notebook.
Selecting Power Conservation Settings
To set the notebook to conserve power:
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Select a short wait for the screen saver and select a screen
saver with minimal graphics and motion. Access screen saver
settings by selecting Start > Control Panel > Appearance and
Themes > Display icon > Screen Saver tab.
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Follow the instructions on this CD in the
Software Guide,
“Power” section, to:
❏
In the operating system, select a Power Scheme with low
power-use settings.
❏
In SpeedStep, select the Battery Optimized mode or
Maximum Battery Mode (Windows XP Professional
only).