Saving Power
You can extend battery life and save power also during AC adaptor usage.
Reducing Power Consumption
Use the methods below to reduce power consumption.
Change the Power mode to “Best battery life”.
1.
Click
or
on the task tray.
2.
Move the “Power mode” slider ( ) to the left to set the “Power mode” to “Best battery life”.
Press
≪
Fn
≫
+
≪
F1
≫
to reduce LCD brightness.
Reducing internal LCD brightness will reduce power consumption.
Furthermore power saving options:
Turn off the computer when it is not in use.
You can also turn off only the wireless LAN or wireless WAN power.
Disconnect external devices (USB devices, external mouse, etc.) that are not being used.
Use Sleep.
Press
≪
Fn
≫
+
≪
F7
≫
to set the computer to sleep when you have to leave the computer.
This shuts down computer operation to reduce power consumption.
When using the battery, do not use applications that place a significant load on the CPU.
Some application software may place a large burden on the CPU only with start-up and may consume power.
When you are using the screen saver with 3D graphics, change to another screen saver.
To change the screen saver, right-click the desktop, click [Personalize] - [Lock screen] - [Screen saver settings] and click the title of the screen
saver.
Configuring Power Saving Settings
1.
Click
or
on the task tray.
2.
Use the slider under “Power mode”, and select the setting.
Customizing the Power Setting
You can choose the optimum power setting for your operating condition by selecting a power plan. You can also create your own power plan.
Changing the Power Plan Setting
1.
Right-click
or
on the task tray, and click [Power Options].
2.
Click [Change plan settings] of the power plan you want to change.
3.
Change the settings.
[Change advanced power settings]: You can make more detailed settings.
4.
Click [Save changes].
