Working with the notebook
Using the power-management features
Power
Power
Battery
The notebook uses less power when the available power-management features are used. You
will then be able to work longer when using the battery before having to recharge it.
Power ef
fi
ciency is increased and environmental pollution reduced. By
choosing the best power options, you can make signi
fi
cant savings and
at the same time help protect the environment.
When you close the lid, the notebook automatically enters a power saving mode.
In Windows,
Hibernate
is activated by default.
We currently recommend the following settings:
These settings are based on practical experience and may therefore differ from the
default settings of the preinstalled software and from Windows.
Function
On external power
On battery power
Turn off monitor
After 10 minutes
After 5 minutes
Turn off hard disk(s)
After 15 minutes
After 10 minutes
Energy saving (S3)
After 20 minutes
After 15 minutes
Hibernate mode (S4)
After 1 hour
After 30 minutes
►
Activate the power-management features with
Start – (Settings) – Control Panel – Mobile PC –
Power Options
.
►
Activate the screen saver by clicking
Start – (Settings) – Control Panel – Appearance and
Personalization – Personalization – Change screen saver
.
or
►
Right-click on the desktop. Switch on the screen saver by clicking
Personalization –
Change screen saver
.
If you need further information about an option, you can get help with most
settings by pressing
F1
to open the Microsoft Help.
If your notebook is in a power saving mode, be sure to remember the following:
During power saving mode, open
fi
les are held in the main memory, in
the cache or in a swap
fi
le on the hard disk.
Never turn off your notebook while it is in a power saving mode. If the built-in battery is
nearly
fl
at, close the open
fi
les and do not go into power saving mode.
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