Managing Power
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Power-Saving Tips
Aside from enabling your computer’s power saving mode (see previous
section), you can do your part to maximize the battery’s operating time by
following these suggestions.
Press the power saving quick button (
) to enter into power
saving mode when using battery power.
Enable the “CD/DVD Auto Power Control” item under the Advanced
menu of your BIOS Setup to disable your optical drive when no disc
is inserted.
Do not disable Power Management. Choose a power plan that saves
power when using Windows Vista. A power plan is a collection of
hardware and system settings that control how your computer
manages power.
Decrease the LCD brightness to the lowest comfortable level.
Shorten the length of time before Windows turn off the display.
Many USB devices use power just by being connected. If you use a
USB mouse, you can save power by disconnecting the mouse and
using the touchpad. If you use a USB flash drive, unplug it when you
are not using it.
If you work with an application that uses a PC card, exit the
application when you finish using it.
If you have a PC card installed, remove it when not in use. Some PC
cards drain power even while they are inactive.
Deactivate the WLAN function if you are not using it (see Chapter 2).
Deactivate the
Bluetooth
feature if you are not using it (see Chapter
2).
Turn off the computer when you are not using it.
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