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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] - [System and Maintenance] -
[Power Options] to select [Power saver].
While [Panasonic Power Management] is selected as the factory
default, selecting [Power saver] will further reduce power consump-
tion.
Also, make detailed settings such as reducing the time entered in
the [Turn off the display] 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 Sleep/Hibernation
Enter to sleep or hibernation when you have to leave the computer. This shuts down computer operation to reduce power
consumption.
Reducing Power Consumption