Power
Hardware and Software Guide 3–25
Battery Conservation Settings and
Procedures
Using the following battery conservation settings and procedures
extends the run time of a battery pack:
■ Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections
and exit modem applications when you are not using them.
■ Do not leave your notebook connected to AC power for
extended periods of time.
■ Disconnect from the notebook any external devices that
use power from the notebook. Battery run time is not
affected by external devices that are plugged into an
external power source.
■ Stop or remove a PC Card you are not using. For more
information, refer to “Using a PC Card” in Chapter 6.
■ Disable or remove a digital card (SD Memory Card, SD I/O
Card, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro,
xD-Picture Card, or SmartMedia) you are not using.
■ Lower screen brightness.
■ Lower system volume.
■ Turn off a device connected to the S-Video-out jack.
■ If you leave your work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or
shut down the notebook.
■ Select a short wait time, 5 minutes or less, for the monitor
timeout. To change monitor timeout settings:
a. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options > Power Meter tab.
b. Select a short wait time from the Turn Off Monitor list,
and then select OK.
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