7.5

Mobile computing
PowerBook battery management
The PowerBook control panel combines all battery management settings into
one control panel. You can control power consumption with a single control
using Easy view, or you can set individual options using Custom view.
To set battery options, open the Apple (K) menu and choose Control Panels.
Then open the PowerBook control panel.
In Easy view, you use the battery conservation slider to control your
computer’s power consumption in one step. If you can’t plug in the computer,
Better Conservation gives you longer work time. Better Performance allows
you to work with the fewest interruptions.
Your computer automatically uses the Better Conservation setting when it is
unplugged. When you plug the computer in, the slider moves to the Better
Performance setting.
For step-by-step help
Choose Macintosh Guide from the Guide menu (marked with the
h icon) and see the items in the
“Batteries and Power” topic. For more information about items on your screen, choose Show
Balloons from the Guide menu.
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The settings in the Battery Conservation slider indicate
the time it takes for your computer to go to sleep, the
screen to dim, and the hard disk to spin down.
Battery conservation slider
To set individual options, slide this switch
to Custom view.