User's Manual

Managing Power 3-11
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.
z Do not disable Power Management.
z Decrease the LCD brightness to the lowest comfortable level.
z If you work with an application that uses a PC card, exit the
application when you finish using it.
z If you have a PC card installed, remove it when not in use. Some PC
cards drain power even while they are inactive.
z Turn off the computer when you are not using it.