User's Manual

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Managing Power
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.
 Enter power saving mode when using battery power.
 Do not disable automatic power management features.
 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.
 Remove the card (such as PC card and ExpressCard if not using it.
 Turn off the wireless radio if you are not using the wireless module (such
as WLAN,).
 Turn off the computer when you are not using it.