Owner'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.
z Press the power saving quick button ( ) to enter into power saving
mode when using battery power.
z Do not disable Power Management.
z Decrease the LCD brightness to the lowest comfortable level.
z Shorten the length of time before Windows turn off the display.
z 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.
z Remove the card (such as PC card, ExpressCard, and Smart Card) if not
using it.
z Turn off the wireless radio if you are not using the wireless module (such
as WLAN, Bluetooth, or 3G).
z Turn off the computer when you are not using it.