User's Manual

Battery Packs
Hardware Guide 3–19
DRAFT - Revised: 10/28/02
Compaq CONFIDENTIAL—For Internal Use Only
11/13/02
File: SP-CH3-Battery.fm
4. Referring to the settings you made note of earlier, change the
settings for the 2 options in the Plugged In column and the 2
options in the Running On Batteries column.
5. Select the OK button.
Conserving Battery Power
Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described
below extends the time that a battery pack can run the notebook
from a single charge.
Conserving Power as You Work
To conserve power as you use the notebook:
■ Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections
and exit modem applications when you are not using them.
■ Disconnect external devices you are not using that are not
connected to an external power source.
■ Stop or remove a PC Card or SD card that you are not using.
■ Use the Fn+F9 and Fn+F10 hotkeys to quickly lower and raise
screen brightness as you need it.
■ Use optional powered speakers instead of the internal
speakers, or use the volume buttons to quickly raise and
lower system volume as needed.
■ Turn off a device connected to the S-video connector by
using the
Fn+F4 hotkeys or by turning off support for the
device in Windows.
■ Run the notebook on external power while formatting a
diskette.
■ If you leave your work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or
shut down the notebook.