User's Manual

Battery Packs
Hardware Guide 3–19
■ 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.
Selecting Power Conservation Settings
To set the notebook to conserve power:
■ Select a short wait for the screen saver and select a screen
saver with minimal graphics and motion. Access screen saver
settings by selecting Start > Control Panel > Appearance and
Themes > Display icon > Screen Saver tab.
■ Follow the instructions on this CD in the Software Guide,
“Power” section, to:
❏ In the operating system, select a Power Scheme with low
power-use settings.
❏ In SpeedStep, select the Battery Optimized mode or
Maximum Battery Mode (Windows XP Professional
only).