HP X1000 (DS829AV) manual Battery Conservation Settings and Procedures

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Battery Conservation Settings and Procedures

Using the following battery conservation settings and procedures extends the run time of a battery pack.

■Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when you are not using them.

■Disconnect from the notebook any external devices that use power from the notebook. Battery run time is not affected by external devices that are plugged into an external power source.

■Stop or remove a PC Card you are not using.

■Disable or remove an SD (Secure Digital) Card or MMC (multimedia card) you are not using.

■Lower screen brightness. Screen brightness can be lowered by pressing the Fn+F7 hotkeys.

■Lower system volume. Volume can be lowered with the decrease volume button.

■Turn off a device connected to the S-Video connector. A device connected to the S-Video connector can be turned off by using the Fn+F4 hotkeys to switch the image from the S-Video device to the notebook display.

■If you leave your work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or shut down the notebook.

■Select a short wait time, 5 minutes or less, for the monitor timeout. To change monitor timeout settings, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Power Meter tab. Select a short wait time from the Turn Off Monitor drop-down list, then select OK.

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