Compaq Presario M2000 manual Conserving Battery Pack Power, Conserving Power as You Work

Models: Presario M2000

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Conserving Battery Pack Power

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Conserving Battery Pack Power

To extend the time that a battery pack can run the notebook from a single charge, use the following battery conservation settings and procedures.

Conserving Power as You Work

To conserve power as you work:

Prevent devices you are not using from drawing power from the notebook. For example:

Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and close modem applications.

Disconnect from the notebook any external devices that are not plugged into an external power source.

Stop or remove an inserted PC Card.

Disable or remove an inserted digital memory card.

Turn off a device connected to the S-Video-out jack.

Use optional, externally powered speakers instead of the internal speakers whenever possible. When you use the internal speakers, minimize system volume. Volume can be adjusted with the volume buttons.

Minimize screen brightness.

To decrease screen brightness, press the fn+f7 hotkey.

To increase screen brightness, press the fn+f8 hotkey.

If you leave your work, initiate standby or hibernation, or shut down the notebook.

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