Battery Packs

Stop or remove a PC Card or SD card that you are not using.

Use the Fn+F9 and the 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+F9 hotkeys or by turning off support for the device in Windows.

Run the notebook on external power while formatting a diskette.

If you leave work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or shut downthe 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 setting by selecting Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Display icon > Screen Saver tab.

Follow the instruction on this CD in the Sofware 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).

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