HP 375424-001 manual Conserving Power as You Work, Selecting Power Conservation Settings

Power

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 connections and exit modem applications when you are not using them.

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

❏Stop or remove an inserted PC Card or ExpressCard.

❏Disable or remove an inserted digital 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 must 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.

Selecting Power Conservation Settings

To set the notebook to use less power in Windows:

■Select a short wait for the screen saver and select a screen saver with minimal graphics and motion.

To access screen saver settings:

»Select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Choose a Screensaver.

■Through the operating system, select a power scheme with low-power-use settings. Refer to “Using Power Schemes,” earlier in this chapter.

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