Chapter 2 Setting up 19

Dimming tab

The Dimming tab lets you control backlight dimming to help conserve battery power:

·Automatically dim while on Battery Power—To conserve battery power, select this option to automatically dim the backlight after a period of continuous idle time while running on battery power. Select the amount of idle time from the dropdown list.

·Automatically dim while on AC Power—Select this option to automatically dim the backlight after a period of continuous idle time while running on AC power. Select the amount of idle time from the dropdown list.

Dimming tab

Conserving battery power

The following tips can conserve battery power, ensuring the longest use of your P/PC between charges:

·Shorten auto-suspend time. To set auto-suspend time: from the Start menu, tap Settings, tap Power, and then tap the Power tab.