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Turn off sounds. Use the HP Jornada settings applica- tion to mute the HP Jornada speaker, or use the Sound & Volume control panel to turn on only the most neces- sary system sounds.

Set the screen to dim automatically after a short time. Use the Power control panel to set the auto- dimming feature.

Connect to AC power when using an external monitor. Using an external monitor consumes considerable power and can drain your battery.

Avoid using PC Cards while on battery power. Some PC Cards (especially PC Card modems) use considerable power and will quickly drain your battery.

Disconnect USB device when not in use. USB devices use considerable power and will quickly drain your battery. (See the Adding peripherals section in this chapter.)

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