1.OpenthePowerManagerprogram.
2.ClickPowerPlanorclickAdvanced➙PowerPlan.
–ForWindows8:
1.ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.
2.ClickMorepoweroptions.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.
•30DayStandbyfunction
Dependingonthecomputermodel,yourcomputermightsupportthe30DayStandbyfunction.Whenthis
functionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesevenlesspowerinsleepmodeandtakesonlyseconds
toresumenormaloperationwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.Toenablethe30DayStandbyfunction,
dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:
1.OpenthePowerManagerprogram.
2.ClickGlobalPowerSettingsorclickAdvanced➙GlobalPowerSettings.
3.SelectEnable30DayStandby;thenclickOK.
–ForWindows8:
1.OpentheLenovoSettingsprogram.
2.ClickPower.
3.Under30DayStandby,movetheslidertotheright.
•AlwaysOnUSBfunctionoff
TheAlwaysOnUSBdrainsyourbatterypower.Y oucandisableitwhenyoudonotneedit.T odisable
theAlwaysOnUSBfunction,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:
1.OpenthePowerManagerprogram.
2.ClickGlobalPowerSettingsorclickAdvanced➙GlobalPowerSettings.
3.UnselectEnableAlwaysOnUSB;thenclickOK.
–ForWindows8:
1.OpentheLenovoSettingsprogram.
2.ClickPower.
3.UnderAlwaysOnUSB,movetheslidertotheleft.
•Wirelessoff
Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.This
willhelpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressF8.
Enablingthewakeupfunction
Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,andthewakeupfunctionisdisabled(thisisthedefault
setting),thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,itconsumesa
smallamountofpower.
Toenablethewakeupfunction,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickSystemandSecurity.
2.ClickAdministrativeTools.
3.Double-clickTaskScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type
thepasswordorprovideconrmation.
4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.
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