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Saving Power
You can extend battery life and save power also during AC adaptor usage.
Use the methods below to reduce power consumption.
zChange [Power Options]
Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options ] to select [Max Battery] under [Power
schemes].
While [Portable/Laptop] is selected under [Power Options] as the factory defaul t, selecting [Max Battery] will further reduce
power consumption.
Also, make detailed settings such as reducing the time entered in the [ Turn off monitor] setting.
zReduce LCD brightness by using Panasonic Dashboard
Reducing internal LCD brightness will reduce power consumption.
zTurn off the computer when it is not in use
You can also turn off only the wireless LAN, wireless WAN (only for model with wireless WAN) or Bluetooth power.
zDisconnect external devices (USB devices, external mice, etc.) that are not bein g used
zUse Standby/Hibernation
Enter to standby or hibernation when you have to leave the computer. This shuts down compu ter operation to reduce
power consumption.

Reducing Power Consumption