
Extending the battery use time
■Decreasing the LCD Brightness
Decreasing the LCD brightness by pressing the < >+<
> key combina- tion on the keyboard or adjusting the brightness in the Battery Manager pro- gram extends the battery use time. (P.
Decreasing the LCD brightness by one level extends the battery use time by 3~5% (10~20 minutes). (The battery use time is determined by the corresponding model.)
■Using the Battery Manager
Battery Manager is a power management program that enables using battery power efficiently.
You can easily change the power mode by selecting an optimized power mode and manually optimizing the battery use time by setting each option.
Click on Start > All Programs > Samsung > Samsung Battery
Manager > Samsung Battery Manager
Select the Power Mode.
You can only change the detailed configuration in Custom Mode.
Power Saving Effects
Maximum Battery Saving Mode : This mode is appropriate for cond tions which require the maximum battery use time. This may degrade the performance of the system.
Normal Mode : This mode is appropriate for normal conditions. Both system performance and battery use time are optimized.
Maximum Performance Mode : This mode is appropriate for conditions that require maximum system performance.
Therefore, the battery usage time may be reduced in this mode.
Custom Mode : In this mode, a user can configure a detailed configuration to save the battery usagetime.
You can adjust the LCD brightness, the system standby time, the screen color quality, and the graphic mode values.