Texas Instruments 660 3.7 Battery Saving Tips

3-8 Operating Instructions

The FIR port, located on the rear of the computer, offers wireless communication with

other Texas Instruments notebook computers or a variety of IRDA-compliant devices.

Without a physical connection, you can print remotely, transfer files between

computers, use a remote mouse during a presentation or receive information from a

PDA or pocket organizer. To transfer a file follow these steps:

Align the FIR ports of the two devices making sure that the distance separating them

is between six inches and three feet (one meter).

Your computer supports Zoomed Video (ZV) PC Cards through the PC Card slots. ZV

PC Cards connect to the internal ZV port, allowing advanced multimedia capabilities

such as video conferencing and on-screen television at full, smooth motion. The Zoomed

Video port adds a dedicated video bus that provides a direct link between a PC Card

and the VGA accelerator or audio DAC. This “detour” lets video and audio data bypass

the PCI bus, reducing bandwidth impositions and improving system performance for

The optional MPEG PC Card uses the Zoomed Video port built into the computer to

display MPEG video and audio on the computer. The MPEG card features MPEG-1 video

playback with 16.7 million colors, MPEG-1 audio layers I and II, is MPC3 compliant

and Windows 95 Plug and Play. With this option you can run full-motion video,

combined with digital audio, graphics, text and data, enabling you to create far more

effective presentations or play the most advanced video games.

3.7 Battery Saving Tips

There are a number of actions you can take to reduce the rate at which your computer

depletes the battery. By taking some or all of these actions, you can substantially

increase the time you can operate on battery power before recharging the battery:

♦Reducing screen brightness — Although the screen controller uses new

technology to increase brightness without increasing energy consumption, the

screen is still the largest single consumer of the battery charge. Reducing the

brightness to the lowest acceptable level increases battery life. To reduce the

brightness, press Fn+↓.

♦Caching the hard disk — By caching the hard disk, you can reduce the length

of time the hard disk is rotating and using energy. Both Windows 95 and

Windows for Workgroups use a disk-caching program by default. As long as

you have not disabled these programs, you can take advantage of the battery

savings.