Managing The Battery Power; Power-Saving Modes - Lenovo ThinkPad T460 User Manual

• Use the battery until the charge is completely depleted; that is, use the battery until the battery status
indicator starts blinking orange.
• Recharge the battery completely before using it. The battery is fully charged if the battery indicator shows
green when the ac power adapter is plugged in.
• Always use power management features such as power-saving modes.

Managing the battery power

To achieve the best balance between performance and power saving, adjust your power plan settings.
To access power plan settings, do the following:
1. Go to Control Panel, and then change the view of Control Panel from Category to Large icons or Small
icons.
2. Click Power Options.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
For more information about the Power Manager program, refer to the help information system.

Power-saving modes

There are several modes that you can use at any time to conserve power. This section introduces each
mode and gives tips on the effective use of battery power.
• Screen blank mode (for Windows 7 only)
The computer display requires considerable battery power. To turn off the power to the display and make
the computer enter screen blank mode, right-click the battery-gauge icon in the windows notification area
and select Power off display.
• Sleep mode
In sleep mode, your work is saved to memory, and then the solid-state drive, hard disk drive, or hybrid
drive, and the computer display are turned off. When your computer wakes up, your work is restored
within seconds.
To put your computer into sleep mode, press Fn+4.
You also can put the computer into sleep mode by doing the following:
– For Windows 7: Open the Start menu, and then click the arrow next to the Shut down button. Click
Sleep from the menu displayed.
– For Windows 10: Open the Start menu, click
• Hibernation mode
By using this mode, you can turn off your computer completely without saving files or exiting any
programs that are running. When the computer enters hibernation mode, all open programs, folders, and
files are saved to the hard disk drive or solid-state drive, and then the computer turns off.
To put the computer into hibernation mode, do the following:
– For Windows 7: Open the Start menu, and then click the arrow next to the Shut down button. Click
Hibernate from the menu displayed.
– For Windows 10: Define what the power button does first, and then press the power button to put the
computer into hibernation mode. For more information, see "Front view" on page 1.
If you put your computer into hibernation mode with the wake-up function disabled, the computer does
not consume any power. The wake-up function is disabled by default. If you put your computer into
hibernation mode with the wake-up function enabled, the computer consumes a small amount of power.
To enable the wake-up function, do the following:
Power, and then click Sleep.
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Using your computer