Extending Battery Life; Conserving Battery Power - Gateway M465 Reference Manual

CHAPTER 5: Managing Power

Extending battery life

Conserving battery power

Tips & Tricks
For more information
about using power
management settings,
see "Changing
notebook power
settings" on page 56.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about using Hibernate
mode, see "Activating
and using Hibernate
mode" on page 61.
Tips & Tricks
For more information
about traveling with
your notebook, see
"Traveling with Your
Notebook" on
page 63.
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To conserve power while using the battery(ies)
to power your notebook:
Dim the display as low as is comfortable.
■
Remove PC Cards when you do not need
■
them. Many PC Cards use a small amount
of power while inserted, even if they are
not being used.
Modify the power management settings
■
for maximum power savings.
Close the LCD panel to turn off the display
■
while you are not using your notebook. The
display stays off until you open the panel
again.
Use Hibernate mode for maximum power
■
savings while your notebook is not in use.
Use the CD or DVD drive only when
■
necessary. This drive uses a large amount
of power.
Recharge the battery(ies) often, take an
■
extra battery, and fully recharge the
batteries before traveling. For more
information, see
battery(ies)" on page
"Recharging the
50.