Battery Conservation Settings And Procedures - HP Notebook Series Hardware And Software Manual

Battery Conservation Settings and
Procedures
Using the following battery conservation settings and procedures
extends the run time of a battery pack:
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Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections
and exit modem applications when you are not using them.
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Do not leave your notebook connected to AC power for
extended periods of time.
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Disconnect from the notebook any external devices that use
power from the notebook. Battery run time is not affected by
external devices that are plugged into an external power
source.
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Stop or remove a PC Card you are not using. For more
information, refer to
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Disable or remove a digital memory card (SD Memory Card,
SDIO Card, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick
Pro, xD Picture Card, or SmartMedia) you are not using.
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Lower screen brightness.
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Lower system volume.
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Turn off a device connected to the S-Video jack.
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If you leave your work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or
shut down the notebook.
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Select a short wait time, 5 minutes or less, for the monitor
timeout. To change monitor timeout settings, select Start >
Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance >
Power Options > Power Meter tab. Select a short wait time
from the Turn Off Monitor list, and then select OK.
Hardware and Software Guide
"Using a PC Card" in Chapter 6.
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