Maximizing The Battery Life; Managing The Battery Power; Power-Saving Modes - Lenovo ThinkPad S430 User Manual

environment. The battery status indicator will let you know that the battery is charging, and will also notify
you when the battery is fully charged.
Note: To increase the life of the battery, the computer does not start recharging the battery if the remaining
power is greater than 95%.

Maximizing the battery life

To achieve the best balance between performance and power saving, adjust your power plan settings.
To access power plan settings, do the following:
• 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.
• Always use power management features such as power modes, screen blank, sleep, and hibernation.

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:
• For Windows 7: Start the Power Manager program and then click the Power Plan tab. For instructions on
how to start the Power Manager program, see "Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 7 operating
system" on page 15.
• For Windows 8: Right-click the battery status icon from the Windows notification area and click Power
Options. Then click Change plan settings that is next to your power plan.
For more information, 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 the battery power.
Understanding the power-saving modes
• Screen blank (for the Windows 7 operating system only):
The computer display requires considerable battery power. To turn off power to the display, do the
following:
1. Right-click the Power Manager battery gauge on the taskbar.
2. Select Power off display.
• Sleep:
In sleep mode, your work is saved to memory, and then the solid state drive or the hard disk 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+F4. To return from sleep mode, press Fn key.
Depending on the computer model, your computer might support the 30 Day Standby function. When
this function is enabled, the computer consumes even less power in the sleep mode and takes only
seconds to resume normal operation when you press the power button. For more information about
the 30 Day Standby function, do the following:
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