Conserving Power As You Work; Selecting Power Conservation Settings - HP Pavilion DV4000 Hardware And Software Manual

Conserving Power as You Work

To conserve power as you work:
Prevent devices you are not using from drawing power from
the notebook. For example:
Use optional, externally powered speakers instead of the
internal speakers whenever possible. When you must use
the internal speakers, minimize system volume. Volume can
be adjusted with the volume buttons.
Minimize screen brightness. To decrease screen brightness,
press the
the
If you leave your work, initiate standby or hibernation, or
shut down the notebook.

Selecting Power Conservation Settings

To set the notebook to use less power in Windows:
Select a short wait for the screen saver and select a screen
saver with minimal graphics and motion.
To access screen saver settings:
»
Through the operating system, select a power scheme with
low-power-use settings. Refer to
earlier in this chapter.
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Turn off wireless connections and exit modem
applications when you are not using them.
Disconnect any external devices from the notebook that
are not plugged into an external power source.
Stop or remove an inserted PC Card or ExpressCard.
Disable or remove an inserted digital card.
Turn off a device connected to the S-Video-out jack.
hotkey. To increase screen brightness, press
fn+f7
hotkey.
fn+f8
Select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and
Themes > Choose a Screensaver.
"Using Power Schemes,"
Power
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