Computing On The Road - Panasonic Toughbook CF-W5LCEZZBM Reference Manual

Computing on the Road

In the default setting, [Power schemes] is set to [Panasonic Power Management], but you can
reduce power consumption using the following method.
When using the battery, the computer can be used for a longer period of time.
Power conservation effects can be achieved even when the AC adaptor is connected.
Change [Power Schemes]
Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options], and then
set [Power schemes] to [Max Battery].
Power consumption can also be minimized with detailed settings; for example, by reducing
the time setting for [Turn off monitor].
Adjust the brightness (darker) with the
Leave your computer off when not in use
Memory/Video Power Save
You can select whether to put priority on saving power or on processing performance. Set [Memory/Video Power Save] in
the [Main] menu of the Setup Utility.
In the default setting, it is set to [Max Performance].
Remove peripheral devices (USB devices, PC Cards, external mouse, etc.) when
not in use
Turn off the wireless LAN when not in use (
Using display power saving settings (Power Scheme Settings)
Intel(R) Display Power Saving Technology makes it possible to reduce power consumption when operating with the bat-
tery by lowering the display luminance while maintaining a certain apparent LCD brightness by adjusting the image con-
trast, color and other settings. In some cases, however, the images on the display may become momentarily distorted, use
the setting in accordance with computer usage conditions.
We recommend removing the check mark from [Intel(R) Display Power Saving Technology] when fine adjustment of the
image or color is necessary, or when performing advanced image editing using image editing application software.
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