Conserving Battery Power; Conserving Power As You Work - Compaq nw9440 - Mobile Workstation Manual

Battery packs

Conserving battery power

Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described
in this section extends the time that a battery pack can run the
computer from a single charge.

Conserving power as you work

To conserve power as you use the computer:
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Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections
and exit modem applications when you are not using them.
■
Disconnect external devices you are not using that are not
plugged into an external power source.
■
Stop or remove any optional external media cards that you are
not using.
■
Disable or remove an inserted digital card.
■
Use the
as you need it.
■
Use optional powered speakers instead of the internal
speakers, or adjust system volume as you need it.
■
Turn off a device connected to the S-Video-out jack by using
the
Windows.
■
If you leave your work, initiate standby or hibernation, or
shut down the computer.
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and
fn+f9 fn+f10
hotkey or by turning off support for the device in
fn+f4
hotkeys to adjust screen brightness
Power