Conserving Battery Power; Conserving Power As You Work - HP nx6115 - Notebook PC Manual

Conserving Battery Power

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

Conserving Power As You Work

To conserve power as you use the notebook:
■
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
connected to an external power source.
■
Stop or remove a optional PC Card or optional ExpressCard
(select models only) you are not using.
■
Remove a CD or DVD that you are not using.
■
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 (select
models) by using the
for the device in Windows.
■
Run the notebook on external power while formatting a
diskette.
■
If you leave your work, initiate standby or hibernation, or
shut down the notebook.
Power
and
fn+f9 fn+f10
fn+f4
hotkeys to adjust screen brightness
hotkey or by turning off support
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