Battery Conservation Procedures And Settings; Conserving Power As You Work - HP Compaq Series Hardware Manual

Battery Conservation Procedures and
Settings
Using the battery conservation procedures and settings described
below 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 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 PC Card you are not using. For more
information, see
of this guide.
Remove a CD or DVD you are not using.
Use the
fn+f9
you need it.
Use optional powered speakers instead of the internal
speakers, or use the volume buttons to adjust system volume
as you need it.
Turn off a device connected to the S-Video-out jack by
turning off support 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.
Hardware Guide
"Using Optional PC Cards"
and hotkeys to adjust screen brightness as
fn+f10
Battery Packs
in Chapter 8
3–17