Specifications

CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP
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Power Management
Understanding Power Consumption
In order to fully utilize the power of your battery, it would be a good idea for you to spend some
time acquiring a basic understanding of the power management concept from your operating
system.
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three default options:
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inactivity.
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maximize the life of the computer and by reducing the amount of energy consumed by
your computer over its lifetime.
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by adapting processor speed to your activity and by maximizing system performance.