User`s guide

Power and Your Computer
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Power Management
Your DIGITAL notebook computer comes equipped with power management features
designed to reduce system energy consumption. By understanding these features and
utilizing good power management techniques, you will obtain the longest possible battery
run time.
Good Power Management Habits
If you often operate the notebook on battery power, it is important to develop good power
saving habits to maximize battery life.
The Standby/Resume Feature
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If you need to stop using the notebook computer for a short period of time, press the [fn] +
[esc] Standby hot key combination. The system will turn off the LCD screen and spin down
the hard disk drive (HDD) to conserve some battery power. Touch pad, external mouse or
keyboard activity resumes the system to normal operation.
The Suspend/Resume Feature
If you use your notebook computer daily, instead of powering off the notebook, you can use
the Suspend/Resume mode. The system will suspend, conserving battery power and
increasing battery run time. In suspend mode, all the high power consuming devices (LCD,
HDD, PC Cards, Parallel Port, Internal Modem, and CPU) are turned off. Press the
Suspend/Resume button to resume normal operation the next day.
Screen Brightness
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The brighter the LCD display screen, the shorter the battery run time. Avoid setting the
screen brightness higher than necessary. This will extend battery run time.
The CD-ROM/Diskette Drive
The Diskette Drive and CD-ROM drives consume a large amount of battery power. To
conserve battery power, you should limit your use of these devices.
PC Cards
PC Cards will also tax your battery power significantly, reducing run time. When you are
finished using your PC Card, eject it from the PC Card slot. This extends battery run time.