Operation Manual
Working with t he notebook
Using the power-management features
PowerPowerBattery
The notebook uses less power when the available power-managemen t features are used. You
will then be able to w ork longer when using the battery before having to recharge it.
Power efficiency is increased and environmental pollution reduced. By
choosing the best power options, you can make significant savings a nd
at the same time help protect the environment.
When you fold down and close the LCD scree n, depending on the setting in Windows,
the notebook automatically enters a power saving mode.
Under Windows Vista the Energy saving mode is active as the default setting.
We recommend the following settings :
Function On external power On battery power
Turn off monitor After 10 minutes After 5 minutes
Turn off ha rd disk(s) After 15 minutes After 10 minutes
Energy saving (S3) After 20 minutes After 1 5 minutes
Hibernate mode (S4) After 1 hour After 30 minutes
► Activate the power-management features with Start – (S ettings) – Control Panel – Mobile PC –
Power Options .
► Activate the screen saver by clicking Start – (Settings) – Control P anel – Appearance and
Personalization – Personal izatio n – Change screen saver.
or
► Right-click on the desktop. Switch on the s creen saver by clicking Personalization –
Change screen saver.
If you ne ed furthe r information about an option, you can get help with most
settings by pressing
F1
to open the Microsoft Help.
When the notebook is in power-saving mode, the following must be remembered:
During power saving mode, open files are held in the main memory
orinaswapfile on the hard disk.
Never turn off your notebook while it is in a power saving mode. If the built-in battery is
nearly flat, close the open files and do not go into power saving mode.
If you do n ot intend to use your notebook for a long period of time:
► Exit power saving mode if necessary via the mouse or keyboard or by sw itching on the
notebook.
► Close all opened programs and completely shut down the notebook.
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