Hardware Guide Part 1
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Notebook Features
- Pointing Devices and Keyboard
- Using a Pointing Device
- Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys
- Identifying fn and Function Keys
- Hotkey and Shortcut Key Quick Reference
- Initiating Standby (fn+f3)
- Switching Displays (fn+f4)
- Viewing Battery Charge Information (fn+f8)
- Decreasing Screen Brightness (fn+f9)
- Increasing Screen Brightness (fn+f10)
- Displaying System Information (fn+esc)
- Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External Keyboards
- Using Quick Launch Buttons
- Using Keypads
- Battery Packs
- Running the Notebook on Battery Power
- Identifying Battery Packs
- Inserting or Removing a Primary Battery Pack
- Inserting or Removing a MultiBay Battery Pack
- Charging a Battery Pack
- Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack
- Managing Low-Battery Conditions
- Calibrating a Battery Pack
- Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings
- Storing a Battery Pack
- Disposing of a Used Battery Pack
- Finding More Power Information
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Battery Packs
Selecting Power Conservation Settings
To set the notebook to conserve power:
■ Select a short wait for the screen saver and select a screen
saver with minimal graphics and motion. To access screen
saver settings:
❏ In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control
Panel > Display > Screen Saver tab.
❏ In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel >
Appearance and Themes > Display icon > Screen
Saver tab.
■ Select a Power Scheme with low-power-use settings through
the operating system. Refer on the Documentation Library
CD to the Software Guide, “Power” chapter.
■ Select Battery Optimized or Maximum Battery Mode
in Intel SpeedStep (Windows 2000 only). Refer on the
Documentation Library CD to the Software Guide,
“Power” chapter.
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