Power-Saving TipsIn addition to your computer’s automatic power management, you can doyour part to maximize the battery’s operating time by following thesesuggestions.z Do not disable Power Management.z Decrease the LCD brightness to the lowest comfortable level.z Disable the parallel and serial ports if no devices are connected tothese ports. (See “Advanced Menu” in Chapter 5.)z If you work with an application that features wireless connectivity(LAN/modem/GPS/Bluetooth), exit the application when you finishusing it.z If you have a PC card installed, remove it when not in use. Some PCcards drain power even while they are inactive.z Turn off the computer when you are not using it.Managing Power 3-11
