Power-Saving TipsIn addition to your computer’s automatic power management, you cando your 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 to theseports. (See “Advanced Menu” in Chapter 5.)z If you work with an application that uses the serial port or a PC Card, exitthe application when you finish using it.z If you have a PC Card installed, remove it when not in use. Some PC Cardsdrain power even while they are inactive.z Turn off the computer when you are not using it.Managing Power3-10
