Panasonic CF-19 Series Reference Manual

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19Saving PowerYou can extend battery life and save power also during AC adaptor usage.Use the methods below to reduce power consumption.z Change [Power Options]Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] -[Power Options] to select [Max Battery] under [Power schemes].While [Portable/Laptop] is selected under [Power Options] as the fac-tory default, selecting [Max Battery] will further reduce power con-sumption.Also, make detailed settings such as reducing the time entered in the[Turn off monitor] setting.z Use Power Saving Utility Î page 20Power Saving Utility provides additional power saving functions notavailable in [Power Options].z Press Fn + F1 to reduce LCD brightnessReducing internal LCD brightness will reduce power consumption.z Turn off the computer when it is not in useYou can also turn off only the wireless LAN or Bluetooth power.z Disconnect external devices (USB devices, PC cards, externalmice, etc.) that are not being usedz Use Standby/HibernationPress Fn + F7 to set the computer to standby or Fn + F10 to set itto hibernation when you have to leave the computer. This shutsdown computer operation to reduce power consumption.Disable Wake Up from wired LAN and Wake Up from wireless LAN functions when they are not needed. This reducespower consumption in Standby/Hibernation.To confirm current settings, click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Power Saving Utility] to view [Wired LAN standbypower saving function] or [Wireless LAN standby power saving function].Reducing Power Consumption