Panasonic CF-37 Series Toughbook Reference Manual

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17One of the main features of notebook-type computers is that you have the power ofcomputing away from your home or office. In the following, information is provided onhow to maximize use of the battery pack which is necessary for such computing.POINT1Four Important PointsPOINT2Conserving PowerBefore stepping away from your computer, press Fn + F10to put your computer in the ECO modeThe ECO mode helps you conserve power by cutting off power to the LCD andturning off the hard disk motor. To resume, you may press a key unrelated to thedirect triggering of a selection, like key.Things to RememberBe sure to charge your battery before and after use.To get the maximum use of your battery, set the power man-agement mode.POINT3Always watch your battery level!POINT4Leave your computer off when it is not in use( "Starting Up/Shutting Down")Computing On The RoadBy repeatedly pressing the keys to minimize the brightness ( will be dis-played), thereby lowering the power consumption.Adjust the brightness (dark) with Fn + F1Setting the suspend/hibernation timeout ( page 18)The suspend or hibernation function ( page 10) allows you to save powerby automatically cutting off power when the computer is idle or there is no ac-cess to individual devices for 4 or 16 minutes. If [Enable (Always)] is selectedfor [Power Management Mode], the suspend/hibernation timeout function willgo into effect for both the battery pack and the AC adapter. If [Enable (Battery)]is selected for [Power Management Mode], it will go into effect only during op-eration by the battery. The ECO mode timeout function will always work if [En-able (Always)] is selected for [Power Management Mode]. If [Enable (Battery)] isselected for [Power Management Mode], it will work only during operation bythe battery. Note that the ECO mode timeout precedes the suspend/hibernationtimeout.It should be noted that for some applications, the suspend/hibernation timeoutwill not work properly.CtrlCheck to see that you have your AC adapter with you beforeleaving your home or office.Purchasing a spare battery (CF-VZSU14) and the optional sec-ond battery pack adapter(CF-VAB371) is highly recommended.