Panasonic CF-W8EWDZZ2M - Toughbook Executive W8 Reference Manual

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33Saving PowerYou can save power by turning off devices not in use or by darkening the screen. Also, by using the power plans prepared forthis computer beforehand, you can easily make necessary settings all at once suitable for each specific scene to save power.You can use this computer a longer period of time when using the battery. When using the power plan for power saving, thepower can be saved effectively even when the AC adaptor is used (except for the power saving function in Panasonic PowerPlan Extension screen). Switch the power plan to [Panasonic Power Management (Power Saving)](Î page 35)When you switch the power plan, ON/OFF for CD/DVD drive (only for CF-F8/CF-W8 series), brightness of the screen,rotation of the cooling fan, etc. are automatically set to the recommended values. Furthermore, you can set thecontents of each power saving function separately which were set by switching the power plan. Reduce the brightness of the internal LCD by pressing Fn+F1 (Î page 20) Use Sleep/HibernationWhen you have to leave the computer, press Fn+F7 to set the computer to Sleep or Fn+F10 to set to Hibernation. When the network communication is not working, turn off the wireless LANusing the wireless switch (Î page 89) Disconnect external devices (USB devices, PC cards, external mouse, etc.) thatare not being used When using the battery, do not use applications that place a significant load onthe CPUSome application software may place a large burden on the CPU only with start-up and may consume power. When you are using the screensaver with 3D graphics, change to anotherscreensaver (e.g. [Windows Logo], [Blank], etc.)To change the screensaver, right-click the desktop, click [Personalize]-[Screensaver] and click the title of thescreensaver.