Using The Battery Pack Efficiently - Panasonic TOUGHBOOK CF-07 Tips For Use

Important Battery Tips

3. Using the battery pack efficiently

Leave the computer/wireless display off when it is not in use
<For the wireless display>
Adjust the LCD's brightness (darker) by setting [Backlight] in the [General] menu of the
settings menus
Using this menu setting will lower the LCD's brightness, thereby reducing the power consumption.
<For the computer>
When not using the computer, put the computer in the standby or hibernation mode by
selecting menu from the shut down screen of Windows.
This operation lower the power consumption of the computer.
<For the computer>
Windows 2000
Use [Control Panel] - [Power Options] for detailed power settings
Windows XP
Use [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power Options] for detailed power
settings
<For the wireless display>
Use [LCD Off Timer] or [Power Off Timer] in the [Option] menu of the settings menus for
detailed power settings
<For the computer>
We recommend using the AC adaptor
We recommend that you keep the AC adaptor with the computer whenever possible, even when using the com-
puter on the road.
We recommend against using applications that place a significant load on the CPU
Some screen savers place a large burden on the CPU. When using these screen savers, a significant load is
placed on the CPU even when the computer is not being used. We recommend that you do not use screen saver
programs.
Remove peripheral devices (USB devices, PC Cards, external mouse, etc.) when not in
use
Accurately display battery capacity by using "Refresh Battery"
If the battery pack has been left unused for a long period of time, or if the battery has deteriorated, the remaining
battery capacity may not be displayed accurately. In this case, use the
battery capacity display.
"Refresh Battery" function to update the