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m Quit any modem-related program as soon as you are finished using it. As
long as the program is open, your modem is consuming power even if you
are not using the modem.
m If you have a Duo 280 or 280c, use the Battery Reconditioning program
every 30 days.
m Keep screen dimming on in the PowerBook control panel. The lower
settings dim your screen automatically if you haven’t used the computer for
a few minutes.
m Set the Battery Conservation slider in the PowerBook control panel at
Better Conservation. The rest of this section describes these settings in
detail.
Adjusting the Battery Conservation settings
The Battery Conservation section of the PowerBook control panel gives you
several ways to control your computer’s power consumption.
The easiest approach
1Choose Control Panels from the Apple (
K
) menu, and open the PowerBook control
panel. (Or use the Power Settings module in the Control Strip to open the PowerBook
control panel.)
The PowerBook control panel opens in Easy View. You can also choose
Custom View for more detailed options. See “Choosing Custom Options”
later in this chapter.
2 Drag the Battery Conservation slider to the setting you want.
Better Performance allows you to work with the fewest interruptions. If you
can’t plug in the computer, Better Conservation gives you more work time.
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Battery Conservation slider