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Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Laptops
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Laptops

by Nancy Muir
November 2007
Beginner
321 pages
9h 39m
English
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Chapter 13. Managing Power

Managing Power

Laptops are first and foremost great tools for those who travel. But to use your laptop on the road, you need a charged battery or a place to plug into an electrical outlet to recharge your battery. Various settings in Windows allow you to control how your laptop uses power and how to know whether your power is running low.

  • Discover Power Management

  • Choose a Power Plan

  • Adjust Screen Brightness

  • Using Batteries Efficiently

  • Adjust Low Battery Notification Settings

  • Manage Power with Windows Vista

Discover Power Management

Power management means understanding how your laptop uses power, and how you can get the most out of your battery. ...

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