Power Management3 - 14 Battery Information3Conserving Battery Power• Use a power plan that conserves power (e.g Power saver), however note thatthis may have an affect on computer performance.• Lower the brightness level of the LCD display. The system will decrease LCDbrightness slightly to save power when it is not powered by the AC/DC adapter.• Reduce the amount of time before the display is turned off.• Close wireless, Bluetooth, modem or communication applications when they arenot being used.• Disconnect/remove any unnecessary external devices e.g. USB devices,ExpressCards etc.Windows MobilityCenterThe Windows MobilityCenter control panelprovides an easy pointof access for informationon battery status, powerplans used and wirelessdevice status etc.Figure 3 - 10Windows MobilityCenter