Samsung M55 - Manual (Page 106)

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Extending the battery use time
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Using the Battery Manager
Battery Manager is a power management program that enables using battery power effi-
ciently.
You can easily change the power mode by selecting an optimized power mode and manu-
ally optimizing the battery use time by setting each option.
Click on Start > All Programs > Samsung > Samsung Battery Manager >
Samsung Battery Manager
.
Maximum Battery Saving Mode : This mode is appropriate for condtions which
require the maximum battery use time.
This may degrade the performance of the system.
Normal Mode : This mode is appropriate for normal conditions.
Both system performance and battery use time are optimized.
Maximum Performance Mode : This mode is appropriate for conditions that
require maximum system performance.
Therefore, the battery usage time may be reduced in this mode.
Custom Mode : In this mode, a user can configure a detailed configuration to save
the battery usagetime.
You can adjust the LCD brightness, the system standby time, the
screen color quality, and the graphic mode values.
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Decreasing the LCD Brightness
Decreasing the LCD brightness by pressing the < >+< > key combination on the
keyboard or adjusting the brightness in the Battery Manager program extends the battery
use time.
Decreasing the LCD brightness by one level extends the battery use time by 3~5% (10~20
minutes). (The battery use time is determined by the corresponding model.)
Change Power Mode
You can only change the detailed
configuration in Custom Mode.
Power Saving Effects