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3-8 Battery and Power Management
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Power Management
Your Qbe’s Power Management feature saves power by automatically
reverting to low power mode when the system is inactive for some time.
The computer returns to full power mode whenever activity is detected
such as when a key is pressed.
This section describes how Power Management works. To customize
Power Management, you need to run the SCU program. (See the
"Power Management Menu” section in Chapter ? for instructions.)
Local Power Management
Local Power Management is "Device-level” power saving. When a
single device is inactive for some time, it automatically shuts down or is
slowed down to reduce power consumption. The device reactivates
when next accessed.
For your computer, the single devices under its control are:
• LCD display
The screen blanks out after a period of inactivity.
• Hard disk drive
The hard disk drive pins down” after a period of inactivity.
Global Power Management
Global Power Management is system-level power saving. When the
system is inactive for some time, it automatically enters low power mode
to reduce power consumption. The PCT resumes operation when a
system activity is detected. You can press any key to resume operation.