User Manual

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Using the Notebook PC 4
Thermal Power Control
There are three power control methods for controlling the Notebook PC’s thermal state. These power
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these states. The following temperatures represent the chassis temperature (not CPU).
• The fan turns ON for active cooling when the temperature reaches the safe upper limit.
• The CPU decreases speed for passive cooling when the temperature exceeds the safe upper limit.
• The system shut down for critical cooling when temperature exceeds the maximum safe upper
limit.
Power State Summary
STATE ENTRY EVENT EXIT EVENT
“Stand by”
• “Stand by” through Windows Start button
• Timer as set though “Power Management” in
Windows Control Panel (higher priority)
• Any device
• Battery low
STR (“Stand by”)
(Suspend-to-RAM)
• Hotkey (see “Colored Hotkeys” under “Special
Keyboard Functions” in the previous section)
• Signal from modem port
• Power button or any key
STD (“Hibernate”)
(Suspend-to-Disk)
• Hotkey (see “Colored Hotkeys” under “Special
Keyboard Functions” in the previous section)
• Power button
Soft OFF
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• “Shut down” through Windows Start button
• Power button