User`s guide

Power and Your Computer
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Power Management Modes
Your notebook computer is factory-configured with preset power management values. If
you are not an advanced user, start by using the factory-configured power management
settings. If you find that the factory settings do not fit your specific needs, enter the System
Setup Program and make the needed changes. The System setup program is entered by
pressing the [fn] + [F3] keys, when prompted, during system bootup.
If you choose to set your own power saving features, you should understand how it affects
battery run time and system performance before changing a setting.
The power management features are designed to conserve as much power as possible by
putting the notebook’s components into a low power consumption mode as often as
possible. These low power modes are referred to as Standby and Suspend.
For additional information on power management, refer to the on-line documentation that
came with your notebook computer.
Standby Mode
In this mode, components such as the HDD, Diskette or CD-ROM drive and the LCD
display are powered off and the CPU clock is stopped. Other components, transparent to the
user, are put in their lowest active states.
Standby Mode is entered:
• Automatically when the system remains idle for the specified time set in the Standby
Time-out field of the System Setup Program.
• Manually by pressing the [fn] + [esc] key combination.
Standby Mode is exited by any of the following actions:
• Pressing any key on the keyboard
• Touch pad or externally connected mouse activity
• Serial or parallel port activity
• PC Card activity
• Incoming modem call