User`s guide

Power and Your Computer
3-9
AC Power
The most obvious way to conserve battery power is to avoid using the battery when there is
an available AC power source. The Universal AC Adapter is lightweight and compact, so it
is very convenient to bring while traveling. By using the Universal AC Adapter as much as
possible, you can ensure you will have a charged battery whenever you really need it.
A Power Management Example
It may be helpful to enter the System Setup Program (pressing [fn]+[F3] during bootup),
and open the Power Menu for a visual reference as you read through this section.
The time-out settings for Standby and Suspend Time-out specify the amount of time the
system must be inactive before the next power management level is enabled. The following
example demonstrates this functionality.
In this example:
• Standby Time-out is set to 5 minutes
• Suspend Time-out is set to 5 minutes
The following power management events take place: