Acer ExtensaTM 670 Laptop User Manual


 
Power Saving Modes
1-9
Power Savings Options
Your Extensa system offers several options for
you to extend your battery life while you are not
actively using your computer. These options
power off different sections of the computer that
are not currently being used.
These options are listed in the POWER
MANAGEMENT page of the System Setup screen
(accessed via Fn+F1 anytime or F2 during boot
up). They are described below:
Power
Management
This option determines when power
management is enabled. .
ALWAYS: Enables the time out
settings regardless of whether the
computer is on AC or battery power.
BATTERY ONLY: Only enables the
time outs when the computer is
running off of the battery power
DISABLE: Disable all power time out
settings.
Standby
Timeout
The amount of time the computer
needs to be idle before the computer
enters Standby mode.
5V Suspend
Timeout
The amount of time the computer
needs to be idle before the computer
enters 5V Suspend.