5.
Insert the new battery into the
compartment at an angle and then lower
it into place.
Using Power Management
Your ActionNote offers a variety of power
management features to help you conserve
battery power. Your computer has three
power-saving modes: Idle, Standby, and
Suspend. These modes progressively reduce
computer functions and save battery life by
turning off various system components when
they are not in use, as described in the
following table:
Power saving modes
Mode
System idle
system
standby
Description
CPU clock speed reduced
CPU clock speed further reduced, screen
backlight turned off, hard disk drive and
other components in low power state
system
suspend
CPU clock stopped, screen and hard disk
drive turned off, and other components
suspended
The screen, diskette drive, hard disk drive, and
ports also have their own independent
timeout periods, and the screen backlight
turns off whenever you close the cover. You
can access the Power Management screen at
any time by pressing Fn F8.
Powering the Computer 2-5