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Setting the Power Management Options
The options on the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP screen
allow you to set custom timeout periods to conserve battery
power. Each setting is described in the following table.
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Options
Option
I
Function
I
Power management
function
Enables or disables the power management
functions; If enabled, you can Set the next two
counters
HDD timeout
Enables or disables a timeout period for the
hard disk drive; If enabled, and the hard disk
drive is not accessed for the specified period of
time, the hard disk drive goes into Suspend
mode
System timeout Enables or disables a timeout period for the
system; if enabled, and the system is not
accessed for the specified period of time, the
computer goes into Suspend mode
Highlight the option you want to change and press the or
key repeatedly to see what timeout periods are available;
then press to make your selection. If you do not use the
keyboard for the specified amount of time, the computer
suspends the hard disk drive or the entire system to save
battery power. To resume activity, simply press the spacebar.
(You may have to wait a few seconds until the hard disk drive
reaches operating speed.)
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