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Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Menu field Options Default Description
Power Savings:
■
Disabled
■
Customized
■
Maximum Power
Savings
■
Maximum
Performance
[Customized] Sets the power savings parameters to a factory installed
combination of parameters, a custom set of parameters set
by you or no power saving features.
Hard Disk Timeout:
■
Off
■
30 seconds to 20
Minutes
[Off] Sets the length of time that the hard drive can be inactive before your
notebook automatically turns off the power to the hard drive controller
and drive motor. If you choose a factory installed combination of parame-
ters this field will display the setting. If you choose to customize the
parameters you will be able to set this yourself. The options available vary
from Off, which has no inactivity shutoff, to 20 minutes.
Standby Timeout:
■
Off
■
1 to 16 Minutes
[4 Minutes] Sets the length of time without any user input device activity
before the CPU is set to half speed and the display and the hard
drive are turned off. If you choose a factory combination of
parameters this field will display the setting. If you choose to
customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself.
Auto Suspend
Timeout:
■
Off
■
5 to 60 minutes
[15 Minutes] Sets the length of time without any I/O activity before your note-
book goes into Suspend mode. If you choose a factory combination
of parameters this field will display that setting. If you choose to
customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself. Off
has no inactivity suspension.
Advanced
Features:
–— –— When selected, opens the Advanced Features submenu which
allows setting additional power saving parameters.
Factory Installed Values for Power Saving Profiles
Hard Disk Timeout Standby Timeout Auto Suspend Timeout
Customized: Off 4 Minutes 15 Minutes
Maximum Power Savings: 30 Seconds 1 Minute 5 Minutes
Maximum Performance: Off Off 15 Minutes
Disabled: Off Off Off
Sample Customized Profile: (To get even better
battery life keep the display and volume
settings as low as possible and use the sample
customized profile.)
2 Minutes 1 Minute 5 Minutes
Power Menu