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LifeBook P Series BIOS
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 it 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.
Suspend
Mode:
• Suspend
• Save to Disk
[Suspend] Sets the form of suspension state. If you choose Suspend, you will suspend
operation with power to system memory, and everything else powered
down or in a very low power state. If you choose Save-to-Disk your note-
book will save all of system memory and the operating parameters to the
hard drive before turning your notebook to the pseudo-off condition.
Auto Save
to Disk:
• Off
• After 1 Hour
[Off] When set to
“After 1 Hour”, your notebook will automatically save all
system memory and the operating parameters to the hard drive and go to
pseudo-off if the notebook is left in Suspend mode for more than an hour.
Resume On
Modem Ring:
• Off
• On
[Off] Sets whether or not to Resume from a suspension state when a message is
received by telephone line. This feature will not operate if the Save-to-Disk
mode is enabled. This feature applies to internal and external modems.
Resume On
Time:
• Off
• On
[Off] Sets whether or not to resume from a suspension state at a designated time.
This feature is available from either the Suspend or Save-to-Disk modes.
Resume Time: –— [00:00:00] Sets the designated time, on a 24-hour clock, when the notebook is to auto-
matically resume operation from the Suspend state. The format of the clock
setting is hours:minutes:seconds. Each segment of the time is set separately,
either by incrementing or by typing in the numbers. You move between the
segments with the [
Tab] key or the [Shift]+[Tab] keys. This only applies
when Resume on Time is set to On.
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
Video
Timeout
Standby
Timeout
Auto Suspend
Timeout
Customized: Off Off 4 Minutes 15 Minutes
Maximum Power Savings: 30 Seconds 2 Minutes 1 Minute 5 Minutes
Maximum Performance: Off Off Off 15 Minutes
Disabled: Off Off Off Off
Sample Customized Profile: (To get even better battery
life keep the display and volume settings as low as pos-
sible and use the sample customized profile.)
2 Minutes 1 Minute 1 Minute 5 Minutes
Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Menu field Options Default Description
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