User’s Manual 3-8
Hardware, Utilities and Options
Intelligent power
supply
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A microprocessor in the computer's intelligent
power supply detects the battery's charge,
automatically calculates the remaining battery
capacity and protects electronic components from
abnormal conditions such as a voltage overload
from the AC adaptor. This can be specified in the
Power Options.
Battery save mode
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This feature lets you configure the computer in
order to save battery power. This can be specified
in the Power Options.
Panel power on/off
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This feature automatically turns power to the
computer off when the display panel is closed,
and turns it back on when the display panel is
opened. This can be specified in the Power
Options.
Low battery
automatic
Hibernation Mode
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When battery power is exhausted to the point that
computer operation cannot be continued, the
system automatically enters Hibernation Mode
and shuts itself down. This can be specified in the
Power Options.
Heat dispersal
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To protect against overheating, the processor has
an internal temperature sensor so that, if the
computer's internal temperature rises to a certain
level, the cooling fan is turned on or the
processing speed is lowered. This can be
specified in the Power Options.
Maximum
Performance
Turns on fan first, then if
necessary lowers the
processing speed.
Battery Optimized Turns on fan first, then if
necessary lowers the
processing speed early than
Maximum Performance
mode for battrey life saving.
Hibernation Mode This feature lets you turn off the power to the
computer without exiting from your software. The
contents of main memory are automatically saved
to the hard disk drive so that when you next turn
the power on again, you can continue working
right where you left off. Refer to the Turning off
the power section in Chapter 1, Getting Started,
for more details.