Micron Technology MERIDIAN 850 manual Power Management, Normal Mode, Power Saving Mode

Chapter 3 - Battery and Power Management

Power Management

Your Meridian 850 can operate in four different power modes, depending on how you’d like to use your computer. The four power modes--Normal, Power Saving, Battery Only, and Suspend--allow you to get the most performance under a variety of conditions (See Chapter 5, Using SETUP for more details).

In addition, you can select Low, Medium, High, or Custom Power Savings to specify Timeouts for your CPU, video, hard disk drive, and Global system components. Custom includes a Monitor Video Activity feature that resets the Timeout clock whenever something moves onscreen, like a mouse pointer.

Last, Meridian’s Suspend Controls let you tell Meridian to enter Global Suspend mode after a specified time, or upon a Low Battery warning, and to resume operation at an appointed time or in response to a modem ring.

Normal Mode

Lets you operate at top speed without any interruptions. You enable Normal mode by unchecking Enable Power Saving under SETUP’s Power menu. This setting is appropriate if you work non-stop on your machine while it is plugged into the AC adapter. Important: Normal mode shortens the how long your battery will last when you disconnect from AC power.

Power Saving Mode

Saves power when Meridian uses either the AC adapter or the battery. You enable Power Saving mode by checking Enable Power Saving under SETUP’s Power menu. This setting is appropriate if you like to leave your system running constantly, but you use it only periodically.

Battery Only Mode

Lets you run without interruptions while connected to the AC adapter, but conserves power when running on the battery. You enable Battery Only mode by checking Battery Only under SETUP’s Power menu. This setting works best for heavy home use combined with mobile computing.

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