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| PowerPanel provides power management commands that you can use to activate |
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| specific power management functions and to control power for a specific device. You |
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| might use these commands when you want to override a profile setting or initiate an |
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| Video Standby timer expires. |
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| System Idle - This mode is convenient if you don’t need to use your computer for |
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| the CPU clock and processor stop. To return the system to the active state, press |
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| System Suspend – Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a power |
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switch on your computer.
System Hibernation – Provides for the lowest level of power consumption. The system writes the state of the system and peripheral devices to the hard disk and turns off the system power. To return the system to the original state, use the power switch to turn on power.
LCD (Video) Standby – Turns off the LCD to save power. If you turn off the Video Standby timer, the display remains active except when the system enters System Suspend mode. The video display system is one of the largest consumers of power in the system.