
Heuristic Power Management
Power Management Modes
Display Standby Mode
Screen activity is determined by the keyboard, the
"Automatic Dim" Feature
The computer has a unique "automatic dim"
Hard Disk Standby Mode
The hard disk enters standby mode when there are no disk read/write operations within the period of time determined by the HPM unit. In this state, the power supplied to the hard disk is reduced to a minimum. The hard disk returns to normal once the computer accesses it.
Peripheral Standby Modes
The peripheral connections in your computer also power down to save power if there is no activity within the period of time specified by the computer’s HPM unit for these devices. These include audio, serial ports, floppy drive and parallel port.
Standby Mode
The computer consumes very low power in Standby mode. Data remain intact in the system memory until the battery is drained.
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