Archos 400 user manual Power Settings

14.5Power Settings

These settings will help you to save battery power thus allowing a longer battery autonomy.

You can set the Gmini 400 to conserve power for both modes of operation (when it is powered from the battery, or when it is connected to the AC charger/ adapter (DC-Power operation).

Parameter	Description
Power Off	1-9 minutes (and Never for DC operation). The number
	of minutes of user inactivity (no buttons pressed) before the
	Gmini 400 shuts off. During the playback of MP3 and AVI
	files, this setting takes effect only after the files are finished
	playing.
Backlight Off	10-90 seconds, Never. The time of user inactivity (no
	buttons pressed) before the Gmini 400 turns off the screen to
	conserve power. During playback of slideshows and AVI files,
	this setting only takes effect once it is finished playing.
Hard disk	10-90 seconds. The number of seconds from the time of
	the last file access before the Gmini 400 tells the internal hard
	disk to stop spinning. The longer this time is set, the more
	often the hard disk is turning and the quicker the response
	time when accessing files. However, as it is set longer, it will
	quickly consume your battery. Caution: This setting should
	only be changed by experienced users.

A typical use of these settings is to set the power off, screen off, and hard disk to low values when used in battery mode. When the power adapter is plugged in, you do not need to conserve energy and thus keeping the Power on and the Backlight on makes using the Gmini 400 more agreeable. Increasing the hard disk value beyond the default may actually discharge the battery even when the Charger/adapter is plugged in. Note also that your unit will run hotter when the backlight and hard disk are on for long periods of time.

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