Compaq 1600XL Power Schemes, Always on AC Power Battery Power, Portable/Laptop, Home/Office Desk

Presario 1600XL Series

Model 1600T, 1600-XL140, 1600-XL141, 1600-XL142, 1600-XL143, 1600-XL144,

1600-XL146, 1600-XL147, 1600-XL150 XL156, XL157, XL255, XL256, XL257, and XL258

The following table shows the default settings for each Power Scheme.

	Power Schemes
Always on		AC Power

Battery Power

System Standby

Turn OFF Monitor

Turn OFF Hard Disks

Portable/Laptop

System Standby

Turn OFF Monitor

Turn OFF Hard Disks

Home/Office Desk

System Standby

Turn OFF Monitor

Turn OFF Hard Disks

Never

15minutes 1 hour

AC Power

Never

3hours 15 minutes

AC Power

20minutes

15minutes

30minutes

5minutes

2 minutes

3 minutes

Battery Power

15minutes Never

10minutes

Battery Power

1minute

2 minutes

10 minutes

Alarms

The Notebook can be set to Alarm when the battery power level is reduced or when it reaches a critical low level. The Notebook can also be set automatically to enter a low-power mode when the battery reaches a specific power level.

ÄCAUTION: The settings on the Alarms tab are preset for the Notebook to run at its best. Changing any of these settings could cause the Notebook to function improperly. It is recommended that these settings be left at their default values.

		Alarms
Alarm	Default		Alarm Action

Low Battery 10%

Critical Battery 0%

Notification: Text Power

Mode: No Action

Notification: No Action

Power Mode: Hibernation

14 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1600XL SERIES