Compaq XL190, XL180, XL191, XL192, XL183, XL181 Power Settings, Power Schemes, Presario 1800 Series

Presario 1800 Series

Models: XL180, XL181, XL182, XL183, XL185,

and XL190, XL191, XL192

Power Settings

Power management levels can be initiated based on the amount of time passed since the last system activity. System activity includes keyboard strokes, mouse movement, CD/DVD playback, or modem use.

Power Schemes

Differing patterns of Notebook use determine the level of power management needed. Power management settings can be selected using several predefined Power Schemes. To access these options, select Power Management from the Control Panel, and then click the Power Schemes tab. The default Power Schemes are Home/Office Desk, Portable/ Laptop, and Always On. Power Schemes can also be customized by changing the following options:

•System Standby: length of inactivity before the Notebook goes into Standby mode.

•Turn Off Monitor: length of inactivity before the screen times out and goes blank.

•Turn Off Hard Disks: length of inactivity before the hard drive goes into low-power mode.

Important: The setting for the Hard Disk must be less than or equal to the setting for the System. If the Notebook is on a network, Compaq recommends that System Standby be set to Never.

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

Power Scheme	AC Power	Battery Power
Always On	Never	5 minutes
System Standby
Turn OFF Monitor	15 minutes	2 minutes
Turn OFF Hard Disks	1 hour	3 minutes
Portable/Laptop
System Standby	Never	15 minutes
Turn OFF Monitor	3 hours	Never
Turn OFF Hard Disks	15 minutes	10 minutes
Home/Office Desk
System Standby	20 minutes	1 minute
Turn OFF Monitor	15 minutes	2 minutes
Turn OFF Hard Disks	30 minutes	10 minutes

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1800 SERIES BATTERY AND POWER MANAGEMENT 3