Setting the Power Management Options
The options on the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP screen allow you to set custom timeout periods to conserve battery power. Each setting is described in the following table.
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Options
Option | I Function |
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Power management | Enables or disables the power management | ||
function | functions; If enabled, you can Set the next two | ||
| counters |
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HDD timeout | Enables or disables a timeout period for the |
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| hard disk drive; If enabled, and the hard disk |
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| drive is not accessed for the specified | period of |
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| time, the hard disk drive goes into Suspend |
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| mode |
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System timeout | Enables or disables a timeout period for the | ||
| system; if enabled, and the system is not | ||
accessed for the specified period of time, the computer goes into Suspend mode
Highlight the option you want to change and press the
or 
key repeatedly to see what timeout periods are available;
then press to make your selection. If you do not use the keyboard for the specified amount of time, the computer suspends the hard disk drive or the entire system to save battery power. To resume activity, simply press the spacebar. (You may have to wait a few seconds until the hard disk drive reaches operating speed.)