Kensington M Series manual Using Power Management Options, Non-Turbo Mode

Using Power Management Options

Your computer includes power-management options that can help the battery charge last longer and extend the life of the battery, LCD panel, and other components. Power-management options slow down or shut off system components when the components are not being used.

Power management slows down system performance. Your computer runs fastest with the AC adapter attached, when no power management is in effect.

If your computer shipped from the factory with Windows 95 installed, advanced power management (APM) is enabled. APM works with the settings in System Setup to control power management. APM may delay the computer from entering rest mode if full power is needed to complete an operation.

Some applications may require the computer to run at full speed to operate correctly. If you experience any problems with an application, try disabling power management.

When running the computer from the battery, you can press <Fn+F3> to set the computer to full speed, with power-management disabled.

Non-Turbo Mode

In non-turbo (or idle) mode, the microprocessor and hard drive run at slow speed unless there is user input or device activity. To enable non-turbo mode, set the Battery Power Saving Mode field in System Setup to Non-Turbo.

When you touch the touchpad or press a key or when there is device activity, the computer returns to full-speed (turbo) operation.

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