Hardware, Utilities and Options

Intelligent power supply *1

A microprocessor in the computer's intelligent power supply detects the battery's charge, automatically calculates the remaining battery capacity and protects electronic components from abnormal conditions such as a voltage overload from the AC adaptor. This can be specified in the Power Options.

Battery save mode *1 This feature lets you configure the computer in order to save battery power. This can be specified

in the Power Options.Panel power on/off This feature automatically turns power to the

*1computer off when the display panel is closed, and turns it back on when the display panel is opened. This can be specified in the Power Options.

Low battery automaticHibernation Mode *1

When battery power is exhausted to the point that computer operation cannot be continued, the system automatically enters Hibernation Mode and shuts itself down. This can be specified in the Power Options.

Heat dispersal *1

To protect against overheating, the processor has

 

an internal temperature sensor so that, if the

 

computer's internal temperature rises to a certain

 

level, the cooling fan is turned on or the

 

processing speed is lowered. This can be

 

specified in the Power Options.

 

 

 

 

MaximumTurns on fan first, then if

 

Performancenecessary lowers the

 

 

processing speed.

 

 

 

 

Battery Optimized

Turns on fan first, then if

 

 

necessary lowers the

 

 

processing speed early than

 

 

Maximum Performance

 

 

mode for battrey life saving.

 

 

Hibernation ModeThis feature lets you turn off the power to the

 

computer without exiting from your software. The

 

contents of main memory are automatically saved

to the hard disk drive so that when you next turn the power on again, you can continue working right where you left off. Refer to the Turning off the power section in Chapter 1, Getting Started, for more details.

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