User's Manual Chapter 4

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1. Your notebook has power management features built into the System
Configuration Utility program. The utility program provides a more
extensive array of power management options than the Windows power
management discussed below. See Chapter 3 for more information on the
System Configuration Utility.
2. Windows has built-in power management features that can be used when
running under the Windows operating system. Since you can control these
without having to exit to the Setup Program, you might find it useful to
take advantage of the Windows power management. You will be able to
make fine adjustments to power management while working. You can
activate these by double clicking on the Power icon in the Control Panel.
NOTE: If you choose to allow Windows to control the power
management, it will take command of the power management settings
during Windows sessions.
Clicking on the Advanced button allows you to add the Suspend function
to the start menu. It also allows you to set the system to resume normal
function when the modem detects an incoming call. You can also specify
the time period of inactivity before the hard disk is spun down. Spinning
down the disk provides considerable power savings. For optimal battery
life, consider a relatively short period of disk inactivity here.
Suspend Modes
Your computer can either suspend to RAM or suspend to disk. You can use
the System Configuration Utility to program your computer so that is suspends
to RAM or disk. A third, less aggressive power management mode is the
Suspend.
Suspend Mode
In suspend mode, your system turns off and reduces the power consumption of
a range of devices in order to save battery charge. The system will turn off the
backlight of the LCD display, stop the hard disk drive, and put the CPU into
doze mode. You can instantly return to full power by pressing any key or
pointing device.
Suspend-to-RAM
In a Suspend-to-RAM, the contents of your computer’s memory are held
intact, while practically all the rest of the components in your notebook turn
off completely, or reduce power consumption to a minimum. In a Suspend-to-
RAM, your computer remains active but with the minimum possible power
consumption. You can return the computer to full power by pressing any key.