Specifications

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You can control processor core speed to reduce the power consumption with Intel
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technology. Right-click
or icon and select
Adjust Properties
to
change the performance.
Setting Power Schemes
The
Power Options properties
dialog box opens on the
Power Schemes
tab. You can
use this dialog box to create and name different Power Schemes. For each Power
Scheme, you can use the drop down menus to set the timeouts for
System standby
,
for
System Hibernate
, for
Turn off monitor
, and for
Turn off hard disks
.
A timeout defines the length of time a component remains inactive before it is
automatically turned off. For example, if you set the
System standby
to 10 minutes,
your computer will automatically enter System standby mode if it is inactive for 10
minutes. If you set
Turn off monitor
to 5 minutes, the built-in screen will turn off
automatically if there is no video activity for 5 minutes.
You can create one set of timeouts that function when the computer is connected to a
power outlet with the AC adapter, and another set of timeouts that function when the
computer is running on battery power.
About System Standby Mode
In System Standby mode, practically all devices are powered down with the
exception of the system memory, the video memory, the PC Card controller and the
system realtime clock, and the current condition of the computer is stored in RAM.
In this mode, the computer remains active but with the minimum possible power
consumption. You can return to full power by operating the computer again.
About System Hibernate Mode
System Hibernate mode is really another way of turning off your computer. When
your computer enters System Hibernate mode, the contents of your computer's
memory are copied to your hard disk drive as a file. When the contents of the
memory have been safely stored to disk, your computer turns off. The next time the
computer resumes from System Hibernate, the file on the hard disk is quickly read
into memory. In just a few moments your computer appears exactly as it was when
your computer enters System Hibernate mode last time.