60 Ascentia M Series User’s Manual
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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